The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-27
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BALTIMoRE, April %.
MEL EVENT.

MELANCHOLY EVENT.
MARTIAL ENGLISH, Lieut.. of the Bal
timore Volunteer Artillery Company, was
last night unfortunately killed by Sentry
at Fort M'henry. AS Court of Enquiry
is now engaged in investigating the parti.
culars of this disastrous accident, which
terminated the life of valued citizen, we
deem it highly improper to state any of the
rumors affoat on the subject.
ESfract Of a letter iron, gentleman OF,
The Eastern Shore, Svho 7vas coftured IN
[ the Patatseo, on board Of the Queens
fotpn Packet, on Friday last.
=" am so much iEdis posed as TO be inca
Pabie OF giving you very particular &C
count OF the capture of the Queenstown
Packet on Friday last, by the British squa-
dron in the Chesapeake. We determined,
when we started from Baltimore, not to go
down the river farther than we could with
safety, anu to,return as soon as we saw
any thing like danger. When we were
some distance within r orth Point we disco
vered two boats, but did not take them to
be the enemy. We thought we could make
our escape, from the vessels of war being a
considerable distance up the bay, and the
WING being fair and fresh. No small boats
were seen coming from the squadron; but
atlength we saw boats under North Point
tnli OF men, and coming in pursuit Of U.S.
We immediately put back, crowded all
sail, and put out our sweeps; but unfurtu
nately the wind lulled. The captain of the
Packet and seven of the passengers left us
in the row boat, which induced the enemv's
barges to commence firing, and then great
confusion ensued, in consequence of the
cries of the women and children on board
and the alarm of some of the passengers
They continued firing until they boarded,
but fortunately no one was injured, The
officer VINO boarded us was a Lieutenant of
the Maidstone, who treated Us with great
pcliieness. He and the other officers treat
ed ;heladies with every degree of polite
ness and attention He told us we should
be re leased the next day, and all our bag
gage. The Packet was anchored along side
OF the Admiral's ship, and guard left with
ms. Tie next day at 10 O'Clock we were
put on board of an old boat, with scarcely
any provisions, and with no water fit to
drink, to make the best Of our way to
Queenstown, with a permit from the Ad-
Inirai. We were permitted to take nothing
With US but our apparel. Mr.. - and Mr..
- lost property to the amount Of $1,000
f" The Gun Boat in the Patapsco, was
but few hundred yards from us when the
enemy commenced firing, and if she had
fired one gun we shou d have been saved
Inc Glitter vino Captured Us, declared, that
had the Gun Boat fired, he would not have
pursued us--After we were Ca ptered, the
Gun boat commenced firing upon the Pack
ct, and was very sear striking her several
tines Her shot would have done execution
had they strnck us, which induces me and
the rest OF the passengers to believe that if
she had fired at The barges, we should have
escaped. Major Barney acted well at North
PoIrt--he waSvery near killing q number of
the enemy in the barges, & Is British Off
GERS ccra pmented hni highly for the man
ner in which he directed his FIRE, Thcv knezv
HGt barney hCd me command al Norm
Point bcfore 7Oe 7vere CAPTURED. THev ah-
1carcd 10 be Uery inguisifVr aGout me cleo.
lions, 7phether ne Heacs men 7uouid not
have majority in me ncrf Congress p
] answered them ia the negative. heard
them intimate that their frEates could get
up the Patapsco, and the Fort would not
be any obstruction to them. They asked
me about the force at the Fort told
them il was delicate question, & could
not ans yer them. They said it was dis
crctienary TO answer or nUt--I had much
conversation with several of the officers, &
on variety OF subjects relating to the war.
They appeared To re acquainted with the
suundings Of the rivers and bay. 1 saw a
.'an:an who was captured on board the
Dolphin, who told me they had three or
four Of tie Baltimore Pilots on board the
squadron, who received pay for plotting
eyert direc in the bay, when we left
the feet on Saturday morning--I under
stood that annapolis was to be attacked on
their rctntii dozen the bay, and that there
were wrrr three sail more coming up
T officers we're greedy after the news
papers, ard got every one that was on
board the Picket"
Erfrdcf n ritter from Fort Stoddart,
dqtcd 1sf Hhru, 1918.
" On or about the 10Th ii.stant General
Wilkinson Will take either peaceably or
forcibl, pcsseesion Of the town and citadel
If VI bile, and the American standard will
at last wave vjctoriohs over the venerable
rarparts oi Fort Condo. The great strength
of iIis fortress (erectcd during the reign Of
Lonis XIV may lie dcduced from the
rcoms;ancc of us having been defended
several weeks tv 30 men. against the uni
tv attack e 1900 under Den Galvez, IN
72O, aHd finally capiulatod honorably.-
Ore hundred and fifty rlti.ns are said to
hc 'to daiy issues 20 the Spanish garrison,
,carce Think that the number of troops
fs,.t.Cy o ~. o...,,.1 .bo ,.,..e 4