Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29

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the other frigates, opened a heavy
Gre (within she'll range upon tue
tort that defended the entrance Of
the harbor Of Raliimsre, which had
the effect Of showing the strength 4
Notifications of the enemy I; on the
land side the town was defended by .
chain Of Redonbts connected by
breastzcork, large traim Of artillery,
and force apparently Of from a5;o
10000 men; the entrance ofihe har.
Dor was INSTRUCTED by a barrier CT
snnken vessels, defended by Gun
boats inside, and thanked By PoUeJul
batteries.
These circumstances preventing
any efeetual 90 operation FROM His
Msiesty's Ships, and it being con-
sidered that without it there was too
great q disparity Of force to justify
an attack by the array upon the above
positions Of the enemy-and as The
primary object of the expediti,sNad
been accomplished 1t was thought
proper TO withdraw the troops--and
the next morning they embarked
without the least annoyance from the
enemy.
The result Of the demonstration
has been the defeat Of the army Of
the enemy-the destruction by them
selves Of quantity Of shipping /; Of
an extensive rope walk, and other
public erections--harrassing the sr-
med inhabitants of the surrounding
country, and drawing off their atten-
ton from other important poiats.
Our loss on the occasion we are
happy 10 learn, did not exceed, ia
killed and wounded ESQ men.
IA letter from Washington SAYS
General Ross was killed by shot
from boy behind a tree.
The Presidents Message was re-
ceived at Halifax 9th inst. by tho
Nymphe.
About $50 American prisoners had
been lately sent to England. Sieve.
sal hundred negroes arrived in the
last vessel from the chesapeake.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. Is.
Loss OF A GUN-BOAT AND
CONVOY.
Copy of a letter from Com. Campbell
to the Secretary Of The Macy, dated
ST.. MARY's, Oct. s.
SIR-I have the misfortune to in!
form you Of the loss ofgun vessel No.
200, commanded by Thomas Paine,
jr. sailing master. He was from
Savannah With convey, and about
eight leagues from this place when
taken. The enemy had ten boats OF
different descriptions. and q slOop st-
ted ont as tender full of mea. They
were manned from the frigate Lace
demonian. and other vessels, names
unknown, having on board abeut 7oS'
men. They entered ST. Andrews
sound on the night ofthe 9Th instant
came up with the gun. boat about
three o'clock in the morning OF The
9th, and carried her by boarding, at
ter a distant cannonade, and a dis
charge of musketry fer 90 minutes.
Four Of the convoy were likewfse
taken, tive Of which they destroyed
in consequence of their running on
shore Mr.. Paine had but so seuIs on
board, Of which 16 only were ft ~
duty, the residue on the sick Inst:
The enemy landed all the sick apd
wounded. except Mr.. Paine, 10 IN
number. on sand bank near the bar
OF 81. Andrews Sound, a shua'ieh
from which they could not eXtF'ea.e
themselves. bnt at the risk OF their
lives, and one Of them wasdrowned III
the attempt; those that eoald not
swim were obliged TO remain on the
bank and must have drowned hac BOT
timely relief been givea them ny
few iahabitants formerly Of has pace
who had lately settled on tu""er
land, Who tosk them OF ara "0hs"'
when a few minutes would have ter,
minated their existence. ihey al.
declare that they could have survived
but a few momenss longer. Eis'e"
IF ,bo.e unfortunate men have ar
rived at Ills place /; BY their s'a's-
mrnt Of the action | have reason :"
~ ,..v man did lis duty