Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-27

by letters fron Gen. Smith Of bAi'i
mere. and the Governor Of Mary
land, that stansbur,'s brigade. uPsa
.epliestion OF Gen. Smith. HAD bees
accepted nv the secretary Of var. as
part Or the ssotA Of Maryland mill
tia, uader veqsisitlon II the eth Of
july. Oa the msrnins Of the 18th
August, Thursday, istelligesee was
| received FROM the Observatory al
Point I.esk Out. that 81 the mora
Ing Of the nth, the euemy's beet On
| that place had been reinforced by 3
formidable squadron ofships and YES.
| sells sfvarious sizes. The ssmmsnd-
| isr general inme aistsly made re.
aaisitiens On the Geveruors Of Penn.
sylvasia sad Msrylaad. various Of
fieers or militia, and the militia OF
the district Of Columbia were order
/ ed out en- masse. On tho t9th gen.
| Nimaer, in = letter to tae secretary
OF war, submitted several propesi.
ITEMS to the Presideat:-tH. W"aid
| Il te axsediea,, under the direction
sfthe navy department, 70 have ves-
! sells ready to be sunk 10 the Pete
mao, at Fort Washington or other
poiuts, ut a moments warning. to
ebst-uet the navigation -. Would
| il net be proper IL pat all the boats
which can be propelled BY oars. that
are at the city Of Washington. un-
der tho control Of the navy depart
,u-nt at Fert Washington, to trans.
port troops as events may require {
Sd. Would it not be convenient to
put che marine corps into service {
1t all events, 10 eanse them 10 be Ia
reaaisrss 10 reinforce fort Washing.
ton 1t "a moments notice, or 10 he mp.
Piled rs events require to any poiRts
| Of dsfeaee1 Ath. That the force us.
der Cen. Barney, may co operate
with the commanding general, in
ease or the abandonment Of the flo
tilla. Ga tho sane day the secreta.
nv Of war, 10 . letter, states that the
propositions had been Submitted to
the president, aud Gen. Winder IL
referred to the Navy Department On
the sskieet Of the propositions relst-
isy 10 the means in that department.
Gen. Winaer's call upon the militia
On nasse, is approved asd On the
same day. the secretary If war. in
il q letter to Gen. Windcr. advises
that tho ssvalry he pu nod into the
neighbsrkssd Of the enemy without
Idelay, If he indicated IN attack ap-
90 the city Of Washihgtsa, for the
purpsse IF driYing vff all horses and
cattle. aud oil susnlies Of forage. he.
In their route. Net q msmeat was
to be lest. Col. Monroe. With capt.
Thorstsl's troop ofhsrse proceeded
10 iiud and recsnssitre the enemy On
Friday tho fSth; On the same day
the militia Of Gesrgetewn and tho
city Of Washington. uadsT general
Saith. were Dustered. On Satur.
day the Goth, this and some ether
forces eemmeased their liae Of march
towards Benedict about one e'cissk.
aad enpanped that night absut fsur.
miles from the EasterH Branch
Bridge, on the road to Upper MARI
bore. On this day Co.. Monroe
comm uaicatcd the Intelligence sfthe
arrival Of tho enemy ut Benedict in
| force. Same day Col. Tilman and
CaDtsin Caldwell. with their com.
nands of horse, were ordered aad
dispatched 10 Annoy tho eaemy, in.
pedr his march. to remove aud dcs.
| troy forage aad provisions before the
enemy.
| Os Sunday norsisg. the stst, the
| troops we're mustered and the arIi-
slas Of war read to them. At re e.
els.k the marines under captain
Miller jsiaed the army. the regulars
osthe s6th aud 3Sth alse Joined ~
the Wosayard, srvsn nlles in ad-
vince. 70 which the msip body OF
orr trsops marched and ensAnPsd
On sunday night. TIVE letters frsm
| Col. Msares. sn the east, enc stating
that he had viewed the enemy near
Beuediei. rsamerstiug 81 square
rugged vessels, some bay craft and
barsss. the ether dated frsn Net
tisghau stating the advssce efthe
uemy4 upon that place, by lsad asd
water, aad recommending the ssm-
na.dixs general 10 Dispatch ssr
500 mea 10 fall upon the enemy
Gel. Monroe and col. Besll hs,b
iainea the arxy At night. ssa gave
..coust that the enemy had been