Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05

Pa;urea,, Until the capture of the City Of waf,-
ington y
BETWEEN the 10Th and 18th Aug a
British Naval Force, composed OF upwards
OF 50 sail, including transports, entered
the Potowmac and Patuxent. ION The
to,ner ,i0er THE City Of Washington is 10.
Gated. The latter runs to 7Vnbin Is miles
Of the Capaai1 These veaels had on
board large body of troops, estimated a:
from $ to 10, ooo--probably rising 1000 /;
with comfortable artillery from 20 to 40
pieces. The troops are commanded by
Gen Ross; and are part of the Duke
of WELLINcToS's army. The fleet is
commanded b. AID. CocHRANE. OF the
vehcls upwards of 40 entered the Paruxent
and from 6 10 10 remained in fhe Potows
mac.
AUG 20. The Mayor of Washington
iilued his notification. Eating, that the
whole body of the militia has marched to
meet the enemy
AUG 2o-2I The British began their
march towards Washington --th ir bar
ges and craft following up the Patuxcnt.
aug u. The British were in Noting
ham, II miles S. E. of Washington.
AUG II. Com. BARNEY's expenlive
gun-boat flotilla, which lay in one of the
branches of the Patuxen., was deserted
and blown up. Some accounts say by
his orders; others by the british.
Aag % The American troops, inc!u
ding all the militia of Columbia Diftrict,
ordered for the defenfe of Warrington,
are commanded by General Winder.
Their force varioufly ftated from 5000 to
1900. --The General advanced his ar
my to the Wood Ya,ds, II miles from
the city and the PrcGdent Of the u. S.
and his Secretaries lcpt in camp rhe AIT,
at night.
The public papers began to be removed
from Warrington and all the horfes,
carriages, and drivers, are preisd. The
roads are covered with women and chill
dren; and the greateit diitrefs prevails.
The PreGdent aud Secretaries returned
on horfeback. The papers are printed
on half fheets. The enemy are expt c,ed
to be in Badeniburg by IL o'clock, this
day. They are itated to have bur little
artillery, and iefs land traniportation
hteLigeneey
dug. az. The advance OF the enemy
are tated to be at Oden's farms. Their
main BODY. $500, in Upper Marlborough
AT the head of the waters of the Patux
ens Barney joined the army, with his
ieamen. Fortifcations are erected in
Bladeniburg, fix milss from the city.
Ang IA, AN Gen. Winder Is in the
vicinity Of the Britith. An officer Of the
Navy writes from Warrington. that the
Bntilh will probably be in that city the
24th at night
Same day PM The enemy continue
to advance; and our army under Gen
w. falling back on the city. The out
potts cloie to each other. The Britiih
force n.lv etlimated at from 7 to II, 900
--Ours about 5000. The Commlilary
intorms that he had only iiIued 1000 "a
Slons shis day. Gen Smith writes, thar
the 5000 are executive of the Baltimore
troops; and that our army have 20 piec
es OF artillery, each drawn by four hories.
Delerters fay, the Brltilh have 5000 intan
try; under Gen. Rofs and Picron, and
1000 artillery under Gen. Lord Hill
besyrert = be artillery do not exceed 500,
and Lard Hill IS nat an artillery officer. J.
The sreateii diitrefs prevails in Waihing-
ton, among the women and children
their huibands, fathers < brothers all un-
der aims Many have refolved to itay
and fhare the fate of their houles.
Battle Of BLartnsburg.
hng. "a 3 P. M. A battle has been
fought this das hefween Cen Winder,s