Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-03

col. Brook dated Sept. IL. on board his mas
jesty's shi roan, ant, in the Chesapeake:
The DIVISION OF troops under major gers
eral Ross, effected n Decentralization on the
i2'h sept. near North Point, on the left
bank OF the Patap co river. distant from
Baltimore about Is miles
Three miles from North Point the enc
my had intre nched himself across neck Of
land. from which position be preciaitatsiy
retreated upon the advance of the British
troops
:. About two miles beyond this post. the
British advance ;,sca,ne eng aged, when gen.
Noss received wound IN his breast. when
proved mor.al.
"The advance con.inued to press for
wards the eneny's light troops were pushed
TO within fise miles Of Baltimore, where a
3corps OF abou 5000 men, six pieces of car.
ION. and some hundred cavalry, we're
strongly posted under cover of a wood
Dispositions were Immediately psade for
general attack, aud upon tine signal being
given, the whole OF the troops advanced RAJ
pidly to the charge.
! :" In less than IS minu.es the enemy's
force. being utterly broken and dispersed,
He'd in every direction. leaving on the field
two pieces of cannon, ard a considerable
number OF killed and wounded and prison
ers.
The day being far advanced, and the
troops much fa,isued, they halted for the
If'yht on the ground from which the enemy
had been driven. .
!" AT day-break on the 18Th, the army
gam advanced. and at ten o'clock occupied
| a position eastward OF Baltimore, and about
mile and half distant.
Arrangements were made for niyht
attack, bur during the evening, col. Brook
received communication from the COM
mander IN Chief of the navat forces, from
which 1t appeared that from the sinking of
| vessels in the harbor, naval co-operation
against the town and camp was impractica.
Ole. Under these CT, cumstancesil was de !.
termined topersist in an attack upon the
town, and the troops were withdrawn on
| the l4ih. three miles from their last posi-
| tom where the army halted in expectation
that the enemy nighs be induced to oni. his
entertainments. The eneDy however, shows
ing no disposition to follow. towards the
evening the troops retired and took 1p
ground for the a:sht about three miles and
half further. @
" At late hour on the 18th, the army,
was re embarked at North Point.
he total loss of the British was off
GERS, 2 seFgeants, IS rank and fife SiIled !;
/, q captains. subalterns, IL sergeants. 22o
rank aad Gle wounded,
Hamburger mail is arrived, together with
French papers to the 10Th bringing intelligence
from Vienna ct The 3rd INST. Hitherto, saw the
aylsces, the ct;iei business has been to sett,,
the form of the confsrencss bctw en- the minis :
| tiers OF the pracipal powers. This being adj
Justcd. the consultations began, as was expec-
ted, ON the 1st- Tie celebrated counsellor
Cent?, attends the sttings as secretary, to re-
cord the proceedings. The most inviolablc
Iriendship-is stated 10 subsist between the EN- :
pcrors OF Russia and Austria. A commission,
!. composed of the ministers Of the principal
\ states OF Germany, has been appointed To dis :
cuss the various objects come cted with the i,,s
@ure state oil v-,e empire, 1t IS said that the
ambassador Of consi.ierabl. Italian powsr
tN-pies We suppose h&s not been admitted to-
me congress st Vienna. Il Paris article states,
That tue future residence of SapJ.s on viii be
| liked at the congress and that the measure OF
iiis retiring to E:ba was merely temporary
aud proyis onary arrangement
we further iearn from Vienna, that count
Nessei ode has said that the arnicabie relati
ems between Russia and Denmark waI speed;ly
be renewed
Inc oueensboroush packe, has arrived at
Falmouth. wl'l, mail from Halifax, from
whence she sailvd the 20thllIt. The Lady A.
rabsi'a mas also arrived there, with mail from
Lisbon, tom whence She sailed the stt inst.
Neither OF the above mails will be ia town UNI
Ill TO morrow.
s, ~ tho circn.ar letter of the chancellor OF
the eschequ9r,oi which IN. .subo:sed is copy,
y appears that matters Of iinp .-5acs will be
suomitsed 20 Parliament on its meeting -
Dszrsi,sg streer, Cctober Ia, 1914
SIa-Ine meeting of parliament for the
dispatch of business being HOW Esseti for Tues
day, The 9th of November naxt, have the ho-
nouf to acquaint you, that it IL intended iinme
distsiy to bring under the consideration of the
house such buslhess as it nay he Thought ne
cessAry to discus before the Christmas recess.
ana to express my hope, that you will! be able
without material Inconvenience, to attend at
that times - have the honour to he, sir
your most faithful and obedient servant,
I" n. YANSITTART
Letters have been received from SMYRNA of
the .Sfd ult. The fever at t!at time had entire
iy disappeared, and commerce was gradually
resuming It's former activity. The exchange
was extremely 'ow.
one ofthe six transports composing the Sc
crei expedition from Cork, and which was fl
led with tronrs, has been lost off i,eeII,syer, in
irslan.l. She was between and eco tons bur.
then, but We are happy to SAY, that, with the
exception Of nine all In. troops were saved.
TIE Gcorgs, Williams, from Cork TO Hud-
sos's i'sy, wss captured on the 18th Of las,
month, by the Venus privateer. -Four other A
mericAn priva.eers were in company, which
bad captured FIVE noreships The George sail.
ei with tho Cork lie 4 on the 9Th 'uItimo.
The Eudtavour, +; uce. bound TO London--
cargo landed acid damaged.
Bread The lord mayor has ordered the price
OF bressl 10 be reduced d. in tie pecs loaf
PARIS, October Il.
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