Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-28

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"Nshihs TOM sept 80
Cofp ofa ieffer from Maj. Gen. Smith, 6
sAe Secretary Of JHar, Dated
nrAn.ou aA1rtmopr.
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SeP'eDer ASs 1879.
SIKs
In complianee WITH the Promise con
tanned 10 my letter Of the Ism inst. 4 hAyl
now the honor d stating, that the eqeUI
landed between1 and 5000 men an Monday
the 18th inst - Norsh toine, iourfeen mue.
Distant hen tins town. Ans,capafsn6 tnn
deosfkattcn, x1eueref oe57cker no oeen DE-
detached IN Sunday evening wifha portion
of his ovisadoon the North Point road. Ma
jcr Randall, If the Baltimore county militia.
having under his cammand alight corps Of
fiaemen and musqnetry taken from General
Stansbury's brigade and the Pennsylvania
volunteers, was detached to the mouth Of
bear Creca, with orders TO cooperate with
Ten. Stricken, and 20 check any landing
which the ehemv mighg atfcSnpt IN that Quar-
ter. On Monday, Brig. Gen, Stricken took .
po.id position at the junction Of the two roads
leading from this place TO North Point, hav.
ING his right fianked by Bear Creek, and
his Jeff by a usassh. Ra here awaited the
approach of the enemy. having sent on An
advance corps under the command Of Mai.
Heath of the Sth regt. This advance was
met By that of the enemy, and after some
skirmishing Il returned to the line. the main
BODY of the enemy being At a short distance
In me rear OF their advance. Between two
and three O'Clock. the enemy's whole force
came up and commenced the battle oy some
discharges of rockets, which were succeeds
ed bv the cannnn from both sides, and soon
after the action became general along. tia
line. Gen. Stricken calamity maintained
Mis- ground against a great superiority OF
numbers during the space OF An hour and 20
minutes. when the regiment on his LETT tine
5ist) giving way, he vas under the necessity
of retiring 70 the ground in his rear, where
he had stationed one regiment IS reserve.
He here formed his brigade; but the enc
my not thinking Il Advisable to pursue, he
in compliance with previous arrangements,
fell back and took post on the left OF my en-.
tfenchmepts, aud half mile IN advance OF
them. In this affair the sitizen soldiers OF
baltimore, with the exception ct the 5tst
regt have maintained the reputation they
So deservedly acquired - bladensourg. ana
their brave and skptul teaoer mas conn.m
ed the confidence wnicn We nau .. eo Jusssy
placed 10 niiu. taNc nS ''oe - y. -.
ring you TO ms letter 10. ths "'o ns $500. s' -
lar mention OF the Hi.siaua.s. ~, ~ 80 ~
warfare. nave SHOWN '"S s"o'n's a 49,. ' "
OF veterans; ano wso, ~ as' .'a..., %
this occasion, nave s'seH ut.n ' ~
their CITY an assurances OF Sn.s' may oe
pecsed from them wnsn usN sers ar
again sssRpDs " - ~
ject without expressing the neaN.ie's -. ~.
faction experience IN taua bearing .sss'.
mopy 10 the courage any
my fe'iowstownsmen. hoout me TIME se ..
Stricken had taken sne g'ounn JUS, u,r1
oned he was joined oy rrig. ven. Winuer:
who had been stationed Oh tne WEI. suo ~. "
ehe city, put was no" croere1 ~ ~. a.
zen Dougiasss or'saoe o! ' rs: 'v MI
ard the y. > dragons 9nacr Aap. SI I,lu'
and take posi- on .ne ~. " ~. h $3.50 IS
During these movemsn.s' We veaes VI
Eens. Stansoory anG rorSman' ne se 1nHH
and marines pnder coM 7: ~. . a"a
ylvania volunteers uhoer NMs Sou ss On rnu
Eindley. the bSltl'nose assT uu ~
Harris. aod lhe marine ar,a.sry unu. s Ss sbs
n San, ssM' at J," n,snarcd 70 receive the enc
oa.e' W. r.n,a;ned In th;a sl,uation durinr
a. .;ss,
'he h'su'
Qn TUESDAY rug s"S,"y spii; .s.u. - g !, , Wv,
OF my entrencnmsn.s a, 'nI uis'ys '. ~
mics, ON INC tue'P'asa .oau l::., ..o'n ~
whence ne nad 'a.. Wv VI oul pos,s :.
f1s manoen:reu au.,as .ae ,Mo."rs 49, 80
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Str'cker we're or9srcu 70 aaap' sa.a hoss.
men's 90 ,no,s .u =, ~ TS.s e%ec,,,.S NH,
3os suPpeseu nse IN, ~ .r,sn, no ,sI
order VIII srS snn A r,a. jss s,rs;cS;no
ans @ sasa..a 1919 s- conn,r. when Nh
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