Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29
BOSTON. Oct. 81.
FROM H.iLIF.aH.

BOSTON. Oct. u.
FROM HaLIFaX. 5
Admiral COCH2ANE sailed from
Halifax on the 18th inst in his swn
ship, the Tonnant, unaccompanled
bv any other. He remained at Hall
fax but a few days; and took with
him a quantity of Light artillery. 1t
wa, thought he was on his retura 10
the Chesapeake. =
The Admiral sailed apparently in
great haste, being towed out OF the
barber by boats. 1t was said he came
to draw from the place all the regular
troops. and to have the forts garrison
ed by militia but Gov. Sherbroeke
would not agree to the arrangement;
The general opinion was that ne had
a new expedition ia view, and was TO
meet his force at some particular
place to execute il.
The 9th and 9sth skeleton regi-
ments, and battalion of German
troops, we're at Halifax. A great
many blacks were there brought
from the Chesapeake. who the people
we're dissatisfied with having brought
there.
There were abeut 12 sail OF men
Of war in port, including t~e or three
sail of the line, and 5 or & frigates.
1t was reported that the officers in
Canada had protested against Gov.
Preyosfs military conduct, and sign
ell a petition to the Prince Regent for
his recall and it WAS even said that
Gev. Sherbrooke and admiral Coch-
rane had signed the petition.
The body or sir Peter Parker,
(who was killed in Maryland was
sent to England in the Aebar.
The 9th inst is appointed as day
Of public Thanksgiving in Nova
Scotia for the peace in Europe.
An Am. priyateer brig. supposed
to be the Portsmouth,, vas in sight Of
Halifax town on the 9th inst.
Provisions were very high.
BRITISH ACCOUNT
ATTaCK on BALTIMORE.
HALIFAX Sept. 2S.
This morning arrived FL. NJ. ships
Tonnant. Vice ADMIRAL Sir A.
Cochrane Surprise, Il Diomede
from the Chesapeake.
An officer of one of the ships has
obiiyias!y favored us with the fol.
lowing interesting account Of an at
tack made by the British forces upon
8altimare.
ST. Alexander Coehrane aad Major
Gen. Ross having resolved upon ma
king "a dem ,nstyatiOa on the city OF
Baltimore. which might if cireum.
stances justified it, be converted into
y real attayk-on the 4i.h inst. the
fleet entered The Patapsco, and the
f,iy.tes. smaller ships of war, and
transports. prsceeded up the river.
10 an advantageous situation forland
ing the troops, &c EARLY on the
morning Of the 18th the dissmbarka
zion took place, without opposition OF
the army. 600 seamen, the "a hat
talon marines, and those Of the squa
dron-tl,e whole under the command
of Gen. Ross. who was accompanied
by Rear admiral Coekburn--soon
afierthe landing was effected, sir A.
Cochrane shifted bis Rag from the
Tonnant to the Surprise. and follow
ed by the Bombs, Rocket SHIPS. &c.
passed up the river, with the view OF
co operating with the troops. AT
daylight Cd the 1ath the melancholy
intelligence Of the death often. Ross
was announeedo on board the Surprise,
he received his fatal wound from
musket ball, while engaged with a
small party, in reconpoi'ering the
positions Of the enemy, Il closed his
valuable life before he could be
brought of 10 the ship. Col. Brock
succeeded to the command, Il imne
dia,ely pushed Oh TO within five miles
Of Baltimore, where the enemy a.
bout 8 or 10000 had taken up an ad-
vaneed and strong position here the
enemy was ATTACKED with an inpe
tuosiiy that obliged him soon to give
way. and retreat rapidly in every
direction, leaving on the field efbat
tie a considerable number OF Killed
and wounded aad two pieces Of ean,