Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-28
WAsnINGrsN, Sept. 90.
ARMY. 80


Opce more has the proud Ia lie of freedom f.;
unphed over the cronehng lion OF slavery o..
more has the 81 lHdard OF Columbia yaye,, 80;
banners OF Britain. The Deity has favored ON.
arms ana hserty. true TO her fasorite sons. has
them to irnpsiishab!e. glory. The army has his
campaln, covered itsefwith spIendonr In eyery
action have ON arms been suceessfa victory has
perehed on the American staudarI. and glory s,as
fo,lo sgat tie octs3ps y. nssr pvfaaibgr he.ocs
Brown, y I'll, a Gaines and, a ..ac.as' sayc >zs
sen from the ohseurity to which peace had cor,
ed them, sts' amazed the world by the;r rnsan.,,.
imity. AZ army has grown into form, hns re
come e'selpi'ne, aud veteran fro-n experience and
unconqueraoie from native courage and the pobI,.
principles by which il is influenced Had thsrs
% en- a cooperation by water tie co,teo,,socs
~ouid have been much more advantageous Tb,.
vh' oil Drurnmohd's army would have been cap
tured or destroyed, and kIngston ere this IN o,,,
possession. The Commodore OF Lake Onto,;o mo,
placed what orders he pleascs and NAV tell he NH
i,co what he has done, tiii he has -wr4 en- yolnrns
Tor tpeir amusement, but ifthe Navy is not to co
operate With the Army, the war must be carried on
under unsurmountable difficulties. Wbaieyer ,ha
Commodore may say TO the con,ihry, IL is never
theiess perfectly true that General Brown had nd.
vsnced Ia Queenstown and within slot Of Fort
s Seorge' ana had he co-opera'ed every reasona-
bic man expected. the Consequences must hive been
tue total defeat OF the British Army under Major
1eneral tiaii and the possession Of Forts (;eor,,e
ana Niagara. The Commodore has seriously in
ieu 'os Vuuntiy by reiusin5 ms aid the gallant
army under the command Of Gen Brown ao ;nl,,
ny that we fear viii require much time to remer,,
he auulraoie concert aud harm ony bet cen The
ny and the navy Of The enetny should leach a..
Commod1re lesson, and induce lnna to immi,.te
he example. We can assure the ComIno do, e tlst
IL ne had as he ought to have, co.operatel he would
have done much more cool, lhaii he yer ,s,ll 1n
by waiting tai Sir James MAKES his appearance ,;,t
superior force on the Lake. 49,
Washington Gig, Gaserte
Extract OF letter from gentleman of this CT
ty, taken prisoner by the enemy when be lcft
tbs place, dated Baltimore, Sept. 81, 1914.
81 have this rnornisg arrived in "a Asg of
truce from the British ,aeet lying at the mooth
of the PatuxeEt, where they are taking in water
L was put os board the Royal Oak ~, Admiral
Maicom's flag ship. The night was put ON
board the body OF Gen. Ross was brought into
the same ship, put into hogsbead of rum, and
IS to be sent 10 Halifax for interment 1ir. bo
dy Of Sin J Parker - sest 20 EaSl4nA .sr Ka,s.
al The two Admirals Cochrane and Cockbpr,
left the feet yesterday morning in their a Re-
ships the former for Halifax
Z" The prisoners detained, and those taken at
Baltimore, about so in number, arc sent to na4
ifsx. AF
Before was liberated, despatch vessel ar.
rived in the Pa,uxeBt, bringing Information
hat our negotiations are broken of, in cons--
lnence, they say, Of the detention of some pri-
.oners as hostages still, 1t is said. Adm Coch.
sne gives Il as his opinion, u,st there viii be |
'eace soon. Information by the same vessel |
tates that seveyai regiments are on their way Ia
america. She sailed from EBgland on the ID |
= August lass"