Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-21
BALrIMoRs, Sept. 1e.
from he Federal carr.

The scenes which we have Witnessed here
for the last four days, although full Of alarm
anu canger, have given our fellow citizens a
confidence IN each other and In the prepara.
lions made Tor the defence of this CITY which
mas almost removed every fear of our nlti
mate success. To give even a sketch of the
transactions which have Just passed in our
VIC W. with correctness, we are aware is moi
az TINS time practicable. The inaccuracies
a the following outline we hope viii NEE,
with that indulgence which is due ia the oc !.
casion. - wv "
Inc British force that advanced M the
pay on Saturday last reached the mouth of
the RIVER on Sunday morning the vessels
containing the troops proceeded to North
o'nt about IL miles South East of Ba til
more, and commenced debarking during The
night; the Frigates, Bomb Ketcbes and
parSes' entered the River, and approached
the Fort and City. - :
Between three and four tilnusand. iof IN.
enemy effected landing at Moth POM
during the night of Sunday and Mopaav
morning and commented their march 10
wards this city. They were met abonr three
mics IRON their landing by Gen. S,ricker.
naying under his command the infantry of
the sd Brigade, the York Volunteers a com
pany OF ARTILLERY with some Cavalry and
hinemen amounting to 5000 These troops
nad arrived ihe evening before on the pro,,nd
where they prepared to give the enemy Bat.
tie, who advanced slowly under cover If The
woods About noon, a small party If I'm.
Infantry and Riilenen were de cached from
our line to reconnoitrc; theYkprovoke AN
attack from the enemy whiol5 Soon after he.
came general along the front line of troops
composed OF tie 5th regiment with the
YORK Vc.unteers) under Col. Stcrrstt. the
~ regiment under Col. Long, and Capt
Won gomery's Artillery.
From the disposition which it " as iudgeJ
proper to make of'nur troops. not more han
~" nan OF mem we're engaged; these, al
'housh Wholly militia, fought with bravery
ana perseverance highly honorable to them
anu uestrucu7e to the enemy. The ac;i
continued about an hour and uuarter. AMI
during the las quarter the firing Of nnnst 3 -
was rapid aud incessant. Severely pa,i;ns
rs Il was, our front line bore it with f;r,nnsss
and returned it with energy, until the 81, r,,v
ov ssperior numbers had ont banked them
when they were ordered 70 retreat-aod even
tnen II was was with difficulty that the re.
pea co commands OF their officers. who "a W
the imminent danger oftheir being surrourd
ca, could induce them TO retire.
Our loss duriog the action in killed ond
gounded although not great in number was
distressing on account of the value RI rho
ives at FISK. Every man wao fell or was
'"j"reo, was respecta5' e citizen, for whom
a large circle eliminate friends and r.I.,
uves lett deeply Interested. The only Officer
Siued 90 ou SIDE was lanes I. Toaa,L. |
fSq. h'Ju'ant ofthe 27th Rsst. and m nj
the ~ lesstes from his city to the Ge,er, |
= assembly Of this State--a number of our &c |
y reTs were wounded, but we have not s,fF;
Gent information to pa-ticulize we have
however. the pleasure to hear that none of
their SQUADS are dangerous
The loss OF the enemy, If we NAV cr.,,;,
the accounts given by some deserters n nv;
'oneis, greatly exceeded ours in nrfoba,
but what principally Compensated re a.,
hing cou'd compensate) for the deaf, 20 ~,
'raVe ana respected fellow citizens, was the
oss sustained by the British army On the death
Di their enterpr'zing, brave, & we NAY iustIv |
tuu' respectable commander Ge . Ross
1 ne nero OF Biadens5urg; the captor ana
destroyer OF cur capitol was doomed to meet
MS late from militia, of whom he had snoke
YIN contempt and the citizen sod;ars I'll
baltimore have the honor of RETRIEVING IN
'ome degree, our national character from
ne disgrace sustained at the seat of govern
mem, ny the destruction of the suecessf,,
sader of that daring Invasion.
AFTER the action our troops retired to,s,rds
oaitimore, AMI were followed slowly sod =,
distance by the enemy who approached.
The number Of the enemy il yener,,,.
IMPOSED to have been from seven to e;'h
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