The republic., 1851-09-12
Local Matters.

THE TWELFTH OF SEPTEMBgR.-I hirty- seven
years ago to-day the combined land and sea forces
of the British moved to the attack OF Baltimore.
Having ascended the Chesapeake bay, they ap-
peared at the mouth OF the Patapsco, about four
teen miles from the Monumental city. General
Ross, with army of five thousand men, debarked
at North Point, and commenced his march. Cen
eral Smith, who commanded the militia defenders,
despatched General Stricken, with two thousand
men, to meet the enemy. skirmish ensued, in
which the British general killed. Colonel
Brooke, undismayed by this occurrence, continued
to move forward An action ensued, which con-
tinucd an hour and twenty minutes, when the de-
tenders gave way, and General Stricken retired
to the heights, where General Smith was stationed
with the main army. Colonel Brooke in vain ex-
erted his skill to draw the opposing commander
from his entrenchmcnts. The fleet had not been
able to pass Fort McHenry, and the British calcu-
lations were thus damaged. So regarding "dis-
cretion as the better part of vaor, Colonel Brooke
removed his troops in the night, and re- embarked
at North Point, "to the great joy," are told, "of
the inhabitants of Baltimore" 1t was during the
attack upon the fort, mid the rockets red glare,
the bombs bursting in air." that the late F. S. Key
wrote the song Of the "Star Spangled Banner"
The Baltimoreans never fail to celebrate the ami
versary of the battle of North Point.
vIsrroRs.-The National Grays, Captain Bacon,
and at later hour the members of the different
tribes of the Independent Order of Red Men, left
the city yesterday a visit to Frederick, Mary
land, where they will remain until Saturday.
The Law Grays, of Baltimore, commanded by
Captain Richard H. France, will arrive in Wash
ington this morning, and be the guests of the
Washington Light Infantry, Captain Tate.
BITTEN BY Doa.-We learn that Mr. Henry
Hay, while on his way to his dinner on Wednes-
day, was attacked ard severely bitten by dog.
The animal sprung to his face, and wounded
his and forehead.
THE WEATHER still continues oppressively
warm, and the quicksilver was one degree higher
in the tube yesterday at noon than on the preced-
ing day. Ninety one degrees in the shade near
the Centre market
A friend living in Georgetown has furnished us
with the following observations, noted yesterday :
Thermometer-l2 o'clock, noon, northern as
pect, in damp yard, no sun all day. IS degrees.
Indoors northwest, sun in the room, but not on
the thermometer, at the same time, "a degrees.
outdoors-nearly full east, the mercury in a
half hour rose from 81 to 100 degrees.
CExrRE EMARKET.-Yeserday,b beef, best cuts,
was sold at 10 cents per pound; veal, l2y cents
lamb, cents; full grown chickens, per pair, 81
cents; eggs, per dozen, l6 cents butter, per pound
l6 to 81 cents sweet potatoes, per peck, 25 cents
Irish potatoes, per peck, 25 cents; tomatoes, per
peck. l6 cents; Lima beans, per quart, cents;
cucumbers, per hundred, 25 cents; corn, per doz ,
IL cents; egg plants. cents up; peaches, per
peck l2l to 81 cents; apples, per peck, l2l to 25
cents; cantelopes, 2 cents up; ounces, per peck,
25 cents; pears, per peck, 25 cents.
SUDDEN Yesterday, between twelve
and one o'clock, an Irish laborer, his name uns