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From the Montreal Herald of August 27.
Every where the enemy are making vig-
orous preparations for defending himself,
and no where more than at New York —
An attack on that place was soon expected.
For our own part, we are not very san-
guine about its taking place, while Sir Al-
exandcr Cochrane has the command on the
American station. It is said thpt Lady
Cochrane is a native of New York—that
most of her relations live there, and are per-
sons of great property. [It is also said that
the gallant admiral himself has property to
a considerable value in the city. If all this
be correct, wiil any man of common sense
lay his hand on his breast and say that a man
thus connecied is a proper person to be
placed in such a high.command ? If this
be truth, how came the honorable lords of
the admiralty to make such a selection ; &
how had the admiral the indelicacy to ac-
ceptsuch a commission ! It may be improp-
er to make comments on this subject, until
events occur which will justify our saying
more than we can with prudence at this
time. We do not wholly allude to the ad-
miral.
i Halifax, September 28.
“A BRITISH ACCOUNT OF THE AT-
TACK ON BATIMORE.
This morning arrived his majesty’s ships
Tonnant, vice admiral sir A. Cochrane.—
Surprise and Diomede, from the Chese-
peake.
An officer of one of the ships has oblig-
irgly favored us with the following inter-
esting account of an attack made by the
British forces upon Baltimore :
Sir Alexander Cochrane and major "gen.
Ross having resolved upon making a de-
monstration on the city of Baltimore, which
might, if circumstances justified it, be
converted into a real attack—on the 11th
inst. the fleet entered the Petapsco, and the
frigates, smaller ships of war and transports
proceeded up the river to an advantageous
situation for landing the troops, &c. Early
‘on the morning ofthe 12th the disembark-
ation took place, without opposition, of the
army, 600 men, the 2d battalion of marines
and those of the squadron—the whole ua-
der the eommand of Gen. Ross who was
accompanied by rear admiral Cockburn.—
‘soon after the Janding was effected sir A.
‘Cochrane shifted his flag from the Tonnant
to the surprise, and, followed by the bombs,
rocket ships, &c. passed up the river, with
Abe view of co operating with the troops.—
»8 At daylight on the 14th the melancholy in-
telligence of the death of Gen. Ross was
announced on board of the surprise : he re-
i e€ived his fatal wound from a musket ball,
{ While engaged ina small party in reconnoi-
{tering the positions of the enemy, and clos-
: &q his valuable life before he could be bro’t
off to the ship. Col. Brook succeeded to
he command, and immediately pushed on
£0 ‘within five miles of Baltimore, where the
£nemy (about 6 or 7000) had taken up an
advanced and strong position—here the ej.
£my was attacked with an impetuosity that
®bliged him soon to give way, and retpege
rapidly in every direction, leaving on the
field of battle a considerable number of Kil-
led and wounded, and two pieces of cannon.
At the dawn of the next day, the bomb
vessels having taken their stations support.
ed by the Sueprise aud the other frigates,
opencd a heavy five (within shell range)
upon the fort that defended the entrance of
the harbor of Baltimore, which had the ef-
fect of shewing the strength & fortifications
of the enemy—on the land side the town
was defended by a cham of redoubts connec-
ted by a breastwork, a large train of artille-
ry, and a force apparently of from 15to
20,000 men—the entrance of the harbor
was obstrncted by a barrier of sunken ves-
sels,defended by gunboats inside, and flank-
ed by powerful batteries.
These circumstances) preventing any ef-
fectual co-operation trom his majesty’s
ships; and it being considered that with
out it there was too great a disparity of
force to justify an attack by the army upon
the above positions of the enemy-—and as
the primary object of the expedition had
been accomplished——it was thought proper
to withdraw the troops—-and the next morn
ing they embarked without the least annoy-
ance from the enemy.
The result of the demonstration has been
the defeat of the army of the enemy—the
destruction by themselves of a quantity of
shipping ; of an extensive rope walk and
other public erections, harrassing the arm-
ed inhabitants of the surrounding country,
and drawing off their attention from other
important points.
Our loss on the occasion, we are happy to
learn, did not exceed, in killed and wound-
ed 250 men.
From a Bermuda Paper.
Bermuda, Sept. 21.
We have been favored with Savannah
papers, to the 3d inst.
At length active war has commenced on
the part of Great Britain against America ;
the fatal blow, which has been long impen-
ding, is struck ; Washington, the captal of
the United States, has been laid in ruins;
and a conquering enemy is spreading de-
vastation and dismay, through the surroun-
ding country.
We can only glance, with a tearful eye,
over the recital of miseries, which this e-
vent inflicts on the helpless, the inocent &
unfortunate ; and while we pity their un-
happy situation, we must smother the char-
table feeling, by recalling to our minds the
shametal and arrogant conduct of the Amer
ican pation who,dn the hour of our greatest
distress; when Iingland was contending with
the overgown power of France, in the cause
of I'reedom and the world, yea, in that
dread hour, these Miscreants came behind
her, and aimed a death biow at her exist-
nce. Events have baulked their expec-
tations : (Great Britain has risen more ma-
jectic, powerful and happy. « More dread-
ful from each foreign stroke; and
she is now inflicting a terrible retribution
on America, for her misconduct,
Nothing can exceed the consternation,
shame and distress, which the landing of
our troops has occasioned in America ; the
editor of the Savannah Republican says he
blushes to state, that Washington has been
in possession of the enemy. If any thing
can tinge the cheek of an American with a
blush, it must be the recollection of that
celebrated name, it must be the reflection,
that had they listened to the advice of
Washington, the hero, the patriot and the
man, imbending ruia would not have threat-
ened their devoted country
We caanot ascertain which way the
British troops were bending their course.-
Georgetown bad been destroyed, and Alex-
andra, 1t appears, had offered a million of
dollars to be spared.
A Vienna article mentions that Prince
Schwartzerburgh. has been solemnly install-
ed President of the Austrian War Council.
Some state paper of importance was on the
eve of being published.
—t—
Dispatches for Sir George Prevost, by
the Briish August Packet, reached Que-
bec 27th ult. express from Halifax.
The Canadian editors rate Com. Yeo's
new ship at 104 guns.
Bost Palladium.
WAL
The President’s message was receivvd
at Halifax 6th inst. by the Nymphe.
Bermuda, Sept. 17.
Arrived on Thursday, bis majesty’s schr
Whiting, 25 days from England.
The Americans are in possession of our
naval signals (probably by the capture of
the Reindeer) ; a total change will there
fore take place.
Another great naval promotion has been
made, which, itis said, includes nearly 1000
midshipmen.
Halifax, Sept. 30.
The bodies of the gallant major general
ROSS and captain sir PETER PA (KER,
late of his majesiy’s ship Menelaus, were
bro’t here in the Tonnant,and yesterday the
corpse of the former was landed under a
discharge of half minute guns from the flag
ship—received at the kings wharf by the
grenadier company of the 64th reiment, and
interred with all those military honors and
marks of high repect due to his rank and
distinguished services.
From the Democratic Press,
GENERAL ORDERS.
Harrsburg, Oct. 15, 1814.
Four thousand militia,to consist of infant~
ry and riflemen, having been required by
the proper authority of the United States,
for the service thereof, to rendezvous at a
point hereafter to be designated, calculated
equally to protect the cities of Washington
and Baltimore ; the Governor orders and
directs the Inspector of the 1st. bigade of
the 5th division and of the 2d. brigade of the
9th division, as numbered by the militia law,
passed the 9th April, 1807, to have the mi-
fitia in their respective brigades, (that were
orought to be drafted in, pursuance of