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k lfishiiiton, August 30-
THE FATE OF AVAR
MrtbtfaHeo ihc Ctiy of Washing-
fr i tikco by th enemy cn
. o.ttk trtcranf anH 1
oraad combustible part of the
Df the President's house.
4of the public offices. The Navy
rdw burnt by, order of our ofE
oalcirninsthatlhe enemy was
essioo of the City. ot ha
rrooa or time a thisihasty pubT
naaoa, to detail prticulaVs, we con.'
i-oarstires with;pub!whiog the fol
belcttcrwifiiclxwithl a few re
vuU uyointduttuf cc today..
Particulars snU tefciven hereafter.
CacTd kttrrfrcaf Brr- Tn. Winder to
tieSccrttto of Wr, fiated
,futf, i'7, 1814
etsVfcrn the enemi arrived at j
te aiou-Ji of roToraac, otj an tne mi
V tli which I had been aulhori2'-d :o
aurctlf, there were about 1TOO in
the field, from thirteen o fourteen
hus;!rc! under Gen5unsbury near
t-b plcc, aod ib tit 250 at Dladen
turgh, tinder Lictjt. CoU Kramer ;
the slow pregireis of drifu and the
imperfect orpoi7-itioa,irith the inef
lctnTesev of the laws j to compel
:a:totum cut, irenderc;! it impose
s;t!e to have procured mrjre.
?The militia of this state and of the
ccctigucus parts of Virginia St Penn
sjln&ia were called on en nasse, but
the former militia Jaw of jPeODsylva
ta bid expired t$e firstbf June or
Ji!y, and the cne adopte4 in itsplacc
ii not to take effecjt in organbing the (
D-litia b:!ore October.) No aid
therefore has Dcen; received from that
ixc. j Y
After aU the fdrce thajt could be
pc: tt mj disposal in that! short time.
a: j rnasug suca dispositions as ;
I teemed best calculated to present
tz most re5pectaD?e force at what
ever point the enemy might sfike, I
S2s tnabltd by tie most active and j
hrriuicg movements of the troops
tirtfrpeseb-fore thr enemyat Bi3- j
ccrsfcurgh about 6ve thousand men, J
acudtug three hundred and fifty re
p'an asd Commodore 13aroers
cctniard. Much the largest por
t is of tht force arrived 00 the ground
vt-ec :ht encmyi were in sight and
is disrod c f t.j support in the best
Barter the position which General
Saestury kaa tiken. They h.td
wely reached the ground before the
00 corr mentctl, which war about
lodocV p.m. of the 24th inst. and
c:at;nued ibout an hour The eon-
was cot as obstinately maintained
J ccald have des-rrd; but was
F2Ttscfihcitqop$.ustained with
K ipir'tr and witri prod fgious tlTect. '
-1bd the -at of our force been j
f5i:i y Um 1 am! induced to believe 1
L-ae energy would hive been re- ;
f,Jl,rc.'ao:wuhstamIinrall thr did- 1
r-settiLdcr whi
1:,e Artillery from
hich we fought. !
n BJtimore, sop- il
Pinknej rifle bat- :
r-?d hy Major finkne)
',ard
a part ot Caput Doughtey's j
N;VV Yard wrrr in
C ccir'mand the pass of th
Y:S l b!adetlsbur,taDd playei
rd l
Bufthi
f- troops wtie; oblige after sume
-K retire and of couf e artillery.
lvr,or cuip.bsA hovever rushed 1
'"'-"tm ar.r! mi, I.
sir J l,UNIt:vcr w?tnout great
s pv Pafl of lhc cr m--
- r.8kc ey record a'sekeie wound
tj i'k . c naa retireu
v jcgirneats, gc-
itn the exception of abogt
cd by Cbi. Raotin. ntt-r
rui
i .S;lfh horse, and the whole c"r
f cf C3F Showers comDam .
ttfccr Hjth-his kreateffons
r,, Ye njr,wvl Starisbury's bri
tj, . 1 hc r,ght and ccrlre of Sians
b '""gad. consisiW ol L. Cr.L
K. . II .
to sustain his positioo. rendered him
unable to loilow the retreat ; wc nave
therefore to lament that this gallant
and excellent officer has been taken
prisoner ; he has however been pa
roled,, and I met him heret recovered
from the bruises occasioned by his
fall. The loss of his services at this
moment was serious.
The 5th Baltimore Regt. under
Lu Col. Stcrrrtt. bein? the left of
Brig. Gen. Stanshury's fcgade,
still, however, stood their ground,
and except for a moment when part
of them recoiled a few steps, remain
ed firm, and stood until ordered to
retreat, with a view to prevent them
from being out-flanked.
The reserve under B'ig. General
Smith tf the District of Columbia,
with the militia of ths City and
Georgetown, with the regulars and
some detachments of the Maryland
Militia, fl.nkrl on thrir right bv
Commodore Barney and his brave
fellows and Lieut. Lol. Real, still
were to the right on the Hill, 'and
maintained the contest for some time
with.great effect.
It is not with me to report the con
duct of Com. Barney and his com
mand, nor can I speak from observa
tion, beinj too remote ; but the con
current testimony of all who did oJ
sere them, does them the highest jus
ticc for their brave resistance and the
destructive effect they produced on
the enemy. Com. Barneyyafter hav
ing lost his horse, took post near one
of his guns, and there unfortunately
received a severe wiund in the thigh
and he alia fell in tot he hands of the
enemy. Capt. Miller of the Marines
was wounded in the arm, fighting
bravely . From the best intelligence,
there remains but little doubt that the
enemy lost at leas? four .hundred kil
led and wounded, and of these a very
unusual portion kjlled.
Our loss cannot, I think, be esti
mated at more thin from thirty to f r
ty killed, and fifty to sixty wounded.
Theytook altogether about 120
prisoners.
You will readily understand that it
is impossible for mr to speak minute
ly of the merit or demerit of particu
lar troops so little known to 'me from
their recent and hasty assemblage. .
My subsequent movements for the
purpose of preserving as much of my
force as possible, gaming reinforce
mentsand protecting this place, you
already know.
I am with very great respect, Sir,
your obedient servant.
WM. H. WINDER, '
Urig. Gen. 10th Military District.
Hon. John Armstrong", Seciof Vr.
N. B. We have to lament that
Cap;. Sterrettof the 5th Baltimore
regiment, has also beep wounded, but
is doing well. .Other officers, no
doubt, deserve notice, but I am as yet
unable to partkularize.
The enemy having evacuated the
city, tnose innaDitants wnonaaocpar
tetl generally returned on Saturday,
No attempt has since been made by
thc cacmy rcoccupy it.
On Saturday, several of the ene
my's vessels appeared in sight down
the river, ana a ti g was sent down by
the citizens cf Alexandria, offering to
surrender at discretion.
The following is the disgraceful
Capitulation made by 'the Council of
Alexandria;.
GtjJTLtM In consequence ot a depu
tation yesterday received from the city of
Alexandria, requesting tarorable terms lor
tbe salciy ot tne, city, tne undermentioned
xre ttxe only conditions in my power to offer.
The Town of Alexandria, with' the excep-
uon 01 puonc wDrss, anaii not te aestruyeo,
unless hostilities are commenced on the part
of rjte Americans, nor shall the inhabitants
be molested in any manner whatever, or tbeir
dwellings enicrcaU the following articles are
compjietl Mitii V-HV
Art. 1. All naral a.nd 'ordnance stores,
(public or private) must be given up.
- 2. los session will be immediately Ucen of
11 the shipping, and their furniture musbe
ent on board by the owners without delay,
.3. 1 he vessels that have been, sunk must
be de trered up in the state they srere m the
lUth Aogusi, the day the squadroo passed
tQ iweuie Uuuomt.
4. Merchandize of vrV deermtiofMnurt I
be instanUy delivered up, aod to prevent any (
irregularity that might , be eommitted io Ks
embarkation, the merchants have it at their
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option 10 loma tne snips generally, employed
for Phat purpose, when they will ' be towed
off by us. f ,
5. AH merchandise that hks been removed
from A exandria since the 19th inst. is to.be
included in the above articles- ' "
6. Refreshments of erery description tp
be supplied tile ships, and paid for at the
market pcico, by bills on the British Govern
ment, i : '
7. Officers will be appointed to see that tr.
tides, No. 2,' 3, 4 and 5, are strictly complied
with, and any deviation or non-compliance
on the part of the inhabitants of Alexandria
will render this treaty null and void!
1 have the honor to be, he
JOHN AGOUDON,
Capt. of HM. S. Seahorse, andSeni-
o Officer of his majesty's ships off
( Alexarana.
7i the Cetnmon Council
of tlie Towi of Alexandra
The fort at or near Warburton was
blown up by the commander about
dusk on Saturday evening. The fol
lowing letters relate to that circum
stance : 1
Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War
to Capt. Dyson, dated August 29, 1814.
' SIK I rnd Capt. Manigaultwith
orders to receive your written or ver
bal report of the causes un??r which
yt u left the post committed to your
charge, in this you will state the or
ders u:.d. r which you actd, & from
whem received. I m,sir,ycur most
obedient servant.
J. AKMSTUOtfG.
Capt. Dyson, Corps of Artillery.
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Camp at Macon 8 Island,
August 29, 18U.
St R I had the honor to receive
your communication of the 29th inst.
The orders received from Brig. Gen.
Winder through Maj. Hite, verbally
on the 24th inst. were, in case f was
oppressed by, or heard of, an enemy
in my rear, to spike our guns & make
my escape over the river. The ene
my approached by water on the 27th,
and we had learnt on that day thro'
several channels that the enemy had
been reinforced at Benedict, 2000
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strong, and that they were on their
march to co-operate with the fleet, in
addition to the force which left the
city Under all these circumstances
the officers tracer my command were
consulted, and agreed it was best to
ab-mdon the fort and effect a retreat.
The force under my command was
thought not equal to a defence of the
pla-tr.
I have the honor to be,' wUh great
consideration, your obedient s?rvact,
vj SAML. F. DYSON.
t Capt Corp of Artillery.
The Hon. John Armstrong,
Sec'y of War, Washington.
Capt. Dyson is, wc learn, under ar- j
rest, and the command 01 his company
given to Lieut. Spencer.
The President of the United States
was not only active during the engage
merit which took place with the ene
my, but had been exerting himself
for two or three , days previous, and
has been personally active ever since.
Every one joins in attributing to him
the greatest merit. V". ( . ,
The enemy's ycasels now lie off A
lexandria about six miles below this
city, ard Oy s Jrne are supposed to me
nace it. Wei are prepared to meet,
and we hope to repel them
Private property was in general
scrupulously respected by the enemy,
during his stay m tne city, wnn tne
exception of two or three a houses
burnt because cuns were nreid from
them on the enemy. The Office of
the National I Intelligencer, besides
thesei was the sole ex eption. Cock-
burn, the incendiary hero-of Hamp
ton, presided at tne demolition of its
material parts, and amused tne spec
tators with much of the pecubar slang
ofthe Common Sewer in relation to
the Editors of this paper. The des
truction of our office will account for
the present appearance of our paper.
The . officers of , government, arc
now all at this place, and about resum
ing in their ordinary course all the
functions of Government, to which a
motneotary interruption has been 'giv
en by the sudden incursion of a strong J
force ot the cnemyi lnis event,
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however It may have produced COOSl
aldexable loss to the Public, much loss
to a few individuals, among whorjtayVhe 21st irjsto ratntimtJ
are ourselves, and great anxiety to an
classes, can produce no serious effect,
either on the government! or the com
munity generally. The inconveni
ence, though serious to us aqd those
who have bravely fled tolour succovir,
to the people of the United States,
will be momentary ; the loss' to the
proprietors of the city (those excepted
whose property was destroyed) was
very trivial. The only serious effect
is, the stigma which this event will
necessarilv. we do not sav mstlv aT-
fix on the national character. That
stain can b&y be effaced by future vi-
sor and umtv of action. .In what
manner these should be exhibited, is
a point we shall leave for future elu;
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ciaanon.
Jluvuxt SI. "
Mr. Secretary Monroe ha,in pur
suance of the united requests of thes
commanuers ot tne various descnp
tion of troops assembled in the dis
trict,accepted the command of the mi
litary force now io the vicinity.
Gen. Armstrong navies yesterday
retired from the execution of his du
ties of Secretary of War in this dis
trict, in consequence probably of the
prejudice which has been excited a
gaiast him amung the troops, the du
nes of his office also have been tem-
porarily consigoed to the Secretary
of State, who immediately' entered on
tne aiacnarge ot tnem. iiyiany mea
sures were forth with-put in a train of
execution; which it maynqt now be
proper to announce, and the effect of
which will be seen in due time
- Te enemy continued last' night
still at Alexandria emptying the
warehouses as agreed on in the capitu
lation a capitulation of such a na
ture as the citizens of Georgetown
indignantly repelled an invitation to
enter into. Two of the frigates or
vessels of war are said to have gone
down yesterday, but there are doubt
less others below to supply their
place.
Night before last, we j learn, nine
transports of the largest class en
tered Ptuxcnt river. iTheir desti
nation is for the present (only matter
of conjecture. i
Troops are every hour arriving in
the city, in large or smaller corps,
which it would be difficult if we wish
ed to enumerate; Among those ar
rivecl or expected are a number of
seamen under their gallant comman
ders.' THE BATTLE OF BLADENSBCHG.
Ol this interesting and important
ic.tion there were almost as rnanyac
counts as there were men engaged
-r We? have already published the pf
riciaf:report of the commander in
chief, and we now give such addition
al particulars as. appear interesting &,
aume; ti 1 n ucimg so, wc nn? none
more deserving' than the follpwipgt
selectedyfrom the Baltiraore'paper,
and "furnished by those no doubt,
who witnessed 2nd toik a sharein
the most arduous part of the conflict.
; The troops of this city chiefly com
posed trie reserve, and not being ful
ly brought into action, could not of
course speak ot the most interesting
scenes from actual observation nd
therefore it is, that we resort to other
sources for additional details, omit
ting from them such remarxs as are
unimportant, vr from a personal view
of? the battle, 'and from other intelli
gence, we dee nt not well founded:
FROM THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.'
Authentic account of thecap-
TCRE OF WASHINGTON. '
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To the Editor ofthe Baltimore FatritU
Friday Evening August zo.
Gentlemen- -Having witnessed the
late unhappy occurrences at Wash
incton. I will aereeably-ito your re
quest put them on paper, that if neces
sary they may be used to cprrectsome
6f thtrmany erroneous reports which
are circulating
I arrived t at Waslnngton 6a San-
officers fjf crnvprnmpnt sstfO: theJciti .'
izena were' appferaiy4 veJr
from the BrUtshiwIio bupol4iii'
iorce on uie sratucnt wwbuw- ,
bers had not iwiiktiybMte
portsere vnou$satinthem
4000 to !6X)Q
was stationed near the Wood-Yardy
with about 2000 men, hojiy expect
ing large reforcementeiTovcrvH ; r
quarterpartieularly frbra Baltimor
3000 men having; been ordcrettjJ
marcl immediately -fbttliat ptife '
On Sunday 'the publio'bffiifi'ew-i:
all engaged inpckiog-andsentng
off their bookn and thecitizens their
furniture. ' On Monaay, ' th-is busi :
ness was continued 'with -gre$t indus
try, and? manyTamilieg left the cty
lThe specie was emoved from all the ,
Banks To the iistrictS Reports were V
very currents ' triai winier'dhad. rc p
ceivetl large remfbrcfent
it was believed by ip9iWeUitS .-!
ed persons, that he would vje-tOOOd1;!
men embefdied in the couriel of the V
week, in the eMpecWtJOntliar theftf
way a very considerable force collect
ed; the President accocnpatiied'by 'the-
S&retaiy: "St ar;dct Ip t thie Nayyf
left 'thekir fot the camp..They ar ,
rived there late that nighr? i and the
next moning findirjg but S000 men
and Kaming th at he. Baltimprc troopsi , .
were encamped at Jiladerisburg, theit 1
returnea to tne city or jiuesaay to
make further arrangements..;
All the
books andisapers were sent
off, and
In thge of that day a -scoi:''
ing party; tttm, GencaVWineis ar
my had a sxirmish'Withthej Britisfe
advance guard, and returned to camp
with! such tidings i as, induced General
Winder to ' retljer fcityi' which i
he accompUsncfock in 'the ;
evening, burntTofdbrlhich
cossedthe Eas'tejBiranefcH en 1
camped orr the. hilliretlr above the .
other bridge, abbut' :i olngraile 1 and a v
halt from the navy x ar;a,, and pre
pared to defend that pasdageTj .Ia the
event o,f the 'British being too strong,
thQ bridge was'lkolbe blown I tip,' fdrs?
which he ,ad everyt t,hing prepared. .
At this post he retnained the whole .
night, expecting theeDemy's forces
On Wednesday moraing X walked
through the armvf andlremained at
the bridge until fO o: lock v when ad
viccwasreceivedajtfw.en
taken the Bladensbidrgr roaclirheti
troops were imnaiateiyputir
tion, and b ib'tlpcjcthb whote
were ontheiarehirttheUho
formjng ajitionJnrith the:' Bald ,
timofe troops before the 'enemy reath-
t oBLdens,burg.Thts was nly partial-
iy accomplished, when" the battle com
mencerip andas;nes(ect byths
Baltimore trod;ancJ the Jrnen froni
the flotilla, with great spirit and .gal-
lantry, until it appeared useles for ov.
U small a force, verybadly f sti pported
to stand against six znousana regulars
all picked mpn and 'well supj?tie--ZKrt-treat
was ordered, when the Presi
dent who&ad been on horseback with
the arm y the wholejday, retired from
the mortifying scene, and left the city
on horseback, v j . 1. . '
On Thursday morning, I proceerji
ed on with tne army, to M ontgomtr jr.
Court House, where Gen. Winder's?
head quarters were established. I
had some conycrsauon witn nim. xic
appeared to regret veiy mqch, that
he hat! not been enabled to have made '
a greater resistance, althougrf he was
perfectly satisfied that a successful re
sistance could not Jia,ve been made,
with theorce in the neighborhood of
Washington, since, if all had beep
brought togtther before the action, it
would not have, been -so'large as that '
oppcrsetd to him, and our force was
principaUy xnih'tia and that 6f the e
nemy'all regulars and picked! men. ,
4 FUnTHEB PARTICULARS.
fThe following is furnished the editors oftrwr"'
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V The enemy left 31adeoiburg on
Thursday night, by the road to he
i'atuxent, carrying wua uic r
of their wounded as iorty
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