the 24th, when he crossed over to Alexandria, and proceeded to Montgomery court house, to join the main army. The enemy, on the evening of the 25th, made the greatest exertions to leave the city of Washington. They had about 40 indifferent looking horses, 10 or 12 carts and waggons, one ox cart, one coach, and several gigs; these were sent to Bladensburg to move off the wounded; a drove of 60 or 70 cattle preceded this party. Arriving at Bladensburg, the British Surgeon was ordered to select the wounded who could walk; the 40 horses were mounted by those who could ride; the carts and waggons loaded, and upwards of 90 wounded left behind. About 12 o'clock at night, the British army passed through Bladensburg and parties continued until morning, and stragglers until after mid day. The retreat of the enemy to his shipping was precipate apparently under an alarm and it is supposed that it was known to him that our forces had marched to Montgom ery court house. The hon. Richard Rush, Gen. Stansbury, Major Wm. Pinkney, Dr. Catlett, and Mr. Law, all remark, Gen, Winder was active, and zealous, encouraged the men and exposed himself, and acted as a man of firmness during the engagement, and endeavored to rally, with other officers, the lines as they gave way. There seems to be a general concurrence of statement, that our forces were much fatigued, and worn down with marching, counter marching, and their strength much exhausted, during their service, by remaining under arms much of the night, as well as the day, by false alarms, and otherwise. Nor does it appear, that it was generally known, among the officers and men of the first line, that the forces from the city were formed behind in the second line, to meet the enemy and support them. This statement is made by Gen. Stansbury, Maj. Wm. Pinkney, and some other officers of the first line. Affair at Stony Creek, Page. 6 7 20 30 35 38 61 60 105 115 117 120 124 Correspondence between General Wilkinson and Sketches of the movements of the Army under Gen. Disastrous events on the Niagara, at the close of Campaign of 1813, on the northern frontier, Affair at La Cole, Unsuccessful attempt of the enemy to destroy the Superior, building at Sackett's Harbor, Attack on Oswego, Brilliant affair at Sandy Creek, Death of Colonel Forsyth, Capture of a British flotilla on Lake Ontario, Operations on the Niagara,, in 1814, Battle of Chippewa, of the Cataract, Operations on Lake Ontario in 1814, Page. General M'Arthur's expedition into Canada, - 210 Military operations on the maritime frontier of the 119 223 Battle of Bladensburgh-Capture of Washington 227 Attack on Baltimore, 230 Contents of the Appendix. (A.) Correspondence and documents on general operations and defence, (B.) Military Peace Establishment, (C.) Treaty of Ghent, 1 58 94 (D.) Treaty with the Wyandotts, Delawares, &c. 104 110 ERRATA. Page 210, 5th line from the top, for futility read fi- Page 136. for Eccanachaed, read Ecconnachaca,- Sevearl names of places near New Orleans are in- |