Baltimore, March 12.
We are sorry we cannot this week satisfy the Public with a full account of the late hostile attack of our enemies vessels of war in our river; the brave and successful repulse given them by the spirited exertion of Capt. James Nicholson, in the Ship Defence. The confusion and alarms have been such, that no regular account could be prepared in time for this day's Paper, but the Public may expect a satisfactory relation of the whole affair in our next: let it suffice in the meantime, to observe, that on the first alarm of the approach of the enemies ships of war, the people seemed animated with the most undaunted and unanimous spirit, and prepared for a determined opposition at the utmost hazard. and with the firmest perseverance ー Capt. Nicholson, with the greatest resolution, with a number of hearty volunteers, proceeded down the river, retook a ship with four or five other prizes which the enemies tenders had taken, and put them to flight, returned in triumph to port with his retaken prizes, valued at upwards of eleven Thousand Pounds ー Our friends from all parts of the country flocked in to our assistance, and great numbers were stopt on their way to the town.
