Baltimore: its past and present . here, to run between Baltimore andFrenchtown. This application of the newly discovered power of steam soon beganto exercise a powerful influence upon the business relations of Baltimore. In the summer of 1813 the Chesapeake Bay was blockaded by British fleets, contem-plating an attack on Washington, Annapolis and Baltimore. In defense of the state of PEABODY INSTITUTB. L;TOvvth of Balti-period is best in-crease in the pop-t h e populationin 1800 it had in-and in 1810 tonage of the town,the adoption ofstitution was re-2 registered ves-censed and en-to 48,007 of
Baltimore: its past and present . here, to run between Baltimore andFrenchtown. This application of the newly discovered power of steam soon beganto exercise a powerful influence upon the business relations of Baltimore. In the summer of 1813 the Chesapeake Bay was blockaded by British fleets, contem-plating an attack on Washington, Annapolis and Baltimore. In defense of the state of PEABODY INSTITUTB. L;TOvvth of Balti-period is best in-crease in the pop-t h e populationin 1800 it had in-and in 1810 tonage of the town,the adoption ofstitution was re-2 registered ves-censed and en-to 48,007 of theof the latter. Inthere were coun-Baltimore 109350 sloops and5,464 small coast- ?—«!?- 11 Maryland three regiments of infantry, each with a company of artillery, marched to FortMcHenry. The militia of Baltimore City stood high in the estimation of the generalGovernment and of the people generally, and in placing reliance upon the militia ofBaltimore the Executive of the United States was not deceived. With cheerfulness. BALTIMORE CITV HALL. they attended to the tirst calls of discipline and gave evidence, that they would alwaysbe found at their post in time of need. The enemys fleet had now spent more than twelve months in blockading the Ches-apeake, and during that time had visited almost every river emptying into that bay. 12 About middle of August 1S14 a large increase of the British Force arrived in the Ches-apeake. The whole force soon began to ascend the river and landed at the vilage ofBenedict, about 40 miles from Washington. On the 23th ofAugust the BritishArmy was in fullmarch to Washing-ton, the AmericanArmy was put to flightand Washington wasat the mercy of theintruders. T li eCapitol, PresidentsHouse, the Treasury,War and Navy Offices,the Libraries and Na-tional Records, wereall given to the the capture ofWashington, the Brit-ish Army under turned to Balti-more. On the loti ofSeptember, 1814, theenemy was ascendingthe Chesapeake withfort
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