7 Aug 1813
Reports that reinforcements are heading to Annapolis. "Additional fortifications are progressing and we hope will shortly be completed; the salvation of the city depends upon timely and vigorous preparations for defense. There is not a city in the U.S. possessed of more natural advantages or susceptible of stronger fortifications at a small expense than this...We understand it is in contemplation immediately to entrench the peninsula in the rear of the city, and to post several pieces of cannon in the works to be well served with grape and canister that if this is done we may bid defiance to an invading force of 10,000 men in that quarter. A strong guard of several hundred men are ordered to Fort Madison & the commanding heights on that side of Severn, and Horn Point is to be defended to the last. Means will be prepared to reinforce or draw off the troops from these points as occasion may require."

21 Aug 1813
"The Alarm. On Thursday morning last about 3 o'clock information was given that the enemy were landing on Sandy Point, ahd surprised and taken part of the picket guard, and it was supposed intended an attack on Fort Madison. The alarm proved false, but it gives up particular pleasure to notice the promptitude displayed by the troops in the harbour. Although the alarm was in the middle of the night, many of the companies were formed and on their posts in from three to five minutes after the first gun was fired. This and many other instances of equal promptitude justify the opinion that when the enemy may think proper to attempt a landing, he will be met with that cool deliberate and determined firmness which should ever characterize the defenders of the rights and liberties of their country."

"In that scurrilous vehicle of the most barefaced falsehood and abuse, the Federal Republican of the 13th inst. two prominent republicans (Judge Johnson and Mr. Stephens), who have been performing militia duty for some weeks past, and had obtained furloughs for a few days, one to visit his family and attend to his official duties as one of the judges of the 1st judicial district, and the other on business of the utmost importance in this city, and in fact, in which his safety may be involved, have been reviled in the most shameful and [?] manner for their absence...If the creatures who thus employ themselves in endeavoring to pull down the characters of the most respectable republicans...were to look round amongst themselves, they would find many in and of the vicinity of Annapolis who have never appeared in the ranks of an alarm when the enemy came into the bay..."

28 August 1813
"The Enemy. On Monday morning last, the enemy squadron, consisting of 2X? sail weighed anchor and proceeded down the bay from Sandy Point to Kent Point and Poplar Point, where they are yet at anchor. This movement of the enemy remained unaccounted for until Thursday evening, when information was received by a flag of truce returned from the squadron that between 40 and 50 barges and some brig and schooners were seen that afternoon coming down the eastern bay from the direction of St. Michaels. From this circumstance it is to be feared that they have at length effected the destruction of that place by superior numbers as we are satisfied that no equal force could have even taken it. There has yet been no official information of the attack on that place received, but we await intelligence with the most painful anxiety of the object and result of the expedition. We fear many valuable lives have been lost on our part." St. Michaels was attacked, but not badly damaged.

4 Sep 1813
Editorial: "The Unpopular War. The war is very unpopular. Who says so? Why, the Friends of Britain, who are consequently the enemies of AMERICA. But why do they say so? Why, because they think it will please the British government...."

Editorial: "It is often alleged that Our Government is responsible for the blood spilt, and misery occasioned by The War, because we commenced it. WE DID NOT COMMENCE IT.--IT WAS BEGUN BY GREAT BRITAIN. It was not only begun by her, but she had carried it on for many years against us, before we had struck a blow..." lists British actions against US, cites them as justification for the war.

Issue also contains reports of British ships at Point Lookout

2 Oct 1813
"City Opposition. The feds in this city have at length determined on an opposition for members of the assembly. The plan of electioneering is somewhat new; we have not heard of any bribery going on, as was attempted last year, but they now endeavor to compromise with the republicans...We are confidant that more flat, stale and unprofitable arguments were never advanced...or sentiments more degrading to an American were never expressed, unless at the court of Great Britain, or at the midnight orgies of the [?] Boston Junto, than those entertained by him [Federalist candidate]...How can the people insult the sacred manes of their departed fathers who were sacrificed on the alter of American independence, by promoting to power and office the descendants of those who so basely and treacherously deserted them in the hour of peril?"

16 Apr 1814
Report of British fleet at the mouth of the Patuxent. Sarcastic comment that "We are under little or no apprehension of danger here. The prudent foresight of our valiant commander in chief of the Maryland militia has dissipated all alarm....It has been whispered (but we do not believe it), that Levin the 1st intends challenging Cockburn to single combat--at a foot race if he should attempt a landing here. Some of out "peace party" have lately been practicing running..."

18 Jun 1814
"Savage and Inhuman Warfare. Several expresses arrived in this city in the course of yesterday, bringing intelligence of the burning of Bennedict, Lower Marlborough and Nottingham on the river Patuxent by the British. ...Foiled in his attempts on commodore Barney and the flotilla, the enemy is now waging a war of decolation, against our defenseless sea board, against women and children, alike horrible and disgraceful to civilized men."

"Falsehood Refuted. It is with much regret we learn that there is a report in circulation...that a detachment of volunteers from the city of Annapolis, who went to St. Leonard's Creek with two field pieces for the use of the militia in aid of commodore Barney, most disgracefully DESERTED after they had got upon the ground and seen a probability of an engagement with the enemy. This is basely and [scandalously?] false...[long explanation of how they didn't really desert]"

25 Jun 1814
"Our State Defense--Where is it? ...The enemy has invaded our territory, and many of our fellow citizens have felt the effects of a cruel and [?] warfare waged by a relentless foe, without receiving the protection from the constituted authorities of the state which every member of our social compact have an indisputable right to expect from their rulers...It is now a week since the flotilla was driven into St. Leonard's Creek...yet there has been noting of moment done by our state rulers for the protection of persons or property of these who were unfortunately and unavoidably exposed to their predatory incursions...The Military force called out for defense, were both in numbers and discipline so completely ridiculous, that the enemy were frequently in the practice of landing to destroy the houses and property bordering upon the shore, in the very face of the militia...we are credibly informed that a British officer and FIVE MEN marched three miles into the country and stole with impunity from a widow lady, thirteen slaves...There is more depredations committed on our sea-board than in any other state in the union, [?] Virginia, Georgia, S. Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and indeed every other republican state in the union, where the enemy is met with promptness and alacrity..."

2 Jul 1814
"The Executive Council. We feel ourselves constrained through a sense of duty to the public to notice the strange and unpardonable conduct of this body, in their entire neglect of duty to the state at this important crises....Notwithstanding the state has been invaded, and the people has experienced in may parts the horrors of a desolating warfare, waged by an almost unresisted enemy for near two months past, the council of Maryland have not ever once been in session...Mr. Winder we confess has pretty constantly been in town, but for any services he has rendered the state by his attention to its important concerns, he might as well have been amongst the antipodes or in the planet Saturn..." the rest of the council has barely been in AN all summer.

23 Jul 1814
Report of landing of British at Leonardtown, burning town and court house, etc. "We very much lament the evils that have fallen upon our fellow citizens of Calvert and St. Mary's counties, but they have now an opportunity of judging the efficiency of the protection afforded them by the federal rulers of the state, and others of the party who have been placed in power...The people of Calvert county can testify to the truth of this in the appointment of a single officer--Last year there was a republican Colonel who had command of that regiment; there were no depredations committed then by the enemy in that county...[but the new colonel is a Federalist and sucks]...They [the British] were frequently in the practice of landing in the very face of his troops and burning houses and destroying other property with impunity, but the colonel was never there to meet them. He did not like the situation, the quarters were too hot for him. He preferred his mother's chimney corner to the field of battle, and felt more personal security  in feeding the pigs and driving the ducks to water than in encountering its dangers in defense of his country's rights of protecting the property of his fellow citizens."

27 Aug 1814
Report of burning of Washington and Battle of Bladensburgh. "Various rumors are in circulation. Sometimes it is said they are on their way to this city; at others to Baltimore, the latter of which we are most inclined to believe."

24 September 1814
"An Apology. For the late irregularity in the publication of this papers is perhaps unnecessary, as our readers have already been informed of its cause. On the return of the enemy from his unsuccessful attack on Baltimore, we thought proper, from prudential motives, to remove the most vulnerable part of our printing materials from this city, in order, if possible, to prevent their probable destruction in the case of an attack. The paper shall resume its ordinary size next week, if they do not again [illegible]."

"His VALIANT Majesty Levin The First has thought proper once more to visit our city, after his shameful retreat and abandonment of the seat of government, on the reported approach of the enemy on the 27th ult. He is now most cordially despised by every individual possessing the feeling of an American. ...No sooner did the enemy approach within TWENTY OR THIRTY MILES of the city, then he coward like abandoned the place, (attended by a life-guard of cavalry) to the merciless ravages of a devastating foe, leaving the citizens to defend themselves and the property of the state..." continues like this at great length. In fact, there are a variety of other similar editorials covering most of a page.

"An Impertinent Enquiry. It has been asked by some malicious persons (who feigned ignorance) since Levin the 1st escaped to the wilds of Chinquapin Grove, whether or not he was an alien enemy, who, wishing to obey the mandate of the government, had retired forty miles from tide water? To this insolent question we think it necessary to reply that he is only an American alien, born in this country but possessing like many others, foreign attachments."

8 Oct 1814

"A Horrid and Willful Murder. On Monday evening last, Mr. Amos Brewer, late of this city, [page torn] by David R. Geddes, near the county election polls. The facts relative to this affair are this: An altercation took place on political subjects between the deceased's father, an old man, and Geddes, in which the latter took occasion grossly to insult him. Mr. Brewer hearing of this, he immediately ran to the spot, and on enquiry was informed that Geddes was the offender. Geddes had by this time retired a few paces from the crowd and being pursued by Mr. B with the supposed intention of chastising him, he drew a pistol, and without speaking a word, shot him in the head. Mr. B. instantly fell, and expired in a few hours afterwards. Geddes was immediately secured and committed to prison, where he now remains for trial. We particularly regret this unfortunate occurrence at this present time, inasmuch as it serves to rouse political animosities, and widen the breach between the two parties that unfortunately distract the country with their broils.

Federal Violence and Infamy. The murder of Mr. Brewer, on Monday last, has brought some facts to our knowledge...What objects the federal party generally in this city and county had in view, we are unable to say, but we state it as a fact that cannot be denied that many individuals in the federal ranks were armed with pistols &c on the day of the election...We discovered in course of the day, several young men of the opposition [i.e. Federalists], (among whom Geddes was one) noted only for their political violence and depravity, who were extremely officious, forward and insulting at the polls..."