General Izard, who was to fall on his rear, did not reach Lewistown till the 5th of October. [Sidenote: Oct. 14.] At length, forming a junction with Brown's troops, he moved forward, and sat down before Drummond encamped, behind the Chippewa. His army, six thousand strong, was deemed sufficiently large to capture the enemy, and this event was confidently expected to crown the Canadian campaign. [Sidenote: Oct. 21.] But after some faint demonstrations, not worth recording, he seven days after retired to Black Rock, preparatory to winter quarters. Although pressed by the Secretary of War to attack the enemy, he declined, and having spent the summer in grumbling, went sullenly into winter quarters, thus closing the list of inefficient commanders, which threatened for awhile never to become complete. While Izard was thus ending a military career in which he had gathered no laurels, Macomb, whom he had left at Plattsburgh, doomed as he said to destruction, had crowned himself with honor, and shed lustre on the American arms. CHAPTER VI. British plan of invading our sea ports -- Arrival of reinforcements -- Barney's flotilla -- Landing of the enemy under Ross -- Doubt and alarm of the inhabitants -- Advance of the British -- Destruction of the Navy Yard -- Battle of Bladensburg -- Flight of the President and his Cabinet -- Burning and sacking of Washington -- Mrs. Madison's conduct during the day and night -- Cockburn's brutality -- Sudden explosion -- A hurricane -- Flight of the British -- State of the army -- Character of this outrage -- Rejoicings in England -- Mortification of our ambassadors at Ghent -- Mistake of the English -- Parker's expedition -- Colonel Reed's defence -- The English army advance on Baltimore -- Death of Ross -- Bombardment of Fort McHenry -- "The star spangled banner" -- Retreat of the British, and joy of the citizens of Baltimore.