Daily National Intelligencer

Boston, Oct. 18.

According to a letter from Castine, dated on the 18th inst. that place is to be the only port of entry of the district. There were frequent arrivals from Halifax, and boats from the neighboring ports of the Penobscot. The writer is of opinion that the British intend permanently to hold the district, and attach it to New-Brunswick, or form it into a new Province.

FROM CASTINE AND HALIFAX

A fleet of seven sail (including several transports, with about 60 artillerists on board,) arrived at Castine 9th instant from Halifax, under convoy of a brig. A gentleman who was a passenger, has favored us with Halifax papers to the 30th ult. He left there Oct. 8th. Ad. Cochrane remained in port, destination unknown, he brought only about 200 wounded troops with him from the Chesapeake. About 2000 troops at Halifax. News of the capture of the British Champlain fleet, and retreat of Sir George, had been received. No late news from Europe.

A schr. arrived at Halifax 3d, which had seen an American privateer off Liverpool, N. S. with two prizes in co. out of one which she was taking goods.

The above fleet brought Gov. Sherbrooke's Proclamation to the inhabitants of the Eastern country.—It is very lengthy.

Leander and Furieuse frigates. (the former arrived the day before from Boston bay,) and two gun-brigs, at Castine, 13th inst.

A Halifax paper states that the force which landed to attack Baltimore, consisted of the troops under Gen. Ross, (who was mortally wounded, while reconnoitring,) with the 2d batt. of Royal Marines, those of the fleet, and about six hundred seamen. The enemy's loss is not given. The paper adds, "Col. Brooke on whom the command devolved, after the fall of the Gen. I soon drove the enemy to his strong works on the environs of the city; and the frigates, &c. under Vice-Admiral Cochrane in the Surprize at the same opened a spirited fire upon fort M'Henry—but the entrance of the harbor being obstructed by sunken hulks, a number of heavy gun-boats inside, and flanked with batteries; while the town, on the land side, was defended by a regular chain of strong fortifications, garrisoned with from 15 to 20,000 men—under all the circumstances, it was thought proper to withdraw the troops, which was effected next day, without annoyance."

HALIFAX, SEPT. 30.

The Bodies of the gallant Major Gen. ROSS and Sir PETER PARKER, late of H. M. S. Menelaus, were brought here in the Tonnant, and yesterday the corpse of the former was landed, under a discharge of half-minute guns from the flag ship; received at the Kings-wharf, by the Grenadier Company of the 64th Regt. and interred with all those military honors and marks of high respect due to his rank and distinguished services.