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A. RICAN PAPERS. • The British have formally interdi tt Son of American provisions into Montreal. AMERICAN ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR OF THE FIR EBRAND. On the 27th of August, the Firebrand found her self near . three vessels, not far from Vera Clue, which proved to be his Catholic Majesty's ship Liana. of t:I guns, commanded by Jose Sorondo; the Herma. phrodite, Cassador, and la Gera brigs, of 18 guns each : the names of the Commanders of the two last mentioned vessels were refused the Americans. — There were not less than 500 men on board the two first named vessels, besides many Soldiers. LA Gera, at the time of meeting, appeared to be in cliace of another vessel. The Diana and Cassador took their places on each side of the Firebrand, and although the American cams were hoisted, the Cassador, without hailing or any other ceremony, fired some of her cannon, loaded with grape and canister shot, into the American, besides a volley of musketry.— CaptAin Cunningham, of the Firebrand, instantly . Seared on a gun and hailed the Cassador—informed the Spaniards they were Americans, and demanded the cause of the firing ? The firing, notwitnstanding, continued► accompanied by the most violent abuse. Captain Cunningham being conspicuous from his elevated situation on the gun, and because of his epaulette, he was aimed at by a marine. The ball narrowly missed him, entered the breast of an Ame. rican marine, and lodged in his neck. After several threats on the part ei the Spaniards, Captain,Cen nitigham was induced to send a boat on board the Diana, when the side-arms of Lieut. A. S. Campbell were taken from liim, he was placed under a guard of marines, and the boat's crew were beat and put in irons. A Lieutenant came on board the Firebrend, and was hailed whilst on deck by the Cassador to get out of danger, as they intended to tire on 'ht.:a, and shew them no quarter. It was in vain he teturned for answer they were Americans. The Spaniards rejoined, they were scoundrels and liars. Captain Cunningham bared his breast, and told them to fire at him, and not on his men. The American Captain was ordered on board the Diana; hut before he went be ordered his celouis down, which the Spanish Lieutenant on board refused should be done. The Spa:lish Lieti;enant, whilst onboard the Firebrand, denied the right of Amer:cans to navigate the Gulf of Mexico. The whole coast was net only, he said, in a state of blockade, but the Americans had no commerce there to protect. Captain Porter was charged sei.h being a pirate. The Firebrand was then regularly taken pr.ssession of by the Spanish marines, and told she was to proceed to Vera Cruz ; and if the Governer found all was right, the Ame. titans should be .paid their expenses. Captain Cun ninghanr, however, refused to follow the squadron to Vera Cruz; but, as they were superior in force, they might take hint there if they chese: he would, at all events, represent the transaction to his Government. Shortly aft: r, the American boat's crew were returned on board. • he intodoc- lifted LIST INDIdI INTELLIGENCE. EXTRACTS FROM '1 lIE BOMBAY PAPERS. The Delhi Ukhbars inform us, that his Majesty the Emperor is making preparations far the construction of a magni&ent marble *allotment, to be consecrated to the virtues of Nuwab Koodseeu Begum, the late lamented Queen Mother. We learn by the Insigne tan papers, that John Baptist was eagerly pressing the si;:ge of Raegegur : and that the only hope of Lhe besieged rested on the increasing scarcity of provi sions which began to be felt in his camp. Holkar now daily changes his head-quarters, but apparently more for mere pleasure than with any settled politi cal view. The young Prince is extremely fond of manly sports, and frequently takes the place of the !:eeper on the neck of the wildest of his elephants ; not without danger to his person, as he has mere than once been thrown from his seat upon the ground. The armies of Umeer Khan and Rajah Lel Singh are said to have formed a o , njunction at Kundul, with the intention of undet taking a join: expedition against the Jypoor country. Meanwhile the light troops and pind tree hordes had laid waste the town and district of Munoliorpoor. The afFairs between Runjeet Singh and tie Nabob of Moultan are rapidly drawing to a conclusion. In the beginning of May the Stith head-quarters were established at kungaoor, on the banks of the river formed by the cieallux of the Chilum, Rave, and chunab. But, in the mean time, the advanced divisions had pushed forward to the very walls of the city, carrying file and sword wherever they went. Futtib Khan, one of the Sikh Commanders, had taken the fort of Uhmudpoor. Notwithstanding this uninterrupted course of hostili ties, the Lahor papers say, that the negotiations had been brought to an amicable conclusion, and that the sum stipulated to be paid by the Nabob was a lack and ten thousand rupees; of which part had been made good by a bill for forty thousand rupees. Yet in the face of this agreement, Runjeet, with all the barbarity and perfidious policy of an entail warrior, bad issued strict orders to his troops to devastate the whole country, as he intended to return next season for the purpose of besieging . the capital, the inhabi tants of which would thus be incapacitated fcr a pro uacted defence. BAREILLY, APRII. 22. You will no doubt be astonished to hear that a Most sanguinary conflict took place here yesterday. The inhabitants of the city had for some time refused to pay the contributions for defraying the expense of the Chookedsree establishment; and made the intro duction of the arrangement a pretext for a general risieg against the established authorities. On the 16th, as Mr. Dumbleton was riding in the city, thin mob attacked and killed two of his horsemen r when' he sent for a small party of the provincial battalion, who killed and wounded ten or twelve of the assail ants. Sonic of the Moosulman Nuwabs, and all the idle vagabonds in the place, immediately quitted C•eit houses, and assembled at the Musjid in the old 'town. Two'companies with two 6-pounders, under Captain Boscawen, were ordered down to disperse them, but had instructions not to fire unless the in surgents did so first. Captain Boscawen moved late in the night, and u-ok his station close to the mob. In the morning the rioters had become so very nu merous that Captain Boscawen, although he found hie position disadvantageous' in several respects, did not venture to change it, lest the movement might bring oti a general attack. During.the 17th the rebel party increased hourly, and became very insolent to our Officers and men. Several messages passed from them to the civil power, in which they heed Out such threats, that it was deemed necessary to send an ez• GAZETTE OFFICE, NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. IS. Under a free and popular Government. like ours, it is the high privilege of every citizen to form and express his opinions on all trying occasions. The Government itself is bound to regard the public sen • tirnent, and, in some measure, to ditect its operations in conformity to IL There is little doubt that, in consequence of an unexampled outrage on the national flag, and the measures of retaliation adopted by the Naval Com. mantic'. on the New Orleans station, our cau u tty is on she eve of a war. It is proposed, therefore, that a meeting of the citizens of New Orleans be held 4 - 41 Thursday, at twelve o'cl:)ck, at M:ispero's Coffee house, in order to express, in a respectful Address to the Executive of the United States, our indignation at the outrage upon our flag, and our readiness' to . support the Government in such measures as it may take in order to obtain satisfaction for the same. The following is an extract of st• letter to the Edi tor of the Nay Orleans Gazette, written by a Gentle. wan wlio was on board the Firebrand when she had the reocorare in the Gulf of Mexico. He expresses himself warmly, but in a manner worthy an Ameri. can citizen who witnessed an outrage, which, if we ..' are not greatly misled, will produce the loud and simultaneous indignation from one end of the Conti nett to the other. It is highly probable, as the writer • itiggests, that the Spanish Commander wished to provoke some act of hostility from the Firebrand, which might afford him a pretext for her instanta neous and total destruction. In that case, he would doubtless have reported to the Captain General of the Havairnah that he sunk a pirate; End the Ame rican people, not knowing the actual fate of the Fire brand, would have attributed her loss, like that •of the Wasp and Epervier, to the elements. But Paa tineNCE determined that the ends of justice should not thus be defeated : • Bay of St. Loids, September 3. • " Nothing of importance occurred till .ve came nest Vera Cruz, when %.e saw a squadron of Spanish oracle. 1 hey had stit) men on board; and the moment that we were near, and our Bag flyinz, the Cassador, one of them l made for us, and, with. out any c:remune, fired ber cannon, loaded with grape and c an. Mater, into us, accompanied by a volley of touNaletty. Cap tain Cunninghom inin , mtly leaped on a gun, bailed, and deman ded the cause of their tiring. biS, nevertheless, continues!, In ' terntingled with most vulgar and Billingsgate abuse. I observed a sin.; e shot aimed from the quarterdeck of the Castadoe at Ct, tilt t:untdnghani, whu was cot:op:mous ' but it missed h i m., We ,fete orieren to send a boat on board . We said we would not, net would r: cave one. A Lieutenant was, !iowevcr, sent tan beard the i and had his side-arms tAeu from him, and plsced under a guard of matinee. Tim gig's crew were put in trum, and threatened to be put to death ; they were also beaten with swords. A Spanish Lieutenant then ante on board the • Fir. orand. and whits.. conversing with Captain Cunningham, the Ca , sador Itailrd him, and told hint to get out•ot the way, 3*. they t i teg,leil to hie on us. husrd, mud shew us nu quarter. He replOd, w e wet: an 4124cm:tn. They alum:red, ore were.liars mid stoma. ilrals;' Ste. • • NEW YORK COURIER. OCTOBER 17. ' The United States havC becocne, from time to time, so entangled with Frarice and England, that at last. when nit deemed it stre essary - to act with decision, the nation was vein Othch'divirla as to which ye toseht .to make war upon. We • had bees so long , iocited and cuffed chilmg the 'Americas 41v of Reams (Mr. Jefferson's adinioistration), that we found it ins. possible to agree whethq, Great I3rita'in or France had kicked and cavil us'the mosuthciroughly. The Go. veenment itself was guilty of soMiqueer ca p e r s , we n Understood by a few, but never by the multitude: wst; pses these over, however, at this time, for the purpose of Os* our Wats es the auAck on the Firebrant—p Pan for the pert 'of Captain Cumanghaat's horse ,• If when the subjects of o‘ Government commit stetionotat Irsiooradabad. On ihe IStft Ure insur we gents were joifedley several thousands of mutch-loct to be immediately resorted to, and thus actual War and swordsmen from Rampoor, .Pillit3eet, and the 'an aggression upon those of another, retaliation w Nuwab's provinces.Cartain BOseawen's party con comMenced, it is evident that a ver y i n fer i or slated only of 270 men of his Own battalion , and cer might plunge his Sovereien heti.) war, when he, the S o v e reign himself, was totally averse to it. • It about 120 of the provincial battalion. An expres , does not follow that because such an officer has com• was therefore sent for the Ist battalion lOth ; sad another for more troops from Fettighur. On the mined an outrage that be has b ee n ordered b y his Government. The law of nations has iheretore very 20tbr the rebels were jained by about 1,5110 Puthan, wisely provided that the injured nat io n , le fore i t r e . armed with swards, from Pillibvet. Titey talked of taliates, shall state the wrong and demand redre ss , attacking our detachment ; made the dispute appeal a religious one; planted tour green standards, and that the Sovereign of the other may have a n o pp or. posted strong piquets within . tee yards of our men ; ' lenity of disevowing,the act,.cf punishing the' wro n g dyer, and repairing by our the inj Government, is ury. The course , there- and told them, that it we t s fore, to be ridiculous to attempt to p l a i n , make any resistance. It was true , they said , we had I two guns ; but these they would taße with the loss :They must cause this outrage to be represented in its of fifty or sixty men. Captain Cunningham bad ar true colours to the Spanish King. He must inflict a rived here, with about 45k) men (1 his corps, on the signal, an exemplary punishment on the wrong doer s, morning of the 10.1), after marching G 4 miles In 15 and he must make ample reparation. The case is Ara . hours ; and had been nbliged to take up a pcitiel out of clear and undeniable enormity. The rep tion should be not less signal. about half a male in front cf Captain Bo , ,cawerl', We ho e and trust also, for the honour of our right flunk. Between them lay a wide plain, inter p country, that the tedious and disgost:ng see - saw dispersed with tombs ,the Whole of which was occu plernacy which diseaced Mr.. Jefferson's administra. , pied by the rehds. It seems that they intended to attack our troops o:: the night of the 20th, but tan, will never be repeated. Wrong is wrong , and found them too much on the alert. Earle on the sight is right. The Power which has clearly and undeniably wronged us does not mean us reparation, morning of the 21st, they got intelligence of the ap prosch of Major Richard's battalion, and knowing if it does not make it at once. We hope and trust also that the puni,hment of the offending Spanish that it would be up by midday, they, at six o'clock, Officer, in such a way as to be an example to all commenced the business by killing young Mr. Ley- others of like savage disposition, will be peremptorily cester, who was walking unarmed between one of their outposts and Captain Curn;i;. gharn ' s station. demanded and inflexibly insisted on. And , if our just demands are not instantly complied with , we Previously to this, they had never objected to our firmly believe that this nat:nn will, with one voice, Officers passing from one detachment to the other. cry nut for War 'with Stain. , They now began the general attack, and soon sur rounded Captain Boscawen's small party, which con- In any view, such a war is not. undesirable with the United States; although we should, deprecate it sisted only of 270 regulars, 60 provincials, and two deeply, u n less commenced for just and equitable guns. The attacking force moored at least to causes. The dreadful despotism, the cruet and horrid 13000 match-locks, 7000 swordsmen, and a large body higratituA, with which the superstitious . Monk who armed with spears and clubs. The detachment had scarcely been formed into a square,"when the Puthans disgraces the throne of Spain, has rewarded the heroes made a desperate charge, sword- in hand, and had who Icught the battles of the legitimate Monarchy of Spain, while he was a helpless captive, arid the fleetly succeeded in taking one of the guns, having actually cut into the square, when Captain Boscawen revival of the Inquisition, in an age like this. mark cheered our brave fellows, who soon drove them out him out for the hatred of man and the vengeance of HEAVEN. Universal, also, is the nation's hope, ardent with immense loss. Captain Cunningham, who had the universal 4esire here, that Spanish America may , w ith him 450 a his own corps, and 60 of the pro. become independent. vincial battalion under its Adjutant Lieutenant Lucas, Let Ferdinand, who has at home given so many , at the same time made a charge at a large body op. , examples in his own conduct, of cruelty and owes- posed to him, but at first without success, the enemy slim, that his subjects abroad might well hope to gain being posted in a garden with a deep ditch around it. Lieutenant Lucas at len gth the favour of their Monarch by imitating them—let vincials, who behaved succeeded with the pro. him but refuse us a little of that justice which is due in the most gallant style.— Indeed it was remarked by every Officer that no troop to us, and the United States will find no difficulty in simultaneously redressing their own wrongs, and were seen to surpass them in the use .:f the baym.et. giving to the Patriots of South America such aid, as, Ca; Lain Boscawen now ordered a -company of the 27th to storm a grove surrounded by a brick in under Goo will, we trust, crown with brilliant success their noble efforts for Liberty and Independence. which the insurgents were in great force. Our able lade succeeded, and kept possession of it in srite of three desperate attempts of the enemy to retake it. Here sad havoc was made amongst them. A !ter a:: hour and a quarter's hard work, onr fellOws set ti7e to the huts of the old town ; on which tie rel , e! gave };round in every direction, and at length retreated tr. the new city. Our loss of c urrseiris been very severe ; but I am happy to say, we have not an Officer lolled or wounded. The enemy must Hee had at least 5.50 killed, and Bor 900 wounded. Had the rascals tuc credge., every European in the city would have been murdered. The arrival of Major Richard's battalion, which marched 64 miles with its guns in S 7 hours, prevented them from rallying ; and quiet, if not peace, was restored to the city. . A person -.sho passed through Rampoor during the period of the late distuibances at Bareilly, states, that the native possessing the chief influence in .that quarter, and commonly styled the NaWab. immedi ately upon being made acquainted with the treason able designs of the inhabitants of Bareilly, shut the gates of the city, and threatened destrnctien to all who should go beyond its wall. Notwithstanding this meritorious conduct, the bodies of 100 Rampourians were found among the slain. The following very respectable force has recently assembled in the province of Bareilly : Two Companies of his Majesty's Bth Dragoons; the Horse Anilliery ; the 7th Grenadier nattagon, commanded by Major A. Richar.is; the Ist kagitnent Native Cavalry; the ud Batta lion loth Regiment Native infantry; and a strong detachment of the std Battalion 9.h Regitnent Native Infantry, are at the g s u h n aj s e . an al p id oo i r c e o ; o th f c c i ap at tain ßatta e ll u o n n ni i n 3 g th ium Na s ti h v o e rse ln , fa h nt a r v y e , city of Bareilly. The Ist Battalion 15 t h Native Infant r y is at u w l i ar tli che it . l l to Pilliheo. The following movements of Native Corps are now taking place "'be Ist Battalion 28th Native Infantry has marched from Cawnpoore to Rewaree; the let natta.iun 8:h Native Infantry has moved from Ratmouggur to Purtabgurli; the' Battalion 9th Native Infantry has marched front B:nopore for &noes. and the Ist Battalion 18th Native Infantry from lanickpore for . Allababarl. THE EVENINki STAR.. • LONDON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1816. %PRICE OF STOCKS TIEIIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK Reduce.! 62 —.-Cons. mo. 634—Cons. for acc. 6S 4 per Cent. 71i-5 - per Ctn. Navy 9511 India Bends los.a7s. pre. —Eschequer WU, 115.135. pre. Every fresh arrival from the Western hemisphere makes the ultirriate success of the South ismerican Independents less doubtful. By the extracts from New. York P,4"ers to the 18th ult. given in the pre ceding columns, it appears that she outrage commit ted on the United Su:es' scieonner Firebrand, WAS done by the Royal Spanish fleet which conveyed Admiral A POD /CA. from the Havanna!' to Veld Cruz —that is, in presence of a Spanisti Admiral and the future Viceroy of ►Mexico. The cause alleged by the Spaniards was, that the North Americans had no right to navigate the Mexi can Golf; and this, by the bye, is an immense ocean on their own 4 coasts. Hence a pretty fair Inference may be drawn how the Spaniards would act, if they were able to blockade the whole coast 00111 the Mit . sissippi to Cape Horn. But the Amertcans will not . endurc what others have tamz!y cringed to. This out rage'comes in the train of other similar*ones at Car. thagena and elsewhere ; and the people, from one end of the Union to the other, and of all panics, ror-joicc hat the Erreutive has now an ample o war, and thus enable them to give 'lid they . h4ve long ly7en affording :tirobiao Patriots. The conduct of mud his Agerus has escitei univertil .his, coupled with outrage, and st "lice of the people, will c )mp e i Cabinet to assume a high tone, a Of pupolarit7, as because a Spanish attended with the roost impuitaat ad, FRENCI-1 P PLR, W i z have received the Paris Papet Slond:ty. Thy but one da• of the Chamber of Deptities—namel day, but they I,sr:”.e not interesting. 0,, who has fled to Anietica, is 11::::17 to death. The C•lt,vcil of War vii;t to try him had decl:!red itself in. Council of Revision has annulled thi have made the follov:;117, extracts: Ci-tAyPEtt OF 1 , E7:4! st:•TiNc; ot: THE I6TH NO' The Chamber opened at one o'cl, The President informed titt Flan! of its Decree, charging the Dept: Address voted to the King. He Hout,e the answer of his Majesty. The Minister rf the Interior, Count Siateon,•Councillor of Stan and submitted to the Chamber the authorising every ecclesiastical estai Iceive rents and goods of donatir.a ; ' ICbambgr the motives of this prnjev The President read to the 1 4 .911' of the Prince de Conde, who regto his health would not permit him labours of the Assembly. The President also communicated the Chamber of Deputies, which a! Chamber was finally constituted. A demand made by the Duke ni read, tending to establish his right peerage. A Commtaion of tin( named by lot, to procei-d to the titles given with the demand. This Commi• cornpos , d of M. •Boissy, and tht! Duke of atm during, the Session, and conclude' were valid. The Chamber having ad-Tom! 0- President chose by let out of tai nated by the Dck-: t'e Rohn, six infOrtial icns•pre'scr:bed by the . stilt of th;s will be laid ,befere tin next sitting. Count Sa'aran, absent In the King's :Mice, who had not yet ippeared in the Chainb4,' admitted upou taking the usual oath. A Peer made a proposition, wading to corn; 'me of the articles of fhe regulations of the Chant This proposition will be eon - sidered next Sittiagt. The Chamber separ.tted at it.ef. past two. PARIS, VOVENILER 17. The King is still indisposed with gout. lilt% jesty heard Mass in his privdte ap.irtrenfs. On Wednesday the Princes will visit Fontsiab'a where they will remain until SAturday. ince *gall NC °the had expel Cum Private Letters from Madrid inform us, that Ali Cavallos has received orders to set out Naples, in quality of Ambassador. Bardazi Azara Olio proceeds to Turin orf mission. The former Statesman had kind of habitude of entering and quitting r., daily. M. Azara is nephrov to tie Spina sador at Paris. T The Council of Revision yesterday sentence of the Council of War, which incompetent ,to try Marshal Grouchy; that traitor to be tried before the Secoml War of the First Division. Grouchy is' Yesterday the Correctional Tribunal ci denuied to three Months imprisonment at fine, Abbe Fleury (absent), as the autht entitled, " Apology for the Conduct of Priests, Confessors of the Faith, for 25 dressed to Louis XVIII. by one of them this pamphlet contains indirect attacks inviolability of onlional propel y. The Duchess of Parma (the Ex Etr.! Louisa) nearly perished in the Po lately, she was thrown by the horse ln Count Neipper7, who accompluied her, himself instantly into the river, and s.leo (MUM Ult EITICALADINA HY OF NUNDAY ] On the 10th instant, at nine in the • mail from Pais to Lille was attacked, lie, The poitillion who conducted it rectiv , the louts, R hick wounded him severe!, dis ch2tg - e staid: the short Li;r.e in t! thigh at the same instant. '1 lit! rstiltit riously forward, and arieby saved the declares he saw only one man on the mai COURIER ExT7taor.DINAI 4 .Y OF MONDAY Yebterddy the Princes and Princesses Family oEvred his Majesty their cop , the occasion of his Birth.d4y. Count Robtopchin, the famous Governor cow during the campaign of 18t 2, has; Strasburg!), on his way to Paris, where he every day. Commerce has of late assumed an city at Rouen. The manufac:ories of the ezeutcd some large orders to tore!gn cow 4 011 11 7.4 0 , r " • • •~ Plc Oct t,t finical* *44 of it' openl y • to in so t h T w o suppqrted Ihe Wait "the '4 we s l fi wlunalaterrrll:4li ideal :tam R • . t he CI ers of rtlik i o t a ! ; dAy' s pr . f t a isle ly, t!..cse se ritfler, 3cnetal. Geo., Stag • .f) be coad. •, s :ca Was stki• plc 61 :,:mptiestroa of hat it Col 4s rim:seat. Tb e :lock. corl Ise of the • , iPti ; e : ee t , t apt tl n iaireic7aiiiise te cilpbeitt pr estltmeoteriteeudnii.l Geo to ;he et to Tbt ci. ose diEtrinukit • At c Lts II sine Be st to assist tt 0111 , ed a message is St j ot Announced nu t , I of Rela n Wait nhts to hero. , ret their 11 verification d Cnunt Lan - tk U lay made ifr st ded that lit the : I :9l: it e o i i i s ta v ba c e re ;i' lmte c ee l eber , dm iti .44 . . f L : r eso ni erttr ib erhaefi i , King's strric" elm Chamb.AW44 n ° have _ . at instantlq. P ea r l p i a n i E n c:o ili t: :::: . r .e b A l a i c . l : ' W : 11°1 ; 1 , Mt J !evened declared . : ! U . ; and , t, Mid Coued is 'absent. M .! cf Part • •fl t and SO f ithor of I of the F • • 25 T rays, gai Ay, ico 6 .!•ic 11 0:e • ' protiv s.tved AttittNLSC. to ever,irg• , near :rived a ste - the head ilt;on drAlt 4 , the t hat.. road. 1 i t AY s es of the Ko igrAtulatiJaS .'e . venni. o.' passed e he is est ° . 1 41 4 they chi t " I , countrits, I