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I o'. leek the British made an attack by land and water) tyr.tt Hampton. One party landed about five miles a b AT that place, while another proceeded directly by water. Our information is derived from a person who saw what passed from this side of Hampton iioa;ls. He states that the firing was kept up for one hour and 45 minutes, when it ceased, and he dis tinctly saw the barges row into the creek and land at 1-14mpion. The firing from the fort ceased with that of the musketry. We cannot state what became of fie troops stationed there, but it is to be hoped they h a ve escaped. The force was, as we understand, b tween 6 arid 800..—Two houses were set en fire by the rockets, but our informant thinks the Are was extinguished." " RICHMOND, JUNE 26. ZROUGHT BY EXPRESS THIS MORNING, AT ONE O'CLOCK IN TILE NIGHT OF THE 25TH OP JUNE. " Mr. Scott has this moment arrived from York ; he inform that an express had arrived there about one o'clock yesterday with the dreadful melancholy news of the capture of Hampton. This express was sent to an officer of the 115th regiment, who was in York, frem Colonel Howard, ordering him to repair to the Hallway House, between Hampton and York, as Hampton had been taken possession of by the enemy. I shall order my regiment out immediately—the greater portkn to rendezvous at Williamsburg; the balance at York. In haste. " Yours, with . respect, &e. 44 WILLIAM WALKER, Colonel Commandant 68th Rev. V. M." " James Larhour, Esq." The Express is an intelligent man, and 1 states the attack commenced yesterday morning at four, by water. Cengreve rockets led the way, which set fire to Hampton. The enemy had effected a lan. ding at Hampton—they were met gallantly by our Militia, and Major Gowan L. Corbin, of York County, is killed ; and Captain Robert Anderson, of Williamsburg, either killed or taken prisoner—they are both brave men :—strange t • tell, the British are sAid to•have about 30 troopers. What was the ex tent of the loss on our side, cannot be ascertained. It is believed that most of our troops were retiring to t,lie Half-way House, which was to be a rendezvous for the surrounding Militia." g - ip — The Express arrived at one o'clock this morning, and the Council were immediately conve ned. Measures were promptly taken, and are in a win of rapid execution. The Militia of New Kent and Charles City have been called out b? the Execu tive ; the Militia of Chesterfield and Hanover have been ordered, the first to rendezvous at Broad Rock, and the last at the Oaks. Two troops of cavalry, viz. from Powhatan and Goochland, have also been called out by she Executive. The Militia of War wick, York, James City, an Elisabeth City, have also been called out by their Colonels Commandant." " CANANDAIGUA, JUNE 29. " MORE RAD NEVCS'FROM CANADA !---By a Gen. tleman who arr:ved I.tre yesterday from Buffalo, we, are informed 6,3 on Friday last, about five miles' from Queenstown, a battle was fought between a de. tachment horn Gencr. 1 Boyd's army at Fort George, ender the cc mmand of Colonel B. , erstler, and a .:nd lodian force. The engagement continued about an hour and a hal.; and terminated in the over. threw and .-apture of the American troops, consisting of about 9f.)0 regulars, with a mounted volunteer corps Captain Cp.enus Chapin, of about 7u men. The number killed not known. " Such is the unfortunate result of this affair, as related by a few soldiers who escaped, to a Gentle man who was within three miles of the field of action. and who told our informant. We anxiously wait for a more satisiactory account. " The number cf tros under General Dearborn. cn tie Ni.igara, is stated at between 2000 and 3000 effective met. ,‘ The militia in Genesee county have been or tiered to march to the frontiev." FROM THE GENEVA GAZETTE, OF JUNE 23. IsIPOIITAN?. By a Gentleman arrived yesterday from the West, we learn, that an engagement took place on Thursday or Friday last, betwen a party of British and a detachment of Amesican troops, at Bea ♦er Dam, about six miles back from Queenstown, in which. we lost 700 men in killed, wounded and pri. soness. Have not been able to learn further parti culars: " The A merican army ht Canada, we are informed by an Offiber just from Newark, is in a strong po sition between that place and Queenstown. It is said to consist of about 3500 effective - rnep, and is under the imm-drate command of Brigadier. General Loyd—Ce! r De i:orn being still sick and unable to altet.d to duty." FROM THE AIANLiC3 TIMM 'USE 29. 4 . P.brICRI '".—By a Gentleman who left Fen Gee ge on Ihellthiy last At noon, we are informed,' taat euga, twat had taken place between a de. Liciament f about 10,,0 men from our army, and the enemy, at or near Beaver Dam, seven miles in the rear of Queenstown. He conversed with two or . I three citizens who came across to Leuiston, who in foimed that a large number of the Americans wese killed, and many taken prisimers. When our in formun left the river stt Lewiston, he saw a body of troops on their march from Fart George up the river, supposed to be a reinforcement for those engaged.— This information is given as received, but we fear that our loss has been considerable in the recent encounter." BLOCKADE Or NEW voac " Harkm, July t, Ist& " Slit —I have the honour to inform you, his Ex cellency the Right Honourable Sir. John Borlase Warren, Admiral and Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's ships ~of, war on she Am er i c an and West-India stations, has, in obedience to the Or.. 'len of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, de. dared, by proclamation, beating date the 26th of May last, the ports of New York, Charleston, Port Royal, Savannah, and the River Mississippi, to be in a state of strict and rigorous blockade; and that the blockade will be enforced by his Majesty's ships of war in Long Island Sound, off Sandy Hook, and elsewhere.--. 1 have the honour to be, 3cc. (Signed) THOMAS BARCLAY. " John G. Bogert, En. Itusslan di ee-Consul, Ste." " By the Right Hon. Sir John Borlase Warren. Bart. K. B. Ad. miral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and Vessels, employed and to be employed on the Ame rican and West Indian Statialk &c. &c, " A PROCLAMATION. st Whereas his Royal Highness the Prince Regent hath caused his pleasure to be signified to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admi ralty, to direct, that I should institute a strict and ri, gorous Blockade of the Ports and Harbours of New York, Charleston, Port Royal, Savannah, and of the River Mississippi, in the United States of Arne , ricai and maintain and enforce the same, according to the usages •f War in similar cases. " And likewise that the Ministers of Neutral Powers should be duly notified that all the measures authorised by the Late of Nations will be adopted, and exercised, with respect to all vessels which may auempt to violate the said blockade. j do, therefore, hereby require and direct you to pay the utmost regard and attention to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent's commands, as before mentioned, and by every means in your power to maintain and enforce the most strict and rigorous , blockade of the ports and harbours of New-York, Charleston, Port Royal, Savannah, and of the river Mississippi, in the United States of America, accor dinglyt Given undereny hand, on board his Ma. jesty's ship San Domingo, at Bermuda, the 2Gth of May, 1813. (Signed) JOHN D. WARREN, Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief, &c." Lord ABERDEEN sails this day from Yarmouth for the Continent. We have hinted in former Papers our persuasion that his Lordship's mission was not for Prague ; and we think that we may assert with confidence that he proceeds merely to the Court of Vienna—at least in the first instance. We believe that we may even assert, that Ministers have not yet resolved on sending a Plenipotentiary to the Congress to be held at Prague ; but as it is desirable that a re spectable Agent should be on the spot to watch the progress of events, and give Ministers the earliest no tice of every proceeding, arrangements have been made for that purpose. Sir CHARLES STEWART, the British Minister at the Court of Berlin, attends to this .abject, and so far back as June sent Mr. ADDINGTON to Prague, where he now remains. A Cadiz Mail and Lisbon Papers to the 27th July arrived this morning. The Spanish Papers contain the details of some brilliant achievements on the part iif MINA, the Guerilla Chief, in the vicinity of Sara. 4ossa. This enterprising warrior now occupies a position upon the Ebro, from which he can annoy the retreating French corps with great effect. The Lisbon Papers contain an Order of the Day, ssued by Lord WELLINGTON, forbidding every thing like cruelty or injustice towards the inhabitants of the French frontiers. It is dated Gulieta 9th July, and reflects great honour on his Lordship. Yesterday the following Bulletin was exhibited at St. James's Palace " WINDSOR CASTLE, AUG. 7. " His MAJesTen state has varied in the course of the last month ; but upon the whole has not been uncomfortable, and is at present very composed. (Signed) " 11. lIALSORD. W. lIESICRDSN. SAILLIC A. WILLIS." Lnrd COEURANE arrived at Portsmouth last week ; *nd Lieutenant-General MAITLAND arrived there on Saturday, for the purpose of going out to Malta in the. BOYNE, Captain BURLTON. There is no truth in a report which was circu lated yesterday of the CRutzen gun-brig being taken by the President American frigate. The Earl of ABERDEEN set off from Argyle House, in his new travelling carriage built for his mission, with great speed in less than a week, a little before three o'clock on Saturday, accompanied by Doctor FISHER, of Brighton. At half-past four o'clock, Mr. GORDON, Mr. LAMBE, and Mr. MoluEn, left Argyle House. to follow the .Noble Earl, who slept at a friend's house, near Bury St. Edmond's, on Saturday night. The Noble Earl is to meet the Deputation " to the -Emperor of RUSSIA ; this day, at Yar mouth, and sail with them, from there, in the Cydnus fri gate, commanded by Captain LANGFORD, She is a large-built frigate, upon a new scale. A singular circumstance occurred on Friday last in the vicinity of St. George's Fields : a man was beating a child for some misdemeanour, when he was instantly seized by a dog accidentally passing, who pulled him down ; and, had not the bystanders inter fered, would have torn him to pieces. It was imme diately concluded the dog was Gelert, that performs such nightly prodigies at the Surrey Theatre, and he was very much caressed for his sagacity ; but the passengers were soon undeceived, on being informed that that performer is never permitted to quit his iheatrical residence. IFINDS9R, AUGUST 7. airSduo. Yesterday the Members of the QUEEN'S Council held their Monthly Meeting. Those present were the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, Earl of WINCHILSEA, and Lord Axiom , They arrived at the Qaeen's Lodge at eleven o'clock, where all the Doctors who attended his MAJESTY were present, except Dr. JOHN WILLIS, and the Report of the state of the KING, luring tht last month, was fully stated to their Lord ships, who, after taking the same into consideration, proceeded to the Castle, and held a Council with the QUEEN, upon the same. Afterwards their Lord ships partook of some refreshment, and at three o'clock left Windsor. This morning Divine Service was performed at the private Chapel itt the Castle, by the QUERN'S Chap lain, to the Royal Family and their attendants. Yesterday, at one o'clock, the Duke of YORK ar rived at the Castle, and remained till five. Princess CHARLOTTE has resumed her riding on horseback, and rode out yesterday with her Royal Aunts, Princesses AuoustA and SOPHIA, fur two hours, attended by Lord WALSINGHA&I, Lady THYNNE, and Miss KNIGHT, General CARTWRIGHT and Colonel TAYLOR. In the evening the Royal Family went to Frog more to tea, &c. THE ARMY. There has been no arrival from Spain since the SABRINA, Captain ALEX. MACEENzIE, which vessel brought the dispatches from the Marquis of Wu.- LINGTos. The object that occupied the chief atten tion of our great Commander, was the important and strong port of San Sebastian. The fall of Pampe luna was daily expected tia take place, as it was with out provisions ; but at Sebastian the enemy had large supplies, its walls were defended by three thousand troops (all French), and the natural position of the Castle seemed almost to defy the efforts of the nume rous and heavy battering-train that was constantly tiring from three different positions upon it. Two breaches were made in the walls the day before the SABRINA sailed ; but as the Noble Chief never makes known his intentions until the moment of carrying them into effect, it has been incorrectly stated, that it was intended to storm the city two days after wards. Marshal SOULT had certainly joined the French army at Bayonne. The Allied Army was most abundantly supplied with every necessary thing. There were seven vessels lying at St. Andero, with all kinds of provisions, waiting to be landed. Gene ral Sir THOMAS GRAHAM was quite recovered from the contusion he received from a ball in the thigh. Captain MACXENZIE saw him busily engaged in the trenchei before St. Sebastian, in the midst of the sol diers and artificers, directing the construction of the works.—The day before the SABRINA sailed, Captain Dunonuiau, a very able officer of the Artillery, was killed in the trenches : he was talking to a bombar dier's wife, whose husband had been killed the day before, when a 24-pound shot carried away the back part of his neck.—Sir G. COLLIER is blockading St. Sebastian with the SURVEILLANTE, SPARROW ? ARROW, LYRA, and GOLDFINCH. A part of the crews of these vessels were serving ashcre at a breaching battery.—. The Third Lieutenant of the SURVEILLANTE had been slightly wounded, and two of the crew killed. Colonel CAMPBELL, of the 94th Regiment, who was 'wounded at Vittoria, came home in the SABRINA, on [cave. A ball struck the centre part of this Officer's hat, which being glazed and hard, prevented the ball from going through his head, was fortunately turned round it, and it scalped the flitsh only. Wednesday, a very fine detachment of the 42d Regiment, consisting of about eight Officers and SO well disciplined Highlanders, commanded by Cap tain HENDERSON, were landed at Gravesend from the Inverness Packet, Captain MANN. They were land ed in excellent spirits and condition, and are to march immediately to Portsmouth, to embark for Spain. The first battalion of the 63d regiment, which dis tinguished itself so highly in America during the former war, is in daily expectation of receiving orders to repair to that quarter, to reinforce the army of Sir GizintGE PaLvosr. This regiment is in the highest possible state of discipline, and the soldiers talk with enthusiasm of again reaping laurels among the Ame ricans. The 16th Regiment, under Lieut. Colonel Totit3v, about 6.50 strong, are gone to Clonooney •Barracks, where they are to be brigaded with the 2d Battalion of the 12th Foot, under Lieut.-Colonel STIRIC. The 70th Regiment, under Colonel GRANT, have marched from Belfast for Dublin, where they are to be quartered. The 76th Regiment, under Lieut.-Colonel WARD. LAW, and the 2.1 Battalion of the 72d, under Major ROOFER, are going on service : they are in daily ex pectation of orders to embark from Cork. Several Major• Generals from the Staff in Ireland are under orders for Portugal. The Dumfries-shire Militia, under Lieut.-Colonel M.Mtmoo, have marched frum Newry for Dublin; they have been replaced by a detachment of the East Middlesex Militia, under Major GORDaN. NATAL INTELLIGENCE. HOMEWARD -BOUND EAST INDIAMIN. A Telegraphic Dispatch has been received this afternoon at the Aim:ralty, announcing the arrival of the East India Fleet off Portsmouth, under convoy of his Majesty's ship Mimeo. FALMOUTH, AUGUST 6. Arrived yesterday the Townsend packet, from Stangate Creek ; and Jack Tar from Pernambuccn, in 64. days: she parted with his Majesty's bhp SA TELLITE and fleet the 7th June, in lat. 6. 11. South, long. 32. 10. West ; 24th July, she was boarded by his Majesty's ship Comrr, in Lit. 44. 29. long. 29. 48. West. Arrived today the Little Catherine packet, with a mail from Cadiz, in 22 days. Put back, his Majesty's ships Amnon, Captain DEVONSHIRE; TAL BOT, Captain SWAM ; MAINE, Capt. DE COURCET, and the PRIMROSE, Capt. PHILLOTT, with the convoy that Sailed from hence for Newfoundland and Ha lifax, the 29th ultimo ; several of whom have met with accidents. The Unanimity, of Newcastle, struck on the Manacles last night, and sunk at the entrance of this harbour. The Wanderer, SAUNDERS, was run foul of by the ship Spener last night, off the Manacles, and received material damage —the Master, Mate, a Lady, passenger, and part of the crew, got on board the Spener, and the Wanderer was brought in here by four of her men. The Redie, Captain TAYLOR, has lost her bowsprit. The Duke of Marlborough packet for St. Andero, fad ) , Arabella for Lisbon, and the Windsor Castle for Gibraltar and Malta, are gone into the Roads.—Wind West. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 7. Came in the PRESIDENT frigate, and Bea°Le gen brig, with a fleet of Transports, with troops on board for Spain and Portugal. Arrived the Walsingham Packet, with a Mail on board from Guadaloupe, she having overshot Falmouth. Wind S.W. PORTSMOU*I H, AUGUST S. Arrived his Majesty's ship JEoLus, with a fleet of 42 sail, from Halifax, from whence she sailed the 7th ult. There were but ;line sail with her last night off the Island, the rest of the fleet parted to go to Bris: tol, Ireland, Etc.—the fleet were proceeding for the Downs. The PLOVER, Captain COLIN CAMPBELL, and the Moan, Captain Lommo, have arrived from Quebec in 27 days—the latter has arrived, with SO sail of merchantmen, in the Downs.—On the 9th ult. they spoke the Wats'. sloop, Captain EVERARD, in the Gulf, from which they learnt that Sir JOHN B Wes . REN had commenced the blockade of New York, with four sail of the line, several frigates, fire.ships, and small vessels. The arrival of the Marine Battalions; under Lieutenant-Colonels WILLI,tMs and NIALCOBM, was hourly expected. It was believed to be Sir Joules intention, when he had accumulated his force, to lay New York under contribution, and attempt to take or burn the American frigates which lay in that and the neighbouring harbours. The SYBILLE and CTO. NET arrived at Quebec in seven weeks, from Cork, with SO sail under convoy—the 13th Regiment and other Troops were on board. General ROTTENBURGIS had taken the command in Upper Canada (as second in command to Sir GEORGE Peavoirr) ; and General Sir ROGER SHEAFFE, the command at Montreal.— The SYBILLE had sailed again, for Greenland, to look after Commodore RODGERS. The winter at Quebec had been unusually severe: the harvest was promising. The Mose saw only one American flag on her pas. sage, a privateer, off the Banks of Newfoundland, which the RIFLEMAN was in quest of. DEAL, AUGUST 6. Sailed early this morning the whole of the oat. ward-bound, consisting of merchantmen, transports, coasters, and colliers, under convoy of the ARCHER sloop of war, and OLYMPIA cutter, for Portsmouth; the THAMES frigate, for Sheerness, and the Acme hired cutter, with dispatches, for off Flushing. DARTMOUTH, AUGUST 7. Arrived off this port the Melantho, from Halifax, in 19 days, under convoy of the EoLus frigate, with 40 sail in company. A Newtoundlaad convoy has just passed this port to the Eastward, in 16 days passage. LEITH, AUGUST' 6. Intelligence has been received of his Majesty's ship CRUIZER being safe off Long Hope Sound on the 30th ult. His Majesty's ships DAUNTLass and Fox- TUNE., were cruizing off Cape Wrath w protect the homeward-bound ships. The Queen Charlotte packet bas arrived at Fal mouth with a Mail from Lisbon, from whence s' e sailed 26th ultimo. The mail will not be delarered until to-morrow. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY. The Pyramus, for the Esse: and Virginia Planter, will be paid on board on the 14th inst. and recalled at 22, Nortolk-street. Scylla. for the Johanna, on her arrival at Plymouth. Minerva, for the Mary, the 12th inst. at in, George street, Plymouth, and there recalled. " Wolverine, for •lie King of Rome, on her arrival at Ports mouth ; recalled at 42, St. Mary-street, Portsmolah Princess of Wales, for the Jonge Jacob, on hoard, the 11th inst. recalled at 2, AdelitlifTerrsce. Belle Poole, for the Alautamler, and Castillian, f,r the Snipe and Isis, on board; nettled at 24, Arundel -street. Their Royal Highnesses MoNstauft, and the Duke D'ANuoumws, arrived in town on Saturday morn ing, from their late journey to the Continent. Antonio Tardit, the French prisoner who was con demned at Winchester Assizes, was on Monday last executed at Porchester, pursuant to his sentence.— When asceading the scaffold he regretted he had not killed more of his countrymen ( whom he suspected were his enemies) merely for joining in a laugh against him. Mr.Waas lately visited Shrewsbury, and bestowed £lOOO in gifts to aged, distressed, and afflicted indi viduals and families, besides donations to public cha rities, schools, and hospitals. At Leominster, he ap. pAteh Jul mtv TWELVE O LoCK: • Red. 471—Cons. 57il —for acc 57i 58f 48—bds. p ar i s . di a . prenticipd and clothed 30 orphans, at a co st o f £609, leaving also a sum for charitable purposes. I 4 per Ct. 7 41-5 pc r Ct. s7il--Ontniusts 7j pr. Bank Lg. Ails. 14 7-.,'Stlas ,l—rich. Bills par Ys. dss. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUGUST 9. We bad rather a short supply of tre,h Nl'heat to this day's market, hut a large quantity being left over from list week's aree r vals, the sales were de:IL, yet ilia! of fine quAties obtained last Monday's prices, whilst all other descriptions are alum o s p e r quarter cthaper. Haying a large sappy of new Whitt", Peas from Kent, that article is full its. 6d. lower. Oats are *irk ingly heavy sale, and eis cheaper than on this day wet*. In Earley, Mahe Beans, and other articles, these is no *grant* '•