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AMERICA RICHMOND,. JUNE 29. The Governor has received an express from Major Crutchfield, commander of the detachment at Hamp ton. We harie later accounts from a Lady who ar rived here in the stage last night. The enemy are in possession of Hampton ; some few of its houses are burnt, the rest of the town' is preserved in compliment, perhaps, to their own ac commodation. About 25 of our troops only are mis sing. One account states the loss of the enemy at 200. Captain Pryor met them on the beach ; finding the enemy, had passed on another point and entered the town, he spiked his artillery, and, by a dexterous Movement, crossed a stream of water in the rear of the enemy, and effected his .retreat. The riflemen ppgad themselves in a defile, and did great execution upon the approaching enemy. The rest of our mi. lit ia effected their retreat, first to the Half-way House, and afterwards to York. A circumstance is stated which developes the mur derous and barbarous desperation of the enemy :—A Mr. Hilby, near Hampton, was dying in his house! in the arms of his'avife, when the British troops Ay; proached: one of them coolly pulled out a pistol, • shot poor Hilh'y, and the ball lodged in the hip of his wife.—." Expect no quarter," said an Officer to his friend here. Major Corbin is not killed, but his arm is dread- . fully shattered by a ball ; Captain Anderson is safe. About 2000 of the enemy are said to have landed. Fear not for Virginia; the Governor is ordering troops to dislodge the unprincipled barbarians. All parties here lift up their hands against the Cockburn incendiary, and murderers of our countrymen. JULY '2. —We learn from a Gentleman who resides near Williamsburg, that on Wednesday last a skir mish took place between some of our Militia and a party of the British who had landed a little below James Town. Two flf the enemy killed, two taken, and several wounded. No loss on our side men tioned. - THE GUS-BOAT FIGHT.-ATTACK OF CRANEY ISLAND. " Napfold, June 25. •{ I was a spectator during the engagement of the gun-boats with the enemy's frigates, on the 20th inst. l'he morning was calm, but am ful beyond descrip- ' tion : the uppermost frigate was for some time si lenced, and fired a gun to leeward as a signal of dis-1 tress; the other frigates, aided by a light breeze which .sprung up, were brought up to her assistance, by which alone she was saved. By deserters it appears, that the Junon lost about 150 men, killed and wound ed ; the Captain fell the second shot. " On the 22d, the attack on Craney Island was made at an early hour in the morning. I had again resumed my old stand, for the purpose of observation; and to communicate the result. At the moment of my arrival on the beach, the barges, to the..number of . 50 or 60, were before the island, the ships lying off Newport Mews : the 24-pounders from the island were then playing on the enemy. In a few minutes rejoicings were heard—a barge was destroyed. The boats found a landing at the place could not be ef fected, and they went higher up and landed on the main : they then marched down in the rear of the island ; nothing but a narrow sheet of water divided the assailants from our troops ; under cover of bushes and small houses they made a stand, and commenced throwing rockets, but they do not carry in their flight so much terror as is attached to their name; the can non from our troops soon produced on their opponents different feelings; the second shot carried away the greater part of a house, and about one .o'clock the enemy retreated in great confusion to their boats. , 4 At three o'clock they returned again, and landed near the same place. The result of this skirmish was more glorious than the first ;—one barge destroyed, and another taken, said to be Admiral Cockburn's ; the troops were routed in great confusion, and took to their boats, leaving various implements and camp_ kettles ; calves, sheep, hogs, &c. which they had stolen, and prepared for cooking. A Captain, Lieu tenant, and several men, have been found buried in an orchard : the k;lled-, wounded, deserters, and pri soners, it is supposed, amount to 200. It is a glo rious victory ; it has proved the disposition of their men to desert ; and it has proved to our men, that with equal numbers they are certain of victory. " The prisoners say, that Cockburn had offere4' them £5 each for Craney Island, £lOO for the fri. gate, and RlOO 1 , 4- the town, besides three days pil lage, and other inducements which .1 will not men. tion." NEW YORK, JULY io. From the National intellencer of the Sth June we learn that Major General Dearborn is about to with draw from Fort St. George to Albany, probably until his health shall be re-established, then to wait for further orders. • " Head Quarters, Fort George, June 25. " Sin—l have the mortification of informing you of an unfortunate event which occurred yesterday. On the 23d, at evening, Lieutenant Colonel Boerstler, with 570 men, infantry, artillery, cavalry, and rifle men, in due proportion, was ordered to march by the way of Queen's Town, to attack and disperse a body of the enemy collected for the purpose of procuring provision, and harassing those inhabitants who are considered friendly to the United States : their force was, from the most direct information, cornpoted of one company of the 104th regiment, from 150 to 200 'militiamen, and from 58 to 60 Indians. 64 At eight o'clock, yesterday morning, when within about two miles of the Beaver Dam, our de. tachment was attacked from an ambuscade, bat soon drove the enemy some distance into the woods, and then retired to a clear field, and sent an express for reinforcements, saying, he could • maintain his po sition until reinforced. A reinforcement of SC/Omen marched immediately, under the command of Colo nel Christie : but on arriving at Queen's Town, Co lonitl Christie received intormation that Colonel Boerstler had surrendered to the enemy. The rein forcement returned to the camp, and Mar, who be loled to a small corps of riflemen, came in this mot. nin,g p states, the.ettemy surrounded our detachments ;4 Mot Woods, and towards twelve o'clock tonsmeoced a gentralastacki that our troops fought more • than two tourailuat . their artillery had expended the whole of theitatisertutitien, and then s ' i tifOrniaiidti has, as yet, been retetted f hefiliYled Ided. is israttnotm." • LISBON AN.Z) Cif.DIZ MAILS. •• LISBON, JULY es. We have no accounts relatiie to the movements of Suchet. We are given to understand that the French are in considerable force opposite the pass ati Roncevallei, where General Hill was posted. INTELLIGENCE FROM THE ALLIED ARMY. ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE GREAT LORD. INUTA. JULY 9, 1813. Ist.—The Commander of the Forces it anxious to draw the attention of the Officers of the Army, to the situation in which they have hitherto been among the people.of Portugal and Spain, and that in which they may hereafter iltad themselves among those of the frontiers of Franee. 2d.—Every military precaution must bEiceforward be used to obtain intelligence and prevent surprise. General and superior Officers at the head of detached corps , will take care to keeg up a regul ar and constant communication With the corps upon their right and left, and with their rear • and the soldiers and their followers must be prevented from ; leaving their camps Ind eau. toumenta on any account whatever. Ed.—Notwithstanding that these precautions are absolutely necessary, as the country in front of the army is the enemy's, the Commander of the Forces is particularly desirous that the inhabitants should be well treated, and private property must be respected. 4th.—Officers and soldiers must recollect that their nations are at war with France solely because the Ruler of the French nation will not allow them to be at peace, and is desirous of forcing them to submit to 415 yoke, and they must not forget that the worst of the evils suffered by the enemy in his profligate invasion of Spain and Portugal have been occasioned by the irre gularities of the soldiers, and their cruelties, authorised and en. conraged by their chiefs towards the unfortunate and peaceful inhabitants of the country. Sth.--To revenge this conduct on the peaceable inhabitants of France would be unmanly and unworthy of the natives to whom the Commander of the Forces now addresses himself ; and at all events would be the occasion of similar and worm', evils to the army at large Item dote which the enemy's eslll4 ' have suffered in the Pettindelle, snd would evesaralip prove highly injurious to the public lallateste. 6th.—The rules, therefore, *lads %eve hhhetto been ebeerv ed in requiring and taking and giving stettpts for the supplies from the country, are to be continued In the village, mike French frontiers, and the Commissaries attached to each at the armies of the several nations, will receive the order, glom she Commander in Chief of the army of his nation respecciad she mode and period of paying for such supplies. OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GENERAL A I TLLACANIPA TO THE SUPERIOR JUNTA OF ARRAGON, Dire RE• IA RTIOXA, JULY 5. " EXCELLENT Sut—l have the satisfaction to in form your Excellency that at bix this morning Va lencia was free from the enemy, who took the direc tion of Mut viedro, and will no doubt continue his retreat towards Tolosa." TOLOSA, JULY 12. King Jossph is still in St. Joa de Luz, with 17,000 infantry and 3000 horse. FROM THE M#DRID PAPER OF TILE 20TH JULY. The battalions'of General Mina, which were within sight of Saragossa, occupying the points of St. Gre goria and Justlebod, immediately passed the Gallego river, on knowing of the march of the French from that city: Notwithstanding the rivers being much swelled, and detained them some time in passing, they effected it, continued their march, overtook the enemy between Perdiguera and. Leuenca, and at tacked him, but his superiority in troops and artil. lery made fcr that time Mina's valiant soldiers de sist. Those, however, who were placed on the mountains obliged the French to take the Cubierre road. This operation gave Mina an opportunity of act ing with his cavalry, for which purpose he ordered them to pass the Ebro by swimming. At eleven o'clock on the 10th, . this operation WAS conclu ded, and at two in the afternoon of the same day, the 'General with his troops was •in Luenca, ready to act. The result of this plan was the obliging the French to abandon, in the Sierra de Alcubierre, their wagons, coaches, ammunition, and riches, without taking any thing over it but their artillery, some ammunition chests, and wh.►t each carried about him. The enemy, worn out with fatigue, hunger, and thirst, not having eaten or drank since their depar *lure from Saragossa, was on the 11th, at ten in the morning, in the most deplorable state between the Cubierre and Pulenino. CADIZ, JULY 9. 1 The Nuncio, Monsieur Gravina, has received from Government his passports to remove to Sicily, on board the frigate Sabina, and his temporalities taken 1 1 possession of, for having continued obstinate in his blameable conduct in respect to the extinction Of the Inquisition, a .conduct which has been so fatal in the English Parliament to the Catholic's of that +kingdom. The Concise of the 7th of July states, that a, report was in circulation of the Cones being about to re move to Seville. and wounded. (Signed) ALICANT, JULY 2. Ale:ough at first sight it appears, that the return of the expedition has paralized the operations of the East. we never had greater or better founded hopes . for this part, since, notwithstanding that the expedi tion has not had all its effect, real and true advintages have been obtained over the enemy, such as -Ist. Preventing Such from dividing his forces, and assisting the enemy's army acting in Castile. 2. Taking Col de Balaguer, and making 200 of its garrison prisoners ; taking 19 pieces of brass ar tillery, which were embarked, and compensate for the.l7 of iron which were ibandonad after having been spiked,' r 4 3. Havinf takes from the enemy the protection afforded by. 'fteCd de Balaguer, which has been ruined. 4. Destroying the lines which the enemy had in Porto de, Albaide, Mogen, 011ena, ice. 5. Fatiguing hove measure s with marches and countermarches, in the rigour of beat, Suchet's troops. The latter arrived at Valencia on the 23d, and part of his troops although very much fatigued, set out for Catalonia by forced marches. Extract from the MANIFESTO.ot the REGENCY Of SPAIN, relative to the conduct of .the NuNcio of his HOLINESS in these kingdoms, dated the Bth of July, signed L. de BORSON, Cardivalde Scala, Mrchbishop ci Toledo, president : .4 The Regency, it is said, would 'be wanting in the most essential of its obligations, cif it did not put an end to the dangerous mentturtis of the Nuncio of his Holiness in these kingdoms, G!avina, Archbishop of Nicea. 16 His political conduct bas for a len time been ,such that the Regency almost considets it wearer, 'to excuse itself for its long forbearance, but 'Whilv there was a shadow of hope that he would &Civet • - his error and not exceed the limits Of his legitimate faculties, the Regency belieTes it ought to respect the name and dignity of this Prelate, and the repre sentation of the HOLY FA rim, by whom he had been sent. 44 The Regency moved by these powerful consi derations endelmoured to-turn him from his purpose, first by arguments, andifterwards by remonstrances. Seeing the inutility of these, it intimated to him, though with great regret, that if he continued his rash conduct, it would see itself under the necessity of re moving him from these kingdoms 46 The Nuncio, however, obstinately continuing in his former conduct, a conduct so incompatible with the public tranquillity and destructive of the autho- rity of Government, the Regency saw itself under the harsh but indispensible necessity of carrying into efleil the banishment threatened, and the occupation of his temporalities, as imperiously required by the sacred law for the preservation of the State and of in dividuals. 4 4 The Tribunal of the Inquisition, introduced inn). these kingdoms by the Catholic Sovereigns, Don Ferdinand and Donna Isabella, having been abctliched by-the Cortes after a mature and deliberate examina tion, they re-established in its stead the law of the partidas, and ordered chit the Decree and Manifesto I in which they explain the just and powerful reasons which had induced them to abolish that tribunal, should be rend in all the parishes of the monarchy in the offertory of the greater mass, for the information of the people. so The Nuncinorettended thatthe Inquisition could not be abolished-without the COnaltilt of his Holiness, and made that representation to the Regency on the 6th of March, writing, at the same time, to the Bi shop of Jaen and to the chapters of the vacant Sees of Granada and Malaga, declaring his opposition to the Decree and Manifesto, exhorting them to conform to his dictate anekcharging them to proceed with the greatest mere, 6t The Regency, on the 23d of April, by the Mi nister of Grace and Justice, admonished the Nuncio not to exceed his authority, since any excess in that respect on his part would be contrary to the rights and Iprivileges of the Crown • and td prevent any ill im rion published a Ma nifesto, directed to the Pre arer: and Mercers, informing them of the conduct of the Nuncio. - - ----- gg The Nuncio, through the intervention of the Se. cretary of State, transmitted to the Government on the 28th of April a note, expressive of his surprise at this resolution, and that it had been communicated to him by the Minister of Grace and Justice, and net by the Secretary of State. gg This note was accompanied by copies of the let ters which he wrote to the Bishop of Jaen, and to the Chapters of Grenada and Malaga, and an answer to the official note communicated to him by the Mi. nister of Grace and Justice, which contains the fol. ' lowing expressions, sufficiently strong to give offence to the Regency : gg That he could not but believe that he was under an indispensable obligation to act as be had done in quality of Legate of the Pope, and in fulfilment of the duties of his ministry; that though he wished no thing more than the peace and tranquillity of the kingdom, and it was contrary to his character to in termeddle in other subjects than those belonging to the duties of his legation, yet in ecclesiastical matters he was obliged to engage in that correspondence and communication which was required of him by the du ties of his office ; and, as it these words were not sufficient to offend the Regency, he adds, 66 that if the conduct of corresponding with the Reverend Bi shop 4 and acting as he had before done, gave any offence to the Cones, they might act as they thought , proper relatively to himself, as he believed that his conduct would merit the approbation of his Holiness, and that it would give him a great satisfaction to know that in support of the character of his represen tative, his Legate, looked with the greatest indif ' terence on his temporalities. He was answered, ill the dispatch of the sth of May, that his surprise would have been just, if the note of the Minister of Grace and Justice had beets in answer to his memo rial of the sth of March, which he presented as Nun cio; but that in this note that subject had only been mentioned incidentally and relatively to the letters which he had written as Archbishop of Nieea to the Bishop and Chapters, exhorting them to delay, and even refuse obedience to the decree of the Cortes, and in reference to the expressions which had called the attention of the Cortes, and of which they applied for an explanation. In his answer of the oth of May, he continued to insist on what he had Sefore said, adding, that he considered himself as obliged to maintain correspondence with the Bishops and Chap ters at once to receive from them their explanations and elucidations, and to exhort them to the fulfilment of their respective duties-and of the oath which they had taken to defend the rights hf the church and of the Holy Apostolic See, that such correspondence WAS necessary for the due discharge of the ministry of the. Nuncio, and were authorised by the practice or all churches, who on this subject seat written letters to the Bishops and Chapters, enjoining them to secrecy for maintenance of order and public tranquillity. 66 The Nuncio adds, that the greater part of the Bishops, even those who were resident in Cadiz, had made known their opinion on this subject, in the hope that, as Legate of the Pope, he would take that part which he should judge proper, and that he had therefore been induced to give his advice and in struction to the Prelates and Chapters which he had done in the manner suitable to his office; and that he should pursue the same conduct whenever similar subjects should be in question. ‘i This declaration took away all hope that the Nuncio would depart from his determination to offend against the rights and privileges of our c:iptive King ; and though the Regency was for a time re strained by its respect and reverence for the Pope, and the esteem and affection which it entertained for his Nuncio, after having heard the *pinion of the Council of State in defence of the irpprescriptible rights and privileges of the crown, resolved, as au thorised by the laws and by the history of all Catho lic nations, to direct that the following Note should be communicated to the Nuncio : gg Note from the Minister'of State, communicating to the Nuncio his removal from those kingdoms, and the occupation of his tenipontlities in them : " CAtnt, IuLY 7, 1813. " Sr.noa—Thep=conduct of you; Excellency in retyect Do to the nee of the al and Extroordinecy Cones, *WM. lag the Mamba of the Inquisition, obliged the Regency of the Ktugdom to adopt the measures it considered necessary to insure fulfilment of its orders, and 'prevent the public tranquillity from being disturbed. At the same time, in order to prevent a repetition of what bad taken place, his Highness made to your Ercell, - ,ncy, through the Minister for Grace and Justice, the re. quite communications, and intimated that if your t acellency did not desist from your design, his Highness would see isnisilf under the necessity of making you leave the kingdom, and taking possession of your temporalities. " The reply which your Ezoellency gave on the 28th of April. • in an official note, directed to the Minister for Grace and Justice. was a, solemn declaration. that you were resolved and decided to act in the same manner, in the use of the powers, and which Ton believed belonged to you.' Your Excellency reepeated a similar declaration in the nom yes were pleased to seed me ou the Ada of May, replying to Dilate of the sth of the same mouth, is which I begged, on the part of your Excellency, an explanation of the official tote of tie Seth of ApriL ' " On review of the whole, no reason presented itself to Lie Highness :o stook bow he should act, and your Ezcellency alys t wild nor doubt of tfilr stworm of so' dimoreeable a business. His I highness, neVertheless, wished to bear the Council of State, in order to proceed with greater precision. and purposely let pass •aU that time be thought necessary to see if your Excellency. considering the bushiest with 8 cab"; and unprejudiced mind. ould recall your abotro4nootlooollototio,sod stake a declaration unary to their eotatTots. _ _ " This was his Highness's wish, as the only menus of prevent. inn the consequence of the hard estreolity to which be saw hint. self forced, In defence of die privileges of the Crown. Rot as neither this hope nor any other means remain, be has ordered me to send you, as I have the boons of doing, tissue! passport lee your leavin g these kingdoms, and that be would proceed to the occupation of your tenipurallties in them. " His Highness wishing to preserve to your Entreat -T. not withstanding all that has happened, the consderation due to your digoky ars4 repro rotation, wad I hawks desirous that your Excellency should perform your voyage comfortably and nave. uleoily, has ordered that the national armed frigate the Sabin" should be prepared, as it Is to convey your Excellently %herein , you choose to proceed. " At the same tune I communicate to your Excellency this resolution of hit Highness, I have the honour to offer to) our Excellency my sincere wishes to serve you with the most prompt and obsrsillous attention. " God preserve your Excellency many years. (Signed) PIM) Lastanoa• " To the Nuncio of his Holinets." HERNANI, JULY is. The 4th and 10th brigades, which were in a French town, touk 2000 sheep, but the Grrat Lord ordered them to be restored to their owners. Clause is marching towards France by the Jaca road, crossing the Arragon Pyrennees ; it is said he intends joining King Joseph. tampions is strictly blockaded, and should the siege even be confined to this operation, the enemy would be obliged to surrender within a month, not having provisions for a longer time.— King Joseph bad in the treasury of Vittoria 12 mil• lions of crusades, and of which he hardly withdrew 200,000, the remainder fell into the soldiers' bands. COTTENBURGN MAUL. BLRLIN, JULY 19. It is singular that the report of the victory in Spain reached this place three or four days sooner from Dresden• than any other quarter, and that the first accounts made the French in a much worse plight • than Lord Wellington's dispatches represent them. A translation of the Gazette was immedlitely pub lished, and caused a great joyful sensation among the minds of all classes of peo ple. . It is said the Crown Pr i nce is to remove his head quarters to Fehrbillen, about seven miles from this, and is to have under his command Bulow's corps, and all the allied troops in this quarter, and is be. sides to have a general appointment in the Allied Army. Here the people are in high spirits, and great preparations are making for the renewal of hos. ulities. Prussia seems again to be approaching what she was in the days of the Great Frederick.. The King has been here kir a few days ; during his abode he reviewed about 12,000 as gallant, zealous, and fine-looking fellows as ever carried a musket, or en tered into action. GOMNBURGH, JULY 27. The American merchant-ship Hannibal has am. ved here from New York in 30 days, having Gene. ral Moreau on board, together with his suite. The American Papers state, that several skir mishes had taken place. One of General Morean's suite has positively declared, that a general battle has been fought, in which the Americans were to tally defeated, with the logs of two Generals killed and two taken prisoners, with all their artillery and a great number of prisoners. From the Continent we hare news to the 19th every thing appears to be going on well, Reinforce menu are daily Joining the Russian and Prussian ar mies. General Moreau has not yet landed, but will be in town to-morrow. _ _ The expedition from England under the Amphioa frigate passed Wingo, on their way to the Baltic, on Thursday last. ALTONA, JULY 10. It is reported that matters between Denmark and Sweden are settled, aad the Crows Prince is gone to wards Berlin. The Castle of 3/Isehenberg, in Siissis, Joy His Royal klighness she Cr own Prince left Grips. waist on the 6th July, in the morning. He slept the first night at Prentalau, where his Royal Highness was received, on the part ut his Prussian Majesty, by the Prince of Sayn Wittgenstein. The said Prince has ever since accompanied his Royal Highness on his jottfter. On the 7th the journey was continued by the way Of.Yoningsberg, and his Royal Highness was received by General Count Tauenzien at Lands. berg, on the river Wartha. On the filth his Royal Highness travelled- by the way of Deserts to Kosten, and on the 9th through Lissa, where the Russian General Baron Winzingerode has his head.quaiters, tiuward to Trachenberg. On the road between the Ucker and Newmallik of Brandenburg, his Royal Highness reviewed several batta.ions of the Pruss an militia ; and at Sch we dt he likewise reviewed a regiment of hussars belonging to the German .Legion to be placed under his com mand. Wherever he came the troops paraded. The towns through which he passed were in the evening illuminated, and every thing shewed the sincere joy of the inhabitants at his Royal Highness's journey. Between Landsbetg and Trachenberg his Royal Highness was escorted by a detachment of the Lb. zabethgorod hussars and of General llowaisky's Don Cossacks, Immedjately on his Royal Highness's arrival, he was received by their Majesties the Emperor of Rus sia and King of Prussia. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Prussia arrived the following morn ing. In the suite of his Imperial Majesty the Empe. rot of Rinsia, were this Generals Prince %VolkooskY.