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. Dixon has determihed to tranship the specie the Nereni frigate to the Montague man of WW I and his flaii is to be hoisted on board the former, and the latte# i tts"proceed to England. Reports state the value to be 1,000,000 dollars, besides a quantity of hfolion, and the total amount is not leas thiatsooo,oo o Spanish dollars. - SAME DATe.. 64 I left Monte Video on the 26th June, on account of the pressure of the siege. The troops of Buenos Ayres, by this time, have been more than twelve months before the place : when I quitted it upwards Of 4000 inhabitants had peri shed, some of their wounds, and others from want of proper nourishment, and the diseases consequent on such a condition. On the 23d of last month a transport arrived in this har bour' with three hundred men. It belonged to a con : voy bringing 14400, which were to have proceeded, • from -Cadiz. to Bute Video, where they ought by, this time to have arrived. Fifteen days after the Jailing of this convoy from Cadiz, another was teal follow with 4000 men, so that probably, in the present Inonth, 9000 meh under arms, including the garri min, will have united at Monte Video. This force will undoubtedly be sufficient to raise the siege, and to Undertake' ofiknitive operationt against Buenos. Ayres, yet Ido not think that sadt an army will be: sufficient to restore obedience in the Viceroyalty,. although 1000 then at the commencement of the Re volu t i aft would have been competent to suppress it. A few days previous to the sailing of the fleet fram, Ferparnbucco, the Congress American frigate went into that port for water and provisions, and the Dart ' cutter was dispatched with the information to Admi ral *Dixon, at Rio Janeiro." AMERICAN PAPERS. WASHINGTON, JUNE 14. COPY OF A DISPATCH FROM BRIGADIER-GENERAL BROWN, TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR. Head-quarteri, &eke's Harbour, June 1, ISIS. SIR—You will have received my dispatch of the 29th ult. written from the field of battle, and stating generally, that this post has been attacked by Sir Gebrge Prevost, and that ; we had succeeded in re& pulsing him, principally owing to the gallantry of Colonel Backus, and the regular troops under his immediate command. Now I beg leave to offer to you the events of that day more in detail. , On the 25th ultimo, I received a letter from Gene. =al Dearborn, requesting me to repair to this post, for the purpOse of taking the command. Knowing that Lieutenant-Colonel Backus, an officer of the first regiment of dragoons, and of experience, was here, I hesitated, as I would do no act which might wound Iris feelings. In the night of. the 27th, I received a note from ibis officer by Major Swan, Deputy Quarter-Master ,General, joining in the request already made by Ma• jor.General Dearborn. • I could no:longer. hesitate, ' and accordingly arrived at .Lis post early in,the morn. ing'of the ‘2bth. Thise circumstances will explain how I came to be in command upon this' occasion.— ,well ihe ground, my arrangements for de fence, pi. the evens elan attack, were soon made. In the course of the -morning of.the 28th, Lieute naat Chauncey, of the navy; carne in Irons the Lake, firing gunvef alarm. Those of the same character, .intended to bring in the militia, were fired from the post's. The enemy's fleet soon after appeared, accom panied by a large number of boats. Believing that he would land on the peninsula commonly called Horse-Island, I determined to meet him at the water's edge with such militia as I could collect, and the Albany volunteers, under the command of Lieute nant-Colonel Mills. Lieutenant-Colonel Backus, with the regulars, .formed a second line.. The care of Fort Tompkins was committed to the regular ar tillerists, and some volunteers ; and that of Navy Point to Lieute rant Chauncey of the navy. If driven from my position, Lieutenant-Colonel Backus was Ordered to advance and meet the head of the enemy's c:olumn, while rallying my corps. I was to fall on its flanks. If unable here to resist the enemy's attack, Lieutenant Chauncey was in that case to destroy the -.stores, &c. and retire to the south shore of the bay, east of For( Volunteer, while I proceeded to occupy that Fort as our dewier resource. . In the coutse - of the 28th,. and during the nights of 4 - 28tb.and 29th ult. a considerable militia force .Castie in. end were ordered to the water side near Boree-Isiand, on which was Lieutenant-Colonel Malls and his volunteers. Our strength at this point Nms now 500 roen-- . .-all anxious for Cattle , as far as professions would go. moment it was light enough to discover the approach of the enemy, we kiend his ships in _line betwcen Horse-Island and Stoney . Point, audio • ,a: few minutes afterwards; thirty-three large *440%1 with troops, came off to the larger Indian or Garden Island, under cover of the fire of his gun hri. My orders were, that the troops should lie e and reserve their fire till the enemy had op. proached so near that every shot might hit its object. it is, however, impossible to execute such orders with raw troops unaccustomed to subordination. M orders were in thir case disobeyed. The whole line fired, and not without fffect—but in the moment while I was contem plativg this, to my utter astonishment, they rose from their over and fled. Colonel Mills fell gallantly in brave het vain endeavours to 'stop his men. I was per sonally more fortunate. Gathering together about 100 militia, under the immediate command of Cap. rain .M , Nitt of that corps, we threw ourselves on the rear of the enewl'a left flank, and, I trust, did some execution. .- r It was during this last movement that the regulars *lcier Colonel Backus fist engaged the enemy—nor was it long, hei . ore they defeated him. Hurrying t o this point of the action, I found the battle still raging, pit with obvious advantage on our side. result.of the . action; so glorious far the officers and soldiers of the regular army, has already been gnansunicated in my letter of the 29th. Had not qvner i tl 'l'revost retreated most rapidly under the g~tuj of his vessels, he would- never have returned - ‘42.Xertgaom One thing . in this knitters is tti be seriously re Fre tted ! , 4n the midst of the conflict, lire was occirT.' AZT AMR& • N ., • • 2144tirtilitide. 20. 1 *-1 1 instant* following irkeiliiefice was I Weer th% of ka le • _ accounts from the Head quarteraof the Arearof Italy to the 9th. : Au Order of the Day had . been published to express to , the troops the Prince's satisfaction at their conduct at the taking of the' entrenchment of Fustriz, *der the command of Lieutenant-General Count Grenier.— The General of Brigade . Schmidt. Colonel Pigot„ commanding the 84th regiment of the line, and the Chief of Battalion fontenelle, of the 7th rt ement, are paiticularly mentioned. The young soldiers rivalled the most brave among the old in courage— all the corps maintained their ancient reputation." ZATISBON, SRPTEMBER 10. The General in Chief Prince Schwartzenberg, in his Report of the expedition against Dresden, and the battle which took place near that town, says, Olt the possession of Dresden would have been of treat adVantage to the Allied Army, and that consequently they had taken the resolution of °braining possession of it, -but that the result had not been such as was expected ; that the Austrian Army had been repuls ed with considerable loss. , The Report does not give the details of this loss. Private accounts from Bohemia assert that this ism has been enormous r, they ate, however, endea ' touring to'repair it as much as possible ;—tor this purpose, convoys of ammunition and artillery are sent from Prague to the army, levies are made and the Landwehr ordered to march. BAREUTH, SEPTEMBER O. A numerous French corps d'armee is shortly ex pected here from Wurtzburg. • ELSINEUR, SEPTEMBER 7. Direct hostilities between Denmark and Sweden •commenced on tl . e 2d. A convoy of merchant ves sels, accompanied by some Swedish ships of war, set out from Malmoe to pass the Sound. The Com mander Jessin had orders to make an attempt to make them pay the usual duty at Cronenburg, con formably to treaties. As soon as the division of this Commander had taken a position proper for his pur. pose, a Swedish frigate and nine gun-boats fired their broadsides. At the same time, a Swedish ship of the line and two schooners arrived from the south. The Commander, seeing the Swedes determined to pass without paying the dues, took a position upon the Danish side, and endeavoured, by some vessels sent forward, to cut the ships off from the convoy. The united force of the wind and current did not admit of the gun-boats acting efficaciously, whilst it assisted the Swedes in rapidly getting through the passage. A Swedish merchant ship was, however, driven upon the Swedish coast, where it was burnt. A Swedisit gun-boat received some thirty balls, but in general this affair could be attended with no consequences, because the• Danish Commander had express orders to wait till the Swedes began the fire. COPENHAGEN; SEPTEMBER to. The official Gazette announces .that the Danish auxiliary corps, combined with the Prince of Eck muhl's corps, has taken a concentrated position whilst waiting for orders to advanCe. The troops have supported the glory of the Danish arms. The hussars and Jutland dragoons distinguished them selves in an attack against an enemy's corps superior in numbers. We learn from Gottenburgh, that during all the summer the Swedes have shewn such an ardour in taking, although in full peace, vessels laden with corn destined for Norway, that the English Admirals even have been indignant at it. The English granted licences to vessels proceeding to Norway ; the Swedes refused to respect them, and on more than one occasion the English Commandants were obliged to employ force to arrest the depredations -cised by their Allies. The Admiralty of Loudon _~ The enenierferce consisted'cf 1000 pickedinen. led. by Sir George Prevost in person:. Their fleet .consisted of the new ship Wolfe, the Royal George. " the Prince Regent, Earl of Moira, two armed ' schooners, vied their gun and other boats. 6 Of the officers who distinguished themselves, I .cannot but repeat the name of Lieutenant-Colonel Backus, who, praised be Gop! yet lives. Captain M'Nitt's conduct was noble; he well deserves to be placed in the regular army. Major Swan, of the army, served as my Adjutant-General, and was highly useful.. Lieutenant Chauncey is a brave and honourable man. To him no blame can attach for what happened at Navy Point. He was deceived. Lieutenant-Colonel Tuttle was in march for this post, but with every exertion was unable to reach it in time to take part in the action. This is felt by the Colonel and every officer of his detachment, as a mleforttme. At the moment I am closing this communication' Commodore Chauncey has arrived with his squadron. This renders my longer eta; here unnecessary. I shall therefore itnmedrately return to my home. am, Sir, with the highest respect, &c. • JACOB BROWN , Brig.-Gen. of the N. Y. Militia. Teti Itee.General John Armstrong, Seeman at War, Washington. • MONTREAL, JULY Qt. A letter from Prescott, of the 22d instant, reports, that an unsuccessful attack was_ made to retake the Batteaux captured on the 19th, and to take the Ame rican gun-boats. Isis said we were repulsed, with the loss of an officer and nine men killed. MASSACRE OP THE CREW OF AN AMERICAN SHIP. The following is an account of the singular and melancholy fat e of the American ship ,Tonquin, the crew of which were de. stroyed by the Savages, while on a trading voyage on the coast North of the River Columbia, on Vancouver's Island : A native ship arrived from New York, after a pas sage of near seven months, with merchandize and provisions for the company. It was here we learnt with horror, that the story of the Tonquin's having been cut off was but too true. The circumstance has been related in different ways by the natives in the environs of. the establishment, but that which from their own knowledge carries with it the greatest. ap pearance of truth is as follows : That vessel, after landing the cargo intended for Astoria, departed on a trading voyage to the coast of Columbia river, with a company, Including offi cers, of twenty-three men, and had proceeded about 400 miles along the sea-board, when they stopped on Vancouver's Island, at a place called Woody Point, iiihAbited by a powerful nation, called Wake-a-nin ishes. These people came on board to barter their furs for merchandize, and conducted themselves in the most decorous and fricidly manner during the first day ; but the same evening information was brought on beard by an Indian whom the officers had as interpreter, that the tribe where they then lay were ill-disposed, and intended attacking the ship next day. Captain Jonathan Thorn affected to dis believe this piece of news, and even when the savages came next morning in great numbers, it was only at the pressing remonstrance of Mr. M'Kay that he or dered seven men aloft to loosen the sails. In the mean time, about fifty Indians were permitted to come o‘ boald, who traded a number of sea otters for blan kets and knives ; . the former they threw into their ca noes as soon as received, but secreted the knives. Every one, when armed, moved from •the qttarter deck to a different part of the vessel, so that by the time they were ready, in such a manner were they distributed, that at least three savages were opposite - 1 ezerc , .. oy every man of the ship, and at a signal given, they constantly released all Danish vessels taken in this rushed on their prey, and notwithstanding the brave/ manner. The Captains of those carried to Gotten resistance of every individual of the whites, they were burgh addressed complaints to the English Admiral all butchered in a few minutes. stationed at Wingoe, and . upon these serious repre- The men above, in attempting to descend, lost two sentations an order was given to release them, but a of their number, besides one mortally wounded, who, cabal of Swedish pirates retarded the publication of notwithstanding his weakened condition, made good t h at or de r till the time for which the licences were his retreat with the four others to the cabin, where granted had apired. The Swedes have raised great finding a quantity of loaded arms, they fired on their outcries against the English, and pretend that the savage assailers through the sky-lights and compa- secret orders by which the English Admirals act, nion-way, which had the effect of clearing the ship :hew a desire on the part of England to render abor in a short time, and long before night these five in- tine the projects of Sweden against Norway. trepid sons of Anierica were again in full possession AUGSBURG, SEPTEMBER 13. • -. of her. An Austrian column which wished to penetrate to Whether from want of abilities or strength, :14- Salzburg, seeing that all its efforts would be useless ' posing themselves unable to take the vessel back to i has taken dispositions that incline us to suppose it has Columbia, it cannot be a scertained ; this far only is another destination. The posts continue to arrive known, that between the time the Indians were driven ) here very regularly from the Tyrol, which proves from the Ship and the following morning, the four: that that country is very tranquil. who were unhurt left her in the long-boat, in hopes "NUREMBERG, SEPTEMBER. te. of regaining the river, wishing to take along with An army of reserve is assembling in the Grand them the wounded person, who refused their offer, Duchy of Wurtzburg. It is already very consider saying, that he mutt die before long, and was as well able and daily receives reinforcements. It has a ru in the vessel as elsewhere. i perb cavalry. We do not yet know its destination. Soon alter sun-rise she was surrounded by an im- I Hitherto it has been distributed in cantonments. mense number of Indians in canoes, come for the ex. I press purpose of unloading her, but who, from the warm reception they met with the day before, did not seem to vie with each other in boarding. The wounded man shewed himself over the railing, made signs that he was alone, and wanted their as sistance; on which some embarked, who, finding what he said was true, sp(le to their people, who not any longer slow in getting on board, so that in a few se., conds the decla was considerably thronged, and they proceeded to undo the hatches without further cere mony. No sooner were they completely engaged in thus finishing this most diabo)ical of actions, than the only survivor of the crew descended into the cabin, and set tire to the magazine, containing nearly nine tnousand pounds of gunpowder, which in an instant blew the vessel and every one on board to atoms. T,iie nation acknowledge their having lost nearly one hundred warriors, besides a vast number worm , ded by dke explosion, who woe in canoes round the.l ship. it is impossible to tell who the person was that:l s o completely avenged himself ; but there cannot etist a single doubt that the act will teach these la lains better inatutesw, and will eventually be of ;In nwase hew& to the coasting. trade. The four men wko set •Off in the long-boat wen*: two or three days atter, drive ashoro in II sloei 0141 massacred by the ;wise& .4. GZ.VZRAL MORE4U. t.tottemorliicghinwalelestutbe subjoin: a bi co srad d y, rGe T n h er e a f i u m llo o w itsA ing u is to a translation. It is in the handcwriting of-a man :uf. fering much paid of body, but yet of clear and firm, mind. His• love of his, amiable wife is mixed with anxiety for the great cause in which he had engagsl. —After having written a few lines with much effort, he gave the pen to bis friend and Aide-de-emir?, Rarwrxt., who finished the letter which we have .also published. • : • GENERAL UoRZAH•II MADAME MOREAU. I Ma Chere Anxiii—A la liataille de Dresele ji y a trois jixasj du {redeem kinbes emportees d'un boulet do canon.-ICe de 1 1 41440/AILTL.IIII tOl4O/11111 6U111111.1 • On rn'a fait ramputation iussi bleu que possible. Quoi,p l'armee lit hot uu nrotivement retrograde, cen'est nullemetit revers:M.l*par decousu, et st rapprocber du Gen. Btueukit. Excuse mon grifonnage. Je t'anne et t'embruee de tout mon (cur. Je charge RA l'ArjL de fin*. V. M. MA DA M r- —Le General me fermets de you eerire sur la mane: feuille ou it you. a trace quelques lignes. Juges demon chagrin et de ma douleur par ce vient de vous dire. Depuis le moment on ti i ete bles.e je ne l'ai pas %mine, et ne le quitteiai pas jusqu'a sa parfa:te guenson. Nous arena la plus grande esperance, et naoi qui le eminent, je pub' dire que noes k sauverons. 11 a suppoiteranspo atiou avec un courage beroique, sans perdre oonnois•ance; le premier apparel a etc *iv, et Its plaits sons fort belles. ti n'a ear qu'un leger amide fievre loners.• la suppuration s'ea cub*, et elle a dtinimet considerablement. VOUS 4,ver sro parAsiendm WWI pea detail.. ila eont :wed dot:- loureux poor tioi a tracer 41u - dale seront pour rout 2 ras er besoin de courage depots quatte jours et en aural besoin en core. Comptez sur men seine. sur moo amine, et toms les senti ments que your in'avez inspires Vim l'autre pour * set*, no vous allarmez pas, je ne puis vous dire d'etre courageuse, je con nois vette cceur. le ne laisserai pea one occasion saes vons dowser de ses nou. vents. Le Mamie vient de neassurer que si cola cootiuue d'art ainsi a daps ciag repaints il•pouna eller en voinite. Adieu, Madame, et reupectable aide, je sins hien malheureux. Tembrasee la palate Isabelle,. Le plus &yore de vas servitturs, Laun SO Aoust, 1113. I September—lvsa hien et est tranquil*, (TRANSLATION.] Mr Deal Love—At the battle of Dresden, three days ago, I had my two kgs carried off by a-cannon ball. That scoundrel Boriaraary is always fortunate. The amputation was performed as well as possible. Though the army has made a retrograde neovenwnt, it is not at all the consequence of defeat, but from a want of nuemsiis, and In order to.get nearer Gtlitial SLIMY SA. e Excuse my hasty writing. I love and embrace you with an my beau. V. M. R /Liar ti.. will finish. Manama—The General permits me to write to you on the same sheet on which he has sent you a - few lines. Judge of my grief and regret by what be has just told you. From the moment he was wounded I have not left him, nor will l kyle him tin he it perfectly cured. We Elie the greatest hopes, and I who know him, am certain we shall save him. He supported the amputation with heroic courage without fainting. 'the first dressing has been taken off, and the wounds have a toot appearance. He bad only a slight access of fever when the sup. ?oration took place, and it has considerably diminished. . Forgive these detain ; they are as painlul to me to glee as diet will be to you to receive. I have stood in need of all my fortitude for the lot four days, am' shall soil stand In need of it. Say upon my care, my frieudship, and upon all the sentiments with which both of you have inspired use. Lon% Islam yourself. t oared not tell you to exert youreourago. 1 know your heart. ' I will neglect no opportunity to write to you. The Surgeiii leaf jest assured me that if be tounnue to go on as well, Regal lie able in five weeks to go out in a carriage. Maokolga and re-peetabla friend, farewell. lam miserabli, .RIM sat IiAILLLII for sae. Your-most devoted servaut, Lew, Asg. au, lei& I.—He issuing Olt well, easy, EXTRACT 631 r A Sinn FROM TOPLITZ, seer. 3. " Poor MORZAU. died yesterday. He was in the act of giving some-opinion on military matters, while puling with the Emperor of RUSSIA behind a Prus sian battery, to which two French batteries were an pitting, one in front and the other in flank, and Lord CATHCART and Sir R. WILSON were listening AO him, wherr a ball struck his 'thigh, and almost carried his leg off, passed through his -horse, and shattered his other leg to pieces. He gave a deep groan at first, but immediately after the first agony of pain was over, he spoke with the utmost tranquil lity, and called for a segar. They bore him of the Feld on a litter made of Cossacks pikes, and cartiee4 . him to a cottage at a short distance, which, however, was so much exposed- to the fire, that they were ob .liped, after just binding up his wounds, to remora him further off to the Emperor's quartets, Where on• leg las amputited, he smoaking the When the surgeon informed him that he must,diprivii. him of his other, he observed, without *hewing any pain or peevishness, but in the calmest manner, that had be known that before his other was cut qif, Ise 'should have preferied dying. -The litter on which . they had hitherto conveved him, was' covered with nothing but wet straw, and a cloak drenched through with rain, which continued in torrent's the whole day. They now placed more cloaks- over him, and laid him more comfortably in a good litter, in which he riwas carried to Dippoldeswalde ; but long before his arrival there, be was soaked through and through. lie was brought, however, safely to Laun, where be secured to be going on well, till a long conference, which took place between him and three or four of the Allied Generals, j y which he was completely ex hausted. Soon after this he beiarne extremely sick, and hourly grew worse. Through the whole of his sufferings he bore his fate with heroism and grandeur of mind not to be surpassed, and appeared to those with whom he conversed to endure but little pain from his extreme composure and calmness. Hco;lied at six yesterday morning." 'lug SON OF GENEIUiL MOREAC.—A paragraph lately appeared in the Plpnouth Telegraph, stating. that a son of General Mortza.o was then on board toe SALVADOR DEL MUNDO flag ship, at Plymouth. 'Wet understand, by a letter received yesterday morniq from Plymouth, that the young man still persists it. his original story, and has exchanged letters with Madame Montwo, at WiMbledi a. The young mats in question says, that he deserted 14 years since 11( ni the French army, and was in the famous retreat CI MOREAU, in the year that be has undergoni great varieties of tot tune since he quitted his father a Etas been in several countries ; and hav'ng, in Lon ditin, ebtained some acquaintance with the use Of joiners' tools, entered into the navy, and was finally •entered on the bi,oks of the SaLvatxus Der. Munro as a catpenter. He now belongs to the carpenter's crew —has been two years on board the ship, &trill which time, until the disclosure, be has never quitted her, having bad, as be says, no desire to visit A shore of which he knew nott.iug,_ and where be had triends. Soon after that Gen. litopc.tv had ariivc4 ;it Sweden, chit iota waited On Captain NAilis ci du' SALvADoa, aod made the disclosure. (.irtaiu The Monileur of the 21st contains a long Report from Captain Le Roux, of the privateer le Renard, of 14 guns and 50 men, dated September 14th, and addressed to the Maritime Prefect of Cherburg, stat ing, that he sailed from Isle de Bas on the Sth, with wind west, that at four p. m. Starpointe was seen, that on the 9th a sail was seen to v.iud o Ard, which proved to be an, enemy's goletta, and wh:ch he en gaged within pistol shat for some tine, *.hen he at tempted to carry her by boarding, and was repulsed with loss; a desperate close action then took place ; the French Captain and.three of his Lieutenants were wounded, when the goletta blew up and every soul on board perished. The French had five killed and thirty-one . wounded. The name of the vessel that blew up is not mentioned. The following is an extract of a letter from an Officer on board the Rimilies, dated off New Lon don, July 30 We are blockading twofrigates and a brig. The Americans have tried a .plAn to blow us up, by sending a vessel down the river as a decoy, to be taken. lltfore we. 14;4 her ip possession two hours, she_blew W,..*.,Ceddes, the Second Lieutenant, and several. area. Fortunately for us; the tide would not pennitns to.take her in tow, and she drifted visit it, and trtrw up at $OlOO distance front us." , . . • .• • •-* 1 . ,11w i s 1,7 , .•"- -'-•-, • . la. , .. . • • . . . • • - . 11111111111111iMereesiggess ;ed Kele" AV guilift4i JlM'Relts . and viitivi.,,...v).. ..„,,c„., ..• SOUTH 4 CMERIad. • . - a , ts , ...wfs; t emeini do itheitinfaiedua 4:ptiduct :44iii . '' ik _ j _. +.. ~ • ..: .%& f treinfiVentatb'rseuiethint Chaillr;s l 4l* at - 4 ! 'W_,._ . • PARIS;-1 RIO JANEIRO, AUGUST 4. -• q 'tile wi *II and that to prevent 'elerEe , i s ,Oitthe 12th instant jhb fol In eofisequence of• the heavy current, AApiral ~fr6 i n. :fallinei/Itck„Oe caelOeflands, dui lilklie Weed Pa at Milan, ftiont•tht Thron has determitted to tranship the specie on board *estr(7 o / '—• T . • :-...: ;. ' s. • - have received ace • - .. • ••_:._ i5 5 ...10 Jul...ft _ t_t.-11-1. alasartmrt of that AlltllP Of hill K' is 1 til • V. J ; ~j> -. .