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'FERINOS OF THE INHABITANTS OF GERMANY. cannot make a more forcible appeal to the be nt of all classes in behalf of their distressed fel :reatures, " the martyrs to the emancipation of Ise," than by quoting the heart-rending descrip. If the miseries inflicted upon the inhabitants of ie. by the great battles fought in its vicinity in )er last. It is from the pen of an eye wit n e ss , ‘Jritis part of a most interesting Pamphlet, pub by Mr. ACKEIC4ANN, of the Strand, for the .volent purpose of aiding the contributions now foot far the relief of the suffering Germans, and ;Credit of this worthy Gentleman, be it remem 1, that with him originated the generous idea has been so warmly seconded by the efforts of enlightened and benevolent individuals. 'he commencement of the sufferings of the Inha ts of Leipsic and its vicinity, on the night of the Octoba-, is thus pathetically described : 't grew dark. The palisades at the gate had left narrow passage, through which troops and ar .y kept pouring without intermission. People on back and on foot, who wanted to return into ity, had been already detained for several suc lye hours ; the crowd every moment increased, with it the danger. To seek another entrance impracticable, as a person would run the risk of detained by the thousands of picquets, and shot, least dragged to the filthiest bivouacs. The WAS dark as pitch, and no hope left of getting It rained fast, and not a corner was to be id where you might take shelter. I was in the Ist of more than a thousand horses, which threat ` every moment to trample me under their feet. Inately for me they were all tolerably quiet.— thunder of the artillery had long ceased ; but, it even continued, k could not possibly have been . amidst the rattling of carriages and cannon ; ;houts of soldiers and officers, as sometimes ca ;, at others infantry, wanted to pass first ; the Asant cursing, cracking, pushing, and thrusting. ver'while I live shall I witness such a scene of ision, of which indeed it is impossible to convey :onception. it continued without intermission four in the afternoon till twelve at night, so you may figure - to yourself the disagreeable situa in which I was placed. No sooner had the first columns arrived at their IAc.S in the neighbouring villages, than a thou messengers came to announce the intelligence way that sufficiently proved what unwelcome :ors they were. Weeping mothers with beds packed baskets, leading two or three stark naked children by hand, and with perhaps another infant at their back ; frs seeking their wives acrd families ; children, who had Seir parents in the crowd; trucks with sick persons :ing their way among the thousands of horses ; cries of • and despair in every quarter—such were the he. that most feelingly proclaimed the presence of warriors who have been celebrated in so many is, and whose imposing appearance has been so admired. All these unfortunates crowded into the filthy . formed by .the old hospital and the wall at the igarten-gate. Their cries and lamentations were -mingled with the moans and groans of the sdest who were going to the hospitals, and who artiestly solicited bread and relief. A number of trench soldiers, probably such as had loitered in the - searched every basket' and every pocket for pre .tons. They turned without ceremony the sleeping infants out of the baskets, and cared not how the en-. [ mothers taceratcd their faces in return. The f horror changed so quickly that you could ,well more than halt a minute upon any of them. tenderest heart became . torpid and insensible. tale of woe followed on the heels of another.— :11 a person too has been plundered ! 'Such an house has been set on fire ! This man is cut in ; that has been transfixed with the bayonet ! Ise poor creatures are seeking their children !'— was the intelligence brought by every new fu :. if you asked the French when the march [d be over, you received the consolatory answer,' [before six o'clock in the morning.' During the hiltc :eoUnd of drums and trumpets incessantly it:need - the arrival of fresh regiments. At length, about midnight, the bustle somewhat Jed, at least io far as regarded the marching of s. Iltoir seized the favourable moment, and myself as it were a new creature ; when, having my way through the crowd of horses with es -diaary courage and d.xterity, I once more set the city, 7 /ins the morning and the evening coin• ssi day of horror." . Nes i t, day, the 15th of October, (which was corn -satiety a Jay of rest) was signalized by ; the fol. : ~ing agonizing spectacles : . It required considerable strength of atirveittot Shocked at the spectacles which every whine presented themselves. Many dead bodies of soldiers had come into bivouac, lay naketkut the and upon the roads. The heirs had When es— pecial care to be on the spot at the moment p( heir decease, and to possess themselves of all that the - wretches had to bequeath. The mortality among horses had been stilt greater—you met with their .asses almost at every step ; and, which way soe jou turned jour eyes, you beheld a still greater aber which Death had so firmly seized in his iron lase, that they inclined their heads to the ground, fell . in a few minutes, to rise no more! Scarcely there sufficient room on the high road for a situ pedestrian to find a passage. All the fielJs were :red with troops and baggage. Even on the place xecntion they had erected bivouacs, and not the inconvenient, because they were there less tderl than in other places. Except single musket nothing was to tut heard but incessant cues ut ca Serret ! (Closer ! Closer !)" the midst of the co, nonade all round Leipzig, ai the whole city shook with the thunders of the llery, and tile general engagement had, stri.tly tking, but just ca nmenced, all the be:ls of tl.e ;rites were 1 unb t'y French cpmmand; to cele ;ate the vict. ry w.,n in the forenoon: Such . an. in stAnce was certainly never afforJed by any battle ;ch had scarcely begun, and terminated io the and decisive overthrow of him, who hadalready fancied kmsell mounted in triumph upon the car of ..me I • SUFFI t We nevoler low err Europe tion of octobe and fop lished benevo set on f to the e bered, which other e • The bitants 14th C " It but a tiltery horseb4 the zit; cessive and wi l'fts in being or at I night home. found midst cued e Fortur The ti had it heard the she 'airy, incessa Never confus any co • from 1 that yr tion in " N bivoua sand n in a w visitor Eiji in biJ • thi bane fathers lost thei forcing misery raids tl • the wan regions often al "A' corner ► Kuhlga • intermi wound) earnest French rear, s visions infants raged scenes not d% The to One 4 Such one's pieces , Those Such glove. would Not k night ;inflow 44 A subsi44 troops. felt I 'neje I traordi foot tie id#4 ll .Ne* paste lowing " It • to be presen wise hi fiehis pedal • leas poor is the ho CATCRS vet yn numbl and k was ti der pe covert of ere most crowd sh ts, Serrcz In when artille speak' churc orate StALICf which 1.0t0.1 ranch v.ciot itMERIC.dM PAPERS. BETWEEN COMMODORE HARDY AND THE UNITED STATE., OFFICER COMMANDING AT STAG HARBOUR, ON THE SUBJECT OS TILE SEIZURE OF MR. PENNY. "To Sir TidossAs HARDY, Commander of his Britarntle Ma jesty's Squadron, off Gardner's Island. g i Silt—The inhabitants of the town of East Hamp ton have requested of me a flag, which I now autho rise, for the purpose of demanding Joshua Penny, a natural-born citizen of the township of Southland, on this island, and resident of the town of East Hampton. He is demanded as a non-combatant, being attached to no vessel as a mariner, or corps of militia whatever, but was taken by force by your men from the bed in his own house, unarmed. The bearer of this flag is Lieutenant Hedges, an officer under my command, in Government service. You will have the goodness to deliver Mr. Penny to Lieutenant Hedges ; as he cannot consistently be retained as a prisoner of war by any article in the cartel agreed on, ratified, and confirmed by the Agents of each of our Governments for the exchange of prisoners. " Given under my hand, at the Garrison of Stag Harbour, this 20th day of August, 1813. (Signed) 66 BENJ. CASE. " Major, commanding troop; in the United States' service, at Stag Harbour." " His Britannic Majesty's Ship Ramifies, in Gardner's Bay, August 20. " Sin—l have the honour to acknowledge the re ceipt of your letter of this day's date, and as I do not wish to detain Lieutenant Hedges, the bearer of your flag, I will do myself the honour of replying to your letter to-morrow by a gag of truce. I have the ho nour to be, Sir, your very humble servant, (Signed) THOMAS HARDY, Captain. " Major Case, commanding the U. S. troops, Stag Harbour." " His Majesty's Ship Ramifies, in Gardner's Bay, August 21. " Stn—As it was late yesterday afternoon when had the honour of receiving your letter of the 20th inst. respecting the release of Joshua fenny, I did not judge it proper to detain Lieutenant Hedges for my reply. I. beg leave to inform you, I had received cer tain information that this man conducted a detach. ment of boats, sent from the United States' squadron, under the command of Commodore Decatur, now lying in New London, from that port to Gardner's Island, on the 26th of July last, for the express pur pose of surprising and capturing the Captain of his Britannic Majesty's frigate Orpheus and myself ; and having failed in the undertaking, but making priso ners of some officers and men of the Orpheus, he went with the remaiping boats to Three Mile Harbour. " The next account I had of him, WAS his being employed in a boat, contrived for the purpose, under the command of Thomas Welling, prepared with a torpedo, to destroy this ship, and that he was in her at Nepeng Beach, when this ship and the Orpheus were in Fort Pond Bay, last week. He has also had a certificate given him on the 18th of this month, by some of the respectable inhabitants of East Hampton, recommending him to Commodore Decatur, as a fit person to be employed on a particular service by him, and has - for some time been entered on the books of the frigate at forty dollars per month ; add to which, this notorious character has been recognised by some of the Officers and men of this ship, as having been on board two or three times with clams and fruit ; of course as a spy, to collect information of our movements. " Having been made so well acquainted with the conduct of this man for the last six weeks, and the purpose fcr which he has been so actively employed in hostilities against his Britannic Majesty, I cannot avoid expressing my surprise that the inhabitants of East-Hampton should have attempted to enforce on 'yon a statement so contrary to fact. I, therefore, can not think of permitting such an avowed enemy to be out of my power, when I knovr 'so much of him as I do. He will, there we, be detained as a prisoner of war, until the pleasure of the Commander•in-Chief is known. " Robert Gray, an inoffensive old man, who was taken with Penny, I have landed, as it does not aps pear that he is one of his accomplices in the transac tions I have alluded to. I think proper to inclose a copy of my letter to Justice Terry, to warn the inha bitants of the coast against permitting the torpedo to remain any where near them. I have the honour to be, Sir, ) our most obedient humble servant, (Signed) 66 THOS. M. HARDY, Captain of his Majesty's ship Rarnilies. " Major Ben. Case, commanding the coops in the United States' service at Stag Harbour. " " His Majesty's dills Randlles, off New London, August 28, 1813. ig Sin—Having received positive information that a whale-boat, the property of Thomas Welling and others, prepared with a torpedo, for the avowed pur pose of destroying this ship, a mode of warfare prac tised by individuals from mercenary motives, and more novel than honourable, is kept in your neigh bourhood ; and as, from the very good information _I obtain from various sources, there is no doubt these persons will soon he in my power, I beg you to warn the inhabitants along the coast of Long Island, when ever I hear this boat, or any other of her description, has been allowed to re•nairt, after this day, I will order every how, near the shore to be destroyed. 66 I have the honour to be, Sir, &o. (Signed) " THOMAS HARDY. Captain. " To Terry, Esq Ju'i'ce of the Pc.ce, Southold, Long Island." COPY OF A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN HUTA TO THE bEeRETARY OF THE NAVY• Portland, Sept. 7, 1813. Sot—l had the honour last evening to forward you by express, through the hands of Commodore Bain bridge, a letter I received from Samuel Storer, Esq. Navy Aunt at this place, detailing an account of the capture of the British brig Boxer, by the United States brig Ln►erprize, I now have to inform you, that I left Portsmouth this Inotning, and have this moment arrived, and, as the mail is closing, I have only time to enclose you tile report of Lieutenant M'Call, of the Enter. prize, and to assure you, that a statement of the situation of the two vessels as to the damage they have received, &c. shall be forwarded as soon as bur , veys Can be made. The Boxer has received much damage is her bull, masts, and sails; indeed it was with diffidulty she could be kept afloat to get her in. 'The Enterprize is only injured in her masts and sails. I have the honour to be, &c. ISAAC HULL. The Hon. Win. Jones, Secretary of the Navy. United States.bris Enterprise, Portland, September 7, 1813. SIR—In consequence of the unfortunate death of Lieutenant-Commandant William Burrows, late com mander of this vessel, it devolves on me is acquaint you with the resuk of our cruise. After sailing from Portsmouth on the Ist instant, we steered to the east ' ward ; and on the morning of the 3d, off Wood Island, discovered a schooner, which we chased into this harbour, where we anchored. On the morning of the 4th, weighed anchor and swept out, and con tinued to the eastward. Having received informa tion of several privateers being off Monhagan, we stood for that place ; and on the following morning, in the bay near Penguin Point, discovered a brig getting under way, which appeared to be a vessel of war, and to which we immediately gave chase.— She fired several guns and stood for us, having four ensigns hoisted. After reconnoitring and discover ing her force, and the nation to which she belonged, we hauled upon a wind to stand out of the Bay, and at three o'clock shortened sail, tacked and run down, with an intention to bring her to close action. At 20 minutes after three ft. m. when within half pistol shot, the firing commenced from both, and after being warmly kept up, and with some manoeuvring, the enemy hailed, and said they had surrendered, about four p. m. their colours being nailed to the mast, could not be hauled down. She proved to be his Britannic Majesty's ship Boxer, of 14 guns, Samuel Blythe, Esq. Commander, who fell in the early part of the engagement, having received a can non-shot through the body. And lam sorry to add, that Lieutenant Burrows, who had gallantly led us to action, fell also about the same time, by a musket ball, which terminated his existence in eight hours. The Enterprize suffered much in spars and rig ging, and the Boxer both in spars, rigging, and hull, having many shots between wind and water. It would be doing injustice to the merit of Mr. Tillinghast, Second Lieutenant, were I not to men tion the able assistance I received from him during the remainder of the engagement, by his strict at tention to his own division, and other departments. And the officers and crew generally, I am happy to add, their cool and determined conduct have my warmest approbation and applause. As no muster-roll that can be fully relied on has come into my possession, I cannot exactly state the number killed on board the Boxer; but from infor mation received from the officers of that vessel, appears there were between 20 and 2.5 killed, and 14 wounded. Enclosed is a list of the killed and wounded on board the Enterprize. I have the honour to he, &c. (Signed) EDWARD R. M'CALL, Senior Officer. Isaac Hufl, Commanding Naval Olker oethe Eastern Station. List of Killed aad Wounded on lbeard the United States Brig Enterprise, in the Engagement with the British Brig Boxer, the sth September, ISIS. KlLLED—Nathaniel Goren, Ordinary Seaman. WOW ND —William Burrows, Esq. Commander, since dead; Kervin Waters, Midibipman, mortally; Elisha Blossom, Car penter's Mate, since dead; David Horton, Quarter-Master ; Russel Coats, Qoanae‘Maater ; Benjamin Gammon, Boatswain's Mate; S. Bradley, Seaman ; lames Snow, ditto ; Snow loner, ditto ; Peter Barnard, Ordinary Seaman; Wiuiant ?limas, ad Seaman ; John Fitsmere, Marine. (Sillued) EDWARD R. M 4 VALL, °ECM FROM THE PORTLAND GAZETTE. New York, September 24. NAVAL Dlttsen.—On Wednesday last, a large and respectable number of Citizens of this town gave a dinner to Lieutenant Wean and the surviving Officers of the United States brig Enterprize, in tes timony of the high esteem they entertain for their distinguished services in the late gallant capture of his Britannic Majesty's brig Boxer. The company were honoured with the presence of several strangers of distinction. Captain Robert Ilsley officiated as President, assisted by Captain Seward Porter, Captain A. W. Atherton, and Mr. Henry Smith, as Vice Presidents. The dinner was served up in an elegant manner at Colonel Burnham's Hall. Harmony and good fellowship was the order of the day, and party feeling% and prejudices were absorbed in the general zeal to honour those who are the brightest ornaments of our country. After the cloth was removed, the following toasts and sentiments wmre pronounced by John Hussey, jun. Ebq. toast master of the day, in a distinct, emphaticeand audible voice. Excellent and appropriate music .was per!ormed by the Portland band at proper intervals :—at the conclusion of the 12th toast, an Ode, composed for the occasion, by Mr. Nathaniel Deering, was sung by him, in a style of excellence suited to this fine specimen of 46 splen did thought and tasteful fancy." The effect was electrical, and the company with one voice and amidst reiterated applause demanded its repetition, which was politely complied with. TOASTS. The Navy—our ark of gaiety ; may the dove of peace escape from its window and find repose. Free Trade and Sellars' Itights-rMay it be the pride of our navy to battle in their defence. Washington—May a grateful people perpetuate his name and their own independence. The United States—May their fertile soil yield Olive for Peace Laurel for Victory, and Hemp f o r Treason. The Gallant Burrows—The sun of glory shines but on the tomb. The American Enterprize—May it in :tract British and French . Boxers, that the Ocean is the great common of all nations 'I be voice of the American People—lt demands a Narp.as increa , ed Navy—it must be obeyed. • The memory of Lawrence—His skill and valour won eldoop of war—his bravery loi.t his life, and accident alone his ship. The inhabitants of Halifax— I hey honoured our Lawrence— in deeds of magnanimity we will imitate, if we cannot excel. The Officers and Crew of the Enterprise—they are strong and skilful in their strength, fierce to their skill, and to their fierce ness valiant. • 'file conquerors and conquered of the Boxer —enemies by law, but in gallantry and worth we pronour.cc them Brothers. The Naval ()Beers of the United States—distinguished by skill, bravery, and humanity. The American Sailur—in battle, terrible ; in Victory, modest and humane. The Heroes who Lye./ the Ikger.—May they Aut their enemies all round the compass. The arisen tf prizilinx—rnsland claims it ns her own; but we hare Pededifize sufficient to beat her hit "mere. Those brave competitors on the field a naval giory—BurroWS end Mythe--lisving laid tlie.r ship• together Glee hermit, they now lay the•ls boats together like hrothert. DEiTCH P4loBltt. _.. ~ ~ •• I~• r- . . : • BERLIN, JANUARY 6. The entrance into Torgau of the Prussian troop, has been postponed until the 10th, from pruientiAl motives, owing to the contagious fever which reign:, there. BERLIN, JANUARY 1. Their Royal Highnesses the Princes, all the Prir. ceases, daughters of the King, and the Princess Fie dericka, returned the day before yestet day to finis city, from Breslau. They were accompanied by the Grand Chamberlain, the Prince of Wittgenstein. Generil Missenbach is appointed to the command of the fortress of DAntzic. NEUCHATEL. JANUARY t. . This afternoon a cow ier arrived here, dispatched from Prince Lichtenstein, who is before Besancon, to his Highness Prince Schwartzenberg, bringing the intelligence that Marshal Ney, after having throwe. 10,000 men into Besancon, retired with his corr.- behind that fortress. Besides the corps of Prince Lichtenstein, which is already before Besancon, the whole of the reserve AL moving upon the same place, under the command of the General of Artillery Count Weissenwolff. The troops bivouac round the town, which will be imme diately besieged on the arrival of the heavy artil lery—the general opinion is, that a battle will take place in that neighbourhood in a few days. GENERAL ORDER. " Nyou, Dec. SO, 1813. gg SOLDIERS I—We this day enter upon the enemy's territory. The excesses committed by the arrries of the enemy ha our country are no example for us to follow. These robbers are no more ; they have pe rished from cold, or on the field of battle. The heart of a soldier knows no revenge; moreespecially against defenceless inhabitants, who have suffered so much from the ravages of war. Measures have been taken to provide the troops amply with provisions, and I command, upon pain of rigid punishment, the obnen• ante of the same strict. disciplioe and regularity which has hitherto distinguished us, and which the inhabitants of Switzerland have so much praised. It is this only which can secure to us, the .advaatages already ob tained. " impress, to the . Commanders of Regiments of - infantry, ni7 satisfaction. at the .strict order which tlsety have preserved among the troops upon -their mareti. Our exertions have been great. but the ob ject was weighty, and we have now accomplished it. (Signed) 44 . co It trr you suaza." ~ZURfCH, JANUALY a. • • 2" GIitNiRAL ORDIA. 4i Soldiers I—You have triumphed over the ens. mies of general tranquillity—you have excited the admiration of all nations, and have kindled tileir pa triotism; it is by your arms, th at the Emperor of the French sees his astonishing armies annihilated, and theieby loses all his Allies. Nearly the whole of the nations of Europe, who but a short time ago were ranged under his binnera, to work out univer. sal slavery, are now united with you, to re-establish their ancient independence and happiness.. Those nations which are still bowed down under the sceptre of Napoleon ; yea, the French themselves, look is 1 you for their release from the yoke which oppresses them. Co on, then, courageously, brave *anion; you have already surmounted the greatest danger ; complete your victory over the mad ambition df the French Emperor. Give peace to the world, and re. turn then to your country, covered with the blessings of the people you have delivered. You must have no other object in your entrance on the French terri tory. Our only object must be to lessen the disasters of that country, and not to increase them. We muss 1 1 convince the inhabitants that it is your zeal for ibs good cause alone which leads your steps towards them. Courage and generosity have ever been the chief requisites of the soldier. Let, therefore, courage and generosity be your characteristics, on the road which leads you to im. mottality. Convinced of the importance and neces sity of discipline, you will never neglect to observe the same with the utmost exactness. By this you will acquire additional lustre to your well earned fame. In case any among yon should, contrary to expectation, forgetting the ♦oice of honour and the duties of their situation, be guilty of any excess or criminal proceeding towards the inhabitants, they shall be, without distinction, consigned to condign punishment, as disturbers of public order, and ene mies to general welfare. The Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Rus sian Armies, - (Signed) 14 Caant BAuctiv Dt TOLLY." DUSgELDORP, Lead/Ail' 1•. ~\ Cossacks of the corps of Ozernitzehet whcreiossed the Rhine here, penetrated yesterday to Ottiikiald *Lennig. There are a number of Russia - a trails; hi Nuis. Yesterday the Russian General Czernitietseir also marched there. Dispatches hare eves ardifi4 from Crefcld. The French troorii; tat I 7 Comilleac Stettin, still remain here. It is belieiikchhat cheyivia be exchanged for prisoners of the Allies in the• session of the French. On the clutter& of& A troops into Coblentz, on which occasion 211 ditto**, were illurainated, they took some hundreds ofataied French, besides those which were in the hospital.— The Cossacks conveyed the Prefect of Cohltntz And the French General Guldrin to Simmeren, and took from them 150,000 franks, which they had brought with them from Coblentx. At AOidernaclv the Co.. r r sack nte ed. Arem Ann in 2 MI Io node Pasta Duo of ha alibi Mu Tdi Cros ki. iti MTh Oen wish Pro( c: nip tboil ==. A aim U to I fits! this and Nib Oen wish Pro( poi, not, then to c: mp thoil ==o ) r - -- TA. 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