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London, October 13.
The letters received by the Gotten burg
mail, communicate a great variety «t inter
esting matter.
Several hundred vessels were tying at
Gottt'hhuig Hud other ports, the masters
of which were prevented from proceeding
to their destinations by the terrors of set
*ure and confiscation. There was hardly a
port in the Hal tic in winch a French con
sul was not stationed. A person in that
character wasdally expected at Gotyenburg
.to superintend the trade of that port, and
aeeihai the continental system was followed.
Several applications hail been recently re- j
.fused for ships to proceed to K.onningsberg
and other Prussian ports, for fear they should
.be exposed to confiscation.
In consequence of he persevering inter
cession of the agents of the Freuch Emper
or, the Danes had conceded so far to their
importunity, that 500 of their troops were
to be admitted into Zealand progressive^,
until the whole force intended tohe convey
ed to Sweden, should have passed through
the Island ; ard it is added, that under no
pretence whatever, more than the 500 spe
cified, should at any time remain in the ter
muiy.
The late king of Sweden was at Memel on
the 17tli ult. it whs said, on his way to Fin
land, through Russia, to endeavour to ex
cite a movement in his favour. A letter
from Koningsbevg. of the 28‘'> last, states,
that lie had hired a boat at Pillau, for the
purpose «>t being conveyed to Sweden • hut
that his intention was discovered, and he
was arrested by the police officers when
about to embark It is added, that lie was
immediately sent oil'under a strong guard
to Riga.
The safety of Mungo Parke, it is said, is
ascertained by the arrival of the ship Mary
, Anne, Clifton, at Plymouth, ir<*m Senegal.
Accounts to the lfi.h of August had been
received at Senegal mention, that M. Parke
had been -at Tomfcuctoo in the latter end of
May. This enterprising traveller had been
seriously indisposed, anil much disabled in
constitution.
Mr. Cooper, the Ncw.Ym k manager. be„
ing apprehensive that Mr. Cooke would
give him the slip, proposed to him the day
after he had made his engagement, to go on
board the Columbia, anddtink a good vov
Bge tn a can of grog. Cooke, who was gi
▼en to understand that the vessel would not
sail for some days, accepted the invitation ;
but the glass had scarcely begun to go round
■when the vessel weighed anchor and put to
sea.
DEFEAT OF THE TURKS.
CTFFieiAL ACCOUNt OF THE RUSSIAN
ARMY.
, “ The general in chief, Kamenskoy, hav
ing left Lieutenant General Count Lauge
run befoie Kudschuk, marched on the 5ih
September against the enemy ; he arrived
«n the 7ih, on the evening, with the army,
forming five columns in the vicinity of the
Turks, and ordered a general attack to be
made in the following day. It began at 10
in the morning, ami at 7 at night the Tur
^i:-n army was no more ; a position which
seemed impregnable, entrenchments de
fended with the utmost obstinacy, nothing
could withstand the gallantry and perse
verance of the Russian troops : that memo
rable day covered them wuh fresh laurels
As soon as the attach began. Major Gene
ral Howaiski attacked and carried three
redoubts, and rendered himself master of
the whole intrenchment, uhich covered the
enemy’s camp on his left fl ink, near the
Danube In the mean time Maj.Geu. Kout
nofi' trj ived from the other side also on the
Danube. engaged anuther Turkish camp
winou iiau been ionium there, in tins man
lier the enemy saw his entrenchments sur
rounded by our, troops, but no'withsianding
his hopeless situation and a very brisk can
uonade kept up on our part, he continued
Co defe d himself in the most obstinate man
ner. An attempt having been made on his
J>-.u flank & proving unsuccessful, the Gene
ral in Chief, in order to bring the matterto
a close, adapted the measures of ordering
Count Kamenskoy, General of infantry, to
open a heavy cannonade, and detach imme
diately after twelve battalions to carry the
entrenchment by assault, while he on his
side ^detached Major General Sabanajoff
with ten battalions to take the enemy’s camp
in the rear. This General soon after en
tered the Turkish camp, and this unex
pected attack, executed with the utmost ra
pidity, decided the victory. A great part
of the enemy’s horse took to flight, and were
pursued by our cavalry, who killed a large
number of them. The General in Chief
without the least loss of time, ordered Ma
jor General Sabanajoff to lead on part of Ids
troops against the last and stioigest Tur
kish entrenchment ; but observing that the
darkness of the evening prevented the troops j
to act, he postponed the attack until the
next morning, and ordered the troops to re
treat. During that time colonel Heriier at
tacked the enemy’s flotilla, captured some
vessels, sunk a great number, and dispersed
the rest, ,
“ During the night, theTurks finding them
selves surrounded, sent an officer to capitu
late, and soon after surrendered at discreti
on. The whole camp, ail the arms, bag
gage and artillery, 173 stand of colors, arid
upward* of 5000 prisoners, have fallen into
cur hands. Among the prisoners is Achmet,
a Pacha of three tails, the commander of
the flotilla, a Pacha of two tails, ami a great
number of officers of distinction. The Se
raakeir Couch and Hali Pacha, was killed.
A.’I the eutrenchmer.ts and their environs
were covered with slain Turks. The ene
my’s loss in killed exceeds 5000; our loss
is trifling. Thus was an army of 40,000
men diapered and destroyed in nine hours
time.”
Boston. Nov, 12—— Arrived the ship
America, capt. Stone, 42 days from Chris, j
tih sand, with J81 passenget h, consisting of 1
makers, mates, and seamen. belonging to |
He scls carried into the ports of Norway,
ami which were under captuifc, sequestra
t n condemnation,See. C'ap nin S. reports
that the si'iiaii<*n of the Aoiericuti vessels
a-d cargoes at Cltrisiiansand, was despe
r* e *n the extreme-al! that were taken
in >nr lh*c, had hern condemned at the
tourt <■! Prizes in ihnf {dace ; though tonic
a,,p- ala »vi -e suffered to be made to a h igh
t com t-t C<i)f«nhaeen, where it is proha
b n il tr fa.e * ill attend them.
lie Aui<lie.a wn» <*keo op by the A me |
tic. m t/fliul, t<’ ninety his onfol tor.ate {
COiont nun m »» • • In mes. The pas^eu .
iiitC'tji . I>. ..d'is • Wm. Husstl K. |
Gtt ves, ami J. Meek ; 2i matei, aud ISb
sea into.
Baltimore, November 1%.„ i
LATEST FROM GREAT BRITAIN. ,
By the schr. Hazard. ll'ki'r, in 28 days
from in Scoiiand.
We have been politely tavvicd by thenw
ner of the sctir. H.«zsir»l. with a London
pajier of the 15th and a L« ifh paper of the
19.h Oct. from which we make b;e follow
ing summary-The Leith
paper ot the I9rh, contains London dates
one day later than by the arrival ut New
York.
All the vines and cotton within 14 miles
of Mount Vesuvius were destroyed on the
12th Sept, by a volcanic eioption. Every
thing else within 8 or 10 miles was also tie
stroyed. The lava in some places was 100
feet deep.
A tax was about to he imposed in Sax 1
ony on colonial produce to be in operation
on the 8th Oct. of g 120 on everv hundred
weight of Indigo; S 100 on the same tjuan •
titv °f cotton, and 8 50 on every cwt. of
coffee and sugar.
Accounts at Leith state, that a constant
skirmishing had taken place between the
French and allied armies from the 20th to
the 26th Sep. and prior to^the more gene
ral battle ; in the different assaults the
French lo«s issued at 2000 killed, a Gen.
(Simon) 36 < ffic.ers and 250 privates pri
soners. the loss of the Anclo>Lusitanians
1-iUO K’lieu, wounded and missing. Not
withstanding the boast of Lord Tnlavera.be
is confessed to have retreated to the left of
the Mondego, and Coimbra was expected
would laJl into Massena’s hands.
J 1 he Fleet in the Scheldt was expected
I shortly to put to sea.
The long negotiation between Mr. Mac
kenzie and the French government is bro
ken off: the British refusing to accede to
the French proposals which were that in
exchange lor every three thousand French,
the English were to receive 1000 English,
1000 Portuguese and 1000 Spaniards.
The French fleet in the Scheldt, consists
of 10 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 14praams
and 22 gun boats.
The celebrated Maurice Margarot is said
to he < n his return from Botany Bay.
Funds have been sent under a s rong es_
curt, by Bonaparte, to Madrid for the disl
charge of all arrearages due the French
armies.
The French have been dispossessed of
Calatayand. a small fortified place 37 miles
from Saragossa
More troops are to be sent to Portugal to
assist Lord Wellington in running away
from Massena. 7
A riot took place in Porchester Castle
between the French prisoners and about
120 Germans and Swiss, who had enlisted
into the British service, out of prison_mili
tary aid was called in for restoring order
which was done without blood shed.
The ex-king of Sweden, count Gottorp
had so far effected his escape to the English
fleet as to be putting off in a boat when he
was fired upon by ihe guards, the comman
der of whom informed him tbut his orders
were to suffer him to return to Germany or
to go into Russia, but by no means to suffer
him to pass into Sweden or go on board the
English fleer.
From an Edinburgh father received at chit
office-.
London, Oct 13.-In the recent at
tack made upon the allied army in the Sier
ra de Busuco, almost the whole of the French
army, consisting of the divisions of Ney,
Junot, and Mortier, to the amount of 70.000
men, were under arms; only 25,000.however,
wen* engaged in the attack. The British
and Portuguese under arms amounted to no
more than 50.000, of which but comparative
ly a small part was engaged. Our fine ex
tended no less than eight miles.
A: . u _ . •
Uticviwu lut Opel ilUUlIS III peTSOn,
and was conspicuous throughout the whole
affair. The d fferent Marshals were at the
bead of their respective divisions._The
French could not bring their artillery to
bear, and such of their guns as were hro’t
into action, were but indifferently ser
ved. The British artillery did much exe~
cutiim.
r jo.n me tout to tnc 27th there had been
continual skirmishing, in which the British
troops had uniformly the advantage. The
battle of the 25Mi lasted four hours. After
the battle, Massena sent in a flag of truce
to request permission to bury his dead. The
request was refused ; hut theyWere buried
by the British. Besides the prisoners which
we have already stated to have been taken,
a great number of the wounded have fallen
into our hands. A fligof iruce with money *
and other at ticl s for General St Simon,,
was sent to the British head.quarters short,
ly after the b.ittle.
Ddring these operations, the Portuguese j
villages were uniformly abandoned, and e”
very thing that could be serviceable to the
enemy was destroyed. The British army
was abundantly supplied with every neces_
sary, and was iu excellent health andspf
rits.
VVe are concerned to mention that letters!
have been received from Bombay, commu
ni.cating the melancholy intelligence of two
officers, in the suite of General Malcolm,
having been treacherously murdered by a
Turk near Ispahan. The Embassy, which
was only about eighty miles from the capi.
tal of Persia, bn the 24 h of May, was
expected to make its entry with great
pomp and solemnity on or about the 1st of
June.
Lucien Bonaparte is. It is said, to be al
lowed to continue his voyage to America,
and that orders have been sent from the Ad -
miralty to afford him the rtecesSary convoy
thither.
A treaty of peace was lately concluded
between the Portuguese government and the
Gey of Algiers- 1 he former, however, toe
ing unable to fulfil one of its principal and
most interesting stipulations, has published
an address, requesting a voluntary subscrip
lion ior the ransom of the Portuguese slave*
at Algiers.
“Consols 6d i 4-Omnium 0 3.8 diiL
count.”
Frotn the A! J ork Gazette.
Lisbon Galettes of the 6th of October,
state, that official aecoun 8 had been re
ceived from Lord Wellington, dated Leira,
the VI October. Hi* Lordship preserved
his situation at that place ; but it did not ap
pear that the French had yet advanced j
towards Coimbra. On the 3d, the Fiench j
occupied the mountain* Jjetween Mondago
and Youga. They left iio troops at Heira
Alta. Their communication was actually
cut off, as well by the Spanish prasantrv,
a* ’he militia corps, under the orden of gc
r.eral bucellar and tlnste of Silveira. ---
1 he French were not only in want of pro.
visions but military stores, and they must
figbl with those they brought with them,
as they could get no supplies.
An intercepted letter from Mnssena to
Berliner, is published in the Lisbon papers,
li plainly hints at the distress of his army
by sickness, desertibn and want of supplies
It also coutains much abuse of the English.
Nk.w Yoh'x. November 16.
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
Yesterday ariived at this port, the brig
Sylph, borbes, 38 days from Lisbon, which
port she left on the 7th of October.
Captain F. informed its, that no battle
between the allied armies and the French
hail taken place since the 28 h nf Sept,
(the official detail of which we published
in our last paper,)—.that Lord Wellington’s
head ..quarters were at Villa Franca, and the
Freudh army in sight—That the French
occupied Oporto 8c Figueras. and that Gen
Mu sena had begn reinforced with Marshal
iMortfev’s division, consisting of about 12.000
men Lord VVellington had been joined by
the Marquis Humana, with an at tuy of a
bout 14 UOO men who were in the highest
auu weu equipped. I nree thousand
troops arrived at Lisbon from England, two
days before captain F. sailed, and immedi
atelv joined the British army—A great and
decisive battie was momently expected to
take place. The allied army were in the
higliest spirits and confident of victory—but
to provide against a defeat, a part of the
British Transports had moved down the
Tagus, and an Embargo was laid on all ves
•»els in Lisbon, on the 7th of Qctober, the
day captain F. sailed ; who left the port
early in the morning, and was informed of
the embargo after dropping down the Ta
gus.
Cap. F. further informed us, that great
alarm prevailed amongst the inhabitants of
Lisbon, and that several American vessels
had discontinued discharging their cargoes
In addition to the above, we have perused
a letter from the captain of an American
vessel in Lisbon to his owners in this city, da
ted October 6, from which the following is
an extract:
“ ^ minds of people are so agitated by
the rapid movements of the two armies, that
they are incapable of fixing on any thing.
1 should have sailed this diay, but' finding
the combined forces under Lord Welling
ion falling back so rapidly, after a partial
engagement of his left wing with a detach
ment of the French, I am induced to wait
a few days longer', ’i’he alarm is so great,
that business is entirely at a stand. No
thing but flour can be sold. Within these
2 days paper money has fallen 12 per cen’.
it is now fluctuating, be ween 35 and 41
below par. The head.quarters of. Lord
Wellington’s army were at Villa Franca!
yesterday, and to-day at Mafra. 35 or 40
miles from Lisbon, where he intends tore j
ceive the French to determine the fate of
Portugal. The line of defence is formed !
from thence to Alverca. inus the army
is situated from the sea to thu banks of the
Tagus. Alverca is only 16 miles from Lis
bon-Beresford is there_Mortier, with
16,000 men, according to the iast accounts,
was at Tomar ; and Komana; with 20,000
Spaniards, at Abrantes, observing lus
movements. Some prisoners were brought i
in here yesterday—among them, General j
Simmon, badly wounded. Massena has:
declared, that after striking the first blow, j
he would not stop until he had driven the
English into the sea. and it is feared he will j
keep his promise. The French fosce is es !
11mated at from 75 to 80,000 men ; the coni. 1
bined forces are nearly equal ; so that some
thing dreadful and decisive must take place
in a day or two. It is whispered, that the
I French are much stronger, the retreat of
Lord Wellington seems io confirm this re
port. Last night all the large boats and j
lighters were putin requisition, and sgntup
the river, said o be tor transpflr ing he
sick, and iieavy baggage, l be head quar
ters of the French army are at Bata ha.
P. S. The French move whh astonishing
rapidly.—Mere. JJdv.
From the Evening Pott.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF *VA*!
Captain Forbes, of the brig Sylph, arrived
here yt-iterday m rning, in 25 days from Lisbon,
left there 7tu of October, and has brought Por
tuguese papers to the 6*h, containing the la
test intelligence from the seal of war. C-pi.
F. states, that there had been no fighting Hinc.
the battle of the 28th September, the r.ffi aat
account of which we published yesterday__
That the English in that battle had the advan
tage, but that it was by no means decisive. A.»
other more bloody battle was hourly expected,
which would decide the late of the country
The English and Portuguese were in high
spirits, but were taking every precaution to
secure a retreat, in case of a reverse of for
tune. An Embargo was laid on all vessels
in the port of Lisbon, to take place on the
8th, in order, as was supposed, tosecuie
shipping to carry off such of the inhabitants
and their effects as might wish to leave I.is
bon, if the English forces should be defea 1
ted. General Komana, with 14.000 Spanish
troops had formed a junction with Lord
Wellington, and Masscna had been joined
by Regnier from Badajoz with 10.000 men.
The armies were within 22 miles ot Lisbon,
and the advanced guards within 3 miles of
each other. The French were in want ot
provisions and every thing for their com
fort, and were about to risk every diiug on
the expecied battle, for unless they could
gain some advantage over the combined for
ces in a few days,their situation will be su„h
that they could not avoid a total defeat.
The English Admiral had addressed a note
to the merchants and other citizens of Lis.,
bon, informing them, that as a necessary
precaution, the fleet under his command
were making preparations for the worst
that could happen. That incase the En„
glisli army should be defeated, vessels would
be provided, to remove them and their ef
fects Assuring them at the same time
that he did not apprehend any danger, as
every thing that had yet happened wasfavo.
t able to the English.
Fvtrade of leftert,
" Lissom, Oct. 4, 1810.
“ With regard to our market, it continues
pretty much the same as heretofore—Flour
is steady and in regular demand, grain letch
es a go al price as well as rice.
“ You have herewith Lord Wellington’s
official account ot the battle of the 2fth ult.
between hi* army and the French under
Massetia; it is supposed the total loss of the
Uiter exceedsiOOO men in killed, wounded,
Sec. - —— i hey are, however, so numerous,
that notwithstanding the strength, (which
is daily increased by reinforcements from
England, Cadiz, &c ) and good disci
pline of the English mu* Portuguese troops,
that they had moved forward, and ta„
ken possession of C+.u»bra, Figacra, 8tc. j
and lord Wellington la falling back to bis
strong entrenchments on the line of defence
intended to cover the capital between Villa
l*ranca and Pemch** ■ - .no doubt is enter,
tained of the favorable issue of a battle
fought at those positions, from the great lo
cal advantages of the combined army ; t»f
course, we are under no apprehensions in
Lisbon, which is at all events (it would ap_
pear) intended to be kept possession of."
Lisbon, O-t. 5—By the inclosed Ga_
eettc. you will perceive, that a very smart
'action took place at Husaco on the 26th and
27th ulu in which the Portuguese, contrary
totheopinion of intelligent persons, conduct
ted themselves most intrepidly, anti repul*,
ed the French with the bayonet with great
slaughter. Their steadiness & determined
conduct in this affair has inspired the great,
est confidence in the people; and although
the head quarters of the army are at Mafia,
about 2f> miles hence, not the least ttneasl
ness prevails, ami every thing is perfectly
quiet. SinCe the battle of the 27th the ene.
my made no attempt to turn the left wing of
the combined army, and thus by a bold
push to get between it and Lisbon, but in
this they were foiled by the active vigilance
of Lord Wellington, who, by a prompt and
rapid retrogade movement, thwarted their
intentions, in which, if the Frepch had suc
ceeded, they would have been enabled to
occupy the immensely strong chain ot bat
teries the British have erected from the
Tagus across to the Sea, and thus have made
themselves master of this place by & fine
manoeuvre.
3&ome0tic«
FLORIDA.
Extract to the Editor of the Aurora.
Mississippi Territory. 21st Oct.
Your conjectures are close up to the cause
as any general can be supposed to compre
bend particulars not previously known ; the
effect has accounted for the cause. The ex
citeinent in West Florida has proceeded
from very opposite causes operating on
each other; good and worthy men hav* been
obliged to s'and forth in order to prevent
bad men from involving the wnole southern
part of the continent, I mean all from the
Ciulph to Carolina and Ohio, in confusion —
Soon after the purchase of Louisiana, gangs
of speculators began to anticipate ami prey
upon the new territory ; the U. S might
have occupied all the Perdido at one time
without difficulty, but a body of speculators
had been formed at the seat of the U S
government, whose land speculators would
have suffered, and the occupation was frus
trated even at the seat of the government
In the adjoining territory of Orleans, there
js a body of the same kind, or rather seve
T3l bodies, one of whom who was connected
with Burr, ami obtained from the Spanish
government after our purchase, a title un
der the Spanish government to 1,200,000 a
cres. I don’t know how far Folcli. the Spa
nish governor, was one way or other mov
td, but it is certain that to this and some
other spurious claims he avowed hostility
and 1 understand that a sale or spurious
s,\le, with a bond & judgment exchanged
\vas made to another speculator of the name
of Mr. Donough or Macdonough. Several
persons very innocently took tracts of this
description of title, with a view to possess a
Breemption from settlement whenever the
r* States should take possession of its terri
tory.
Those speculators who hare gone with
theii cyesfupen, have been tiiHeavnrin? to
excite a state of disorder, which is rot con
sistent with the feelings or wishes of me
settlers generally ; they have, however
-.e-,C°nVC"''°_n into the declaration
c, :s.;1.cn»c5ic, Iron, views wh cn mav not
be at hist understood; in the U. b you will
suppose that this measure was all .vended
to secure liberty and to shew attachment to
republican government ; undoub edly these
are the pa-sions which were touch d, but to
produce effects that were not seen. There
are great numbers of persons in this coun
try who were tones in the revolution, a par
ty these, with one William Coofier at its
head, who was a tory and driven fiom one
of our southern states for his Britjsh scr
vices, is now at the bead of a party on the
tion.icr, and he had been joined by some
hundreds of the same attachments. From
these men danger is to be apprehended be
cause to see the U. States in possession of
West Florida would be to them as .iffl.ct
mg as a second revolution. A'hese people
were at fii>t tor acotiven ion, but seeing the
turn i h <s taken, thev are enraged, and 'hose
who s>e on foot or projected the independence
are equally disappointed but from different
Causes.
1 lit speculators Dan Clarke, M’Donnurh
ar.d others, have instigated to independence
wuha view to force the U. States into some
negoctation or treaty with Florida as an in
dependent state, expecting that it the U
States could be btought to this, they could
secure under the new »:ure qf things abet
ter title titan those which they have obtained
from the Spanish oftictrs since the purchase
by the U. S from Fi ance. You will see that
8;"me the g'ea est speculators, such as
Skipwith, were placed in stations whveh
would have great weight if Florida could
be acknowledged as an independent state ;
it would be curious to see Skipwith sitting
on the bench to try a land cause, the title to
winch he might himself perhaps have pro
cured while he wag corisul of the (J. States!
and sold or conveyed to some private hand ;
but alter Ci dlxtin’s report on tile Yazoo’
and judge Wilson’s concern in it, and some
other judges, so near home, the e things do
not appear so formidable. Y -t everv thing
is to be judged of in relation to the circum
stances ; among the closer settled population,
and large cities, with a vigorous and virtu’
ous state like (ieorgia to maintain its rights
against the cm/ure of swindling, the Yazoo
appears a small affair ; because it can pro
duce no consequences except affording some
I evidence of the dangers ot .» corrupt or ff i
g.tious judiciary, and the retention in office
o» men who use their offices to promote their
public frauds ; public opprobrium with you
supplies the neglect of political justice in
the administration with us ; for here they
have no public, no justice, no-not even a
press free enough to utter the truth.
If tliete were any press in this Country
completely free. I should resort to it, aod
save you the tiouble at postage ; but public
opinion must be approached, and fbe rtflu*
will come in upon us at least wnh this con
viction, that though the bauds may be cover
ed for a day, they cannot remain concealed
a month;
i he newspapers of all this part of the
country, ai e eitliei owned or in pay of one
of the priocipal Florida speculators, v,ho
like his friend, the little empero* fifVOh*;-! *
ta, distributes naval Si military ft f* nioi■*
the Bayous, and no doubt, holds like temp
rations of vassalage, whenever he berom-s
the possessor of those fruitful groves p»d
fragraqt hills, which spread along tl:«
whole width of this territory, to the r»a,fi
gola.
1 he federal prints we receive here and
at Orleans; have been very utgenttoaid
the Spaniards in South America, 10 become
independent. I see nothing said as to Flo
rid* by them. The Spanish Patriots in this
country, appear rather adverse to indepen
n ”CC|* an<1 wl>,at is equally surprising, the
British are no less averse, lhough I find they
are at the other extremity of (he waters,
very ardent supporters of the indrpendenr*
of Carraccas. H w are these coutradicti.
ons to be accounted for? is th*re any acerrf
*peculation in it, for secret speculation seems
xhw™' CVery tH,n& now*bul 10 remove no.
There are, tq my knowledge, many wot*.
tby m*n> 'vh°. having large property are
embarkmg in the affair* in Florida! men
with American hearts and sound heads who
ataka«5don,ahr-aiJ?r "^at WH? on, will
from I llhe,r ^e,t » Prt‘Ve,U "■* coun
try from falling into British hands. The
necessity which f.rcsd them to seise up,q
Baton Rouge, must have been urgent and
U has terminated with less bloodshed than
some of theronvention were threatened wi,{{
a tew days before. A correspondence has
Jon" £?lCttrU is now necessary
to. publish. I have heard of nothing that hi.
uces. me to doubt, that the convention will
!L;,, . ,l* best purposes, though ii
will disappoint those , who sought toseive
their private views, against the general in..
tnr^hp' TT* be a fatal circumstance
tor the J. b., should thev not. fo.r the hos
tihty ot those opposed to the convention,-&
^ ef>vet-ntnent..is not disguised ;
indeed they proclaim it, and disseminate
°.n f.vcrfy hand, that the whole is the work
ot tne U. b. government, and some of them
have so written, to the British & the French
celve^8’ W*lh What v,ews are easy lo con
Our government would, in such a cos* be
under the necessity of keeping a military'
force embodied on this frontier, and even
this would be aggravated by the temptati.
ons to deserters from the public service a
temptation in which the Spaniards have too
mncli indulged.
Everyman I have conversed with.think*
our government should not a lose a moment,
but avert the Calamities that are threaten
ed, by conflicting parties ; I heard yester
day that a bony of the refugees had gone 0.
ver to the Spaniards, & that governor Folch
was to march wrh a force, to re-occupy
Baton Kouge ; how true I cannot say. 1 do
not however believe, that there are any
nntish regulars, as was reported some days
ago; though even if there were, the temper
ol the conventionalists is too high to recede;
and the men are too intrepid and lull of re .
sources, to be disconcerted by men of infe.
nor metal and motives. If our government
would interpr,Se, the best effects would fol
low ; it would not derogate from our nati
onal character, and if our government does
not jt 15 certain G. M. will. The planter*
in Fiorina, generally speaking, are good or.
derly people, wealthy and hardy. The
Bntis.i and the Spanish agent9 make use of
every .argument, to excite hatred against
our government, and use the embargo in t ho
iTuzJtderal elan?% as an fevjdutce of the
hostility of the U. S. 10 commerce, and they
fa7’ “a ern -,f F,orida was united with.
ie U. S. that it would be converted invoJ
eorne pian, to provide sinecure offices its
whir h governors and they secr.Uri.es, and'
toe judges and the lawyers, with which thev
would be overrun, would prey, upon th*
public and disgrace the country by their
malevolence to pari. mh... r 1
old British settlers remain, ami a/tain "ali
their ancient attachments and hostilities,
and they speak ot Florida, as every way
sirable 10 command the channel, of theVV
Ind.a trade-that is, to cut all others out
ot it.
I am notone of those who would wish ou5
government to abandon the rjjrht to pursue
tne expedient; nor do I thinl! there would
be any evil or error in interfering; I only
say that nought to be occupied, and keou
m abeyance till a peace. I know our title
to be good but it is not upon that alone, T
would take the steps I recommend ; I
would do it to avert great evils that must
inevitably result to the U. S„ if nothing be
done by us ; for there are some hundred*
of wretches ready to join any party in on
position to the convention. 1 heard of a
party of them some daks ago. and it was in
tended yesterday to send gen. Thomas a
gainst them ; if they meet, there will be
desperate bloodshed.
Some citizens of Upper Louisiana, were
lately taken by the Spaniards, and one of
them executed at Xante Fe. I fear there
will be some Revere retaliation ; the men
were all respecied, and have numerous and
opulent connexions; and they threaten ven.
geance on Xante Fe !
Baltimore. Nov. 19.-.The stable*
belonging to the Globe Tavern were de*
stroyedby fi.e on Saturday evening las', to
gether with hay, harness, &c. and five stage
horses belong,og to the Pilot line of Stages.
I-rom the cairn which existed, added to the
exertions ot the citizens, the confl igratiua
made no further progress. The danger of
the surrounding property was great. Mr.
T,"«°9nrmHnf'T't,aVe '°St ,ess tb:tr' from * 1i0»
to 561 *000. 1 lie catastrophe was ernbi.iei) <t
by the death of a worthy stranger of the name
of Straw, from Wythe court bouse, Virginia
a lodger at the Glob* Inn, who was killed
hV.hlfX ?°US,e ?f Mr- Ge‘>rgc Hoffman
by the fall of a bale of goods which yvA%
lowering with block and tackle, when the
rope gave way. He was about 24 years of
age ami had just commenced business in
the Mercantile line, under the auspices of
Col. ShefFey, one of the Virginia delegates
in Congress. ®
lie was immediately removed to Dr. Craw
ford s for medical aid. but alas ! it was un
availing.
A Per the coroner’s inquest (at Dr. Craw,
lord s) the corpse w is removed to Mr. Fol
t;.n s. and decently interred last evrnimr in
St Paul’s Church Y ird "*• m
'l iie fire is supposed to have been the
work of some vile incendiary.
nJJlVh.iP Sa,1jr’-captain Scott, with Gei
neral Armstrong, family and 60 passengers
on boa.d, for New.York, has put into New
London, in 32 days’ passage from Bordeaux
with loss of rudder. The Sally tailed frem
Bordeaux. October 9. where the news of
the battle in Portugal had bi* n unfavo
rably reported, and that Junot had bees
sent to 1 m is for trial on tfee cunt tfi »,%.
conJect t