The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1807-04-21 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
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RICHMOND, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1807.
[VOLUME 3.]
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK...101 3/4.
Richmond Prices Current.
   Dolls. Cts.     Tobacco, 5 3/4 to 6 00   Wheat, New, 1 17   Flour—superfine, New, 5 3/4 to 6 00   fine, 5 75   Corn per barrel, 4 50   Bacon—per lb. 16   Bar Iron—per ton, 110 to 120   Whiskey—per gallon, 54   Hemp—per ton, 200 to 210  
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.
IN pursuance of a resolution of the Board of Directors for the said Company, will be held at a Auction, at the Eagle-Tavern, on Saturday the 30th of next month, all SHARES of delinquent Stockholders in the said company.
April 17. N. SHEPPARD, Treasurer.
FOR SALE,
A LIKELY NEGRO BOY, about 20 years of age. Apply at this Office. April 17. tf.
TAPPANHANNOCK RACES POSTPONED.
IN consequence of the time first mentioned for the Races at Tappahannock, being on the Fredericksburg District court day, (and interfering with other Races,) they are postponed to the fourth Thursday in next month. A. S. BROCKENBROUGH, tdr.
RACES AT TAPPANHANNOCK.
THE JOCKEY CLUB RACES at this place, will commence on Wednesday, the 29th April next.
1st Days purse—450 dolls. distance; 4 mile heats.—Second day's purse, supposed to be nearly equal to the first, the greater part of the toll being given up for that purpose—distance, three mile heats.
   Wights as follows:     Aged 130lb.   Six Years Old, 120   Five do. do. 11   Four do. do. 100   Three do. do. 86  
And under 3 years, a feather. Mares and Geldings to be allowed, 5lb. A meeting of the members, will be required, on the day preceding the first day's race. A. S. BROCKENBROUGH, Secretary & Treasurer. t25thA.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of William Matten, deceased, of Chesterfield county, wherein I am concerned, are requested to bring them forward, their accounts properly authenticated, on or before the first day of April next, as provisions may be made for the discharge of the same. Also, all those having claims against the estate of Andrew Scott, deceased, of said county, are requested to come forward; and those indebted, to pay off their respective accounts, as no indulgence will be given, and this notice plead in bar, of any claim brought forward, after the above date, as I intend to close my administration, to April court. ROBERT M'TYRE, Adm'r of ANDREW SCOTT. tf.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Pendleton, esq. late of the City of Richmond, deceased, are requested to exhibit them to either of the subscribers as Executors, as possible. GEO. PICKETT, ROBERT POLLARD, CHS. JOHNSTON, N. SHEPPARD. Administrators. November 18. tf.
NOTICE.
ALL those having claims against the late firm of Thomas Scott & Co. of Powhatan County, as Archibald McRae who was one of the partners in that business, will render their accounts properly authenticated to the subscriber in all the month of April next, that a dividend may be made of such funds as has come into his hands, as soon thereafter as possible. JAMES FISHER. March 20. tf.
LAND—FOR SALE.
On the 27th day of this month, at Cumberland Court-house, being court day: WILL be offered to the highest bidder, a tract of LAND belonging to the estate of Peter Field Trent, dec'd, in Cumberland county, on Willis's river, and adjoining the town of Cairo, containing by estimation 786 ACRES. This sale is made in conformity to a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery, for the Richmond District, to satisfy a debt therein mentioned, due to Alexander Trent's estate. The terms of sale are one third down, one third in twelve months, and the balance in two years, from the day of sale. Bonds, with a Deed of Trust on the land will be demanded by the COMMISSIONERS. April 3. tdf.
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
Having taken a House a few doors below the Bell-Tavern, offers For Sale, under the firm of WHITE & SHELTON. A GENERAL assortment of GROCERIES, which they will dispose of on very moderate terms, for Cash, Country produce, or approved paper. ISAAC WHITE, JOHN S. SHELTON. December 23. cp tf.
JOHN TOMPKINS,
HAS received an assortment of GOODS Consisting of BLANKETS, Coatings, Blankets, Rote and Duffel, Drabs, Frieze, Kerseys, Peanough, Cloths, Carpets and Carpeting, Bombazetts, Swanflown, Patent Cord, Powder and Shot, Dowlas, Sheeting, Kerseymere, Calicoes and Mullins, &c. &c. which he will dispose of on very liberal terms, by the piece or package. Nov. 14. tf.
STOLEN from my Plantation near Richmond,
on the night of the 12th instant, a black horse, about four feet nine or ten inches high, nothing remarkable about him, but a fear on his back, having been injured by a bad saddle, hanging mane and switch tail, has the appearance of the gear on his sides, no white spot about him, about seven years old; there is little doubt but he was taken away by a free negro, who calls himself Tobias Heath, a remarkable tall black man, stout made, about 40 or 45 years of age, he had a blue cloth coat, a drab cloth big coat, and some Virginia clothing, he had on cordage breeches. I will reward any person who will deliver the Horse to me in Richmond, or secure him so that I get him again; and for securing the thief, so that he be brought to trial, a liberal reward will be given. April 14. tf. JOHN F. PRICE.
WASHINGTON TAVERN!
ODEN & MOORE have taken the WASHINGTON TAVERN, adjoining the Capitol Square, lately occupied by EDWARD HALLAM. At considerable expence, they have provided themselves with excellent accommodations for their friends, and invite their's and the public patronage. They are determined to keep as good a table and as genteel an Inn as any in Richmond—Furnished ROOMS, adjoining the Tavern, and every necessary attendance, for families travelling—Both the Co-partners having been well-versed in this business, flatter themselves with the expectation of rendering general satisfaction. Richmond, February 17. (tf.)
TWENTY-EIGHT BARRELS APPLES,
FOR SALE BY WHITE & SHELTON. March 10. (tf.)
A BOY of good connections,
and a tolerable education, from 14 to 15 years of age, will be taken as an Apprentice, to the Printing business, by application at the Office of the ENQUIRER. Richmond, April 14, 1807.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
BLANKS, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
Europe.
Continuation of European Intelligence received at Norfolk.
LONDON, Jan. 23.
Sir Home Popham has received notice of trial, and the Court Martial for that purpose, will be held on board a flag ship at Portsmouth on Monday next. The court will consist of nine admirals and four post-captains; the former of whom namely admirals Montague, Coffin, Young, Stanhope, Rowley, Holloway, Gower, Vashan, and Strachan, will hoist their flags at Portsmouth on Saturday next. The court will be opened on Monday next pro forma, and the following day the evidence will be heard in support of the charges. The trial is expected to last three days.
ORDER OF COUNCIL.
George R. (L.S.) Additional instruction to the commanders of our ships of war and privateers; given at our Court at St. James's the 11th day of Feb. 1807, in the 47th year of our reign. Our will and pleasure is, that all British vessels which have cleared out from any of the ports of the United Kingdom to Buenos Ayres and the river Plate, may be permitted either to proceed without interruption to any port of the island of St. Domingo, not in the immediate possession and under the controul of France or Spain, there to dispose of their cargoes, and to take produce in return, and to carry the same to any port of our United Kingdom, or to tranship their cargoes on board neutral vessels, and to send the same for sale to any hostile colony, and to bring back returns on board such neutral vessel to any port of our United Kingdom, By his majesty's command, (Signed) SPENCER. February 26.
Mr. Jackson, we understand,
has brought over the project of a treaty of Peace between his Prussian majesty, and the court of London. The dispatches brought by the same Gentleman, from gen. Lord Hutchinson confirm the defeat of the French on the 25th ult. with this addition, that generals Dupont and Lefebvre were made prisoners, and that several pieces of cannon were taken. The dispatches were dated on the 30th ult. from Koningsberg; and at the moment that Mr. Jackson left that town, intelligence was received that the French were falling back in every direction on the Vistula.
The French were foiled in an attempt to take possession of the Island of Rugen,
which it is necessary they should occupy, before they can invest Stralsund. About the beginning of this month, thirty vessels filled with French troops failed from Pomerania, for the purpose of a disembarkation on that island. In their passage they were encountered by a squadron of Swedish gun boats, by which 28 of their vessels were taken or destroyed.
Mr. Wyne, our late envoy to the court of Dresden,
and Mr. Wagstaff, the messenger, reached town yesterday morning. The latter brought dispatches from Mr. Adair, which are said to contain some very favourable information respecting the court of Vienna.
Commodore Sir Home Popham, we understand,
feels justified in his late professional conduct, under a verbal order given to him immediately before he failed, by Mr. Pitt, in the presence of a most respectable nobleman, who filled a high office in the administration of that day.
By the last advices from Maldonado,
it appears that the British manufactures which had arrived in the River Plate, were landed, and that as profitable a market was opened for them there, as if they had been unshipped at Buenos Ayres.
Extract of a letter from St. Petersburg, of the 28th December, O. S. (9th January) received in Glasgow on Thursday:
Generals Kamenkoy and Buxhowden are to be recalled from their commands; in consequence of which, Prince Bagration, the deserved favourite of Suwarow, has been ordered to join the army. Bennington, who had the chief command, had gained great honor by the display of those rare abilities which led to the important victory of the 14th of December, O. S. (25th) in which it is now ascertained beyond a doubt, that the loss of the French consisted of from 7 to 8000 slain on the field of battle, besides the wounded & prisoners, whereas that of the Russians did not exceed 2000 in all. The Russian army, on that day, was inferior in numbers. The Cossacks have a singular way of conveying their French prisoners across the Vistula, and in which they have daily practice; they fix them by the hair of the head to the sides of their horses, and thus plunge into the river without further ceremony; this rude mode of treatment is not much relished by the French."
A Hamburg paper of the 15th inst. has arrived.
The intelligence contained in it is interesting. The first article which appears in it is a long and circumstantial narrative of the movement of Bernadotte's corps, from the 24th to
the 27th of January.
Knowing as we do, that the Correspondent (Hamburg paper) is completely under the controul of the French government established in the city of Hamburg, we consider the article from Lobau as an official report of the circumstances which preceded and followed the battle of Morhingen. The efforts of the Russians were only partially successful. It appears to have been their design to have cut off the division of Bernadotte, but he became early apprized of their movements, and by a rapid march of sixteen leagues in little more than 48 hours he anticipated the enemy, and secured for himself the means of retreat. That he was compelled to fly before the Russians is undeniable. The affair of Morhingen took place on the 25th ultimo, and on the 27th is stated with much apparent satisfaction, that Bernadotte had taken a position at Lobau, full 40 miles from the scene of the previous engagement. There it seems he waited for the enemy who did not make his appearance, "what is the plain inference from this, but that he was harried in his retreat and pursued by the Russians as long as they could with prudence follow him up? This is not the only circumstance which confirms us in our opinion that Bernadotte has met a decisive defeat. This official or demi-official account mentions, "that Bernadotte did not join in pursuit of the enemy, but remained on the field, making movements to cover the right flank of the grand army, while he gained time to carry off the wounded."
So it seems that the repulse of the Russians as stated in the Bulletin, was not so decisive as to relieve Bernadotte from the apprehension of their returning and capturing his wounded.
In another part it is admitted that a Russian corps of 2000 men took possession of Morhingen, while the French army was engaged in pursuing the fugitives. Can any one believe that when the corps engaged, according to the French accounts, only 22,000 men in the whole, such a mass of men would have been detached either accidentally or intentionally from either army, without attracting the attention of the other? But this is the way in which it is attempted to palliate the disgrace of the capture of Bernadotte's baggage, and the contributions and plunder at Elbing, and other places, that the advantages gained by the Russians, has been of a most decisive nature, is further evinced by the following letter from a respectable mercantile house at Dantzic, addressed to a respectable merchant in this city. It is, we are induced to believe, the most recent intelligence from that quarter.
Dantzic, Feb. 3.
"For the first time, we are again in a situation to write you with freedom on political subjects. The most favourable accounts reach this place every day from the theatre of war. The French have received at length a complete drubbing; and that they will very speedily be driven from this neighbourhood we have not the least doubt. We look with confidence this spring to the renewal of our trade and commerce with you, in an increasing ratio. That the French army are in a very ticklish and disreputable situation, you may rest assured; it is supposed that nothing but the absolute necessity of leaving an immense body of sick soldiers to the mercy of the Russians, has prevented the retreat of the French before this period. In future you may expect to hear from this place without danger on our parts."
Lemberg, January 13.
Gen. Kamenkoy, with the main body of the Russian army, is posted behind the river Nur. The head-quarters are in a small village of the same name. Auxiliaries arrive for the Russian army from the farthest parts or the empire in Asia. The first corps of reserve is near Bialystok, where there is a large magazine; a second army of reserve is at Grodno, and a third at Dubno. The recruits, who are numerous, are trained and exercised, fit for the ranks, in fourteen days. Dubno and Nieswiez are both strongly fortified. In the former place the French prisoners are kept, previous to their being carried further into the interior. To animate the courage of the Russian soldiers the emperor has promised to promote every officer who shall distinguish himself, besides a grant of crownlands, &c. The wounded privates are also to receive pensions, and their widows and orphans to be provided for.
Misery increases in Poland every day—all the mechanics are out of employment.
Articles of the first necessity, particularly bread, pulse, wine and sugar, are extremely scarce. As to meat, it is plentiful at present, because the inhabitants have been obliged to kill and dispose of their cattle for want of fodder to feed them; forage of every kind having been seized for the armies.
Extract of a letter from Prussian Pomerania, January 21.
"The winter-quarters promised to the French army do not appear likely to be of long duration. It seems that the Russians want to occupy the position which the French hold at present, between the Narew, the Bug and the Vistula, in order to the recommencement of actual hostilities. There is no longer any probability that the French can advance into Eastern Prussia, without coming to an action, and it is probable that before they can reach Koningsberg, they must fight the combined Russians and Prussians in the environs of that city."
Lobau, Jan. 27.
At the moment when the emperor's orders were issued for the first corps of the army to go into winter quarters, between the Passarge and the Vistula, Marshal Bernadotte received intelligence that the Russians were on the march with a considerable corps to attack him in his cantonments. It seemed to be their object to advance against Osterode, and by that means to cut off all communication between the first corps and the rest of the grand army; and with which view they attacked and carried our post at Lichstadt, consisting of 200 men, on the 23rd inst.
As soon as Marshal Bernadotte received certain advice of the intention of the enemy, he did not lose a moment.
He immediately called in
the troops posted at Elbing, and gave orders for
those of Christburg to draw towards Morhingen, where they found the 8th regiment; and though the Marshal had troops at Lolkems and Biamberg, on the Passarge, he succeeded in collecting them all on the 25th instant, at Morhingen. The Marshal arrived in person about two in the afternoon, just as the enemy showed himself on the heights. He seemed at first to have had a line of cavalry, and manoeuvred in such a manner as to make it appear that his object was only to reconnoitre. He wished to gain time, in order to bring up troops against our right wing, but Marshal Bernadotte perceived his design, and immediately formed in order of battle, while he ordered a battalion of the 9th light infantry to advance against the village of Marfeldt, which was defended by several battalions of Russians and six pieces of cannon. This battalion advanced with all the courage and impetuosity that always distinguishes French soldiers, and notwithstanding the murderous fire, and the warmth of the action in which the eagle of this battalion was taken and retaken, the battalion succeeded in defeating the enemy, and gaining the village. The Russians, who defended themselves valiantly, again attacked the village with their battalions, but the 8th regiment coming again to the assistance of the French, the Russians were driven back. Being compelled to retreat, they formed behind the village, while their right and left extended towards the woods and frozen lakes. They occupied both sides of the road leading between Morhingen and Lichstadt.
Our line of infantry, consisting of the 8th,
7th, 9th regiments, immediately advanced against the enemy's front, upon the heights, which was provided with a formidable artillery. A very heavy fire of small arms took place. Gen. Dupont in the mean time, had orders to move from Neuhoff to Wiefe and Georgenthal, for the purpose of turning the right wing of the Russians. At the same time the troops arrived that were to act against the enemy's front. A battalion of the 28th was the first that advanced. The enemy was driven back and very roughly handled, and a very great carnage took place among them, they were pursued more than two leagues, till night put an end to the affair.
The Prince of Ponte Corvo was not engaged
in the pursuit, because about 2,000 Russian infantry and cavalry, cut off from their main body, forced themselves into Morhingen, which they found without defence; the troops that had defended that place had pushed on, and were busy in plundering the carriages left behind them by the Russians.
A battalion of the 8th, which was selected to
drive the Russians out of Morhingen, advanced with fixed bayonets, and overthrew all that opposed them. The 8th chassers followed the remainder, killed a great many, and made a number of prisoners, and among the rest the colonel who commanded the expedition.
This affair is so much the more glorious for
the first corps, because the troops began their march of 16 leagues at midnight, to arrive at the field of battle, where the Marshal Prince of Ponte Corvo had scarcely 8,000 men, against 14,000 of the enemy's fresh troops. The enemy's loss is considerable, exceeding 2,000; ours is reckoned at 7 or 800 killed and wounded.
The French infantry have this day given fresh
proofs of their courage and uncommon intrepidity. Notwithstanding the fatigue of a long and tiresome march, they ascended the heights where the enemy was posted, and who defended himself with great obstinacy. Dreadful deaths, and fifteen or eighteen pieces of cannon, could not restrain them for a moment. The cavalry distinguished itself by the fine charges it repeatedly made upon a superior number, and thus claim a part of the glory. In fine, generals, officers, privates, all did their duty—they all vied with each other in courage and devotion. We have made 400 prisoners, and taken two pieces of cannon. The prisoners assure us, that general Hucecepp and prince Dulgorucka are wounded.
The result of this glorious day has been the
checking the enemy in his rapid march, and astonishing him by a display of valour most unexampled; besides preventing the execution of his project, which was to surprise the grand army, and compel it to repass the Vistula.
The prince of Ponte Corvo remained upon
the field of battle till two o'clock next day, and made many excellent but slow movements to cover the left flank of the grand army, while he retreated to carry off the wounded. He retreated but three leagues on the first day after the affair; he remained 24 hours at Lichemult, and arrived at Lobau on the 27th, when he took a position behind the place, there to wait for the enemy, who did not make his appearance.
This long and tedious march gave the grand
army time to collect itself. The emperor put himself at its head, and has since recommenced operations. The enemy is taken in his own snare, and will soon repeat the imprudent step he has taken.
LATE & IMPORTANT.
The big Lydia, captain Webb, forty days from Bordeaux, is at Marcus Hook.—We are indebted to a commercial friend for a Bordeaux Supplement, containing the 56th, 57th and 58th Bulletins of the Grand Army; These documents, as far as they may be relied on, furnish us with the events of the war, down to the 10th of February. We lay them before our readers with as much expedition as the process of a rapid translation would admit. Reis's Phil. Gazette.
[TRANSLATION.]
FIFTY-THIRD BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
"Very considerable magazines of provisions have been found at Brieg. Annexed is the capitulation of that fortress."
Prince Jerome continues the campaign in
Silesia with great activity. Lieutenant General Deroi had already invested Kossel, and opened the trenches. The siege of Schweidnitz, and that of Neffe, continue at the same time to be carried on.
General Victor, as he was proceeding to
Stettin in his carriage, accompanied by an aide-de-camp, and a single domestic, was carried off by a party of twenty-five chassecours, who were scouring the country.
The weather is become cold, and it is probable
that in a few days the rivers will be frozen. Nevertheless the season is not more severe
IN CHANCERY.
In King William County Court, March 24th, 1807.
Edward Watson, Compt.
against
Thomas Reeves, (an absent debtor) & John Temple, Defs.
THIS day, came the Complainant by his Counsel, and the deft. Thomas Reeves, not having entered his appearance, and given security, according to the act of Assembly, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this country; on the motion of the Complainant, it is ordered, that the said Deft. Thomas Reeves, do appear here, on the fourth day of the May term next, and answer the bill of the Complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper, printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the court house, of this county. And it is further ordered, that the Deft. John Temple do not pay, convey away, or secrete any debts by him owing to the other Deft. Thomas Reeves, until the further order or decree of this court. A Copy. Test. ROBERT POLLARD, e. c. March 27. cpm.
Sales at Auction.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust, for the benefit of the creditors of J. Joseph, will be sold without reserve, at Public Auction, on Wednesday the 22nd instant, at the Office of Darnall, Fisher and Satchell, LL. the Stock of GOODS, belonging to the said Joseph.
The terms of sale, will be, for all sums under 50 dolls. cash, between 50 and not exceeding 100 dolls. 90 days, over 100 dolls. a credit of 4 & 6 months will be given, for which a negotiable note with an approved endorser will be required. The sale will commence at 9 o'clock in the morning. Charles Gephart, Darnall, Fisher & Satchell, Trustees. April 17. tdf.
Sales at Auction.
On Monday the 27th April next, on the premises, will be sold,
A VALUABLE HOUSE & LOT, situated on the south side of the Hay-Market square, on the street leading from the Basin of the Canal to the River. The house is built of wood, has lately been thoroughly repaired and calculated to accommodate a large family.
On paying down a small proportion of the purchase money, a very liberal credit will be given on the balance. TAYLOR & BROWN, v. M's. April 14. tf.
FOR SALE,
THAT valuable LOT on Shockoe-Hill, adjoining Mr. Pickett's. Its short distance from the Capitol, and situation on a wide and beautiful street renders it very desirable property.
The terms are accommodating and may be known on application to the Subscribers. April 14. tf. TAYLOR & BROWN.
WILL BE SOLD
At Public Auction, on the premises, on Thursday the 7th day of May next, if fair, if not the next fair day thereafter.
A VALUABLE tract of LAND, containing 168 acres more or less, lying in the lower end of the county of Louisa, whereon Thomas Wath now resides, and adjoining the lands of Messrs. John S. Smith, Joseph Eggleston and H. Dickenson.

than it usually is at Paris. The emperor makes it a daily practice to attend the parade, and to review some of his regiments.
"All the magazines of the army are organizing, and receiving stores, &c. Great quantities of biscuit are preparing. The emperor has just ordered, that eight magazines should be formed, and that a considerable quantity of clothing should be made in Siberia.
"The English who can no longer gain credit to their assertion, that the Russians, the Tartars, and the Calmucks, are about to destroy the French army; because even in London coffee-houses, it is well known that these worthy allies, who cannot bear the aspect of our bayonets, now call to their aid the dysentery, the plague, and the whole train of epidemic diseases.
"If these evils were at the disposition of the Cabinet of London, there cannot be the least doubt, that not only our army, but even our provinces, and the manufacturing class of people on the Continent, would become their prey. In the mean time, the English content themselves with publishing in every way, and under every form, by their numerous emissaries, that the French army is destroyed by diseases. If they are to be believed, entire battalions fall around, like those of the Greeks at the commencement of the siege of Troy. They would employ a very commodious way of getting rid of their enemies; but they must renounce it. Never was an army in a better condition. The wounded are recovering fast; and the number of deaths are very inconsiderable. There are not so many sick as in the preceding campaign. There are even fewer than is usual in France, according to the common calculations in time of peace."
FIFTY-SIXTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Arensdorf, Feb. 5, 1807.
After the battle of Morungen, where it had been beaten and put to rout, the advanced guard of the Russian army retired to Leibstadt. But on the following morning many Russian divisions joined it, and they were in full march to carry the theatre of war to the borders of the Vistula. The corps of gen. Essen, which had arrived from the lower parts of Moldavia, and where it had been intended to act against the Turks, & several regiments which were in Russia, & had been for some time collecting from the extremities of the vast empire, had joined the main army. The Emperor gave orders to the Prince de Ponte Corvo, (Bernadotte) to retire, and to favor the offensive operations of the enemy, by drawing him towards the Vistula. He ordered at the same time, the breaking up of the winter quarters.
The 5th regiment, commanded by gen. Savary, (Marshal Lannes being sick) were stationed on the 31st Jan. at Bork, in order to keep in check the corps of gen. Essen, encamped on the upper Berg.
The third regiment was at Milsnug. The 4th at Willenberg. The 6th at Gilgenburg. The 7th at Neidenburg.
The Emperor left Warlaw and arrived in the evening of the 31st at Willenberg. The grand duke had arrived two days before and collected all the cavalry.
The Prince of Ponte Corvo had successively evacuated Osterode, Tobau, and thrown himself into Strasburg.
Marshal Lefebvre had drawn together the 10th corps at Thorn, for the defence of the left of the Vistula, and of the town.
On the 1st Feb. the French commenced their march; they met at Passenheim the advanced guard of the enemy, who had commenced offensive operations, and had attacked Willenberg.
The grand duke, with a number of columns of cavalry, there attacked them and entered by main force into the town.
The corps of Marshal Davoust went to Ortelburg. On the 3d the grand duke of Berg marched to Allenstein with the corps of Marshal Soult.
The corps of Marshal Davoust marched to Wnau-schburg.
The corps of Marshals Augereau and Ney arrived the 3d at Allenstein.
On the morning of the 3d, the army of the enemy, which had hastily retreated, seeing its left flank turned and thrown upon the Vistula, which it had been desirous of passing, appeared in order of battle, the left supported by the village of Mondk-n, the centre by Joukows, covering the great road to Leibstadt.
Battle of Bergfried.
The Emperor went to the village of Getken-dorff and arranged in order of battle, the corps of Marshal Ney upon the left, the corps of Marshal Augereau in the centre and the corps of Marshal Soult upon the right, the imperial guard were kept in the reserve. He ordered Marshal Soult to go upon the road to Gustadt and seize the bridge of Bergfried, for the purpose of attacking the rear of the enemy with his whole force, a manoeuvre which gave to this battle a decisive character. Vanquished—the enemy were lost without resource.
Marshal Soult sent Gen. Guyot with his light cavalry to take possession of Gustadt, where he took a great part of the baggage of the enemy, and made prisoners 1600 Russians. Gustadt was the centre of the enemy's depot. But at the moment when Marshal Soult attacked the bridge of Bergfried with the division of Leval and Legrand, the enemy perceiving the importance of that position, and that it protected the retreat of his left flank, defended the bridge with 12 of his best battalions. The cannonade began at three o'clock in the afternoon. The 4th regiment of the line and the 24th of the light infantry, had the honor of first attacking the enemy. They sustained their former reputation. These two regiments alone and one battalion of the 28th in reserve, were sufficient to dislodge the enemy; they passed the bridge with charged bayonets, forced their way among the 12 Russian battalions, took four pieces of cannon, and covered the field of battle with killed and wounded. The 46th and 58th regiments which formed the second brigade, were behind, impatient to distinguish themselves, but the enemy already in disorder abandoned all his excellent situations: the happy preface of the events of the following day.
At the same time Marshal Ney took possession of a wood, where the enemy had posted his right; the division of St. Hilaire took possession of the village in the center; and the Grand Duke of Berg with a division of dragoons placed by squadrons in the center, passed the wood and cleared the plain. In these two partial attacks the enemy was repulsed, and lost about 100 prisoners.
At night both armies remained in sight of each other. The weather is superb for the season; the snow is three feet deep, and the thermometer is at 2 or 3 degrees of cold.
At day break, on the 4th, Gen. Laffalle entered the plain with his hussars.—A line of col-facts and cavalry of the enemy opposed him. The Grand Duke of Berg formed his cavalry in a line and marched to reconnoitre the enemy. The cannonade began—but we soon found that
the enemy had profited by the darkness of the night, and retreated, and had left our rear guard on the right, and the left and the centre. It was attacked, and retreated fighting for six leagues. The enemy's cavalry were routed several times, but the obstacles of an uneven and mountainous country, retarded the efforts of the cavalry. At the close of the day, the French advance guard went to its quarters at Deppen. The emperor slept at Schlett. The 5th, at day light, the whole French army was in motion. At Deppen, the Emperor received information that a column of the enemy had not yet passed the Alle, and had been attacked by our left, whilst the Russian army was retreating by the route of Allensdorf and Landsberg.—His majesty gave orders to the Grand Duke of Berg, and Marshals Soult and Davoust, to follow the enemy in that direction. He directed the corps of Marshal Ney to pass the Alle with Gen. Laffalle's division of light cavalry, and a division of dragoons, and gave orders to attack that corps of the enemy which had been cut off.
Battle of Warterdorff.
The grand duke of Berg, upon his arrival on the heights of Warterdorff, found himself before 8 or 9000 cavalry. Many successive charges took place and the enemy retreated.
Battle of Deppen.
During this time Marshal Ney was cannonading and engaged with the corps of the enemy which had been cut off. The enemy for a moment endeavoured to force a passage, but they found death at the point of our bayonets. Beaten at the commencement of the charge, and completely routed, they abandoned cannon, baggage and standards. The other division, seeing the condition of their advanced guard, fought retreating. At night, we had already made several thousand prisoners, and took several pieces of cannon.
By these movements, the greater part of the communications of the Russian army were cut off. His depots of Gustadt and Liebstadt and a part of his magazines on the Alle, had been taken possession of by our light cavalry.
Our loss has not been great in these small skirmishes: it amounts to 80 or 100 killed and 3 or 400 wounded—General Gardanne, aide-de-camp of the Emperor and Governor of the Pages, received a violent contusion on the breast. The Colonel of the 4th regiment of dragoons, was severely wounded. The General of Brigade, Latour Manbourg, was wounded in the arm, by a ball. The Adjutant-commandant, Lamberdier, was wounded. The Colonel of the regiment of the line was wounded.
FIFTY-SEVENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
AT PRUSSISH EYLAN, Feb. 7.
At 6 A. M. the army began its march in pursuit of the enemy: the grand duke of Berg with the corps of Marshal Soult towards Langberg, the corps of Marshal Davoust towards Hilsberg, and that of Marshal Ney towards Warendin, to prevent the corps cut off at Deppen from escaping.
Battle of Hoff.
Arrived at Glaudau, the grand duke of Berg met the rear guard of the enemy and attacked them between Glaudau and Hoff. The enemy displayed several lines of cavalry, who appeared to support the rear guard, composed of 12 battalions having their front towards the height of Landsberg.
The grand duke of Berg made his arrangement. After many attacks upon the right and left of the enemy, supported by a wood, the dragoons and cuirassiers of the division of general Hautpoul, made a fierce charge and cut to pieces two regiments of infantry. The Colonels, the standards, the cannon, and the greater part of the officers and soldiers were taken. The army of the enemy began to move to support its rear guard. Marshal Soult had arrived Marshal Augereau had taken his position towards the left, and the village of Hoff was occupied. The enemy perceiving the importance of this position, marched ten battalions for the purpose of retaining it.
The grand duke of Berg made a second charge with the cuirassiers, who broke them in the flank, and cut them to pieces. These manoeuvrings were brilliant feats of arms, and reflect the highest honor upon the intrepidity of the cuirassiers. The events of this day merit a particular relation; a part of the two armies passed the night between the 6th and 7th in presence of each other; the enemy filed off during the night.
At day light the advanced guard of the French began its march, and met the rear guard of the enemy between the wood and the little town of Eylan. The enemy who defended a regiment of chasseurs on foot, were attacked and partly taken.
FIFTY-EIGHTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
AT PRUSSISH EYLAN, FEB. 9.
Battle of Eylan.
A quarter of a league from the small town of Prussish Eylan, there is a platform which defends the opening of the plain. Marshal Soult ordered the 46th and 18th regiment of the line to take possession of it. Three regiments who defended it were beaten; but at the same instant a column of Russian cavalry attacked the left of the 19th regiment, and put one of the battalions into disorder. The dragoons of Klein's division were apprised of this in time; the troops engaged in the town of Eylan. The enemy had placed several regiments in a church and graveyard; they made a stubborn resistance, and after a bloody combat on both sides, they left their position at ten o'clock in the evening.
Legrand's division was placed as a night guard before the town, and St. Hilaire's division was placed on the right. The corps of Marshal Augereau was placed on the left; the corps of Marshal Davoust, the evening preceding had, marched to attack Eylan, and fall upon the left flank of the enemy, if it did not change its position. Marshal Ney was moving to attack the right flank. In this manner the night passed.
Battle of Eylan.
At day break the enemy began the attack by a brisk cannonade upon the town of Eylan, and upon the division of St. Hilaire. The emperor went to the church, which the enemy had so obstinately defended the evening before. He caused the corps of Marshal Augereau to advance, and ordered the hill to be cannonaded by 40 pieces of artillery of his guard. A dreadful carnage took place on both sides.
The Russian army ranged in columns, was about half a cannon shot distant—every broke told. At one time it appeared by the movements of the enemy, that impatient of his sufferings he meant to attack our left. At the same moment the sharpshooters of Marshal Davoust were perceived attacking the rear of the enemy—the corps of marshal Augereau displayed in columns for the purpose of attacking the centre of the enemy and to withdraw his attention, in order to prevent him from bringing his whole force against the corps of marshal Davoust. The division of St. Hilaire marched to the right, both manoeuvring to join marshal Davoust; scarcely had the corps of marshal Augereau and the division of St. Hilaire displayed, when a very heavy snow cover-
ed both armies, so much so, that it was impossible to distinguish objects two paces distant. In this obscurity, the point of direction was lost, and the columns inclining too much to the left, moved with uncertainty. This unfortunate obscurity continued about half an hour. The weather clearing up, the grand duke of Berg at the head of his cavalry, and supported by marshal Belliers, at the head of the guard, turned the of division St. Hilaire, and fell upon the enemy's army—a daring manoeuvre, if there ever was one, which covered the cavalry with glory, and which had become necessary under the circumstances in which our columns then were.
The enemy's cavalry endeavoured to oppose the manoeuvre; but were routed. The slaughter was dreadful. Two lines of Russian infantry were broken. The third only supported itself by placing its rear against a wood. Squadrons of the guard traversed twice the whole of the enemy's army. This brilliant and extraordinary charge, which had routed more than 20,000 infantry, and had obliged them to abandon their arms, would have at once decided victory, but for the wood and some inequalities in the ground. The general of division Hautpoul was wounded. Gen. Dalmann, commandant of the chasseurs of the guard, and a great number of intrepid soldiers, died with glory. But the 100 dragoons, cuirassiers, or soldiers of the guard, who were found on the field of battle, were found surrounded by more than 1000 dead bodies of the enemy. This part of the field of battle was dreadful to the sight. During this time, the corps of Marshal Davoust marched to the rear of the enemy. The snow which had frequently obscured the day, also retarded his march and the junction of his columns.
The loss of the enemy is immense; and that which we have experienced is considerable. Three hundred mouths of fire vomited forth death, on both sides, during 12 hours. The victory, for a long time uncertain, was decided and gained, when Marshal Davoust displayed on the platform, and dislodged the enemy, who, after having made several efforts to regain it, founded a retreat. At the same instant, the corps of Marshal Ney, filed off by Altroff on the left, and drove before him, the remainder of the Prussian column, which had escaped from the battle of Deppen. At night he occupied the village of Schenaditten; and there the enemy, finding himself so much pressed between the corps of Marshals Ney and Davoust, that, fearing his rear guard might be lost, he resolved at 8 o'clock in the evening to retake the village of Schenaditten. Several battalions of Russian grenadiers which had not been engaged, presented themselves before the village; but the 6th regt. of light infantry suffered them to approach within shot, and entirely routed them. On the following morning they were pursued to the river Frickling. They retreated beyond the Pregel. They left upon the field 16 pieces of cannon and their wounded. All the houses of the village were filled with them.
Marshal Augereau, was wounded with a ball. Generals Desjardins, Hendelet, Locher, were also wounded. Gen. Corbineau was killed by a bullet. Col. Lacue of the 63d and Col. Lemarrois of the 43d were also killed. Col. Bouvier of 11th dragoons did not survive his wounds. They all died covered with glory. Our loss amounts exactly to 1900 killed and 5700 wounded, amongst whom 1000, who are dangerously wounded, will be rendered unfit for service. All the killed were interred on the morning of the 10th. We counted dead on the field 7000 Russians. Thus, the attack of the enemy which was to throw himself upon Thorn, by turning the left of the Grand Army, resulted to his disadvantage. From 12 to 15,000 prisoners, and as many killed, eighteen standards, 45 pieces of cannon, are the trophies so dearly purchased by the blood of so many brave men. Trifling changes in the weather, which at any other time would have been of little consequence, embarrassed the operations of the French general. Our cavalry and artillery performed wonders. The horse guards surpassed themselves, and that is saying a great deal. The foot guard was the whole day with arms in their hands sustaining a terrible fire of grape shot, without firing a single gun, or making a movement. The event has not been such as ought to have been expected. The wound of Marshal Augereau was also an unfavourable circumstance, as it left his corps of the army in the greatest heat of the battle, without a chief capable of directing it.
This recital contains a general idea of the battle. There were many brilliant acts of bravery by the soldiers. The officers are collecting the particulars. The consumption of ammunition by the artillery was immense. That of the infantry was much less.
The standard of one of the battalions of the 18th regiment was lost. It has probably fallen into the hands of the enemy. The regiment cannot be reproached for it:—It was, in the situation in which it was placed, an accident of war. The emperor will grant it another, as soon as it shall have taken one from the enemy.
This expedition is at an end; the enemy being beaten and driven back one hundred leagues beyond the Vistula, the army is about to encamp and return into winter quarters.
West-Indies.
INTERESTING.—We have conversed with a gentleman that left Kingston, in Jamaica, 17th March, who informs us that eight French privateers, fitted out of St. Jago-de-Cuba, were cruising off Jamaica, with the avowed intention of capturing all neutral vessels bound to that island; the British islands in consequence of Bonaparte's decree being considered in a state of blockade. Several American vessels, whose cargoes were not very valuable, had arrived at Kingston, and had been boarded by some of these privateers, on board of which the American master's learned the above intelligence. These vessels were plundered of provisions, spare cordage, sails, and whatever was worth taking. Ledger.
Domestic.
From the (New-York) American Citizen.
TO RUFUS KING, Esq.
SIR, From your silence on the subject of my letter of the 4th inst. I presume that I am not to be honoured with a reply. Perhaps this may be owing to my temerity in addressing him, whom Mr. Coleman calls "the first man in the country." Of the height to which your friends exalt, or wish to exalt you, I confess I was not aware when I rashly ventured to question the propriety of some part of your past conduct. I thought that, in this country, you had many equals; and I protest I imagined that Mr. Jefferson, for instance, was your superior. You will, Sir, however, I hope, excuse my ignorance
in this respect, and attribute it to the circumstance of my being an alien, and of course not yet sufficiently acquainted with the local politics of this country.
Though you, Sir, have not honoured me with your notice, I have been abundantly honoured by your friends; and yet extraordinary as it may appear, I mean to pay little attention to their affiliations, but to envey my self in dignity like your own. As far as they have attempted to attack my character, I shall leave it to be defended by others, or rather to defend itself. Not that I affect to be insensible to the value of public opinion; but in truth, Sir, in the present pressure of professional business, I have no time to do justice both to you and to myself; and I think it of infinitely more importance to the community, in the existing crisis, to make known what you are than what I am. You are the candidate for public favour, and your conduct is the proper subject of public inquiry. Permit me, however, Sir, before I enter upon that interesting topic, to make a few general observations touching myself. Mr. Coleman has brought forward some extracts from the reports of the secret committee in Ireland—I think it more than probable that he was not himself in possession of these documents—from whom then did he receive them? There is no person in this country more likely to have them, than the gentleman who was at the time, the resident minister at London—When you handed them to him, perhaps your memory might have served you to state, that as soon as those reports appeared in the prints of the day, Dr. M'Nevin, Mr. O'Connor, and myself, at that time state prisoners, by an advertisement to which we subscribed our names, protested against the falsehood and inaccuracy of those reports; for which act we were remitted to close custody in our rooms for upwards of three months, and a proposal was made in the Irish House of Commons by Mr. M'Naghten, an Orangeman, to take us out and hang us without trial! You might also, perhaps, have recollected (for it has been published) that while we were in that situation, other false calumnies accidentally reached the ears of one of our fellow sufferers in another prison, who wrote a letter to the editor of the Courier in London for the purpose of contradicting them, and enclosed a copy of his letter to Lord Castlereagh. Upon this Mr. Secretary Cook was sent to inform him, that if he published the contradiction he should be hanged; to that he replied that he was ready to meet the event; upon which Mr. Cook told him that since he was indifferent about his own life, he must know that if he persevered, the whole system of Courts Martial, massacre and horror should be renewed throughout the country. By that menace he was effectually restrained. Had you thought of mentioning those things, you might have pecuniarily added, that though these statements might serve some present party purposes, it was rather more unfair to judge of us by the calumnies of the Irish government than it would be to judge of Mr. Jefferson and his friends by the editorial articles in the Evening Post . The weapons you are using have been tried in Ireland among my friends and my enemies, where every thing was minutely known, and they failed of effect. If I had ever done any thing mean or dishonorable, if I had abandoned or compromised my character, my country or my cause, I should not be esteemed and beloved in Ireland as I am proud to know I am; I should not enjoy the affection and respect of my republican countrymen in America, as you, Sir, and your friends confess I do. It would not be in the power of one who had departed from the line of his duty in their's and his common country, by simply expressing to them his sentiments of you, to do you such an essential injury as I am accused of having committed.
Another charge made against me, is, that I am an alien, interfering in the politics of this country. Be it so for a moment, and let me ask why is it that I am an alien in this my adopted country at this day? Because, in consequence of your interference, I was prevented from coming to it in 1793, and from being naturalized upwards of three years ago. Supposing then that I should refrain from intermeddling with politics in every other case; where you are concerned I feel myself authorized to exercise the rights of a citizen as far as by law I may; for you know it is an established rule of equity and good sense, that no man shall be benefitted by his own wrong. But how do I come forward? Not as a citizen, but as a witness. Allow me to ask you if I possessed a knowledge of facts which could prove Mr. Jefferson guilty of a robbery or a cheat, and unfit to be trusted with power, would you think me culpable, if, notwithstanding my alienage, I made them known to the public, to prevent their being deceived and misled? And shall I not be permitted, because in consequence of your very misconduct I am not a citizen, to testify to facts which will prove you unfit to be entrusted in this country with any kind of delegated power? Whether Peter Porcupine or Mr. Carpenter ever went through the forms of naturalization I know not—but perhaps they might both be safely considered as aliens, and yet I have never heard any of your friends censure their interference in the politics of America. I do not mention those gentlemen as my models, nor propose their example as my vindication, but I wish to show the pliability of those principles which are to be erected into a barrier against me.
As a witness then, Sir, I come forward to testify not to my countrymen, but to the electors of this city, to the whole of the United States, if you should ever aspire to govern them, and I now present you with my evidence.
In the summer of 1798, after the attempt of the people of Ireland for their emancipation had been completely defeated—after every armed body had been dispersed or had surrendered, except a few men that had taken refuge in the mountains of Wicklow; while military tribunals, house burnings, shootings, torture and every kind of devastation were desolating and overwhelming the defenceless inhabitants, some of the state prisoners then in confinement entered into a negotiation with the Irish ministers, for effecting a general amnesty—and as an inducement offered, among other things not necessary to the examination of your conduct, to emigrate to such country as might be agreed upon between them and the government. When I consented to this offer, for one, (and it was the case with the great majority) I solemnly declare that I was perfectly apprised that there were no legal grounds discovered upon which to proceed against me. I further knew that the crown solicitor had in answer to the enquiries of my friends informed them there was no intention of preferring a bill of indictment against me. So much for the personal considerations by which I might have been actuated—and now, Sir, to return.
The offer was accepted, the bloody system was stopped for a time, and was not renewed until after your interference, and after the English ministry had resolved openly to break its faith with us. On our part we performed our stipulations with the most punctilious fidelity, but in such a manner as to preserve to us the warm-
* Porcupine was not naturalized, and I understand that Mr. Carpenter is not. CITIZEN.
est approbation of our friends, and to secure the greatest dissatisfaction in our enemies. Government soon perceived that on the score of interest it had calculated badly, and had gained nothing by the contract. It was afraid of letting us go at large to develop and detect the misrepresentations and calumnies that were studiously set afloat, and had therefore I am convinced determined to violate its engagements by keeping us prisoners as long as possible. How was this to be done? In the commencement of our negotiation, Lord Castlereagh declared as a reason for our acceding to government's possessing a negative on our choice, that it had no worse place in view for our emigration than the U.S. of America.—We had made our election to go there, and solicited him to have our agreement carried into effect. In that difficulty, you afforded very effectual assistance to the fatuities of the British cabinet.—On the 16th of September, Mr. Marsden, then under secretary, came to inform us that Mr. King had remonstrated against our being permitted to emigrate to America. This astonished us all, and doctor M'Nevin very plainly said, that he considered this excuse as a mere trick between Mr. King and the British government. This, Mr. Marsden denied, and on being pressed to know what reason Mr. King could have for preventing us, who were avowed republicans, he significantly answered, "perhaps Mr. King does not desire to have republicans in America." Your interference was then, Sir, made the pretext of detaining us for 4 years in custody, by which very extensive and useful plans of settlement within those fates were broken up. The misfortunes which you brought upon the objects of your persecution, were incalculable. Almost all of us walled four of the best years of our lives in prison. As to me, I should have brought along with me my father and his family, including a brother, whose name perhaps even you will not read without emotions of sympathy and remorse. Others, nearly connected with me, would have become partners in my emigration. But all of them have been torn from me. I have been prevented from saving a brother, from receiving the dying blessings of a father, mother, and sister, and from soothing their last agonies by my cares; and this, Sir, by your unwarrentable and unfeeling interference.
Your friends, when they accuse me of want of moderation in my conduct towards you, are wonderfully mistaken. They did not reflect, or know, that I have never spoken of you without supressing (as I do now) personal feelings that rise up within me, and swell my heart with indignation and resentment. But I mean to confine myself to an examination of your conduct, as far as it is of public importance.
The step you took was unauthorized by your own government. Our agreement with that of Ireland was entered into on the 29th of July—Your prohibition was notified to us on the 16th of September; deduct 7 days for the two communications between Dublin and London, and you had precisely 42 days, in the calms of summer, for transmitting your intelligence to America and receiving an answer. As you had no order then, what was the motive of your unauthorized act? I cannot positively say, but I will tell you my conviction. The British ministry had resolved to detain us prisoners contrary to their pledged honour; and you, Sir, I fear, lent your ministerial character to enable them to commit an act of perfidy, which they would not otherwise have dared to perpetrate.—Whether our conduct in Ireland was right, or wrong, you have no justification for yours. The constitution and laws of this country gave you no power to require of the British government that it should violate its faith and withdraw from us its consent to the place we had fixed upon for our voluntary emigration. Neither the President nor you were warranted to prevent our touching these shores; though the former might, under the Alien Act, have afterwards sent us away if he had reason to think we were plotting any thing against the U.S. I have heard something about the law of nations; but you, I presume, are too well acquainted with that law not to know that it has no bearing on this subject. Our emigration was voluntary, and the English government had in point of justice no more to do with it than to signify that there was no objection to the place of residence we had chosen.
Another circumstance which compels us to believe a collusive league between you, in your capacity of resident minister from America, and the cabinet of St. James's, is the very extravagant and unwarrantable nature of your remonstrance, which had the ministry been sincere towards us, they could not possibly have overlooked. If they had intended to observe their compact, you, Sir, would have been very quickly made to feel the futility of your ill-timed application. You would have been taught that it was a matter of mere private arrangement between government and us, with which you had no more to do than the minister of Denmark, Sweden, Portugal, or any other neutral power. What inference ought fairly to be made from the facts I have stated, every man must decide for himself. On me, they have forced a conviction, which, if you can shake it, I shall much more gladly forego than I state it here, that in the instance alluded to, you degraded the dignity and independence of the country you represented, you abandoned the principles of its government and its policy, and you became the tool of a foreign state, to give it a colourable pretext for the commission of a crime. If so, it is fit that you should hereafter be entrusted with any kind of delegated authority? What motives you may have had for that conduct, if in truth it was yours, I cannot undertake to say. Mr. Marsden seemed to doubt whether you wished for republicans in America—and I broadly inspect you spoke what the British ministry thought of your politics.
Perhaps it may be said that you were yourself deceived by those very calumnies of which I have complained. I sincerely but I could believe such were the fact—but observe this argument. We contradicted the misstatements of the committees of the lords and commons of Ireland, by an advertisement written in prison, signed by our names, and published on the third of September—it must have reached London on the 7th or 8th—your remonstrance must have been made on or before the 12th; for it was communicated to us on the 16th. The effect produced by our advertisement was electrical, and the debate which it caused on the very evening of its appearance, in the Irish house of commons, was most remarkable. As you doubtless read the newspapers of the day, these facts could not have been unknown to you. Why then should you be deceived by misrepresentations which we have recently contradicted under circumstances so extraordinary? Mr. Kings did you enter so deeply into the revolution of your country as to implicate your life in the issues of its fortunes? From the strong attachment of your political friends, I presume you were a distinguished leader in those eventual times; if not, you had certainly read their history. Did you remember the calumnies which had been thrown out by British agents against the most upright and venerable patriots of America? Did you call to mind the treatment which had been given in South Carolina to gen. Gadsden, or gen. Rutherford, col. Isaacs, and a number of others, who had surrendered to that

very lord Cornwallis, with whom, through his minister, we negotiated; and that those distinguished characters were, in violation of their stipulation and the rights of parole, sent to St. Augustine, as we were afterward sent to Fort George? How then is it possible that you could have been a dupe to the misrepresentation of the British government? These remarks I address with all becoming respect to "the first man in the country"—yet in fact, Sir, I do not clearly see in what consists your superiority over myself. It is true you have been a resident minister at the court of St. James's; and if what I have read in the public prints be true, and if you are apprised of my near relationship and family connexion with the late John Temple, I must acknowledge that your interference as a resident minister at the court of St. James's, against my being permitted to emigrate to America, is a very curious instance of the caprice of fortune. But let that pass. To what extent I ought to yield to you for talents and information, is not for me to decide. In no other respect, however, do I feel your excessive superiority. My private conduct and character are, I hope, as pure as yours'—and even in those matters which I consider as trivial, but upon which aristocratic pride is accustomed to stamp a value, I should not be inclined to shrink from competition. My birth certainly will not humble me by the comparison; my paternal fortune was probably much greater than yours'; the consideration in which the name I bear was held in my country, was as great as yours' is likely to be, before I had an opportunity of contributing to its celebrity. As to the amount of what I have been able to save from the wreck of calamity, it is unknown to you or to your friends; but two things I will tell you—I never was indebted, either in the country from which I came, nor in any other in which I have lived, to any man, further than the necessary credit for the current expenses of a family; and am not to circumstantial that I should tremble "for my subsistence" at the threatened displeasure of your friends. So much for the past and the present—now for the future. Circumstances which cannot be controlled, have decided that my name must be embodied into history. From the manner in which even my political adversaries and some of my contemporary historians, unequivocally hostile to my principles, already speak of me, I have the consolation of reflecting, that when the falsehoods of the day are withered and rotten, I shall be respected and esteemed. You, Sir, will probably be forgotten, when I shall be remembered with honour, or, peradventure, your name shall descend to posterity, perhaps you will be known only as the recorded instrument of part of my persecutions, misfirings, and misfortunes. I am, Sir, &c. THOS. ADDIS EMMET.
Mr. King, when a lad, was a servant to and wore the livery of Sir John Temple, the near relative of Mr. Emmet. I assert this fact on the authority of a respectable gentleman in this city. EDITOR. It is said that on Monday evening last, certain federal gentlemen held a private meeting, at which they agreed to withdraw or cause to be withdrawn from Mr. Emmet federal professional business upon his hands, and, as in the glorious times of '76, to combine to do him all the pecuniary injury in their power. EDITOR.
Last Evening's Mail. Audi alteram partem.—We shall refrain from any opinion upon the late interesting events in Europe, until we have obtained the Russian Accounts. The whole series of French Bulletins are now before our readers, except the 55th: the substance of which is said to be comprised in the article under the head of Lobau.—The 55th details the bloody battle of Eylau. By the last night's mail we received Extracts from London papers down to the 8th March inclusive.—We lay the most interesting of these before our readers: the rest will follow hereafter.—It now appears, that the Russians lay a complete claim to the victory.
LONDON, March 8. We have infinite pleasure in being able to announce the arrival of a Messenger, this morning, from Petersburg with the Official Accounts of a succession of IMPORTANT VICTORIES Obtained by the Russians over the French, between the 1st and 12th of Feb. Mr. Vliick, who is the bearer of these joyful tidings, left Petersburg on the 18th of Feb. and Gottenburgh on the 1st inst. on board the Amity Packet, which was despatched for his conveyance. From him we have the happiness to learn, that Gen. Benningsen has officially announced several Victories obtained by him over Bonaparte, in one of which the French lost upwards of 20,000 men, a large portion of their artillery, and twelve Standards. Six of these latter had been triumphantly exhibited on the Parade of Petersburg previous to Mr. Vliick's departure. A French General has deserted the sinking fortune of Bonaparte, and has arrived at St. Petersburg. He reports, and his statement is confirmed from various quarters, that Bonaparte since his Invasion of Poland, has lost upwards of 100,000 men. Mr. Vliick was detained at Gottenburgh two days, by contrary winds. The following Note was circulated in the Ministerial Circles shortly after Mr. Vliick's arrival: "A king's Messenger arrived this morning, with Dispatches from St. Petersburg, communicating the Official Details of the operations of the Russian Army in Prussia. It appears that the ardent and persevering gallantry of the Russian Generals has been crowned with signal success:—for several successive days he attacked the French army always to advantage, but in the last affairs, to their decisive defeat, they having on that occasion lost upwards of 20,000 men, twelve eagles, and several pieces of cannon." "Great rejoicings have taken place at Petersburg, and the city was illuminated at the departure of the Messenger." Yesterday we received Dutch and French Papers by the American ship Medford, arrived in the River from Rotterdam, which have furnished us with some articles of importance. Government at the same time received Dispatches from the Continent by the Dorset Packet, arrived at Harwich. The letter are stated to announce another action between the Russians and French, in which the Grand Duke of Berg was killed. We have before us an extract of a letter received by a merchant in the city, from his brother at Warsaw, mentioning Murat's death, and that the body had been received in that city with great pomp, and, as we understand, buried there. We incline however, to think, from some allusion to the scene of action, that Murat, should he have fallen, must have been killed in the battle of Eylau, or in some affair immediately following it. Letters were yesterday received in town from Danzig, which, on Thursday, arrived at Illu-
bringing accounts from thence to the 30th ult. of great rejoicings having taken place there, on occasion of the victories obtained by the Russians over the French, in Warmia, up to the 11th. The left and centre of the Russians were then posted on the Lakes, and the right extended beyond the Alle. The Austrian army in Galicia comprises upwards of one hundred thousand men, and the frontiers of Moravia and Bohemia are crowded with troops, who have cut off all communication with Saxony, Silesia, &c. The export of provisions to the French army in Poland has been discontinued, and some Jewish merchants and others, by whom it was carried on, have been arrested and sent in chains for trial. This measure is stated to have been adopted on a strong remonstrance from the Russian minister. The Austrians are collecting a strong corps on the Bavarian frontiers under the orders of one of the archdukes. All officers in the Austrian service on leave of absence, &c. have received orders to join their respective corps. On the departure of Bonaparte from Warsaw, Baron Vincent announced to Talleyrand his intention to return to Vienna, and was with difficulty induced to prolong his stay in Poland for another fortnight. The Baron's mission, independent of the restoration of Brannau, had for its object to demand from Bonaparte an explanation as to his intentions in his intentions in regard to Poland, and a revocation of the promises held out to the inhabitants of that country by Dombrowsky. Bonaparte has evaded the discussion of these points; and in one of his interviews with Baron Vincent, he warmly expressed impatience and offence at the Baron's importunity on the subject.
The Russians continue to advance in Turkey almost without opposition. It appears by letters from Pansova of the 28th of January, that the advanced corps of the Russian army had already penetrated into Albania, and that the mountaineers of Rascia, Podrina, &c. had joined him in immense numbers. The islands of Curzoula, Brassa, and Lissa, have fallen into the hands of the imperialists, and Lesina has been invested. Bulgaria, Servia, and Albania, as well as Moldavia & Wallachia, are now in the virtual occupation of the Russians. The Turks are not capable of opposing any serious obstacles to the progress of the Russians; their army is an undisciplined insurgent mob, more dangerous to the generals appointed to conduct it, than to the enemy to whom it is to be confronted.
The Enquirer. RICHMOND, 21 st APRIL. An attempt is made to weaken Commodore Truxton's deposition, by means of his late letter to Mr. Alison.—What that deposition contains, it is not yet for the public to determine.—We may however enquire; Did not A. Burr attempt to inuendo him from his attachment to the Navy of the U. S. by representing to him, that that navy would look into him under the present administration, but that if he would join him, he would make an Admiral of him? Did he not ridicule the pretended weakness of the present administration; precisely in the same manner that he did to Mr. Eaton? Did he not emphatically declare, that the government were ignorant of his schemes? The course that he pursued with Commodore Truxton was the counterpart with his intrigue with Gen. Eaton; and most probably with many others. He first baited his hook with an ambiguous scheme; partly innocent and partly atrocious; intending should the gudgeon bite, to display his schemes in all their extent. He first attempted to see whether Commodore Truxton would join him in an invasion of Mexico, in the case of a war between the U. S. and Spain, rightfully presuming that if the Commodore would join him in such an unauthorised project, he would be willing to fall in with any project however unauthorised, of an invasion of Mexico, whether the U. S. States were at war with Spain or not; and if willing to join in an attack upon Mexico, that he would scarcely object to turn his sword against his own country.
The only difference then between Truxton's and Eaton's evidence is this: that Eaton suffered A. Burr to develop all his designs: whereas Truxton shot him at the threshold; and by casting a damp upon the less nefarious part of his project, prevented him from developing its greater atrocities. And after all, even by the showing of Truxton's letter itself, what does A. Burr's designs amount to? To such, as are of a most unauthorised nature: such, as would have disabled him from claiming the privileges of a prisoner of war, had he been caught in its execution, but would have condemned him to be hung as a pirate upon land. In case of a war between the U. S. and Spain, of his own free will and without the knowledge of our government, he was to carry an expedition into Mexico. What, however, is the use of letters of marque, but to distinguish the vessel that bears them from a pirate? And what is the use of commissions on land, but to authorise the occupation of the officers, who hold them? Those who carry on war without such authorities, whether on the sea or on land, are punishable by the law of nations with death.
COMMUNICATION. A man who feels the greatest respect for the services of Mr. Perkins, cannot contemplate the following attack upon his veracity, with indifference.—Major Perkins is absent and cannot defend himself. It is the duty, therefore, of his friends to speak for him. The writer of these strictures had a frequent opportunity of conversing with Mr. P. whilst he was in this city; and therefore delivers the following statements, with a full confidence in their truth. From the extreme delicacy of Mr. Burr's situation, he was unwilling to touch upon his case, until he was tried by his country. But when attempts are thus made to bolster up his character by the affections of his friends, it is the duty of every friend of truth, to repel the aggression:
GEORGETOWN, (S, (S. C.) April 4. To the Printer of the Georgetown Gazette. SIR, Passing through this place, on my way to the Federal City, I happened to take up one of your newspapers, and was astonished by the absurd and notorious falsehoods which Mr. Perkins has introduced into his account, of what he terms, the arrest of Col. Burr. I travelled with the Colonel from Natchez, was with him till within half an hour of his illegal seizure, and had just then separated from him with an intention of rejoining him in a few hours. (1) I am able therefore, to contradict the above falsehoods from my own knowledge, and being able, I feel it an act of justice to do so. Col. Burr was neither in disguise nor was he going to the Spaniards. His dress was as usual, except that he had on a pair of coarse Overalls, to preserve his Pantaloons from being soiled. (2) He rode on one of the best Geldings in the Western
Country; he was in the high road to Carson's ferry, on the Tombigby river, which is the direct and only road through Georgia, (3) &c. to the Federal City, to which place he was proceeding, and was accompanied by Mr. Brightwell, the sheriff of Washington County, in the Mississippi territory, whom he had engaged to pilot him as far as the ferry, where he intended to wait the arrival of his servants and baggage, who were at some distance behind. It was in this situation he was stopped by Mr. Perkins and Lieut. Gains, with eight or ten men, without the colour of any civil process whatever, and forcibly hurried on a journey of more than a thousand miles; those who had seized him carefully avoided every town and village, least their conduct might be examined into by some judicial power. When Col. Burr voluntarily surrendered himself at the mouth of the Bayou Pierre, he entered into recognizance himself, in the sum of two thousand dollars, and two sureties in the like sum, to appear before the District Court, which was to be held shortly afterwards, to answer to any bills that might be found against him. He did appear, and the grand jury found no bills against him. The Colonel then demanded a release from his recognizance, which the court refused. Knowing the refusal to be illegal, he troubled himself no further about the recognizance, but set out a day or two afterwards, as I observed, for the Federal City. (4) I have been informed by a Gentleman, who left Natchez some time after me, that Judge Rodney thinking the bond which had been given by Colonel Burr and sureties could not be recovered, had undertaken to draw a new bond, which he saved those gentlemen the trouble of signing, by signing it for them: and had surrendered this new bond to the Governor as forfeited, for which, my informant added, the Judge has been indicted for forgery. I am Sir, your most Obedient, Humble Servant. ROBERT ASHLEY.
N. B. If it had been the will of Col. Burr to go to Florida, by taking a fourth course from Natchez, he might have reached that country in less than a day, the line between the Spaniards and Mississippi Territory being only about forty miles below Natchez. On the contrary, the Colonel, as I mentioned, was on the high road to the Federal City, and had travelled about three hundred miles near eastward.
NOTES. (1) Mr. Ashley does not condescend to inform us, why he was "just then separated from Col. Burr with an intention of rejoining him in a few hours." Will he suffer me, however, to enquire whether he was not commissioned by his employer, to dog the steps of Mr. Perkins; and to ascertain if possible his intentions? When Mr. P. left Major Hinson's house, did he not follow him to the gate where Mr. P. mounted his horse, and carefully watch the road he pursued, until he had rode out of sight? Mr. P. however, completely deceived him; for instead of taking the road to Fort Stoddart, he pursued the lane that led to the Court-House, and after a short distance, turned into the Fort Stoddart road.—After Mr. P.'s departure, did not Col. Burr anxiously enquire of Mr. Brightwell, about the character of Mr. P. and did he not employ these emphatic words "Are there no means to follow him down?" Did not Mr. A. soon after take the road to the Court-House; did he not afterwards on that morning meet Mr. P. after the arrest of Col. B., although he was totally ignorant of that transaction, between the Court-House and the road to Fort Stoddart, when he seemed consequently to be going down that road? Did he not, however, upon meeting Mr. P. immediately turn back with him on the road to the Court-House, without any ostensible motive for such an alteration in his route and when no other is to be assigned, than the design of watching the footsteps of Mr. Perkins? Why did he first promise Mr. P. that he would accompany him to Fort St. Stephens, the place of Mr. Perkins's residence; and yet afterwards change his destination? Why did he turn out from this route to visit the College of Washington County? Is not this change of destination to be ascribed to the following fact: that when Mr. Perkins and himself reached the court-house, the former requested the clerk of the county, to bear a letter to the Col. of the county; the object of which letter, was to inform him, that he had already apprehended A. B. in consequence of Governor Williams's proclamation, authorising any one to apprehend him, and him only; but that the President's proclamation, authorised only the commissioned officers of the government to apprehend his adherents; that he therefore called upon him to apprehend him:—When, therefore, these three persons left the court-house, viz. the Clerk, Perkins and Ashley; and when the clerk was about to turn in the road to the Colonel's house, why did Ashley accompany him, although Mr. Perkins reminded him of his promise to go with him to St. Stephens? Let Mr. A. then say, whether his first commission was not to watch the movements of Mr. P. but finding a new subject for his suspicions and his vigilance, whether he did not leave him to watch the movements of the Colonel of the county?
(2) If Mr. Burr was not "in disguise;" if "his dress was as usual, except that he had on a pair of coarse Overalls;"—Why did he appear with an old and tattered great-coat over his clothes? Why did he wear around that garment, a belt of lit cloth; in one side of which was stuck a travelling cup; in the other, a butcher's knife; as was stated by Mr. P. before the examining court? Why did he wear a white flouncing hat, (the same which he now wears, after having passed through the hands of a Hatter of this city,) with which he almost concealed the whole of his face; and under whose broad brim, while he was at Major Hinson's house, his fine brilliant eyes were so eagerly peering at Mr. P. to read his countenance and ascertain his designs? (3) If he "was in the high road to Carson's ferry on the Tombigby river, which is the direct and only road through Georgia;" was he not on the high road to Pensylvania? The road where Colonel Burr was apprehended, is over Carson's ferry, thence through a small island at the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama, then over a ferry on the Alabama river, thence to a certain point where the road forks; the one leading through the Creek country into Georgia; the other over the Spanish line towards Pensylvania. It is therefore obvious that Col. Burr was on the road either to Georgia or to Pensylvania—Mr. A. says, in his N. B. that if it had been Col. Burr's wish to go to Florida, he might have gone direct from Natchez. True: but he at the same time forgets that the Mississippi troop of horse was scouring that part of the country, and might have intercepted him.—Besides, one of the very reasons for pursuing the road towards the Tombigbee might have been, that this was not only the securest road to the Spanish line, but in case of an arrest, he would have had the specious plea, which Mr. A. has employed, of distinguishing his escape by another, pretended destination.
If he intended to repair to the Federal City, why did he attempt to escape from his military escort, (who were bearing him to that city,) as he did at Chester, (s. c.) Even if in that case, his intention had been to appeal to the civil authority, as he himself asserted on his trial, would it not have been far more satisfactory for him to have been liberated by the public tribunal of Washington and Virginia, than an obscure magistrate of Chester? (4) This was the doctrine asserted by Mr. B. on his examination. He said that it was "false, utterly false! that he had broken his recognizance; and even indirectly accused Governor Williams of a wilful falsehood.—But how stands the case? A. Burr was bound in a recognizance to appear at the supreme court of the Mississippi Territory "to answer any Bills of Indictment, that might be found against him, and to continue from day to day, until dismissed by the said court." A. Burr did appear before the court; but the court did not dismiss him. Was he then discharged from his recognizance? With this fact fairly exhibited before the public, I am surprised that the attorney for the U. States had not urged this forfeiture as a strong reason for exacting a larger Bail. I am astonished that Chief Justice Marshall did not deem it sufficient to exact a more considerable sum than 10,000 Dolls.
And I am particularly astonished, that instead of demanding two securities, as is the general custom, he should have admitted not less than five: thus so completely frittering down the responsibility, as to make the incidental loss of each security only 1000 Dolls. And now for a few questions to Mr. Robert Ashley.—When you visited the Col. of Washington county, with whom it seems you were previously acquainted in Florida, (in the Genet expedition?) Why did you pretend to be acquainted with Col. Burr's schemes, and when afterwards at the court-house, deny all acquaintance with them?—Why did you attempt to enlist the Col. on the side of Col. B. by playing upon his favourite passion; that of seeing the Spaniards dispossessed of Florida? Why did you assure him that this was the principal object of Burr's visit to the Tombigbee? And why, when he interrogated you about Col. B.'s resources for this enterprise, did you say, that Col. B. had some thousands of dollars at his command? And lastly, why did Col. B. himself attempt to play upon the same propensity, in the bosoms of his military escort, when one night as he was laying down amongst them, and listening to a conversation that was going on, respecting an attempt one of them had made to make, to retake an American vessel from the Spaniards on the Mobile, he started up, and foppishly and emphatically observed: "Strange! that men like you, should be dragging me from place to place without any warrant; for only being suspected to be attempting to do the very thing which you yourselves confess you have actually done. You have resisted the Spaniards: and so would I." A FRIEND OF TRUTH.
DIED.—On Tuesday morning the 14th inst. at the Exchange in the Borough of Norfolk, on his way to France, for the benefit of his health, Lewis Harvie, Esq. of this city, a member of the Executive Council of State, and eldest son of Col. John Harvie, dec'd.
IN COUNCIL, APRIL 17th, 1807. The Executive being this day informed of the death, on Tuesday last, of LEWIS HARVIE, a member of the Council of State; the loss of whom, in the bloom of youth, but in the maturity of rare and distinguished talents, will be ever lamented by his country, to which his found republican principles, his flexible political virtue, and his admirable genius and extensive acquirements had most justly endeared him; and, not only participating in the general sorrow of their fellow citizens, but feeling peculiar affliction at being deprived of their excellent friend and associate in the public service; do therefore unanimously agree that each member of the executive will wear black crepe on his left arm for one month, in testimony of their high respect for the memory of their departed friend. Extraft from the journals of the Council. DANL. L. HYLTUN, Clerk of the Council.
COMMUNICATION. To the Editor of the Enquirer. A few weeks only have elapsed since you performed the melancholy duty of announcing to the public the death of Col. JOHN HARVIE, of Belvidere. In the contemplation of this event, affecting as it was, filial piety and friendship could not fail to discern many alleviating and consolatory circumstances. Col. Harvie had passed the ordinary term of human life, prosperous in his affairs, happy in his family, respected by his friends, honored by his country. The facility of his temper, the mild dignity of his deportment, the strength of his understanding, the peculiar grace and energy of his elocution deserved and received general admiration. Happy thoro' life, he was fortunate even in his death. It pleased providence to spare his truly paternal heart, the anguish of following his eldest son LEWIS HARVIE to the grave! Different indeed from that of the father, was the destiny of his son, cut off in the 25th year of his age, in the commencement of an honorable career, with the brightest prospects opening to his view, and in the full enjoyment of almost every blessing which can give value to existence: integrity, talents, wealth, the enthusiastic affection of his family, the confidence of his friends, and the unceasing respect of the people. We lamented the premature death of Edwin Burnwell; we deplored, and must for ever deplore the losses of John Thompson, whose eloquence and whole writings even at the age of 23, did honor to his country, and we are now called to lament over the tomb of a third youthful patriot and orator. Like them he seemed destined to render service to mankind, and like them, after appearing for a short time above the horizon, with unusual splendor, has disappeared, for ever. To the memory of young men of this character we owe at least the tribute of affection and respect.
Lewis Harvie was an extraordinary and excellent young man. He had failings, but they arose not from a deficiency in any one quality necessary in the formation of an exalted character, but from sentiments of delicacy and honor carried to excess—sentiments which every day's experience tended to correct, and which in fact were almost entirely corrected. Had he lived to the age of thirty, the influence of his father's example would have been fully perceived, and universally acknowledged. He was indeed a young man, from whom much might be expected; from whom, in the estimation of the public, much was expected. His character was strongly marked, and was presented to view, in all its parts, without covering or disguise. His understanding naturally strong, had been assiduously cultivated and greatly improved. His intellectual resources were always at his command, and were displayed in all their variety and extent in public debate with that sort of ardent and impressive eloquence, to which the judgment of the feelings have been made captive; as a speaker, Lewis Harvie had attained great eminence in defiance of some very obvious defects. His attitude was not commanding, his gesture was not graceful, his voice was sometimes harsh, and his eye too often expressed anger or contempt for his opponents. These defects however became daily less visible. He was conscious of them, and in time they would have been removed. But even when they were at their height, he was always an interesting and sometimes a most impressive and powerful speaker. The floor of a popular assembly was the theatre on which he seemed destined to act a great character through life. The energy of his mind, the ardor of his feelings, his lively fancy, his prompt and forcible elocution, his extensive knowledge, united with undeviating firmness would have secured to him before many years had passed away, the highest of all honors, the esteem and confidence of his countrymen. Excellent as these materials may be deemed, the foundation on which they rested was infinitely better. Lewis Harvie was an honorable man. His heart swelled with a consciousness of rectitude and independence, and he would not have sacrificed a sentiment which it cherished, for any consideration, which fortune can present for the intimidation or seduction of mankind. He retained the full use of his faculties, even after a lingering illness of 18 months. He attended the council of which he was a member, as long as he had strength to ascend to their chamber in the capitol; when he had finished this fatiguing journey, he would lie on the council table until his strength and respiration returned. It was during his last visit, that he said, after being alluded to his feasts, for he was obliged to occupy more than one, to have made two speeches, which for their precision, perspicuity and force, impressed his auditors with a belief that his talents were improved, even in a greater degree than his body had decayed. I saw him for the last time on the Sunday before his departure from this city. Notwithstanding the obvious change in his appearance, notwithstanding his colourless face and emaciated limbs, I could not believe that he was so desperately ill. His temper was so cheerful, his mind so vigorous, his remarks on a late decision of the Supreme Court so luminous and forcibly expressed, that his sympathising physician and friend could not extinguish the hope which had been excited, that he might yet recover. But this hope, and all other hopes of which he was the object, are extinguished for ever!
About 3 o'clock last Saturday morning the citizens of this place were aroused by the alarming cry of fire! fire! fire! —Two buildings on the cross street near the river were destroyed: one of them the Counting-house of Wm. Brown & Co. the other was used as a dwelling house. Few articles of any value were consumed. All the papers and books of the company were preserved. It was a fortunate circumstance, that the air was so perfectly calm; as the Shockoe Warehouse, which stands a few paces distant, must have been otherwise inevitably destroyed with all its tobacco. All the Tobacco Warehouses should be made fire-proof. What comparison is there between the expense of building the wall of brick, and roof of slate,—and that of reimbursing all the tobacco, which is so liable at present to a destruction by fire!
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. Col. Larkin Smith has a majority of 234 votes in King and Queen: and Mr. James Gannett, a majority of 258 in Caroline.—We are informed by an intelligent gentleman, that this will probably be one of the warmest-contested elections that has ever been held in that part of the country; and that there will not be a majority of 50 votes in any event.
LOUDOUN COUNTY ELECTION. For Congress. Lewis. Littlejohn. Majority. First day 20120 201 81 Second day 97 240 143 441 217 224 The Poll will be kept open this day in obedience to the existing election law. Very few votes, however, are expected by either party. Messrs. Noland and Rozell, will be elected to the State Legislature. CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. In Louisa county, Mr. Dawson had a majority over his opponent Col. Mercer, of 178 votes. Delegates returned to serve in the ensuing G. Assembly. Stafford—*Enoch Mason, John T. Brooke. Frederick—*H. S. G. Tucker, *C. Brent. Louisa—David Watson, *Peter M. Daniel. Caroline—Daniel Coleman, Richard Hawes. * NEW MEMBERS. ** THOSE who wish to experience the benefits to be derived from my practice, will do well to apply immediately, as I shall leave town this for the ensuing week.
JOHN LE TELLIER, DENTIST. Eagle, April 21, 1807.
PUBLIC SALES. By virtue of a Deed executed by David Rofs, on the 28th day of November 1804, to the Subscribers in trust to secure the payment of debts therein mentioned, and by virtue of another Deed, executed also by the said David Rofs, on the 14th day of August last, also a trust to the Subscribers, to secure the payment of sundry debts therein mentioned. Will be sold for ready money, at the front door of the Eagle Tavern in the city of Richmond, between the hours of 12 and 3 o'clock, on Thursday the 21st day of next month, (May.)
A CERTAIN TRACT of LAND in the county of Chesterfield, commonly called Chester Hill, together with the Lands appertaining thereto, as a part of a certain adjoining Tract of Land called Auburn Chase, containing in all by estimation six hundred and forty-five acres, be the same more or less; also the residue of a Tract of Land and appurtenances in the county of Goochland, containing originally by estimation seventeen hundred acres, but now about a thousand acres, a part of it having already been sold under the Deed of Trust, bearing date the 28th of November 1804, referred to above, and bounded by the Byrd Creek, Elk Hill, James River, &c. being the residue of the Land purchased by the said David Rofs from Wm. Anderson, executor of John Smith. Also—The following real estates in the Town of Columbia, to wit, all that piece and parcel of ground known under the title and name of the Rivanna Tobacco Warehouse, with all the buildings thereon, covering nearly an acre of ground; the House and Lot adjoining that which for many years has been in the occupancy of John Dunn; the Lot and Houses known as the old Tavern in the said Town, and now the residence of Wm. Pafeur; the Lot and half Lot with the Store and Lumber House, lately occupied by Mr. John Forbes merchant; the Lot, Houses and Tan Yard, with one acre of ground belonging thereto, now occupied by the widow Strother, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances to each and every one of the said Lots belonging; Also a certain Tract or parcel of Land on the great Byrd Creek, purchased from Tandy Holleman and Henry Tuggler, containing about four hundred acres, be the same more or less. WILSON ALLEN, } Trustees. E. W. ROOTES, } April 21. tf.
PUBLIC SALE. By virtue of a Deed, executed on the 27th of February last, by David Rofs and Michael W. Hancock, to the Subscribers in trust, for sundry purposes therein mentioned. Will be sold for ready money, at the front door of the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, between the hours of 12 and 3 o'clock, on Tuesday the 12th day of next month, (May.) THREE PLANTATIONS with their appurtenances, on Staunton and Pig Rivers, in the counties of Pittsylvania and Bedford, known by the names of the Mountain Plantation, Pig River Plantation and Frying Pan Plantation, together with certain other Lands and appurtenances adjoining thereto, and supposed to contain in the whole ten thousand acres. WILSON ALLEN, } Trustees. E. W. ROOTES, } April 21. tf.
NOTICE. THE Subscribers beg leave to inform their friends, and the public in general, that they have taken the House adjoining the Black Smith's Shop, lately occupied by Mathew Anderson, and now by Charles Boffer, and opposite Thomas Watson's the maker's shop, on the foot of the hill leading to the Capitol; where they intend to carry on the Taylor's and Lady's habit making business in all its various branches. Such as think proper to give them custom, may rely on the strictest attention and punctuality. Orders from the country will be received and strictly attended to. HENDERSON & CANNON. April 21. 2 p.
WILL BE EXPOSED FOR SALE. Upon the premises, on the 18th day of May next, being Goochland County Court day: FORTY half acre LOTS of Ground, in a town to be called Madison, authorised by an act of the last General Assembly, upon the lands of the subscriber, adjoining Goochland Court-house. The great advantages of this situation is generally known, yet for the information of those unacquainted, it is deemed necessary to observe that the place is healthy and convenient to good water, in a rich neighbourhood, its contiguity to James River less than one mile. On two of the lots there are Dwelling houses, on one convenient out houses almost new. The Dwelling house on this lot has four rooms below and two above; the other has a Dwelling house nearly completed, quite new, with four rooms below and one above, constructed for a kitchen underneath.—The terms of sale will be twelve months credit, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. SAML. WOODSON. April 21. 1aw5w.

Miscellaneous
FROM THE MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY.
ORIGINAL LETTERS
From an American traveller in Europe to his friends in this country.
Rome, February 18, 1805.
DEAR SIR,
The day before I left Naples the keeper of the Museum at Portici arrived, and gave me an opportunity of seeing that very interesting and valuable collection of antiquities. Here are to be seen the objects of curiosity, discovered in Herculaneum and in Pompeia.
Under the corridor of the Museum are two fine equestrian statues, executed in marble. They are said to represent the two Babus, the father and son, and are inferior to no figures of the same nature, except the celebrated one of Marcus Aurelius.
One of the most interesting classes of objects, which the discovery of this ancient city has afforded us, and of which we could have formed no opinion without this fortunate discovery, are the paintings upon the walls of their houses, and which with infinite labour and expense have been cut out and transported to Portici, where they are secured under glass cases.
The inferences drawn from them by connoisseurs and antiquaries, with regard to the degree of perfection, which the ancients had attained in the art of painting, have, you know, been very various.
It has been often asserted, that the ancients had little or no knowledge of the principles of perspective. From my own observation, I am enabled to contradict the universality of this proposition; but it must be admitted, that it is the point in which they appear to fall short.
I shall bring home two or three good specimens, by which you may be able to judge how far these opinions are correct.
The Museum contains a vast number and variety of the articles of furniture, and moveables, in use among the Romans. There is one room, which is fitted up as it is presumed a Roman kitchen would have been, and all the culinary and other utensils of domestic use are naturally arranged in it.
The copper kettles, saucepans, and kitchen utensils, have undergone in modern times but little improvement, or indeed alteration. The iron tools of husbandry or for different arts and manufactures are very little changed, at least among the descendants of the Romans in Italy.
You see in this collection hoes, spades, shovels, hatches, pruning knives, &c. the forms of which to exactly resemble those in present use, that you can hardly realize that they were handled by men who lived before the Christian era.
There are other things in the Museum, which are more curious, than useful, as they give us no information relative to the state of the arts.
grain, peas, beans, and dough prepared for baking, which were so thoroughly carbonized, that they have preserved their form and appearance most perfectly.
I noticed the iron weights, used by the Romans, which are precisely like those used by our merchants.
Among the many interesting objects, which the discovery of these long-hidden cities has brought to light, there are none more curious, and I shall hope, that none will prove more useful to the cause of literature, than the ancient manuscripts.
The workmen employed in excavating one of the ancient palaces in Herculaneum, about seventy years since, discovered these manuscripts in one of the apartments.
In consequence of the political and intimate connection, which has of late existed between the courts of Naples and London, the Prince of Wales requested and received permission to send his chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Hayter, to assist in the process of deciphering and publishing these manuscripts.
The persons who are employed in unrolling them, and those who copy them, are wholly ignorant even of the characters, in which they are written.
Each person, employed in unrolling, is furnished with a moveable cylinder, which revolves on its own axis.
One circumstance is very fortunate, and that is, the practice of the ancients to give the title page and the name of the author at the end of the work; for, as the end is always at the centre of the roll, it is, in almost every instance, preserved; whereas much of the greater part of the manuscripts have lost some of the exterior folds, and, if the name had been written on them, might never have been able to ascertain who were the authors.
None of the missing works of the ancient historians have yet been discovered. In general the treatises, which have been unrolled, have been the works of authors, whose names are unknown to us, and probably therefore of no great value.
I applied for a fac-simile of one of these treatises, or at least a part of them, for the college at Cambridge; but it was inadmissible.
I met with a very curious monumental inscription, under corridor in the Vatican. It is upon a block of stone, resembling in its form an altar, and which was undoubtedly dug up in its present form.
Mr. Hayter remarked, that it had been an original inscription in the time of Paris, it would have been in the Grecian or in the Phoenician character.
THE LAND whereon I now reside, containing 550 containing 550 acres is still for sale by private contract and immediate possession given if required.
FOR SALE—OR RENT, MY TENEMENT in Manchester, pleasantly situated on the hill, which overlooks the Falls Plantation, and containing suitable accommodations for a family.
BOSTON, April 6. DISTRESSING STORM AT NEW-LONDON.
The violent storm of Thursday last, which was so severely felt in this town and harbour, has, we are sorry to learn, made dreadful havoc among the wharves, stores, shipping, &c. at New-London.
“diffuse the radiance on our flags.” About eight years since, Mr. Fennell obtained a patent for a new method of manufacturing Salt;
“Lies the true proof of men.” We have no doubt Mr. F. may lean on his own fortitude to support him;—and we hope his fortitude will find a just in the public liberality.
THE PEASANT'S DEATH; OR, A VISIT TO THE HOUSE OF MOURNING.
This poor man, lifting up his death-dim'd eye, Of those he lov'd to take a farewell view, And giving them, by faith, to God on high, Finds in his soul more satisfaction true,
AN EPIGRAM ON KILLING TIME.
Kill time to-day, and, to your sorrow, He'll dare you in the face to-morrow: Kill him again, in any way, He'll plague you still from day to day;
By Authority.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT
Allowing an additional compensation to the Judges of the Mississippi, Indiana, Michigan & Louisiana territories. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate, pro tempore. March 3, 1807. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Authorizing the settlement of the accounts between the U. States and Wm. Eaton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers be, and are hereby authorized and directed to liquidate and settle the accounts subsisting between the United States and William Eaton, late consul at Tunis,
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate, pro tempore. March 3, 1807. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
NOTICE.
THE co-partnership of Shepherd and Ferguson, is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons that are indebted to the said firm, are requested to come forward and make immediate payment,
ABRAHAM SHEPHERD, SAMUEL FERGUSON. (Imtaw.) March 24.
THE LAND whereon I now reside,0 containing 550 acres is still for sale by private contract and immediate possession given if required.
FOR SALE—OR RENT, MY TENEMENT in Manchester, pleasantly situated on the hill, which overlooks the Falls Plantation, and containing suitable accommodations for a family.
JAMES HENDERSON. January 22.
IN CHANCERY.
Buckingham county, January court, 1807. Daniel and William Guerrant (for the benefit of James Rea and others their trustees.) Plffs.
Smyth Tandy & Nathan Ayres. Defts.
ON the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant Tandy is not an inhabitant of this state;
A Copy. T. G. R. ELDRIDGE, jr. D. C. oaw2m3.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the night of the 26th of March, from John Miller's Tavern, in the county of Essex, a NEGRO MAN named Nelson, lately purchased from Mr. Richard Stranghan of Richmond county.
N. B. It is likely that he is lurking about the plantation of Col. Daingerfield, where he has a wife, or about Mrs. William's plantation, below Farmham Church, where he formerly resided.
TO RENT,
For three or five years: THAT valuable TAN-TARD of the late Mr. Jacob Bockius, and now occupied by the Subscriber situated on the Main-Street of this city, between the Capitol and Basin of the canal;
Proposals for the above will be received by the subscriber. Bond with approved security will be required, and possession given of the whole, except a few of the vats, on the first of September next.
MILITARY LANDS
In the State of Ohio, for Sale. WHEREAS William Carter, late of the city of Richmond, commonly called Doctor William Carter, was, on the first day of August 1797, and at the time of his death, entitled by Warrant or warrants for services as a Surgeon, in the service of the United States, to 4000 acres of such Lands,
As a dying Executor of the said Testament, hereby notify to the public, that a sale of the said lands, will be made at the front door of the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the 12th day of May next ensuing, at Public Auction,
FOR RENT,
And immediate possession given. A THREE storied HOUSE, smoke-house, garden, &c. on the Basin, occupied the preceding year by Mr. Chancellor H. Saunders.
The subscriber will also dispose of a part or the whole of a valuable half acre water LOT on the Basin, No. 409 with six small Tenements thereon, and a half acre LOT No. 396 with a good Dwelling-House thereon,
THE sale of the above mentioned property, is unavoidably postponed, until the 27th day of April next, at which time the sale will positively take place on the premises,
THE Clergy and Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church, are hereby reminded that the first Tuesday in May, is the stated time for holding the annual convention of the Church, in the city of Richmond;
FOR SALE.
THAT well known & valuable FARM, on Chickahominy river, formerly the property of Mr. Thomas Watkins, deceased, about 14 miles from Richmond, containing 546 acres;
March 27. DANIEL L. HYLTON. law2w—1df.
FOR SALE.
A CONVENIENT HOUSE & LOT for a private family, it being brick 36 feet by 18, with two rooms on a floor with a passage and fire place in each room,
The payments will be one fourth cash, and six, twelve and eighteen months, for the other three fourths of the money, the payments to be secured in the customary way.
WANTED,
An Apprentice in a Dry Good Store, a boy with good recommendations, from 12 to 15 years of age. Apply to the Printer, March 27.
AS it is my intention to settle in the state of Kentucky, I have, therefore, to request all those who have claims against me to come forward for settlement,
February 20. ROBT. CROUCH. tf.
RICHARD BROOKE,  At the sign of the Plough, nearly opposite the Street leading from Mayo's Bridge:—Has just received and opened part of his SPRING GOODS, and daily expects the remainder, which being laid in on the best terms, he will sell on the most reduced prices, for cash or Country Produce.  Cloths & Kerseys, Red, brown & yellow, India Dimities, do. Bandanna do. Do. Calicoes, do. Madras do. Furniture do. Silk Gloves, Ginghams, do. Velvet Ribbons, Silk and Cotton Chambray, Sewing Silk, 9-8 & 6-4 Cambric, Nuns Thread, Muffins, Coloured do. Plain & Laced do. Linen Cambric, Book do. Long Lawn, Dimities & Cambric Dimities, Crapes & Sarconets, 7-8 & 4-4 Lissa Linen, Laces & Ribbons, Diaper, Plaitillas, Silk & Cotton Shawls, White & brown Plaitillas, Do. Counterpanes, Dowlas, Gentlemen & Ladies Silk Osnaburgs, & Cotton Hose, Ticklenburgh, Silk, Cotton & Leather Linen & Cotton Checks, Suspenders, With Hardware and a variety of other articles, Silk Umbrellas, They of other articles.  THE SUBSCRIBER,  Is desirous to sell a part of his LOT, on the Main-Street nearly opposite the Court-House, say from twenty-two to forty feet in front, and extending one hundred and sixty five feet back,  April 7. RICHARD THOMPSON. tf.  To be sold, to the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 5th day of May next,  Much of the LAND, whereon John Kelsso lives, in the county of Cumberland, late the property of Peter Francisco, as will pay the balance claimed of him, by Samuel G. Adams, of £160, with its interest,  April 3. WM. RANDOLPH, Trustee. epist.  THE FARMER'S VIRGINIA ALMANACK,  for the Year 1807, printed by Thomas Ritchie, is now for sale, by the gross, dozen or single, at the ENQUIRER Book-Store. Also—A General Assortment of Lawyer's and Sheriff's BLANKS, just printed.  DRUGS & MEDICINES.  WILLIAM WEST has purchased the flock of DRUGS & MEDICINES, belonging to the firm of Dr. Daniel Wilson & Co. at their Store on Main-Street, Shockoe-Hill, where he intends to carry on the business of an Apothecary.  Orders, &c. that he may be favored with, shall be promptly attended to.  N.B. Just received a small invoice of patent Medicines, Copal Varnish and Paints. February 6. oawtf.  TO RENT,  THE TENEMENT lately occupied by Mrs. Whittaker, in an agreeable retired situation and very convenient for a family. WM. M'KIM. Richmond, March 6. tf.