Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-12-29 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER  INT HIC ETIAM SUA PREMIA LAUS
VOL. III.]
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1806.
[NO. 71.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK; PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
For CHARTER, The Schooner INDEPENDENCE, Joseph Stover, master, about 700 to 1000 barrels; she is well calculated for carrying lumber, and can be ready for the reception of a cargo in two days. For terms apply to the master on board, or Richard Bowden, & co. December 24.
Wanted to CHARTER, A good VESSEL, of from 1500 to 2000 barrels burthen. MOSES MYERS. Who wishes to Purchase, A few thousand bushels good WHEAT. December 22.
For Freight or Charter, The Ship ELIZA, William Daggett, Master, 400 hogheads burthen. C. & F. Whittle. Who have for Sale on board the said Ship, 10,000 bushels St. Ubes SALT. August 29.
For Freight, The new and fast sailing Schooner RISING SUN, 86 tons or 700 barrels, Burgess, master, will take a freight either to the West-Indies or any port in the United States on moderate terms—For which apply to the master on board, or Fisk & Catlett. Who has for Sale, A few hhds. N. E. Rum; and 4 pipes country Gin. December 19.
Ground Allum SALT. TWO thousand bushels Ground Allum Salt, for Sale on board the Schooner Lydia, capt. Livingstone, at my wharf. WM. PENNOCK. Who offers The said Schooner for Charter, burthen 1100 barrels Flour. Dec. 19.
For CHARTER, The brig Tair Manhattan, Wm. Wolfendale, master, burthen 1000 barrels Flour, now ready to receive a cargo—Apply to WM. PENNOCK. Who is receiving from different vessels, 50 hhds. St. Croix Sugars, 1st quality; 150 pieces Russia, 80 do. Ravens Duck; 200 bbls. prime Pork, New-York inspection. Dec. 19.
For Freight or Charter, The fine Ship India Packet, William Rindge, master, burthen 400 hhds. tobacco, can be ready to receive a cargo in two days—Apply on board, or to PHINEHAS DANA. December 19.
Antigua Rum and Prime Sugars. THIS DAY landing on our wharf from on board the Schooner Henry Morris, her CARGO, which will be disposed of on liberal terms, by C. & F. Whittle.
IN STORE, Jamaica Sugars in hhds. and bbls; Martinique do. in hhds. and tiers; Jamaica Coffee in hhds. bbls. and bags; do. Rum; Antigua do; do. Molasses; do. Shrub; Baltimore Navy and Pilot Bread; Isle of May Salt.
WANTED, A good staunch VESSEL, burthen 100 to 150 hogheads tobacco, to load for Europe. Dec. 17.
AMIALE ANTONIETTE, Captain Williams, burthen 450 hogheads tobacco, is offered for Charter by C. & F. Whittle. December 17.
FOR BOSTON, The Schooner COLUMBIA, captain Hawes, will sail in a few days. For freight or passage apply to Fisk & Catlett.
Who have for Sale on board said Vessel, 200 bbls. Beef, (Boston inspection) 5 bales India Cottons, 1 cask Seine Twine, 10 doz. Shovels. Dec. 10.
For Freight or Charter, The good Schooner CARLTON, James Johnson, master, burthen 1100 barrels, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to captain Johnson, or Wilson, Cunningham, & Co. December 10.
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The Phil'a built Ship William Penn, coppered, burthen 360 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Edward Watson.
Who has for Sale, 3 Trunks excellent Linen; 7 doz. Chairs; 1 case Umbrellas, well assorted; 12 casks white Wine Vinegar. November 14.
For Liverpool, The Ship SHEFFIELD, John Davis, Master, will sail about the first of December. For passage only, (having clearance accommodations) apply to the master, or Joshua Cooper. Oct. 28.
FOR SALE, The Schooner MARY, burthen 100 hogheads Tobacco, draws an easy draft of water, and is well calculated for a craft, for which purpose she was built—she will be sold low and on long credit. Warren Ashley. Sept. 24.
For a Port in France, The fast sailing Ship Highland Mary, part of her cargo is engaged for the Bay of Biscay. George Murray, & Co.
We want a freight of Tobacco, For the Ship JULIA, Captain Vickery, to a port in France, but then 350 hogheads. C. & F. Whittle. August 25.
NOTICE. THE terms of copartnership of GILLIAT and MACKENDER, will terminate on the first day of March next. They offer for Sale their present Stock on hand, consisting of about Ten Thousand Pounds Sterling of well assorted DRY GOODS, at a very low advance, and on very liberal credit, on approved security—It is requested that all claims against the said firm will be presented for immediate settlement; and those that are indebted it is expected will on, or before the first of March next, have their respective accounts settled by payments or bonds. Dec. 22.
REMOVAL. THE subscriber has removed to the fire-proof Ware-House at the head of Campbell's wharf, W. de Water-street. Robert C. Jennings. He has taken into Partnership Mr. JAMES RODDIE. The business will be carried on under the firm of JENNINGS & RODDIE, Who offer for Sale—20 hhds. Muscovado Sugar; 10 puncheons Antigua Rum; 20 quarter casks Sherry Wine; 3 pipes Old Port do.; 2 do. particular Tenerife do.; 6 casks Constantia do.; 20 boxes Chocolate; 300 barrels Serravallo; a few bags best Green Coffee; Imperial, Hyson, and Young Tea; Cogniac Brandy; Holland Gin; N. E. Rum; Whiskey; 600 straws of Tumbler; 40 crates well assorted Queen's Ware; Soap; Candles, &c &c Dec. 22.
For Sale, BILLS of Exchange, drawn by Edward Stopford, Esq. commander of his Majesty's ship Chichester, at 30 days sight on the commissioners of the navy, for sums to fit the ship—Apply to WM. GRAY. December 19.
Sugar and Raisins. LANDING this day on our wharf from on board the Schooner Carlton —132 hhds. 5 tiers, 3 barrels prime SUGARS—And from on board Schooner Katy Maria , 100 kegs Malaga RAISINS, all of which we will dispose of on liberal terms and long credit. C. F. Whittle. December 3.
Cogniac Brandy and Pepper. TWENTY pipes Cogniac Brandy; 20 bags black Pepper, this day landing from Schooner Weymouth —For Sale by FISK & CATLETT. December 15.
CASH Will be given for Thirty or Forty SHARES of Virginia Bank Stock. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov. 5.
NEW YORK. SIXTY barrels New-York inspection—For sale by Dec. 3. WM. PENNOCK.
Mountain BUTTER, Of a superior quality just received, and for sale on low terms if applied for immediately. J. & W. Southgate. December 15.
W HEREAS in consequence of the death of ROBERT BERTON, the partnership of NORLE, ARBUITHNOTT, & Co. terminated the 19th ult. agreeable to the articles of copartnership. Robert Rives, James Brown, James Noble, James Arbuthnott, Surviving Partners of Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co.
The business carried on by NORLE, ARBUITHNOTT, & Co. will be continued by the Subscribers, under the firm of NORLE & ARBUITHNOTT, & Co. who will settle and adjust all dependencies of the old concern. Robert Rives, James Brown, James Noble, James Arbuthnott. October 15.
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by FREDERICK HEBERMAN, & SON, For the Ship Proteceus, from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A great variety of GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. All sorts of GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including ROSE OF ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms. PERRY'S and LETTSON'S Golden Antiphlogistic PILLS; CHURCHIE'S and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 16.
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of DANIEL MCPHERSON, deceased, are requested to exhibit them immediately to the Subscriber duly attested those indebted to said estate, are informed that an immediate payment is indispensable. John McPhail, Ex'r.
FOR RENT, AND possession given the 1st January, two WARE-HOUSES on Commerce-street wharf—Apply to Dec. 6. William Plume, & Co.
Ten Dollars Reward. STOLEN from Loyall's wharf, on Thursday night, a LONG-BOAT, 17 feet long, pitch bottom, turpentine sides, with a yellow stroke below the gunwale; the gunwale on the starboard is broken. Whoever will deliver the boat on board the Schooner Maryland Mary, shall receive the above reward. Dec. 15. S. HOWATT.
600 Sacks Fine Liverpool SALT, For SALE by William Dickson. Sept. 150.
For Rent, The Store, Compting Room & Cellar, No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. McCutchen. Apply to Thomas Willock. March 17.
NOTES & CHECKS for the United States and Virginia Banks, for sale at this Office.
50 firkins BUTTER, for family use, Just received, and for SALE by Phinehas Dana. October 10.
FOR SALE, 650 Barrels whole HERRINGS, in excellent order for Shipping, 80 do. cut do. 130 do. SHAD; 750 bbls. TAR, 450 do. TURPENTINE. Richard Blow. July 14.
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street.
THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron, and with a sufficient number of skillful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the bag, for cash only, viz.
  8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb.   8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads, at 7 1-2d per lb.   6d, Nails, at 9 1-2d per lb.   Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2d per lb.   4d, Brads, at 4s 6d per M.   4d, do. at 2s 9d per M.   3d, do. at 2s 3d per M.   4d, Nails, at 2s 9d per M.   3d & 2d do. at 2s 3d per M. 
ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. June 2.
German Winter GOODS. I have just received a consignment of a large variety of the following Articles, to be sold on low terms for Cash or approved Bills, viz.
  Milled Stockings, 70 boxes Window Glass,   Fulled Gloves, 160 do. 1st qual. Segars,   Caps and Mts., 6 barrels Glue,   Children's Stockings, 1 cask Waffle Irons,   Hall do. 1 cask Scalet Push for Saddles,   Fulled Carpet Socks, 1 do. Fowling Pieces and Rifles,   Travelling Socks, &c. Elegant Cutlery, Glassware, and China,   1 cask Velvet Ribbon and Lace,   Bottle cases and Looking-Glasses,   And a complete assortment of German Linen. 
And on hand, 13,000 Bags, Apply to John C. Niemeyer. Who will take in better for German Linens, About 200 hogheads of Tobacco STEMS, soundly packed in hhds. to contain about 1000 lb. nett. November 28.
Information Wanted of ROBERT THOMPSON, WHO arrived here in the United States frigate Portsmouth, Captain M'Neal, from France, in the latter part of the year 1801. His brother, William Thompson, resides at Newcastle, upon Tyne, in England. In January 1801, the said Robert wrote a letter to his friends in Newcastle, saying, that he was going to a vessel from Norfolk, in Virginia, to Bristol, since which he has not been heard of, nor does it appear by the Custom House books that any vessel arrived from this port at the port of Bristol during the year 1801. If the said Robert is alive, and will apply to the Editor of the Publick Ledger, in Norfolk, in Virginia, he will hear of something to his advantage. Any person who knew the said Robert, will render a great service to his friends by informing as above; if he is dead, and has left a wife, or issue, by applying as above, they will be benefitted. Sept. 17.
At Private Sale 10,000 lb. Green Coffee; 9 pipes French Brandy, 1/4 quarter casks Old Sherry Wine; 20 tiers Rice, 6 casks French Cordials; 30 barrels Sugar, 80 boxes Mould Candles; 100 do. Brown Soap, 20 casks London Porter; 3 crates English Glassware, 3 bales Gurrus, 2 do. Mow Samsas, 2 do. fine Coffas, 1 do. Checks, 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs, 1 do. blue Plains, 1 do. 6-4 fine Cloths, 1 do. Caddies; 1 box brown Platters; 1 do. white do. 1 do. Creas a Morlaix; 1 do. 7-8 Lilla Linen, 2 cases 7-8 and 4-4 Cambric Muslin, 1 do. Ticklets and Fancy Cords. The above will be Sold low or cash or approved paper at 60 days. S. Marks, jun. October 17.
For Rent or Lease, The WHARE in Gosport, late the property of Bartholomew Clinch, deceased, in complete order, finished in the best manner, and with an extensive yard, the water sufficiently deep for the largest vessel. This property is well worthy of the attention of merchants. For terms apply to John McPhail, Ex'r.
MORAL.
ON GAMING.—An Extract.
The most dangerous vice in human nature is that of gaming. It deprives the mind of energy, the feelings of sense, and the soul of thought: it spares no relations, connections, nor friends: it loses in integrity what it gains from chance; and lays the foundation of misery and dependence, when it expected happiness and wealth; it is a worm that is continually preying upon the vitals of content; an insect inimical to repose; a demon prognostic of despair; it is a life of uncertainty, remorse, and hell.
I know not one comfort of which it is productive; I know not one misery which it hath not occasioned. A gangster by profession is a villain; he insinuates himself into the bosom of his friends, and plunders from security, what he despairs to acquire by skill. He thinks his abuse of confidence rewarded, while he remains disguised, and triumph over the weakness and credulity of others. Collected within himself, from habit he defies the detection of guilt; and not having a character to lose, is more desirous of accumulation than of fame.
A gangster may be a desperado—a coolly brave man upon all occasions, and under trials he can hardly be; for, though resentment may teach him to defend his person, yet conscience may disarm his sword. To society he is a scourge; to himself a warning; for the success that attends him to-day may desert him to-morrow; and when loss shall follow loss, and the measure of his despair be full, he may fly uncalled, as thousands of his profession have done, into the face of Heaven, whose judgments he despised, whose vengeance he provoked, and whose mercy he defied; with guilt upon his head, contrition at his heart, how can he dare to supplicate a power whom he has so greatly injured? The Almighty presence is not to be insulted by desperation, or to be trifled with in death; and he who runs into this enormity from ruin and despair, is only accumulating horror upon guilt, and preparing eternal miseries in a life to come.
If this restless infatuation could proceed from any other passion opposed to the desire of gain, the victims of a deluded intention might possibly meet with compassion. Did a man wish, by the chance of a die, to accumulate, that he might have it in his power to serve the indigent, to raise the fallen, to pour the balm of comfort into sickness, and bid the man of sorrow bound with joy—however he might execrate the means, the intention might be surely justified: but, as it proceeds from a source the most corrupt and unfeeling in human nature, as its obvious aim is avarice, a passion that is most universally and sovereignly despised, its practice cannot be inveighed against with too much force and execration. What doth not a miser endure to substantiate this inhuman and odious appellation? He suffers cold and famine, misery and disease, to swell the contents of a coffer which he dares not open, and, by adding to the means, deprives the senses of enjoyment.
Look at this wretch at the hour of dissolution, when he would give (oh! dreadful sacrifice!) his immortal soul to procure his mortal existence, when his worship of Mammon is converted to repentance, and even the situation of the beggar, whose misery he derided is become a state of envy to him—observe him at this awful and decisive moment, when the pride of wealth is sunk by conscience, and then tell me, ye senseless accumulators, of what avail are all those treasures, which cannot purchase a moment's ease, much less a bodily redemption? not having been tried, ye know not how ye know not how ye shall sustain; but let this maxim, while there may be a time for repentance, descend into your hearts—"The lot of the miserable should serve as a warning to the happy; for he who has deserted others, may be in time abandoned himself."
EFFECT OF MUSICK.
The following memorandum concerning the influence of musick on the common mouse, was communicated to the Editor of the Medical and Physical Journal, by Samuel Cramer, M. D. of Jefferson county, Virginia.
The following circumstance was related to me by a gentleman of undoubted veracity.
One evening in the month of December, as a few officers on board the British man of war, in the harbour of Portsmouth, were seated around the fire, one of them began to play a plaintive air on the violin.
He had scarcely performed ten minutes, when a mouse, apparently frantic, made its appearance in the centre of the floor, near the large table which usually stands in the ward room, the residence of the lieutenants in ships of the line. The strange gestures of the little animal strongly excited the attention of the officers, who with one consent, resolved to suffer it to continue its singular actions unmolested. Its exertions now appeared to be greater every moment. It shook its head, leaped about the table, and exhibited signs of the most extatic delight.
It was observed, that in proportion to the graduation of the tones to the soft point, the extasy of the animal appeared to be increased and ever varied. After performing actions which as seemed to a divine intuitive world at first sight, seem incapable of, the little creature, to the astonishment of the delighted spectators, suddenly ceased to move—all down—and expired without evincing any symptoms of pain.
The Subscribers in addition to their general assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY, &c. have received a consignment of the following Articles, to be sold on low terms for Cash or approved Bills, viz. 1000 lbs. Green Coffee; 9 pipes French Brandy; 1/4 quarter casks Old Sherry Wine; 20 tiers Rice, 6 casks French Cordials; 30 barrels Sugar, 80 boxes Mould Candles; 100 do. Brown Soap, 20 casks London Porter; 3 crates English Glassware, 3 bales Gurrus, 2 do. Mow Samsas, 2 do. fine Coffas, 1 do. Checks, 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs, 1 do. blue Plains, 1 do. 6-4 fine Cloths, 1 do. Caddies; 1 box brown Platters; 1 do. white do. 1 do. Creas a Morlaix; 1 do. 7-8 Lilla Linen, 2 cases 7-8 and 4-4 Cambric Muslin, 1 do. Ticklets and Fancy Cords. The above will be Sold low or cash or approved paper at 60 days. S. Marks, jun. October 17.

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIMES, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 29, 1806.
After most of the matter was prepared for this day's paper, a commercial friend favoured us with the Charleston Times of the 19th inst. from which we have copied a few London articles, which we are sorry to say, induce us to think that the disasters of Prussia, tho' much exaggerated by the first accounts have been considerable.
Captain Garrow, of the schooner Caroline, in 7 days from Matanzas, in Cuba, informs that about 16 days since, a British force entered the port of Barracoa, and destroyed the place by fire. In consequence of which, the government of Cuba, fearing a similar attempt on Matanzas, had sent 2000 troops from Havana to that place. The expedition we understand was not accompanied by any troops, but consisting only of officers and seamen of the navy, and marines.
Buenos Ayres.—Since our last, Captain Chamberlain, has favoured us with the Charleston paper relative to the re-capture of Buenos Ayres, which states as follows:—
"Capt. Campbell, of the schooner Mary, from Montevideo, left that place on the 2d October. He informs us, that the city of Buenos Ayres, which had been taken by the British troops under general Beresford, has been retaken by the Spaniards, after a long but ineffectual resistance, in which a considerable part of the British troops were killed; and that the rest had surrendered prisoners of war.—This took place about the middle of August.
"Sir Home Popham still remained with his squadron in the River La Plata. In his correspondence with the governor of Montevideo, he has signified his intention of keeping that place under a rigorous blockade. In his last letter he allowed all neutral vessels 7 days to leave the port, allowing them to sail only in ballast, or with that part of their cargoes which they had brought into that port; at the expiration of which time, all vessels attempting to enter or leave that port will be captured."
This paper is dated the 19th of December. As Captain Campbell was at Montevideo nearly six weeks after the surrender of the British troops at Buenos Ayres, we can no longer doubt the truth of this intelligence. In addition, the New-York Mercantile Advertiser of the 20th contains the following article:
Buenos-Ayres retaken.—Mr. Hall, a passenger in the brig Adeline, captain Wickham, 18 days from Havana, furnishes the following intelligence:
"Two or three days previous to the sailing of the Adeline, news was received from Panama, stating, that accounts had just been received there (the 20th of October,) of the recapture of Buenos-Ayres, on the 13th of August, by a Naval commander, named Don St. Jago Le Niar, at the head of 1500 troops, and 3 or 400 volunteers; that they had killed about 500 and took about 1000 English prisoners, including in the latter the commander Kimbley, and a number of officers. The Spanish troops were from Montevideo, and were carried up the river about twenty four miles N. W. of Buenos-Ayres, to the river Conchos, in launches and small vessels. It appears to have been an enterprize of Le Niar and his followers unknown to the Spanish government.
"P. S. The accounts received at the Havana make no mention of the English shipping."
And—Captain Garrow, who arrived yesterday in 7 days from Matanzas, (Cuba) informs us that the same intelligence had been received there.
When we compare dates, and circumstances, particularly the time mentioned by captain Campbell, and the time stated in the Havana account, we must conclude that the intelligence is correct, tho' not official, so far as relates to the general fact, that Buenos-Ayres, is no longer in the possession of the British Troops.
Cadiz again Blockaded.—By a vessel which has arrived at Providence, (R. I.) from Gibraltar, which place she left the 24th of October, we observe the following report—
"Spoke going into Gibraltar, ship Washington, Russel, from New York for Cadiz, off which was boarded by an English frigate; the captain endorsed his register, and ordered him to Gibraltar."
The Charleston Courier of the 19th inst. contains the following concise abstract of foreign intelligence, the latest from England.
By the fast sailing ship Connecticut, M'Clure, in 47 days from Liverpool, we yesterday received the papers of that city to the 30th Oct. We anticipated the most prominent articles of the news in an extra sheet, which we published immediately after her arrival.
Hostilities commenced on the continent on the 10th of October, between a corps of the Prussians under the Prince of Hohenlohe, and the French under Marshals Lefebvre and Bernadotte. 250,000 Russians have entered Germany, and are marching for the theatre of war. 20,000 infantry, and 5000 cavalry, of British troops, are to be sent to the aid of the allies on the continent.
The emperor of Austria has declared his neutrality. The parliament of Great Britain was dissolved by Royal proclamation on the 24th of October. The new parliament was to assemble on the 15th inst.
The trial of Capt. Whitby was to be held at Portsmouth, on board the Gladiateur. He is to be tried "for a breach of neutrality, and for the murder of John Pearce, an American subject."
The above paper also contains the following article taken from a London paper of the 29th of Oct.
We have received, also, accounts from Berlin, of the 15th inst. that the Prussian army had arrived there
on the preceding evening, and again quitted the capital on the 18th. The Duke of Brunswick is not killed; he was wounded by a grape shot at the beginning of battle, in reconnoitring the position of the enemy. The loss in killed and wounded is estimated at from 30 to 40,000 men, generals Mollendorf, Kalkreuth, Ruchel, Blicher, and Tauenzien, are amongst the number. The battle was fought at Auerstadt. The Prussian army was on its retreat to Magdeburgh.
After the battle, the head quarters of the French army were transferred to Leipsic, and the advanced guard had actually taken possession of Dresden.
Lord Morpeth, with his suite, arrived on the 18th at Hamburg. He came by way of Weimer and Brunswick.
The letters from Saxony had not arrived at Hamburg, but orders were come down from Madgeburgh to stop the sailing of the vessels up the River Elbe to Madgeburgh.
From the New-York Mercantile Advertiser.
The ship Charles, capt. Burnet, left Leghorn on the 16th October, a gentleman who came passenger in her informs us,
That Massena had passed Monteleone, and Verdier was at Cattaño. It was expected that the advanced guard of the French army had arrived at Reggio.
Sir Sidney Smith had returned to Messina with the chiefs of the Calabrians.
Marshal Jourdan had returned to Paris. 660 Poles had arrived at Capua; and of the 18,000 men ordered for Naples, only 3000 were permitted to go.
In Naples the executions were very frequent, scarcely a day in which five or six persons did not suffer death.
The French to the number of 6000, had entered Ragusa through the Turkish dominions.
The Montenegrins have retired with the booty they had collected, and refuse to rejoin the Russians. The latter have been repulsed in their attack on a fort near the Bocca di Cattaro; with the loss of 600 men. The Russian army had retired to that vicinity.
The governor of Leghorn, has given information that in consequence of the representations made to the imperial government of Italy, the following decree has been issued—1st. All English produce of the first necessity shall be permitted to be freely imported. 2d. Provisions of all kinds. 3d. Raw materials necessary to our manufactures, will enjoy the same privilege. 4th. English goods shipped at a port, in which the aforesaid law (prohibiting the importation of British produce, &c.) might not be in force, and if its existence there was not known, will be admitted, provided they may not be English manufactures. 5th. In case of their being English manufactures, they may be landed in the king's warehouse for exportation."
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.—Dec. 22.
The obscurity that has for some time enveloped the projects of Aaron Burr, begins to give place to facts. From a great variety of information received from various quarters, we believe it may be confidently said—
1. That a military plan has been formed; and 2. That Aaron Burr is the leader of it. The letters subjoined are derived from a respectable source, and the circumstances they detail are but links in the chain.
From many circumstances of the same nature, the object contemplated would seem to be of no mean grade. What it precisely is may be considered as matter of some doubt. Indeed it is extremely probable that it will be made to accommodate itself to the degree of success with which the first steps taken shall be crowned. That views, hostile to the Spanish possessions, and embracing a dismemberment of the union are entertained, is proved by a thousand circumstances. Whether either or both of these exploits will be directly attempted can only be ascertained by events.
It appears to have been planned that the different bodies of volunteers should unite at Natchez the beginning of December. Should the proclamation and orders of the president reach that place in time, where we have two gun boats, it is possible the scheme may be crushed in its embryo state. Should it however have previously passed on, or should its numbers enable it to proceed without a check, New Orleans may be the point of attack, the shipping at which place may be seized to aid in carrying on an enterprize against Vera Cruz. At all events, however, whatever momentary triumphs may crown these treasonable schemes, they will soon and vigorously be crushed by the arm of government; and it will be seen that the western people will do their duty.
Our decided opinion is that there ought to be no reserve on this subject. Treason and traitors are entitled to no reserve; and the people of the United States, without being unnecessarily alarmed, ought to be enabled to appreciate the danger that menaces them. Under this impression we shall give publicity to every fact of importance that we can collect, and even to rumors of any consequence, carefully separating the one from the other, to avoid doing injustice to those who may be erroneously implicated.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Meadville, Pennsylvania, to a member of Congress, dated November 26th, 1806.
For some weeks past the rumour and appearance of emissaries through the western country and particularly in the town of Meadville, excited considerable apprehensions among the friends of peace and of the union here. But the improbability then that any expedition or assembly of people would be attempted, led us to construe as favourably as possible, the rumours that were excited, and the designs that were manifested. We could not then believe, that when a Captain Davis and a Colonel Smith appeared in this town, offering to engage as many adventurers as would accept their proposals of assembling at Beaver, on the Ohio, and of embarking there under the secrecy to be imposed on them by an oath upon some private expedition under Col. Burr, that any thing seriously was intended against the peace of the United States. Whether any such thing is yet intended, a few weeks will develop. However, on the 24th instant, in consequence of the proposals of Davis and Smith, and their private agents, nine men, after disposing of their property and settling their affairs here, embarked from this town for Beaver, with the expressed intention of joining the secret expedition under Col. Burr. The names of the adventurers are, Frederick Haymaker, esquire, Luke Hill, Owen Aston, William Davis, Hugh Allen, James Knox, James Kennedy, John Gelyvin, and a man of the name of Chichester, and another of the name of Burnside. Samuel Lord, the marshal's deputy for this district, with three or four others, are preparing to depart on the same business in a day or two; Charles I. Read, Stephen Wolberton, and a doctor, I think Mulholm is his name, from Erie county, have passed through this place on the same expedition, also a number to the amount of eight or ten, from the western part of the state of New York, on their route through this place openly avowed similar intentions, and held rightly meetings with their brethren in enterprize here. The doctor is by his own account an agent in the transaction; he informed me that they had three large boats built on Beaver, under the direction of Comfit Tyler, of the state of New York, who is now at Beaver, and that they would embark from thence on the first Monday in December next. Hugh Allen, after he had returned from Pittsburg, whither he had been sent by his associates here informed me, that he had been introduced to Comfit Tyler, and had arranged his plan with him. There are very flattering prospects of wealth held out to them, and the needy and desperate embark in it with avidity.
Anoath, they say, will be administered to them at Beaver, before they will be informed of the object of the expedition, and those unwilling then to go will be at liberty to return under that injunction of secrecy. They calculate upon the information they receive from their leaders that the expedition will be supported by more than five thousand men, and if the information we receive from travellers be correct they have accommodations provided for that number along the Ohio, in different places. A salt merchant of the name of Kibby, went through Meadville on the 23d instant, and said he had sold to the projectors of the expedition seven hundred barrels of salt for their use. It is said that some of the Wilkins' family in Pittsburg are engaged in it, and though the expedition is kept very secret in Pittsburg, many adventurers there are engaged to embark in it. What I mention from information may not be true, though it is derived from some of themselves. But I have seen those I mention in this place, embark in canoes in French creek, and heard them buzza a farewell to Meadville. They are all federalists, and cordially unfriendly to the government. They even declared that no democrat, or man friendly to the government should be permitted to participate in the enterprise, as no such man could be trusted. The people here are much divided in their conjectures upon the expedition. Some believe that an attempt is projected to separate the western from the eastern states, and add them to Louisiana.
November 27. There is something of moment, and I apprehend of danger on foot. Since I wrote the above, Jabez Colt, Ralph Marlin, James Gibson, and Samuel Lord, have departed for Beaver. Colt and Marlin expect commissions—Israel Miller is also gone from Erie.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Pittsburgh, (Pen.) to a member of Congress, dated December 8, 1806. A number of young men, inhabitants of this town, amounting to seven, have set out with an intention to join Col. Burr in his expedition against Mexico, among whom is Morgan Nevill, son to gen. Pressly Nevill, it is said with the knowledge and consent of his father; he provided himself with two suits of regimentals before his departure—also Thomas Butler son to the late col. Butler, Mr. Forward, printer and editor of the Tree of Liberty, and publisher of the United States laws by authority, after having made preparation was prevented from going by sickness. It would have been a fortunate circumstance had the president's proclamation arrived one mail sooner, we would have had it in our power to seize on a large quantity of pork and whiskey. Nathaniel Irish and Robinson, two justices of the peace, issued process against a Joseph Davis of this town, for purchasing provisions for the expedition—when brought before them he acknowledged the fact alleged against him, and said that he was employed by a certain Tyler and major Smith, both of New-York—the money obtained here to defray the expense of purchase of provisions, &c. is on orders drawn by Comfort Tyler, on Ogden and Smith of New-York—the orders are promptly paid. All that have joined the expedition, and all who encourage it, are of that class of persons called federalists. Gen. Nevill has used his influence to promote it. Wilkins and his sons warmly advocate it—they make light of our worthy president's proclamation, and say that it is only a come off, that he wishes to wink at the expedition—never did a set of men discover greater malignity and use such exertions to bring the administration into disrepute, but all wont do. Their conduct is calculated to excite the hatred and defestation of all honest, well disposed men, even those of their own party. We flatter ourselves that if the military force on the western waters is exerted, that it will be successful in stopping those insurgents. But of the conduct of some of the officers we are jealous. The commandant of this place was spoken to long since to keep a look out and attend to suspicious movements—he laughed and said it was a damned good thing. Samuel Lord, the deputy marshal from Meadville, went as far as Beaver, but since returned.
Mr. Floyd, whom our readers will recollect to have been the witness who failed to appear before the district court of Kentucky, has presented himself to the court, in consequence of which, a citation has been issued requiring Mr. Burr to appear before the court on the 1st of December. The last accounts received represent Mr. Burr as being at Marietta.
[Strange! that we never before heard of any federalist being concerned in this affair; and we do not believe that any Federalist of respectability is concerned in Burr's plans, (if any plans he has, directly or indirectly).]
German Ozanburgs. JUST received a few bales of German OZANBURGS, which will be sold at a liberal credit by Noble & Arbutnot, & Co. December 24.
The following are the documents which accompanied the report of the committee on the part of the President's message which related to an invasion of our territory by the troops of Spain; and to the adoption of measures for the protection thereof.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
December, 15, 1806.
Sir, Agreeably to the request of the committee, as expressed in your letter of the 10th inst. I herewith enclose such information on the subject referred to them, as is possessed by this department, in addition to what was communicated to congress with the message of the President of the United States, at the commencement of the present session, viz.
A copy of governor Cordero's answer to general Wilkinson's letter of the 4th October, marked No. 1, and an extract from captain-general Saucedo's answer to governor Claiborne's letter to governor Herrera, marked No. 2.
To which I would beg leave to add the following statement and remarks.
The law fixing the military establishments of the United States, being under the eye of the committee, it may only be necessary to remark that, of the force which it authorizes, eighteen companies are posted as follows, viz.
One company in Portland and Portsmouth harbours.
One do. Boston harbour and at the arsenal at Springfield.
One do. Rhode Island and Connecticut.
One do. New York harbour.
One do. on the Delaware, below Philadelphia.
One do. Norfolk and Baltimore harbour.
One do. Charleston harbour, S. C. and in North Carolina.
Two do. frontiers of Georgia.
One do. do. of Tennessee.
One do. at Chickasaw Bluffs and Arkansas.
One do. Massac and Vincennes.
One do. at St. Louis.
One do. Chicago, south end of lake Michigan.
One do. Detroit.
One do. Michillimackinac.
One do. Niagara.
One do. Fort Wayne, on the portage between the Wabash and the Miami of the Lakes. The remaining force is under the immediate command of the general in the Orleans and Mississippi territories. The corps are nearly complete, including the recruits now on their passage for the lower Mississippi. In addition to the regular force under the immediate command of the general, he is authorised to call on the Orleans and Mississippi territories for such reinforcements of militia, as may be thought expedient.
Arms for infantry, and pistols and swords for a due proportion of cavalry, have been forwarded to New Orleans, for the use of such militia as might be called into service.
The Spanish force which has lately crossed and recrossed the Sabine, have been represented as amounting to 1500 men, principally mounted militia; there is, however, reason for believing that their numbers have been over-rated. Their force at Pensacola, Mobile, and Baton Rouge, amounts, probably, to from 500 to 650 men.
It is not possible to form any thing like a correct opinion of the force which Spain could bring into the field from her extensive Western and southern territories, or from beyond sea. It may be presumed that the war in which she is at present engaged, and which endangers some of her valuable possessions, must render it difficult for her to draw a very considerable force to any point on our frontiers.
As to the protection of our citizens, I may be allowed to refer the committee to the message of the president of the United States to congress, of the 2d inst. in which he has expressed his ideas of the means of protecting them at the commencement of a war, and until a regular army may be raised. But as the right of deciding on this, as well as other questions, rests with congress, the president must rely on the means they shall judge it most expedient to provide.
I am, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
J. H. DEARBORN.
Hon. John Randolph, chairman, &c.
Camp of Nacogdoches, Oct. 11, 1806.
Sir, I informed your excellency by my letter of the 29th of last month, that I had sent that of your excellency of the 24th of the same month to the captain general brigadier Don Nimesio Saucedo, on whom I depend, because I was not invested with a competent authority, for its discussion, and as the answer belonged to said chief. I flatter myself that in consideration of the good of humanity which your excellency professed to wish, and of the good harmony which reigns between our governments, your excellency would have expected his answer to determine on your operations, because I am not at liberty not to carry into execution the orders which command me to consider the Hondo ran as the boundary line of the province.
I see by the letter of your excellency of the 4th inst. which I have just received, that against my hopes you have marched your troops towards the Sabine without any hostile views against the Spaniards, but with the intention only of maintaining the pretensions of the United States to that side of said river.
Your excellency is very well acquainted with the sacred duties of a soldier: I must in consequence declare that though the result of the operations which your excellency has undertaken, ought not in any manner whatever to be considered as an act of hostility provoked by my government, I must oppose myself to it, in discharge of the obligation which I am under, to oppose myself to the aggressions of the United States, and to preserve entire as far as lies in my power the dominions of my sovereign.
I take the proper means that your excellency may receive this letter, praying the Lord our God that he may preserve your life for many years.
I am, respectfully, &c. ANTONIO CORDERO. His Excellency, Gen. JAMES WILKINSON.
Extract of a letter from the captain general Don Nemesio Saucedo to governor Claiborne, dated Chihuahua, 15th of Sept. 1806. By my orders I am bound to maintain the best

harmony with the government of the United States, and to that end I have directed all my views as your excellency may be convinced by the conduct which has been followed, and by the letter, which under my directions, the governor of Texas wrote on the 7th of March last, to the commandant of the fort at Natchitoches, exhorting him not to repeat, on either side any acts of hostility concerning the disputed territory. Of this letter major Porter acknowledged receipt and gave assurances that he was on the point of sending an account of it to gen. Wilkinson, to whom he left the decision; which, however, has not as yet been verified.
After this intelligence your excellency will find no just motive to draw the sword on account of the movements of the troops on this frontier, especially after being assured that neither those troops nor their chiefs have had, or at present have, any orders to make new establishments. Your excellency may be assured that all my actions are directed in compliance with my duties, and with a view that I may, at no period whatever, be reproached with having suffered, in any manner, the usurpation of the smallest part of the dominions of my king under my charge. But in consideration of the assurance which your excellency gives that the subject is now in treaty between the two governments, & the frankness with which you state the disputed claim as one that shall be amicably adjusted, without availing ourselves of our troops shall be limited (under the the responsibility of your excellency,) to patrolling disputed lands, to see and prevent any settlement from being made by citizens of either nation.
Your excellency knows very well that whilst this is the most moderate behaviour I can adopt, I must also repel all aggressions of the American government, and act conformably to the strictest accomplishment of the first obligation of my station.
DUBLIN, October 7.
We very much regret to state, that letters from the counties of Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim, describe that district to be in a very alarming situation. Under what influence or by whose practices they may have been excited, we have not at present the means of investigating; but our publick duty obliges us to say, that disturbances of a most serious nature—and likely, if unchecked, to produce dreadful consequences to the whole island, have for some time past prevailed in that part of Ireland.—The present pretext is oppression in the collection of tythes; in consequence of which large multitudes of the peasantry have been accustomed to assemble together by night, under the name of “ Threshers .” Burning and destroying those haggards and barns in which any tythe corn has happened to be deposited. These tumults, which the civil power was found totally inadequate to restrain, have now increased in frequency and extent to such a degree as to have succeeded in driving the Protestant clergy and a great number of the Protestant inhabitants from their homes, so as to place the whole country at the mercy of the insurgents.—Remonstrances upon this affliction subject have been presented by the magistrates of those counties to government; but, we are sorry to say, hitherto without any obvious effect, our rulers expecting that mildness and conciliation will restore tranquility more effectually than any interposition of power; but we fear this sentiment—honourable as it may be to their feelings—has already operated too long, and that unless very speedy measures be adopted, there will be more difficulty in re-establishing order, than those who are not acquainted with local circumstances could be induced to believe.
The Dublin Journal of this morning states, on the authority of letters from Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim, that these counties are in a most alarming situation, in consequence of the proceedings of the peasantry. We trust the statement will be found at least exaggerated.
Latest Foreign Intelligence.
VIA CHARLESTON.
LONDON, October 27.
We are concerned to state, that in a general engagement, which took place on the 14th, upon the plains of Weimar, the Prussians were defeated by the French, with the loss, it is said, of 20,000 men. The king of Prussia was at the head of his army, which was commanded by the duke of Brunswick; opposed to the French, which was commanded by Buonaparte in person. The duke, who is father of the prince of Wales, was wounded in the action, and conveyed to Magdeburg. The king behaved with great heroism, and had two horses killed under him. The most heroic bravery, and the greatest judgment, were displayed on both sides; but the Prussian army were finally overpowered, and obliged to quit the field, leaving the glory of the day to the enemy. The French army pushed on for Leipzig, which they entered, we believe the next day. Lord Morpeth and suite were in that town at the moment the enemy arrived. His servants and carriages were taken by the French, and he narrowly escaped the same fate. His lordship made his retreat on foot, and sent off dispatches to ministers, from Brunswick, communicating the result of the day. The dispatches were brought to town yesterday, by a messenger from the court of Vienna, who arrived with dispatches for count Stahremberg, and was entrusted at Hamburg with Viscount Morpeth's dispatches, for Viscount Howic. This intelligence is the more ungrateful, as we had been encouraged to look for a different result.
The Hamburg mail due on Wednesday, arrived yesterday, with letters and papers to the 18th. The following is the view of the opening of the campaign which they afford. We mentioned in a former paper, that the French army had made a movement, by which its right wing was thrown forward, so that Wurzburg, which had been previously its centre, was now left in the rear, and the right wing became the most advanced part, extending as far as Bamberg, to the south of the left wing of the Prussians. This movement indicated an intention to turn the Prussian left wing, but it is more probable, from the subsequent proceedings, that the French meant to induce the Prussians to extend, and consequently weaken that wing, with intent to cut part of it off. It was probably with this view, that Buonaparte had advanced, on the 8th, his headquarters to Chronach, on the north of the territory of Bareuth, and sent a corps, the next day, to occupy Coburg. The extremity of the Prussian left wing, at this date, consisted of a corps under general Tauenzein, at Hoff in the territory of Bareuth,
which had pushed forward its out-posts to Manchberg. The right wing of the French is variously described as the corps of Davoust, Lefebvre, or Bernadotte, and of Soult, recently arrived from Passau. It probably consisted of divisions of these several corps, the whole under the command of Bernadotte, in person. It advanced on the 8th, against Hoff.—Had Tauenzein's corps, at that place, resisted, the French would have probably penetrated from Coburg, and cut it off; but Tauenzein judiciously fell back to Schleiz, and thence to Neustadt on the 9th, at which time prince Hohenlohe, who commanded the Prussian left wing, had his head quarters a few miles to the North, at Gera. So much of the movements upon the theatre of war may be collected from the foreign papers, received in the course of last week. The Hamburg Correspondent, of the 17th, received yesterday, following up this important business, states, that by the retreat of Tauenzein to Neustadt, the corps under prince Louis Ferdinand, which was stationed at Rudolstadt, upon the Saal, a little to the north of Saalfeld, became the van of the Prussian left. It has been inferred, from the retrograde movement of Tauenzein, that the Prussians meant to act upon the DEFENSIVE; but that is not the fact; that general having wisely retreated merely in consequence of his weakness, and the greatly superior force of the enemy bro't to bear upon that point; and having probably seen that the object of the enemy was to cut him off.—We find, accordingly, that prince Hohenlohe made preparations to oppose the farther advance of the French. An article from Frankfort, of the 11th, states, that he advanced into the territory of Bareuth, to make head against Bernadotte, but that is not the fact. He, however, did advance from Gera, resolved to attack the enemy in turn. For this purpose, the corps of prince Louis, amounting to about 6000, was pushed forward from Rudolstadt to Saalfeld, with orders to defend the bridge over the Saal to the last extremity, while the main force of the left wing, under prince Hohenlohe, attempted to turn the enemy. The French, amounting to above 20,000 men, attempted to force the bridge, which was bravely defended by the Prussians, though not one-fourth of their number, for six hours, when the gallant prince Louis was killed, and his troops, by his loss, were thrown into momentary disorder.—The account indeed, says, that the prince, not content with defending the bridge of Saalfeld, became the assailant, and thus defeated the plan of prince Hohenlohe, to turn the enemy. In this affair, besides prince Louis, the Prussians lost 1500 men, and some cannon. The loss of the French was more considerable. Prince Louis was the son of prince Augustus Ferdinand, brother of Frederick the Great. He was in his 34th year, and his death is greatly regretted by the army.
Letters from Berlin of the 14th, assert, in decided terms, that the first Russian army, comprising 60,000 men, had arrived in Silesia, and were to be followed by 190,000 men more.
As a set off, however, against this good news, it is said, that the emperor of Austria had declared his determination to remain neutral.—A favourable opportunity, we have no doubt, will induce him to change his mind.
October 28.
We stated, yesterday, a report of the arrival of a Hamburg mail, with an account that the Prussians had rallied on the 15th, and defeated the French; and we stopped the press to state, that upon enquiry, we found no mail had arrived. The report, however, was not entirely without foundation. A dispatch boat, which did not wait for the mail, arrived yesterday, with dispatches for the Prussian ambassador, and brought Hamburg papers, of the 18th, being one day later than those received by the mail, which arrived on Sunday. We have also received, through the same channel, letters of the 17th, but no account of the general action on the 14th, appears to have been received at Hamburg, when the papers and letters left that city.—All the accounts of military operations which they contain, of course, relate to the actions between the 10th and 13th; and though they agree in the main point, they differ much in the detail. With respect to the affair, in which Prince Louis Ferdinand was killed, an account from Halle, dated the 14th, states, that this gallant prince, unfortunately suffered himself to be drawn into a wood, by the advanced guard of the French, where he found himself enveloped by the whole of Bernadotte's corps, amounting to 30,000 men, flanked with masked batteries, which opened from him and his force. The prince, it is said, fell early in the engagement, and his body being found the next day upon the field of battle, was interred at Weimar. It is not easy to conceive that so large a body of men could lay effectually in ambush, in the presence of an enemy so well disciplined as the Prussians, and in their own country.—Another account dated Berlin, gives a different report of the affair of the 10th, but which corresponds with the reports of which we were already in possession. It states, that the prince fell disputing the passage of the Saal, against the whole right wing of the French. This is not only the more probable account, but the more honourable to the memory of that gallant prince. He was ordered to defend that passage to the last extremity.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Oct. 17, 1806. Copy of a letter from Capt. Thicknesse, of his majesty's sloop Sheldrake , to sir James Saumarez, Bart. K. B. Rear Admiral of the Red. His majesty's sloop Sheldrake , St. Aubin's Bay, Jersey, October 14, 1806.
SIR—I have the honour to inform you, for the information of the Lords commissioners of the Admiralty, that his majesty's ship Constance , in company with the Sheldrake , Strenuous , and Britannia hired cutter, weighed on the 12th inst. at 6 A. M. from the anchorage at Chansey, with the tide of ebb, and a light breeze at S. E.—on standing in to reconnoitre St. Maloes, a sail was discovered off Cape Frehel, to which the squadron gave chase, employing their sweeps nearly the whole way; it was soon discovered by her manoeuvres, the chase was an enemy, who about noon succeeded in getting into Bouche D'Arkie, hauling close in with the rocks, and carrying out bow and quarter springs, and otherwise preparing for an obstinate defence, covered by a strong battery of guns on the hill, as well as field pieces and musquetry, employed by the troops brought down for that purpose; in this state they waited to receive us; their determined appearance only increased the ardour of the brave captain Burrowes, (who I am sorry to add, fell gloriously by a grape shot in the heat of the action.) The Sheldrake , by superior sailing, had the good fortune to
lead into action, followed by the Strenuous , the squadron being anchored within pistol shot of the enemy, with springs on their cables, at 2 P. M. a most spirited fire commenced on both sides, which was supported with great gallantry and obstinacy on the part of the enemy's ship, till 4 P. M. when it pleased God to give us the victory. I sent my first lieutenant to take possession of her, and the British colours were immediately hoisted. She proved to be the Salamander , a French frigate-built ship, mounted with twenty-six long 12 and 18 pounders, and manned, by their own account, with 150 men, and was commanded by a Lieut. de Vaisseau, who was killed in the action—she was bound from St. Maloes to Brest, with ship timber.
His majesty's ship Constance having taken the ground, and the prize also aground, every exertion was used to get both ships off; but I am sorry to add, without success; the fire of the cannon and musquetry from the shore, becoming now so galling and tremendous that the people could not shew themselves on deck; the Constance having cut both cables during the action, and the wharps that had been run out to heave her off, shot away; at the moment of her floating, she drifted with the wind on shore, further on the rocks, which obliged the officers and crew to abandon her, (without firing her) the decks being filled with wounded; observing, however, as the tide rose, she began to float, I was induced, great as the risque was, to make another attempt to save her, which also proved unsuccessful, those employed on this service being either killed or made prisoners. Night now closing on us, it became necessary to consult the safety of the Sheldrake and Strenuous , (the latter with her fore-top-mast shot away), at break of day I stood in to see if any thing further could be done, and was happy to observe the Constance was high and dry on the rocks under the battery, and lying keel up, a perfect wreck; the prize which had not drifted so far in, I succeeded in totally destroying by fire at low water; I have saved about 100 of the officers and crew of the Constance ; of those missing, I hope most are made prisoners; though I fear some may have fallen in the second attempt to recover his majesty's ship.
The lamented death of my respected friend, capt. Burrowes, (who, had he lived, would have given your lordship a more clear and detailed account than I am able to do, of this affair) leaves me the duty of bearing testimony to the determined courage, coolness and ardour, displayed by every officer and man in the squadron. I must particularly mention the assistance I received from my first lieutenant, Richard Kevern, a most meritorious and old officer, whom I presume to recommend to their lordships favourable notice. I must also bear testimony to the zeal and bravery of lieut. Nugent, commanding the Strenuous gun-brig, who on this as well as on former occasions, has ever shown himself a gallant and zealous officer. Lieut. Wm. Lawrence my second lieutenant, to whom I committed the service of destroying the prize, performed it very much to his own credit and my satisfaction. I am sorry to state that Mr. Henry Fraser, master of the Sheldrake , who volunteered in the most gallant manner to accompany Mr. Richards, first lieut. in the Constance , in the second attempt to save the ship, are amongst the missing.
I herewith have the honour to enclose as correct a list of the killed and wounded, as, from circumstances, I have been able to obtain; as also a list of prisoners saved from the prize.
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) JOHN THICKNESSE. Rear Admiral Sir James Saumarez, Bart. and K. B. S c Guernsey.
P. S. As lieut. Lawrence saw about 30 killed lying on the Salamander's decks, I conceive the slaughter on board her must have been very great. Numbers of her crew escaped in boats and by swimming to the shore, on her striking.
(Signed) JOHN THICKNESSE. Killed—Capt. Burrowes, one serjeant of marines, three quarter-masters, one boatswain's mate, four seamen; and four others since dead of their wounds. Badly wounded—One boatswain's mate, and a marine; and 17 slightly wounded.
The number of killed and wounded on board the Salamander , not known.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Brig Stetson , Taylor, of and bound to New-York, 58 days from St. Jago-de-Cuba, in distress, having lost her main-top-mast, and destitute of provisions, cargo, Sugar, Moses Myers.
Sch'r Caroline , Garrow, from St. Jago-de-Cuba, and 7 days from Matanzas, Coffee, Francis Smith. The ship Cabinet , Woodend, of this port, was left at Cadiz, the 22d Oct. bound to North of Europe.
KINGSTON, (Jam.)
The brig Nancy & Kitty , Griffin, sailed for Philadelphia the 25th Nov. Sch'r Resolution from Newbern, arrived 25th Nov. Brig Albert , Frazier, arrived from Charleston the 27th Nov. in 12 days—same day brig Eliza , Hatch, sailed for Charleston. Brigs John , Martin, for Alexandria; Eunice , Howard, for New-York—Sch'r Hope , Sprague, for Wilmington; Betsey , Southwick, for ditto; James , Cowan, for Portland, all cleared on the 28th of Nov. Brig Nancy , Huggins, from Philadelphia, arrived at Falmouth, the 20th Nov. Sch'r Mary , Evans, from Rhode Island, had arrived at Montego Bay. Ship John & James , Cruckshanks, and sch'r Two Brothers , Jefferies, have arrived at Savannah la Mar, the former from Savannah, and the latter from New-York. Ship Numa , Nelson, from New-York, and sch'r United States , Burgess, from Philadelphia, entered at Montego Bay the 22d Nov. Ship Almy , Crow, brig Cyrus , Hall, and sch'r Phebe Ann , King, for New-York, & sch'r Farmer , Hinckley, for Bath, all cleared from Montego Bay, the 22d Nov. The Two Brothers , Oliver, from Philadelphia, arrived at Falmouth on the 26th Nov. Sch'r Two Brothers , Parker, sailed from Falmouth for New-York, the 24th Nov. The sch'r Amanda , Baldwin, for Wilmington, and sloop Argus , Weaver, for George Town, cleared on the 30th Nov. Sloop Two Brothers , Alden, from Baltimore in 12 days, and sch'r William & Margaret , from Rhode Island, arrived at Kingston the 1st Dec. same day cleared the sch'r Union , Pride , for North Carolina, and sloop Ranger , Merger , for Charleston.
French advertised for the United States.
For Norfolk, ship Joanna , Adriana, Peat, to sail the 13th Nov.
For Charleston, brig Speculator , 30th Nov. brig Katy , 7th Dec. For New-York, Mary Quaker, Brown, uncertain. brig Edward , Franklin, last week in Dec.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
Brig Milton , Chamberlain, Charleston. Iris, Cushing, Boston. Stetson, Taylor, St. Jago-de-Cuba.
CLEARED.
Ship Dumfries , Beard, Liverpool.
A PRESSMAN,
who is attentive and sober, will meet with constant employment, and wages paid weekly, at the Office of the Publick Ledger. December 27.
Sales at Auction.
On Wednesday, the 31st instant, at twelve o'Clock will be Sold, at Commerce-street wharf, The Schooner RAINBOW , as she came from sea, burthen 70 tons; 60 and 120 days will be given, and approved endorsed notes required. Warren Ashley. December 29.
On Wednesday, the 31st instant, on Lee's wharf, Town Point, at 12 o'Clock, will be Sold without reserve, 50,000 wt. prime Green COFFEE. Terms, approved notes, at 60, 90, and 120 days for all sums over 1000 dollars; under and exceeding 500 dollars, 60 and 90 days; under 500 and exceeding 200 dollars, 60 days; and under 200 dollars each—ALSO, 5 hogsheads and 23 barrels SUGAR, at sixty days. Francis Smith, V. M. Who offers for Sale, or Charter, The Schooner CAROLINE , S. H. Garrow, master, burthen 120 tons, 6 months old, is well found, sails fast, and can be ready to receive a cargo in 3 days. Dec. 29.
On Wednesday next, the 31st instant, before the New Market, will be SOLD, 300 bags of green COFFEE. For all sums over 200 dollars. Notes at 60 days, with approved indorsers, under 200 Cash. Dec. 29. S. Marks, Jun.
On FRIDAY, the 2d day of January next, at the Exchange Coffee-House, will be offered for sale, The Brig NANCIES , with all her materials as she came from sea, burthen 169 tons per register—the vessel may be seen at Frost's wharf, and the inventor on board.—Terms 2, 4, and 6 months, notes with approved indorsers. James Taylor, jun. V. M. 3 December 27.
On FRIDAY, the 2d day of January, will be Sold at the late Dwelling-House, of Benjamin Wolf, All the personal ESTATE of the said Benjamin Wolf. Angus Martin, Adm'r. December 27. 3t
On FRIDAY, the 9th of January, at 11 o'Clock, will be sold without reserve, the balance of JOHN D. HALDANE, & Co's Stock, consisting of a general assortment of Ship Chandlery and Groceries.
ALSO, A HORSE and a New GIG, and a PEW in the Presbyterian Church—for approved endorsed Notes at 90 days for all sums under 200 dollars, over 4 and 6 months, by Richard Bowden, V. M. December 24. tds
FOR LONDON, (To sail with all possible dispatch,) The American Ship JULIA , 350 hogsheads burthen, a considerable portion of her cargo is already engaged; for the balance, apply immediately to the owners. C. & W. Whittle. December 29. tf
FOR CHARTER, The good Ship LIVE OAK , Gerrard Yarrell master, burthen 279 Tons or 400 hds Tobacco, now in complete order to receive a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or William Pennock. Dec. 29.
Office of Discount and Deposit, U. S. Bank, Norfolk, Dec. 29, 1806. WANTED TO PURCHASE,
A few Thousand Pounds sterling in approved endorsed Bills on, or payable in London at sixty days sight. Robert Oliphant, Cashier.
VIRGINIA, to wit: At a Chancery District Court, held at the former Capitol in the City of Williamsburg, the 19th day of July, 1806. Josiah Riddick, Plff. against Michael and John Wallace, and Barnet Pulliam, Dfs. The defendants Michael and John Wallace, not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this country: on the motion of the Plaintiff by his Counsel, it is ordered that the said Defendants do appear here on the first day of April term next, and answer the bill of the Plaintiff; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the News-papers published in the Borough of Norfolk for two months successively, and posted at the front-door of the former Capitol in this City. A Copy, Anthony Robinson, C. C.
NOTICE. THIS DAY by mutual consent, the copartnership of REDMON and FRITH is dissolved—All those indebted to said concern are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are desired to furnish their accounts for adjustment to B. REDMON, who will in future conduct the business on his own account. Bartholomew Redmon, Edward Frith.
December 26. B. REDMON, Has for Sale at his Store in Church-street, Jamaica Rum, Molasses, Sugar, and Coffee.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to us by Cash or open Account , are requested to make immediate payment, and make proper arrangements for any account after the 1st of January next. Richard D. Haldane.