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•• .0 • Pa..., • ,ra. ELECTION.
SUM PLACE, Nov. 6, lintil"
a 4 R. SHERID AN requests the Worthy
.I.vl ELECTORS of WESTMINSTER. who honour pity'
ws, their Support, will also pis their Vote Lod luting taiStr
SAMUEL HOOD. r.

:R ELECTION.

COMMITTIIB AT TM! SII•ILINIATE.
RESOLVED,That in the present arduous Contest,
of the ultimate success of which the Committee has nu
loobt, it will be honourable to the Electors of Westminster,
. that no part of the expellee attending it, should fall en the
Leto HIM R. R. SHERIDAN.
1401b/4/4 That a Public Subscription, for the mainteesnee of
I• . • Milo Com, bo immediately set rri foot, and that such sub-
, seriptlosolsopoid bo n D o the Rankiouses of Messrs. Davison
sod Co. Messrs diddolph, Cost, and Koff.,
Charterers's., in the loam's of Lird William Russell, Sir
Robert Rocky, Bart. and John Elliot, Eso Treasurer.

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PETER MOORE, Chairman.

. AMERICA.
- !PROM Tilt NEW YORK PAPERS.
saw-rota, tacT. 25.
Tunisian Envoy, with his suite, has at last
for his own country, in the Two Brothers,
red by Government to carry them home. It
• h 'ls said, this African mission has cost the United ot
i Btates two hundred dollars per week, ever since its
arrival.
By Norfolk Papers received yesterday, we learn,
that the French Consul at Norfolk has refused to
acknowledge the crew of the Vinepehistus, as prison-
ers of war, or give a receipt for the same, as she was
(raptured within the jurisdiaion of the United States.
The Pirgimio Alva of the 10th, states, that " it
t appears to have been ascertained, beyond a doubt.
`that the yellow fever has made its appearance among
. the convias in our Penitentiary. Seven or eight
have been attacked with the disease, one of whom
, glts died. It has hitherto been a question, whether
Sr not the fever with which our cities have been
Latißißed, was Imported ? The circumstance of its
.. appearing in the Penitentiary, where there was no
pcssible chance of its being communicated from any
other place, proves most incontestibly, that it is of
domestic origin. No unusual sickness prevails ii
the city at this time."
so ZW.YOIIIt, SIFT. 2t.
EXTR ACT.
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" Mis.issippi Tindery. Aug 11.
t " Gov. Claiborne was here all last week. and
ll►eing called by came's, lef: Natchez yeitexday
morning. The Spanish party that had ber,u milt to
stop our exploring party (Under Feeman) had ar-
, lived at the Cado towns on the Red River, twentt
Jays after our party had parsed the same place, and
fading the Americas flag flying there, cut it down,

and rebuked the Indians for suffering it to be Pet
up. or us to enter the Spanish territory. The Cado
Chief replied, that the Cadas were an independent
people!, and the American; their friends, and they
would protect them.
0 The Spaniards set off in yunnit of tittr Orty
• • up the Red River, bat they had got 150 or 200iniles
in advance of them ; 600 Spanish cavalry had ar-
rivedoelves
oaft
the post
Sabine,
postfr ci
from which
and
hici: possessedcoptaio Toroorthehz
driven them last Spring. This circumstance re.
(mired the presence of the Governor to call out th;
I Militia, which he had been organizing for some
time previous.
0 An old soldier. from the Aplusia country, who
lasted here to-day, ma Governor Claiborne yes-
terday, 20 miles beyond the Mississippi ; he had
tired oat horse, and had got another, and proceeded
rapidly on his journey. Before he left the Aplusia.
the Milita there had been called not to aid the re.
gular troops, and the spirit of the people was very -
much roused. Celonel Cushing had determined to
fight the Spaniards who had crossed the Sabine.—
TN- fr,ops under his command, at Natchitoches, '
may be about 000 regulats ; the militia of this terri-
tory are ordered to be in vadiness.
" The soldier reports from Aplusia, that 2,000
more Spanirds were on their way to the Sabine,'
with 500 mules, laden wish provisions, &c. This.
if true. will make a farce superior in number to our
06 Regulars ; and some entertain doubts, Iluingh -r
do net, of the attachment of the Militia on the other
side. In this territory, we can, without difficulty.
have 700 or 1000 Volunteers, at a few hours notice,
and whose activity will render them fit for imme-
diate service. At any rate, if the Spaniards do but
come down, we shall be able to give a good account
of them. The Spaniards report, that they mean to
re-occupy all the Louisiana country, and say they
have emissaries in the United States."

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ANOTHER LITTIap DATIO AUG. 25.
" Since my former letter, another express arrived
at Net Adams, from Natchitoche, advising that the
Apanixh forces had arrived within twenty miles (I
that port, and that all the troops at Fort Adams

were ordered to march to the assistance of the gar-
Bison a: Natchitoches, which exptfled to be attacked
befare they could arrive there. Advice' from Loftus
Heights, from an authentic siurce, confirm these
accounts, and add, that all the troops were to
march from the heights the day before yesterday ;
that post will be left in charge of an Officer and a
strong NNW* body, to guard :4000 stand of arras,



and §ti pieces of cannon, which ent Government
Prudently placed here long ago, as a provision
against exigencies.
" General Wilkinson has not yet cotbe down the
river. Colonel Cushing, who is said to be an able
officer, commands at Natchitoches, but, united with
the force from Fort Adams. will hardly exceed 700
men ; the Spaniards have 900 horse and 2000 in-
fantry near the Sabine; so that our American metal
' will be now tried, and oar enterprise and intrepidity
will have both a fair opportunity for exertion; and
for giving a striking example to these unjustifiable
violatots of treaties.
" This territory contains five militia regiments,
the eldest commanding officer is Colonel Ozma n.
If called into service, we shall want two Brigadiers
and a Major-General, which, no doubt, the Presi-
dent will make."
" Paw ORLEANS. AUG 22.
" By a letter which arrived in town this day, we
are informed, that 900 Spaniards have passed over
the Sabine River, and stationed themseles within
twelve miles of Natchitoches. The American no ps
are new making preparations to meet them."
88 Eight days ago a duel was fought near Fort
Adams, by Nathaniel Evans, Esq. and Captain
Richmond, of the United States army, in which the
latter fell : he was shot dead. Another duel has
also been fought at Natchez—one of the parties
wounded in the knee ; and another at Point Crum
—one of the parties wounded is ,the chest. and eril!
die."
NEWI.TOSIE, SEPT. 27. '
The French Adrn;ral Lesseigues, Commander in
chief in the late atSion if St Domingo, we under-
stand, has left that island is an American vessel
bound to Baltimore
We learn that Mr. Hammond, who killed the
Indian, who attempted to assassinate Judge Meigs,
at at. Louis, has stood his trial and was acquitted.—
N.slussile Paper.)
A gentleman lately through the Indian nation in-
forms, that he passed there thii 17th ult. the day
after the eclipse of the sun, that the Indians were as-
sembled in large bodies, with a view (they said) to
shoot away the eclipse. He observes, that be sup-
poses that the number of guns fired on that occasion
exeaded one thousand. This shews what degree of su-
perstition prevails among the (Trenton Paper.)
aosicut, ocv. 13.
The Foudroyant, 84, flag-ship of Admiral Wil-
leaumez, has arrived at Havannah, with the loss of
bet masts, rudder, and bowsprit.
The French frigate Valerresar, which entered ...-
Delaware. some time since, in distres,, has ascended
the river above Philadelphia. In passing the city,
she fired a salute, which was returned by a company
of artillery.