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New TeiltEt Jour 27-
Yesterday Comm -dote Barr :a ,). at o.e
Chesapeake frigate. iy.-g in Hampton Itoacts, .n
it is said, will sail this day fn: he Mediterranran.
l'he Aselrmgsu British frigate, wl.ick a f..e days
ago went fn (pest of the brie Cere:, captured on ow
Capes by a small French privateer, returned to her
anchorage on Tuesday, after an unsuccessful pursuit.
'flue tinited States sloop of war, the Way, which
conveys Mr. rurviance, with the rejeiled 'eat'', to
England, sailed from Norfolk on the fish inst.
The following hand-bill was issued yesterday
morning from the office of Tim Nov Y
Pe:t :

" Sunday Morning. 10 o'clock.
" From our Correspondent at Baltimore.
I•LTIMOItZ, JUN! 26.
" MURDER !

" We have seen several gentlemen who received
letters from Washiogton city, under date of last
vening—the substance of which seems to be as fol-
lows:

•S Some time since a demand was made by the
British Consul, at Norfolk, for three men, alleged to
be British subjects, who bad deserted the service.
and entered on board the frigate Ck rveske, Corn.
Barron. On an investigation being had, it was
clearly proved that th.r three men alluded to were
native born /nto ican citizens, and had been pressed
ir.to the Britibh navy, from which they made their
escape as soon as opportunity offered. the affair
appeared to be settled to mutual satisfadi in, and
the men remained on board the frigate.
" Our Readers may recoiled that we announced,
a few days since, the sailing of the Chesapeake for
the Mediterranean ; off the Capes of Virginia, she
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was hared by the LeoporJ, British frigate, of 50
guns, and three men demanded, which Commodore
Barton refused to give up; whereupon the Leupard
pouted a whole broad-bide into the Chesapeake, which
killed three, and wounded 24 men; among the
wounded is the Commodore.

" The guns of the Chesapeake being in the hold,
and the vessel in every respell unprepared for ac-
tion, Commodore Barron ordered the colours to be
struck and surrendered his ship, which the British
refused to take possession of. Commodore Barron
then returned to Norfolk, where his vessel now lies
in a shattered condition. There were a number of
ladies passengers on board the Chesapeake, who were
unwilling witnesses of this most calest exploit.
•• Commodore Barron, with ilia Surgeon of the
Che‘apeake, are now at Washington."
such appears to be the substance of our col-
141ed testimony—to.morrow's mail will probably
furnish us with many interesting particulars. The
British Jid not obtain the men."

JUNI 30.

We understand that a Cabinet Council has been
called by the Prebident of the United States. to aft
upon the outrages committed by the British ship of
war Leiria, upon the United States frigate Cler-
sattaie.
the following circumstantial account of the out-
rage committed by the Britian ship of war Leopard,
is trom Tat ilfalsoual intellwocer :

WASHINGTON HITT, JUNI 26.
UUtRACAE.
We give the public the particulars of the follow-
ing outrage no the Ametican Flag, under the in-
ternee of (Menlo, which, we are certain, are in
unison with those entertained universally by our
telluvr-citisens ; feelings which cannot, which ought

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not to be supprested. We know not, indeed, that
his savage outrage his a prec-dent in navel -•.•
On Monday last, the United Staves frigate.
pork, of 58 guns, left the Canes, whet ft. re lay
et anchor t 'lrttish squadron, consisting of three twis-
t:lnk-Ts, arid one frigate of 38 guns. As shi pa..ed
this squadron without molestation. one of the stair
deckers, the tropqrd, pot off, and wen. to sea be-
fore the Chesaxeake. When the latter came up
with th- Leap •rd, at the distance of about three
leagues from the squadron, her commander. Cap-
LIM Hamphries. bailed the Ches.votalc aid said lie
had a Oispatch to deliver fro C. 1•3-
mander-in-Chirt (mesning Admiral Rork-ley, of
the American station) Commodore Barron, suppos-
ing it. was a dispatch for &trope. hove-to, when
Captain Humphries sent on hoard of her a fetter
covering an order of Admiral bericeley, to take
from the ChetapteAs three men, alleged to be de-
serters from the .4r!rreptu frigate, end cesignating
them by name Comm-.tiore Barron replied bJ
letter, that no such men, as named in A :mina
Berkeley's order, were on board ; and added, that
his crew toold not be mustered for examir Asian lir
any other fill, irs tna. his own. This anr wer seas
couched in terms of is-fatness. It was no sooner
received than a broaisid.: was disc':aiged it in the
Levert The crew of t'e wire at this
time not at quarters, considering the Lespa•el a
friend, and C min ,clwe Barron not cfinteraplatii4
the possibility of danger so immediately :.'ter Lear-
Ing the Capes. No other awmpt was there( tie
made ti fight tier than the dir,char4e of a few swag-
ling guns, while the Lecp rd rcocat J three nr tour
more broach:des ; .when k,tulfrake struck bee
*cutouts, after having three men killed :tad eighteen
woonded.
A boat was then put off from the Levard with as
Officer, who demanded four men. Commodore
Barron said, be considered the Cirsopea‘e as a prize
to the Leopard; the Captain of which vessel said. Na;
that his orders were to take out the .ten, which
having executed, he had nothing (wilier t do with
her. fits dismissed. the icturned to Hampton
Road-, where she now lies. She tere:ved in her
hull rwoty-two round shot. licr l)retna,t and main-.
mast were destr:yed, her wizenitna-t greatly in-
jured, and her stiaaitig rigsirg and sails -cry mugs
cur.
Of the wound-id, eight are considered dangerous.
and two have kit an arm. Co.nmod..re Barton
suffered a contusion, received fi tiro a Sikrit:rlW!,iChi
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is not serious No other °di et is wounded, except.
ing Mid.hipman Broom, and he but slia,ftly.
Nothing evinces, in more sulking colours, the in-
solence of Captain Humphries, than hi. immediate
return, after this outrage, to the Capes, where 'ae now
lies with the other ships of the squadron.
ALEXANDRIA, JUNt
Yesterday arrived a pilot boat from Hampton-
roads, on board of which came Captain G, rJcn and
Dr. Roller. of the United States frigate Ch. repealer,
which ship has returned to Hamploraroads in con-
sequ-nce r.f a wanton attack made on her by a Bpi.
fish 74-guri-ehip. about three leagues from land, in
which the Cars-peals tereived so much damage that
it was deeme.: n. cessary to return. The circum-
stances, as rata id to tys,are as fellow

While lying Ka,tern Branch, four men
were enlinesf, whore the -Brfetsh Minister demanded
as deserters from the Mehoupos frigate, then in
Hampton Roads ; on exaolination it was supposed
they were Amer,- ins, a : nsequently were not
delivered up. When she -ived in Hampton
Roads, a similar demand wa- .ade, and a like re-
fosal. The ship got under wei;-: with an intention
to proceed to her place of destivaiaon, the Mediter-
ranean. She passed the frigate Me/am:pub and to.°
74 gun-ships, one of which weighed and stood after
her. On I.er reaching the limits of the United S ales.
Captain Humphreys, of tke 74, sent a Lieutenant
on board, with a letter to Commodore Barron, de-
manding the four seamen. Ihe Commodore re-
turned for answer, that he should mirmit no fe.
reign officer to muster his men; hut that if the
captain of the Blitish ship would muster his men
and stiffer an American of'&er to come on board
and take all Americans :torn his crew, he would
muster the Chcsaptake', crew. and permit a Bri-
tish nfficer to come on board and seledt all the
British subjects therefrom. On the return of the
officer, the 74 fired a broadside into the frigate,
and continued to do so till she struck, which was
done after firing one gun, her guns being in no
situation to do elecution, from the circumstance of
her apprehending no danger from auy thing on our
own coast. The aerapenie had two men killed and
23 wounded, four of whom, it is believed, mortally.
The C.immidore is among the wounded. The tour
men were then taken, and the ship dismissed.
Letters were received. we understand, from Rich-
mond yesterday, which mention that the Grand
Jury had found a Bill against Colonel Burr, both
for Treason and fstsdemeanour—a Bill was at the
same time found, tor the hke crime, against Bien-
nerhasset, as an accomplice.

FOREIGN INTALLIGANCE.

FROM THE FEENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, JULY 19.
The following Order has been distributed to the
Grand Army :
" Imperial thad.quarters, at T,l it, July 9, ISO 7.
" Peace was concluJed becw,e3 e Empefo:- of
the French and the Emperor of Russia, yester....y,
the Bth July, at Tilsit, and signed by the Prince of
Benevento, Minister for Foreign Affairs for Frasier.
and Princes Kurakin anal Labanoff, for the Em pc.
ror of Rusia. Each of these Pl:nipotentiaiies be—
ing furnished with full powers by their reipettive
Sovereigns.
" The Ratifications ware exchanged this d4y, the
9th if' July. lbese two fi.,vereigns remain at
'rash."

The Queen of Prussia arrived at Til.it as the
6th July, at noon; and half an hour afterwards the
limper ir Napoleon paid her a visa Ihe tlisiv
Sovereigns have every evening, at Se o'clock. takes
their accustomed walks. I ney ah.h wa,ds dine
with the Emperor Napoleon, the Qures ut l'ruisia.
the Grand Duke Cont,mittne. t, ,lee Henry

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