The National Register.
London, England, 1818-04-20 00:00:00

111 speaking of himself, hesnys, " rorionate—greatly

tunate as i Wive been ill this lilt, "yet there is nn part of my
good fortune on %%Melt I set so inestitmitile u value, as the
gnalities of those on whom my happiness depvn.leil. My
children have been a blessing to me. thir:lig a Imig series of
yeait,incli as seldom onnors, nod orvet cgosntl roe nor hum':
pain." fie rtp}Knot. 11.14 %%114 Atilt tVf./ sons executors. as
personal piopeity is sit oin 'hider

TOE NLw CrIFT. • Ott the of March. at 15 how's 31
rnin.:ueau time., at Iticnteo, !.Ir. Others found the rigat as.
conion of tho Comet to be 341.: deg. min., and the Imo h
declination 2t deg.;lt miii. Oa the Vith of hiareli, Kt 1$
Lours ;id mist. the. night 1'.7:.1 deg. :0 it. n. and
Vise north deelinatimi 3t deg. 13 milt. •ct,u, Comet resem'aics
a small, pale, ill-deli:nal misty spot. rattier brighter in the
tniddie,ttillont anyprreeptCite mustiest*, entirelywi raw a tail,
and not to he sera but by the aid oF a good telescope. Its ap-
ipitent 111:igitittvic is on the increase, because the Earth and
the Comet are approaching was er to ends other bnt it is
not likely that it %%ill he vi•ihle to the caked eye even at the
rail of April, %viten its light wilt be the strongest. We siwU
be able to f.,110w its e"crse, till in the ,tooth of May its Mall
Oct linai ion binders it from appearing above our borison. It
wilt proceed in its coarse between the Eagle and the Dolphin,
through Antinions to the Archer.
On the Wetter, to.ne time back. 3 Sheriff. who wished to
make himself appear ve:y riite to tilCci..lfigt :"3 entta.ve nuo the
trin, adclrev.ed hha in the fetiou-irg de you do my
I ord Judge ? Ho; %kna* zny 1 ady Jtots :cat si the
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REVIEW OF Li TE1:411.111:.

The Pcssibility set: Approaching- the N.. 11, Pole asserted,
b. the livn. BAultamiros, with an Appen-
dix, by Colona BEAL; rov,

The ciremustaucc of an Expedition having just sailed,
for the purpose of nicking discoveries with respect to
the possibility o£ eflr„tiug► a North %Vest Passage, ren-
ders this subject more than tumally interesting, lin-
prtant as it is at all times to science and commerce.—
The volume now betbre us, is a republication of papers
read to the Royal Society, and published in the year
1775, by the Hon. Wines Bartington, containing many
curious Lets and observations collected by hit'► from va.
riot's sources; to which is now added au Appendix, by
Colonel Beaufuy, of the same tenor and description.

It is now mote than two ccuturies since the idea was
first entertained of the practicability of fouling. a passage
to the East Indies, by the North Pule, an object which,
if attained.. would he of the highest importance to us as
a commerciel nation, being considerably shurtcr thou
the passage round the Cape of Good I lope. In the year
1607, an Expedition was fitted out by some private
adventurers of Laudon, which, failing of success, was
followed by several others. Thu question, however,
lay dormant fur a century and a half, till the year
1773, when Mr. Barrington revived it, and, at his
instance, a representation was made to the Government
by the Royal. Society, which was immediately attended
to, and Captain Phipps was sent out to explore the
Arctic regions. This attempt was not more successful
than its predecessors, Captain. Phipps being prevented
from proceeding further than. 80 degrees, by an im-
mense wall cf ice. Captain Cook's attempt to discover
a North East passage was accompanied with similar re-
sults ; but notwithstanding the numerous failures that
had taken place, is reinained the opinion of scientific
wen, " that it was not only practicable, but highly
probable." The particulars of the Expedition which
has so recent: y left the River, being fresh in the minds
of our reader, du net require repetition. The two ships
are to pursue different courses.—Captain Ross is to go
up Davis's Straits, us high as 7:.? deg. when he will en-
deavour to proceed tc the Westward, by whichever
direction circumstances may prompt.—Captain Buchan
will steer direct for the Pole, and both will eadeavuur
to make fur Behriag's Straits, where we heartily wish
they may have a joy:::': meeting.
For the variety ofreasons ;hat urge the practicability
of the attetapt, we cannot do better than rerer cur
readers to Mr. Barriugton's hook, where they will find
authenticated facts. and opinions of inarisers who have
been in the high Northern Latitudes, all Wading to
slew the extreme probability of ultimate success, though
circumstances have hitherto caused it to tail. Not
among the least of these, is the obligation which has
restricted the Greenland Commanders from attending
to any other pursuit than the catehieg cf whales, fur
until these few weeks, our statute-buck presented the
strange contradictions of offering a reward ti.r discove-
ries, and at the same time enjoining an oath that pre-
vented them. Parliament has now removed this cb-
stacle, and thus opened a wide field for emulation and
research.

It appears from the numerous collections of facts
and reminiscences brought together by Mr. Barrington,
that there are well authenticated instances of ships hav-
ing gone as high as 860 not including others, less cer-
tain, which say, 890, that is, within ouc degree of the
Pole. AU the persons agree iu representing the sea to
hare been open, and in the belief that it was practica-
ble to r:ach the Pole, though extraneous circumstances
prevented them from prosecuting their discoveries at
the time. From the mass of interesting papers which
Mr. B. has prcscritid his with, we hardly know how
to es.tract with advantage. We will fast give the rea-
soning of one of ids intelligent correspondents.

" sir Laic Ne SUM, who it is nuivcrs,tlly ant/Neil %I'm vitt-
iarearate, cuutiuus, anti yodiriuuN, in his pliilosuliltival
iiotet, both dcmanstratett clearly, that the figure of &Mb
--II earth is :tut sllle2rical, but of au oblate 4phi:initial Brun,
dtaineicr at ile^ equator being the iireatet, awl at the
•'. ‘.7 least Of all the fines that can the erotic..
tte also detrrniitied, by a um3t curious culculation,the pea-
rectioo of these diameters to be as two hundred unit thirty to
!•,) hundred aint 'went!. ”e. Timse seutitneuts of his have

:eel' experiinertrlly .ay the means whirl' he also
pointed out, vi.: .1-erving the motion of pendulums in very
different latitud, , and the actual measurement of a degree at
the Equator and tinder the Arctic Circle. This last evi-
dently proved the depression of the earth's surface towards
the Pet.... which no doubt gradually increases. 'flte vet y
learntd and sagacious De. Hooke asserted, in one of his lec-
tures, and brought very strong reasons in show, that there is
nothing but era et the Pules. The,e points then beiii4 ma.
tut ed, will be found to liiiiiiate in Itvollr ola free
passage this way, at the same time give much light into other
things that have been advanced in'tlir emirs': of this inquiry
by showing the trite causes of those facts that, at first sight,
have appeared to many very strange and unaccountable. For
example, if there he no land near the Pole, then there can
he Da ba's in 5% latch ice eats be formed to interrupt the navi-
gation. Again, the rays of the sun, falling on en list a oar.
Lieu, and being continually reflected from the water, must
afford a great degree of heat to the stir. At the same time
this will account fur the bUtirli belly sects by the Ditteli in
Note Zembla a fortnight earlier than lie should have tip
peat :iceortiiag to astiimoinical calculations. 31auy other
cireurustalices might he mentioned, bur these will doubtless
oecer to the intelligent, therefs:re it is uuneCetaary to
%Veer .tylp

i

Thele observations are confirmed by the fn:lowin::
colic:lllskm.: thqt anotFer friend t)t. the Author, Carta :a
May, obtained tioat the Datell Greenland captains.
Ist,l'ilat toll the Weourn roast of the.Northeru eottutrics
were, for the ;most pat t, ace from ice, occasioned rrym the
winds awl tide,: chiefly coming front the East, witicta exp.-
rienee provvs.

" 2tl, That the ice CM111.4 or!;imilly from the TartariJn
Rivers ; for, that the sea never li•-mtvs hat wli to it is calve,
auil at the s4ine time a treat qmiatity of gllilAll lads.
" 3d, 'lliut near the 'even Islands nwsigators often meet
with a great Nartll Cact sivel. which pi ores. dat sueh lithe
the sea, to a conAiderahle &dance to the North Last, is oat
lucked up by the ice.
" 4th, Th4t Ilse drift wood eoulil not came to the North-
ward of .iiiitabergen, in case Cie seai betv. ern the North of
Asia and that 1,1i111.1 were nwet.; whereas a greet quantity
or that ‘eatr.l drove on the North CO.lft Of I.!CLtIld. LiCh is
a demonstration that the currents come from the Num&
Last.

" 5111. That in some of the trees the marks of the ere were.
very plain, and the colour of the wood so fresh, that Ley ecr.
trinly had not been sic snow hs in tin' sea.

" Wh, That some whole trees appeared w:tlt buds there
which they think could not have rcitu..atU sit final., if
trees had been a year in the salt water. - •
" 7th, That the Lust of Greili.latiti was bow discovered :1
the latitude of 79k, that it probably extend.ed farther to the
whicla they look upon to be the cause of the str., •
page of ice between that coast and Spitsbergen, anti tlic
son why they never find u North West or Northerly

•. sithl Thit generally all ships, which had once Rot t:.•
North as far a. E,209 Met with Ltile or ito obstructions front Le
ler ; and more arguments to the same purpose."
Of the rtasons which have induced the governmet:
to fit out an expeditim at this time, we have scarce:7
left ourselves space to spe-.k—it has been discovered,
that a vast quantity of the ice which is iisaally floating
in the Northern regions has disappeared, arid there. .s
every reason to suppose that those seas tviil, this suc.-
mer, be particularly free from it ; conscper.tly it is
a most favourable opportunity for tlx experireer ari!
from the principles on which it is planned. and the a:-
dour and talent of the officers, we think there is ever',
probability of success.

.4rchit:l des Decourerteset, des Invention: Neux:,;.is
fai'es dans les Sciences, les Arts, et ks Manufacti.:,
tent en France, aue dans les Psys etrangers, pencial:
l'annee 1817.—Paris, Bvo.

We mention this Book that we may give tl:c
lence of its plan its merited ce:r.rnenation—indf:ed, It
will be inferred from the title that it must contain a
great variety of mod interesting information on subject;
of science, which is truly the case. It aff,rds comprehen-
sive particulars of the numerous inventions and disco-
veries of the past year, properly arranged, and it is a
source of satisfaction that the volume is so thick, afford-
ir.g the Lest evidence of the astonishing progress that
is daily making in scientific knowledge. This work
also enumerates the prises proposed by different Socie-
ties in Europe, for the encouragement of Arts and.
Sciences, with other details more peculiarly interesting
to the French Nation. We wish that a similar work-
were undertaken in this country, arranged so as to farm
a compendious abstract of what must now be sought iu
different journals and other publications.

HOAX ON SIR JOHN Easiest.—Oct Salnrday week five
ehaldrons of coals arrived at Sir Johts's house, anneals •squar, ,
front his coal merchant, with an invoice for aiaty
the bearer sayiug, the remainiug part of the order was ea
the road, and world be delivered immediately. Sir John had
nut given any order ; but being out of the article, and having
dealt at the same wharf fur several years, he desired his ser -
vent to take them in, but requested the other 55 might not be
delivered, al ira error must have been made ; but scarcely
were the coals deposited in the cellar, when a dashing Bond-
street milliner was announced, accompanied by three assist •
ants.with an assortment of the spring fashions to show the
ladies in the drawing room. The ladies now became asto-
nished, and before that subsided, rap after rap proclaimed
the arrival of upwards of 130 persona of various elseriptions,
agreeable to a letter Oppoiutment; consisting of botcher.,
bakers, ta) lors, eheesensongers, boottnakers, pa,trycookr,
gunsmiths, musicians, physicians, surgeons, men n.idwirm,
and lawyers ;and the rear was hrought up by a bears', three
mourning eemelirs, and two mutes ; and lit eyes and Wise, the
alarslialmen, belonging to the 'town Hall. Sir J. very jo-
e,wely desire.' the latter to disperse the meeting, saying, ha
was very sorry they had heen so duped ; also to particularly
inform the undertakers, that, notwithstanding his infirm state,
he hoped for some time to do without such gloomy assistance.
In addition to the above persons written to, were Messrs.
Tucker and Sloggeridge, wholesale stationers, in Queen-
street, Cheapside, for a large quantity of statiouery ;
Elworthy, wine merchant, of the Burough, for wines; and
several other respectable persons, who suspected it was it
hoax, and guarded against the re:ult. .
SHOCKING Oreveitexce.—An inquisition was taken !,e-
-fore 11. Lewis, Esq., at the Bell, Old Pee-street, Westni.t.-
ster, on the tinily of John Jackson. H.ltarlow said that be
Was walking along Pyr-street, and observed a paper parcel
king on the ground ; he ricked it up, thinking it to be salts,
and went in the Crown public house, in Pye-street, when he
showed the same to several persons, who thonght it was Ep-
som salts ; and lie was going to threw it into the fire, when
the deceased took hold of his arm and said, " Give them to
me, I wilt take them, for I am nnwell in my inside :" he took
them on Monday morning, alnint seven o'clock, and shortly
afterwards expired. Etitia Leiner, sworn ; says she bag lived
with the deceased for upwards of filar years; that he got r.p
on 3londay morttingabont seven said he would tad,.
the salts (having an Flamm rliago), and after he eakfast oas
made to LAO ;114.111) ; he then went nut, tent re turned soon, scy-
int; lie was afraid that what he had taken was not salts, for lee
felt an excessive horning in his inside, and desired her to
take what was left, and go inintediatels to a surgeon's and
inquire, which she did, and the surgeon declarcil it to be a
strong inoon, an.l on her rt tern Leith Ihe surgeon, she tound
hint dead. Accidental death, by Wan++! QL414124•4461414.4.44.4
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LONDON:

VONDAY, APRIL 20, 1818.

I'l'll, Saturday, 31)41 is.

DANIETELTiqCI:•;Si" :E11A1:1)1i.1.).
York, teerchur.t.
14.:At I.ll*F J. I.igilisliffv. Ylork. dealer.
fs.
:..)312e9•; C. Spalding, Lir.coln, drsiler. Alay 6, 7,30. at Spalding.
Atts. 11annt *nil Co. I.and.NCorduit-stlect.
• 211#11 J. Last Twinnlnudi, Imvoue dealer. April 22, May 5, 30,
Exeter. Att. Collett and Co. Cloosha•ry
-.1.:7614AP1P R. COVZI:tr} )141::arket, !sec dc•al:r, April 23.
Icy e, 70, at Att. Mr. Wilde, Wars•ick,iquarr.
J. N:wcadle.nnder-Lyne. Sialll.rd, mercer, May 1,2, 3Q, at
Nowcare.lc-uitcler-l.ync. A.. Mr. %V 'rcrnpl• .
ti II: 4.: ; I.r.a.draper, ApriE 5.:5, May 2, 30, at
:qaytier: and Cu. Chancery-line.
13*; IYET T A. Lide-itri2t., V csd.duitcr, c:Jainc: maker. April 2s,
May 9. 10, at Att. 51r. Car:lA e-itreet, jolt°.
olr Grange-rouil,.l.l7.rrmniiiry, victualler, April A. May e.
at I:uildhali. .4% tt. firPWllitton. Ca James-btrect, Bedford.

..;s; J. and 'I% Potervvr. IV.aidstor.e, raille-s, April 4.-t,
May 2, 30. at Att. Nr. Ben tau. •Cnia...-strect,
fonthwark.
C.. -. 'f. HinalaT, Lancaster. desler. May 11, 12.30, at Lancaster.
Yr LIALTS T. i‘:ayl
late3l Gt. Qti....n.strect, Lincoln's lnrt.fiel4s,ironinet-
g.-r. April t. 5, aye, at Att4. tew krd
Chancery-lane.
.."...)WELL T. late of Leominster, Iferefero, blather, April 17..2th,
May 30, at Itreinyard. Ans. Dark.. and C.. Chancery-1111C.
4.:1101:C111It .1. li.
.tat Alie strsct, Geotinas.'s Acids,. me:chant,
April 45:, May 2, zto Guildlall. Att. Gralism, Baraatds
Inn.
Ilacti 7. Bear Garden, Smtt!twttrlc. anchor smith. April 2:;, Hay
:;ts, at Guildhall. Cltittca and Co.lli4jl:.stscet, a))11.11.
W ark.

DIVIDENDS,
Vincent. J. Tanner. Darntg. at.cl S. Lill:cod, Newbury,
:Saks, bankers, April
J. Harris. Bristol, cctcn-manufaett:rer, Msy 1:
•
CO3tV3 and G. Cass. 13ucklersbury, merchant:, Ap::1
C. linatlius. Devonshire-square, merchant, May 9.
J. Day and J. Spratswell, Tsvistock-strnt, draper, May 9.
.1. Lansdelljun. Al. Sussex, farmer. April IC
E. Wilcock, Iluddentield, saupentex. May 13.
Gibbon, Pontrefr.tt, woolleudraper. May 11.
J. Willett, Notbwold, Norfolk. siumkeeper;May
'r. Watring,tna, talc of PortsmOutit, grocer, June f.
C..l.:Spitta. F. Molting. G. Moiling. and H. A. Spitta, I awrence
l'ootmy-lanc, merchants, May 9.
J. Co:lrer. jun. Aylesbury .st met, Clerkenwell, irCurna neer, Msy 9.
Walthew, Liverpool, grocer. May V.
,J.ltollson. Little Britain, stable keeper. May
I )..LtPit, Waleot. Somerset, carpente i‘l3/ 1?.
Liverpool, merchant, May 1 t.
"st-ntyley, Woscester, litundraper, Mr.:. :3.
W. Hall, Le:.ls, hatter, May 13.
W. Jo:in.:on, Leeds, uoollendraper, May 23.
W. Backe, late of Suatford.upon-Avon, vict.aller, Ma: :1.
.0 FUT IFIC AT ES.—'M o 9.
J. 0. Parr, Liverpool, merchant—T. Plucked, Breastr.n Dery,
ftacher—J. Watkitt, Nescallt:twon-Trent, painter—D. Hoc:sly wal
WW. S. 1141, Brook. street, goldsmiths--J. Parsons, late of
ttarton, Laneatter.. cotton manitfacturer—J. Houlding, Liverpool,
• c..,tton broker—JAl:go, Northeit. dealer—Wm. Horn. Queen-street,
Limehouse, hat! maker—W. Manden.on, jitn.4atooiWuoltvicli, glass
• sit:tiler—l. Joires, late of Billingiley,lleref..ad, corn dealer—E. Grace,
Seaton Cottage, Nortliumberl4n(f; dett!er—S. Simister. Mlochester,
• w.ton twlit' dealer—J. and E. Bernoulli Jefferies-Nuare, St. Mary
• Ale. merchant—S. Allwright, High...street, Shoreditch,haberdaaller.

NATION .AL RECISTEIt.

In proportion as the domestic occurrences this wcel:
.h•ave. been. interesting, the foreign intelligence has been
unimportant. The French Papers are, indeed, barren
'•ef every thing but so:nnitbrous debates in the Chamber
' of Deptities, and laughter-moving proceedings in the
A Courts of Justice. The dssexissions uponßudget
avt•re still proceeding, but had taken quite a technical
• turn,' after exhansting•the amusing topic of the -Army
' of 'Occupation and its ever-to-be-lamented evils. It was
expected• that the adjustment of the liquidations was
nearly finished—it is :said, satisfactorily to all parties.
The. principle of ject of interest in those-papers is, of
course, that never ending and unintelligiblc trial•of the
assassins at' Funldes, which proceeds in the titual-v..ay,
just •as it suits Madame Maroon's humour ; we shall
be agreeably disappointed it' tly.: whole truth is elicited
• under a month :we hope tlicr,2 r.o appeal from the
necisions of the Court now sitting, or we shall be quite
in despair: 'Another trial at Faris has ungsged the pub-
attention, that Of M. bivee, for the publication of
Stanhope's speech. The King's Advocate having
prayed for a punishment of three months' imprisonment
and a fma of two guineas, the defendant craved time to
make his defence, and the trial was adjourned for eight
days.
This deticiency'Or foreign news is 'amply compen7
• sated by the interest of the transactions at house.
It is not necessary to invite attention to the debatesin
both Houses, particularly as we have-already nude
some observations on the subject in our first article. it
will be seen that the Duchess •of Cumberland has
raurned her acknowledgments to the House of Cora-
mous, for•the dowry asignod to her, in very handsome
and beceraing terms Regretting that :he affair was
• carried to the extent it was, we agree with a content-
porary in.' thinking that • the sooner it is now dropped
ti.r Uttar.

'TTIr. NATIONAT, nr.c;lsTrrt.

The business, however, of the most real importance
to the country is the financial plan which hat been
promulgated by the Chancellor of the Examples.
The leading particulars of the original. proposal, will
be found in another part of our paper. The object of
it was to raise the• sum of 10,000,000 L by creating a
new stock of 31 per cent. which would be effected byl
each subscriber paying into the Bank .111. for every
1001. 3 per cents subscribed, so that to procure the
above sum, it would be requisite that the subscriptions
should amount to 100,000.0001. 3 per cents. This
plan did not meet with the approbation that was an-
ticipated, and the subscriptions were comparatively hi-
significant, which induced the Minister to make some
alterations in • the terms, and on Friday Mr. Hase
announced, that the books would be closed when
3,000,0001. of money should 'be obtained—a modifi-
cation of some importance, certainly. .There were
other • changes also, which, as they more . immediately
concerned the interest of the Subs:xibers, were preduc •
tire of great benefit. The' amount of each subecriptien is
reduced from 50001. to 20001.—the period for delivering
Exchequer Bills, is extended from the Ist of August
to the of Novembe:, by instalments, and the privi-•
loge of funaing Exchever Bills •is enlarged from
to ICO per Cent. on the. amount of 3 per Cent. Stock
converted. As this held out a clear prospect of advan-
tage tc the gentlemen of the Stock Exchange, they
in:median:ly rush forward to make their subscriptions,
mid on the same-clay, nearly 20,000,000 of Steak were
wr'tten in. This eagerness continued•during the
whole of 7esnrday,-when the influx of subscribers was
so great, they were obliged to be admitted by twenties
to the. Cashier's office. The plan may therefore be
considered as completely successful, it is said, beyond
xvlet.-.the Minister antivipat..ll.
'The change of ti:eling• tleit took place in a few hours
is amusing—the gentlemen at lies', did not' think their
interest had been sufficiently attended to, ;hook their
heads, and walked another way ; but a few softening
words from Mr. Hase, rendered it
.quite another mat-
ter ; as the images of a phantasmagoria are hissed, when
not very distinct, but when rendered clear and bright
are hailed with shouts of acclatmition. Upon the plan
itself, we shall not now offer any comments,.as Mr.
Vansittart has given notice that he shall bring- it. for-
ward in the House to-morrow,wheu it will be sure to
undergo the fullest investigation. The 'Motions of
Lord Lauderdale and Mr. Tierney on Financial affairs,
arc both postponed, so that the ensuing, week promises
to. be " full ofanatter."

The official accounts of the late engagements in India
having been received at the India House, were yester-
day morning pablished in a supplementary Gazette.—
We regret that we have only room -for the substance
of the disptehcs !
The first it from Mr. Elphinstone, the British Beti-
dent dated Nov. 6th. It. briefly recapitulates
the causes which lea to the rupture with the Peishwa.
It appears that Itis Iligi!iu2ss had made great military
preparations, and occupied a threatening position in the
neighbourhood et the British camp, and had used the
most unremitting endeavaurs to corrupt the.. fidelity of
our mail, c troops.
:Ti,c second dispatch is fiom Lieut Col Burr,..dated
Camp,-at Eirldiy, Nov. It contains the account of au
enxagement with the Puishwa's forces ou the sth Nov.
The enemy's cavalry was computed at 15,000 ; his in-
fantry at eight. At the very momeut when we Weie
preparing for action, they commenced a brisk cannonade
from their centre, While the masses of ea% alry suce-seLd
in getting into our rear. Tilz bravery of our- men, how-
ever,'enabled them, though undes circtnests:WeS of great
daficillty, to beat 'oil theussailants who left many men
and horses on the ground: They Withdrew to a distance,
andvever hazarded a rcpetitition of their attaek. Only
and European Officer, Lieut. Falconer, of the i2d bait.
Ist regiment, is among the wounded. The loss of the
enemy is computed at between three and four hundred
killed and wounded.
After describing his route he states—
• " The enemy'rhorse constantly surrounding my line
and camp, compelled me to shorten my marches and to
preserve the closest order, and I could net•reach Poona,
in consequence, before the evening of the 13th. In this
situation 1 must not omit to report the gallant exertions
of Capt. Spillcr, with about 4.00 of the auxiliary horeorse -
,
who succeeded in attacking and defeating
a -m nu
werous body of the enemy's horse.
" On the evening of the t (ith, all the disposable corps,
after providing for the camp and the position of Kirky,
were formed in divisions of attack; but the enemy haw-
:;tokei. alsrin; in the eourw ef.the 'kilt precipitately