The Sun.
London, England, 1814-02-14 00:00:00

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(C To the ComMandant• of Erie, or to whom it
nlyconcent.

" The British this morning landed about 3000
regulars, militia, and Indian;3, at Black
.Rock,and
after a severe engagement with the militia under
the command of Major-General Hull, forced them
to retreat to the village of Buffalo, and about sun 7
rise to ..surrender themselves priioners of war.--
The/houses and the' village were immediately coni-
mined to. the, flames, and about three o'clock this
afternoon almost entirely consumed. At the same •
tame two large vessels, • lying aboVe Black Rock,
were set on. fire .and consmued. ,It is the avowed
object of the British, RS received by good authority,
to prOceed in a short time toßrie,forAltepurpose of
burning time vessels in that port, and as an induce-
ment to theelmlianS to -aid and assist them in.:this
nefarious plan, -fmtli liberty is given thenuto plunder
for their OWlT'bene'fit, wherever they may go. As .
the communication iront this plaCe to the East-
ward is entirely interrupted by the said Indians, etc. •
'and as it is important for you to have the earliest
information of the above, we• recomfnend to you •
every exertion, to be in readiness in case of an- at-
tempt, and - request assistance -of you in men,
arms, and ammunition. The time is alarming.—
Destruction is the order of the day.

ISAAC BARNES."
Buffuld, Dec. 30, in retreat.

" N. B. Information is just received 'that the
enemy have advanced up Labe Eric eight or ten
miles, and destroy every Wing they pass."

The New
.York Gazette, of the JBth January,
contains a long financial report from Mr. JONES,
acting Secretary. of the Treasury, by which it ap-
pears that a considerable defalcation of revenue.
has accrued in consequence of the embargo, and.
be. submits- whether it may not be expedient and
prudent to provide new revenues, capable of.pro-
'clueing either the whole or part of such sums as,
are:unprovided for, but necessary to 'fulfil the pub-
lic eugagement.- A plan for tilling up the. military
ranks similar to a French conscription, has been
'alluded.to in the flouse of Representatives.
An American Paper (Salem Gazette) says,
The English -prisoners, lately taken from the
,prison ships in this town, are.confineo its the.stone
gaol atipswieh,- five in a cell; seven feet by ten.
We will not say this is barbarous, as itee are not
thoroughly acquainted with the grounds and me-
rits of -this. system of warfarel. lint we do hope,
for the sake of hUmanity, 'it may. not be necessary
long to persevere in it. It• naturally reminds one
of.the fatal black hole of Calcutta."
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:Accounts by the cartel from America report,
that the. American frigate' President, Commodore
lioo6cas,' some time ago fell in with the 36-gun
Britis'h frigate Orpheus, which he' contrived to
rake twice, killing 62 of her• crew. She ender-'
voured to I:6ep him engaged until her consort, a
74-gun ship could come to her assistance ; but as
soon as equal force began re make its appearance,
,RODGERS got clear off.
A large British force had arrived at Pensacola
towards the end of November. A letter from the
Commandant at 111ohile says, it consisted seven
vessels and two bombs ; and that some of the
vessels had 200-men on board.

- The speech of the Governor of Massachusets,
at the .opening. of the House of Representatives
or that State, is decidedly pacific. towards Great
Britain, and boldly censures the American Go—
vernment.

The President's party in Congress is still so
powerftil, that a motion to print the Correspond-
ence with France has been negatived by a great
majority. Congress has also negatived- several
motions brought forward to repeal or modify the
Embargo.
Mr.ll.ussaLt., the nevrAmericanMediator is also
appointed Plenipoteatiary to the Court of Sweden.
An American paper observes, that. Mr. CLAY. was
one of the foremost in bringing about a state of
hostility between the two col:attic:3, and he being
still strenuous for war, such a nomination cannot
be considered as holding out much hopes of a