Star.
London, England, 1813-04-19 00:00:00

• FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
•
1%411.1.cm-ivy PROMOTIONS.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
td, or SOuthern Rt giment of Oxfordshire Local Militia—Joseph
Townsend, Geut, to be Ensign. • Dated August 21, 1812.
dit, or Northern Reeiment—Robert Hewing, Gent. to be Ensign.
Dated Mareb 29, 1813.
By the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk.
lit F.utern Regiment of local Militia—Captain John Thrtntrm
Mott., to Major, vice Jrrningham, resigned; March 21,181
Rd Reg merit—John Pillans, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice HoWe,
' iteigned, dated March 21.; George Thomas Adams, Gent. to
,be ditto, thee& March 29.; and Stephen Mears, Gent. to be
dit;o, dated March •.:3, 1813. "
• By the Lord Lieutenant of the Cotinty of Cornwall.
Sir Ancor Ou cry IVlolesworth, Bart. to be Deputy Lieutenant ;
John Geuid, jun. Esq. and Joseph Hosken, Esq. to be ditto.—
Dated March 6, 1812.
Roy.i.: Cornwall 11.1ilitia-eMilliam Semple, Esq. to be Captain, by
lnevet, dated Jan. 20, 1813; William Hurden, Gent. to be
'First Lieutenant, dated July 21 ; James Thompson, Gent..to
• be ditto, dated Si pt. 3 ; and James Messenger and William
Alltn, cents. to be Second Lieutenants, dated July 21,1812.
George Fortescue, Gent. io be ditto, dated Jan. 7; and Martin
' Rickard, Gent. to be ditto, dared Jan. 8, 1813.
:Tames Walters, Gent. to be Ensign, dated May 11 ; John Wool-
combe, Gent, and Charles Dalas, Gent. to be ditto; dated
June 30, 1812.
le, or East Cornwall Regiment of Local Militia—Richard Sib-
ley, Gent. to be Lieutenant, dated April 6; and James Mes-
senger, Gent. to be ditto, 'dated April 24, 1812.
gd, or R cneland Regiment--EdwardMiddlecoat, Henry Hocking,
John Wi hams, and Anthony Cock, Gents. to be Lieutenants, I
dated May is; 'Thomas Snell, Gent. to be ditto, dated July 13;
John Harris, Matthew O'Brien, Samuel Downing, John Bond,
and John Hammill, Gents.- to be Ensigns. May 18, 1812.
4th or Mountsbay Regiment—John Jones Pearce, Eaq. to be
Captain, ley Brevet; William Berryman, John Cock, and John
Fleming, Gems. to be Lieutenants; George Cock, and Isaac
Teague, Gents. to be Ensigns. Dated May 26, 1812.
Igth or Pendemals Artillery Regiment—William Baker, Esq. to
be Captain. Dated November 5, 1812
Robert Williams, Eaq. to be ditto. Dated Feb. 8,1813.
Mark Rogas, Esq. to be ditto, by Brevet. Dated May 10, 1811.
• William Wilmot Corfield, John Tretidder, John Spry, and John
• Symonds, Gents. to be First Lieutenants. Dated N0v.5,1812,
,Tames Cornish, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Feb. 8, 1813.
Richard Thonias, jun. John Richards, jun. William Merryfield,
Robert Williams Avery, and William Mitchell, Gents. to be
Second Lieutenants. Dated Nov. 5, 1812.
John Kendall, Gent. to he ditto. Dated Feb. 8, 1 813.
ledountsbay Volunteer Infantry—John Roue, Esq. to be bkajor ;
Henry Grose, Gent. te be Ensign. Dated July .30, 1811.
Mepeage Volunteer Cavalry—James Plomer, Esq. to be
lACaptain, dated Dec. 19,1811 ; George Borlase, Gent: to be
Lieutenant, dated May 21,1812 ; William R. Hill, Gent. to
be Corner, dated Jan. In, 1812.
Mountsbay Volunteer Arellery—Thomas Carvosoe, Esq. to be
Major-Commandant, dated Dee. 16, 1812; Francis linchens,
Gent. to be First Lieutenant, Thomas Doeble Smith, Gent. to
be Second lieutenant, dazed May 11, 1812; 1. M. Women,
Gent. to he ditto, dated Dec. 16, 1812.
By the.l.orSLieutenent of the County of Stafford,
Siithern.Recinient of Local Militia—Lieutenant James Eborall
to be Captain, vice Bindley, resigned;. Ensign Thomas Bindley
to be Lieutenant, Inge Lborall, promoted; Ensign Witham
Proudman to be ditto, vice Roby, resigned; William Holland,
Ge:nt, to be ditto, vice Alt 'antler, resigned; Samuel Heath,
Gent. to be ditto, vice liuckerfield, resigned. All dated April
10, 1813.
central Regineentli-Lieutenant John Moore, and John Barlow,
Esq. mire Captains ; Francis Harrison Bargin, Charles Henry
Golder, Charles Wright, '1 hornas Jackson, and John Hill,
Gents. to he Lieutenants. Dated Aptil 10, 18:3.
Northern Regina tit—Charles Meth, Gent. to be Lieutenant;
and Ihtanas Baena% Gent. to be Ensign. Apr.l 14, 1813.
Commissions signed Ly his Royal Ilighnes the Prince Regent,
in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty.
William Jackson Cent. to be Adjutant to the 2d Leeds Regi-
gaelat ot Dazed February 10, IEI3.
Wiftin 1 hatcher, Gent. to be ditto-to the We-t Halifax atto.
Dated as above.
By he Vice-Lieutenant of the County of Surrey.
lit *Regiment of Roy al .'ut rey Militia.
Ens'gn Henry eackett to be Lieutenant, vice Johnstone, resign-
ed. Dated March 22, 1813.
'Covert Randall, Gent. to be ditto, vice Crofts, superseded. Dated
March 23, 1813.
John Beale, Gent. to be do. on a vacancy. Dated March 24,1313.
Ist Regiment of zurrey Local Militia.
George Clark, Esq. to be Captain, vice Norwood, resigned ; and
Ensign Augustus Manning to be Lieutenant, vice W ordle, re-
signed, Dated April 8, 1813.
3d Regiment--Rupert C:arke, Esq. to be Captain, March 12,
1815; Charles Harrison, Gent. to be Ensign, March 30, 1813;
and ;mutt Barrette Gent. to be Surgeon, vice Taylor, re-
signed, April 7, 1 t 3.
Regiment—Vidiam Henry Dawson, Esq. to be Captain,
April 5, 1813 ; and Thomas Smart; Gent. to be Surgeon,
March 18, 1813,
keitere, in the Gazettes of the 10th and 13th Instant.
6th Regiment of Surrey Local Militia—For John Riken, Gent.
to he Lieutenan:l read John Aiken' Gent. to be Lieutenant ;
and lor 1 homes Riley, Gent, to beEnsign, read James Riley,
Gent. to be Ensign.
Ter Edward Bethell Law, Gent. to be Adjutant to the Royal
Glamorgiin Reg:nient of Militia, read Edward Bedwell Law,l
Gent. to be Adjutant, &e. •
(For katikrupte see the last page,)

AMERIC4N PAPERS.

COPT OT A LETTER PROM BRICADIER-GENERAL IVINpfESTER,

NOV A PRISthElt OF WAR, TO THE StERF.TARY OF WAR.

" MALDEIV, J.%N. 23, Ibl3.
" :IL—.l cktacliment from the left wing of t!.e north Wes-
tern Army, under my c-nimand, at Ircitch Town, on the river
Raisin, wets amerced on tLe imtailf, by a f.ree grea:ly su-
perior In number, a .led by ve:al pieces of atull, ry.—•l he'
action commenced at the dawn ot eay ; the ri.-Tier guards were
driven in, and a heavy firs opened on he whe le v hich
part three of was thrown and beisg lode:id to
form on more advantagoomi rwit.cl, I fouad the ensaiy-doulAing
put leit flank with force and rapid.ty.
" A de sit uciive fire wss sustaintd fur some time, at length
firer'e down by ntin:Lcrs,'the ow of us that rem: 111.•1 with the
party. that retired twist the lines sularnit.ted. The remaitol r of
one force, in numbe- al-out f. or hundred, tit.e.eit to defend
thenl,lvas v% ill greet gelleitiy, in an unequal comest agaMst
itnaU r.lls awl at ulle ry, lan.; I was hreuglit iu ale a prisoner to
that : ..rt of the field occuyieti by :he enemy.
" this latter place, I underst-od that our troops were de-
fendisz thernselvvs in a sta. e of elesper..tion, and was informed by
Cie i_ornnotteding Of:icvr of the enemy, • hat Le would afford
them an oppottunlty of sue roi...r.ng !b. mselves pri.oners of
war ; to which 1 acceded. I was the more ready to make the
surrender, from being assured, that uslvss done qt:LiCy, the
buildtny-, adjacent would he immediately s t on fire, and that no
revol:chility would be W.ten for the conduct of the savages,
sho were t',en asst.:ll:led in great numbers.
" In This ciiiical situation, ;icing desirous to preserve the lives
of a ntimber of our brave fellows rho • till held ow, I sent a flag
to t Weir, and :.grt ev.:h the Commanding Officer ot the enemy,
that th y ()VP !;r surrendered primni r. of war, on concliton ot
being pion cteii finite the si.v..te., allowed to retain their private
prof, rty, havitiz their side arms returned to them. It is
itnposs.ble or me to aicertain with certainty the los, we have
suit senei in this action, frena tbe impracticability of knowing thc
Dumber w' o have made their escape.
" I Itirty-five Officers and about We' llon-commissioned Offi-
ten and ry les art.. prisoners ot war. A list of the names m
the Officers is herewith enclose.; to you. Our loss in
_ killed t
gonaeiLtt.able.
" However lie:foil:mate may seem the. affair of yesterday,
pm Out ley a belief, that no material error is ellargetible up-
aid that is id Ices censure is deserted by the troops I ha,'
the hueetor of commanding.
",Wt t, tLif exception of th4t portion of our force which ....It
thros.i. into dis Order, uo troops haves ever' behaved with into
Determine d litrepidity.
" I have the honour to bt-, with high res;ect, your obetlie,•
v.u.t, " Asses Wrielcursysa,
e' 11.. n. Secretary at War." Brig. Gen. U. S. Army.
" Here follows a List of the Officers ;liken :—General Win-
.
.

cheateio',, colonel Lewis, Major Madison, Captains Ore: town,
Hightower, Ballard, Cholier, lames, Kelly, Hamilton, Williams,
Sabrie, and Bledfoe; Lieutenants Garrard, (Br. In.) NPCella ;
Adjutant Keen; Q. M. Holden, Rule; M‘Guire,Ganarti, Moore,
and Higgins; • Ensigns Comstock, Butler, T. Chin, Harrow,
Nash, 'Botts, Munday, Herton, Nash, Mooring, Fleet, and Cald-
well; Surgeon Todd.—Total StS.
" The Indians have still a few prisoners In their possession,
which I have reason to, hope will be given_..to., to Colonel Proctor
at Sandwich. O' 'AWLS WlNeffitTLß, Brig. Gt.n."
MEADVILLE, PENN. FEB. 20.—At a fleeting at
Erie, Pennsylvania, of several of the Officers who sur-
vived the battle of Frenchtown, on the River Raisin,
of which the following is a list of their names :—Cap-
tains tjriel Sebre, Samuel L. Williams, Coleman,
Collins, and Richard Bledfoe ; Lieutenants Dynder,
Comstock, and Higgins; Ensigns Thomas M'Ghinn
and Harrow. Captain Williams was called to the
Chair, and John Beckley (one of the Volunteers) ap-
pointed Secretary, when the following Resolutions
were introduced and unanimously adopted :
" Whereas it is deemed necessary that our fellow-citizens
should be informed of the late perfidious and brutal acts of the
British Government, performed by their Officers at the battle of
Frencbtown.

" Resolved, That the following statement of the conduct of
the British Officers, be published to our countrymen :
" That when General Winchester was taken prisoner, on the
22d of January, 1813, and brought before Colonel Proctor, the
British Commander, he directed the Commanding Officer of the
Antcricans (Major Madison) to surrender. Major Madison re-
fused so to do, unless those who surrendered should be fi ee from
savage massacre: this was agreed to, and the British Officers
pledged themselves to leave a sufficient farce with the wounded
to protect them, and that they should be conveyed to Malden the
next morning. They likewise promised to return to die Officers
their arms at Malden. •

`• Captain N. G. F. Hart, Inspector to the North-Wesfern
Army, being among the wounded, it was proposed by his friends
that they should carry him with them : this they were prevented
from doing by the interference of Captain Elliott•, a British
Officer, and an old acquaintance of Captain Hart's, who promised
Captain H. his special protection—to convey hint in his own sley
to Malden that evening, and informing him that be should be wel-
come to remain at his own home there, until he should recover.

" These were the promises of theßritish—l.et our country-
men and the world see how they were fulfilled.
" At the break of day neat morning the Savages were suffered
to commit every depre4tion upon our wounded which they ac-
tually did. An indiscriminate slaughter touk place on all who
were unable to walk—many were tomahawked, and many were
burned alive In the houses. Among the unfortunate thus mur
dered, it is with sorrow and regret we have to name Capt.iins
Hart and Hickman.

" The arms of the Officers, as promised, were never given up.
Every species of private property remaining in the tents, belt ng-
ing to both officers and soldiers, was plundered by the Savages.
" Resolved, That in consideration of the high respect we bold
the memories of both officers and soldiers who were lus cruelly
w murdered, by permission of the British Coromandel', , Proctor,
and his subalterns, and those who glorinuily fell i:. the held, de-
fending the only free Government on earth, that tack of us wear
back crape-on our hats and left arm for the space: of ft() days.
" Resolved, that a similar procedure, testifying their respect
fer those who were niurdeicel and fell OR that day, be recom-
mended to our brother officers and soldiers Who EUIV:Ved it.
" Samuel.. WILLIAMS, President.
si John Beckley, Secretaty."
a • This Elliott is a nephew of the savage Colonel Elliott. He
once held a commission in the United States army, and we under.
stand has at present a brother in our service."—Marfairr.

FRENCH AND DUTCH WERS.

PARIS, A.PRII. D.-IMPERIAL DECREE:

Palace of the Thuilleries, March S 5.
Napoleon, Emperor of the French, &c. We have
decreed and do decree as follows:
A RT. L The Concordat signed at Funtainbleau, which regu
latt.s the affairs, of the Church, and which was on the lsth Fe-
bruary, 1813, published as the law of the State, is obligatory
upon our Archbishops, Bishops and Chapters, who shall be bound
to conform to it.

ARr. 11. As soon as we !hall have nominated to a vacan't
Bishopric, and communicated such nomination to the Holy Fa-
ther in the forms prescribed by the Concordat, our Minister of
Worship shall send an account of such nomination to the Metro-
politan, and if the nomination be a Metropolitan, to the oldest
Bishop of the Ecclesiastical Province.

ART, 111. The person who we shall have nominated, shall ap-
pear before the Metropolitan, and who will make the prescribed
inquiries, and address the result of them to the Holy Father.
ART. IV. If the person nominated should be under any eccle-
siastical exclusion, the Metropolitan will immediately inform us
of it, and in the case where no reason for ecclesiastical exclusion
exists, if the appointment is not made by the Pope, within six
months from the notification of our nomination, according to the
4th Article of the Concordat, the Metropolitan, asiisted by the
Bishops uf the Ecclesiastical Province, shall be obliged to give
the said a; pointment.
ART. V. Our Imperial Courts shall take cognizance of all the
affairs known under the name of Appeals or Abuses, as well as
of all those which may result from the non-execution of the laws
of the Concordat.

A cr. VI. Our Grand Judge shall presents Prejet fora law to
be discussed in our Council, to determine the proceedings and
pet.alties applicable in these matters.

APT. Vll. Our Ministers of France and the kingdom of Paly,
are charged with the execution of the proem Decree, which shall
be inserted in the Bulletin of the Laws.
(Signed) By the Emperor, NAPOLEON.
By the Mit.ister Secretary of State,
(Signt.d) Count DARO.
PARIS, APRIL 7.

The following, is an Extract of a Dispatch to his
Excellency the Minister at War, from General Count
D'Erlun, Commander of the Army of the Centre, in
Spain :
MONSEIGNEUR—After the affairs which took
place in the Provinces of Guadalaxara in the first
days of February, which I had the honour to render
your Excellency an account of, by my Report
of the 10th of the same month, and in which
General Vichery was wounded, I caused him to be
replaced by General Cassagne, and also augmented
the cavalry in that province, by sending the 27th re-
giment of horse chasseurs, under the orders of Gene-
ral Avy, who immediately put himself in.motion to
find the corps of the Errpecinado, which corps al-
ways evaded an engagement, and could not be come
up with.
" General Avy received orders to proceed with
tie 27th regiment and a regiment of infsultry to the
left of the Tagus. He learnt that the Empecinado
was about to remove his magazines of clothing
ev.ablished at Annallones, near the frontiers of Par-
tici°. After some ccunter-marches on the right
bank to deceive The enemy, he advanced by a rapid
match on Valtablacto and Armalloties, and obtained
all the results he could wish for. Cor.siderable ma-
gazines of clothing amounting to 200,000 franks,
were carried off, and what coul.l not be transported
was destroyed. Some ammuniti,,n was also de-
, buoyed. After this fortunate expedition, General
Avy returned to Huete. (Signed)

lg toiint I:YERLow."

LAYBACH, MARCH 25.

His Excellency the Duke of 41 hi-antes, Govern r-
General of Illyrian Provinces, arrived here 'on
Tue;dAy the 23d.

VIENNA, M kRCI-1 25.

We have received accounts from Thorn, which
state that that place was not formakittesiesed. Tile

Russians, who want artillery and several other re-1
quisites necessary for carrying on a siege, have made
vain efforts, by menaces, to oblige the commander
'of that place to evacuate it. This was done by Lieu-
tenant-General Tchaplitz, who received the answer
merited. Since that period the garrison has made
frequent sorties.

TORGAW, MARCH RR
Yesterday was a fortunate day for us, as the Saxon
troops came to reinforce our garrison, and were re-
ceived with all military honours. The officers dined
with the Governor and all the Civil and Ecclesiasti,
cal Authorities : the health of the King was drank
with enthusiasm.

~~