Star.
London, England, 1812-09-19 00:00:00

GEORGETOWN, AUGUST 7.

The providential escape and recovery of Mr. Han-
son from his wounds, have excited pious gladness in
our hearts, which -no language can express. The
joy occasioned is heightened by a perusal of a letter
from him to a friend, holding out the expectation of
his soon resuming a partin the direction of this Jour-
nal. After the scenes which have passed in review
before us, who can doubt the fervor to the devotion
of the cause of justice, liberty, and mankind, which
warms the bosom of the man, whose wrongs and sut-
ferings in the cause of liberty and virtue have not been
surpassed for his age.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A. C. MANAOg, EWA
DATED NEAR BALTIMORE, AUGUsT 3, 1812.

gg Next to the death of General Lingan, whose
exit was truly noble and characteristic, the panic
prevailing among the people in and near Baltimore,
has smote my heart more severely than all the
wrongs and sufferings inflicted by the blind and fero-
cious agents of malignant, cowardly, blood-thirsty
enemies; sheltering themselves for a time under an
irresponsible b ►nditti. My wounds, it is true, are
numerous and severe, but they reach not my mind,
nor give a moment's uneasiness cr grief ; but the
gloom and despondency pervading the body of Fe-
deralists within the sphere of Baltimore influence,
inflames my very brain, and are as a thousand dag.
gers aimed at my heart. The late scenes in the em
porium of Maryland, originating demonstrably at
Washing:on, and made by many a party question, I
consider merely as the commencement of a long se-
ries c f troubles, to terminate happily or unfortunately
for the country, as men of respectability, property,
and talents, perform the parts assigned them by pa-
triotism. If they look on quietly, or rather fly their
posts, and permit the hundredth part of the popula-
tion of any given place, and that too composed of
pickpockets, footpads, foreign vagabonds, and pri-
vateers-men, to usurp the Government, they may
blame themselves when their property, persons, and
families, are disposed of by the same rules of sum-
mary adjudication.
" Oh, my friends and fellow-martyrs, when I say
they would vie with the picked men of Leonidas,
facts will attest the truth of the assertion. Although
they had not slept for the last thirty-six hours, to the
last moment they were cheerful, conversable, and
sometimes gay. Not even when the forcing of the
gaol dor': was announced by the savage yell of the
mob, nor when they came to the door of the apart-
ment in which we were confined, was there a look,
a whisper, or even a motion of the body, or any
thing but cool, collected courage, and contempt of
death. A different conduct was not to be expected
of met who had embarked in such a cause, with a
perfect knowledge of all the consequences, though
they never could have anticipated, being delivered
over to the executioner through the inhuman treachery
of the Civil Authorities.

" The liberty of the press, the security of person
and property, the rights, civil and political, belong-
ing to the meanest citizen, the very principles and
privileges for the assertion and defence of which the
war of independence was declared, we had pledged
ourselves to maintain, and at the risk of our lives,
and at every extremity not forbidden by laws, with
the mob and Civil Authority united against us; the
contest was, indeed, unequal : however, my situa-
tion allows me to add but little.

g 4 All my partners in persecution and sufferings
whom I have seen or heard from since the massacre,
agree in ascribing the injuries to the same men.—
The names of Afavr, General Stucker, and Joha
Monvn.ery are thegirst in the catalogue of the per-
fidious and barbarous monsters, and it will appear
' that the advice of the latter, dictated by cowardice,
produced the catastrophe.
66 My writing to you is more of an experiment
than otherwise, and I cannot dictate, as no one will
be my amanuensis; the doctors and nurses all insist-
ing that I shall 'lather write nor talk, and I can do
neither without danger.
66 I have six wounds on the head, either of which
sufficiently severe to induce an inflammation of the
brain without great care. Both collar-bones are
hurt ; the extremity of the spinal bone injured, and
extremely painful; the breast bruised and now pain—
ful ; the fore finger of the right hand broken, and
the whole hand injured, having been twice stabbed,
once through with a pen-knife, and the nose broken.
These are the injuries I have received, but therdol
not give me half the pain that the despondency of
my political friends inflict."

HALIFAX, AUGUST 24.
His Majesty's ships Maidstone, Spartan, and In-
dian, with a fleet of merchantmen, arrived on 'Tues-
day last from New Brunswick. The Rosina, mast-
ship, is one of the fleet, on board her are Lieutenant..
General Hunter, his Lady, and Family.
ARMISTWE.—The following is copied from than
bang Gazette of Monday last :
" On Saturday last arrived in this City, Colonel
Baynes, Adjutant-General of the British Forces in
Lower Canada, accompanied by Major Clark, Aid-
de-Camp to General Petit, commanding the Ame-
rican troops on the Canada line.
Immediately on his arrival he was introduced to
General De*bowa at his headivarten at Greetibusha

ni
,With whorls, gad his Erceilenc? Governor Tornki%
we are informed he remained closeted till a lAtehont.
Report says, he came to communicate to the Com,
wanderer nof the e
oftAmericanthe
o r
Orders
armyer s i
n Council, a-
oScial info?
motion f-Ct the repeal in-Chief
that instructions had been sent out by the British Go.
' vernment to Mr. Foster, to opel negociations en
the points in difference between the two !Idiom; but
that, in consequence of Mr. Foster's having withdraw*
from the United States, the Governor-General of
Canada proposed an armistice or suspension of arms.
till the answer of the American Government conk
be obtained to the overtures which would be
made to
it on the part of the British Court. What has beta
the result of the conferences between General Dear.
born and Colonel Baynes we have not been able%
learn, although we are lcd to believe as most pro,*
ble, that a partial armistice for a short time basbutil
agreed upon.
" Another report says, that Colonel Baynes vat
g
possession of the instructions sent to Mr. Foster, and
that he came to this city with intention to proced to
1 the seat of Government, but that permission to that
effect could not be obtained from General Dearlyara,
Colonel Baynes left town yesterday on his return to
j Canada.

" In addition to •the above, we arc informed that
there are letters in town from Albany, stating, that
an armistice was actually concluded at nine o'clock
on Saturday evening, to cominue for 30 days."

/MOM THE QUEBEC MERCURY, AUGUST 18.
" Rumour says, that Gcncrdl Deal borne has agreed
to an armistice of 30 days, that tithe th;gla be given
to hear from Washington, supposed to be in conse.
quence of the revocation of the Orders in Council;
four days notice to be given, pilot. to the re-com.
mevement of hostilities.—lf the above be coupled
with some observations in our columns from the
National Intelkiencer, an inference may b^ fairly drawn,
that an accommodation of the differences between
Great Britain and the United States is within the
reach of possibility—particularly as the Americus
must already have felt the power •of Great Briton
through the Halifax squadron, though in a far leis
degree than what they may expect to feel if then!
be continned.

" Letters from New• York, of the Bth instant, say,
that a settlement with Great Britain was expected.
Rumour farther says, that Governor Hull has heel
repulsed, for the fourth time, at Fort Maiden, with
the loss of 30 men. It is added, that as General
Brook was mustering his forces, it was expected that
he would soon become the assailant, when Mr. Hall
may think himself happy if he has the good forma,
to effect his escape."
NEW PROVIDENCE, JULY 46.

Captain Brand has arrived with a sloop undo
Spanish colours, from Amelia, with a seasonable
supply of flour, rice, and corn. 'Three masters of
British merchantmen have arrived whose vessels were
laid hold of when ready for sea ; the Master cf the
Emperor escaped in an open boat to sea, and was
picked up by Captain Brand. The following vessels
are detained at Amelia : the ship Emperor, of Lon.
don ; brig Adventurer, of Kirkaldy ; ship Experi.
ment, of London; schooner Adventure, of West.
India Island ; brig Camilla,. of North Shields; and
schooners Nude and Trimmer, of the Bahamas.