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hisOfSeers until ene o'clock, And it mil then done
only after Joseph Sterret, the Colonel of thelth regi-
ment, called to ask if he had any orders to give, that
he was ready.to obey. After asking if 'he thought
there was any danger, and being answered by Sterret
that there was, be told him so notify his officers to
be in readiness ; the regiment vas accordingly or-
dered out at four o'clock; one company of artillery
appeared at the jail, and of the whole regiment not
more than from SO to 40 of 'the infantry appeared,
and of the cavnliy, net one' except the Major of the
squadron. It is true there were ten volunteers on
horseback, with swords. Stricker was not there. At
a little after five o'clock,• the few began their march
to the jail. The cavalry brought up the rear. Few
as they were, they should have been able to have
thrown themselves into the jail, and have defended
it. But while on their way, Stricker ordered them
back, and at sunset they were dismissed, and the
death warrant of our brothers given to their butchers.
There are a great many particulars, which put toge-
ther are of great importance in shewing, in the most
detestable colours, the character of the men who took
the lead in this horrid transaction. Let me not for-
get to tell you, that General Stricker appeared with-
out his uniform, and without a sword ; that at the
jail he told Lieutenant Russell, of the artillery, who
was also ordered back, that he was very sorry to see
him in uniform ! The dismissal of the trooplewas
the signal, and the mob rushed to the prison, and
like Daniel among lions, it seems as if there was a
special interposition of Heaven ; and they coold not
be destroyed. None escaped wholly unhurt ; Gene-
ral Lingan only was killed upon the spot. But this
was not owing to the abatement of the fury of the
villains: They exulted over ten of their victims until
Morning, piled up like hogs at the steps of the jail,
believing they were dead By great persuasion the
physicians took them off, for the pretended purpose
of diisection. And thus they were saved. All will
recover, except General Lce and John Thompson,
-whose cases were doubtful. There is not a man of
them within twenty miles of the city. Nothing has
been done for the preservation of the city. The Cri-
minal Court was in session, but has adjourned. The
Grand Jury dare not, and will not sit. The Judge
has explicitly told them he can give them no protec-
tion.—A dreadful stillness prevails,—no man dare
speak."

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[power have, in cur (vitriol, jastly forfeited our con- , NASS4U (1121, PROP.M ENCE) , JUL? sit
fidence ; and believing that the men that made this
war are not calculated to make an honourable peace, We learn from Havanna, that the United pi,
Cit becomes our duty, as men determined at all ha- ship Enterprize had arrived at that port With 71...
zards to be free, to use every honourable and consti- son authorised to act as Ameriman Consul GenZi
tutional exertion -to remove she present rulers, and to for the Island of Cuba. The Consul made app
place others in their situations, in whoa we can have tion to the Governor for leave to land, to prod...,
sufficient confidence as to believe that they will, free his credentials, and to be accredited in that ~-;:`
from selfish motives, protect our liberty, our pro- city, which the Governor, however, very -.1".
"petty, oar lives, and all that is sacred tothe true letter refuted ; the laws of Spain not recogniejog
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and meaning of our constitution. ' reign Consuls resident in Spanish cohoite. Th 6
" .she inhabitants of Hampshire, Massarlusetts, Consul then presented a petition, *setting fp& hi
met in Convention,, and adopted several resolutions being empowered to settle various mercy gill;
on the irippolicy of the war ; also a memorial to the corns, at Havanna, of considerable magnitude,
PresidentV the United States, praying him to put an praying for a three months' licence, the term tutu
of°l7;ter—lael
immediate end to the war, and to send Envoys Ex- allowed, to enable him to atuad to those
traordinary to negotiate a treaty with England." , which application was also rejected-- no doobt.'..
1 cause the Governor considered this in t'ae ligh'ea—tr
COMMODORE RODGERS' SQUADRON.
i of a pretence on the part of the Consul, andalati,„.
would avail himself of that licence, if granted,-;
. . New York, July 20.
Captain Stanley, of the brig Alexander, arrived pin by
mum
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intrigue thepurposes of his '
here yesterday from Gottenburgh, in 55 days, was
Commander afterwards applied for pernusiten• • tonal
boarded the 2d instant, in ht. 43. long. 46: from the
afeer, e,lays,,toyipair and obtain supplies
muttons. tor use ship, sni.ch. was represented to be
United States frigate Congress, and was informed,
that the Commodore's ship the President had had an P
an great distress ; and permission for this purpose vas
engagement with an English frigate, and that 11
men were killed on board her. The squadron had ,readily and immediately conceded.
just captured an English brig from New Brunswick
for England, and burnt her ; the crew were on board
one of the frigates. When the squadron was last
seen from the Alexander, they were steering E.S.E.
COMMODORE RODGERS AGAIN.
The brig Alexander, Captain Stanley, arrived at
this port yesterday, frem•Gottenburgh, was boarded
eastward of the Grand Bank, July 2, in lat. 43. long:
46. by an Officer from the Congress frigate, one of-
Commodore Rodgers's squadron. The Officer made
no mention of an engagement with a British frigate,
but while he was in the cabin with Captain Stanley,
the men in the boat came on board, and conversed
with the crew, and informed them that the Comino-
dore's ship had had an engagement with a British
frigate, and that eleven men were killed. About two
hours before being hoarded, the squadron took an
English gun-brig and burnt her. The crew of the
brig was on board one of the frigates. It will he re-
collected that the officer makes no mention of this af-
fair, and that it is told by the sailors. We give the
~information as received, and leave the reader to make
New York, August 1. • his own comment.
Although the public anxiety appears to be much I Yesterday arrived here the brig Constellation, Cap.
excited to hear all concerning the origin, progress, taro Smith, from Liverpool. July 4, in the after.
and success of the melancholy proceedings es the noon, in lat. 47. 17. long. 36. fell in with the Ame-
latest period at which information can be procured' rican squadron, and was informed they bad destroy-
frOm that quarter, yet our time, and the limits of ed several English vessels. Left them lying-to with
our columns compel us to be brief. a light breeze at W. by S.
Mr. Alexander Contee • Hanson, of Maryland, ' The United States frigate Essex, Captain Porter,
had signified his determination to re-establish, upon has captured and sent into Baltim' re a British brig,
the ruins of the Federal Republican (which had already laden with rum. A letter from Captain Porter, of
been demolished by a furious mob) another paper the 13th ultimo, mentions, that he was in pursuit of
under the same title; and upon carrying his deter- the British frigate Thetis, with a large quantity of
mination into execution, and the re-appearance of his specie on board.
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paper last Monday, excited and brought forth'threats ' The brig Nerina, Stewart, for New York, has ar-
of violence upon his life, liberty, and property, from rived at New-London. The Nerina was captured by
the self same mob which was the engine of demoli- a British crisizer, and all the crew, except the Cap-
tion to the former establishment, of which he was in taro, taken out, and a British prize-master and crew
part the proprietor. - i put_ on board, and the brig was proceeding for Hali-
Here commences the brief detail in question.—rn ' fax. Captain S. had previously to his capture, put
consequence of these threats, and upon the sugges- all, the passengers, about 50 in number, in the hold,
Lion of Mr. Hanson to a fe‘v fiiends, about thirty ' and suggested to the prize-master the propriety of
gentlemen accompanied him to his house with a view i opening the hatches to air the vessel ; which was rea-
p support the liberty of the press, guaranteed to him dily complied with, when, to his great astonishment,
by the constitution and laws of his country. Whilst I the passengers rushed upon deck, and the brig was
-they were in the house, at an early hour in the even- I immediately given up.
ing, the dwelling was surrounded by a lawless ban- ACTION AT SACKET'S HARBOUR.
ditti, and violently, assaulted for at least two hours, I On Saturday morning, the 19th inst. Captain M•
before any resistance was made by the gentlemen in T. Weolsey, of the Oneida, lying in Sacket's Har-
the house. boar, discovered from the mast-head of his brig five
The mob was frequently requested by Mr. Han- sail; all British, viz. The Royal George, of 21. uns;
ion and others to desist, or they would be fired upon; the Prince Regent (a new ship), supposed of 22 ;
''but persiiting in their attack, and having destroyedlthe Elmira, of 20; the Seneca, of 18 ; the name of
the whole of the window glass and sashes, a dis- the other not known, about five leagues distant,
charge of musketry was fired over their heads from Ibeating up for the harbour, with the ssind dead
the second storey, with a view of shewing a deter- i
mination to iesist them by force ; but finding it had i a-head. The troops were immediately called to arms,
land expresses sent to call in the neighbouring detach-
not the effecrof dispersing them, and the do being i ments and volunteers, who arrived in the course of
burst open, a discharge was fired at them from tne the day to the amount of nearly 30GO. Soon after
lower storey, which silenced them for a short time. sun-rise, the Prince Regent brought to and captured
The attack was again renewed by them, when the the Custom--house boat, about seven miles from the
party in the house found it necessary, for their own : harbour, on her return from Gravelly Point. The
preservation, to recommence the fire, which again boat's crew were liberated and sent on shore, with a
dispersed them for about an hour. when they rectum- message to Colonel Bellinger, the Commapdant at
ed with a field piece, and an increase of their force. the harbour, demanding the surrender of the Oneida
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NOY.!
SCOTI4.
The following official acts fur softening the hone
of war, will be gratefully received by the friends of
humanity :

PROCLAMATION
By his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir .1. C. Sherbrook, IL Bi
Lieutenant General Commander-in-Cilief in and over his Mi.
jesty's Province of Nova Scotia, &c.
Whereas every species of predatory warfare carried is
against defenceless inhabitants living on the shores o(the'llsioj
•btates, contiguous to this province and New 13runswid6 canes,
ewer no good purpose, and will greatly distress individinao
have therefore thought proper, by and with the advice she
Majesty'S Council, to order and direct all his Majesty's salsa
untier my Government, to abstain from molesting the id*
tants living on the shores of the United Sires, contiguous
province and New Brunswick ; and on no account to molests,
.o Is or unarmed coasting vessels belonging to defencelesida.
alone on the frontiers, so long as they shall :brain on theryet
from any act of hostility nrid molestation towards the inhdows
of this province and New Brunswick, who art in similar tit*
tions. It is therefore my wish and desire, that the subjects g
the United States, living on the frootiers, may pursue in pin
their usual and accustomed trade and occupations without Wes
tattoo, so long as they shall act hi a similar way towards tlea.
habitants of this province and New Brunswick. Aod Ida Ittar
order and command all his Majesty's subjects within ay jean.
diction to govern themselves accordingly until further orders
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Habfu,tilli
day of Ju1y,,1812, lithe .sild year of his Majestesreigu.
(Signed) " 3. C. sates tom"
itt Having understood that the inhabitants of Eastport km
wanifested a disposition to avoid hostilities with the subjects
'Great Britain, it is hereby made known to them and to all
eerned, that front a wish to discourage as far as possible easy
species of depredatory warfare, Which can only hose a k
to distress private individuals, we have respectively based w
to the naval and land tortes to respect the persons and
of the inhabitants of Eastport, so long as tbeyishall carry oa
usual and accustomed trade and intercourse with any pan
r these provinces, and abstain from acts of hostility &Inimical*
towards the inhabitants hereof and their property) oar Malin'
s) stem of perfect neutrality towards Eastport be departed fait
without due and timely notice being previously re to the lir
blunts thereof. —Given under our hands at its din idly
of July. (Signed) "is C. Snsaannoatiii44lWowoll:
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CAMS is4PERa•
CORTES.. '
In the sitting of the 25th August, the Waistett(
War, by order of the Regency, presented an newt
of all that occurred in the enemy's line,. accfchog
to the Telegraphs, from the hours of half-put ire
till half-past nine this morning, respecting the
struction of batteries, march of the troops friars',
point to another, advance of our troops to the lair',
hostile lines, bliiwing up of magazines by the envoy,
verification of the retreat of all their troops, audit
demolition of the remaining batteries by our fermi
--(shoots of applause.)
Senor VILLANUEVA observed, the fig
enemy from his lines was of the greatest is
and for which a Te Drum should be solemn
grateful acknowledgment.
. Senor ARGUELLES said, they were too far trans
ported with joy to be fit for deliberation. The Ow
was already perfectly free from the besiegers.
Senor MEXIA was of opinion, the Regency don
state.to the Cortes, the distinction which should
conferred •on the Battalion of the Constitution,
being the first to occupy the enemies' batteries.
was approved that the Regency should give or
for the solemn chaunting of It Dana, and app"
day, hour, and place, for its celebration, wv

stated, they , _u, _to discharge',
and the late ihritish schooner Nelson,
f seized for a I -ay, hour, -
breach of the revenue laws, and fitting . -
the cannon, for want of balls of a proper magnitude. breach or a priva- 'be duly communicated to the Corte s.
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Shortly after, Major Barney, at the head of a !Leer; and declaring, that in Case df a refusal to sue-
Senor Tonitalio said, the Regency should
troop of horse, appeared before the house and mole • render the vessels, the squadron would burn the vil- directions that the same ceremonies which we
possession of the door ; fiom which time the firing 'age., or lay the inhabitants under contribution. Soon be observed in Cadiz, should take place genetfrom all parties ceased :—he having stated to the after this, Captain Woolsey left the harbour in the throughout the nation, for the liberation of its 4
lgadrid, as well as for the raising of the tad mob, in effect,that he was not their political enemy, Oneida, and ran down within a league of the squa- Pital'
and would take possession of the house; and lookr dron ; when he returned and moored his vessel on a ef Cdiz'
ing up to the gentlemen io the house, observed, that lint with a glittery erected last week, with springs on
his intention was to protect their persons and, pro- his cables. Captain W. being the most experienced The proposition of Senor MExtit was not approroi
' bat that of the Senor Tonaeno was adopted.
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perty. The Major then entered the room, and engineer present, left the Oneida under the command The followingl Address was published on the,
pledged himself to the gentlemen therein, that'll thbY of *Lieutenant, and went on :lime and took the rbY the Duke DEL INFANTADO : •
would deliver themselves into the hands of the civil command of a 32-pounder, :Loomed the day before
authority, that the house and every thing in it should on the batteiy ; the other guns of which consisted of L •og Citizens of Cadiz—The Regency of the
dom, which beholds you in these momentspeocu;
be protected, and their persons placed beyond the nine-pounders. with the most exalted joy at the withdrawing of
reach of injury. 1 By this time the enemy had arrived within gun enemy's troops, which with so much audacity 1_
wafts.
Those terms, after a considerable time, were ac.l shot, the Royal George, as flag-ship, a head, and anted themselves in the front of your city wa
ceded to, and the party hi the house marched to jail firing was commenced from the 32-pounder. This
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suiting and ridiculing your constancy
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under a military guard ; and after they had remain- was returned by-the squadron, which stood off and is equally convinced that you are aware ot ithe
ed there fur several hours, the Mayor and Judge on—and a brisk cannonading was reciprocally conti- portance of preventing their reoccupation at .
Nicholson entered their apartment, and gave them nued for more than two hours, all
be. positions which they have just been obligedb2o
further assurances of beingprotected ; and the Mayor- well manned and served—and it was plainly disco- don. You have suffered without murMeel*,ll
pledged himself to remain with them during the vered that the Royal George and Prince Regent
night, and that the military had been ordered out were much injured. At this time, as the flag-shipwith a resignation worthy of that reward wall?
VIDENCE has this day extended to you, in &IMP
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for their protection. ' was wearing, to give another broadside, a ball from
the end of a siege, which however could not
Soon after, however, he departed, and the mob the 32-pounder was seen to strike her, and rake her tbat
the constancy pr devotion of the besieg I
ed. !!!
collected about the jail,- forced the doors, fell upon completely, after which the squadron fired but a few
the gentlemen .in confinement, and exercised the guns, and bore away for Kingston—our brave citi. to secure at once your future tranquillity, aaly!
ybu beyond the reach ( f any accident wit!
most inhuman barbarity upon their persons, somuch zees giving three hearty cheers, and greeting the ears arise from the uncertain fortune of war, the Go
so, as to deprive several of their lives. Dining of his Majesty's faithful subjects with the well re-
'which scene of cruelty and bloodshed, neither the membered tune of raniee Doodle, from all the music merit has determined to proceed to the elec.
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civil nor militarknuthotities appeared to fulfill the at the pest—not a man being hurt on ourthe works projected in the Trocadero,..ao,l wula
will be sufficient to secure the people of Cada ag i
pledge given by both. side._ . .
1 The officers, detached troops, volunteers, and cm-
• Citizens at CIA
. : zees, universally displayed ade of firmness, in. With similar impressions, continue, j
the repetition of such hostile operations Stumm'
' NEW YORK, JULY M. trepidity, and patriotism, on the occasion, wc.rthy lar
The papers by the Mails.for the last fortnight are the sons of freemen, anti defenders of Republican faithful, to mace, if necessary, simi
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the general -advantage of your
men I cotton. 41.17
filled with resolutions of town meetings, &c. againat Government. ~,
your I
the late war measure of Congress. At a meeting of The action was maintained within point
. ~.. . • vemment will have, to make known to you
biol.& cessities, should. they exist, and it regards _
the Citizen's of Lower Dela,ware Ward, in the city of shot. Most of the enemy's balls struck the rocks be-
Philadelphia, the 10th instant, the following, amongst low the battery, and one 32-pound shot was picked duet ; and, finally; the Regency felititatea You
mer as a WC pledge of your future patooo7
other resolutions, was adopted ; t up by our duels' it haviag 19clged ttear the Waist. and
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0 Resolved) That as the present ma now is . worti, for yourselves, for all commercial men, a
the most fortunate event of this day i so torto
lotion in general. " INWilipOS Pte

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