Star.
London, England, 1812-10-28 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28.
sT:snigoN AND Sr. Junc..--Holiday at the Stock lledi

The Private Letters from St. PeterSbargh
in stating, as we anticipated yesterday, that
PASTE was now so closely hemmed in at Mo
that a great battle was inevitable. KITTMOW
understood to be amply provided for this conjoin
and the result was not a matter of dot:thine Mr•

of the Petersburgh letters of the 4th ins.-
particular account of a serious affair which a
have taken place on the Kolomna road, bet
part of KUTASOFF'S army, and a French det.4
from Moscow. The country about Koloona 10'
grazing district, and the enemy was repastiag
to carry off a supply of cattle for the " wenkri
markets of Moscow." An obstinate conflict's
and the result was, that the French lost 440(
in killed and wounded, 2000 prisoners, and five
of cannon. This statement, it is to bet''`
not official; but it coincides in its r-
with others which are so.
That the lion is now in the toils
doubted ; and we stopped the Press ,
state, that the accounts from Riga collie,
formation to Government that Bonaralls`oi,
tually left Moscow, on his advan.e lOW
tersburgh. This, if correct, is a strong
uneasiness—surely Moscow would hart NIP;
most comfortable winter quarter," and P
dance of provisions and stores, it Ns' &W'°
to be believed ; and why he should nofee (17
St. Petersburgh, except, in a fix of dries'
retrieve his falling for unes. we are at a Ile°
ceive. We hive no hesitati• u in eePeet4
situation is perilous in the eXu'elme: Ind iv
a co:minimal of that good foam. Irbir

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attend/41M0,, can sift him—his army we regard as
as the brink ni'annihilation !
Our Readers will see from the Gazette aceolmt of

6, affair, at Riga and Mittau;thl the Prussians
have no great cause to rejoice in their victory—they
viv-d their artillery for the present, but it was at a
great expence, and with "fearful odds" against the
Russians. We have no doubt that we shall daily
bear more and more of Vox Essetes operation's in the
same direction. The repulse alluded to, unsuccess-
ful as it was, had nevertheless the effect of detach-
lrg men from MACDONALD'S corpi ; and thus
owed WITTGENSTEIN to move forward with his
tiarrious army from Polotsk towards Smolensk.
According to the Paris Papers, the head-quarters

of the French army were at Moscow on the 4'h inst.
it is barely possible, therefore, that the intelligence
of their subsequent removal coold have reached Riga
by the iOth. The Berlin Gazettes notice the resi.
deuce of the French Emperor as having been changed
front the Kremlin to the Palace of Petrowitsch, ,a
few worsts from Moscow; but this' change is more
likely to have arisen from the dread of assassination,
than from any, intention of moving his atmy. The
precautions taking at St. Petersburgh seem; however,
to indicate that such an event was expected.

The ARAB sloop of war, which was to have sailed
on Monday from Yarmouth for the Baltic, with pilots,
to bring the Russian fleet to England, waits the arri-
val of the SPANISH AMBASSADOR from London, for
the Court of St. Petersburgh. He is expected to
leave London this evening.
As another proof of the perfect cordiality and good
understanding that now exists between Russia and
this country, we have to mention a most important
commercial fact, stated in the letter from St. Peters-
burgh.
All the British property which had been
plated under sequestration has been given up to the j
claimants. The merchants on the coast are every
where imitating the prudence of the Government in'
sending off all their moveable effects.
This morning a Mail from New York and Halifax
arrived—it was brought to Falmouth by the Nymph
packet, which sailed from New York on the Ist and
from Halifax on the 9th instant. We have by this
conveyance received New York Papers to the 30thl
September, and Halifax to the Sill October.- We
',egret that their contents do not enable us to say
that the American Executive has been prudent
enough to withdraw the Declaration of War against
this country. The animosities, hbweVer, of the
people at large against the war parties, continue, and
meetings continue to be held in all directions the
Americans seem, by their oesp statements, to have
suffered far more severely from captures than Great
Britain. For the sake of our Commercial Readers
we have been particular in selecting the accounts of
these captures from tie American Newspapers.
Vigorous preparations are making by the Ameri-
cans for prosecUting the War in Canada. On the
other hand the gallant General Baocic and Sir
Geonox Pnnvosr are not idle, and we have no fears
es to the result. The subject of General FJULL's
Surrender still furnishes occasion for animadversions
by the American Editors. We firmly believe the
poor man did all he could with the talents he pos
sessed and the means placed at his disposal by his
Stupid employers.
The following is a List of Ships of War on the
Halifax station the Sth instant
San Domingo man of war, Admiral Sir MEN B. WARREN
reacting and Africa men of war, Spartan, Maidstone, Nymph,
Acasta,Belvilera,Aolus, Statira, and Shannon frigates; Railer,
Montfort, Recruit, T.rtarus, Colibri, and Plumper sloops of
*4ll Paz, Juniper, Brean, and Cattle schooners.—Total 3 men
tistrar,, frigates, 6 sloop/4*nd 4 schooners.
The following are extracts from the American
Papers c
" NEW-YORK, SEPTEMUR 26.
" The privateer schooner Governor Tompkins,
Skinner, sailed from this port on Thursday last, on
Ii chain.
" By the Expedition stage, we last evening re-
ceived Poulson's Philadelphia paper of yesterday
sr-Ining. It mentions, under the head of Greens.
burg, Sept. 17, that nine companies of volunteer in.
fantry and riflemen had a few days before passed
through that place for the North-Western army un-
der the cernmand of Brigadier-General Harrison:—
One hundred and fifty United States recruits passed
through, destined to Gen. Dearborn's head-quarters.
" About 1000 volunteers for the rendecous at
Meadvilie, passed through Pittsburg on the ISth.
Also a detachment of '250 recruits, under the corn-
tumid of Major M'Cluncy, for Carlisle.
" It is reported, that the letter published as Colo.
nel Ca!s's, in the Nationat/welligetver, was written by
the Comptroller of the Treasury, Rich. Rush, Esq.
" A loag letter has been published in the National
Ildelkenter (says the Boston Centinel), purporting to
have been written by Colonel Cass, of the Ohio mi-
litia, to the Secretary of Wart in which are repeated
most of the gross charges which have been Made
Tins: Gen, Ilull by the administration scribblers.
lhe style of this letter is so different front those of
this c„le p
s writing which hate appeared in the
°llio papers, as to raise a presumption of its being
Prepared in the War Office, in Washington, for his
:ignature. We shall mention one tact respecting this
W accuser. This Colonel Cass left Detroit two days
ist:fere the surrender, and did sot return until thirty

hours after the capitulation was signed, and then Sid
with a white flag ! With this fict before them, let
the public re-peruse the letter.

" General Hull arrived 'at Troy on Monday last,
on his way to Washington.
" GENERAL HULL'S DISPATCHES have at length
been disclosed. The blame is entirely shifted, and
cannot now be removed from the shoulders of Admi-
nistration. Cass's statement is completely over-
thrown. We have therefore not burthened our readers
with a republication of it, more especially as it claimed
nothing higher than hearsay for the foundation of its
Mitt rial allegations.

" Beard, Mumma, Burke, and others of the princi-
pal ntui dereis and rioters, have been acquitted at Bal-
timore. Some of them, in the face of the most pointed
arid conclusive testimony. We have heard of but
one conviction, and that is of a man engaged in the
riot in Charles-street. Montgomery, as was antici-
pated, took very little or no trouble in managing the
Causes before the Jury."
64 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.---We believe that Mr.
Madison cannot obtain more than four votes in Mary-
land, and he may have even less. The Federalists
will command from three to five, and the Clintonians
the two remaining. Vermont and North Carolina
being opposed to Madison, it is clear that unless the
Clintonians give him their vupport, he cannot be
elected by the electors. On the fourth day of March
next, the Palace will most probably change its tenant."

" BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 28.
" A large, ship came in near the Light-house, on
Saturday afternoon, after laying-to ; a few minutes,
stood out again ; it is supposed to be the Europe, of
Wiscasset, from Liverpool, and ordered for that
place. The British brig Diana, has arrived at Port-
land, a. prize to the privateer Dart of that place,
cargo 210 hhds. rum, &c.

" SOME OF THE FIRST FRUITS OP THE WAR.
" The following is a list of the vessels belonging
to N. Bedford, which have been taken by the British
since the Declaration of War by our Government;
with the valuation of each vessel and cargo :

Ship Sally and cargo - - 40,000 tiollan.
Triton and cargo 16,000
Castor . - 20,000

Arab 91,000
Science and cargo - ^.8,0.0
Honeatus and cargo - 20,090
Sch. Caroline and cargo - - 9,040
Three Faiendi and cargo 4,000

158,000 dollars.

" The above is a heavy tar for a small town to
pay in three months ; and in addition to this number
of vessels captured, there are many others with va-
luable cargoes belonging to this port which will un-
douhetly be taken by the British, or sequestered by
our own Government.

66 CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE IMPORTERS OF BRITISH
GOODS.—As you are about giving bonds for the ap-
praised value of your invoices, being 130 per cent. ad-
vance on the sterling cost in England, at what rate
can you sell your goods to cover the cost, and give a
profit, by which you are to support your families ?
Some persons have said three currency for what cost
one sterling (that is 1000 dollars for x£loo sterling)
is a great profit. It is about 12.5 per cent. advance,
and you are obligated to pay 130 per cent. to the Go-
vernment, besides the freight, insurance, and other
charges, that will certainly amount to 10 per cent.
more. Suppose you sell at 150 per cent advance on
the sterling cost, it will leave you a commission only
of 44 per cent. on the gross amount of your invoices,
and the bonds you are obliged to give to the Govern-
ment. Will any one be satisfied with a less profit
than that, after the anxiety, trouble, risk, and vex a-
tion he has undergone in obtaining his goods ? It
may be said the giving of bonds to Government is
only a ceremony, necessary from the Non-importa-
tion Act being still in force, and that you will never
be called on to pay them. It is h iped you will not;
but did you ever sign a note of hand and not make
your calculation to pay it when demanded ? Is not
your bond as good against you as your note of hand
And will you not be obliged to pay it when &man_
ded, or subject yourselves and your sureties to be
thrown into prison ? No importer giving bonds to
Government as the law obliges him, can safely sell
his goods at less than 150 per cent. advance, to cover
all the charges he may be obliged to pay, and save
for himself a moderate commission."

" BOSTON, OCTOBER 2.

" It had been always said, that our army would
be in Quebec before January. Our AdMinistration
are bctter than their words.—The advanced guard
under their favourite General, Governor Hull, ar-
rived there in September. Sure, no man can accuse
our Government of • de mangler ala itarolt.' Our
Government were right in not agreeing to the ar-
mistice proposed by General Prevost. if they had,
how could they hive fulfilled their promise of reach-
ing Quebec this season ? But, as it is now wisely
ordained to pursue the war after the only cause of it,
the Btitish Orders, are removed, we have no doubt
that General Dearborn (if he advances) will redeem
the pledge of the Government, of marching to
Quebec."

, " MONTREAL, SEPTEMBER 7.

di After the surrender of General Hull's army,
Genetul Ikea called the American Militia together,
and told them, that he could now send them to such
a distance that they would not return to their homes
during the war, and perhaps .might never see them


'again ; but that he wished to give them a proof of
English generosity—that they had his leave to go—
return each to his own home ; and he had only to
request of them to tell their neighbours how they had
been treated by the English dogs. It is said that
many of the Militia, from various impulses, shed
tears at hearing this address."
" UPPER CANADA, KINGSTON, AUG. 29.
" This morning arrived in this port his Majesty's
ships Bengal, George, Earl Moira, and Prince Re-
gent, with 400 prisoners on board, and General Hull,
Commandant at Detroit."
" BALTIMORE , SEPTEMBER 29.

ig ADMIRAL WARREN ON OUR COAM-It appears
from an article under our marine head, that a squa-
dron of seven ships, three of them of two deckers,
and supposed to be Admiral Warren's squadron from
England, were seen On the 21st inst. about 100 miles
from Vineyard."

" HALIFAX, OCTOBER 1.

44 On Friday last, a Ceurt•Martial• was held on
board his Majesty's ship Africa, for the trial of Car.•
tain Dacres, the surviving Officers, and Crew of his
Majesty's late ship la Guerritre, for the surrender of I
that ship to the United States frigate Constitution,
on the 19th of August ; Vice-Admiral Sawyer, Pre-
sident ; Captains Sir J. P. Beresford, P. V. Broke,
J. Bastard, and C. Gill, Members. After mature
consideration, the Court came to the following
opinion

" That the surrender of the Cuerriere was proper, in order
to preserve the lives of her valuable remaining crew; and that
her being in that lamentable situation was from the accident of
her masts going, which was occasioned more by their defective
state than from the fire of the enemy, though so greatly superior
in,guns and men. The Court do therefore unanimously and ho-
nourably acquit the said Captain Dacres, the Officers, and crew
of his Majesty's late ship la Guerriere; and they are hereby ho-
nourably acquitted accordingly.
" The Court, at the same time, feel themselves called upon
I to express the high sense they entertain of the conduct of the
ship's company generally, when prisoners; but more pat..cu.
larly of those who withstood the attempts made to shake th• it
loyalty, by offering them high bribes to enter into the land and
sea services of the enemy ; and they will represent their merit
to the Commander in Chief.

His Majesty's ship Barbadoes, of 28 guns, Cap-
tain HusictssoN, sailed from Bermuda on the Isth
ultimo, with three vessels under her convoy for St.
!John's, Newfoundland. About ten o'clock on Sun-
day night, the 27th ult. the wind blowing hard, with
a heavy sea and hazy weather, the ship struck on the
N.W. bar of Sable Island, and notwithstanding every
exertion, was lost—two of the convoy, the schooner
Emeline, with a cargo of sugar, and the sloop Swift,
with rum, went to pieces. The Captain, officcrs, and
crew of the frigate, with the exception of one man,
and also those of the merchant vessels, were fortu-
nately saved ; as was also the cargo of the Swift, and
part of the provisions, &c. of his Majesty's ship.."

NAVAL IN7 EL LIG ENG E.

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MAII.S.

ARt. DUE. AIR. DM
Dublin • - 1 0 Gueroley . 0 2
Waterford 2 1 Jersey - - 0 2
Cadiz - - 0 1 Gatteuburgla - 0 • 2
Lisbon - • 0 1 Corunna 0 0
Malta - 0 0 New York - 0
The Alexander transport, Nn. 253, Captain Ross,
was taken early on Wednesday morning; last, by a
French privateer, between Beach), Head and Dunge-
ness.

THE ARMY.

The new Recruiting system, bv 4vhich semen' p:
ties were employed under one Afficer, was em
lisped generally throughout England and Wales,
the 25th of the present mouth.

ajor.General HAY is removed from the depot
Heavy Cavalry at Canterbury, to the Staff in lrelar
and is succeeded in Yorkshire by the Scorch Greys
The detachments of Heavy Car Ary, consisting,
drafts from the 2.1, 4th, and sth Dragoon Guar
and Ist, 2d, and 3d Dragoons, are on their route
embark for the Peninsula, to join their respective j
giments.