Star.
London, England, 1811-09-07 00:00:00

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


" Port of St. Salvador, April SM.
AMERICAN

THE MASTERS AND SUPERCARGOES OF
VESSELS N(W IN THIS PORT.
Gentlemen—His Excellency the Count Dirchcos,
Captain• General And Gmternor of this City and Pro-
- informed me, by an official letter of the 26th

current, that in observance of royal orders, no per-
son would be allowed to disembark in this port coming
tr.,01 the United States, without being furnished with
from - Ch; des Affai of his val

Roy,

a passport . the oarge , ores
Ilighness the Prince Regent, at Philadelphia.
• In explanation of these Orders, his Excellency,
in a letter dated this day, states, that from henceforth
they will be,put in rigorous execution. That in con-
Aeration of the Masters and Supercargoes of Ame-
, ri..4n vessels now in this port, they will be permitted
• to Itecpient the shore, for the purpose of attending
their affairs of business, provided they are furnish-
:, ..• .$d ‘vith certificates from me, identifying their persons
* good conduct.
/laving hitherto heard of no misconduct in this
poi:, on the pa of Masters and Supercargoes, or
r ever of the sailors of American vessels who have
it ; nor of any complaint whatever against their
• •-ut,w.ird behaviour or moral character, either as of-
ding the religion, the laws, or the customs of this
c.,,:uptry ; and being wholly ignorant of the cause or
.:,hject of such uplosnal and severe measures, on the
part of th s Government, which, in effect, go to pre-
clude the commerce of the United States with it, I
scan only act in conformity with the information I have
•received, and which is herein communicated.
I have therefore to request that you will use
your endeavours to keep the seamen of your respective
vessels as much as possible from the shore, and that
inn will severally present yourselves to-morrow morn-
ing at my office, that I may furnish you with the re-
-qiiisite certificates. I am, Gentlemen, with respect,
your most obedient servant,
- -

HENRY HILL: U. S. Consul."
•
" For Capt. James Cook, of the American schooner Packet."
• WASHINGTON, JULY SO.
GENF.R 41, Wit.etnsoN•.—lt has not yet escaped the
. rec,llection of our Readers, that by a resolve of the
House of Representatives, at their last session, the
reports of several Committees which had been ap.
poi ntr d by the House to inquire into the conduct of
Brigadier-General James Wilkinson, were transmitted
to the President of the United States. We now learn
-iliac a general court-martial has been ordered by the
proper authority, to try the General on all the sub-
jects which were inquired intot and on which reports
were made to the House by their Committees. The
Court will consist of thirteen Members, including the
President, Brigadier-General Gansevorfrt, and will
meet early in the month of September; at what place.
is not yet determined.--(Nat. Int.) • "
FLORIDIAN AFFAIRS.
It was noticed some time since, that a vessel, lte-

ing some ammunition on board, bound from New-
Orleans to Fort Stoddart, was stopped at Mobile
until it could he ascertained by the Commandant
whether Governor Folch permitted her passing by
.th it place. On her return to Orleans, a number of
-gin-boats were dispatched from that port to escort
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gi
ber up the Mobile 'river. On their approaching Mo- I chuck ; because, even a . garrison, it ..ight
bile, an inquiry was made whether the ammunition have protected Wallachia from any invasion of the
:would be suffered to proceed. A peremptory refusal Turks, and enabled the 'Russian army again to take
•was given, and very strong language, it is said, was advantage of events, by extending itself to the south
used upon the occasion. Much alarm had existed in bank of the Danube, with which the Russians are
Mobile, and the general opinion was, that the object ! prevented from communicating by the destruction of
of so great a force could be nothing less than to take the bridge over the Danube near the above town. It
possession of the fort on behalf of the United States. is also said that the works of Rudschuck were dcmo-
Great preparations were made fur defence, and the lished with so much precipitation, that part of the
women and children generally fled from the town. i ramparts still remains, and the Turks can establish
The western channel of the Mobile river divides themselves there without much difficulty. They are
ebnut two leagues above the town, and the eastern' already labouring at the restoration of the works at
branch of
,khat channel falls into the bay, out of the Silistria, with scarcely any interruption from the Rus-
reach ~f the guns of the fort. Some of the gun-boats sians, who occupy the opposite bank of the river.
were dispatched up this branch, which is called Spa- The ulterior operations of the Grand Vizier are un-
nish.river, and the Spaniards, imagining that 11111 pro- I certain. It is thought that he does not mean to follow
ject of passing by the town was abandoned,reigkedinj up his plans, till he is joined by the Janissaries ancP
the success of their projected resistance. . - 1 other troops on their march from Romelia, Albania,
It was, however, soon discovered, by those vessels ' and the Morea. The Russian accounts mention great
descending the western branch towards the tows, movements on the part of the Turks between Besse-
that the object of the Commodore in this movement rabic and Kirvina, the object of which is unknown.'
by -lir' of his force in such a situation I There is a very numerous Turkish force encamped in

was, by placing a part _
as to give them a complete command of the tore, to
defend himself, and protect the ammunition vessel in.'
its :s tempt to ascend the river in its ordinary channel.

the vicinity n I Vada. The bank of the Danube is
occupied only by Turkish detachments, which are at
work erecting batteries on different points.

—On this a council of war was called, consisting of
eight Spinish Officers. besides the Commandant.—
It is said that they were equally divided on the ques-
tibn or making timber resistance, but that the mea-
sure of giving permission to the American vessel to
pass, was adopted on the casting vote of the Com-

Travellers arrived from Bucharest say, that all is
in motion at that place, where there are a great many
Russian officers. Many houses have been converted
into hospitals for the wounded Russians. General
Kutusow repairs, from time to time, to Bucharest,
but does not usually make a long stay. The arrival
Russian r

manyint. It was certainly the only prudent course,
as little doubt was entertained that the gun-boats, by
this jildicious arrangement, bad it in their power com-
pletely to demolish the fort.
Whether the business will end here, or whether it
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.consequ

of provisions and forage for the troops is at-
tended with'some dillicultier. They are partly ob-
tained by requisitions, which are very oppressive to
the inhabitants. Great magazines are forming for
the supply of the troops. The interruption of the
Black Sea felt • but the -

miy lead to more important ,

tiences, in it not
business

navigation of the
hitherto, is in no want

is ..c;
of subsistence.

army,
• Some tom-

easy to determine. is said that whilst the
• undecided, Colonel Is/Great, Governor ad interim

missaries, who had been.guilty of great negligence.

was . .._. ....aunt, , -
of West-Floriiii, was about to visit Governor Clai. have been severely punislied.
borne at the mouth of the Pascagola 1 and it is still , The Russian army is cantoned in divisions along
an opinion entertained at Mobile, that the interview , the left bank of the Danube. A corps of near 18,000
, will take place, and that it will be immediately fol.: men is concentrated at Giurgewo, under the com-,
1. .wed by the surrender of that place to the American mand of General Langeron. General Woinoff has
Government.—(lid) - . I gone down the Danube with one divisies• and joipial
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