Star.
London, England, 1811-10-29 00:00:00

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No fire
firmed.

dore tgers'. _
got no reply—hailed a second time, and got none.
Heard a gun, and was looking at the Belt, which
fired it, previous to any gun or provocation from the
President. The Belt was silenced in five minutes,
and orders were sent to every division of guns on
board the President to cease. The Belt renewed thif
fire, and the President aho. In six minutes tile Belt
.was silenced again, and the Commodore was very,
anxious to stop the firing on board the President..—..
'No fire or sheering off. The Belt was in a very dan.
gereus situation, and would, probably, have been
stink by another broadside. Heard hailing from the
Belt, and understood they said their colours were'
L down.; and so reported. Commodore Rodgers hailed,.
r" Have you struck your colours ?" and was answered„
I have, and am in great distress." Lights were on
:board the President during the night. ,commodore
Rodgers's statement confirmed.
Andrew L. B. Madison, Lieutenant or Marines.
Was on the gang way. Heard the Commodore hail
first, then wait 15 or 18 seconds, time enough for a
reply, but got none, and hailed again—when the Belt
fired a_gun from her gangway. Saw the flash, and
heard the report—no gun or provocation had been
offered by Commodore Rodgers. In six seconds a
gun was fired from the President, when instantly this
Belt fired three guns, and then her broadside and
musketry. Belt silenced in six or seven minutes,-x-
Firing stopped in the President. In two or three mir
mutes Belt renewed die action, and in four or five
antes was again silenced, when Commodore Rodgets
ordered his fire to cease, and appeared anxious to pre.
vent damage. No firing or sheering elf of the Presi•
dent. Commodore's report confirmed.
Captain Caldwell confirmed the account of the first
and second guns and broadside, as given by the other
witnesses.

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Jacob Mull, sailing-master.—Was on the quarter-
deck. Commodore Rodgers hailed, and got no an-
swer, !Art " halloo." Atter sufficient time, hailed
again, and got no reply, but a shot, without provo-
cation. In three or four seconds returned the shot,
and got a general fire from the Little 17;:dt. Thought
die Belt a heayy frigate until next day. Action con-
tinued 14 or 15 minutes, including three or four mi-
nutes' interval. Little ielt could have fired again,
but President could have gunk • her. Commodore's
official account is trite. •
L'eutenant Creighton thought the Little Belt *Oa
gate (excepting her feeble defence) until next day.—
' taptain Bingham told hint the President's colours
were not hoisted, but he recollected the pendant. It
is the usage, as before stated by another witness, for
the President to be prepared for action on coming
alongside an armed vessel. Thought the Little Melt
displayed bad management, or want of conduct
her defence.
Joseph Smith, midshipman, acting as master's-
mate.—Commanded the 4th diviyion of guns. Heard
Commodore lg.. hail, and no reply for five seconds.
Heard second hail, and was looking at the'Littleßelt
I when the first gin was fired by her, before a diet or
:pry pmvocation WAS given from the President. The
Commodore fired one gtio, then the Little Belt three
and action continued. Thought the Little 3elt a fri.
gate. The duration of the action, and orders to cease
.as before stated. The last order to stair firing was
received by three different officers. Commodore R.'s
statement confirmed.
Henry Dennison, acting chaplain.-7-Was on the
quarter-deck. Little B'elt was 70 or 80 yards distant.
Heard Commodore R. hail, and the reply, and the
second hail—then a gun, be thinks, from the Belt, as
he felt no jar in the President, and no gun or Provo-
' cation had been given by Commodore R.—Account
of Commodore It. conii:ti:J.
Michael Roberts, boatswain.—Was on the forecas-
tle, saw the flash and heard the gun from the Little
Belt, before any shot or provocation had been given
from the president. Had not seen the Commodore's
account.
Richard Carson midshipman.—Was on the fore-
castle and gangways. Commodore R. hailed, and
, was answered by repeating hiswords—second hail was
answered by a shot. Was looking at the Belt, and
saw and heard the gun, before any provocation from
Commodore Rodgers. Gun from the President was
followed by the Belt's broadside, as stated by others!
Commodore's account confirmed.
Matthew C. Perry, Silas Duncan,
.and John Mac-
clack, midshipmen, gave their evidence to the same
acct.
Thomas G made. 2d Lieutenant. —Commanded
the first division of grins. Commodore Rodgers hailed,
a-boy !" Was answered " hallo n." Asked

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1.9.
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Such. Bills (34) to Is. pre.—Ditto (SP.) 4a. to sa. pre.
A Heligoland Mail arrived this morning, but the
intelligence it brings not of the first importance.—
The following is an extract from the communications
received on this occasion;

HELIGOLAND, OC CODER 25.
By a person lately arrived from the other side, we
learn, that no French regular troops have yet been
sent to the opposite past to replace those marched of
some time ago. AU the conscripts lately raised in the
Hans Towns and the adjoining districts, have pro.
ceeded through Hanover towards France. Bonaparte,
aware that the inhabitants of these provinces cannot
Yethave lost the recollection of the independence and
prosperity of which they have been so cruelly bereaved'
is no doubt apprehensive that, feeling their Own impor-
tance with aims in their hands, they nsight feel inclined
;to stand up for the liberty of their native country, and
has therefore been careful to remove them to distant
regions ; and equally aware that the Government of
these districts is sent to be entrusted to the police alone,
he has sent thithevaa considerable number of the con.
scripts lately raised in France. Ot these 10,000 are
stationed in Hamburgh, and term the garrison of that
'City.
The sea-faring men in the Hanse towns are again
to be registered this week, including all between the
ages of 18 and 50 ; it is however understood, that none
are to be called out before the spring. The object of
this delay is unqitesttonably to give time to ascertain
to what extent it may be prudent to carry the levy,
and to reconcile the minds of those whose lot it may
be so be forced from their homes, to their change of
situation.
At Hamburgh, as high as 4000 marks have been
paLd for substitutes for the last conscription, and all the
young men, who have interest sufficient, have got
themselves enrolled as Douaniers er 04cers of Police,
to avoid becoming conscripts.
An immense depot of excellent old ship timber had
been collected in Hamburgh from the forests of Prus-
sia, previous to its occupation by the French. The
whole of this Bonaparte has seized and is now carry
ing to his docks in Antwerp. Upwards of 20 cargoes
Iran already beer sent. The vessels conveying it,
after arriving at the mouth of the Elbe, pass between
the island of Wewiric and the Main, and thence
through the Watts to the Ems and Delfzyl, whence
they proceed by inland navigation to the Scheldt.
Large quantities of grain have also lately been
shipped in the Elbe, by order of the French Govern.
meuteand vessels put in jequisition to convey it south-
ward by the same route as the timber.
It is supposed to be intended to replace the im-
mense quantities which have been sent from different
districts in France, to the armies in Spain, by which
a temporary scarcity and rise in prices have been oe-
casicned.
Bonaparte is daily expected is East Friesland,
where it is said he intends to point out the direction
of the grand canal which be has projected to form
between the Elbe and the Ems.
Among the late passengers from the Coast is the
valet of Gustavus, late King of Sweden, who left
him on his setting put for Switzerland.
ustavus received passports, on the 24th of last
mouth, to travel without restraint, or to reside in any
part of Switzerland or Italy.—He intends taking up
his residence, for seine' time, at Bask, itt Switzerland.

American P4pers to the 6th ult. have been re-
ceiyed, and wt are sorry to observe, that they are for

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words-'re--. I the mcst part replete with virulence and scurrility,
" What ship is thatil —4;ste-c- e-iv-ect7'his-=-0--wit- '
peated in reply. Hailed again, ii What ship is that ?" 1 whets any occasion presents itself of speaking *1 this
Then a gun from the. Belt. Heard no gun or prom- country. Mr. Fosrxa, however, is fitting up a house
cation from the President --...vears no gun was fired ai Washington, from which the more moderate poli.
from his divisiLn. Nothing but round and grape 6"ed i ikians infer, that an amicable adjustment of all dif-
after the action commenced. Commodore's orders, .
ferences is expected.
as before stated ; when firing ceased finally. , 4eltl
was in a favourable position for fuing, but another The above Papers also contain the particulars of
broadside from the President probably would have the Court of Inquiry held on the affair of the Paw-
sunk her. Saw no colours on the Belt, and took her
DENT and LITTLE BELT, with the result of which our
for a frigate of 36 or 38 guns No firing on board,
readers have been long acquainted. We profess OUT.
or sheering off by :the President. Statement of Corn-
modore Rodgers confirmed. .selves unacquainted with the principles upon which
. .hilia Neese, Captain of the first gun—ln the first the American law of evidence is founded, and we
.division on the gun-deck, was looking at the Little still adhere to Captain ,Bieoltast's statement. Cote-.
. Bit, and SAW and heard hi" first fire. modore Rosrits was most undoubtedly the aggressor,
All the: 'other Captains of the guns testified exactly
notwithstanding the same as Ne se. the laboured attempts of his Officers
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# Lieutenant Creighton testified faralsir, that when Ito prove the contrary. Their assertions that they
the Belt was silenced the second time, she lulled up thought the Lirrut Baty was a large heavy vessel
t avards the Commodore, instead of keeping awl, as until next morning, and thr.t she was badli- fought,
she should have done to fire at the President, and
are traits of absurdity which speak for themselves.
I would have dent if her rudder had been flee. Cc.m•
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1 modore R. expressed much humanity and anxiety to We yesterday stated, upon the authrrity of private
stop the firing. Lieutenant C. also testified to the letters from America, that it was not the yellow fever
I offers of assistance from Commodore li.odgers to the which preVailed at Philadelphia when the Gleaner
Litale Belt the next morning.
came a y. wa 'btu a disease of a different and far leas
Here the 'examination closed, having, as we un-
dangerous character. This intelligence has since bees
dprstand, embraced every deck Officer, as well as
Captains of guns,' now on board the President, who ; confirmed to ua by a Geedeman who left Philadelphia.
were present during the action. The hours when the on the 29th ult, seven days later ass tbs. Milner.—
chace and action took place, with the courses steered, . u .'
is not dew that ships arriving frassAatisiss are
and some technical sea terms, areemined as unessen. • .
tial to thelmaterial objects. of.the inquiry • • • . willt.pgi Wu. tinantntine.
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tutee was silenced aria, whets Commegamitodgers • Un EVENING STAR.
was anxious to prevent mischief, and stopt•bis fire.—
No fire or sheering off. Commodore's account cod. ' • • I,ONDON.
armed.
Raymond H. Y. Perry, junior Lieutenant and sig.-
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nal officer.—Was on the quarter-deck, near Comm. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1.9.
dore Rodgers's elbow. The Commodore hailed ; ,
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