The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-08-16 00:00:00

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AMERICAN PAPERS.

FROM VIDGIRiII.—A letter from Peterseettlit
I st. inst. states, that great alarm prevailed-1a -
the . .
setioetice of the British seettinsiag to *weed James ,
Riser. They wore in sight from the fort (twenty E, _ _ iforlase
wiles from City Point), where it is expeete4 they will --.4)..,,__, tn.,
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attempt a lauding. The troops from Petersbergh „.21.,'"' 17:rthTATooffea'111 Zudg;vieetiielle
am' th.s vicinity. were concentrating at the fort.— °"'vo!r"
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Many inhabitants were removing with their goods sad its;tieds addressed John Wilson Crofter, Est.
furniture. , fan Dominßo4 Hampton Ards,,
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FotAt Tut Noerota LEDGER, Julifil 30. ke, Joie et.
tiro gin„../ request you will Werra Chesap
their Lordihitis
stash' of this morning we learn, that the BMA ad- that, hose the haerveltripn received of the enemy's
ed ‘t ,terdity *boot 100 men near Lyon's Creek, on foatie4as coney Island, and it being necessary to
thiSuuth- side of Jame aim. *We have so farther obtain ion
of that .place, to
enablethelight
ii: formation from this. .21.10 ships lay off the swath Aim and vessels to proceed op the narrow channel
v; l'agan Creek. i . towards Norfolk, to transport the troops over on
t; rue n z Tower,
Just 7.s—The statement of the that side for them to attack the new feet and lines,
wow!' of Hampton being violated by the British,
,k in the rear of which the Constellation frigate was
turns put to be false. A correspondence epos that, enemata)
I dittoed the troops under Sir Sydney
subject, and the pillage said to have. beenr eomnsitted Beckwith to be landed upon the Continent within
there, has taken place betweee General Taylor mad
tint *learnt point to that place, and a reinforce-
Admiral Warren. Some pleader appears to have meat of seamen
and
marines from the
ships ;
but
!
been committed, but it was confined to the French open approaching
the island, from the, extreme
troops employed. Admiral Warren complains, on '-
shoeless' of the water on the sea side, and the i
his part, of the Americans continuing to hire upon difficulty of getting across from the land, as well !
the straggling crews of the barges after they were as the island itself being fortified with a number of
sunk. It is said, that it was the wish of most of the passed men from the frigate and the militia, and
land officers to give up Caney Island ; bat the A.:. littahod by fifteen
gun-boats, I considered, in con-
representation, of the 011icer .P• 111-
cers of the Navy determined to defend It at .... 1 vitimmee.;ll the
hazards. The British appear to have brLiriossly utimilleg the troope of the difficulty .the-ir pen-
misinformed as to the probable resistanateesien= begleserisp'sole, lewd, tat th
eir
ewd, that ther psweeeste..4*
when they made their attack. The British ' attempt would oat more men thal the minas*
away all the horses from Hampton they could col-. with us would permit, as the other forts must have
lest, for the purpose of drawing their artillery, as is ' been stormed before the frigate and dock-y*4
said. - could be destroyed; I therefore ordered the troops
NORFOLK, 'MT 3.—The enemy haesot, for the to be re-embarked.
list three days, made the slightest movement that is
I am happy to say, the loss in the above affair
worth noticing. (returns of whichare enclosed) has not been COOB6
ZANESVILLZ (0010)9 Just 17.-. A dispatch has rable, and only two boats sunk. . i
been forwarded hereto Brigadier-Geoid Cass, from
I have to regret, that Captain Hanchett, of hilsi!
Major General Harrison, informing, that from cam-
Majesty's ship Diadem, who volunteered his serif
munieations from fort Mein a large British and In-
' vices and led the di%vision of boats with greaae
than force were collecting at or near Malden, and
gallatitry was severely wounded by a ball in the I
w
that they expect another attack or siege from a force ; .L:. t
of sor 6000. The regiment of year's men
.raising , ig"
in this district, are directed to repair as soon as pram. The °Scan and men behaved with much brai.
ticable, to Cleveland. The troops of fort are I very, and if it had been possible to have got at
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said to be very sickly • and if an attack *rib. so ; the-enemy, lam persuaded would have soon gained
unexpectedly made) and from Ito large a arcs, we' the F - - ate.
should dread the result, and shall, therefore, be I have the liononv,to be,
anxious until we bear farther from that pest. -JOHN BORLASB WARREN.
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BOSTON, Juts 13.—We understand a gentleman 3.W. cam,.
at Norwich has invented a diving boat, whith, by
means of paddles, he can propel nuder Inter at the
rate of three miles an hour, and ascend and descend
at pleasure. &has made a number of experiments,
and has been three r .'s ander the bottom of the
Rainil:cs, off lir ,adou. In the first attempt,
after remaining. or some time, be came to the top
of the water'' ' s Porpoise for air, awl as luck
would have it, seance up but a few feet from the stern
of the Rameilies, and was observed by the sentinels
on deck, who king out " boat ahoy"—immediately
on hearing which, the boat descended without milt.
log a reply. Seeing this an alarm gen was fired on
boant-elsoshipopstall heads called to queeters—the
.sable cat and tili ship got under weigh 'wits all pos-
sible dispatch, expecting every. moment to be blown
up by a torpedo. In the third attempt he came up
directly under the Ramillies, and fastened himself
and his boat to her keel, where be remained half an
hour, and succeeded in perforating a hole through her
copper, and while engaged in screwing a torpedo to
her bottom, the screw broke and defeated his object
for that time. $o great is the alarm and fear no board
of the Ramillies of some such stratagem being played
off upon them, that Commodore Hardy has with& awn
his force from before New London, and keeps his
ship under way all the time instead of lying at anchor
as formerly.

A Return of OMeers. Semen, and Marines
.belonging to his
Maaesers Ships, killed, wounded, and mining, in the Attack
on Dailey Bland, Jane 41, 1813.
Xasso.—None.
Woosnaw.-1 Officer and. 7 seamen.
sentara.
Name of the Oeieer wounded.
Captain Howbeit, d his Majesty's alp Diadem, severely, bat
not daagerondy.
JOHN BORLASE WARREN.

A General Return of Killed, Waysled. and Mining of the
Otfieers, Non-Cussusissioned thieen, Drummers. and Rank
and File, in the Affair with the. Enemy as Canny Island,
June 23, WIS.
Bdariae and Rocket Artillery-1 musk and
bakes
Sdedßog• ltlariw•rltranik and Ile, ; Captain, 4
and wita g abd 111Kli11atag..•
1024 Rog.—l %rpm killed; 1 *desist wounded.
Lt aid Company Canadian Chasneurs-1 Lieutemust wound-
ed; 2 Serjeants, I drummers. 41 rank and Me, missing.
Total—= ; 8 womied; SS ml stag.
SYDNEY BECKWITH, Q. M. Geo.

San Domingo, Hampton Roads,
Jane 41.
Ste,—l request you will inform their Lordships,
that the enemy having a post at Hampton, defended
by a considerable corps commanding tbe communi-
cation between the upper part of the country and
Norfolk; I consdered it advisable, and with a view
to cat of their resources, to direct it to be attacked
by the troops composing the ftyiug corps attached to
this squadron ; and having instructed Rear-Admiral
Cockburn to conduct the naval part of the expedi-
tion, and placed Captain Pechell, with the Mohawk
ifettcotAno, Auc. B.—Letters from Afton*, of 1,
sloop and launches, as a covering force, under his
the 3d inst. mention, that a report was then preva. , orders, the troops were disembarked with the great-
lent there that the Congress at Prague had been dim-] eat zeal and celerity.
solved. It was very generally believed that hostili-
Sir S. Beck wit:,, commanding 'the troops, having
ties would recommence the moment the term agreed
moat ably attacked and defeated the enemy's force,
upon had ernirml. and took their guns, colours, and camp, I refer their
A urns t,AuG.2.—According to report tbelmperial Lordships to the Quarter-Master-General's report
High Council of Wei had issued orders to throw a (which is inclosed), and that will explain the gallantry
bridge over the Danube, on the borders of Austrian and behaviour of the several officers and men em-
ptoyed on this occasion, and I trust will entitle them
ildngary, in order to be enabled to cross that river
with the greater facility, and in a short time. is is to the favour aids Royal Highness the Prince Re-
t. be done at Theban, a small town belonging to ! gent, and approbation of the lards Commissioners of
Corot Pally, and called by the Hungarians Dewin, [the Admiralty.
ituated to the westward, where the March falls in- Sir S. Beckwith having reported to me that the do.
to the Danube. Ip our present dubious, Mate be• fences of the town wera entirely destroyed, and the
tweeu playa and wit r, seen pool attribute this leasow completely dispersed in the neighbourhood, I
measure solely to the micessity of shortening the road ordered dm troops to be re-embarked, by the several
Yor the troops, which are moving in oar vicinity, and officers of the squadron, under. the orders hi Rear.
likewise to accelerate the movement e military Admiral C"klmee*-4 have' age.
transports. Others again hold it mere Fishable that J. W..Craker, Er + JOHN B. WARREN.
it is done solely with the intent et giving the south
bank of the Danube soother emniedims metb the
northern. This opinion seems to be so much the
better founded, as there is not a abegla brigs across
the Danube from Vienna downwards, excepting the
flying bridge at Freeburg, and the bridge-of boats
between Pest and Offs; notwithstanding that it
still runs near 200 German miles from to Its
mouth, if taking its windings into calculation.
KONINGIII3I4, Jens 30.—.-Clothing, arms, and
ammunition for 20,000 men had arrived at Colbert,
as likewire 100 pieces of 6 and 12-pounders, with
all their appendages, a great quantity of cainp-Man-
Itets and tent materials, and complete arms for 1000
Clothing, arms, and ammunition for a fur-
ther oionber of 9000 cavalry and 60,000 iakntry,
in immense quantity of gunpowder; .and 150,000
ells of blue and red cloth is likewise to be unloaden.

HE LIG() LAND MAIL.

His Majesty's slip, kg Damiege,
Haraptoa Rai* Swot 111
Sza,—l have-the honour to report '
compliance with your orders to attack
town and camp at Hampton, the
command were put into light
beats, during the night of the 25th .
excellent arrangements of Rees.-Adtail
who was pleased in person to
TWIN under Lieutenant-if'
of the 10241 regiment, two companies
Chasseurs, three Companies of
squadron, with two six-pounders
rine artillery, were landed half
light the nest morning; about two
ward of the town, and the royal
under ,Lieut.-C6l. Williams, were
so expeditiously that the enemy •
to move forward.

Ilamenaos, Aug. 2.--The Mayoralty has issued
a Proclamation, informing the public that the demo-
lit;ou around the city is to be extended still 100
foibes further, and must be completed by Aug. 20.
A Proclamation, dated the 23d ult. has been is-
sued by his Highness the Prince of F.eltmuhl, ac-
cording whereto, the second sixth of the extraordi-
nary. contribution must be paid without delay, and
those persons who are in arrear must have paid their
quotas within 14 days from that date, either lu hard
money, according to the tariff, or In banco, at 264)
or iu billion Paris, stay,* months date &a.

With a view to turn the . enemy
march was directed towards the
from the country into the rear
the troops moved off in this directiol
Cockburn, to engage the enem:,
`the armed launches and rocket-boas
upon their batteries; this -
pletely. that the head of our
cleared a wood, and were already
Sank before cur approach was perceived; they __
moved from thole camp to their positims i• roar of •

Moije..iy's Ship Rattler, •I Pm May 90.
Avg the leouour to acqttoint you) for rho

, sum Timm
report to yes, ehlt in Toned",
• attack the enemy is American
the troops
4,srhlijungst.lae"eannadieblirr :01" I!
theet.ilotldrisblitrillf:
r-Adtairal Cockburs, r Twati_ of
superintend, the\ ad.. ; witicat% t a
mintipaNnaiespiero,f cocalatagian ,
carrertnuerhedo
4 marines from . taken by
rs from the royal ' sent her I
I an hour before
two WWI to thew t- The Aim. 1
rid marine banal" s, ;
Maje
ere brought on eh nit etar was speedily enabi 1 ,
Sys;
enemy's position, rwir !.of three Juliana s
he great road lean pounder
of the towns:
whit two lattP
ectiou, iluer.Adoti I w, faa
iy's attention, ordered tore'—l•
-boats to committee •
s succeeded se mai 'To obtistas;
i
adeomod guard Bald . Cisme
eady on the enemy:*
perceived ; they they 1. ' .