The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-10-24 00:00:00

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qilte frankly,:and ete the aliment's:lW thing in the Jired.from it, immediately after the fire of our bi e ;
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world. . Of the' estates belongiog,tohe convents teries had opened.
(not the seculit clergy), what 'remains unsold is " Our whole loss in the action is esommed I
worth about 14 millions of francs annually. If they about 170 killed and wounded; that of the saes .i
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are :restored to their original estimation, it has been is nearly as ,great. The enemy n lb's ship o I
calculated that 8000 Monks may be supported by damaged both in her hull and rigging, And ~7 ?
them. A geed beginning!" first opposed to the Con/lance nearly divind; ""' r
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Champlain, where part of it is now posted, sedthi .. e 1
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'',OPERATIONS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN'
'AND 47' PLA7'TSBURGII. . remainder upon our own frontiers." •- - • ..__
MONTREAL, SEPT. 10.—Advices from Pettit 1
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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. of yesterday morning 'are come to hand. • Moir
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MONTREAL, SEPT. 15.—You hive herewith a ely of our troops hatterrived at the place; hut 0.146: it
of the General Order of the 13th current, to u w- the badness of thq reedit, causect•by•the hird raiii, . 1
derstand which requires more than the•being able to, the heavy artillery ilia 'not got up. 'lt is silted ,34. li
read if. Report says, that' when the order' nits loss on •themastehi fr,psn' •Champlain to-Plattsbtogi,.
given for retreating, that Gen. Powers begged the- was2o killed-and about .40 . wounded. Jaseteea - J
order for retreat might be recalled, as Gen. kkris- Colouef Willington,.. Of the Buffs, or td,;srass-m-d% . )
bane was about storming tbe fort. ., s the former ; one Captnia.nottatie subalterns i
• Qeeetc, SEPT. 15.—Stories become blacker and the latter. We understand Mx of the voittgesst
blacker. Lieut. Drew, of the Linnet, is come in' killed. It was supposed. the fort,. nova .i
here, being paroled for- 14 days.; States the loss of out any length of lime; it feted -.6lti:thotletinct&h::,
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1 the fleet to have been in a great measure owing to town, where the British tiolips:Eascissiroal ' II
I the 'American fort not being stormed; there were houses were burnt in consequenc*, 1,
11400 men in it under Gen. Macomb. It is said Sir We have dates frotn Kingsten to, ' inst. ii, 1
George is-now gone to Kingston. • elusive. Some days before the tftit 4: rier fir -I
A MONTREAL, SEPT. 17.—My last letter to you was t York was taken by surprise, on Of; 4 y ofq.,,jete
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lof date the 14th current, .I think,' when I had the IRoad, by a boat's crew of the ennsnii.• loth, after 1
mortificatian to inform you of our fleet on Lake l Commodore Chanueet med. sell far Sailcatet Flo,
'Champlain being make)), defeated, and taken by the rbout with his whole fleet.. The large ship skeliek.
enemy at Plattsburgh,. about 70 miles from this i ston will be !touched the 10th--1-thisday,,,l,i'' c7T-
piece. There were six of our Officers killed oat - • Accounts are received from Fort Erie,ellisisok i
board of our vessels, and 20 are made prisoners : ~elt. For several clays before there bad been ire* 1
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and besides we must have lost near 1000 brave. men deal of skirmishing, without any, considerable leo '
in killed, wounded, and prisoners.. Report now .on either side. The mOventents rinks enemy L,
says that Sir G. Prevost is going up to Kingston • dicated he was about crossing nacre for sew
again to attack Seckett's Harbour. . ....
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MatriltSAL, SEtT. 17.—We have inserted the Go:i
I made a desperate sortie, and sir re" opposed by . t 4
'laical Order relatittg to the proceedings of the army ; 82d regiment. Our biave,feflosits it is said kil '1
Lend flotilla at Plattsburgh. Candour must compel 40 on the spot. In the fort eickftess prevailed, '',. 1
livery one to confess, that the result of the late opera. , whichit appears many died every day. • 'Tease ' 1
Vous has fallen short of " even moderate expect*. of deserters was about ten per day to the lirif
. tions." . ' I camp. They represent that the fire had been gall -
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The battle lasted an hour and an half. The force ing in the fort. General Gaines had been badly
of each squadron stands thus:. British, one ship,'* wounded by a splinter and carried to Butialoe., Tie 4
mounting in all 32 guns; one brig, in all 20 guns; ~whole force of the Americans in the fort. was an ]
.two sloop* of 70 tons, each 10 guns ; and ten gun-.l above 1500 men. • . ,
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boats—American, one ship- rated 28 guns ,;carrying Sere: 16:7,-Alai Excellency the Commander in Odit t
SO; one brig 21; ease strong schooner, 18 ; three , end suite arrived in. towtvthis niorniiic from dtemes. •
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i sloops, each 10 guns, and 24 gen-boats. The crews, tditind to Plattiburgh. . ; '.- " • - ''''..',
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,tonnage, 'and weight of metal are estimated at one- I ...We understand that oar Attie. ship was
4ourth superior ou the side of the Americans; and launched on Saturday list' at Kingston: 'illrettlie;.• '''
were no.reason to doubt our information. lamely hope thee. •Ois is destined to repilt'V4lf, bft. -•-•1
e have always considered offensive Nigriare the' Ontario the nay"( misfortunes we have soltiihnii— et 1
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best mode of securing peace; antl recent hnmiliation those ot Erie and Chielpliie: - ' ..,-.
has not changed our tone. We may be called to de- t, ' --n• ' *-c,,, _ ' !" l_ ~,:,....4 c
fend points which have hitherto not have been thought 1 TWO 11UNDRED' I'tlIAS REWARD.
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Of; and consequently the late retreat may not have TO CLERGYMEN; P-Attlflll',C4gßliS, KIM orloll,
'inten ill.adiised; but the fort at Plattsburgh should WIIEREAS,A,NNOII.I/E, an Infant:W*44 .1 I
have been stormed. That part of the laboor Would'' ' the Chancery Crilive:of Illarliam, was eonveyed av •ii
tba pthin.t. or oust mornin; early, from*, s
bete cost less in blood and embarrassment than was tan:now:4rib ~111' ~ins,, ,00.4;any. v. wey,„feudi. by ctiAltiag , . I
sustained in the retreat—a retreat Act' will tend to
..1.14'4,4UtgY4 mid SOPHIA BASELEY, and otter urastor° *.
rouse the energies of the enemy. - We hoped.to hare P:',74,:dideiliZ :.3.7, bias-Oegert,-"Illat" "IP
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taken 2000 Prisoners, :a. fine train of ArtalerYs ;end , anti laidis. ourdis. .::.4: . i ..
immense store'. We' are not military men, but we i Ti.; Infant Vs*. is* It. yeitince ,hg.e, shoot 5 feet 6 Trim
call on " every:experienced officer"-to suppoo or con; 11.2tho'resbl",ctiCin ir'
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tradiet us. If we are wrong We shall take a pride-In chain; wits dtessed when 'taken away in a swain( .. '
confessing our ignorance. -• '- • :1 drew of nankeen. 'a coarse straw bonimpt.with grero mil. auto 1
The scientific breve Generals, Officers and Soldiers Frenalk ems and yellow silk ae4 Era sceirlltirtawl, and
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of the Duke of Wellington's army, and the others he said (lades El. linselettilktass— of IZz Vllkirt.tl'aile 7
who have before knelt in our cause in the CanadaS,
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did every thing which depended on them to seven man of fashion, which tie Assumed at Weyosont6;keeplagai 1
the noble efforts of their brothers on the water. That :of homes, a new tilbury, atter* man serv:tot as desenbe4 . •
distinguished ollieer„.G en. Robinson, who has been Prre lig=rteLcursiaitedabLitehry"" °
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twice wounded this year on the other Continent, with end addressed a letter to, and pared herself of as ulster ef,js 1
part of his gallant brigade had braved all danger in , Nobleman.rit Servant
who accompanied them is apwardsl44l
an assault. 'Some of the picquet of the forts were , yearseof Azle, andw as dressed * blislives7 MO 00% is aa ,
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torn away, and a few minutes more would havegiven , with a white laced hat.
up the fortification with an immense train of artillery! The parties pre supposed to. he wit
i Bale*, baying obtained 5,)i. of its . ep, _ ]
in te our hands, and every American must have.fallen, "Weymouth, on a draft or bill on a Han • ik
orleett made prisoner. It was thought necessery to which has since been returned dishonoured. • • ; - . I
check the ardour of the troops, and we must now in- ti,nect„,,to 'wis-
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sternly redouble our energies to obtain the command , Basrley, hut us use their best endeavours- for-their *owe' , 1
of .the Lake, or with humility await our future . and give notice thereof to Ruben [tootle** P:sq, Oarwielin •
$ , court. Gray's Inn, London, solicitor to the Guardian. i :
destiny. : If the Infant is permitted to seellan, she israrnestiy retpliniell 1
Since writing the above observations we have re. to find the weans of informing her. Friends where sheis,as
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ceived the following particulars, which may be de- . arc inconsoltede for her loss. .
Such Person or Persons os Asti came die lipid Infant Ward
pended upon as being the latest from the spot : Ito he restored (Ober Guardians, shall be paid the stasos.lll‘
66. i The two squadrons met in Plattsburgh Bay on wAlti), by Messrs. Sykes,!isialdi, and 00 . Bariken4tondSll ,
.else morning•of the 11th inst. ' - Captain Downie, in .
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the ship the Confiance, l F STOCKS TIIHI'.OI4 AT eIM
led the attack -in the PRICii O
most. gallant style, but wits unfortunately killed, a , • Lew Ann. Ili .1,-.1d1:/ t.. 11l
I 3 r Cent. Red. 64i .
i . WWl:ton& 14 134, .• ~t
few minutes after the action commenced. His ship S Bank
Cent. Cows. COO , ..
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was afterwprds fnoght fur more. than hear with tile' 4 per Cenci. 811 . . lOmllill re - . ,_ .__ - .1
per Cent. Na. s Sts} , • . • 1 Consols thrAerl. O•bi ,4.
most determined bravery; by Lieutenant Itobieson,lS
a hen having suffered a,sfry severe toss, both in offs- f- , - -- . . "‘ --4-,---;,--4
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tern and men the side opposed to the enemy being THE : STATESMIN.'''
very much disabled, and failing in an attempt to -.. '
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on her opponent, whilst the enemy's ship had sue- LONDO)lf: ' '' 2'. • . ".';'-
ceeded in swinging round, so as to get her fresh - , *1.64 ' ' ' ' 4'
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. MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 4 nevi; ' .
broadside to bear on the Coance • the. command- .
ing Officer most reluctantly ordered' her colours to Wr
he struck, and the enemy got possession of x mere
set-atleveorfetheiveNd Negotiations tiPoanpesrtitittoVtleill°teel*; intstl"l4.o.k.t •
wreck, which, from the damage she had sustained, The.
,was with great diffiulty kept from sinking. ( of those at Ghent, is still enveloped lit`inyiterf.'
we were told, ill
" The brig Linnet, commanded by Captain Pring, ; The Vienna Court Gazette which,
and the two sloops, supported the frigate in the most ' It,
present us with 'accounts of the arrangements at
courageous and determined manner and did not yield ' they proceeded, has no information to tve on tea
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anti! the fall, of the hitter rendered all further re-
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sistance unavailing. The gun-boats, which did not subject, and the Paris Editors are as little in the
orecret. As the general principles of the future sr-
appear to bear any great share in the action, seeing
the fate of the other vessels, were enabled to make ' rangements were. to be settled before the formal
Opening of the Congv. etel, th is snight be delayed till the
good their retreat, with the provision vessel which
attended the squadron. public ennunciation oldie satisfaction of all pirtiee
" Shortly after the action commenced, our. bat.
should give additional 1
eobitto She assembly of the
teries n ere opened upon the enemy's forts and works, I
find our troops were preparing to assault them, when i Sovereigns in the political divan. Thit is &Odes.
'ill consequence of the disastrous result of the naval the meeting which it has been stated was not tetake
contest, it was deemed expedient to•recal the storm- place till the 18th. That the business has been pro.
log party then advancing. • seeding in a regular train towards adjustment there
66 The object of the expedition having been tom- seems no reason to doebt„ and that the chief poie!il,
pletely frustrated, by the loss of the hug, the pus-
will receive this .sort of grand finale is no IOOS •
station of the enemy's forts and works was not con-
sidered of sufficient importance to compensate for the Probablet.as It is stated that the Sovereigns woe. ,
valuable tires of the many brave men which must have quit the Austrian capital in a • short time aftei
been sacrificed to obtain them, particularly as the post- the day mentioned for site meeting, leaving • the MW•
Hog could not bite been maintained even if we had ,
uisters to settle InoL tatin'eedetails. The King of Detv;o
gained possession of it.—Our fleet was not fired upon
during any part of' the action fro* the enemy's bat- ."aK appearst"Arilvd.
oriel. The only one from whorl, it *as supposed first . e with d more respict the"'
might at have boon uspoirod. It- is stated the%
the sgoadron would have been annoyed, was a bat. his Danish Majesty and the Emperor of koala are .
tery constructed by the enemy upon the beach, from on very friendly terms; and we loan from Copra.,