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Very late from London.
NEW-YORK, April s.

YSt V'01S u 'o"', 49, -
NEW-YORK, April.5.
The King of England, it appears, was
on the recovery. The subject ofhis illness
had been taken up in Parliament.
The sailing Of the French fleet from Ton-
Ion is contradicted.
Dispatches had been received fror.Lospd
Nelson, giving an account Of the i'll treat
ment of the English Consul by the Dey Of
Algiers; at which place his lordship had
appeared, with part of his squadron, and
demanded satisfaction which the Dey re-
fused to:give. HIS lordship thought it i'm
proper to commence hostilities without the
cons emf ofhis Government, and had wrote
Ehome for orders.
Captain Howard, of the John Morgan,
informs us, that on leaving the Downs the
|Ssth of March he was visited by Lieute-
nant from on board Lord Keith's feet, who
informed him, that he had that morning
iereceiyed information ola conspiracy against
Bonsrarte, at the head of which was the
celebrated Moreau, and severalother dis
tinguished characters All of whom had
been detected. Moreau and several others
had made their escape. And further III
formed, that the British government had
dispatched three or four cutters off to their
(Moreau, &c.) assistance. Several men Of
war sailed for the French COAST, thesday
capt. toward left there: Some of them
!. steered for Cherbourg, of which place he
heard heavy firing before he lost sight Of
/ the coast.
The invasion was still hourly expected,
and the king was recovering; an Interesting
!. debate had taken place in the House Of
Commons, instgated by Sir r. Lawley's
calling the attention of the House to the pre-
sent distressivc situation Of his Majesty,
and the Chancellorof the Exchequer refus-
ingto afford the explanation required, in
which Mr.. Pitt, Mr.. Fox, Mr.. Windham,
and Mr. Grey, J. Grenville, Canning. and
Tierney, took part; It's extreme length
| preeludes insertion.
BY the John Morgan, from London, we
understand, that 2 ships of theline, 5 fri.
gates and a number Of cutters, under the
command of Lord Keith, had sailed from
the Downs on the 9Th March, and began
heavy fire on Boulogne, which was plainly
to be perceived by the people on board the
John Morgan. Our. commissioners had
finished their business about weeks pre-
vious to the Sd March, and all but Mr..
Trumbull, sailed for A erica.
One OF the passengers in the John Nor
gan informs US, that, he was told by the
mate of the ship Chatham, on the 9Th Of
March, that he had received letter from
Capt. Chew, commander of said ship, then
at London, stating that the British govern
menr had issued orders to prevent the sail
ing Of allvessels from England. The Chat
ham'was from this port bound to Amster-
dam, but was ordered away from that port
blythe British.
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THE SUBSCRIBER,
March s.

Intending to Wifi EUROPE thlsfum-
m-r, offers for Sale the HOUSE aud LOf
where be relics.
While stis 9uppofed that no perfon
will puSrhafe without svililipg the pren'tcs il
may lie mentioned thar there are eyerysconye-
niens out hosfe and well OF excellent water
On the Lot, tone acre.
The ftuation proved, during lar
iickneis 20 be perfectly healthy, combining the
advantages of Town and Country reGdence.
If w,fhed, a hrld Of about IS acres adjoining
the prrmiles, new in wheat, will Sc leaied for
twelve years.
Alexander Henderfon.
Apis d4w,
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March g..

We received this morning accounts from
/ Lib 30, and Malaga, To the calamity Of the
yellow fever, from which Malaga had jua e(.
capped, have been added the horror, OF an earth
quake, which began on the 9Th Of Jan,
and did muciI damage. The particulars have
NOT transpired but from the 18th to til. a33,
fcarcely day placd without two, three or m.f.
hceks being fel,.
The Polmgucfe Government have II Is l.E,
been required to pay more money toFraace
His Maj-fy's inhfpolition was again alluded
TO yeherday in the Houfc OF Commons By Mr..
Grey. He alksd Mr.. Ad lingson, ~I.:tirt in the
information he had communicated TO the Houis
he diRinctiy meant to sG.re, that tbe pehonal
exercife of the royal Authority was co' ia'Psn''
ed { and if luch was his meaning, whether that
ancrtion was founded on his owa knowledge Ia
coofe euence of prrlonal accef to his maj:ty or
from the information of al! the Pnyhcians now
attending upon his majeify.
Mr.. Addipgton in reply referred to Wnata'
had iaid on MONDAY with the ADDITION taiffS
had not had perfons accets 10 his MARTY, eH
that Better cri,srion 1ad ocen atf,.ttd him,
wherein h. formed taar opinion, he meaat the
concuriag iantin2n;s OF all the fOe phyfcian'
attending his Majeay.
Mr.. Grey, immediately aiscr At. Add'ag'oa
had fpoken, faid, that if aiEJirs coa:oaed IN 'ns
fate in which they we've at preieaS. re lhou'u
(ubmit notioa TO che HJuic upon aas luDjs"
next week,
We undeIaand, howsvcr, that kis M3jsty''
recovery is advancing rapidly. 1t rs 'sia LAT
he was we'll enough yeaerd4y, 20 fgn ioHe Psp's
ieut TO the Queens Hsule tfan the Aa'D''
ralty.
The Bullcsia OF to day is as follows:
se There is no material alteration in Ills naJT''
~ Gacc yeftFday."
lat night rus'our was ouee more cifculA'.1
of IN ins,tret&ion having broke out IN rN",
IN conteqlencs of the exc eihvely h'gi pace %
ps ,yiti ,!ls, ant an attempt having been MADE y
agaiiiaa,e The fidt Conial. We merely rn'a'.
on this report as il rsacaed ls, without a'taS'"S
to It mach creair.
Last month we Inserted from tfe L!ve'Po0
papers al, account ot some large ifnpHr'2"on'a "
gold and silver specie from Philadelphia, chEhJ
The coins of the United States. We are gao y
say ;r still continues from different ports Of a~',
rics into Liverpool.ss that we shall " sos
ilnpors the gold and silver Elgles OF America
fast as The min, of the United States can 'O,'
them The Importation OF British goods ITO - ..
merica is ssl increasing, aed the exchange IS n.s
pc. cen,. in favor OF Britain. We are happy
inform our readers that the Glasgow r'la'I ts,
turcss have also received remitrances OF late no'
America in gold and silver Eagles Ih' '""vn'
log We extract from the Gialgow paper ~
rived the Sarah, captain Soowden, fro" Cna'',
ton. with oso bags cotton, and nineteen oo ',.
specie the boxes Of gold and silver arc an n,eF
ed to S9alries, viz. Lindsay, D.!fmyple.. D' ii
son, Arnoss, Austio, Gorge Wilson, E''"
in Glssgow."
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The time of fet5hng the accounts
between Ca,harinc Browo, Executrlx, OF Wm.
Brown, dcccafed, complainant, and Ella. Brown.
dsfsodant, IN chancery, is, at the rcquea OF one OF
the parties, polpooed until Thnhday the f1h
day OF this inif when the parties will attend at
the place heretofore notified, &c.
r. Ratciiffc.
Anr;t 2. dla5nA
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FReM THE FREDEsIcRTowN HERALD.
col. BUFFERS TRIAL.
DEFENCE.
M,. PreG1sas, and
G,er.lem.a Of the Cossi-.-
(Ganti1lueI.2 J

Thspart of ,hisle,ter TO which, now aiiad:l
the following
N,ay Department, .Aan' IS, 1902.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-06

Hara IlI 10.
Iears Old 10.
Years DI e5.
CHARLES II. GRAVES. SEC eto,y.
mee'.rr of Tic GLIB wiI bcbed AZ Mr. J)s.
=" Fnee's aye'n, On ;heeyeaiag preceding sac
fift day's vase.
sufry Co@tioJse, Ist Sept 1901. tN.
Ih' day ,d.o~io. the above races Saturday,
WI b@ rrn t7r ovcr 500. --.-c coursc. SWEEP.
SIAht3 icrtiy-e 5a .ou, gear Old Coltg, en-
u"''ce VIZ doilys. aaf hlfc 3, two mile heats
carrying t"e -'t. "' Ne cogrsr. The sub.
sN'pion .'r whi.h vi be kept open ontl the
iuday j-lorr
''e5'a AID iit,er furnished race horses as
usua' star7.
DAVID PRICE 6raeyie'o- sfibe sorse.
sure courthouse, Is, sept. 1904
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Notice.
.ichmond, Ssptember @, 1901.
Mediterranean PGR5grfS.

A'f0"'|S' Tt|"S"F "VPDf -.
kTOFiCis J. rcreb, gwen, tl,at it has heen
y deemed eypedient - change the foryT, of,ne
Moliorron ~ Passpor, issued TO 80 lcls 81 yhc
United Statss; tia, from the eighth LAY Of Juiy
next those of the new form will be i7eued at the
custom houses to every vessel for which i1plica
ion may be'ma'ie on 4 cc,nIiancc WI n The terms
prescrlhed by law and surrendefng the former
passports of whicH she may be possesssd. If any
n which later case no fees will Le required for
the exchange; and that by IN arrangement u
greed upon by the Pari,ary powers. yoIJh whoir
we e'at peace either the Old or the new form
Iof passport viii DC eufcient protect The vessels
Of the U'itet. Siaies, from capture Until me L.
Of July 1905, - err which the old form ofpasy port
viii he unavailable and the new one :. one N use.
De9aHmcnt OF Sta,e.
Esd Of May, 1904
75e Printers oftde lass at tie Uafef states are
reTnSiea % nseyr fbe o5tte MtJrr Gdsctres t,cice
'vess or RE space y SIX moafbs, and re Giirc-
tors of't5e Cilso,.S Keep copies Of il p0sie 81
in tke;r oH'; 8. June / or
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fsr.u1sss1ls-sL saS,s So - -. -


.lSO1sLC....s l3C ONCE OF ST.
pcrviior of the revenue, tor the oiltsiA OF Virgi.
MA, being dicon,inued, AM the undivided hui =
81, ia n fsd OLD C tt2rsierrca 20 n:e--;As col
scSera Of the d.r-ct < Internal revenue, whole
ae,cuuJ' haze rot h.en tna'ly aiiuoed and paid,
ate hcreNY informed that they are now rcqueled
a. ro'l az my Once IN the cty o. Y chmoud, 9th
OFT delay aud psy the balances due 20 the United
Erates And ,hoie whoi: ants have been fold Ia
shc d'nrit OF Vir,ra ~ authority q! AZ aa of
Ccuerefs ~ the United States .or non-pAyniea, Of
th- Dire5 TAX, may rcdcc iucli lands, by pay
ing 20 me within the time limited, the prine,palJ
cons and fees Is the law |. r-ets.
As MOE 81 the aboseH,ynto Cd lands were fold
in Dec 1907. the privilege of redemption viii
Gontinuc until December next.
The money recsiysd by ne for the redemption
Of ,he fdi lands wal be rstnrned 70 the Purehl-
fer, with intcrca at ,he rate of as PEI cent. per
anuum the purchse money, TO the day on
which it may Be pail to me.
Joseph SCOTT, NJ. v. D.
tune 27eh- 1903.
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ANT'v. ROBINSON. c. G.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-06
ut a Court Of Quarterly

SeSsions continued by aqjyGrnnaent and
he"fJ James cay eoun.y, ON 1uesdav
he l4th day q august, 500.
Daniel Jones, plto -
against x
BE Jaruin Lenian and Rebecca his wife, late y.
hebeoca Turner, Thomaa Turner, hari- u
ett Turner, Ehza Tuner, clarissa Turner, = -
aid Eleanor Turner. chidfen of John 5
Turner deceased, aud John GoodaIi, ad. -
mimsIrator, sc Of John Turner. dcf,s., y
ne defendants, Benjamin Leuan and e..
lecca his wife, Thomas Turner, B,r;,rt
Turner, Eliza Tuner, Clarssa Turner and ala
n'r / rner' not having entered their appearonce,
ana gwen security according 10 the adt OF Assem-,
b'! aud the rules OF this Court, ana it aur,ea,pp
to the satisfaction Of the court that They are ,os
inhabitants Of this Con,monwes lth, On II mo,
Ton OF 'fe Plaintiff by his counsel, Ifisord.,.d.
i.At The said Defendants DO appear here on lie
'eoond Monday IN November next, and ansv,er
&c ball OF he coml ,siaant, and tb.t 4 cory of
TINS o'de' be forthwith inserted In some n.,Ytra-
pr printed in the city Of Richmond for I've
months successfully and posted at tic front door
oil me court house OF 'nis county.
Copy-Teste,
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Notice.

- ESCLNEIt, b. the President
e v aud Directors OF the BANK or VIRGi>:I..
That the form of the power for voting by proxy.
at any elections, be-
Know All MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
of do hereby appoint
to be substitute and proxy, tor and IN
name and b. half TO vote II any eietaon q Ill
rcStor, directors of the o"nN OF FHSinIe as
fully as might could, or we've per
sonaly present. In witness whereof, have
hereunto set hand End seal, this d.,
of in the year
Sealed and delivered
in the presence OF
That The form Of the power FOR votine bv
proxy respecting the enat'inS, repeating o, aucud.
ing bye-!aws, ordinances and regulations. be-
hNow all MEN BY THESE PREsE&.r - That
Of do hereby appoint
substitute or proxy, TO represent ut all meet
ing or the stockholders oil the Bank of Virrini7.
and in name and behalf to'vo,e respecting
the ena6ting, repeaiRg oramcndin2 such bye-, tvs.
ordinances or regulations as may be deemed ne
eessary and COW for ,he government OF saiu
bank In witness whereof have hereunto
set hand and seal, this day of
in tile year
Sealed and delivered
III he presence of
That the form of the power for selling. IS.
sIgnng and transferring bank stock, be
hNow ALL MEN DI THESE PRESENTS, That
oi no hereby constitute and an
point or true and lawiu attorney,
tor and in name anu behalf TO cell. ASSIGN
and transfer unto any person persons the who's
or any part OF share unto b,longr,,e
IN the capital joint stock the President, Di.
rectors and Company OF the Bank of Virginia and
tor that purpose 10 make and execute all neccssa-
ry acts Of assignment, aud transfer, and further
more one o. nore persons lndtr 10 s,,rs,;
rute, with like full power. In witness Whereof
have hereunto set hand and seal
tlis day of in tie wear
sealed AM delivered
IN The presence of Nv
Cfrycg
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-06
JOHN NICHOLAS. CIk
FINClNJH, TO WIT:
III q Lhancrry District

Cart, held at tie former C1frfot IN The
Cisy Of williamsburg, Ute il:A day u JR.
l., 1904.
I Joseph Hague, pit
against
sa n@ei b.''ey and 1'horas Sanford, defts
'Hr defendants not having en- ered ,heir an.
pe@tance ana given security according TO me,
ats OF assembly aI.o the rules OF THIS ccuT,. aud
1t appearing 70 tne -Stsiation OF the court tha-
'hey are nos inhabnants of this country: On ,,.C,
molten OF the paus'ti by his counsel 1t IS q, aere.
'h' tue said defendants do appear here on the rst
'ay OF the next term and answer the bill OF the
plaintiff; and that u copy OF his order h, f,,,E-
WI n inserted "a some newspaper OF ,he ci,, ~
Richmond Tor two mouths successiyely, and most.
cd at the ironT door OF the former capitol in thi
cay.
A copy,
ANT'y. ROBINSON
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1T a board Of Directors

o. the Bank of Virginia, on Thursday the IS,h
OF September, 1904,
" Htso.0ef, that the operations Of the Bank com.
" mence on Monday, the 9Th of October
. heS"lVeI, that any person producing and de.
posting At the Bank. scrip or commissioner
"seee'p1s forany number of shates regularly en-
"dorsed on assigned. shall be entitled 20 receive
" one, IN his, her or their own name or nanes in
" torn similar TO that used by the commissioners
At Richmond, stating therein, che whole mum.
g Der % shares 10 which he she or they may be
{" eiltiGed anp he sum paid thereon"
JOHN BROCKLN30OUGH, Cashier.
tyrh =
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Il Black Woman,

rs'wceo forty and fly years of age, wanting to
attend 90 making beds AID cleaning MONS
One vho can come well ,ecomnen .ed TOT indus
try sobricty and honesty, small receive very lrsh
wages For terms apply to tie printer hereof.
24th September, 1904.
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, of.loaas. This might be neceaary but as there
had been no report on tine iubiett, he was not
prepared to lay that .h. meafure was necef-
iafy.
Mr.. Nicholson called for the reading Of the re-
pors OF The committee of Ways and Means, and
an accompanying letter from the Secretary Of the
Treasury which wasrcad.
The committee rose and reported the bill.
The tIooic Immediately sossk.ar ~, ard or
defcd it TO a third reading4y The bill was ac-
cosdngly read the third time, and on tie Que.
I,on waether the fame thsll PATS
MI. Conrad defred the taking Of tie Yeas and
Nays. Mr.. Coarsi fad that he had espc5fed a
very different bill Efo.a the prcGnt III cone-
que &c Of tie icioaiors entered INTO by ths
Houfc at an early fage OF the ftflion. II was
thea generaiy exp ttei thar TWO oflegs would be
aboliihed, It now apgea ID thar il was Cont m
spiaged soc cite " othc.. he / u.trl th- bill
would 10, psis.
The qucltton was ,nca taken on the paflge Of
the Il. oy yeas an nays, and palled IN TIE ne
gatige-Yels .tz-Nsys ~.
A letter was received from tie Secretary OF the
Tlelufy, ftatipg Tie Competitions rendered to
cosnltl employed by the leyersl departments of
the government 10 faPpols Of psoiecutons on the
pari Of the q. States
A bill from the Senate, aPp,orr ating 5000
dolars to exttngulh Lid al claims was paticd---
Ayes 4z--N5es 80.
A message was received from the Senate stat
ing that they had passed ,h- bill concerning the
city 0. Washington, with an amendment deyoting
The appropriation Of fity thousand dollars TO Fl
nishing the Presidents house for the accommo-
daton d Congress, and directing The purchase Of
hou E tor the President.
Mess's. ]. Rand Iph, and Sloan supported
aud Messrs. Lewis, Smile, ID wioa, Claiborne,
and kiAer, opposed this amendment when the
question: vas taken by Yeas, and Nays, on a.
s5reciirg to it, and passed IN The negative. Yeas
II, Nys II.
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The follozoing IS an extract of,a letter fran
Captain Baim6ridge, to Gommodore Pre-
bic, zvhich has been HANDED TO as BIZ the
Secretary Of the Macy.
TRLP0LJ Bar5ary, 1874 lv9veaa5er, 1905.
SIR,
i had the honor of writing TO you on the first
and sixth instant from this pa &C giving an ac-
count of the loss of the United States figate Phi
ladelphia, late under my command. i now trans
nit YOU further particulars of that unhappy G.
vent: the following bearing were .aken from the
place where the ship grounded.
The westermost of the small rocks which tom
the harbour, W. by S. II S. the s,eeplc of S.
Mosque near the Danish Consul's Flagstaff the
w. by w. fort English 10 the east of the town
S. w. Bearings taken by the point of compass,
When the ship grounded, her head was N. E.
After giving up the chase in pursuit of the CRUZ
ger, ard bearing eft shore, striking on the rocks
WAS as unexpected to nc, as ii it had happened
in the middle of The Mediterranean sea; anne
dately laid all sails aback, run all the gsns aft,
sounded and found a sufficient depth of water
astern, and small distance from each side. 4
consultation of the officers was called, when il
was unanimously agreed to hraye the guns over
board and start the water this was done as ex.
psditiously as possible, and fire kept up at the
gun boats from our stern and weather quarter
guns in firing the lower stern chasers, the
stern caught FIRE, which was put out without
much confusion; the gun boats carrying brass
eighteen and twenty four Founders were keeping
pp FIRE against us, but directed their shot at
oQg masss. Finding that the gyms and water did
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Saturday, March "a.

{. q III supplementary TO he at making provi-
,"u '0' peTinUs dasb!sd by known wounds, &c.
'a - ss'd lhr third time and paaed
-; LUIS oil gives the contradiction 90 the act to
s.al' IS supplementary &atejin tie proceedings
81. Inc bill further TO regulate trade and inter.
LUG win the Indian tribes was poaponed TO
=, A'0 Monday in November.
~ re Houie went into committee of the Who'll.
MI. Yarnum In the chair--on che bill from
6aI,. senate, authorizing the payment of 1900
n.a a0s Committee rOie mad reported their agree
,b;.s 9 Tue bill; which the houie ordered 70 a
y. 'sadng, and paGsd-Ayes 66.
1ue fcuie went into committee of the whole
II. I - VAInum in The chair--on the bill from
O,s. SSn4e' TO amend the laws providing for the
n. saa1ation Of the accounting oces Of the tsea-
\, war and navy Departments.
III M y Daas Obferved thar chs appeared TO Dc :
'0f The 'esis,l Of the Office Of comm aoaer
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FOR SALE.

a Schooner nov lying at the wharf,
of the following dinenlions, viz. "a fees Graighc
rabbctr, IS seer beam, and about 81 feer hold
with two cabins; ihc carries 1900 buGlels Of
wheat, logo Of coal, OF Sc barrels Of -four.
The whole of her tiulbers, except two, are of
Mulberry, and her hull is now in exceiIen, order,
having undergone thorough repair. With her
will be fold, the time of Negro Man who has
COMMANDED her, and is fuPpofed to be as we'll &C.
quainted with the Chefapeakc bay and the rivers
making into it, as any perfon who navgares thof.
waters. AS reward for his fidelity and induf
try his matter has promifsd him his freedom in
fix years from the 1T of January Taft. For terms
ard further particulars apply to
JOSHUA RIDDLE.
March 20. d2w
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Mach 2g.
Notice.

The County court of Fairfax, hav-
ing at January lat paf, ordered and directed
in tie luit of Catherine Brown execurrm OF
William Brown, deccaled complainant againR
Elizabeth Brown, deceafed, in chancery, that
the fubfcriber do feetle and adult the amount
between the parties relative to this fuir and re-
port the fame with foch fpecial aatsments as Ell
thcr party may require.
Thofe perlons concerned are hereby Informed
that 1 will attend at Violet's tavern at Fairfax
court houfe on Saturday the 9TH day April next to
carry into effect the IA d order, at which time
and place. the parties interefed are requsted
toattend with the peceGary documents, to enz,
bic me TO execute the order.
r. Ratelife, NJ. c. F.
March 70. eost.
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not hgbten her Sufficiently the ofilccfs
were of opinion that the fore mast should be
cut away, which was dane bat without the desir.
ed effect. A reinforcement of Eve more gun
boass coming upon our lee.guarter, whereit was
impossible for US to fire a gun, except down IN
the water, and the weather guns could rot be
depressed sufficient to heaye within the distance Ct
theboat. At P. III. every hope was fed Of
our being ableto get her OF, and not the laast
power whatever of injuring our enemy, and saw
no alternative bur cur eYeaipay becoming phi
souers To Tripoii: a council of the officers Was
called, when they were unanimously OF opinion
that was impossible Tor us 10 get her cit the
rocks, and thar continuing 10 cur SinaIion would
only be sacrificing lives without affecting oir en-
ehy, or rendering tue least scsviee to cur conn-
tty. In such dilema, too Paniul to relate, the
dag ot the Usittd S aies was struck.
] truf that a want OF coutagc can never be
imputed whtEe there is nc chance OF remit nee.
D,isreGing indeed to brave minds 10 be Obliged
TO iurfender without having had an opportunity
of defence. Some faaa.icks may FAY that bl1wo
ing the IMP up would have been the proper re
lult. thought Zach contiptt would nor Rand
acquitted betofe God or man, ard never pre-
larled to think had the liberty of putting 80
death 600 fouls bccaule they were placed under
my command, AID thtte perfons who argue thus,
TO have been in our htustion, would no doubt
have had very different ideas.
Although feel coofcioas thar ny COZ daot will
bear the Meet inveitigalion, yet ! am no itfang-
or 20 the ceaforcs Of Ill ungentrous world, and
the regrets and notifications which are incident
10 change Of public opinion, which docs not
always follow n,critorions exertionsa; AID an
accident, although occadoned by circumstances
which no prudence could ioreiec or vaoF con.
troul, may weigh againR years of arduous lefvice
yea have confolaslon in believing that
my friends are TOO lncerc Let atyeftity of tof-
tune change their opinion.
| have the honor 10 be,
Sir,
With the mott fncereErefpees,
Your obedient lervant,
WIN, CAMBRIDGE.
Commodore Edward Pfemble
commanding the u. States
Squadron, Mediterranean
hation.
twill be satisfactory to the friends of Mr..
Macdoncugb, Midihipman TO learnthat he was
not on board of The Philadelphia at the time of
capture, having been fome days previous, trans
ierred by commodore Prcmble TO the fchooner
Enterprze.