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CAESAR, November s.
West of Rochefort, 264 miles, winds 8 E.

CAESAR, November s.
West Of Rochefort, 264 miles, Winds. E.
SIR,
BEING of Ferrol, working TO the
westward, with The wind westwareiiy, on
the evening Of the second we observed a
!rigate in the North west making signals
made all sail TO join before night, and
followed BY the ships named in the mar.
gin,* we came up with her as IL at night
and a, the moment she joined we saw
SIX large ships near US. Captain Baker IN
formed me he had been chased by the
Rochefort squadron, then close 10 ieeward
ot US. We were delighted. / desired him
TO tell the captains of the ships Of the line
astern to follow me, as | meant 70 engage
them drectly---aud Immediately bore a.
way in the Caesar for the purpose, making
all the signals could TO indicate our
movements to our ships; the moon enabled
as to see the enemy bser away IN a line a.
breast, closely formed, but we lost sight OF
thenn when it set, and Twas obliged to re.
duce our sails, the Hero, Courageous, and
the Asolhs, being the only ships we could
see. We continued steering the l.. y. l..
all night, and in the morning conserved the
Santa Margarita, near Us; at nine we dis
covered the enemy of four sail of the line
IN the n. L. under all sail. We bad also
every thing sef,aEd came np with them tas,
In the eve7ing we observed three SAIL
astern and the PGa;z spoke ne at night.
found that active officer, captain Baker.
had delivered ny ordtr:, and sent hin 20,
assist hesSan,a NIargarita in leading rs up
totfe enemy. 1t day light we were near,
them, aud Santa Margarita had begun 10
very gallant manner, TO fire upon their rear
aad was soon re-ioioed By the Penig,
4 little before noon, the French fading
an action unavoidable teg au to take in taeir
small sails, and form ina Iine, bearing on
the s!afboart!tack we did the same ana! 1
communicated n,y Intentions by hailins 10
the captains, ''thas should attack the cen
IRE and rear, = sad at noon began The battle;
IL short time tie Vaa ship Of the enemy
tackled which almost directly made :hc ae-
tion close and general the Nasmur joined
soon alter We tackled, which We did as soon
as we coold THE ships round, and d.
recsed her by signal, 10 engage the van;
AT halt past three The action ceased, the
enemy having fought to admiration, and
not surrendering Till their ships were un.
manageable. | have returned thanks to
the captains efths line aad the frlga,es,
and they speak in high terms of approba,i-
oa OF their respective officers and ships
companies. II any thing could add to
the good opinion I had already formed
OF the officers and crew Of the Cesar. tits
= Cesar, Here, coayageue, and Namuy.
BeA0na, Goh4s. Santa Marqars..u, far
to !eezvQYa in lie santh.enst -
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wasHfNGToN CITY, Ian. 6.

Our readers are no strangers 10 the en-
ignteucd and indefasgable -excrtiops OF
colonel Hawkins TO amellerate the condl-
ton of the aborlgiaes of the country, BY
Introducing among them the blessings ct
-civiIization. The success with which these
efforts have been sstenled 10 the short Pc
iiod oil. ten years IS. without a parallel in
the history Of savage nations. Convinced
that vhateger rela,es ,oa subject so inter
es.ing, and SO deservedly dear TO the just
p,ide of our counsrvmer, will be perused
with pleasure, we offer them rich treat IN
the following striking specimen Of Indian
eloquence.
IN the gear 1897, ISTEH0cHE (call.
ed BY the white people the aJjatan) visited
the ageat for tndian affairs. This old man
was esteemed by all who knew him, being
an honest ocan, communicative and jocu-
lar, and whrna boy was appointed BY tie
chiefs Of the Creek nation % make the hse
of Welcome for general Osiethorpe on his.
first arrival to take possession of and estab-
lish the colony Of Georgia. There were
then at the residence OF the agent, The prin-
cipal chiefs of the twelve toNnsof Lower
Greeks. Their object was to prevail on
sthe agent to give sp the plan of civilization
andconfcrm himself IN the management of
Indian affirs TO the, caprice ana insolences
of the Indians. Thsir conversation on
this subject lasted for three days and be-
came jnsoten,7in the extreme on the last
day Istshoci,e remained on his bearskln.
a silenth9arer till the evening of the third
day.. and thea had the following dialogue.
with'the agent
Istehoche. Father, have notyou white
people book which tells when you were
created, aad where: There are two Of
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HANOVER. (N, I'D Dec. u.
H1RRI0 MURDER.

Y1RRIO MLRl}Ei.
T.; e.r painful duty 10 fscord trans
act;on which woal1 draw down ssa.i'nlents
ofreDroaca, and execution, on ! ,isatta or
MALAY. in his nasiye country, aad WHEN
muss ch;sisae Blood walehwarms the neart e.
ola christian, or even OF Mahometan.
-, W. aliadea 10 late occurrence Saic'l
.,ook place ia the debtors apPartmeot o.
tbe prison at liaverhill, IN the county OF
(Sraf,on--in which, on the evening OF the
17.I,, cnrecns, a most horrid and improves.
ea-nnr,,sr was connite,i UPON kusssn
Freeman, Esq. and captain Joseph, otafs.
weather, by a bfutai assassin IN nunsaa
form, weasiDg stiie name OF JOSIAH Oain-
ham. who was with then feilowPrlso
for. ,,ebs. IL was perpetratedin cool blood
AMI. without the least psovocaapn.r From
renfesen,asions made by the deceased, al
,eflthe bloody seeae was acted, itseems that
while Esq. Freeman was seated on a s'ooi'
near and in frcps fine stove which warm
ed the room, and his then tclsow prisoner
Sra,kSgeataeY. was in closet attached 10
the room betweea the hours o. 8 ana
in the evening. this monster came up De.
hind the former, and with large snlie
with two edges, which he had worn con-
cealed under his arm, during his coatlnerr.
ment aud for many previous months STAB
bed Mr.. Freeman II the body below the
ribs, wish repeated and mortal stroke.
Mr.. f. In medialely gave an alarm, W.'ic.s
Ixeaehs Mr.. StarkWeasher srona the closets;
he was Instantly assaulted ADD received sun.
dry ,hrusts, and while IN she altitude OF de-
Tending himself with a stick OF wood, re.
cciyed a NOR, al wound under the lett arm,
which perforated the thotax.
Ii was impossible TO give immediate re-
lief; the goaler was then at neighbours,
and as usual had the keys OF the apartments
with him; he was Immediately called, and
on opening the door found sae assassin in
the act of attempting suicide by staobing
himself; his attempts were however en-
succsssiul. although be smade numbers
Of wounds upon himself, two of which en-.
tered ihe body.
Messrs. Freeman and Starkweather
were fonnd at this time in hor,id situa,i-
on, blood streaming from their wounds and
falling into the arms of those, who uniofe
tpna,ely came too late for their relief.
Mr.. Starkweathsr expired that night
about one o'clock, and Mr. Freeman abou-
ten O'Clock The following day, both IN post
session of their reason. It appeared IN
evidence, atthe examination, that persons
standing outside of the door, and who
were called there by the cries Of the suf-
ferers, through the triangular aperture in
the.door, saw Burnhan stab bofh Messrs.
Freemaa and Starkweather-what must
have been their situation and feelings? to.
see their confined fellow creatures cut down
by. monster, without the possibility OF
their aFording Immediate relief
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LONDON GAZETTE-EXTR
AAmiraltu-OHce, Nov. H..

Admirahy-OBice, Nov. n.
The letter, and Its enclosures, OF which,
the following are copies, were received at
ibis Office last night, from Captain, now
rear admiral sir Richard John Strachan,
Bart. commander of his majesty's ship the
Gear, to Vim. Ma siep, esq,
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. ADMIRALTY. OFFICE, Nov. T.

Copy Of letter from Rear-Admira s
Richard Ino. S,rscban, bart. to w. Mary
den, esquire, dared or board his mas55
TVS ship the Cesar, off Falmouth, "
9Th instant.
SIR,
Not having til. Official returns when II
E ,us lefeus, and nov having occasion
send.in the Santa Margari.a, to pr0en|
pilots to take The French ships into harb'I
| transmit you tie retarns Of killed u
wounded, in the action Of thefourth; al
also copy of the thanks alluded 10 IN
letter, which request yoa will commH'
cate 10 their lordships.
/ dare say their lordsiips will be s.
prised to fad that We have lost SO few h;'
| can only accoun, for it by me enemy u
Ing high, aadwc closing suddenly.
1 have the honor, &c.
r. J. STRACHM
/ have as vet no correct accouu. Of VI
loss Of the enemy, or OF their uumO'r
iDen.
The 3Iont B|aac hal seven hundftl
sixty three Killed, and n.ney-six woua1''
most dangerously.
The Scipion III killed and woonded.
The French admiral, Mons. Dumas
he Peliy, wounded; the captain rt
Daguay Irouin, killed AID secoad cP
wounded.
A list of killed and wounded in his ma"
ty's ships, aforementioned, ia atl'
with French squadron, on tn: 40
Nov. 1906,
Cesar, ! killed and 25 wolaled.
Hero, 10 killed a;d 81 wounded.
Courageous, killed and l3 wouaas'
Mama, I killed and wounded
Santa Mareari,a, Killed and "o'D
ed. III
Revolutionaira, 2 killed and 6 wouoo''
APheniy, 2 killed and 4 wounded.
A.olus, wounded. ..
Total, 81 killed and1 wonnde1: -
GENERAL MEMORANDA.
Cesar, at Sea, Nov. 6, loos,
Having returned thanks to AIMS a;
God for the victory obtained over h.t
French squadron, the senior CAPITA" -
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FAXON, METCALF & CO.

FAXON, METCALF & CO.
Haze recsiUsl PER Stboassr Maria, fran Ros-
TON, anaofsr5for sa!<,
Sc barrels New. Engtan1 Rum,
"a barrels (fali caught Maekarrl,
,;e.ce Tanners Oil,
iS9 Reams Wrapping Parsr. 4
And general a3art,nsnt Of hoes, which will
be opened immediately and ditpolsi of on reafon-
able terms.
ALSO ON HAND,
6 pipes Holland Gin,
4 pip;s French Brandy,
40 barrels Bottom Pork,
Few hoglheads and barrels MolaH:s, and
Cath will be given for CORN AND RYE, ar
ply as above.
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Caesar, Noyember Il.

The accompanying cory of let.
Ter. addressed to the honorable admiral
Cornwa!is,I request you will be pleased to
Law before the Lords Commissioners Of
the admiralty, with my apology for the
has,y manner in which tits written.
Ihave the honor
to be &c.
r. T. SfrGchac.
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FRENCH LINE.

Duguay Troulp, OF r. guns, captain T.,
fer.
Formidable, OF so guns, Rear ADM,
Dumanoir.
Mont tlaac, of "A guns, captain Va,
grey.
seipior, Of "a guns, captain Boroug..
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SECOND LINE,

(When the Ntmur Joined
LARBoARp TACK.
British Line.
Hero Of "a gus hon. capt. Gardner.
Nsmus, of7a guas captain Eias,sd.
Cesar, Of SO guns SIR Richard I. Su,|
chan.
Courageous, Of ~ guns, captain Lee.
FRENCH LINE.
Duguay Trouin.
Formidable.
Mont Blanc.
Scipion,
N. B. The Duguay Trouin and ScpiaI
totally dismas,ed. the Formidable all
Mont Blanc have their foremasts standin
Oar frigates Santa Margarltta, Fold
Phoenix and Revolutionary.
The Rev uuonare Joined at the taea
Nsmur DID, but with The rest Of curl
gates, in consequence OF The French tn4
ing, were 70 leewa!d of the enemy.
/ DO no, know what is become of3
Bellona, or the other two sail We saw 4
the night OF the second instant.
The reports Of damage, killed, al
wounded, have not been all received
The enemy have suffered much.
Fran, the L5naon Gazette Of Novem6r Il
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their gai]an. conduct il this Jas,.,
The ene,ny have suffered mach !. y
ships not more than is totbe esb-,,l ~
these occasions. You my jtdo. ~
surprise, sir, when | fonad roe A.
had taken, were not the aocheior, r
ron, bur IRON Cadlz. y
have the honor,
to be, &c.
r. J. SrRAcH.s
Hon. W. Cornwalis, Admiral y
of the White. commander in
chief, sc. SIC. )
FIRST LINE.
sTARBoARD TACK.
!, British linz.
Gear, ct go guns.
Hero, Of ~ guns
Courageax, OF - guns.
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GENERAL MEMORANDA.

Cesar, at Sea, Nov. o. TO-, !
Having returned thanks to AIMS
God for the victory obtained over T..
French squadron, the senior captain -
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\ Cesar, Hero, Couyageux, and Nan,uy
. B 5' Golus. Santa Margsri..a, far
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them, "a small one attached . ? 'a'g1 CAS- !.
ws,chst r.mesnoer 10 have sesa WIN
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-22
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, April 10
Liberty otftbe Pre5 /abVerfed.
Nat. Int.

The editor and Printer of the WITNESS
have been the fecond time, for the fame offence
(being what is termed libel on Julius Deminc,
eiq.) oro't before the court and fined 100 dolls
each, to pay COTS of profeoution, and to give
bonds with fecurity of 500 dolls each, to keen
the peace and be of good behaviour to all the ci
tizens of this fate. They were imprifoned on
Thnriday afternoon of laft week.
The public are well acquainted with the un
RENTED exertions of federalias in LitchiieId
county, to elect excluGvely federal iurymeu,
and to proititute courts and juries, the pala-
drums OF our liberties, to party purpoGes.
Within the laft year gen. HART the Republican
candidate for governor, has been brought be-
tore iuch Juries on Litchfed Hill. By fuch
Juries the editor of the MERCURY has been filb-
Jected to penalty of 1000 dolls. for FULFILLING
what republicans believed to be true, but what
federal jury, thus fele6ted, decided to be a IL
bel againlt Dan. Huntington.
Mriirf. Olborne and Aihley, for FULFILLING in
the WItnefs what they and other candid men,
believed to he an accurate ftatement of gen.
HART's trial, have been condemned for libel
on the court, and it remains for the court,
party, to pats the final fentence, whether the
editor and printer are to be fined, imprifonsd or
bauiihed A fuit is now depending auainA
Metirs. Ofborne and Afhey, for libel on Tom
Collier, who has printed more abule and grofs
calumny than any other printer in the fate (the
printers of the Connecticut Courant excepted
To complete the lift of proceedings, tending
finally to iubvert and annihilate the freedom of
the Prefs, they are fined and imprifoned for pub
lifhing that Julius Deming, efq. went acrofs the
meeting houfe, and reminded Republican that
he owed him note, with view to influence his
vote.
If there remains among the Republicans of
Connecticut, that ardent attachment to princi-
pies, and that tacred and inviolabe regard for
the liberty of the Prefs, they have avowed, the
unprecedented conduct ofthe federaliits in pro-
iecutIng printers, and Tripping them of their
| property and liberty, will aroufe them from
their lethargy, and prompt them to act like mn
and treemen. Moderate and candid federaas,
who are not prepared to follow a party head.
long to ruin, will look forward with horror to
final deftruflion of their rights and the liber-
ties OF their children, and no longer profitute
the privileges of freemen to fupport candidates
for office, who are thus aiming mortal bow at
the Liberty oftbe Prefs, the grand Palladium of
our Rights.
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MASSACRE.

"'f'esia, acorn, q tie nG4aerfsb Officers and e,e7r
q f'e fehS ~4tabn0lpa, CAPT. Porter 7Comuu,;,,t,J
by captain gaaes Of tie A1outeSa17a.J
he hip Atahualpa had been laying at anchor =,
Sturgs Cove up Mill bank Sound, three DAYS. the
Natives had during that time, been remarkahiv .uI
june IZth they came ofin fevera canoes, and dsrsd
capt forter to Purchate their kns and abopt 10
.oek "a NJ. Caiiete the chief of on- of the tribes
deired capt Porter to look over the ide =, zee 10
large number of ikrs laying fpread on his csno.
Capt Porter was complying, but was obliged -,
Dena over the rail- when the chief threw his Goa, over
his head, itahbed him twice. between his Non,Gera
and threw him overheard /; and gave the GonaI for
general attack. MIR. John HILL chief mate. was sho,
through the body, but ran below. oo. b;s 80.
returned on deck, fhot the Chief and a,,. h., -
we have heard finoe) his mortal womb Iobr W.
Ioou~'n' I'd mate fhot dead-John C. RackGraw.
naggered, and died mmediately-Ivmap plu,,,,a
aaggered, and lived until the ihip was po, ont -
ne requeited the furviving crew to taiee,rn Of -.
mp ana md capt Brown Haac Summers. eooner
i-mier ana samuel LaPham Peter Spooner, fea-
man, and John Williams, cook, were all i;n.a
The cook defended himelf bravely 70 on ,s HE 10,
water lated; hut when that was expended tbev
hiiiea MN with the axe. Three feamen one Sand
wien iiiander, and Kndiac Indian were dangerouc-
ly wounded, but have iince recovered Five 80 oe
the crew were Tightly wounded and three n,en and
oah9w'ch hianaer, were all that went clear. The
- -. ~ "ouiiueu, ana two or three
were Out Tightly, ruihed through the crowd of In
eans' got below and found few mufke,s loaded.
reo them through the loop holes in the break of ,h
iorecaitle, which terrified the natives and NAM
jumped overheard, when the people came on deck
* alter hghting few Indians that feemed detenin
ed to hold their prize, killed and drove all ovar
board-one canoe was feen under the bows, endss-
vouring to cut the cable; fwivet was taken from,
the alter part OF the hip forward, discharged at them.
uS were Killed by the fwivet, & one afterwards ~
muiket 10 that was left alive in the canoe tn. cr,
ol their jack knives, by abbng the Indians throuch
Their ikns, and were unable to draw then, out. 81
ter the decks were cleared the topiails were looted
when the hip fwung her head off ihore, the Cable
was cut and after fometime beating was able to ore,
out OF the Sound. Two day, after, were of; Newet-
ID 'ng WIND coming ahead, fhaped courfe towards
the Northward. June II, depofi,ed the 49, as
our deeeafed flip. mates in the deep.
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COURT OF VICE ADMIRALTY.

lNhSShu, lueIudy, req. IL
Before his honor, Henry Moreton Dyer, efq. Sole
judge and conmihary.
SAMrsoN, SHIPPEN, NzoFsr
On sdn,ifIion of further proof, refpeeting the
goods claimed by John Dabadie and James Seraphin
Daval, OF Philadelphia merehants--fIis honor held
the fame to be Insufficient, aud directed hill far
Their proofto be brought, within three months
EAGLE, VRIcNEAU, Mailer.
This veGel had been purchafeG at Campeaohy,
laden with logwood and iarfaparilla nd failed for
Orleans, put into PenlscoIs in d,ii.efs and was
from thence proceeding her voyage, when captur-
ed by the Viper, Tacfon, commander, and ordered
for N. Providence. Streis of weather aud want of
water and ftores having obliged the prize mater
put into N. Orleans for relief Michael Fortier and
Son, the appsrent of fhip and cargo, lorei-
bly, took Poiefon Of her, and it was in their behalf
that claim brought for COTS, demurrage
and expences.
His honor having heard advocates and proaors
thereon, admitted the claim, and by interlocutory
decree, decreed reutiou Of the fld hip and cargo,
andby further nteroeutory directed that the captors
coR be paid by the claimant. PJR Ga3
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CONGRESSIONAL LIBRdR1-
AT WASHINGTON.


A library for the fpecial ufe of the two H, ufe Of
Congres, was formed feveral years ago in Il e mi
ta at the feat of the national government. This
tains already valuable collection of books. And to
add to their number, appropriation of money for
the purchaie of more, has been made during the
prelent fenion. This is to be expended under the
directions OF joint committee, coniinug of MeIrs.
Mitchell, Adams and Baldwin of the Senate, and
Meiirs ]. Clay, T. M. Randolph and Dana of the
Houe OF Representatives. 1t is worthy of the con-
liberation of authors and publkers of books in the
United States, whether it would not be well worth
their while to fend copies to the keeper of the Con-
greiiional Library. BY depoiiting their works in
that collection, they will be ieen and peruled by
gentlemen of dninaion from all parts of the United
States. The fame and enolument OF the writers and
proprietors of printed books can perhaps be promo
ted IN no manner more ee6tualy than by placing CO.
pies OF them in this growing collection 1t win be
publication of them all the flates and territories
IN Tome refpeets more effectually than by advertfe
ments in the newspapers and by dribution of cata-
logues Gentlemen defirous having their publica-
tions exhibited in this public and conpcuous place.
may forward them, free of expence to Mr. Becklev
the librarian, who will thankfully receive, and care
fully preerve them, for the ufe of the Reprelen-
tative Bodies of the American nation.
Nat. Int.
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ton between the twi cafes. was always one
of thofe who conRarly faid that the fyftem to
which Mr.. Pitt lent pis aid was an unfortunate
and dangerous fyfter, aud the great caufe Of
all the misfortunes nd calamities that af1ailed
us during the court, of his administrations.
Being of this opinioL how can conicientiouf-
ly fay he who FOLLOWED this fyfem was an " ex-
cellent fate!inan % have been uniformly of
opinion that the fy0.m upon which MIR. Pitt
acted was produetiv of the WORT effects to the
country and to the world. 1t was owing TO
him indeed, l am ,erfuaded, that the fyftem
maintained its ground 70 long. His great elo-
quence, his fplendn talents cat veil over it,
and concealed thoe things which otherwfe
would have been 'xpofed in all their odious
deformity. mutt therefore conclude with fay
ing, that, in my opinion, my public duty does
call upon me in tn, mott imperious and ire.
h'tible manner, to oppofe the motion, and
that, however painful to my feelings in every
refPed it may be, mutt do my duty.
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lance upon that idea Do not gentlemen
know that the juitice of the caufe is the lat en-
quiry the governments there make ?-And can
1t be expected that Great Britain would make
the enquiry at all in cafe, where fhc coniders
her national exiitsnce at fake! And when The
has already thrown herfelf upon the plea of ne
ceifty for the very conduct of which we may
complain!
Such are the views of the fubeet which have
thought it proper to take. They are views
which come home to the actual condition ofthe
people of this nation. Let that people fairly
underfand whatit is for which we are contend
ing. Let them underftand what the facrifces
are, which we are aiked to make for the pur-
pofe of effetting redrefs. And let them then de.
eide this queition.--Geutlemen cannot but
know what that deciiion would bet would be
againft the refolution.
Fot myfelf, were Ito vote in favor Of the re-
folation, know not with what kind of fenfati-
ons fhould meet my confituents.-Upon my
return into the bofom of thofe who fent me
here, initead of being hailed with affcetionate
congratulation, (hould expect to meet their
reproacb, and ihould add to it the mott bitter
of all reflections, the confcoufnefs of having de-
ferved it.
ITO to con.:.aed.J