Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-21

Marietta. with orders to arrest the fotiila
on the MuskiogHm river, aud the agents
engaged in lis preparation, and TO make
due enquiry after such proof as would lead
10 their conylctioD, as also 10 prevent any
ornaments proceeding, that might be de-
scendlng the Ohio, if possible. The exc
cution OF the operations at Marietta were
entrusted tejadse NJ Gigs and maj. general
Buell. / also dispatched orders 20 Cia.
cinnasi, TO plant one or more pieces otar-
.iiIr.y on the bank Of the OHIO, TO keep
patreses UP The river, at proper distances,
IN order to.gsve notice in due time, OF the.
approach OF all boats, either slngiy or Ia
numbers, and eali out sufficient force 20
be able 10 ns.et three hundred MEN, tho
number Iexpec,ed might probably Be with
BIannerhszes's aud Comfort flyers flo
tillas, ii they should effect Junction, and
least they might anempt ,opa,s IN de'ach-
men.s OF one boat az a time, uot 10 suffer a
single boat TO pass without an arrest and
examination. Thcexecuslon of these o.
perasioBs were entrusted 10 generals Gano,
FIndley, and judge Nimmo. 4 have also
given authoriyto Jacob Wilson, esq, Of
Sisubenytlle, 10 actls occasion offers for
his intsrposition, in tina, G ..,ter and il
gives me great pleasure .o l...ofm you that
Ihave last night, received communicate.
on from judge Meigs, Of Marietta, an.
ncsncing The complete success Of the ope.
rations iat.usled to hin aud general Buell.,
and whose patriotic Efforts eniiiIed thrn
tolh to my Warrlest iaauks
II is suspected noice was conveyed TO
Rssansthazss's islaad OF tie passage Of The
law, and the preparations max ing here 10
carry it in:o isamediaie eject; f4r it sp.
pears that ia the uight OF the nlnst. in
slant, CoEntort Tyler passed MARKETS.,
with a numbsr not YET ascertainedl Ct
fast rowing boats, with ,nen armsa To-
Discriminatory with tnussess, pistols and
cutlasss, and anchored a. the rslaad, ard
Immediately sent an express aler banner
hazst, who was hnrrying on his aotilla
that upon discovering the movement Of
our militia they fed toll speed 70 tic is
l4nd, witch wss guarded at nigh. by cen.
tineIs and lighsed lau,harus at proper
distances, and nonc suffered TO pass 10 i,
except by counsersigu or watch word ----
Spies were also placed q, III arie,ta, 10
give notice OF the movements iherc In
:the me an time eeBeraI Buell., by the direc-
ton OF judge Meiss, wi ha de5aeknsut Of
militia, prrceededup the Muskiagum ri.
yer in tha nigss, and arrested ten OF the
bat eaux, as they were d scendics Tic river
10 Join Tyler's forces they were SO hur.
ried that four more Of t..e batteaux were
no. got ready 10 embark aud wouid also be
seized, which is. I believe, the whole Of
The Muskingar, AoIIlla. There we're near
100 barrels OF provisions seized OF baafd,
and 100 more which had nor b:eu put 90
board, and which expect is also seized
wi.s. the same remaining bate TX ,aefs
batieaux srs each 90 feet long, wide aud
covered, aud calculated each 10 carry che
company Of men, It is believed notice
was Immediately given 10 the island of this
seizure, for 10 about 3 hours afterwards,
en- ah5 same night. Bianee h5zos and tyler
made their escape from the island and have
Pushed, it is said, through Kentucky -
Colonel Phelps OF Virginia, win few
incurred mon, are IN pursuit Of them.
expecr Iyler's boats will descend the
Ohio, TO NEE, him and Biannarhszss at
'serne point low down on THAI river, and
have NO doubs but ,ha, general Gano will
render good accent Of them as they at.
tenptto pass Cincinnati.
I also received las, Eight q com uaanIea-
ton from tie secretary Of war Of the q.
States, by direction Of that govefomsn,,
requiring me, without DELAY, 10 raise $50
or 200 volunteer inilitia, to be formed in
companies VITA o field ohcer, oae captain
two subaiterns and 10 men, com nissioned
officers, spriva;es and musicians, to each
.cern nanp, Ia the pay Of the United States,