Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-01-16

Inrv came in viii, averdict Of Not mlig.
We understand chat the Jury were but
IS minutes ip sgye.ing on their verdict :
Il was composedtof gentlemen Of each
political party !, shd the only PersoDehal-
feuped, was q federalist, and the person.
al iTiend Of the defendant. 80 =, I
b. / ss.ssssssssssssss = a. =.
From the National Inselligeneer.
Extract efs letter. Iam governor 7ifin,
dafsd Decembsr ~, 1906, to the SC.
crsia,y ef1Uar!. :. - T. 49,.
have this night received yours Of
the 26th Of November, directing that
$50 or 200 volunteer militia may be i'm.
media.ely raised under the authority Of
the. u. States, to take post ut Marietta,
for the express purpose Of preve nting the
Aotilla from moviag from the Muskin-
gum river, which lis believed to have
been built with hostile views, and obseTv.
ing that the troops % raised shall, while
in service, receive the pay aud rations
allowed BY law.
" The same mail that brought yours
brought me also communication from
Judge Meigs Of Marietta, informing me
that in obedience to my Instructions,
sent to him by virtue of law Of our state,
passed about week ago Gan account Of
which enelosedto the president5 de-
tachment Of our ,s,llitia on the night Of
the 10th inst. seized ten Of the batteaux
as they were descending the Nftskingun
river, and that four more remained ON
the, stocks unfinished, which will also be
arrested. These batteaux we're, forty
feet lon& very wide covered and con.
structedto carry one company Of men
each. One hundred barrels Of pIovi-
sions were on board those seized, and
100 more not got on board. Il appears
notice had been sent on ofmy orders be-
insissued BY some spy or Osher, and
they we're hurrying of but thry'were
happily secured. Comfurr T Yer !st,l-
ed by his men colonel T, ler1 was /, ing
with a number Of last rowing boats at
Blennerhasset.'s island. and my iuEor-
nant adds, with number Of neu 30
were eoantedl armsd iudiseEininss.ly,
with fnussets, pistols, cutlas.es, &c.
Waiting tor the NlusAingns fsuss,la to Join
theni, in order to descend the river
that rhey'~rte alarmed upon hearing Of
the militia being Ia a6tion, and had
eentlnsss placed, and lantstas bainire
at different. parts q the islasd--thss
biennerhassest aud Tyler had pushed
down the river, and left the bouts TO fol.
low them, upon hearing Of hose on the
MusIingum being seized. :.
!" In this state OF fittings I have tho apEt
II best which l hope viii meet with your
appreciation, to send of an. exprrss >this
night 70 Marietta, and another 10 Gin
s'nnati. cat Marietta have appoiated
BY virtue ofyour lstter, one ii,a;nr one
captain, one lieutenant, uus ensign. aud
directed 70 be raised company oil sis,v
non, commissioned oiicers, sprivates. and
Sasicsans, to guard the Hotilla arrested.
ssd guard the river Ohio; ]. and artss, a.
nv Coats o.. armaments which rhay come
down, At Cineinnati I have directed
10 Dc raised two companies, each: con.
slsilng ct one major, -one .captain. one
lieutenant, enc snsign, and sixiy non;
eommissioned. otkcers, .Drivates. and
masisfahs. - Fksse troops w,Kbe sndrr
arms IN one day after my expresses ar.
rve' ! have at Cincinnati ordefed two
pissss % artillery to be planted on Inc
BANK Of the river, to keep spies :sveryten
males up the river to give notice Of tn.
approach OF the boats-to throw bride.
o. oosts aeross the river. and not toi SUI.
iera boat to pass unexamined. or .;nt
every one which skall at,emp, foreibly to
pass. es.y~:.,4... -. - - = -
! believe the Muskingum tio,iIl. md
Comfort Tylsr's fotillawere The 49,
81 ,ns boats prepared for this scorer ~.-.
nRdIk1nR al - 49,