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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-29
June 80.
LONDON, Sunday Erenine. 6 DEL

LONDON, Sunday Eue1iss. 6 o'clock.
All the accounts from Windsor concur in
representing his Majesty to be in a better
state OF mental and bodily health than he
mas been at any period since the Commence :
ment of his indisposition since OctoI,er las.
The greatest care is still taken TO nrevert IN
intrusions which may provoke irritation
and retard recovery. The SUBSEQUENT is the
bulletin shewn this afternoon at St. James's
his Majesty continues much the same as
Curing the last week"
ministers have not received any advices
rom me Aiiied armies during the last week
ne next arrivals will probably bring ac-
counts OF another sangunary conflict h9v;n.,
taken place on the banks of the Cuod;,na o
1t IS reported that il has been deemed e1.
pedient to raise the siege of Badaios Of sncl,
all event no Certain accounts have been re-
ceived, and it's more probable that that i'm
poreant fortress Is in possession of the AL
lies vac NJ
ne question OF war or peace between,
I rance and the Northern Powers. SCENE ain
to be suspended in an equal balance
ne aifalr between the Little Belt ard t,o
american fijgats, still continues to make =
Great impression upon the morals Of sle nee
PIC OF the capital and as far as we can learn
upon the country at large 1t is said tbat
N'cfNi HiiSlit mas received an official Citsnateh
relative to the transaction, from the Sdn,i-
r'l On the Halifax station, but it did not an
pear IN the Gazette Of last night. an WINS e.,
Pecsed. 1t will probably be kept back mn
" me result Of an enquiry upon the s1biec,
~ cur minister at Washington. Enough,
however, may be collected to satisfy anv rS,a'
sonable mind--any man who has the hon.
and interest Of his country at heart. Thar tte
conduct Of the American was "lawless. M, mo-
pIhiciPiea' and cowardly in the extreme. |
ana cannot be viewed in any other Iicbt fl,sn
wan'onl and wicked act Of aggression mr. mr.
t &C.. IS, czphciiiy disayowcd. and amply atoncd
ioT by the American governments
:. IN sweden rebellious disposition has beenI
uieoHered BY the people, in the resis,arce
70 ne conscrlption, the military has hee1l
Called cut and vast number Of lives jnst H.
consequence oftheiF resistance.
Our American connections are stiII in a
s'"le Of painful uncertainty, war seems tbs
most probable termination Of the present ,,a-
happy differences, which have So ione snbs s
. .s,a Tween the two nations, and perhaps &
-Ae questioned peace or war were accited
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tna0on TO France, even though we sailed |
w'th that inSention, 10y way of England } tn
kiag ahcense from them. The intention and
a'ledSed coaiiattty were not Causes OF con-
oeasn&tcn, il we passed our ships and car
gees throughtae avenues of British monopo-
ly. Such coefctons and scductions. of neu-
trails into British ports, naturally created the
h'eheSt IDEAS Of injury and offence in the ad-
veGsary beiige.ents, and, ui'haateip, a dis
position to meet Great Britain d, fhe same
sVug. ~ ss.-,r. ~srs ,a
The pliabity and inconsistency of the Hrit
iSh admiralty tribunals have been source o
very deep and very offensive injuries to nea
trial trade. and Of corresponding detrineu
and provocation to the adversary belliger
q ent, occurring, rs they did, in manncr de
!. rogatery From pubic law, and from tn
rights Nsllichr result from the usages Of WI.
among civilized enemies. The importauc.
q this graund Of the just complaints Cf neu
trails, and of the rational or vsNd resentmen
, otthe adversary belligerents, together viii
: the length Of this paper. occasion The della
< OF 1t Tor another numbcr.
(. JURI5COLA.
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ease 9
CONSUMPTION.

Completely to eradicate this disorder, l
VIII not positively say the following remedy
Is capable of doing but viii venture to af-
hrm, that temperate mode Of Gpmg, "a
t2oidr;g shi1itnous liquors wholiy:J aoeayine
.eaanri aesct The skin; ard taking eue,.v
nior5iiag hQifa fii.t Of gw MILK mix ed sv{h
a sgiae slass JuH Of the erfressed juice of
GREEN HoARHouND, the complaint will
not only be relieved. but the individual shall
procure to himself length Of days beyond
what its mildest form could give room TO hone
for. am myself, sir, living witness of the
beneficial effects of this agreeable and, tho'
innocent, yet powerful application. Four
weeks use OF the hoarhould and mix rsiie
we'd the pains Of my breast; gave Inc to
breathe deep, long and free; strengthened
and 'larmnnized my Voice and restored me
to state OF better health than had enjoy
ed Tor many years.--.4m. Daily dduer1ist7..
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MEDiCAL.
cORE .tar tae ToozY .AcAE.
lURIsCOLA

An eminent spothecaiy in the vicinity of
London, has lately Recommended, as all ef-
tcctuai care for TIE Tooth Ache. tue follow
ing remedy, which he has been in the habit
81 using for many years, aud oiir Of the nuns
Der OF cases, eight tenths have succeeded
Take three table spoons full of brandy, and
odd one drachm OF camphor with thirty Gu
forty drops Of laudanum, drop a little upon
some lint and apply Il to the tooth Affected,
Keeping the lint mois,eped for FIVE minutes
only on the tooth andguIn.
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BRIT1sfI PIRACY.

Mr.. Abraham Pie5ch, of this city. has ,i,;s
day received information by Captain and $.
l5,'"t, That bs ship, the Rose, Commando Inv
Capt. IftdehRs, laden with Tobacco & Hides
bursheu InoTc than 500 Tons, AID bound Is
StookhcIn, was captured By British frir
OF War, hef9re che Lef1 me Czhes ofDeiis
sg1re aaasslfie Aer I'ilot qgaS get On 6eard -!
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The Porte has hitherto published NOTHING
respecting the catastrophe by which the Pa
cha Of Egypt eSacirninated, by single blow.
all the Mamelucs; all that we know upon
THIS comes through private letters, according
20 which the P2cha was forced to adopt this
terrible measure in Consequence Of the rnu-
tlnlcs ofthe Mamelucs. The carnage lasted
SIX hours. Those who escaped tie first mas
sacre were sought after with great care,
drawn from their hiding places, dragged into
the streets and massacred: their wives and
children were sold as slayes.--'Fhe number
OF Mamelucs whoperislled IN this bloody ex-
ecution exceeded 1909. This formidable
militia reigned long time in Egypt, where
II formed an aristccratic governments.
Alter the conquest Ct Egypt by Sclim J.
they ceased TO reign, but not to trouble the
Off, The Eeys, who were draws
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PROM THE DEMooRArIc pRrss.
cootser's POM. (A:L)2c ,dasps,, 1911.
RESPECTED FRIEND,


coofser's Polpt, (ML SCH. august, 1911.
RESPECTED FRIEND,
l perceive i'll the report Of deaths in
your paper, that numbers have died of the
CHOLERA MORBUS, and my old friend
the late DIR. John ReG1,Gr, did near 6fty
years past, advise me to medicine. which
he said had often succeeded when ali others
faiied--Which was to take little fresh lime
juice, loaf sugar and spirits Or 5randy fthe
latter the best,) put them into vessel, pour
on them boiling water, and take it in a SPOON
as hot as possible, after every spell Of pu-
king. He said the acid of the lines curdled
the slime On the coat Of the stomach which
was the main cause of the disorder, and
caused it to be discharged However, /
have practisedit since the above time in my
family, recommended it TO others, and have
not known it fail in any case. If il relieves
one person it compensates for my trouble.
JOSEPH COOPER.
ToJoHv BINNs.
The following interesting article is from
" The PhRadeLfh,a Medical Museum, - con
Quoted by JoHN REDMAN CoxE, MD.
Recetat. for 8yrUh far tAe Rives.s
From the misfortune of having all my
children, hive in number, from their birth.
subject TO attacks of facilities or the Hives
found IT very necessary to turn my particu-
lar attention to that disease. All the COM
mon remedies as syrup CT squilIs, decoction
OF Senaca, &c. have been found of LITTLE adj
vantage; at length fell upon the plan of
Combining the virtues of the remedies moet
celebrated, into form ofsyrup, which / de.
dominated hive syrup and whilst engaged
IN the drug business, ! compounded il Ia rye
~ as an article OF sale: AS have been fro
quently asked for it, by those who have in
their families experienced It's efficacy, Ihave
here given the receipt, which will enable g.
very one at tFiang expense to prepare Il
Tor themselves, as domestic medicine. II
IS iar superior to every other form of hive
syrup have ever tried, and is equally su-
pefior to. them in common colds, hopping
cough and those other complaints for which
syrnp ct squills, &c. arc so CONSTANTLY en-
ployed-I navy add, that as IL
ments IN the hot months, all that Is necessa.
~, Is merely to boil Il down a little. wbicb
prevents the continuance Of the fermentaf;, a.
process, without diminishing the efficacy Of
the remedy. -
K. Seraca root, bruised Of eacb b,ts
Slqills dried and bruised a pr, pons Nd
water g pounds.
Boil together over slow fire, til ,b,, ,yo
ter is half consumed--strajn off the i;onas
and then add Of ,
Strained honey, a pcunds
Boil the honey ard strained lionor ., a.,
pounds, or to the .coDsistence Of asyrup---;rg
add to every poHsd CT this syrup, Is yrs.
a tartar emetic--that is, one grain to The
ounce.
LIE desc varies from 10 drops to one or
move teaspoons full, every quarter, half or
eLe hour. according to The age, or the yje-
lence oftte disease. ~ -
~ "Iera'es BY purging, vomiting, and
-
cEcur.
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HnLs1xpune, June &c.

-0 .ft..t A-f-A-ShS bNkS, June 20.
A serious Instruction took place among
the peasaEtry IN theneiyhborhood Ct Mainioe,
on the 18th and 18th inst. on account of the
consumption: from twelve hundred to fis,een
hundred men assembled, armed with scythes,
ilnls. forks, &c. &C. The military were cal
led into dispense them; dreadful scene
ensned forty of the peasants were killed
and 500 wounded, 200 taken prisoners the
o.hcrs retired to their respective hoines,--
oimiiar acts OF nsaborcination have occur
red in other parts of the Kingdom, some q.
which have been pardoned and others visit.
cd with death, and the scverest punishment
the law can infict 1t would seem as if these
deiuded men viewed the CONSUMPTION, not as
measure dictated by motives of national
| policy, and adopted only from congo
mainly OF designs and sentiments with that
power.
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Nnw-yoak. August g..
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL. 3

Last evening arrived at this port the ship
"a a1chester-Packet, Capt. Coffin, IN - DAYS
from LISBON, via ST. Michaels
Capt. T. informs, that he sailed from lis
bon the 22d day OF July, and that no iits!li-
geHee OF any Importance had been rcceiyed
there from the armies for the last 8 or 10
Several vessels sailed direct fcri the Uni
ted States in co. with capt. Coffin. iand-he
being bound to st. Michaels, is the cause &c
his (capt. C's.) not bringing file Of Lisbon
newspapers and nsarinelist. 81, sets
Markets at Lisbon aad St. Michaels dull.
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and that the latter were unfortunately cho-
sen, 1t would DC much more for the benefit
OF Great Britain Tran the present Disagree
able state OF suspense can possibly be. The
attack'ey the President or the little Belt,
seems b. the account given by the Mon
trose packet, to have been wanton and un-
provoked.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-29

In the late massacre Of the Beys at Cairo
the number killed is %. TAe whole family
q Islf Bey .extcrminated. Schahen Bey
was killed among the first. The booty made
by the troops is incalculable.
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Falmouth, June Is.

Arrived the Duke Of Montrose Packet,
from New York and Halifax, Is days from
the latter place.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-29

7S:e fo''sssiag article IS soorshy the eonsiie-
ration Of tersons suffering under the els-
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from their body, have frequently reduced
the Pecha, who is the Governor sent by the
Porte, to be but the instrument OF their will,
or the passive witness Of their exactions and
mutinies.
II Was risht and proper that this state Of
things should cease; but We must agree that
the means adopted to effect these were vio-
lent in the extreme, and make ailthesc.who,
read The detail shadder
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Kvnigs6urg, Jane IS.

AZ present there appears to &c 10 pros
pect- that colonial produce will be allowed to
enter the Prussian ports, and it is by no
means advisable TO allow any loaded vessels,
except with salt and Goals, to proceed to
such ports .. sT<E sTy
According to all appearances,is is not to be
.expectcd that a rupture wilt occur this year
between France and Russia !; and it is beiiev-
cd, cl,ietiy ON account of the glnrio s. Success
of our brave countrymcn have met with in
Spain, which prevents Bonaparte from, de-
taching an army OF sufficient force to con-
quer that country Dantzic is now sfcrtify-
ing and will be rendered almost impregna-
Bile. S--ss'--
An Increase of duties has been laid on all
colonial produce at present in the duchics
OF Scswic and Holste;a, and all future in,-
portations OF such goods is totally prohibited.
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g, snip SiHssaSiftSettS, from u lbifn.
July 9Th, on the east end of GEORGES hank.
spoke the British sloop of war Sapphire. win
the American brig Mary-Ann in her charge.
bound TO Halifax.--T'his vessel is supposed
to be the Mary-Ann belonging to this port.
laden with rum, from St. Croix; as Cantain
Alien left her bnt q few. days previous, and,
ordered her for Lisbon. Here is a vessel L.
den with English goods, from an English port.
bound to pert in the possession of the Enp-
lsh, captured by an English frigate or, cur
coast, and sent to another English port.
This is English free trade with ve..se-
ance.''
As usual, the able advocates Of His Males
ty hootcd at the supposition--it was declared
monstrous thing to sl1f,osc, that such an
outrage wouldbe committed by cur friendly
protectors-and the whole pack Of federal
puppies Joined IN the cry. Nov mark thei.-
sue. few days since, the owners received
letter from the master Confirming Their,
fears The Mary Ann had been captured.
sent into Halifax, aud tried; and was corr.
PEELED to pay 1900 dollars to the pirates.
From Mr.. VIM. t. Pcarce, mate Of the brig.
amore particular letter was received. an eS.
tract from which has been handed us.-It viii
DC seen by this extract that to the enorrniiv
of the decision of His Ndajesty's Eish Coart
OF Piracy, in this case, has been sul,eradded
the impressmcnt of an American citizen in
the very harbor, and under the view and sane
tioa Of the grand digaitaries cf his gracious
majesty semrife. How long, Government Of
the United States, will ye submit to such ayo-
minablc cutrages9
Erl,acf q a letter. fran tic CHI maze o f5rig
Gzary-.1nn ef this ho1T, dGted hfahJss, III.
ly 10, 1911
Capt. SAMUEL P. ALLEN-S1R,
This viii inform you that We we're taken
possession OF on the third of July by his Ma
Jesty's sloop Of war Sapphire, capt Ihiues.
who, aitcT ovethatliing as took myself and
i've seamen ont Of the iIary-Aaii, aud or,ler.l
ed hcl for Halifax, for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
she arrived on the 9th. We were e,sanoir-
cd separately before the court of admifsIty
and hrding they could not allcdse any tl...sg
against us, We were set at liberty bv p5,,.p.
81 charges which w;Il probably aon,st r..
1900 dollars. After / got liberty 10 90 ON
board Of the Mary-km found her ccr-
pletely a wreck; since which we hayc III
lrands been employed in rcpairint. tie b,i.-
and landing part of her cargo to.pay The es-
pcnces. never could learn for What reasea
VIC were brought into tbs place they say Il
was only because we were ga. set Of YaDLe-
Scoundrcis." We are now al ready for ses
and shall sail tomorrow for Lisbon. 7Iey
t9ve IMPRESSED err qf our s1ea and Loy.
Hfferty rs.(R5ed 10 4iye him rh.''
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> cEour.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-06
BY LAT Night S Mail.
NEW-Y0RK.May 3.

We kept this days Gazette buck to very
lats hour, that We might give 20 ournumerous
readers sor'e news about the election, witch
terminated with last evenings sun; and we
are so overioycd with the result, that we hard
ly know how to put words together to convey
the gltd tidinss.
The eanvassing fer Lieutenant Governor
was completed the result is, .ha, Co.. Nj:
cholas Fish. the federal candidate, has ma
joriy over Mr. Clinton, of 1852 votes. :; 2
MIR. Vanderbilt, the federal Candidate for
senator Of the Southern District has III lori
ty in the city, Of 64s votes, wi,hou, the 9th
ward, which, will give hun about IS more
Votes Tot.b 673.
I: The assembly TICKET W.. not wholly canvas
sed bit, the federal minority will he. at
least 700.
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MONDAY MORNING., Mars.

The Wing acknowledges at last, that
"France ought to have fulfilled her side Of
the covenant with us without hcsisating 20
learn how we should act at future period"
This is all true but Colonel Duane insists
upon it tha. she kas fulfilled her part OF the a
gree,nent. Perhaps the captain OF the French
priva.eer lately arrived at Philadelphia, Will
be able to decide the question -
On the subject Of this privateer, tie; Balti..
more Evening Post speaks vita becoming
spirit. He rs : Ut is really too MUCH that
the murcerers- and robbers Of our people
should claim md reersve thc.r:ghts Of hnsp!.
t4lity." Yes, i. is really .:c 'aueA, to tc.:hus
deeply injured, thus cruelty iHsulted. But
where is our redress Bonapar.e has declared
tina. our government is " without honor, with
out energy )" and Monsieur Gressih sceWs
to atfach ful! credit 20 HIS masters assertion.
And is itno, in some measure justified by our
conduct! Where is there another govern.
men, co earth tina. would give "-aid and eera.
felt" &c thu plunderers Ct its own citizens I!
Oar situation is Illuminating in the exsre,ns.
{" IN the present State Of things (s.ys tAe
AuroEa) we see no course open at present tor
the nation BID, IN immediate attention g the
internal concerns of our own country, '.-and,
EiTSRR q tosoi cessctipn sf intercourse, -,
declared W.fR asains, them BOTH" Soft
ly, most valiant Colonel! This triangle war
FIRE vent do even thy unparalleled know.
ledge Of military tactics might be inadequate
to the purpose,
Now, if we are again to be pestered WITH
Alternatives, if the mighty genius OF Dnane
can discoye, no ether resource, we suppose
the same naAseous dose mast be repeated.
War with England and France is absurd ana
ridiculous the point of Submission, appears
not now to he spoken Of; so that the only AL
,r,ratiye iea US, 10 another Embargo, o. 'aos'
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seyssai wounded and taken ptisoneis the
heid covered with the dead bodies and arms
ofthe enemy, attest that nav confidence in TINS
division wae Hchly repaid. -
Afxr 6sRtHiug the highest eneom;tI1n Oh
the oficsss and troops, general Graham. prol
Geeds.) d s..fs.... {. =. =. :, =
Having remained some hours: on the Barro.
50 Heights, without being aide to procure any
supplies for the exhausted troops; the Com
misssriat mules have been dispersed on the c.
neny's first attack Of the hill, ! icfr Major
Ross. With the detachment Of "a batta lion
OF the 25th, and withdrew the rest of the d.
vision, which crossed the. Santa petri river
early the next morning.
lc:pnot conclude this despatch without ear
nestly recommending to his maiestys graci-
Gus notice for promotion, brcyct lieutenant
colonel Browne, major. of the 18th foot, bre-
vet lieutenant colonel Norcott, major of the
95th, major Duncan, royal artillery, major
Cough of the S7th, ma lor the hon. L. Achs.
son of the 67th, and captain Birch Of the roy-
al engineers, all in the command of corps or
d, tachments on this memorable service; and
confidently hope that the bearer of this dcs-
patch, captain Hope TO whom refer your
lordship for further details) will be promoted
on being permitted to lay the eagle at his ma
iesty's feet i have the honor to be, sc.
THOMAS GRAHAM
P.S. beg leave to add, that two Spanish
officers, captains Miranda and Naughton, at
tachcd to my staff, behaved with the utmost
intrepidity. T.G:
ISLE DE LEON, March 10, 1917
My LORD, <
have the honor to transmit to your Lord
ship the return of the killed and wounded in
the action of the ST.. inst and have the Sits
faction to add that the wounded, in general,
are doing we'll
b. she best account that can be collected
from the wounded French officers, the enemy
had about 5000 men engaged. Their loss
b. reports from Chiclan. in killed wound
ed and prisoners, is supposed to amount to
5000; I have no doubt OF Its being very
great. .
transmit too Z return Of the ordnance il
our possession, and also the most accurate
note that can BE- obtained Ct prisoners, most OF
whom are wounded..--They are 50 dispersed
in different Hospitals, that al exact return
has not been obtained.
have the honor to be. SC.
THOMAS GRAHAM, Li:ut. Gen.
P. S. Detachments Of cavalry and infantry
have been daily empi Dyed in carrying off the.
wounded, and burying the dead, till the evsn-
ing OF the 9th inst. by which time ali the enc
ny's wounded t,at could be found among
tho brushwood and heath was brought in
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fined ddratbn, Midi its I0ns and dismal train Of
ensreHy provisions. We cannot pe.suae
eufselses that this is tie epinioa ef fi.eBc-
3ernnent; We are convinced that n IS not the,
voice of the natipn, alI tirersvings Of the E4c-
tio,ss to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Ba,hes or. art q arkns ..-Speaking of Dr.
Logan's Letter, the Baltimore American con-
tdns the following choice sentence =. -.
Every days experience proves ,tfss the
earnest desire which, he says exists in Great
Britain, or rather It's government TO preserve
peace with this country, is az much bOttomed
upon the rock OF truth as that ihr.solar rays,
at midday are lost in The eGntgenee Of The ta!-
lli beams u the moon :!
Should the friends of Gen. Sabine. fail in
their attempts to establish his Immaculate re.
putation, they seem determined 10 pull down
others in the ruins. This very circumstance
Indicates their apprehensions. The following
paragraph is extracted from the Baltimore
Wing we do by no means pretend to say
that it was written by the General himself
no., no.-.t is not our business to shift the
blame ON his shoulders -
"The arrest snd trial of Col: Gushing, BY
order Of general Wade Hampton, with the
circumstances attending the case, will great
! ly illustrate the articles Of var BY e,sv sloss
rendered necessary by the occasion. Wade
Hampton being Yazoo speculator, it. is Con.
occurred, he viii dedicate his neay edition Of
them to the secretary at war, doctor Eustis,..-
whose fatal orders caused the death of 4 or
500 men and whose intrigues contrivcd to
shift the blame to the shoulders Of aHotder'