Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-23
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Of the prophet. with considerable HE
Der Of Indians.
The hostile intentions which have been
so unegl;vocally manifested b. this inse-
lent bauaitti, and the information wiiiyf,
has been conveyed from vari0as sources.
as we'll to our governor. as 10 general
Vim. Clark. the Indian agent at ST. LoH;>,
that it had been determined TO surprise
this place. were sufficient to excite tie
attention Of the people and that Of the ex-
ccutive Of the territory. by capt. VII
son, whom VIC mentioned As having been
sent some time since on Il mission TO TIE
prophet by the governor. the former was
Informed that the governor insisted on lis
bringing but small party with him in
his contemplated visit TO this place; with
this injunction lie positively promised 10
comply. He has, however, violated his
word. and he is now within a short dist
ance Of MS with number Of Elen which
are Totally unnecessary. If PEACE is his
object, and which but for tie military pre-
parations which the governor has made,
would be sufficient to sack and burn this
town. and murder its inhabitants. Fifty
three canoes have certainly been counted.
each hearing from two TO ten men, and
there are besides number that have como
by Ianf-wc cannot estimate the whole at
less than $50 or 500 men-these are W.
sIBLE, what further number are secrcted
in the woods TO the north Of US, or are
coming on, we know not; at any rate,
appearances are such as to require that
every precaution be taken.
Since Sunday last Tccumseh has been
within 20 OF so miles OF us with his band,
and has not vet arrived--what can lie the
cause Of this delay, but to tire us out and
put us OF our guard? Every thing tends
more fully to convince US Of the proprie-
ty; nay, the absolute necessity Of the de-
fensiye measures adopted by our eyecu-
tive and we feel confident that the pre-
parations for defence made by the govern
or, will deter him Cat this time from
making any attempt to put his villainons
scheme into execution. or of its certain
failure should he dare to undertake it.
On Thursday last, captain Wilson was
sent up by the governor to meet Tecum-
sch, and to ascertain the cause Of his de-
lay, and to know when he would be down.
captain Wilson returned yesterday, and
reports, that after deal Of evasion ard
equivocation on the part Of Tecumseh,
he informed him he would be here to-day.
He, however, had not arrived when this
paper went to press.
PORTSMOUTH. (.N. H. Aug. Is.
FIRE On Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock, the inhabitants Of this town were
alarmed by the cry of fire, which had
broken out from the ship Wonolanset,
john Seward, master, arrived from New
Orleans via Boston, about one hour pre-
viousiy. A report was instantly spread
from what quarter We cannot ascertain)
that there was very large quantity Of
gun powder on board, which separated the
people as soon as assembled, nor could
but small proportion be persuaded to re-
turn to assist in extinguishiGg the flames,
although repeatedly assured from the
captain that there was no powder on
board.
Notwithstanding every exertion to scut-
tie and thereby save what could be from
the ship and cargo, the fire gained such
an ascendancy, that in order to save the
other shipping and town, the ship was cut
adrift and fioated on Sunken Rocks, where
after cutting away the lnasts to save the
sails and rigging, she was entirely con-
sumed, together with her cargo, consist
ing of hemp, cotton, molasses. naval stores
and four-a very tritle of which is saved.
Loss estimated Gas near as we have been
able to ascertain) at about 10000 dollars.
The principal sufferers are capt. Reuben
Shapley, owner, Mr.. Seth Walker, John
Lansdon, .jr. and captain Seward. The
whole crew lost all their closthing aad
adventures.
We understand the fire caught from
striking light in the Storage near the
bulk head, against which q quantity Of
l,o,,n ,,,oo o,,od