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tcr and standing, so Gar from supporting the
republican interest during the few months
asst past. when united eXertions we're ne
ccssary TO the success of common cause,
have assailcd the integrity of the party in
the only way in which it is vulnerable that
IS. by promoting tisunion amongst its mem
bers. 1t was to have been expected then,
when the exertions Of the federal party
were encouraged by the appearance of luke
/ warmnesS, to say no more OF it, i'm some OK
those who have heretofore been their most
Jealous opponents--it was to have been ex-
pected, we say, that they should have been
even more successful than they were. Thus
much as to the causes OF the defalcation OF
republican votes. We have touched this
punt with regret, and probably shall not
again advert to it: 1t is the part of wise
men to learn wisdom from experience, to
profit from adversely.
But, the opposition party have no cause
tor loud Boosting and nconsiderate exulta-
tion The state ot Maryland is still firmly
republican she viii remain SO. Her repre-
sentaton in the thirteenth CONGRESS- will be
the same as it is in the twelfth. Messrs.
! Rmggold, Kent, M'him, Moore, Archer and
| Wright, republican,, and Messrs. Hanson
Stuart and Goidsborough federal, are said
to be elected. If it be SO, and we have no
q oubt of the fact, there Is no change in the
paitical complexion of her representation
4
| a large majority of all the votes taken at
the late election is republican; although,
owing TO the anti-repubiicaM mode of cleo
tion according to local boundaries Instead of
the population of the country, plurality of
delegates is given to q minority. And there
IS every reason TO calculate, from all that
has come tn our knowledge, that at the en-
suing election of electors of the eleven to be
, chosen from the state CT MARYLAND, eight
/ will = .f NScL
| friends OF Madison and Gerry.
THE NEWYORK COALITION.
1t has been stated in most of the public
prints that great Caucus had been held
IN New York, composed of man, distin-
guished gentlemen Of the federal party. We
have not before noticed the fact, because
somewhat vaguely stated. We now learn,
that at that Caucus, the resolutions taken
OF moSt Importance were
FIRST. That under present circumstances
it wonld be unw;se to take up man uotori-
ously of their own party.
Second. That they should support the
candidate Of the two already in nomination,
whose success would best promote the OBJ
fleets of their party. ,-.,.
Third. That they would not now make 4
selection OF either as their candidate.
In the incidental discussions to which
these points gave occasion. Messrs O,is,
Governor Morris, and we believe X. Good
loe Harper gave decided preference to
Mr.. Clinton; and . meeting between this
igentieman and n certain number of the eau
Gus, Of quhom Gov. Morris .paa one, was
had, and in this meeting Mr.. Clinton de-
ciared, d" tEat al political connexions be-
tween himself and the democratic party in
the United States had ceased, and would
not again be renewed" This fact can be
established III court OF law if neces sasy
Mar. LIT,
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From the Ntzy York Columbian
ROCkLAND COUNrV

Ae meeting ct the citizens of the coun-
~ OF Fockiand, held at the Cont House of
October, 1912 u
PEI Err DE NOVELTIES, ESQ. wa, cbo-
sen chairman, and
HOMAS HOWARD, Secretary.
ms meeting being convened by public
ho'ice lor the purpose Of expressing it's oni-
mon upon the measures of the ad.ninistra,;
on ana AFFAIRS OF the Country generally do
unanimously agree in the following SEMI
ments and declarations
'iat the dangers and hardshios oe tre
revolutionary war, in which our parents or
ourselves had large share, while this conn.
~ was frontier to the enemy, is vet fresh
IN the memory OF many of US. and rho IT,
dependence thereby acquired still dear f.
us. "~"' ~
mar The government OF the United Sfa4e.
aiter reasoning and pleading for wears win.
our ehect, should continue to bear with the
toooeries' impfessments, and other imnosi
w. VI 'le common disturber of mankind
without other EFFORTS to do Justice To ;teoIf
is TO say, that the people ought 20 be sI..n'
aho not freemen, and that the blood ana
treasure spilled and expended in fine W.
lot independence, were sacrificed tn M o,,,I
purpose. no S'0u
Auu th's meeting further declares. ths,
we vie" win some Concern the organizing f
party I'D TINS STATE calling themselves III.
peace party and we Conceive orrc.r,.ae
JuStlhed herein By the political cbar,,.tlI.
OF the known adherents of that party CaI.
.houS.' rev IN nunber) in this County. ma
Jorlty OF "hom either joined the enc,ny IN
the revolution, were diSa Hected to tl,e No.,
common cause, or if since grown 10 man
nood' mold to the political creed which tie;,
'alhers OF that description held before thcr,
"hu we lurther declare, that we consider
ulahih'lty amongst the people in time of
""i' W DC OIL the Hrsi Importance, in order
10 the attainment q n speedy and ho,or,I,io
pcace-that all abuse Of the. cnrs,ii,,ts,d'.
thorltIcS, Perverting their endcavors f,rtba
general good, expressions of exuIt,t;n,, -
the DISASTERS OF our country, or praise oftLn
enemy, spoken or written upon the ,,re,ercs
OF exercising the freedom of syeech 1,,d r.
tle press, Is no ojher than G;sagcciion -
ehe government and cause Of the country 3,
is indirectly aiding the eneny, bv cndea-
Vorihg TO create division to palsy The arm of
so'erhment, amt to introduce anarchy AMI
us a1'ehuant evils amongst the peonlc
nat as fatAiul citizens, our dutv and {,
C'ih"Iioh prompt us 90 declare our gili,n.
ness 20 submit 20 the inconvenience ,r;y'.
uoHS and baThcDs to which STATE 81 .,ar
may subject as. war
Nc@oi1c@, lhatthe aforegoing proceedinr,
DC SiBned ny the chairman and sccrcior. =,
lumbiam ana 20
PETER DE NOVELTIES. c5oi.,,,,,
THOMAS HOVNR... grcretGro '''''
On Thursday night last. Le-y:e mir, =
cehtinel from II. Col. IjopEju's r,.,,i,,s..,
pasted near Fieid,' Iayr. ., On the ST;s-aI
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the bsyonet, &c drew pistol from ais 5os-
ON and shot the centinel, and made his cs-
cape. The report OF the pistol, and the
cries OF The centincl, gave am immediate "a
larm. and it W as thought the person made
his essape across the river to Grand Island
as a boat was soon aftci heard On the R,v-
or. 8uGaioe Pap.
Within the last FIVE six weeks, quaint
ties ofprovisions, equal. we should suppose
to the support OF four times tho number OF
men that will be collected at Pla,tsburgh
this fall, for a whole year. have been trans
ported thro' this pla>e, for the northern
army. And during the last week, more
than one hundred and fifty Wagon loads o.
blankets and other Coarse goods, from Mon
treal. have passed thro' here, for Albany.
Lansir5urg Gazette.
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NEM-YOkK. o. 1O.

Loss ef tie Priuute'er Schooner Hiram.
Ertract Ola letter from Mr.. John b. Dir
kir. to a gentleman in ,Nc7V- London da-
ted
81. BarfS, Sept. 10, 1912.
received the following account of the
loss of the pr;vateer schooner Hiram of
Bristol, X. |. James Wilson. commander.
from the carpenter On the 18Th of Au-
gust, 1912, at p. ~. lat. 10, Is, n. being
at the foretop, heard pistol go of soon
alter She blew up, carrying every thing on
the quarter deck, together with all the ca
BIN furniture into the air / then came
down and assisted in clearing away the
boat, in order to save some OF our lives, as
the schooner was sinking. After We got
the boat ont, she was upset several times,
so many getting into her. The boatswain-
however, persuaded ;hem to quit the boa.
by telling them that he would make raft
which he attempted, but found impossible.
At length We got our boat ready, and six
OF US got into her, viz. Samuel Goldman
carpenter, Robert Robinson. buatswain, Sa-
muel Brown and Charles Prince, seamrn.
William Charles, cook, (tle two latter
were colored) and Harry a muiatto boy.
who was so much burned and wounded that
he died IN about two hours after leaving the
wreck We then cut two pieces out CT his
thighs (Which We dried in the sun. and
we subssted, without any fresh water. for
four days and half. Before we lett the
unfortunate spot, VIC looked for an officer to
assist US 20 asiga;e our boat, but not find
ing any we put mp prayer 70 Cod to carry
Us TO some Of the islands after this we
rowed to the south ali night, and made
small sail out o! a case OF matraes aud run
down before the wind, and on the 24,h Au-
Sust at midnight, wc saw the land we then
pulled 10 the ~indwarh until daylight, and
finding it not safe TO land Oh that part of
tho island, VIC owed round to leward. At
. p. NJ. We landed on Barbuda, being all a
bic TO wa'i; except Brown, him the Inha-
bi,ants carried with US to the governor John
lanes, Esq. who treated us in the most
humane q tender manner, giving US every
assistance ia his power. After remaining
there q days, we were sent 10 Antigua,
where the American consul treated US
very i'll, and the boatswan Brown and my
self, begged passage OH board schooner,
Captain Dunlap, bound to St. Barts, where
we arrived on the 9th September, and re-
ceivcd all the assistance we needed from
the benevolent Captain William X Noyes,
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Capital. the following pasaurade appeared -
War in the North--Pestilence in Spain
Famine IN France-We are governed by
an Csurper-N'e seek change---Fortv
millions Of Livres ior the head of the Uy-
rant
The population of Paris was under arms,
determined to compel the government TO a
general peace. a mong the French passen.
gers arriYed ut Martinique there were two
Senators, and several Members OF the Legi-
On Of Honor"
New YORK, Oct. l3.--.Ihe Privatcer,
PAUL JONES has arrived at Hurl Gate
from a cruise. On Saturday, she captured
a ship from England bound to New York.
The Privatecr MARENGo has captured
an English Merchantmen, which arrived at
Hurl Gate this morning, on her way to this
port
Extract of letter from gentleman of the
hrst responsibility to the editor of the
| Weekly Register. dated
ALBANY, Oct. s.
The warlike preparations on the extern
sive frontier OF this state, are in a state Of
great activity, and from the vast quantity of
ordnance, ammunition and other stores
which have been latciv forwarded, and the
marching of troops for various quarters in
the west and north, anticipate an attack
upon our hostile neighbOr IN some OF his
strong holds, before The com mencement of
winter. A gallant band of sailors and ma
rines are now on their march towards the
lakes, some of whom mus, have arrived at
their destination. The sailors have all vo-
lunteered for this particular service, and
are under the superior command of captain
/ Chauncey. The country may be assured
that its flag will never be disgraced when
committed to the hands of so intrepid an
officer and so brave crew as he commands
! On our frontier from Black Rock on lake
Erie TO fort Niagara oil lake Ontario. there
are now about 1000 troops, one half regu-
lars. AT Oswego. Sackett's Harbor and
lOgdensburg, our force may be estimated at
or 5000 more; and the army under gene
raj Bloomfield at Plattsburg exceeds 5000,
and daily receiving an accession of numbers
Every thing indicates speedy attack. and
the bosom of every American who feels for
his country as he ought, swells with the
proud hope that the multiplied wrongs
which we have borne from the hostile at
tacks OF an unprovoked enemy will be am
ply atoned for on his own territory.
IWhig.
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'cv's early and efTtc.ual attention"
"P. >. have this moment received, infor-
nation that the Briiish and Indians have
arrived At Fort Defiance, within 4 miles
the army under General Winchcster. |
shall set out imme diatcly to their relief,
with all the mounted men under my COM
mand. Some skirn,shes have taken place
between chem, and the British have artillc-
~ WITH them'.'
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Frigates President e Belpidere.

ErtgGfeS president e Eeluidere.
The following British account of TIE ex-
ecuion done by the f,igate President when
III pursuit Of the Belvidere, extracted from
the London Courier of 4th OF August, may
be considered as correct, and coming from
authority next To Official
His Ala1e8ty'a ship Trent. Cork Aarbor,
July so, 1912.
My LorG--I have the honor to acqua;nt
your lnrdship. have this moment iecciv-
ed letter from Capt. Upton Of his Males
tvs ship Sybeile. communicating the intel
lgeHce that official accounts Of he Decla-
r-uon ofWar by America against Great
Britain on the l7th june, had been PUBLISH
cd at St. Johns, newfoundland and that
his Majesty's ship Belvidere had been at
tackled off Sandy Hook by three American.
f'igates and two 3loops, which she escaped
from with the loss of seventeen men killed
and 81 wounded, amcng the latter was capt,
Byron.
j have the honor to be &c.
Z. THoRNBoRoUCH, Vice Admiral.
The Right Hon. Lord Forbes, Cork"
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Extracts from letter from Gen. w. H.
Harris9n 10 his erceiiency Coz. S3eiby
dated,

Sr. Mary's September so, 1912. 5

Sr. Mary's September so, 1912 s
" You will have been appraised before
this reaches YOU, of my appointment to the
command OF the northwestern army had
before the receipt cf this appointment IN
pursuance of an express authority from
the President designated Gen. Hopkins to
the command Of all the troops in the terrific
ries wesg Of this. and had directed Colonel
Rubscl, Of the 7,h u. S. regiment, to re-
ceiveihis orders
q" have directed the troops corning
from Virginia and Pennsylvania, to fcndez
vous at place called Wooster, in Wayne
county, thirty five miles west oE Canton
The artillery, aud all the supplies from.
Pittsburg, will take the same objection"
" You will before this reaches you have
received my application upon the subject OF
clothing far the troops Of your state. Il is
one which gives me great anxiety and am
convinced it will meet with your eSeelIen-
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IMPORTANT.

tMPORIANT.
CEILLIcoTHE, October 7.--The adj
vance of the Northwestern army, consist
ng of Payne's brigade of Kentucky volun-
teerS, Carrots troop of horse, and the 17th
regiment OK regulars, all under the COM
mand ofbrigatlier gen. Wiichester, moved,
not long since, from Fort Wayne towards
Fort Defiance. BY Colonel james Dunlap,
who has lately arrived from Fort Wayne,
we understand, that, on last Wednesday
gen. Harrison, at st. Mary's, received an
express from general Wmche.tcr, giving
the information, that She American army
lay encamped near Fort Defiance that
the British and Indians to the number of
5000 lay within three miles and that they
had sig .feta pieces. General Harrison
immediately marched for Fort Defiance,
with more than 5000 mounted rihemen
General Upper and few of the Ohio Of
| iicers. started. also, to join the corps of
mounted voilnteers. This account con-
| arms the information, transmitted by gen.
helso OF Penn. TO governor Meigs We
shall, probably, soon hear of a battle
and we trust, the result will be glorious to
| our country.
We understand, that colonel Samuel
| tinley's regiment of mounted r!flemcn, *
MAJ. Jenkinson's battalion (both Ohio vol
| unteers) have marched with gen. Harrison
| 10 Fort Defiance.
We understan that general Tupper'a
brigade OF Ohio volunteers, has marched
towards Manary's blockhouse.
Pennsylvania Voiunteer$
n company of dragons from Westmore-
land county, Penn. under captain Markle,
passed through GAINESVILLE, last week, on
| rheir route to Urbanna
Two volunteer companies of infantry
from Penn. are descending the Ohio to Gin
cinnati-They VIII join the northwestern
army. In patriotism, the citizens of Penn
sylvania vie with the people of Ohio and
| Kentucky.
The Northwestern army of which the
brave Harrison is commander in chief, w H.
we understand, amount to ten thousand
men. Z. Two thousand of which will be
Pennslyvanians, fifteen hundred Virginians
upwards of FIVE hundred regulars--and
the balance from Ohio and kentuckv.--
hey will vindicate the honor of thair coun-
try they will revive her glory; and when
peace beams again upon us, they will re.
ceive the blessings, and enjoy the rewards
which their patriotism so justly merits.
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MARYLAND ELECTION.


We have not received particular returns
from all the counties in the state but there
is reason TO believe that in the House of De-
legates of Maryland the state of parties will
be az follows
Republicans %
Federalists 50
So that there will be a sufficiently large
majority in the House Of representatives. TO
outweigh the Republican Senate, and ensure
the election Of federal Governor and Sc
nator in Congress, at the next meeting of
the Legislature. 1t would be an unprohta-
bic employment OF our time infinitely to en-
quire into the causes which have produced
result so unexpected and notifying. 10
tue surrender of Detroit, and the unfortu-
nate civil war at Baltimore, which certain
leading federalists had excited, we do not
say Intentionally, and then profitcd of party
purposes, as its principal causes may be re-
feTfed this want Of success in the political
Strugg.e-this want Of success, we say, be-
cause a defeat 1t is not, as VIC shall present
y shcw. 1t cannot be concealed that the
stand taken bya few republicans in the state
On the subject Of the Presidential election,
in opposition to tho general sentiment Of the
party, had an effect, by involving them in
perpleHIty and inconsistency, to weaken
their Gtllity in the cause. The singular
paradox has been exhibited of Il section of a
party beng at once the friends and the enc
mics Of an administration Of government ;
friendly to the policy the government has
pursued, Inimical to those who have adopt
ed it-anXi9us for a perseverance in, and
yet thwartmg the execution Of that policy
This description of persons. many Of them,
we are sorry to say, OF respectable charac-
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WAsH1NGrnN. Oct. Is,

| WARRINGTON, oct. IS.
The United States frigates President,
UNITED STATES, CONGRESS- s, and the brig
ARGUS sailed from Boston on the 9th inst.
on cruise. They are to be joined at sea
by the trigate ESSEX, and the ship WASP
from the Delaware. The frigates CONSTR
TUITION and CHESAPEAKE and the sloop
OF war HORNET remain in the port of Bos-
! ton.
From the Western HrH,y-i'he following
extract OF letter to gentleman in this
city contains the latest authentic informant
Oh of the movements of the Western Army {:
CE!LIcoT Oct. 6, 1872.
Colonel James Dunlap. who returned
last evening from st. Mary's reports that
an express arrived a. that place to gen.
Harrison from gen. Winchester, urging him
TO repair Immediately to Fort Defiance /;
that IL. marched with all expedition at the
he'd OF $500 or 5000 mounted rihcmen.-
4 he express stated that gen. Winch ester
was at or near Fort Defiance with about
5000 Ohio and Kentucky volunteers, and tie t
4 body OF Indians and British. amounting to
$500 or 300o with six pieces Of artillery,
ay encampcd about miles distance. Win
chester was hourly expecting an attack"
The following extract from letter from
an officer in the army at Fort Wavne is
quoted as confirmation of the above, fixes
the object and nature of the British eXpedi-
ton.
Ertract Of a letter dated Sent. IS.
Ihe last news gotten is, that large
body OF British regulars ans Indians, under
the command of Tecumseh who is BRI-
GADIER GENERAL IN THE BRITISH SER
VICE were at Fort Defiance on their way
to reduce Fort Wayne, from thence to go
to Nincennes for the same purpose--whe-
Their they have effected their purpose, is not
known
aking the above circumstances together,
there can be but little doubt that we shall
in few days hear of warm work between
our patriotic army under Harrison, and the
army of the allies British and Indians)---
Whether their forces are headed by nri-
fish o: the Indian General, we have not
heard !; but we doubt not that good &C
count will be rendered of them, if they
should be brought to action. Nat. INT.
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Josiah Quincy, Esq. has declined being
considered candidate to represent the state
ot Massachusetts in Congress at the ensuing
election.
Extract ola letter, dated ChCrieston Sen
tembrr 30.
There was duel this morning between
two young men who have heretofore been as
intimate A. brothers (rhos. Crafts 6 VIM.
Bray,) the latter of whom was shot through
The heart, and of course instantly expired
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-. From The IKtatern Spectator ofoct.s.

From the Wt&teTn Spectator ofOct.S.
The following is eXtracted from letter dased
81. h9ary's, SEPT. 81.
Gen. Winchester and staff are now at
Fort defiance, where we expect we shall
march IN a couple of days. A number of
Wagon moved Yesterday for that place.
escorted by 700 Kentucky volunteers. who
are to open road in direct line fro m this.
Two hundred pack horses laden with -four
started this morning. Indians are frequent
~ seen lurking about here, who fly at the
sight of SOLDIER
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On Thursday night last. Lcry:g .Hflles =
ceht'nei from *. Cel. Hopkins rcgimeot.
P"steH near RleiJa' Iayc 6, en- the Eja1a,
y. river, a'"Gt u mites below this place.
va, va s"ct "GAo Oh ms past, by some person.
VIM Dcing hailed by the cen.inel. rsni,.I
that be had not got the coeafcysjs.., E. .,ee
;;'rH~g fass, which, he w6n,d show h;,n 90,
pe'n5 permitted TO approach to The ", NJ Of Of
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D." 1t hoped that with the supplies of
cloathing which the lbcrality of the citizens
of this state will furnish IN addition to the
above which have been forwarded by go
vernment, the troops viii be enabled to en-
dure the inclemency CT the weather in that
cold and rigorous climate in which they are
destined to act during the ensuing winter.
by the following letter from Gen. Harrison
1t will be seen that great anxiety is felt on
this subject; and we trust that the patiu-
tic exertions which are now making in the
state will be continued with unremitted as
siduitY, until an ample supply is procured.
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Loss ef tie Priuute'er Schooner Hiram.
Ervact ola letter from MIR. John b. Dire
&ir, to a gentleman in Ne7v- L0ndon da-
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PITrsRURc. (Penn.) Oct. 6.
INDIAN NEWS

The following letter was politely handed
us for publication by captain Cooper, who
was dispatched express with it from Mead
vile, to Gen. TanneIil. The general lief,
this place for head quarters, on Friday last
SsyrM Ort Q 1910