Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-29
NETWORK, July g.

EItTQct or Il IStEeT JTOW q SFH{teHian az n. II
densburg, TO his JIiend in his Civ, ds5 {
July 8.
You will undoubtedly be anxious to heard, +
state Of our country, as well as 10 know, +
feelings and sentiments Of the people. The,
harm which the sound Of war has excited i
fully equal to any thing you can imagine TE,
has been much heightened from HE per.,.
delenceless state which the frontiers are !,
The Government had ordered the draft q nj
litia of this county stationed at this D,.
until further orders--no arms or ammu2r;or
was distributed-an order came for their ~,
moval to Sackcts Harbor. Adverse wind,
prevented, or man would not have been her.
at the time the declaration OF war arrived
An express then arrived from SaCkets Harlan
ordering them to remain. Upon the declar,
ration OF war, the arsenal was ordered omen
and those men, to the number of 60 Or 70
drew their arms. This was all the defencen
County had. / wrote YOU that We had nun, /
Der Of vessels in the harbor. On Sundayks
seven of tEem attempted TO get up into tie
Lake. The one that was ahead, we suppas
got on safe. They were not altogether. Tie
two next, which were in company, and several
miles ahead Of the remaining four, were Ia
ken and burnt. While they were burningn
remaining four arrived IN sight, and when 9
discovered the conhagration they retumeda
this place, where we have been, and stlarh
expectation of there being an attempt to burn
them. They have been taken up the OsT:
gathchie as high as they can be, and are all
prepared to be sunk upon the first notice
rhe circumstance Of the vessels being here,
and knowing how great an object it's tor the
British, either to take them or destroy them,
is constant ground of alarm. a tuHheKN
QUESTION, from The militia Of the Ogdensb0Es
regiment has been made, and we now have
bout one hundred and fifty, including voIla'
teers. The arsenal does not afford any thing
like supply Of arms or ammuniuon-eTej
man in the country feels as If the goverFmtN
had wantonIy sacrificed the frontier in'
together with the apprehension thai the l"r
ans will dep:edate, has completely tHg0'e4'1
The women and children--no reasoning on u"
subject can allay their fears, | have Win I'
greatest difficulty persuaded many 10 Ee'D."'
while others are flying in all directions NV
old barracks and the village arc CROWDED 'Dr
women aud children, the CRIES and i'a,'"
which are much more annoying to my iSe'''o'
than being in the most doubtful, and o'O5tr.
Gus enterprise We have arranged sodS'cn.H@.
The best defence We are capable OF, VIE" -.
means we possess, and Cos knows those Ip t.t
are slender enough. We are de'e' ,..,t
however to put every thing to haz2fd ala 's sn
10 fate l am perfectly satisfied N NY '~ ~,
mind those vessels will not be sn1eFS" ",
main quietly here. The contest at p' N,
will be VITO can command the naF!sa'loD' I'D
is an obcct Of the FIRST magnitude to e'' 'l.sn
our poor womanish administration IS ',,, NJ,
The British are on The alert, ard viii soOD .fr
in motion superior force We yVS.:;y
had report that the ROYAL George, "t y" hr
other armed vessels, left Kingston 10 wv ri
the Oneida--we expect rnomenuy arc
an engagement. The seven vessels ns .nmcp!
capable of being armed if the SoT %a0rs.
thought proper; and they, added to nv nrs.
da, would give superiority. q rePy, r,s a
vailed here for two days that Niagara r TJr
ken-This we find not true. ne d. po !
and his family stick to-----' a"' .,rioa,
mean to quit until times become more .;Jrsss
About half his settlers are fed, the ''''J Js3cb
at his house To day we sent them d ' night
ment of troops. stayed there lA' Ss,iekP
they are all well and determined 10
the stuff. ,sN
| called a town meeting as sooH 40 ;moI,!
cIaration OF war arrived; and we oD"' declar
passed number of spirited resolves ,IupJc'
inc our abhorrence to narandih8 '"% aress aE
inp parties and that we would supp that pr
associations which might form '"' ,owes%
pose. Immediately sent to ~ wv nateod'.
tor each townto appoint two dclsg e ',Iipg -
on the 4th inst. for the purpose ro,.,n;ngaH',
consideration our situation aha wv own copC's a.
tenn for tLc goVe'nneht o ~ q,he peop'
upon the present occasion. ~