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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09
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Another Gallant Achievement.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. a.

PHILADELPHIA, OCT. ST.
By the fhip Bengal, Warwick, from
Lisboan, arrived here this morning,
information has been received, that
the u. S. sloop of war wasp, carrying
IS guns, commanded by Capr Jones,
had met the British slooP Of war Fro
lie, of 20 guns, and after severe con-
fict Of AZ minutes, captured her
The fire Of Capt. Jones was certainly
more Skillully directed than that of
his antagonist, for the Frolic was com
pleteIy dismasted, and Of her crew
there were between 50 and 90 killed
and wounded, and only : on board
the Wasp After capt. Jones had
named his prize, the Wasp and the
Frolic had the misfortune to fall in
with the Poicteurs Of "a guns, capt
I eresford, and both were captured,
and ordered for Bermuda.
Capt. Jones is native of the safe
Of Delaware, and was deemed brave
and able officer before this brilliant
victory added additional laurels to his
brow. His first lieutenant is a broth
er Of commodore Rodgers, and is in
all respects a worthy associate OF his
gallant commander. Our distinguish
ed and meritorious fellow citizen, MIR.
lanes BiddIe. who ranks as first
lieutenant in the navy, was on board
the Wasp as a voIunl eer, and has
briefly narrated the occurrence in the
subsequent letter TO his father,
Charles Biddle, Esq. Of this city.
"H. 3. M, ship Poicteurs ga
"My dear father-The fortune of
war has placed US in the hands Of the
enemy We have been captured by
this ship, after having ourselves cap
tured his Britanic MajeSty's brig
Frolic
"The Frolic was superior in force
TO us she mounted eighteen g.
pound carronades, and two long mines
The Wasp you know, is only 10 car
ronadee. The action lasted q min
utes we had FIVE killed, and the
Slaughter on board the Froic was
Dreadful. We are bound into Der
muda. am quite unhurt.
"In great haste, yours very afftc
tionately, .. BlDDLE.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09
SUPPORT GOVERNMENT -

How comfortable in these hard times is &
fat Office During the war, Offices are null
tiplied, and Salary men look CHEEKY and safe.
The mail Of yesterday made another man
happy by bringing him Commission. HEM
RY ELKINs, Esq is appointed Naval Officer
for this port - & such reward for services
was enough 70 make any man active, all day
yesterday, IN distributing votes for CRowN-
INesHiELD The war candidate. Support
and be supper Red" IS his motto, 6" Scratch
my back and ii tickle your elbow" For 4
long time Mr. ELKTNs has held The three dol
lars da; Office Of Judge Of Court ofScssions,
and now the p tEot is rewarded BY another
Who would not he loysl and steady in ex-
claiming " support Government - Who
wouli no; fold MS arms and ling
Z" I lore my love, because my loCe laves me-"
Salem Gaz
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09

A meeting Of the citizens oil SGvan.
nah was held the Goth Oct. to take into
consideration the expediency of supply
ing the garrison Of St augustine (E
Florida with provisions several reso
lutions passed, one of which declares
That they will brand with infamy, dis
grace and contempt any person Or per.
sons who may be detected in sending
supplies and provisions 10 said garri
son !" which they say is composed Of
the outCasts Of society, sc On the
Sunday night (lSthj previous to this
meeting, the sloop Alpha was burnt for
having been employed in furnishing
provisions TO the inhabitants of So. III.
CUISINE from SaUaunah ; some resistance
was made. Messrs. r Deen and Il. GRIT
IN, two worthy young men, were woun-
d1d, as was a man belonging TO the pri-
vateer. "A letter from Savannah Of the
goth says" We had . sloop burnt last
nights Of the mob killed--thc city il
III 81 uproar, and we expect the goa
will be pulled down to night to get some
gentlemen who have taken refuge there
for salety.-We fear another B1ktim Y
tragedy"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09

Sandals, both wiihaud withCu, heels
Hr Laf aL0 ~ Ialf
Pale Backing and Black Ball, for Boots and
Shoes. A few Boot Ogelher with
Boot and Shoe Trimmings oi All kinds The
Bot and ALae Making ByEHgiI.
executed in he nea,eA RyIe and Al the ihort-
"a nOtice-as ufual
Portland. Cd 9 CIV
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09

adjourned, Mr.. Folger introduced mo-
ton to print at the publick expense, two
thousand copies ofthe Answer Of the
Senate to the Governors Speech deliv-
cred at the opening of the session. a
motion was made to add the Speech of
his Excellency, il order that the people
Tor whose use the Answer was intended
should have the whole subject fairly be.
fore them but this was rejected and
the motion Of Mr. Folger was carried
Although only thirteen members were
present when the vote was taken-A-
though the constitution requires six
teen members TO form quorum, and
although the President Of the Senate
had taken an oath to support the consl-
tuition.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09
--sEWs !. p =. - :. -
CLINTON'S ELECTION SURE I!

CLIN IONS ELEC ION 81 RE
Lfihe Peace Po-tyin Massachusetts, do their
duty
Extrscts of letters ON Men for whose
means OF information and veraciiy, we
pledge ourselves.
"oCToBER 81 1912.
" Our accounts from Ohio put that tate
beyond a doubt --MEIGs has lost his cleo
tion & 2 Clnioniau Governor has succeeded
This is not all One of The Msdisonian cleo
torial candidates is now here and tells me
that ne gives az that State have seen a
letter which gives positive assurances OF
Nezv. Orleans for CLINTON, and have let
ter myself from Kentuct1 which gives me
great reason 70 think that one district Of
four vo es will be fer him. We have also
satisfactory information from N Carolina,
that The Federsiis,s have At length agreed
cordially 70 unite in support Of CLINroN,
with the Republican Friends Of Peace"
His Excellency AARON OGDEN. IS
chosen C,pycruoF ~ Np7r S3eySPv Federal
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09

HAS Juit opened an aCs''ion'
Al aGortment Of Ladies, Gentle
mems, Mi1rs and ChiIdren'E
Morocco, KID and Leather
SHOES,
Of almof every Description.
Among NE iaieit Improvement
he would enumeFaic Waking
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09
Further War operations on the
Frontiers.

Frontiers.
" Head Quarters, Camp, FrencJ2
Mills. 24tb q. 1912 s
+" On the 22d | difpatched fever
al confidential friends 10 reconnoitre
about the village Of 81 Regis /; they
returned with the Information that
the enemy had landed in the village,
and that we might expect viGt from
them immediately Their number
was Rated by no one at leis than no,
and from that to goo the mott Ger
tain information fixed on the form
er number. 1t was alto believed that
the enemy were determined to make
itand at that place, and would fpee-
diiy increale their number. This &c.
termined me to make an immediate
attempt 10 take out rhole already IAN
ded, before reinforcements could ar
rive. | ordered the men 10 be fur
niihed two days rations Of provisions,
with double rations of whilkey and at
II at night we marched with the ut
mott iilence, that we might give as
little alarm as poiible. We took a
circuitOus rout through the woods,
* arrived at Mr.. Gray's Mills at half
pait A. M, We found here a boat
fmall canoe, & two cribs Of boards,
Capt. Lyons company crofcd in the
boat. Capt. M'Niers in the canoe,
and the remainder, with our horfes
croiled on the cribs. we arrived
within half a mile Of the village az :
O'Clock, which being concealed from
the enemy by little rife Of ground,
we halted to reconnoirre, refrelE the
men and make our diipoition for the
attack, which was arranged in the fol
lowing order:
Capt. Lyon was detached for the
right, with orders to take the road
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09
printing

printing
IN Sll its branches executed a the
SalrltF,Gaces
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09

It has been proved that Gov. Bowie
Of Mary land, publicly expressed his ap-
prevail Of the ne -ders at Baltimore,
" and that it would have been well
noueh ~ more ofthem hGd been nlur.
dered. 4"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09
HENRY ELKrvs, Tsq IS appointed Naval
Officer OF Bcve, j and Salem District.

Ratid descent OF Canada 1t is stat
ed that Gen Dearborn, instead Of exc
cutting his energies 10 procure and for
ward supplies to our army on the from
tiers left Albany in company with the
Quarter Master General on Thursday
last, and proceeded in bis lace coat IS
miles to the southwark, TO attend Ball
given by young lady y Y z. Post
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09

In Pcnnfylvania eleaioneering
wakes very warm between the Madi-
fonians and Clintonians. Their
choice Of Electors BY General Tick
ct was on Friday goth ult. Colo
mel PoKEBERRY i'll his laft Democrat
&c Preis has the following paragraph :
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-09

His Excelleucy AARON OGDEN. is
chosen Governor Of Nryr jersey Federal.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16

Er'rae. Of a LITTER from gentleman con-
ce7'aed IN a zv1oNcn manufitctory, at Mid
q. ram, Con- J dated Oct. 10. 1912.
1--WE are at present wholly engaged in
. manufacturing with the fine Spanish wool,
a branch of business which yields us bet
ter profit, and commands a steadier sale
than coarse wool; we may, however, engage
in the manufacture of the latter in the eusu
ing spring. Our establishment. is now he
most considerable in the United States for
fine cloths and cassimeres-ws every day
furnish ON 80 TO 40 yards OF broad cloth,
which sells at from 10 10 dollars per ward
by the piece, and we shall soon be able to
furnish double that quantity. The difficulty
of getting good worknen is now SUI mounted
and we are no longer dependent upon E.t-
rope, as our own countrymen and apprentl-
ces are able to exercise every branch of the
business.
"Thc wooilen manufacture is indeed max
ing great progress in the northern section al
the uminion--bankets are made in this s ate
in very considerable quantities--small fac
toriesforcoarse woollen cloths are getting in
to operation in all directions.
1--WE think that the superfinc cloths that
we TOW make are superior to most of the i'm
ported supeTfincS; aud the. quantity made
here, az Northampton, and at other places
Is 50 great, that great amount Of foreigr
cloth will be excluded from our market
The enterprise If our people is beyond thai
cf all other nations and you NAV be assur-
ed that Europe will find the Yankees thC
most pow crful rivals IN all her valuable ma.
rufactnres, as soon as the want of them shall
b. little more pressing on this sile of the
Atlantic"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16

row exists from Ontario e. re and we ~,
making the best use ofou" time in collecting
and building all the boats possible Yester-
day marched with 20 menup BufIaloe creek
land pressed boats for the use of govern
nent. brought them near this place and put
them under strong guard. You NAV eX-
pect to hear OF our being in Canada about
the middle Of November or sooner; bus I
nope not IN the same situation as you heard
gen. Van RensseIaer's troops were. That
was the most shameful expedition that ever
was attempted by the American people
an army of upwards of 1900 men were
10 cross in 10 or IL small boats--the thing
was actually absurd--about 700 crossed *
ought like desperadoes as long as they had
the remainder were prevented
rom crossing for the want of transporta ION,
and the poor fellows who survived battle
ot IL or IS hours were made prisoners of
war! many OF whom are now returning home
On parole. | trust we shall be able u give
A better account ofourseves--our force will
not be great, probably 1000.
The Queen Charlotte came in Yesterday
whilst was on the lake collecting boats. and
anchored off Fort Erie, within the limits OF
the armistice, or she would by this time have
been prize to the United States.
There are now at black Rock Ca place
distant from our Camp about mies) at
least $50 as brave and hardy seamen "a e.
YER pulled a rope. II the Charlotte Continues
At Fort Erie anti, the ar nistlce has expired
an attempt will be made ny them and some
volunteers from our Brigade, (pcrhaps) to-
take her, and very lit,le doubt is entertained
Of their success
Gov. Tonpkins and suite arrived here
Yesterday for what purposr nave not yet
learned: 1t Is probable t. take com maud of
the New York volunteers and militia now
stationed in this vicinity. ifthat is ne case
our proposed attempt tocrosS viii DE Il ,us-
pecO frustrated, as the regulars and militia
do not move a It were in tn same sphere"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9.

Extract IN icHer .fr9m a gentleman gobo
arrived from ENGLAND IN the Lark, dated
.Wew York, M. Z, 1872.
awe were disappointed at finding the
war continued with so mach acrimony, as
E,e expectation ofan accommodation is still
prevalent in England.
"The London papers ofthe 9th Of Sept.
which reached Plymouth the morning we
sailed, contained an account Of great bat
tie fought between the Russians and the
French near Majaick, about 90 miles from
Moscow, on the 7th september; the battle
commenced at 7 O'Clock in The morning anC
kv 3 O'Clock p. NJ the Russians we're in full
retreat. The emperor Napoleon comman-
ded in person and was still on horseback at
2 in the evening. This is the account but II
Is unofficial.
. EOthing very importaRsbas occurred ir
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16


In justice to the gallant officer 7vho is the
su6jrct IF the following sketch, zve refsu6
lSh hfor the hW'hose Of correcting t7vo or
three casual errors il contained in tie BaL-
tfn1oT'e fatier in Which il first Ghheared:
aurora
Lieut.. col. Christie, who, at the head of
800 of his regiment, so gallantly charged
and routed the 10Th # his majesty's troops
lin which charge fell maj. gen. BrOck and
scaled the works at the recent alta a
Queenstown, is now but in his 26th year !!
dis father was brave and respectable Off
Ger during the whole Of the American revo-
lutionary war, and if the writer mistake not
Died i'll establishing those principles of free
dom and Independence win en- his son has
bravely embarked in the maintenance of !
Colonel Christie was educated at Princeton.
New Jersey, and during his college career
was distinguished for his talents and: nc ex-
,raurd,uary facility with which he acqai cd
the knowledge of the various branches of
science which were included in the circle OF
the studies
There are few men ofhi age in the coun-
try whose classical and general education is
more refined And Christie is as fit for the
cabinet as he has proved himself in the field
1t is from men 1T his age, talents and activity
'"t' VIC are I" S"lISCt SuCCCSS W our nlllit@
ry enterprises. lfthere had been more APP
pointments such as Christie's. and the com.
| missions had been given to men, whose youth
tul spirit and personal activity would have
justified calculations upon heir movements
md operations, il would have been wiser for
| he country, and better suited for the war
fare we are obliged to carry on.
Christie is brave is amiable his spirit i,
cheerful his wit is the delight of ms associ-
ates; and his late distinction has warmed
with qualification the bosom of an
old Class Mute and COLLEGE Friend
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
BRITISH LICENCES.

Letters brought by the Cartel, which ar
rived here from England last Saturday, state
tlat the British government had detern'inet
! - grant no more licences American ves-
sells. TO import bread stuff into Spain and Por-
| tugai. for the present.-The abundant har-
vests throughout Europe il was supposed
would yield sufficient supply Tor the armies
and for the inhabitants of the Peninsula,
without any further importations from Anne
RIGA So let us hear no more IF British IL
ceneeS-.M T. Ev. Post
The British Post appears quite saucy in
the belief hat the British government can
do for few months without Americas
bread Stuff We doubt the assertion and al
though it is with great dffidence we differ
from the f. ening Post, whose opportunities
are so superior, we have reason to believe
that British Licences are for sale in this CT
t. at this very hour -Demo Press.
The House of Representative of Tennessee,
have passed resolutions, and nj them 10 the |
Senate Cor their concurrence, stating that many
horr.d md inhuman murders had been COM |
mltted BY the Creek Indians the people OF |
chat state which were then uuredressed, and
no satisfaction either pr omised or expected
from tht cnnicdcracy, OWING to the false rep |
reservations of the Indian agent, Hawkins |
They direct the governor of that state, TO or
der into service on the frontier 1900 militia |
to- send messenger To the Creek nStion, d.
handing the delivery of the muflerers, and in
case 81 refusal within % days, that he shall or
der out a force sufficient to eXterminate the
Creek nation.
"PREs1DENTs' MESSAGE, No. 5"
i'm mr.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16

The British despatch vessel the Althea,
arrived at Falmouth, Eng ON the Seh Sept.
This vessel carried out Mr.. Monrre's letter
of the 9th Of Jnly, explanatory of the propo-
sition relative ~ the impressments Ii IS said
that Mr.. Rsssell communicated the contents
of the letter to Lord Castlereagh, who, ON
behalf IF his government, rejected the propo-
sition. 1t is also san, that shortly BET re his
departure, MIR. Russell had a conveis ton
with Lord CASTER ngh. on the subject film
pressmcnt; when the latter, adverting to an
arrangement said to have been nearly COM
plcted when Mr. King was recalled. observ-
ed, that that arang ment would not have
been ratified BY the succeeding administrati-
on under lord Hawksbury, nor by any ad-
ministratiun since.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
ST. r,

SIR,
j have the honor to acquaint you that on
the 18TH inst. near the Grand. Bank, this
ship, the Congress i'll company, captured the
British Kings Packet Swallow, Joseph Nor
phew, commander, bound from Kingston, ia
maica, to- Falmouth. The rank OF the COM
mander of this vessel, is that OF a master
and commander in the navy. She had no
cargoe in, except eighty one boxes Of
gold and silver. amounting to between one
hundred and fifty and two hundred thousand
dollars: The specie took out of her. and
had intended sending her to England in the
character of a cartel, with her own crew (:
Having fallen in at this moment, however
with the American schr. Eleanor, bound
from Baltimore to France, dismasted, indu-
ced me to change my first determination,
and instead OF sending her 20 England have
sent her to the United States in charge Of
the master and crew OF the above mentioned
schooner, who at the moment of writing
this have the charge of the Swallow with the
schooner in tow, but which, as soon as the
weather will permit, they intend abandoning,
after having taken her cargoe on board the
Swallow.
Iparted company with the United States
and Argus FIVE days since; they are hot
iio"S'Si la iohi he az PiS'She' "PPiS-
bend
We have not seen a single British vessel
of war as yet, except one frigate, which the
want of wind and the approach OF night
prevented our chasing with any effect; al
though from information afterwards received
we must have passed very near squadron
of five frigates the evening preceding that on
which we saw the one before mentioned.
have the honor, tobe
With the greatest respect, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
JOHN RODGERS.
Hon. PAUL HAMILTON,
Secretary Qf the Navy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
November 10.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

An election for electors was Yesterday
held throughout this State. Ia this CITY Ma
olson had 1924 votes, Clinton SAL. The ID,
mocrats now see how little interest the Fe-
deralists could be induced to fee in this cleo
ton: few of them could bc persuaded to vote.
Fed Gazette.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
A YANKKE TRICK.

Capt Swift, in the sloop Friendship, Of
Providence Or ~ was lately captured OIL
Charleston BY British brig IL the night
after tic capture, during heavy squall, and
while the sloop was at anchor, somebody
cut the cable, hoisted the jib, and pumped
her ashore Oh Folly Island, about IS miles
from Charleston wherethe crew and passen-
gers have arrived with their British pri-
soners The vessel will probably be lost,
but most of her cargo is saved.
Nat. Int
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
From the Tren ON Federalist.

D'IF t|F' At 7 IT O't tNIUI ''tF'F'
Joint .Heeting.-Both Houses went into
joint meeting for the appointment of officers
on Thursday afternoon.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Electors of President and Vice President oil
the u States.
Matthew Walden, OF Cape May.
William B. Ewing, of Cumberland.
Franklin Davenport, of Gloucester.
Jacob Losey, of Morris.
William M'Gill, of Hunterdon.
Elias Conover, of Monmouth.
Andrew Howell, of Somerset.
Jonas Wade, of Essex.
III RederaHstS.]
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
Nov. IL.

On Sunday the 9Th inst n detachment
from Col. M'Conb's regiment of artillery,
consisting vi 500 effective men, passed thro'
state strcct. Albany, y,n thtir way to oackets
Harbour, for the purpose of cooperating
with capt. Cheuncey. Also 40 British prison.
ers from the hues, passed through OH the
same day, for Grcenbush
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
Notice.
Nov IS
WHIP

THE General Meeting ofthe Mu'ual.Assur,
ance Society against Fire on Buildings of the
State of Virginia, has ADJOURNED to Mon.
day the l4th day ofthe next month, then, n
be held az the Capitol, in this City
SAMUEL GREENHoW, p. Agent.
Richmond, OH Nov 1912. 1,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
WAsu1xcroN CRY. Nov. u.

No business has vet been transacted in
Congress. The committees are engaged in
digestimy business aud some days viii pro-
badly clapse Before any affair of Importance
will come upon the tapis.
MAJ. Intel
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
ATTENTIOA ~!

The Young mca belonging u the Rich.
mond Light infantry Voiuntrers, and those
wishing to become mcmpcrs, are req ed
70 attend meeting at he Ia lie rt.ern
on Wednesday evening mex at six o'clock,
on business of great importance.
BY order Of the CdhtdiH.
November Is, 1912
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
BY Last Evenings Mail.
NEw-YoRK. Nov. 10.

NEw-YoRK. Nov. 10.
The ship Fox, of New York, from Phila-
delphia for Lisbon, Captured few days since
by the private armed ship Yorktown, and
sent into this port, has been restored tn the
owners and will Immediately proceed OH her
voyage.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16

Letters from London mention, that the
British government have stopped granting IL
cences for the importation OF grain, &c. int
Spain and Portugal.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16

.. FEW TICFETs in tho susquehanna
Canal af, Meoical College Lotteries, now
drawing CyDdyyantei mdyawn qfter the 2lsi day.
Just received and for sale al this Office,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16

Departed this life, after a very lingering
indisposition Dr. JOHN II. FOUSHEE, The
eldest son OF Di. w Foushee, Scn'r If this
city--a man, in whose character was bien-
ded all the wisdom Of The Sage, with the
simplicity and Innocence of the child: Hs
was, upquestionablv one Of the first Physi :
Clans of the age rread lightly on mis- a.h-
es, We men Of Genus for he wa, YOUR k.ns-
man.--Weed his grave clean We men OF
goodness for he was your brother"
~ The friends f the deceased, are
requested to attend ms fuaer, tomorrow
morning at II O'clock, at MS fl,he~s nouse.