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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-04

Notes eft so days, with approved endorsers,
will be received for all sums Of fifty dollars
or upwards, aud any prizes that may be
drawn taken in payment as cash ORDERS
from the country, encloslng cash lpost pald)
will be punctually attended 10 Warranted
undrawn Tickets given in exchange tor
PRICES in any OF the above Lotteries, and IN
the First Class Potomac and ShenandoahLot-
terv. r. GRAY.
IulY 81
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Orphans Court,
February 4

Alexandra County, jan Term, 1919.
ORDERED. That the administrators of E.
ppRA1M Mills, decd, do insert the following
advertisements three times in each week for
SIX weeks, in the Alexandria newspapers,
A copy 100 es!,
Alexander Moore, Reg.
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NOTICE.
February Is,

~1S"sHE subscriber returns his grateful &C
4 acknowledgements TO the l&dies ard gen.
tlemen of Alexandra and its vicinity for
the.r liberal encouragement since his resi-
qures his presence to the northward, he Is
obliged to require settlement OF accounts
with his customers as early as possible.
He has few very handsome articles of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting
of Bed, Bedstead, 7 lbies, Chairs. AndIrtns,
Cand.esticks, Stand, Decanters, Looking
Glass, with an extra sized chest of Drawess,
of superior quality, and Kitchen Furniture,
all OF which lie will sell very low for CASH.
r. GRAY.
FdiJar-s:rees.
Fe6ruaryIl. eo59y.
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February H..
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Raissns, Cu7rants, Figs, &C.

so boxes New Raisins, 3 few days import
ed and in fine order.
100 boxes MuScatel and Bloom Raisins
90 drains ouitana do.
boxes Figs
so boxes s. l-2 boxes Godfroid's Cigars
100 do first * second quality Havana do
10 cwt dried Goldfish
10 600 lbs colored white Goshen Cheese
500 lbs. frkin Butter
100 dozen Hi,bert's best London Brown
Stout and Porter--very old,
40 boxes. fresh Philadelphia Chocolate
Nos. and 8.
20 hogsheads retailing Molasses.
so Demilohns,
FOR SALE By
Joseph Mardevi'le,
Corner of King * Fairf.K streets;
Nth his usual g general assortment Of
The bef Vines, Liquors, Teas,
and other Groceries,
Upon very reasonable terms, f>r Casn, Pro-
ddce, or at the usual Crediss to puno1ual
customers.
December ID.
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District of Columbia, r u,,;t
County of Alexandra, ''''
BENJAMIN May, Comhlanant,l
UeTSuS IHCHanceTy
JouN FosTER's En- DEFENDANT !

JOHN FosTER's Er. DEFENDANT.
lie subscriber having been ordered in
this case, to ascertain the dividends which
the proceeds ofthe property SOLD III the hands
of the Com missioners, and elso any funds
remaining il the hands of the Executor, will
admit to be made to the several creditors
who rave exhibited their claims 10 the Court,
or brought snit for the recovery thereof &
authorized 10 receive testimony, and exa-
mine Witnesses. in support OF, or for the pur-
pose cf impeaching. any claims which may
be exhibited to him; TO enquire into and res
port on the merits Of all such claims and
to report such matters specially as may to
him seem necessary hereby gives notice,
that on Tuesday the 2sth instant at 10 O.
clock. A. M. he viii proceed to perform The
duties enjoined upon him and The parties
interested are required to attend al his Of
flee at that ti1ne, and exhibit and produce
their grounds Of debt, claims, and evidence
in support of their respective pretensions.
Colin Aud, M. e..
February Is. II.
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This IS to gaUe Notice,


That the subscribers, OF Alexandra county,
il the district of Columbia, have obtained
from the Orphans Court of said county, let
ters of administration on the personal estate Oh
EPHR Am MILLS, late OF the county
aforesaid, decd. II persons having claims
against the said ceased, are hereby warn
e., to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
.,.ereof, to the subscribers, on or before the
2Sth dav Of July next, or they may by law
bs excluded from all benefit of said es
tate and those indebted thereto are required
to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 28!h day of Ja-
nuary, 1919.
Rebecca Mills, Adm'x.
Tho's Locke, Admir-.
of Ephraiin Mills
January % coo"
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q. defable loss in killed and woura.s

derable loss in killed and wonr,.s
gun beats. 3 saNuso, I'D tvo
The Jantao Carthapena IA
solved, and that city is how povsr peen dis
convention, consisting Of 81 membey. oy a
l7xecntlye Tribunal is denom;ratss : The
tect Tribunal, and composed cf "a .ae Pre-
and tour members, who lately sb;r, .,esident
Porto Bcllo fourteen families s,,ra rpss Oh 10
opposed 10 their measures. ff0s'a 10 be
4 large craft laden with silver A.,
tobacco supposed TO be worth .bo,n M ~ and aa
dollars, was taken BY tie people Of S,sr NV, ~
tia, on It's passage down the Rim NJ NJ sla''
from Santa Feeto Ocana. - easena
A packet from Cadiz, which s.;i.a
with :, transport on the 2lst Deccmfs,ss III 60
ep at Santa Martha the 9th ut. n . s'rl''
port stopped at Porto Rico, to await tbI , ua's.
Of considerable reinfprcements momen. %'riVal
pected to rendezvous there, to aid ,hs y, eS-
rents OF the mother country, in ooell;,s aune'
insnrrectmnary spirit of the diaafec,eJ VIC
Seventeen millions OF dollars had 49,.
been shipped at La Vera Cruz to Soain ' e..
the support of the government, in their snsa .0s
vors to resist the tyrant of Europe
Extract cfa lettertrom Lucea, dated h,r.s,,
:" a privateer appeared off this port on n, ~ !,
evening OF the 9Th inst. and captured slo ,"'
commanded by one Baptist, & soon c,Jl Ip'
the Pitt and hred a: canoe belonging TO M
Chambers, Oh her passage to Green Isl.nd
when two of the people were wounded and
the canoe was forced to put into Lance's B,r 1
1t was distinctly seen from the huts that u.
enemy set fire to one Of the sloops and burn,
her to the waters edge. This morn;nc NE
privateer stood down towards Negrla
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More evidence-uhon Oath.

'ahn Chapman, of Boston. in the county OF
e. Of lawful age, maketh oath and
Suite sgft0lt -, he sailed from the Island Of St.
salln, tna' 18th day Of March ult. as mate
- 4s on the 4 -entpse, Of Boston, whereof
Of the brig brig Aa. .aster. laden with ninety
puncheons of rum ano TT and G
lasses, on account of Me Ss's: - .leared for
Curtis, the owners of said b. ar VI 80
Cadiz and bound for Boston Bay -. aas y re-
and proceeded on said voyage, witho : 80 third
markable occurrence, until the twenty ''. ~ r
day of said month, being then in lat. 80, so, =,
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PHILADELPHIA, April "a.
FROM RIO JA.WERTG,

Captain Wellington, of the ship George
Washington, arrived here yesterday afternoon
in es days from Rio Janeiro, informs that Just
before he sailed, news had been received there
of the Portuguese troops who had been sent
to assist the Buenosayrians against the Monte
videans (Which two last had the interim made
peaccl having demanded pay, had been attack
ed by the quandam belhgerents, the Bueno-
sayrians and Monteviedians defeated them with
the loss of so men. $4,000 troops from Chilli
had passed the mountains with the intention
of assisting the Buenosayrians and Monteyi-
deans, not having heard of the peace between
them Chill was represented as being in a
state of anarchy.
No earthquake had occurred at oradjoining
Rio Janeiro when Capt w. sailed.
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ANOTHER CONCENTRATIONS
Under the Berlin and Milan DEGREES.

A letter is received from capt. Lockwood,
of the Bellisarius, which sailed from New
York last summer for Plymouth eng. } with
a cargo wholly American, by which it appears
that said brig WIS captured in the British chan
mel. by French priyateer, carried into Nor
laix, and condemned the 23d of January last,
under the emperor's DEGREES.
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FROM CAPE HENRY (HAYTI.)

Capt Cook, in the schooner Fame, has
arrived at Salem from Cape Henry, and in
forms, that an embargo was laid there on the
18th February, and raised the 25th March !;
and that in the meantime, the King had march
ed $4,000 of his troops (to act in conjunction
with fleet of one ship, four briggs and a
schooner) on an expedition against Port-au-
Prince.
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snd were captured by the French higate
.'Andromaehe, Charles Morice, COMMANDER,
in company with another French frigate, ull-
Ger the command of commodore Ferctier, OF
Forty-four guns each; which frigates, the OF
icers OF L'Andromache informed this depo-
aent, sailed from Nantz on the 9th day OF Ja-
nualy, 1872 a boat came from said trigate
with about fourteen armed men, who boarded
the Adventure, and sent captain Curtis with
Others of the crew, except this deponent and
boy, on board the frigate immediately alter
which they commenced scutling the decks OF
the Adventure, they stove the long boat In
pieces and threw it overheard ; they then went
INTO the hold, and stove in the heads OF all
such casks of rum and n,olasses as could be
ONE at without labor, Except one hid. OF
um, which was sent on board the irigate -
having thus cleared away to the bottom OF the
vessel they scuttled her; and this deponent
With the boy before mentioned and the men
from the frigate left the brig; and when they
were at the distance of about one hundred
Yards from her, the overset and sunk, SO tnat
,er hull could scarcely be seen, and the
Frenchmen in the boat gave three cheers and
proceeded to the frigate. On going on board
he fiigate this deponent saw capt, Richard
saunders, late master of the brig Aionzo, or
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with several
f his crew, which brig sailed from St. Croix
bout four days before the Adventure, and had
zen captured and sunk, on the fourteenth OF
March, by the said trigates Gas captain Saun-
lers informed this deponent) The brig Bet
sey, of Boston, captain Brimbleconl, being at
his time detained by the said frigate, this de-
ponent, with eleven men, part of the crews of
the Adventure and Alonzo, were put on board
The said brig Betsey, which was suffered to
proceed on her voyage to Boston--the second
eutenant of the frigate observing to this de-
oonent, that the brig BetSey being in ballast
and they wishing to dispose of some OF their
prisoners, she was permitted to proceed
Captain Curtis was detained on board the III
gate, and this deponent attempting to speak
to him was prevented by a lieutenant. The
second lieutenant of l. Andromache tod this
leponent, they had orders to destroy all yes
sells bound to or from enemies ports.
The deponent further saith, that Mr..
Creagh, who had been taken in an English
packet schooner from St. Croix, was put o.
board the said brig Betsey, and informed this
deponent that he had been prisoner fifteen
days, that the frigates had nearly one hundred
prisoners each, on board, consisting of Anne
ricans, Englishmen and Portuguese, and that
they had taken and destroyed upwards Of thir-
ty sail of vessels of different nations.
JOHN CHAPMAN.
Suffolk, S. Boston, .Atra 81, 1912.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
WIN. STEVENSON, Just. Peace.
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April, 25.
FROM CORUNNA.

A file of Corunna papers to the 18th OF
March, has been received at Boston-king
Joseph, it is said, had Quilted Spain, which
was to be united to France.
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From the Jamaica Courant-March s.

By the Neptune from Santa Martha, we
have derived the following information:
aAbout twenty days since, on the Rio Mag
dalina, three severe engagements took place
between the inhabitants of Santa Martha and
the insurgents of Carthagena, in which the
latter we're completely defeated, with consi-
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ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AtrH %,
$40 sHEW
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF The TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE"
{" TO sHEW

Thinks ITO myse f-now suppose every fed.
eralist in the United States should determine
in concert, MOTTO subscribe single silver to
this eleven million loan two alternatives
only would present themselves. Restrictions
must be taken from commerce, or direct tax.
es must be laid : either would help the good
cause. flour riders resort to the former
good if to the latter, the people would vince
grow FESTIVE and throzy them: that would be
good, too.
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Thinks 7 TO nyselE-Is it characteristic Of
grave Legislators, who have their countrys
good at heart, to vote bill to lis third read.
ing, when they dc net intend to vote Tor Its IL
nal passage This thought was suggested
to my mind on listening to the eyes ana noes,
on the question of passing the bill, reported
by Mr.. Wright, for the relist hr0tee'''n'
naturalization qf american seamrn, 10 t''i'N
reading in the. House of Representatives oii
Monday last A more p'eposterous PfoPo''
ton was perhaps never brought before ae'
Lucrative body, and yet, absurd as its princ''
pies certainly are, it has been entertained al
the assembled 7visdom of the nation I'LL y "'
gone through the regular forms Oh leSi'''.''''
to the final vote. Thinks l 10 my'eg' ""e"
gentlemen will SO far descend from tlie CIV
walton which they occupy as guardians -
nations honor and welfare, as 10 give '".'
countepance, even in an inciplent STATE ~ ~
frothy ebuIlitions of political fanatlo' NS''N
lated to render the acts of the goVsFi''n'"t
contemplate in the eyes OF all inc w. =,
do / indeed despair of the commonwealth
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.Amazine Consistency.

When Congress was in labor WITH '''' NJ
ster Embargo, federal merchant 49,
democratic one, something in this wise ..
What do you think of the present meas lr
of Congress :" The answer was ~. 70
could be adopted more wise or praasD', nj,
save our property from the grasp 0, . '"s on;,
fish tiger" I" am glad you are OF 'D~' r ~
Mon, said the Fed, as can then 81
ships crew to help mine down the f0'o 9 wc
g Bless YOUR heart rejoined the demo- '"
are clawing off too, with all our 'n's''
FINANCIAL vlEws-N0. /
/, hs. long been matter Of deep r.- sss At.
that FINANCIAL enquiries should Oo 50
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Translation. A list ofmen belonging to the
crews of several American vessels captured
by the French division commanded by M. Fe-
retier, Member of the Legion Of Dis Ho-
nor; which men have been embarked on
board the brig Betsey, captain Brimblecom,
returning to Boston in ballast. These vessels
have been captured in conformity to the in
structions of his Excellency the Minister OF
Marine and the Colonies, sc. Done at sea-
on board the L Ariadne, the Esd March, 1912.
(Signed) FEREIlE-R.
Commander Of the squadron.
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AHOSTON, April 81.

INTERESTIAG INTELLIGENCE.
Extract Of q letter from Cadiz, Oath FEB. 1872,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-02
PITTSBURGH, Sept. II,
Bad Newsf from Fort Wdyae.

Two expresses Just from fort Wayne,
bring information to this place (Piqus) that
capt. Wells, hearing that gen. Hull had adj
vised capt. Head the commandant at Fort
Chicago, to evacuate his fort, went from
Fort Wayne to Chicago with one white man
and about 80 or 40 Miami Indians, in or
der to escort the garrison in. That the day
after he arrived there a great number of In
dams being present, a council was held at
which all the public goods were distributed.
In the evening of the same day dispatches
arrived from Maiden, to the Indians, stat
ing THAT all the tribes had joined the British
that Detroit had fallen into their hands,
and exhorted them to drink the blood Of
our people. The mex morning 18th, capts.
Wells and Head, with the forces of the
garrison and their women and children. a.
mounting to about 100, started for Fort
Wayne, and we're attacked about half a
mile from Chicago, by nearly 600 Indians,
who massacred them ALL only a few
Miami Indians escaped to tell the news.
Several of their chiefs were killed.
A number offriendly Indians are on their
way to this place to claim protection from
our government. About 700 are here who
manifest their friendly disposition to our
people they are very sorry for our misfor-
tunes, and are fearful for their "
safety.
have e~ndeavored to find out their minds
and to set them right, ard shall continue
so to do.
From the publick's faithful servant,
STEPHEN HUBBLE.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-02
SAVAGE CRUELTY.
Mr.. Thomas Cyawford, Editor of the
Courier.

Satisfactorily morning VI were alarm
ed by a report of damage being done at a
place called the Pigeon Roost, about IL
miles from Charlestown, Clark county, by
the Indians. Col Robinson instantly cal.
he'd the militia, to the amount of 100
They arrived at the place about 10 O'Clock,
when a sight truly dreadful presented IT,
self to them. Three families, OF the name
OF Collins, and one named Morris, one
Paine, and one not recollected, all butcher
ed or dispersed. Twelve persons found
at one house ; some burned, the others
tomahaw ked and Ave in another place, in
the ashes of the house, burnt up. What
other damage is done, we don't know
he colonel and his party are yet after
them ; whether able to fight them or not,
we do not know.
AT Works Ferry there are $50 people,
who fed to Kentucky last evening. You
may guess at our situation. What adds to
the calamity is. several ofthe men whose
families are murdered, are now at Vincen.
mes, called in defence of their coutry. The
most of the arms of the neighborbood are
there also.
AT my house, and at Mr.. Purdue's a.
bout two miles distant, last night were as.
sembled $50 persons, with Ave guns at each
place. We are in hopes, a. a number Of
troops are coming from Kentucky, to de.
fend the Territory, that they will instantly
attend to u protection.
lam, &c.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-02
GAINESVILLE. (O.l Sept. .

Since our last, the Indian alarm has sub.
sided. But our extreme frontiers are in
danger of the ,omahawk and s~calping knife.
The fate OF fort Chlcauga has probably been
experienced at fort Wayne, unless happily,
500 mounted rilemen from Piqua may ar.
rive in time, who are said to have marched
las, Saturday. Lower Sandusky is said to
DC IN possession OF the British. Immense
numbers oftroops are marching to all points
The Ke~ntuckians are under full way. A.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-02

zone on an express to fort Harrison, and
on Sunday morning, the ensign himself arr
rived IN town, bringing the alarming intel
~ligence of the Indians having besiegSd that
fort-he had advanced within bali a mile,
or perhaps nearer the fort, when ne was
fred on by the Indians, who pursued him
on horseback about three miles, and either
killed or took Q men prisoners. From eve
ry observation that could be made by the
ensign, he could not compute them at less
than 800 men. The men missing belong
ed to capt. Perry's company of Rangers ;
their names, Moses Saunders aud Mich.
Small.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-02
ALBANY, Sept. IL.

By a letter from Lewistown, we are in
formed that the whole number of troops in
service, on that part of our frontier viz. at
Niagara, Lewistown, Bufaloe, &c. does
not exceed from 800 to 1000 men. While
on the British side, it is affirmed that the
number Of regular troops is not less at this
time, than 22o0, and endorsements daily
arriving, and that they have upwards of
so pieces of cannon mounted on their for.
tlfca,ions.
We have at different times been inform
ed, that large bodies of militia, and seve-
raj regiments of our regular troops, were
ordered to reinforce major general Van
Rensselaer,. How does it happen that they
never reach their place of destination!
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-02
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10

L~UUISVILLEg O5pt. To
Lieut.. Whitlock arrived in town last e.
vening from Vincennes, and states that
some time last week, a party Of Rangers,
about IL, were or their way to Fort Harri.
son, and when in sight of the fort, they
were fred on by some Indians that were en-.
camped there, and killed two of the Ran
gers, it appeared to them from the smoke
and lumber of fires they saw, that tort
Harrison was nearly surrounded BY the In.
dlsns. In about nine hours from the time
they were fred on by the Indians, they ar.
rived in Vincennes.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-02
JOHN WORK.

VINcENNEs, Sept. 8.
On Sunday last an express arrived in
tows from ensign Film, Who had himself
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-06
FOR SALE.

MY Property in the City of Richmond, on
1NI Cary's Street, Immediately opposite the
Rock Landing and adjoining Shockoe creek.
Commencing in, and including 10 feet of
Pivot Alley, running back 1873 feet-thence
TO Shockoe creek 1917 feet-thence parallel
with the creek 100 feet-thcnce up Cary's
street 202 feet to the beginning.
Onthis LOT are several valuable Improve
ments; the local situation of this ground, rem
ders it a desirable object to those, who wish
to vest money in such property-its conve-
nince to navigation makes it capable ofbeing
improved to great Observation-Disclosures
may here be furnished with valuable and
situations for lumber houses, &c.
&c.
ROBERT CAMPBELL.
Richmond, 4th November, 1911. (tf)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-06
A PROCLAMATION.

NNHEREAS it has been satisfactorily re-
w presented to the Executive, that GER
tain Robert b. Gibson, of the county of Cum
berland, who was coa.ined in the Jail of Prince
Edward county, for trial in the sSperior court
of Prince Edward, charged with the murder
of (his brother-in-law) Samuel Pierce, made
his escape from the said prison, on the 9th
day of November last - do therefore by
and with the advice of the Council of State,
hereby offer a reward OF tzYo hundred dol
lars, to any person or persons who shall APP
prehcnd and convey to the aforesaid Jail of
Prince Edward county, the said Gibson -
and do moreover require all the magistrates,
sheriffs, serleants and ccnstablcs, and exhort
the good people of this commonwealth to USE.
their best endcavors to arrest the said Re
bert B. Gibson, SO that he may be brought to
justice.
Given under my hand as Governor and
under the seal of the Commonw ealth at
Richmond, this sixteenth day of Decem
L S Der, in the year Of our Lord, enc thou
sand eight hundred and eleven, and Of
the commonwealth, the thirty sixth
GEO: I'm. SMITH
N. B. Robert Gibson is about five feet
ten inches high, dark hair, grey eyes, some.
what inclined to corpulcnce, rather short ia
ced and dark skin.
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