Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-03

toni Steam boats was read twice and referred
to acomnlittee Of the whole on Monday.
Mr.. Wright called for the consideration OF
his resolution offered some days ago, for the
appointment of a committee tosbring In bill
for the protection, recovery and indemni6ca-
ton of American seamen. 1t was agreed to,
and referredtoa committee of members.
The house resumed the consideration of
the bill from the senate for raising an addi-
tional military force.
Mr.. Bibb proposed another amendment,
leaving it discretionary with the President to
appoint officers to seven of the regiments, as
occasion might require. He afterwards with
drew this amendment.
Mr.. Bib subsequently renewed his motion
for amendment with some alteration. The
yeas and nays, on motion of Mr.. Grundy, were
called and were: for the amendment 81 a.
gainst &c.
After variety of Intellectual attempts at
further amendment the question was taken by
ayes and noes on engrossing the bill for a
third reading and was ayes 90, noes 35. 1t
was ordered to be read third time to-mor-
row. Adjourned.
MARRIED, Yesterday morning, at friends
meeting house, George S. Hough, merchant,
to Susan g.. Carr-both of this place.
The records of duelling do not exhibit
fact of so sanguinary and horrid a nature as
that which we have now the disagreeable task
of stating. Two young gentlemen, sojourn-
ers in this place, i'll consequence of dispute,
the particulars of which we have not learnt,
met on the Portsmouth side yesterday (Sun-
day. about three O'Clock, P NJ. with their Sc
conds; when each, presenting a pistol close
to the others breast, the word Fire being
given, both were shot through the heart, fell,
and instantly expired For particular rea-
sons we forDear to mention the names of these
infatuated young men at this time probably
we may notice the subject more at large in
our ncxt.--.No5ox Herald.
Extract ola letter from Ills ErceNency Wil-
ham Henry Harrison to the Secretary Of
War, dated
V1NcENNEs, Dec. 10, 1911.
In my official account of the late action
did not mention that Capt. Prescott, with his
Company was in the last charge that was
| made Oh the left flank. had placed him on
that flank early in the action, and recollect-
ing that had returned him to his original po-
sition, | had supposed it to have been before
! the charge but now find that it was after
| wards Lieutenant Hawkins with the lew
men of the rife company that remained also
assisted in the charge on the right flank.
| The late Welsh's company of the 18th regt.
| under the command of 1t. Gooding had been,
! previously to the action, united with captain
Barton's which was the reason OF their not
being particularly mentioned In my letter.
Mr.. Gooding behaved with great gallantry *
was severely wounded in the neck. | also o.
mitted to mention, from the haste with which
my letter was written, my obligations to capt.
Dubois of the spies and guides. This gen
tleman rendered us the most essential servl-
ces in the capacity in which he was employed.
must request, sir, that the above para
graph be considered as a supplement to my
letter of the 18th ultimo.
I have the honor to be,
With the greatest respect,
Sir, your humble servant,
WIN. HENRY HARRISON.