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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-11
INLAND NAVIGATION.

LYNCHBURG, Sept. 2.-Pursuant to the
appointment of the last General Assembly
of Virginia, fohn Marshal Chicf Justice o.
the u. S, William l. Lezvis, and EdzvQrd
Watts, Esquires, Commissioners to view
the upper part of James River, Greenbury,
and Kenhawa Rivers, met here yesterday
for the purpose of carrying into effect the
Intentions of the legislature.
The friends of the true interests of the
interior of Virginia have now cause to ex-
ult that the natural advantages of this fine
tract OF country so long neglected by the
Legislature, will soon experience the hand
of improvement and that the ineXhausti-
BILE resources and products of the west will
in few years, be hoated on the bosom of
James River to the ocean. Much will de-
pend on the Commissioners report, and
from them it is natural to expect the most
luminous view of the subject
HALIFAX, August 21-Arr. II. NJ. ship
M rgiana, Scott, from cruise, and govern
meut ,rmed brig Endeavour, with. Ameri-
can prisoners, from St. Johns, Md. Anne
rican brig John, from Liverpool to Bos-
son, prize to- the Maidstone. The feet from
n. Brunswick, with the Maidstone, Spar
tan, and Indian. Brig Prudence, from Ire
land for y. York, prize to the Morgiana-
also, the brig Union, Fullick, from Liver
pool, for Newfoundland, with salt, captur-
ed by the privateer Dolphin, and retaken
by the G3rs;aaa. SIX privaters have been
taken and sent into Sheiburne, by different
armed vessels on this station.
Arrived at st. Johns, Md from July 1t
to 40, ship Orient, Andrews, from Gibral
tar, cargo, iroa and Russia sheetings, with
1900 dollars, prize to the jason schr
Caroline, from Lisbon with salt, and 5000
dollars, as prize to the Pomona brig Giea
ner, fr. Lisbon, salt, fruit and silks /; brig
Dolphin, taken By Commodore Rodgers
squadron, retaken by. the sloop Of war la
zard.
= This day. 1900 dollars we're landed
from schr. Eliza, from St. Ubes to Boston
found slowed away in the rudder case
Arrived. brig Union. from Oporto, lemons
and SO 600 dollars. The u. 5 frgatc EsseS
has Captured a number Of vessels, and sent il
8 seamen. in cartel to St. Johns, for ex
change. The armed brig Endeaver was
semitic this port (Ha!ifaX) with American off
Gers, and about So prisoners, AID She is now
ready to sail for Boston, with an equivalen
ndmberin return Tor those sent By The Essex
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The Hon. PaNl Hamilton,
Secretary IF the Navy,
Washington City.
U. S. Frigate Constitution, Of Boston

Light, .1HgUSt 80, 1912.
SlR-I have the honor to inform you that
on the 10Th inst. at ?, p NJ. being in lat. II
AZ, and long. SIS. rs. with the Constitution
under my command, a sail was discovered
from the masthead bearing T.. bv s. or f.
5. E. but at such a distance we could not
tell what she was. All sail was instantly
made in chace, and soon found we came up
with her. At 5. p. M. could plainly see
that she was ship on the starboard tack
under easy sail, close on Il wind--at half
past 3, p. M. made her out to be freate :;
Continued the chase m@t;i We were within, a
bout three miles, when | ordered the light
sails taken ia, the Courses hauled up, & the
ship cleared for action. At this time the
Chase had backed his mantopsail waiting
for us to come down. AS soon as the Con.
stitution was ready for action, bore down
with an intention TO bring him TO close &C
ton immedIat eiy-but on coming within qua
shot she gave us broadside and filed a.
way, and wore. giving us broadside on the
other tack, but without efect--her shot
falling short. She continued wearing and
nan@uvring for about quarters of an -four,
TO yet a raking position, but finding She
could not, she bore up, and run under her
top SAILS, and GID with the wind on the quar-
ter, Immediately made sail to bring the;
ship up with her, and minutes before o..
IL.
we commenced a heavy fire from all our
guns, double shotted with round ard grape,
and 30 well directed were they, & so warm
ly kept up, that in Is minutes his mizen-
mast went by the board and his main-vard
II the sings, and the hull, rigging q sails
very much torn to pieces. The fire was
sept up with equal warmth for fifteen mi
mates longer, when his mljnmast and fore
mast went, taking with them every spar,
excepting the bowspTit-un seeing this We
ceased firing, So that in go minutes after we
got fairly alongside the enemy She surren
dered, and had nos spar standing. and her
hull below and above water so shattered,
that few more bro1dSidcs must have car
rled her down.
After informing you that so fne a ship as
the Guerrero, Commanded by an able and
experienced officer, had been totally dis
masted, & Otherwise cut 20 pieces so as to
make her not worth towing into port, in
the short space OF thirty minutes, YOU can
have no doubt Of the gallantry aud good
conduct OF the oficCrs and Ships Company
have the honor 20 command it only re
mains, therefore, for inc to assure YOU that
hey all fought with great bravery and it
gives nc great pleasure to say that from the
smallest boy in the ship, to the oldest sea-
men. not q look OF fear was seen They
Ill wet into action, giving three cheers.
md requesting to be laid close along side
the enemy.
Enclosed ! have the honor to send Won a
LIST OF killed and Woandcd en- board the
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zeas Of Georyeto7r', and Vashiagfon-
Marshal on horseback. Marshal on horse
back-Detachn,ent If I1jantry."
1t is known that the Grand Jury OF Bal
simorc have. on due enquiry. found bills OF
i.dictment for manslaus hier against those
VINO were in the house in Charles street, s.
jail, during the late disturbances at Bal
timore. The whole matter bein., before
the regular tribunals Of tAc country, To be
decided according to law. every public cx-
preston ut mere voluntary opinion is now
10 be considered premature, as tending To
prejdd5e the case and interfere with the
exercise, or bias the deliberations Of the CT
VII authority. 1t appcarin., frcm the above
Circular that the Militia of the District s.
the Officers of the Army and Navy
were comprehendei in the plan OF the pro-
cession, & the same6eing made known to tie
President, we understand ne gave iustr,,cti-
ons to the Secretaries of War and the Navy
to prohibit any of the corps under their d.
rection from attending in a military capaci-
", and caused it TO be made known througi,
the Secretary ut War to the commanding
General Of the Militia of the District, that
any attendance of The corps under his COM
mand III the same capacity would, in the % =
ONION of the President, be improper, as
wanting in respect to the laws before which
the entire case now rests for enquiry and
decision.
1t will be observed, that the survivors of
the party in the house, who are now un-
der indictment for mai.slaughter W ere to
march i'll the procession.
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4 WEN y DOLLARS HEWAi;D.--lin,..a,
. irom the Subscriber, living nesr Jams,, -~Sy
'lhcc Idw"a county, negro uIan named Hilts'
.'odt twenty-five years Of age, stout AID ,gI, -
I'VE ee'' 81 Or eight inches ia height, his Kin 49,
black Una" that 81 c"runon nceroca. viii , ~
we yy'.'" hue--' peculiar witness IA the evr's
%" u 's eyes, with eur cye-laslcs arc d;s,;i. -
nii "h'racter'stic marks OF features, wIio MI, III
'ny Su'Ef t'c attention Of those Who ma, " tea>
us noe - ia'ge and lips tuck. Since his, hm /;
re h's 'teh unprecedented aIG imprisoue : Psrt'res
Ton augusta county where he broke (; IN Staun-
ape; ~" we ~ ultmo-Wheu tqlg S''i ana os-
,nniscI. sc" Atderson, and heiin pCssn, ne calcd
F's'' a'""g Tor ihdt'eipla. 70 Is - s',on Tree
or VIII c.mnse his nemc aenin 81 NJ, ,."o' Die be Lrs
yam another pass Tie pass fo. 81 49,, e"'or to o.,
,na =, ne ra, bred aud known =, .,yea mo, satea
Edward Nancy of Brctrri.s.n as q tiis nrrro &c
Y denver .he SAD negro 10 M at nv I've, I" d safe
denee' SHAH receive the above rewac paee Z" resi-.
Psinss.Edward, Sent :. "a. ". JONES
$3.50 Inn
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-11
The Honorable
Paul Hamilton, sc.

IN account Of The proceedings of his Ma
Jesty's Shift Betvidera, RLcRARD BYRoN
Esquire. CaftEain, on me Esd day Of June,
1872, by an officer ofthe /rigate Beivi-
dera.
y. NJ. at 40, Nantucket Shoal, saw
several sail bearing 5. W.. made sail to-
wards them at so they bore s. W. bv
D. made them out to be three frigates,
one sloop and one brig of war, standing to
the D. l.. under press of sail /; observed
them to make signals and haul up in chase
OF us, hauling down their steerin sails iii
confused and irregular manner; tack'd ship
and made the private signal which was not
answered, made all sail possible. N +. by
Eat 3, moderate and fine weather, the
headmost snip or the ChaCe, $. s. WIZ. w.
apparently gaining ground on us at times,
and leaving her ConsprtS-at II, so, hoist
ed our colors and pendant the chace hois-
ted American coiors, two of them hoistei
Commodore's broad pendants-ttt noon the
Commodore 6 The second headmost ship OF
the chaCe 5. VS.. w. about and Sd of a
! mile, Nantucket Shoal n. four degrees e
| forty eight miles--m Uderate and fine wea-
| ther-clcared ship for action-Commodore
II chace gaming, the other ships dropping ;
observed the chace pointing her guns at us
| At 40 the Com modore fired three shot, one
OF which struck the rudder coat and came
into tine after gun room, the other two
came into the upper or captains cabin, one
| OF which struck the muZZle of the larboard
chace gun, the other went through the beam,
under the sky light killed VIM. Gould,
(seaman,) wounded John Hill, (armourer)
mortaly. Joseph Lee, (s.) severely, Geo.
| NARROW, (ship's corporal) badly, Lit. Bruce,
and James Kelly and James Larmont, (sea
men) slightly-at As, commenced firing
with our stern guns shot away her lar
a steady course \. Il. by Eat 4 the chace
which cut our rigging and sails much, the
long bolts. breeching hooks, and breechings
| OF guns and carronades, frequently break
ing, (by one of which Captain Byron was Sc
gercly wounded i'll the left thigh,) all of
winch was instantly replaced.-kcpt up a
constant fire, which was returned by our
lOpponent with bow chace guns, and at times
by her broadsdes, which by her SUPERIOR
! ~ of sailing she was enabled 70 do till ~
minutes past 6, when VIC cut away our spare
sheet and small bower anchors, barge, yawl
ard Jolly boat, and started ii tons of water,
we then gained ON hm----whcn he bore
lup and fred three broadsiGes, part of
which fell far short Of US at % clock our
lopponent ceased firing, and the second fri
igate commenced. but inuing her shot fell
short, ce.is j again. Employed fishing our
cross jack yard aud main top mast, Doth
badly "oIaded) knotting and splicing OR
rigging. which was much cat and damaged.
sight OF our opponents.
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U. S. Erigafe CONSTITUTION, og Boston

A1tSUtt "H~StH @ptNs 10 IL.
SIR-Ih1Ve the honor 20 Inform you, that
after leaving Boston Light on the I'd last.
tlc date of my last letter to you, stood to
the eastward along the coast, in hopes to
tail in wiki one Of the enemy's frigatcs,
which was reported to be cruising in that
direction, the day before l left Boston. |
passed near the coast, as far down as the
Gay Of Funly, but saw nothing. / then run
off halifax and Cape Stables, and remained
near there for three or four days without
seeing any thing, which made me determine
20 change my situation to the eastward to-
wards New fOundlaud. / accordingly bore
up, and run to the eastward under all sail,
passing near the Isle OF 5ablcs. and hauling
ia to take Il station off the Guiph Of St
Laurence, near Cape Race, to intercept The
ships Of the enemy bound either 60 or from
Quebec or IIahfaX, and to be IN 4 situation
to re capture such of our vessels as they
night be sending in.
On the l0.h inst. being of Cape Race, /
Ilsil in wish lIsht merchant brig, bounl to
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: n consequence Of the death OF the Librarian Mr.
e Lynch, the members OF the Richmond ,5rsrv
society are requested TO rctrn without dcla, such
BOOKS as they may have drawn OFT, and ave stil in
thtlr possession ~ order that an inycntory MAJ,
be taken OF tic Library and Librarian at,r,oittc1
10 t'ke charge OF It, Ihc members Of the Society
WI, OF course, have to io,eso tic uss Of tLe booSs
for few days WV '''""
Dy order OF the Board.
Sept. IA. - 'Ssfesh'-
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The following ord or notification, ia the
form of a Circular. sas addressed and sent
20 several Oaicers OF the Government in
the course of the last week
GEORGErowN, August ct, 1912.
DEAR SIR, Arrangements have been
made for paying the last tribute Of respect
20 the memory Of lie late General Lbggan.
or Tuesday next. the LIST of September 1t
is intended TO make the funeral honors, as
far as possible, such, as a character Of his
franscendant virtues, and 4 martyr ~ the
cause Of H5erty deserves. Your presence
and that of all the friends and aCquGintan-
ces you NAV choose to invite, is requested.
The procession will move at 10 o'clock from
CrawforA's tavern, Georg etown and the
Grafton, to be delivered by Geo. wanting.
I'm Park Curtis, Esquire. will commence
at IL a. M. The following is ske:ch OF
the order of arrangement.
"Detachment Of Cavalry Marshal on
horseback music CLERGY oil
arrange ment-~orator- Generals horse IN
mourning grmily II he Dcceased-5ur-
vivors Of the Band who defended Liberty
and the rese--Revoldtjonary OIHcers,--
Friends OF tie Deceased-oficers of Gov
ernment---Oficers OF the Army * Navy
Strangers Of distinction Citizens of
Montso Of Chafies--S GU
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.INHN KELSO.

Z - ltENT-A convenient house on Shockoe Hin
a in which bargain may he had until To-. lst
JANUARY Happlicati0n is made Immediately a pure
"' 'ne vegetables now growing IN tie garden, Winch
IS Il aise and convenient one viii be given ia
DHOAAS RICHARDSON.
Sept. II. 90
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WAsHINGToN, September s.
Copies Of Letters fran Caht. Hui 10 the
Secretary of the Manu-

oScrFtuFV or me .NdDy.
United States Frigate Constitution,
.4ugu1 rs, 1919.
SlR-The enclosed account of the affair
between the President. Commodore Rod
gers, and the British frigate Belvidera, was
taken by an officer on ';aird the Belv;dcra
and fell into my hands BY accident 1t
clearly proves that she only escaped the
Commodore by superior sailing, after ha-
wing lishtened her, and the Presi dent being
very deep.
AS much has been said on the subject, if
Commodore Rodgers has not arrived, to
give you his statement OF the affair, if it
meet your appreciation should be pleased
to have this account published to prevent
people from making up their minds hastily,
as find them willing to do.
| am confident could the Commodore have
got alongside the Belvidera, she would have
been his in less than one hour.
have the honor obe,
With great respect, Sir,
Your obedien; servant,
ISAAC HULL.
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COMMUNICATED.

OF meeting OF the Yong Men OF Richmond,
Z,
10 march when and tOhcre the good OF Their nti, ed
country shall demand. is mot cordially requested at
me Eagle Tavern on Saturday Evening, o. clock.
TO take the same into their most serious conser,ti
On.
.Ra,Tied-On Thursday evening last, by the Re
yerend dr. blair, .jLr Samuel S. Saunders, of
Chesterfield, to Miss Eliza ". EaUidson, eIde,s
daughter of Mr. Robert Davidson of dis CITY.
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BRITISH PROJECTIONS.

We have seen several official copies of
these Projections. AMI ilI them 50 guarded
~ explicit, as to afford, 10 the American
shipper, the most complete shield Of protsc-
ton against BRITISH annoyance.
Boston Caz.
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York: sna ~ eays pravsou, ana been in CO. viii
the Beiviera and Shsnnon frgates. The u. s
soop of war Wasp, was spoken aSib u!t lat. ~, long
65, so.
Boston, sent into Halifax, Aug IL, by The Maid
stone frigstc. She was ~ days out, aud believe
loaded with salt and crates.
PoarsMo UrH, Sept Arr. British sch Felebs
and Phebe, prize TO the Squan,lo o this port.
WrLtrAMsPonr, Md. August 81.
a number OF the citizens of this town aud vcini-
ty, hearing ot the approach OF part ofthe 18th ret
us. Infantry, commanded by col. Parker, made
preparations To give chem repast, t,,ey passed
on the way to glory aud victory. A repa.t OF the
fruits at the s1 spread before the brace defend
fteir country and large concoursc ~ citizens
Joined them in partaking of s7iiier's n,eoi About
. O'Clock the regiment lett town, aai escorted
somc distance by the Washington HuSsws and a
large assembisge oil citizens When tn'etc-X was
uttersd, every heart sincerely wishc.! that victory
might crown the bi'ows of tn. brave with untaiins
laurelsthat they might go'ioisly assert the rights
OF their countrv AMI successfully avenge her wrongs
Capt. Moiat in the priva,eer schr Atlas, is arsi-
we'd at Marcus Hoax, with two British vessels pr-
yes. We understand that in the engagement Capt.
Nof,t's sehr. experienced considerable damage and
several OF his crew arc severely wounded
The President of the United States has appointed
Gen. VIM. Duncan, nj the county of Philate.phia,
to he Experimenting Of Military Stores in the
Of Ca'!ealcr Irvine, Esq. appointed Conmissary-
X
As proof OF the universal spirit of in
tignant patriotic courage which animatcs
our western fellow citizens, those whom To-
.Tes have delighted tn abuse, we are infor-
med that General .4bncr Lacock, one of
the Pennsylvania delegation in Congress
has shouidercd his musqlet and marched 10
the seat OF war as 4 private in a volunteer
company.
The People will not be sacrificed by
Cowardice, freachery or Treason.
Dem. Press.
1t appears certain, that an armisticc was
concluded, and that the British aVailed
themselves of the opportunity, and Deepen
ding on the - four days notice." (in which
time messenger could be got back and
forth from Erie to MIldcn,) to send gen.
Brock with his 500 men, to receive the sur
render of Detroit from Granny Hall, (at
the same time probably leaving Fort Erie
empty) and return i'll due time to prepare
for emergencies. For what other purpose
was il stipulated the armistice should only
extend to LOVER CAEADA? The British
Acknowledgements left Albany Oh the 9th of
August with the agreement. On the 14th
or 18th we are informed Gen. Brock arri-
we'd ar Malden-and on the 16th-thc fort,
the army. all, all was surrendered up with
out resistance :! Mss. Edit.
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4 AND FON SALE.-The subscriber offers for
safe, the Tract of Land on which me resides in
Cumberland county, miles from Farn,yiilr. s one
from Appomattox river, nov na,gable to Peters
burS-eonta'ning 555 acres, fully two hundred of
C %''.ci are IN woods 100 handsomely set with Red
Clover, aud the remainder ia high state OF cuti
Walton Ia addition to the beauty of situation and
fertility OF soil. there is onthe tlact Coal Nine.
when would to man o. capital and enterprise.
renhtrit dOubly valuable.
II The above property is not disposed of privately.
tot whie notice vii! be given) before the first day
oi sept, next, it will that day he offered lc sale
con tha premises) to the highest bdder-one fourth
o. the purchase money viii be required on the ,ay
OF safe, at Which time satisfactory title will be
fnade--anl the balance il three equal annual install.
nents, with interest from the date.
JOHN KELSO.
The sale Of the above property is unavoi1sbIv
postponed until Wednesday the 9Th October pext
when't viii certainly take place on the premises.
Sept.Gi. w'J.
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4 Vie Visitors ofthc college of William and Ma.
a ~ are rogue ted 10 meet i'm conyocaton at the
College on tic FIRST Monday in October tits desn..
"be that iull meeting should be had as an apuoint
mcnt OF professor oil vi oral Philosophy sc viii he
made on Saturday. -
Sept. II. y:
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bLED, at foi Known, or the Goth uIt. aIr Bel.
four Thompson, Merchant ct this city, aged wears.
aiter short but severe illness, which h. bore with
knew him. "
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GLr Tie Pafri6t.c FUnd-Thc amount Of sabcrip-
lions in Richmond ard Ala'ch, SEER about $500:
aud many OF the ricA To!ks absent Blankets
contributed about !i-t'is article is vcry scarce
| ~ The Wagons with tents and Hnapsacks Tex
eept Che painted covers net quite dry,) have started
for Point Pleasant.
To READERs-Three interesting VI. s. ayticEes---
and .VetO advertisements, On the first page.
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ata' spark was struck. and thc dust ihasmea-rte
oss 70 NE c9'npans Is perhaps or loco do's-x
good deaf OF powder was blown away-bu, nj such
sr'ss a' this, too, IL is national loss The comprry
'u entered 'niq contract with the u. States TO sun
Py 'hem "itb several thousand lbs OF this necessary
mahu'sveore-lh he same company OWN another
pstpder-t'siH or tie ether sife ct James River
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-28

.tf States, who should themselves, m
q e .,a punishment, or they never will be
hg $50 If they refuse this, or pretead ina
IN bertorm it, the sword must reach
o. sand their nation must cease to exist I;
s0s'r rsise we shall never repose in safety.
O.p' I, impossible to say how many OF the
- have been secretly engaged In ma
TIM s;Dg and numbering expeditions against
rau' ~,b;tes. nor how many of them joined the
o. Of the Shawanoe Prophet on the Wa
pr n the month Of April travelled thro'
p''' cboetaw and Chickasaw country, on the
U. from Natchez to Nashville. At that
IOas nspty Of 2eor SO Greeks were encamp.
u,, near a place called Big Town They
9 IN possession Of two scalps of white per-
We With which they were whoeplng, hal
S9. and capering. They made no secret
s.1e business, bat told The ChickasawS open
:, ,lst they were OH their return from the
WlVsb,sb. and that the scalps belonged to two
'".s.oss5,yhom they had killed ina boat on the
ggas,tSsee. Atan Ipdian cabin on the road, |
f,rse of these miscreonts myself, painted
sl.ek after the manner they practise when go
;ngto war. All this;took place within thirty
I'll &c the man they called the agent; but
i has been dismissed from Office, therefore
i, him rest in peace, and may col. Hawkins
.ooO followepim Something must be done
with these wretches otherwise the next
.ninp viii renew the scenes which We have
Stnessed, accompanied with circumstances
of ageqayated and extended horror"