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Foreign intelligence.
Lord WELLINC rows Official Iccount If
The BatIles IN Salamanca.
LONDON GAZETTE EzTRAoRDINARY,
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Downing street, august Is, 18I2.--
Lord Clinton, Aid. de-Cs.mp to the Earl
OF Wellington, arrived this morning at the
War Department, with dispatches adj
dressed by his Lordship to Earl Bathurst,
dated the 21st, 24th and 28th ult. of which
the following are extracts -.
Cabref1zoS, near Salamanca, Juky 21t.-
In the course of the 18Th and 10Th, the
enemy moved all their troops to the right
of their position on the Doulp, and their ar
my was concentrated between Toro and
san Roman.
A considerable body passed the Douro at
Toro on the evening of the 10th, and
moved the allied army to the left on that
night, with an intention to concentrate on
the Guarsna.
1T was totally out of MY power to prevent
the enemy from passing the Douro at any
point at which he might think it expedient,
as he had IN his possession all the bridges
over that river, and many of the fords but
he rccrnsscG that river at TOro in the night
OF the 10th, moved his whole army to Tor
desillas, where he again crossed the Dou.
ro on the morning Of the i7th, and assem-
bicd his army on that day at LA Nava de
Rey, having marched not less than ten
leagues in the course of the 18th.
The fourth and light divisions If infantry,
and MAJOR General Apson's brigades ~ ca
valry, had marched to Castreion on the
night of the 10th, with view TO the Assem-
bly, of the army on the Guarena, and were
at C&strejon under the orders of Lieuten.
ant General Sir Stableton Cotton ON the
l7di, not Having been ordered to proceed
tnrther, III consequence Of my knowledge
5ldt the enemy lad BOk passed the Doa.c
At Toro and there was not time to cal
therh in between the hour AT which re-
ceived the intelligence Of the whole Of the
enemy's army being at La Hava, & day.
light Of the morning of the 18th. there
fore took measures to provide FOR their re-
treat and junction, by moving the 9Th divi-
Sion to Tordesillas DC "a Ordan, and Major
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2 Pursuance of "A decree of Richmond H,,s,ipos
N Court roahe iith Sept. i8t2---we the connie.
sloncrs named therein shall proceed To sell one Half
.7ere Lot Of Land on the side of Shockoe oreet
IA the said Ciy OF Richmond designated.in the ppn
OF said City by No So being the same lot which said
WIN. Richardson bought OF WIN. DIya rs mr..
deed OF lndentnre made the first day Of Jun
1903 to Robert Kewen, secure the payment OF n
certain sum ct money due SAID Kewen with interos,
a lost thereon, on the 30th day Of October next.
zen. -RLLE.N
UOSXLL3 VEST
JOS II. .HFERS.
Lt.4Ll'H .7LLEN
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October o,

hEsEEfED--from Camp, near the Civ a.
ny Washington, on the Cd Sept .7n4ye7o ChY
dsrs, soSis belonging to Capt H. Branch's com
pany oil int1ntry--Sad Childers was born in uenr;.
go County, w. 50 years old, feet G and quarter
inches nigh fair eompexion light eyes, dark hair.
by procession Cooper w
And on the following day, from the same place
~ inches high, light complexion. light ewes and
hair, by profession Waggoner-said Burns was
born in Fanqrier cosnty, va
whoever VIII deliver said dcserters at this post
or nonhne thsm ~ any jail, or deliver them to any
officer of the U. States .4rmv, Shall have re,esT1
81 twenty Dollars, or Ten Dollars for either of
them, with reasonable charges "
~ NJ P.2Y.NE, tst It, e),h Infantry
October g. 8,
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October IS.

VIE Subscribers take this opportunity of inform
x ing their friends, and the public, that they
have associated themselves in the practices of med,
cine and surgery. Implications will bo received
at the shop lately occupied by J. Adams, which is
INV the spothecaIys shop Of Mr.. John MeMara, s.
ut tie places OF residence or the Subscribers
> JOHN ADAMS
81, MICAJAH CLARK
DIR. Clark has taken Rooms above the store Of
Mr. hisginbotham nearly opposite the Globe Tia
Fern.
October o. IL
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MADISON ELEcr3RaL TICKET.

.M1Oioo.F ELEC1'3R-iL TICKET.
Joseph Goatvin oil Na9se9nond
6en,a,ni" Harrison, OF Mount .qi,y, Prince
george County.
Edward Pegran, of Dinwiddie.
Richard Feild, ct Brunsxrick
Thomas Read, seI,r., of Charlotte.
Matthew Chemhans, OF Chesierfeld.
Thomas NJ. Randolph, OF .3i6enaarie.
Charles Yancey, Of buckingham.
George Penn, of Patrick.
I'm. g Poindester, of Louisa.
Spencer Roane of Hanover.
SthreshLy Rennoids, of Essex.
Rotsrt Taylor, OF Orange.
Gustavus II. Horney, OF Fauquic-.s
Lobert Nelson, OF York.
-lfann Page, OF Gloucester.
Water Jones, of Northunn6erIand.
JOAN z: Broeke, of Stafford
6ngh Lolntss, of Frederick.
Drniel Morgan, of Jefferson.
-3ychi6afd lsutherford, OF Rock1sshams
-4rchi6ald Stuart, of augusta.
.4ncreSp RusseX, of Washington. -,
Chartes TAYLOR, of .heafgonteyy.
Jta,s. .1f' ;ey, of Ohio.
UJ Day OF election, first Monday in Nov. next
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NATINDSOR FOR RE.NT--Will be Rented on
Wv Tuesday the Goth day of this month, at the
Washington Tavern in the cry of Richmond, at 10
clock. TO the highest bidder, twothrds of that Va
iuab.e Farm, near this city, for the term of year.
to'commence ON the first day Of January next. The
tenant will be permitted to Wheat this Fall, il
he wishes do so.
SAML. GREENRoW, sfgent for
HIM. Ldnsborne, exeo'r. 6rd trustee of
Villiam Dandridge, deceased.
October 49, st
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ri OTlCE--The Subscriber wishes to purchase
~ for the service of the U. States. TW0 coon
WAGONS. and q Hkeiy TE.9.Hof HORSES
JoT cash'--"i reasonable price, IN Cash, viii be IL
ven, for such "a are suit ed TO The purpox, for vbs
they are wanted
also U.ivT,EB--Jor the same seyuice. a
good Fiier and Drummer to whom liberal cncor.
rsgement will be given.
RICHARD McRAE, Capt.
Pef1g "a toltnfevs----J sfates 4,1,y
October 6. ~
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NO TICE.

I'D virtue of deed of dated the 9Th day of
MP March, 1910, and recorded in the General
Court, from jeremiah Newly to THE Subscribers Tor
the benefit of Miles Bott will be sold for ready mo-
pey, at the house OF the sad Newly; in the upper
end OF Chesterfield county, Saturday the 2ith day
OF the present month (Oct. the Tract Of Land on
which he the aforesaid Newly at present resides,
containing hundred aud ninety five acres, subect
co the dover Of Mrs. Newby-also, a negro woman
named Ly dia, and her son Hyal, four Feather Beds
and Furniture, two Horses, and five head of Cattle,
or as much of the said property as will satisfy the
said deed of trust.
JAMES w. WINFREE,
NvM b. CLARKE.
=, Manchester, October 10 Attn
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HALL g WINTER GOODS-The subscribers
n will receive in few days, large assortment
and Dnfile Blankets, Plaids, Plaid and Yarn Hose,
Coatngs, coarse Cloths, Corduroys, Constitution
Cords aud Velvets, by the Georgiana, arrived at
Norfolk from Liverpool, which ship has obtained per
mission TO discharge by the John Adams, from Lon
don, and Ceres aud Newburyport, from Liverpool
whose arrivals are daily looked for. They will have
a complete assortment for sale.
ELLIS g ALLAN.
October Is, 4,
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The Tartarus sloop of war. 5 days from
Halifax, was spoken Goth ult. and informed
that or American ships mad left in CO..
which had been carried in, having licences.
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P). MERCER, Sept. o..
mayor Clark has just returned from Har-
risourg, whittier he had gone for the ex-
press purpose of making further arrange
ments for the better protection of our lake
frontier. MIR. Clark has succeeded in pro-
curing five brass field pieces completely
mounted On carriages ana ready for service,
eight hundred stand of snail arms in adj
dition to those received some time since, &
quantity of camp equ.page. all of which is
now on the way to Erie. .
The governor manifests every disposition
to render aid to the frontie.. inhabitants, <
has empowered MIR. Clark to procure an
additional supply of fiints. powders Lead,
tent-cloths, SIC. &c. as he may find ,iecessa-
ry Tor the troopa stationed on the,lake from
tier of this state. 49, ~. Press.
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FOR SALE,
.-.yzsy@ En- FREIGHT or CHiRTER.
IN Gs n y The ship Charleston and Liverpool
N.Y. sx r. P4 c Il Ell,
brrthen $50 tons, years old.
ALSO,
,-tEN, The Brig CIDNEY CRsIPIN, Of 100
YLt&AS tons burtheu.--On board the above
ysT n y ship are 2o00 bushels Coarse Liver
$500 - pool SILT, which will be sold low
= Il immediate application he made to
Capt. Howe on board at Mrs. Testers upper wharf,
or to TPytE BRGW.N g CO.
September &c. If
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PaIvATE CORRESPONDING

From a young gentleman in Camp, near
Piattsburg. Sept. %.
on make no enquiries how we are eo-
ing to live here this winter. You will be
surprised when tell you, that on the night
OF the 18th inst the snow fell on Vermont
mountains. to all appearance knee deep
The mountains are about Is or 90 miles
from here, on tho opposite side of the lake,
and saw the snow ON them for two or three
days. When arose this morning, a barre,
at my marquee door was covered with
ice on the head. We live in camp, and no
appearance yet OF winter quarters being fur
nished. IT we are to 60 against the emmy.
l wish it was tomorrow.
Il rave got to be quite a soldier, in regard
to living. and trust little in regard to du
ty.. have learnt to swing my knapsack
and canteen, and march 20 miles in day ;
to sleep ON bundle OF straw stuffed in a
Gag and often to not sleep at all to take
d piece OF bread in one hand and piece of
PORK in the other-and in short, to UNDERGO
the most ot the duties of Campaign.
About three weeks ago. about ii O'Clock
at night, the piquet guard fired the alarm
spread like lightning. aud in less than FIVE
minutes every man Of every regiment here
was under arms, and the line formed, 1The
alarm was given OH account of the officer of
piqnet hearing rustling in the wood, and
RECEIVING no answer to his hail fred tUo pla
tooiis. No bodies have been found and if
the indians were there, they escaped pret-
ty narrowly, Our force here consists Of the
Gth, Oh, 18th * l5Sh regiments of regulars.
two companies OF field, and two of Hvine ar.
tIliery, besides parts Of two OF three reei
ments OF detached militia C,okus,bjon
LONDON, August 21.--Mr. Foster arriv.
eel in town last night The Cleaner which
was understood TO have taken out the ACT
tor repeating the orders in council. or dis.
patches announcing the intention of his ma.
Jesty's government to that effect, had not
as we stated yesterday, arrived in an Anne.
rIcan port before his departure, but had
reached Halifax prior TO his depsrturs
thence--and had been immediately sem
forward, IN the hope that the inteliipenc,
may induce the American government I,
suspend hosilities, and to afford another ON
portunIty Tor an amicabe adjustment
IN consequence of the movement, of con
siderable bodies Of British troops on to III,
2t- Lawrence, General Bloomfield has or
dered all the militia under his Command I,
the same quarter, and we understand the,
are to rendezvous opposite the St. Regis vii,
lage about 70 miles from Plattsburgb.
PhH. Reg.
Gun Boat No. A8 has been wrecked .,
Newport. When on the rocks. tbe CO.
broke Dose, and tell 10 leeward. and naS,i,
on Boy. In endeavoring to extrieafe ,hs
DOys Captain BlOdget eight m en- s.,,<s ~. = :,
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DOMESTIC.
Sc. Louis, Missouri. Sen.

80. Louis, Missouri. SEPT. 10.
Arrived here on Saturday night last a.
bou, II o'clock, from Michiilima c kinac, by
way of the Ouisc onson. ,Mcssrs Cabanne &
Chene, with two barges loaded with Indian
Goods The property was immediately no.
ticed and seized by Gov. Howard as viola
tory OF cur non intercourse laws, and waits
the inves igation OF the proper TRIBUNAL
Next day arrived here another barge from
the same place, loaded with maple Sugar
&c. which has also been seized. Mr.. Ca
banne was told that the Indians had gone to
Prairie ia CHEN to plumber that place of
the American property which was lett there
by our traders. when driven from thence
last April. On their arrival near Fort Belle
Eue, they were told by the Sacs chat the
Fort was then besieged by strong body of
Indians, and lower down they said some of
the Winabagoes, who were wounded in the
attack they here learned that the Indians
had expended all their powder and were a
bout to proceed home for more, to make a.
n ther attack on the place few miles be-
low the fort, they met with capt. Stark in
barge going ON to the relief of the garrison,
with IL Of capt. Boon's Rangers and 10 re-
gnlar soldiers from Belle Fountain. We
hope they may be able to fight their way
into the Fort.
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A CLUT IN THE MARKET

AN cid kENTUcKY warrior, when inform
ca ON has march to Louisville, OF governor
shelby s order To discharge the volunteers
from further service, expressed himself in
this m.srner -" Well, Kentucky has often
glulted ting markets with -four, hemp, pork
aud tobacco--and now qnite in character
she has done it with VoLufiTEKRs!l!"
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The Hon. WILLIAM P. WALKER has
been nominated for Representative to Con
5ress, for Berkshire District, in the room OF
EzEKIEL BACON, Esq. who declines re-
election.
IL is said Wagons loads of struggled
goods, guarded with armed men. being op-
posed on the 7th III passing turnpike in
Aurbardston, VI. the guard wounded Joel
Luce, the gate keeper. so that he died ON the
l4th.
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Gun Boat No. z8 has been wrecked At
iNeWpwt. w hen on the rocks, the enn
oroNe oose, ana tell to leeward, and partly
vi s,' /" oyy. III endeavoring to extrieate the
boy captain Blodget, eight men and the lad lad
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SALEM, Oct. 2,--Arrived, and salufed the
town, privateer brig Montgomery, Breed.
from cruise of 35 days-She has sent in
: prizes and captured a New York ship
from England with British property and
license, and ordered her for New York,
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persisted. The other yun-boats on that
station were safe. 10 E.
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The British frigates Pomona, 81, and Ger
Arrns, 80, were spoken the 5th ult. on til,
Banks.
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Washington Po7gder 1GRs.--An ATTEMPT
has lately been made to blow up the powder
mills OF Thomas EsyeH & Go. in the CITY Of
Washington reward of 81 500 has been
offered to any person who shall give infor
nation which may lead 20 DISCOVERY
The several circumstances of this nature
which have aready happened at Rich
mond, Baltimore, and Wilmington leave no
doubt but they must have been the work of
some hired inccndiary. Tnis is the conclu
sion drawn by Mr.. Fwell in his reward
We sincerely hope that wretches so lost to
all feelings ofhonor and humanity NAV be
discovered and brc't to receive their neri-
sed punishment. The hand of Napoleon is
not in this. .Lgr. H.yoH .
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BOSTON, Oct. Com. Rodgcrs's squad
ron IN TINS port is under sailing orders.
f'gus brig, Capt Sinclair, went into the
lower harhor yesterday.
AMERICAN PRIZE LIST.
An English brig. with a cargo of fish,
from Newfoundland for the w. Indies, ar.
~ Z. Ann yesterday, prize to the privateer
Ehrasher.
b'h ship Commerce, Zone of the Deca-
sur's prizes) has ar. at Portland--she has
on board 45O hhds. sugar, besides other ar
hclese-l, Is said that she was in Co. with 2
more or the DIS prizes IL days since.
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NEw.BEDFoR D. Oct. 5.--Arrived here
TINS day ship Whan4toa, Capt. Waterman,
Teso York. from Lis6on, which he left LIST
Sept. A gentleman passenger informs that
Lord Wellington had entered Madrid.
where he took 5000 prisoners, and stores for
10000 men THAT he had left "a garrison
in Madrid. and gone towards the North in
pursuit of. the French BE that the French
had raised the Aiege of Cadiz., A Portu-
sdese paper brought by this vessel is said to
Contain the particulars of Lord Wellngton's
continued succesxes--Flo ur % dollars at
Lisbon.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

eicc, from five years 70 eighteen
mon;hs But how does dis prcgnof-
tlcate as 70 the efficiency " The farce ?
This proportion is perfectly char
actrrii,ick You wan: an embargo
army, and not fighting army. Ev-
er iInce you appointed collector Of
northern seaport. major general |
have been fulfilled thar what you
intended was, an army 10 fght fmug-
gi1rs and nor Canadians.
This embargo will nor serve the A
fneric4n people. Bot | will tell you
whom i may ferve II will ferve the
French EmPerour. Ills intercf is
apparent. 1t operates on his enemy
by denying our produce TO her ar.
mes. But where is the American
irteref Coercion on Great Britain
is nor pretended If war with this
power be really its purpofe, then
much of this very property ought 10
be got out OF the country. 1t is ufe-
lefS and mutt PERTH if it remain in it.
And The rcfources of the country and
lis ability for war are augmented by
the whole amount of the returns,
which its fale would produce.
In every point of view, look on
this meafure as a cruel abandonment
Of our national rights as impolitic +;
as deceptive as calculated to i'm
preis on me American people an idea
that it is your intention to maintain
commercial rights which, its true
effect is, to abandon. If we mutt
PERTH let US PERTH by any hand, ex-
cePt our own. ANY fate is better
than felf-Aaughter.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

The following are the Yeas and NAYS, on
the passage ofthe Second Embargo Law
CT The names Of Fedcr4lists arc printed
IN italics.
YEAS-M essrs. Aston, Anderson, Ba-
con, Bassctt, Bib, Blackledge, Brown, But
Ter, Calhoun, Chves, Clopton. Crawford,
Davis, Dawson, Desha, Dnsmoor, Earle,
Findley, Fisk, Gholson, Goodwin, Green,
Grundy, L. Hall, o Hall, Harper, Halves,
Hutty, Hynemsn, Johnson, King, Lacock,
Lefever. Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Macon,
M'Coy, M'Kee, M'Kim, Metcalf, Mltchill,
Morrow, New, Q msby, Pickens, Piper,
Pleasans, Pond, RinggOld, Rhea, Ko.ne,
Roberts Sage, Seaver, Sewer, Seybert,
Shaw, Smile, G. Smith, J. Smith, Strong,
Taliaferro, 7 roup, Turner, Whitehill, WI
liAms, WIDGERY, Winn-69.
NAYS-Messrs. Baker, BiSelszY, R!eecker,
Breckenridge, Brigham, Burwell, Champion,
ChiHenden. Davenport, Ely, Enron, Fitch,
Gold, Jackson, Key, LetUis, 1hByyae, Minor,
MoseIey, Nelson, NewbOId, Pea, son, Pltkia,
Potter, Randolph. Reed, Ridge!ty, Rodm4n,
Stanford, Slaayt, Stw8es, Taggart, Tal.nlGage,
Wheaton, Whte, Wiis0n-36.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04
THURSDAY, APRIL, FL, 1872
'uner0t Of tie Uce-PreEdent.

Funeral Of tie Fce-PrsjEdent.
This day the remains Of the Hon
GEORGE CLINTON, Vice-Prefi-
deat of the United States, were in
tened with thole marks Of refped
due TO the Revolutionary Hero, the
Patriot and the Staiefman combined
IN one perfon.
ORDER or The PROCESSION.
The corPfe was removed from the
late relideuce of the deccaied, to The
Capital, under the charge Of the
Committee of Arrangements, efcorted
by detachment Of Cavalry when, al
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04


rendezvous. To receive the same pay
\ and rations IS Tie standing army, whoi
\ III actual service. Punishment by whip,
Il ping is not 10 be inflicted.
A million Of dollars is appropriated
for the expence OF THIS requlsIton.
Erfroct ofa letter from Washington, IA.
led Htli 10, 1912.
WE SHALL HAVE NO WAR,
| II olr commerce can ~ destroyed by any
Y other means
NoN-IMPoRTATIoN, NoN-ExpoR-
TATIoN, EMBARGO, On land and zoater,
or such duties as zy1A eventually grippe
~, will alternately be resorted to, rs loHg
as ne he9f!Lc viii submit.
" One great object Of closed doors is
TO hide their shame and another TO in
duce the people TO believe them in
earnest, which they do not believe
themselves"
No general CAUCUS has, as yet
been held and it is doubtful, whether
they will think it prudent, under exist
ing circumstances, to lisque one-It IS
evident we shall have 10 war, until the
expiration of the ninety days
& believe we shall be lily prepared,
at that time, and that the people viii be
less disposed, if possible, than at pre-
sent
The transactions at Amelia Island
and in East-Florida must beggar such
plots, as Henry's. 1t is very unfortun-
ate, thu. Mr.. Smith did not succeed, il
his motion calling on Gov. GALUsHA,
for evidence of the repeal of the French
DEGREES as such evidence would be of
essential service to Mr.. MADISON, at
this time, since our loving friend the
Emheror, has refused to furnish il.
I" Such state of things, | believe
never existed in any Country, nor were
the destinies of any Country before in
such hands. They know not what to
do and, if they did, they have not res
olution to do it.
1" The present session commenced
with clustering Jolly and, believe, it
will end with submissive disgrace.
If we are ever relieved from our
embarrassments it must be by correc-
ZION Of tie fubhc sentiments.
+" The people being the source Of pow
er, it is bat for them 10 say the word
and II is done.
".The hostility to commerce can
never be cured but by radical change.
Petitions against the Embargo have
been presented from Charles Selden and
95 others, dealers in grain in New York
another from Troy, having 500 sign
ers-another from Albany 1o4 signers
another from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |
from Lansingburg $50 signers. Con !
gress however referred them all to TWO |
days after the present Embargo will ex-
pire. Very respectful to the People