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

brougnt miles from the harbor, on her re-
boat apoaV CravelIy- Point. The boats crew
turn to- s, ..,ed and set on shore, with mes
was ~ colonel Bellnger, the commandanta at
4 ssge = ,,or demanding the surrender of the
tls 3. and the late British schooner Nelson,
V.'' as FAR breach of the revenue laws and
500 Cor pfivateer and declaring, that in
nss'.'7 refnsal to surrender the vessels, the
case ,.oa would burn the yile.se or lay the in
s4":n,. under contribution. Soon after this
p'D yyoolsey left tire harbor in the Oneida
s fap'" down within aleague ofthe squadron,
su 10 returned and moored his vessel on a
TDV" .;,b The battery erected last week, with
ip9 ;0ss On his cables. Captain w. being the
.s, experienced engineer present, left the
nj under the command OF lieutenant,
Ol'S,S ~ shore aud took the command of a 50
vs der mounted the day before on the bait
p, ,s ,he other guns Of which consisted of 9
PSuDV Ills lime the enemy had arrived within
s,ot< the Royal George, as flag ship, a..
and firing was commenced from the 50
oonnder. This was returned by the squadron
EsS;ch stood off and on, and a brisS cam
,agnp was reciprocalb continued for more
49,, ,yya hours, al our guns being we'll man
Va md segved--andit was plainly discovered
~ ne Roysl George and Prince Regent
rs s much injured. At this time, as the flag
'n,n Vas wearing to give another broadside
IN from the 80 poanderF WAS seen to strike
ssr and rake her completely, alter which the
.on,,ron fred but 2 few guns, and bore away
sor Eirston--our brave citizens giving three
Ia,vtv cheers, ard greeting the ears OF his
"s;rsty's Enhfnl subjects with the well re-
menbesed tune of. Yankee Doodle, from all
,he music at the post--not a man being hurt
on our side.
The officers, detached troops, volunteers,
.,5 citizens, universally displayed degree of
srmpess, iutrcpidity and patriotism on the
occasion worthy the sons of freemen and de-
tenders Of republican government.
The action was maintained within point
blank shot Most Of the cnemy's balls struck
the rocks below the battery, and one s2pound
shot was picked up by cur citizens, 1t having
lodged near the breast work.
-
Jgdge .ftwqter mforms usthat .Mr. Wool.
stc, brother 10 CAPTAIN W. zvho 4vas in the ac-
ton, soys the shot zVas from one Of tho long
BRASS niaes belonging TO this STATE, under M
care of cahtair, Camp, Of Sackett's haroor-
Trio shot from these fiecrs hulled the Royal
George, and one carried azoay the fore tohgal-
lant mast cfthe Prince Regent Judge Il al
so met, on 7uesdav morning, at Turin, as
miles this side Of Sackett's hdr6or, tS0o long Us
on travelling carriages, zyhich gvouM probably
reach The harbor on Wednesday epeninS.
E.rtract Of letter from ,llbanp to the Editor
Of The NeVv York Epenmg Posi-, dared July
%, IL o'clock, rueniag.
"An express has just arrived here from
ogdeasbarg. which place be says he lett on
FRIDAY morning last, the Gath inst He states
that the Prince Regent and Asmira, British
vessels of Is and 8 guns) were lying off that
place in Che river St. Lawrence, and it was
feared they would burn the boats and shipping
at that port. Gen. Van Rensselaer, and suite
we're there; and on Thursday afternoon fort
was thrown up by order of the general The
shipping had been hauled as far up into the
Oswegatchie river as possible; and as there
is a considerable number of resolute and dar-
inr militia men suddenly collected there from
St. Lawrence county, some hope was enter
tained that they might either prevent the de
struction Of she shipping aud town, or pay the
enemy well for their attack, should they make
one. Still, as our people shave only four
Founders at Ogdensburg, and as they could
not get larger guns Immediately, they were
considerably alarmed for the village, and ne
very much fear, tina, ere now, the shipping
il not the town., destroyed. The man who
brought the express stated, 1t was thought
that opr people with two orthree u Founders.
could DESTROY those small armed ships, as the
slpation on the bank voold give them great
advantage; and ne told me he came to this
city for the purpose of procuring from Tho
governor TIVE or three heavy pieces tor the
troops under gen Van Rensselaer, But his
sxeellency is absent, together with his secis
aFy, ard the man said he must return as ne
~ l,,ri on