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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-23

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tI1lgates He'e yw,,
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dangerous. All !
the c, Bay, is coaa.
sail were yestef..,
and, as appssns B.,
ilshed in this i,,i
have proceedet h,
Two schoortr, !
off New.Pc-.y.,
rlver) by six birsa
the one a fOrcr,ps
laden the other.
Chucklluck Cree
Extract Of q In.
IN Eos! RIA.
Place, dated .M1
" We are this "a
enemy occupi's4ls
OF their lauDchur
ed a Pilot Boat na
River this mornr,
sharp vessels iisr
moved into Eash1
as high up as tha
Baltimore schcNs
armed, having lesI
are mooled acrca1
door; it is expeas
made to cut thu
have On duty Ont
with two field pYs
mics Of infantry a
act with the arns
attack.
" Captain Sud
commands the M
yer; he ran inlV1
ago, and found ID
suspicious lccAni
ed one Of bis ban
OF her, size lmmsd
a broadside sWI
the Schooner cVta
but in a dreadlgIs
BOBBY hatch, qua
many other pieces
litary hat wa foaH
ing, and we h'"'
schooner has betl1
Island with bsr7
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these 8 or 4 (.n
('eminrt and Gr
cells. some @. t:1I
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with $40 bare.ia
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to Mr.. Mason, d.
so been caplprfd
q d some o'hs' y
opposite Hungn
fixing stations %
of Potomac and u
pect tor the Po'7I
with the Tans's
sion line "
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-23
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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-23

The Srrgcant Of the guard has been
arrested, charged qvi!h Slviny af the
countsrSisn.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-23

Brig Ama,o, \
from Cadiz, sa1
" ware on Satust;,1
Paz and order.,,,, II
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in sight. 7~|
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-23

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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
BRITISH DISCIPLINE.

Charleston paper publ she's curiou,
document found on board British vese
proceeding from Demarara to Surinam, (n
which was major Whitmore of TIE Royal
West India Rangers) by the pTivateer Spar
row, of Baltimore. It's title is as follows:
Re- Urn ofmen Of the First Hest India
Regim M, Suho have been tried by courts
martial since the last haT yearly mshec
ton"
1t states, at length, the names of the per
sons tried, the sentence on each case, and
the punishment inflicted. The result is 80
courts marital; five persons acquitted, seve-
raj non Com. officers reduced, 2S950 lashes
ordered TO be inflicted on the remainder.
OF which 10000 were actually suffered, as
high as 800 on one PERSONAL in the space
OF six months in a single regiment, probably
not SEQ strong. Co6ben says "7he Eng
sish are a f0gged nation. {" The cid regi-
men of Prussia, so celebrated for beating
the soldiery, cannot match this.
Z Wcekiv Reg.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
Gazette.
April S.
UNEQUALLED BRAVERY

Arrived at this port Yesterday the pr;va.
teer .chr. GEWER,1L .hRBISTRO.NG.
GUY X. CHAMPLAINs,Esq.c commander. of
rev York, from a'eruize. The following
IL an extract from her log book:
"Diarch IL, 1913 These 81 hours COM
mence with moderate breezes and cloudy
weather; at half past 5 a. NJ. tackled to the
SOU Inward and eastward at z disco, cred a
san bearing D. 5. + (; at half past discover.
ed her To be at anchor under the land at
she got Under way at half past 8 she got
san on her and stood to the northward she
hred three guns at us ard hoisted En-
siish Colours; we were then in five fathoms
water, and about five leagues to the east
ward OF the mouth Of Surinam river NJ IN
minutes past we fired centre gun and hoist
ed American colours at As minutes after
she tackled and stood as near us as the wind
would permit, kefpiaHup brisk fire on n.
from his main deck e ms; at quarter past
10, we standing to de, 4hrthward, and bav-
ing the advantages 6frecthnoi ering him with
our spy glasses, wers of opinion She was a
British letter of marque, and unanimously
agreed to bear down and board at half
past 10, put our helm up and bore down ON
nm with intention to give her our starboard
oroadSlde, and to wear ship and give her our
SS'' "a DiOoboihC, WHICH was all ready for
the purpose, and board him this was Ali
done with the exception Of boarding we
found SHE W.fS II ERICITE. pierced
Tor ID guns on the main deck. 6 on the quar-
ter deck, on the forscastle she had her
starboard taoks on board the wind being
light, and keeping up a constant fire. our
vessel lad ten minutes like log we shot
away his fore topsail tie, his mizen gafT
haulyards, (wh oh bRught his colors down. '
and his mizen and nam stay we tbouebt
she had struck,rnd e<4sea firing, but soon
saw her colors flying a4sin we re-commen
ced the action she lay for few minutes an
parently unmanaseable, but soon cot wav on
her, and opened heavy fire on us from, her
starboard bradsidc and main top, no doubt
Slth the intention of sinking us all. We
laid for the space Of a minutes within mis-
tol shot Of him our'cattain, standing BY the
centre gun, fired one of his pistols and snap-
ped the other, when, he was wounded bv a
musket ball from the ships main TOD IN,
bail passed through his left shoulder he
walked aft to the doctor and had his wound
dressed; we iuffed 10 windward, and fore
reached on him. In this action we bae &
men killed and 10 wounded, and all thu.
hauiyards OF the head sails shot away both
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
FROM THE MILITARY MONITOR
To fhe Citizens ofthe United Sac.

-
HE time when party distinction was
comparatively innocent, has passed away I:
and the day that requires union, ha, dawn
ed. We must now become one nconIe On
we must cease t. be a people exercising ,bc
right of self-government. The robberix ~
the door, and we must no longer cavil a.
to the policy ofpermi;ling him to enter and
possess himself of cur estate. With one
cry. we must say, no with one impnIse in
one body, we must resist the invader. II
we nave enemies amongst us, we must watch
them, we must mark them If, in our camn
there is an adherent of the enemy. let him
he driven forth, and sent to associate with
his friends he must he no friend of ourx n
his actions are 9oubtfuI, or his polio, men
trial " he that IS NOT for KS IS against u.. %
When peace will again smile on our land :.
when the cremy, defeated and disyraceh
will again return to his home. and again
purchase peace by concession, then we NAV
debate how the government ought to be adj
minisieretl, whether by Federak Retublico, .
or by Dcmocratc Rehu6hcans-b. It the
Contest OF the present perioi must, like
mat or the revolutionary Era, owe its
SUCCESS 10 an united people; the distinction
OF rederalist and Republican, as well as
th"se OF war party and peace party. must
"''"e SNS' DluGT calculated
to mask the hypocri,e OF conceal the enemy
L hat alone, which will distinguish between
friends and foes. must remain rallied round
our country standard let us bury all.poli-
tical Jealonsies. At our country's altar, let
us, with one voice, swear to live free or die.
On each side OF that altar, there. should he
placed asstandard /; on that to the night. the
word Whis must be inscribed on that to
The left, the word Tory. There must be no
neutral ground on which the vacilating, or
the marked enemy can rest. They mus,
be with US or they must be againscus. They
must be wings or they Rust be tories. This
vas the doctrine of l776 It must he thar
of 1915. We are not degenerated : we arc
now as our fathers were then, AMERI-
CANS. divide AMI CONQUER" is the
watch word of the enemy. Let our. be.
F" A strong pull, a long pull, and a pull aifo'
gefhcr." Tnus will the hiding places of the
internal enemy be laid open, the mask Of the
hypoci1te be removed, and the neutrality of
the luke warm cooled into its real charac-
ter, or forced to seek warmth al the fir, of
national resentment and thus will the IA
tiohai Government be enabled to calculate.
with precision, the real force of the conn,
try as well as to judge that of thu enemy.
One Of Yourselves.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15

The wishes of the world accompany her IL
the glorious contest. Ii X terminates in OBJ
lig;ag tho enemy of the continent to reCog
nize the principles that the flag shall pro
tsct tho merchandise and crew, and that
neutrals ought not to submit to paper block
AIDES, Cali is copformable to the treaty OF u
trecht America will merit the applause
Of the world. Postcrity will say that the
ancient world has lost it rights, and the
new hath recovered them. My ministc,
of interior will make known to you in the
sIhose. the situation of the Empire, the
prosperous state of agriculture, of manufac-
lures, and of our interior commerce, as wei
rs the constant increase ofpopuiation. In nc
age, has agriculture and manufactures been
in higher degree of prosperity in France
i have need OF great resources to meet the
expences which circumstances exact, but
notwithstanding the different means which
my Minister of Finance will propose to
you, hope not to impose any new burthens
Oh my people.
sumed h former style of writing which lie
appeared to have lost. after his defeat a,
Moscow his speech in this day Gazette is
perfectly in character.
The French papers mention the offer &c
the emperor of horses equipped for cavalry
by individuals, public bodies, and districts,
to the number of 2 OF 5000.
Neither the French papers, received by
the Leo, nor Bonaparte in his speech, Con
tradict any of the accounts heretofore re-
ceived, Of the immense losses and defeats of
the FItnch, experienced in Russia. We
state this fact, merely to shew the absurdity
of report in circulation, such as that he
made good his retreat TO Poland with the loss
OF 10000 men only, and that he is about re-
entering Russia with an army of $4,000
men,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15

naatly .jropned." and Indignantly spurncd The
vile and degrading overture.
Tito save from common burdens. the militia
OF that State; to meet the Kind coursings Of the
toe; to take advantage of "a sinister intercourse
and influence; TO place themselves in the 81.
,uation of favored vassals the yeomen and
manufacturers of Massachusetts, will choose
the .fiv0riie IF EnSiand-we can only saw the
noble sPri which once made Bos,o on tho
cradle OF L.berty, and the adjoining countrv
the residence of her fostcrers, has been smo..
thered and lost in the drowsy fumes of British
influence and commercial avarice When we
look at the annals of rs, and find Boston the
very object OF British vengeance; and the si.-
ter states adopting her cause and flockinc- to
her rescue; and at those of 1918, and find her
c'tizens Blasting of immunites purchased. nv
vassalage to Britain we blush fox her tarnisb.
eel name, and reprobate the monsters. u ho have
b'ackened her escutcheon with infamy. We
kaow there are good ard gallant spirits, who
yst mover rosnd the scene of former glory
VINO yet are faithful to the true fame of that
town, which entombs a Hancock and an adam.
I'ut the mass ofpe,ty degeneracy, which h.
fermented into faction, and been soursd ir n
uRprincipied opposition, in the fos,n !; we trust
mas not yet fatally infected the hon, vt woman
~ OF the country. However the event may
prove; 1t the SPECTATOR, STRONG. be chosen
we have a fair criterion of the reason, for his
preferences fear and disafcction. ifhis high.
minted and honorable competitor shonld
prevail, hope, and confidence, and honor. and
history again Will lluminc our eastern hor;.
zon. o
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
From the NEWPORT, r. l. Republican cf26th
NKrrnk
IMPRESSED AMERICANS

The following is list of American sea
men, citizens OF this town, who have been
impressed, many Of whom are now on board
their ships
Walter Pearce, Rohert Williams, James
Simmons, Daniel Sheffield, Hugh Harris,
John Finch, Augustus Topham. Richmond
Tapgart, r bert Read, Thomas Rad nan,
John p. Hammond, George Durham John
Nurburu. George Law ton, Caleb Carr.
Miller ,rds, John Bush, Whitford Hudson,
William Dnham, Joseph Lawton Godfrey
JT.er And-ew Burner, George w. Albro,
Wi.am Mills. Edward W. Moody, J hin
Stanton, Fra9cis Harrison, Darrell II art,
jose Bu'ts John House, Lewis Harvey,
W lam D-nnis ir John Thurston. Samu
e. rerhens, Elisha RNdnan, Benjamin Al
bro, Maynard Gardiner, James Robinson.
OK. Peter ';eixas, do Jack Gardner (Af-
Ican born, buf number Of years ct this
fown) Anama do do. Alexander Swarey,
Robinson Carr, Oliver Duet. William Ham.
mond, Edward AyerelI. Peter Harvey, Paul
Brawneil, Philip Toham, Richard Cornell,
Silas Heath, John Brown, Richard Baxby
Nehemi2b Carter, James Ash, Churchhi
Senter, Jchn Murfy, John Carr.
George w. Albro, son of the widow A.
bigai' Albra, of this town, was impressed
on board his majesty's ship Atalanta. IN in
h, IS03-was liberated in 1906 By a letter
from hi, mother. which he produced TO the
commanding officer but was again impress
sed, before he r 4 home, on board the sloop
Hunter and from her transferred to the
bilke, II, on the Mediterranean station,
and has h ID three projections scnt to the
America Consul at London, but has never
been released. This affirm TO be the truth
ABIGAIL ALBRO.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
FRoN THE BALTIMORE PArR1o9,
PRECIOUS CONFESSION.

The 'ederalists of Massachusetts,, in their
electi0neeribS articles of this season, .pnear
to have taken their ground with uncommon
openness. They seem TO abandon every thing
winch LOOKS like patriotism or principle, and
10 rest their cause altogether on the most
mean, and cowsrdly. and despicsble, and de :
testabie pretexts. Our readers will eIcuse an :.
warmth, when they see the following = r,cts
from the Bosfsn Gazette OF Abyii1 1915. and
are assured That they are there inserted as Sc
rious reasons Dor choosing STRONG, Gsosrao, ,
Notwithstanding the dayon which they apnear
IL General Varnum is Governor, our har
bors and ports will be as strictly biockaded ss
are those OF Virginia !!p'
But ltyod have a peaceable, peace-seekinp.
just, and upright man, like governor S,rone
your militia will cultivate the earth IN nesc.. Q
your mechanics will get as much emnIov :,
home as this wicked war will allow them "
Your enemy viii not be extsperated and indn-
ced to retaliate. Your few remsininr .h;r.
will arrive in safety"
we have no disposition to give any inter
probation to this language, which is not strict
~ warranted by its tenor. We appeal 40 IN,
pubic, whether 1T can be fairly Construed into
any other Specification, that tile encnlllwill Z,
Vor lston, II they will choose SrRoEc. win
w'ii withhold the militia from fighting against
mat enemy i--and that they will reluse tb;s
exemption, if Gen. VARNUM is chosen. Ir,Iis
DC Jar construction, we ask the attention Of
the public, TO sowe comments which are neces.
sariiy suggested The government of G,eot
DrftdH' IT seen'ss agrees to free ore of our
principal cItles,from the tolls and periIs of
war, u thcy VIII give favoritc Of their's the
hrs' othce IN the state. Their agent, in case
oil coh'umacy to this honorable rsquisit{oa.
threatens 10 place them in the same situation
with the other cities of Ams,ia. A. f,,r
ther reward for this subservieuey to the vii,
OF the ehemy, they are told, their ships Oh IN
be protected rom capture. 1t is not our bu
'iness to predict t!,e answer, which the suffrs
ges OF the people OF Aassacnusetls NAV Lav.
gwen to such p-uGer; though, We trus,. # i,
mas Deen fairly understood, they nave indy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
DOMESTIC.

After reading the above, (says the Boston
Patriot, alluding to declarations If Cpmmo-
dnre DECATUR and Captain LAWRENCE,
that impressed American seamen were
compelled to fight on board the Macedonian
and Peacock) every man, who has an Ame
rican heart in his bosom, will Join us in SEN
timcnt, on the necessity of changing decla
NATION for action. We wish that all our
their three tnpsailS-FREE TRADE AND
NO IMPRESSMENT. We hope every
ship will have these words branded on the
oars of their boats-on their thwarts--on
their sierns- over each port hole on their
gun carria ses- on their worms, scoops and
rammers--on their pixies and boarding
hatchets--on their Caps-on their ships
bread--and on their drinking cans. Upon
the signs of their houses of entertainment
Wehope also, that every sail maker, rope
maker, and block-maker, and every other
person employed to supply our frigates,
would have these words printed At the head
of all their bills While this national SEN
timeht is impressed upon every thing naval,
BY the outward and visible signs of letters,
we hope that it will be engraven on the
hearts of every person in America, who has,
or may have husband, son or brother liable
to he compelled to load cannon, and fire them
against his countrymen and relations; OF IL
able to be dragged to the gang way and
whipped like cart-horse 1t is not in the
power of the British fiarfy in Boston to sti-
fc that burst OF rage and Indignation which
the recent knowledge of facts has filled the
Indignant. breasts Of the Republican part of
the community
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15

Connection with the Indians exist, and so long
as " does exist, with those means at supply
ing them, will it be impossible for the whole
american nation To- Conquer them-But on
the contrary IN six months time, their ra-
wages may be extended to nearly the whole
ot the territories of Missouri, Illinois, and
Indiana, as well as Michigan. Combined,
the British and Indians are most power /.
Iiul-separated. the British power i'm Cana.
da is weak, * the Indian force would soon
be incapab c OF acting for the want of mum
items of war. Had we in the late campaign
taken Maiden and Detroit, would this have
separated the allied enemy? by no means
Chicauso and Northumberland would have
All orded every supply to their wants, while
the lakes and the River Thames were IN
their hands. Had the N w. army moved
early in the fall season of last wear and been
successful, it would ere this in all probabi
lity have capitulated to the enemy, unless
It had been supported by the northen and
centre armies penetrating to DI9nfreal
he building an adequa e marine force
ON the lake has been commenced-and we
are of 'pinion. nothing will be attempted a
gain till 1t is completed. This course was
frequently urge last season the stupid
head thai planned our movements--his sue
cessor can but profit by his weakness and
folly, now SO apparent.
We are therefore of opinion, that the inva
sion OF Canada will not take place until
complete preparation is made at all points,
both by land and water-and we are we'll
satisfied that az far as depends on the indi
vidual at the head of the n. w. army, every
thing possible to be effected by one of the
ablest generals in any country, will be done.
The military ta'ents and ent, rprize of thi,
offlcer we c n,ider suited to any service, and
to all circumstances.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
coMMur1cAr1oN
~ " Lonaon, lEarch

NJ ~ L1aaon, March %.
sIR,
take the liberty to address few lines
e. you, which you can make use of as you
think proper.
Much has bsen said by those who would
fam render the war unpopular, about the
finger ~ Heaven pointing az ainst it. will
now relate an instance, u which mcthink $
the foyer Of Heaven points most clearly. ln
1909, was out to bombay, where ! found
capt. Lambert in the frigate lphigenia -
being about to- sail on n crulzc, he came
personally on board Of our ship, and took
oar tyOreal Americans, one of which had
a re and two children in the state of New
y K, allcdging an cEcuse, that he want
ed nen and mua, have them. Little did he
then think what was 20 be his tate. But il
a pears evident to me, that the finger Of
Heaven pointed him out to fall a victn to
the Just vengeance Of an injured people, aud
In war, for which dis single act of MUS
dce was Sui6ci.n. cause
IN y4merIcaD Saiu7.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
NEwYoRx, April /.
TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE.

"the brave
&c Love mercy, and delight to save I"
.Nesy York, March 27.
SIR,
We the surviving officers of his Britain
mic Majesty's late brig Peacock, beg leave to
return you our grateful acknowledgements
for the kind attention and hospitality we
experienced during the time we remained
on board the United States sloop Hornet
So much was done TO alleviate the distress
ing and uncomfortable situation in which
we were placed when received OH board the
sloop you command, that we cannot better
express our feelings than by saying, ave
ceased to consider ourselves prisoners ;" and
every thing that friendship could dictate wa.
adopted by you, and the officers of the Hor-
net, TO remedy the Inconvenience we would
otherwise have experienced from the I'M
aroidable loss of the whole of our property
and Clothes by the sudden sinking OF the
Peacock.
Permit Ms then, sir, impressed as we are
| with grateful sense of your kindness, for
ourselves and the other officers and ship,
company, to return YOU and the officers 81
the Hornet our sincere thanks, which we
| shall feel obliged if you will communicate
| to them in our name; and believe US to re-
main. with high sense Of the kind Offices
you have rendered US,
Your humble servants,
F. A. Wright. lsf Lieuf.
c. Lambert, Cd LIEUT..
T.. Lott, Master,
]. Whitaker, Surgeon.
+. Donnithrone Gnwin, Prrser.
James Laurence, Esq.
Commander u. S. soop Hornet.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
From fhe Kcntucku Gnzette.

The public mind is still anxiously directed
towards the ". w. Army. The true .itua-
ton OF thi rs in that quarter appears not to
be well understood. Those acquainted with
the country must be aware that the accom-
phshment of any interior object at tEistime.
IS mpractIcable-npne will therefore be NJ
tempted. The force nov at the Rapids. al .
though fully adequate for defensive purposes.
Is evidently insufficient to act ofFensiyslv to
advantage-all that can be done is to main
tain the position at the Rapids and the diff
ierent posts on the Quo frontier. But if We
mad ten times the number oftroops, the state
of the country at this season of the year. and
tor t'so months, TO Come, presents an insur
m 'unt4ble barrier TO active operations by
land IN every direction from The RAPIDS =
an impassibie swamp or quagmire, through
which neither baggage wagons, cannon, nor
supplies OF any kind, can be transported
Without the complete Command of the mn
per lakes we can do nothing offenslve,y-
ms Is essential both To tae su5jigatioo o.
Maiden and Detroit, and TO- the maintenance,
81 them alter they are taken SO long az th,.
british remlm masters Of the warers of
Erie, 81. Clair, Michigan x Huron, wnl their