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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-09
Manner Of making War by the C.tre
tribes ~, africa.

Tile manner in which the Cstires mako
war sgainst one ano her Ems generosil, IN
IL very unlike what we find amorg Sa,ages
or ciyiliz ID ma ions. When war has been
declared, which is always done formally by
an ambassador carrying in his hands tie
tail either OF Lion or Panther, the chiefs
with thcir vssssls are summoned TO attend
the King. After the army has matched,
carrying with il great number OF oxen,
which serve for their magazines OF supply,
aud has appro iched tho territories of The
enemy, ambsss sdors are sent to give notice
Of the intended attack and If the enemy
declares that lac is nor prepared, or tbat his
people ate not assembled. the invading sr
my waits with patience I'll he is ready. A
wide open place. without bushes or rocks,
rs chosen for The field OF battle, tlDt there
may be no possibility Of an ambush, which
is reek ned highly dishonorable. Here they
contend with grea, vslor aud obatinacy
When ore side is vsnqiisbed, tie same
generosity il AZ conspicuous sf,er The bet
tie as it was before il. a part OF The plum
der is sent back to the vanqushed; for II is
a maxim among them, We mua NOT lei
even our enemies die Win hunger"
This Ingenious mode Of wa fare is prac,i.
sed only when one tribe al Cssf,es a tacks
another. When they make war with the
Ouch or the Hoten,o,s, The chivalrous
spirit is entirely land aside, and he, n, coed
TO GU. the throsis of their enemies, sctord-
ing to the most approved practice Of savage
aud civil zed nations. w. Edi1gbngh ReOiew ef
yy.L,.ns,e,u'e ,,assIs IN Southern df,,r,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-09

7o,pedo.-A Richmond paper mentions
that a torpedo has been exploded under the
bottom Of the Plan,agenet "a. which threw
the ship SO much on her beam that the
crew though, they were gone.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-09

In order to quiet all teua:r eonseienees that
Joined in the Limerick celebration of the
~ of July last, we can assure them that i
was moi our mention to have il understood
that the tossts published in the Gazette,
were those drank at that feast OF reason
and flow of soul'-and we think no one
would so construe il, who even knew the
dis,inci ion Of chapters IN common Tes.a-
ment. te
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-09

The little picsroon British priysteer,
Broke, Of guns. continues, with peiiec
lmpua,ty, 10 cap ure coasters and other
vessels at the very entrance OF his harbour
Tuesday and Wednesday she made mum
ber of captures in sigh Of the town. On
Coaster was taken within sboni q mile OF
.lhe Ligh' House, and another Just oui side
of Wbile-Hesd. The fort on House Island
fred several shot al the priysteer which ie.l
short ut he's. The prisateer returned Two
shot, by way of saia,e TO the fort
Safe Cruise The U S brig Enterpze
winch sale from tins port ON The 31st ult
arrived a, Portsmouth, N II. the following
day
paneuser ia the wenern Stage arrived
mere saturday morning, informs u. that 10 PAT.
fng Wells Bay on triday night he faw a
veiiel IN FIRE, aud was informed by the citi
zen tina. ,here had been : or Others burnt
The fame day
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-09

in the likeness OF a snug birth in the Gus.
tom. House would be preferred even TO The
Job" of taking Canada.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-09

Only two ofthe Representatives from
Massachusetts voted m favor of Madi-
sons Embargo Scheme, viz. Hubbard
OF oxford, and Parker of Kenebeck.
These are the I" free trade and sailors
rights" men.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-09

Capt 3oseph LoyinS, of Boston, famous
for having been repe dly tried snG senten-
ced b, c urts Marsha IN this sta,e, is APP
poin. ed n Colonel in the United States army 8!
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-09

John Smith, late Senator in Congress. has
been appointed Marshal of the District of
New York, in the room Of Peter Curtentius,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16

teens will be supplied from the public dcpo-
sits. The drafted militia who actually SER
we'd for six months, during the last year,
will be excused upon this occasion, by pro
Iucing proper discharges, or other evidence
e such service. The respective Comman-
iants of Brigadcs will report to the Com
mander in Chiefimmediately, the most pro-
per places of rendezvous within their res
pective brigades that the same may he
Snnounced,in general orders. Tie militia
thus detached. will be organized into Com
panies of one hundred. Including one Cap
tain, two Lieutenants and two Ensigns TO
each Company. The companies will be
formed into Regiments OF one thousand men,
rs near as may be, including officers. with
two Lieutenant C1lonels and two Majors. as
Field Officers Of each and the SAID Regi-
ments will be formed into three Brigades--
Major General 61ooers will have the imme-
date command of the whole detachment
subject to the orders and directions OF the
Commander in Chief. Brigadier General
Reuben Honkns of Orange, Brigadier Ge-
neral Samuel HaigM of Greene, and Briga.
der General Daniel Wright of Essex, viii!
command the respective Brigades and
Lieutenant ColoRels John Pryor and Guert
Pan Scho0nhoven of Saratoga james
Green and Hendriek Fan Schaick of w ash
ington County John Il. Fan Daksen of
Albany County ; abraham Z. Harden6ergh
OF Ulster !; James IaiL,Radge, jan. aud
abraham, Han Wyck, of Duchess County /,
Samuri VI. Lockwood of Albany and Oil
terf Eddy of Rensselaer,, are assigned as
Lieutenant Colouels. The Majors will be
assigned by the Commandments of Divisions
by which the troops are furnished, la the
following manner: "a
One Myor from the 10th Brigade,
One 10th
Two 18th
Que S,h
Three 10Th
Que 23d
One 3lst
The Captains and Suhalterns will be
assigned by the Commandments OF Brigades
The independent Uniform corps will be
commanded by their own Officers, or by Sc
many OF their own Officers as will be in pro
portion to the number of men and it must
be understood, that if upon arrival at the
places OF rendezvous, the Officers of any
corps &c more than In proportion TO the
nn@oer OF men present, the supernumera
RES are to be dispensed with, either by
agreement or by lot.
Ii the troops hereby required to be i'm rea
diness shall enter the service of the United
states, they will not be liable 20 serve lon
ger period than three months, from the
time vi their arrival at the place of rendez
yous, and will probably be discharged be.
tUre the expiration Of that period. They
will receive the same camp equipage, ra-
tions, pay, and other accom- ROTATIONS, as are
provides for the army.
The Commander in Chief has the utmos,
eonhdence that there will be great alacrity
manifested by all the Officers. Non Com
missioned Officers and Privstes, to comply
promptly With this General Order. and pre-
Serve the high reputation of the Militia OF
the State OF New York, and that they will
eagerly embrace the opportunity now offered
of manifesting their patriotism, by cheer
fully undertaking a short tour of military
duty, for its defence and welfare
By order ofthe Commander in Chief.
ANTHONY LAMB,
d q. III do
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16
Washington, august u.


Cory efa letter from Major Gen. Harrison,
10 the Secretary Of Far.
Head Quarters, Seneca Town, Aug. a, 1878.
SIR,--In my letter of the 1st instant,
Gid myself the honor to inform you that one
of my scouting parties had just returned
from the Lake shore, and had discovered,
the day before, the enemy in force near the
mouth of the Sandusky bay. The party
had not passed Lower Sandusky two hours
before the advance, consisting of Indians,
appeared before the Fort, and in half an
hour after q large detachment of British
troops and in the course of the night they
commenced cannonading against the Fort
with three six Founders aud two hoyitzers
the latter from gun boats. The firing was
partiaiiy answered by Major Croghan, ha-
wing six FOUNDER, the only piece of artiI-.
lery.
The fire of the enemy was continued at
intervals, during the second instant, until
about half after five, 2. M. when, finding
that their cannon made little impression
upon the works, and having discovered nv
position here, and experimenting an attack,
al attempt was made to carry the place by
storm, Their troops we're formed in two
columns, lieutenant colonel Short headed
tne principal one composed of the light and
oa talon companies of the 41st regiment
This gallant officer conducted his men to
the brink of the ditch, under the most gal
ling and destructive fire from the garrison,
and ieapiug into it was followed by consi-
derabie part of his own and the light
company At this moment masked port
hole was suddenly opened and a stx poun-
der with an half load OF powder and
double charge Of leadeD sugs, at THE
distance of 80 feet poured destruction upon
them aud killed CT wounded nearly every
man who had catered the ditch. In vain
did the British officers exert themselves to-
lead on the balance Of the column it reti-
red in disorder under shower Of shot from
the Fort, and sought safety in the adioining
woods. The other column headed by The
grenadiers had also retired, after having
suffered from the unuslets Of our men, to an
adjacent :2yiac. IL the Course of the
night, the enemr, wish the and of their In.
dams, drew OF the greater part of the
wounded ard dead, aud EN- barking them in
boats descended the river ~sith the utmost
precipitation. In the course of the ID inst.
having heard the caruouading, / made seve-
raj attempts to ascertain the force and ST.
tuation OF the enemy our Scouts were un.
able to get rcar the Fort, from the indians
which surrounded il. Finding however.
that the enemy had only light artillery, and
being well convinced that il could make
little im@rcssOo upon the works, and that
any attempt % 5to5m IT would be resisted
viii eti'ct, waited for the arrival of 250I
mounted volunteers, whi.h IN the evening
before had left Upper Sendusky. But az
soon IS ] was informed ,h2t the enemy
wGte retTeatng, set oGt with the dragons
g eoGeavnr 20 oveTtake them leavi:.g Gene
rtPs M'Arthur and Csss 20 fo,ley With ali
the iniant?y (ab9ut 7oC) that could hi. spar !
edfroJ1 ;he protection Of the stores and sict
st this Place. fcued /. impossibls TO come
up With tGeso.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16
MAJ. Gao osAN's NOTE.
(COPT.)

LeSps-SS"dasky, August s, 1915.
The enemy made an attempt to storm nc
evening" but was repu!sed with the loss of at least
100 killed, wounded snd prisoners. One 1t Co.ene;
LIT Col Short Major and Lieutenant, with a.
bout 10 privates are dead in our ditch have Ic,t
but one in killed, and but few wounded. Purther
statements will be- made you by the brarer
GEO. CROGHAN, Major
Coming Fl. Sandusxy
:, n; %. since writing the above, two ,Idiers of
the Hls regt have got in, who state that the enemy
have reiterated. In fact one of their eun.boets -
within 500 yards of our works, said to be loaded
with esmP.equippsge, &c. which they, in their bur.
~, have left.
GEO. CROGuAN.
From General Harrison to the Secretary of Jyoy
Hesd-Qnarters, Sensea Town, 5th August
1876 o'clock A. NJ
have the honor to enclose you Major Croghan's
report OF the attack upon his Tort which has this
moment come TO hand. Fortunately the mail has
not closed.
With great respect, have the honor to be, ST.,
your humble servant,
WIN. HENRY HARRISON.
COPY LOWER SAEDusKr, Aug. 8. 1919.
Dear Sir,
have the honor to inform you that the
combined force ofthe enemy, Amounting to
at least 500 regulars and seven or eient hun
dred Indians under the immediate command
OF General Proctor, made it's appearance
before this place, early on Sunday evening
last, and so soon as the General had made
such disposition OF his troops as would cut
off my retreat should / be disposed to
'nakc one, he sent Colonel Elliott. accom-.
panied by Major Chambers, with nag. to
demand the surrender Of the fort, as he was
anxious to spare the effuslon Of blood, which
lie shoa!d probably 40: have in his power to
do should he be reduced TO the necessity Of
taking the place by storm. NV answer to
the summons was, that ] was determined 70
defend the place 20 the last extre nifty, ard
that no force, however large, should induce
INC TO surrender it. So soon as the fac he'd
returned. brisk fire was opened upon us
from the gun boats IN the river and from
S inch howitzer on shore, which was
kept M with little intermssion throughout
the nign.. AZ an early hour the next nor
ming. three slices (which had been placed
during the nght within go yards of tie
pickcttS) beYrn to play upou us but with lit
lie effect. About 4 O'Clock p. M. discover
ing that the FIRE from ell his guns was CON
centrated against the nurthwes'ern angie of
tue fort, ] became confident that his obiec,
was 70 make breach, & attempt the works
at that point. ! therefore ordered out as
many men as could be employed FOR the our
pose Of strengthening that part. which vas
50 ef'ectuallv secured bv means Of 1acs Of
tolr, sand, &c that The picket:rg suffered
h.ae OF no n5ary Notwithstanding shicb
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16
NEW YORK, August z
EELLcW SOLDIgRS,

Gxtrdcf OF a feffe; Prom a gentleman St Wxfer-
foson, ~ miles from Sacfeffs Harbo, l IN III,
fTieHd az this city, GQled 22d uh.
:" spent Tuesday the 20ih inst at Sacletr's Uar
Dor. 1t truly very pleasant situation; the har
oor IS eapae'ous ana deep--nto which slips Of the
line may pass with safety.
The village consists of above sixty tiweu;,,
houses; the streets and shore are exceedingly ri!
thy, but measures are nov taking TO cleanse the
auKean stable
60 visited the cnntortnents Of fac arny. s,d vv.s
disappointed in finding, contrary 10 r-norts. thai
they were Kept perfectly clean Report. resne.t-
ing sickness in this csmp, have been much .yspoe.
rated. There have been OF fever, but the
compsints of those the sick list are GENERALLY d.
arrhea. Strangers are commonly tbus afscteJ Ly
the water OF this limestone country; the water is
often impregnatdd with sulphur and lime.
Capt. Morgan, who formerly commanded AZ
New.London, iuiormedine, that in his comt,spy Of
upwards OF sixty, he had ouly eight men uDs;t for
duty.
" | accompanied Com. Chauneev on hoard .be
shps Gen. Pike and Madison They are beth very
fine ships. The Gen. Pike carries 81 long o. rour.
ders. She had her sails bent and v as reaat for
The Com. informed me that ii was 100 DAVIS SINCE
her keel was iaid that she would have been COM
pieted sooner had he not taken Of 80 men to WORK
on the vessels on Like Erie The Nad;so, ia coc,
manded by Capt. Crane, and carries twenty foIr 80
pound esrronsdes. vas much pleased with tb,se
omcers-unsitectediy polite in their manners
prompt and energetic in their eomu,snd.
o. launches, owned b. persons who l,nd pto.
river, short time ainoe, sailed ptivatners from
sackets Harbor; and on Moniiay took Is battesux
az Cle i1VeT St Lasprs near Crnnte~r~y orr.ls
which IS about IS miles by iFod from this town
The boats were lOsded with pors bread, and IL ,r
said, Some amnuaition There wee scricsnt 3,
be Canadian Ih2trncr; one beat carried long Il
pouider. There we're 60 offeers AMI uen seons-
ing 20 the two priyatecrs. The PRISONERS arrived
here on fresday. On that Day Of or armed
schoorer5 sailed from Sackots Harbor 10 rrcnuuci-
ire. Yesterday our whole feet sailed .scept the
Gcu. Pike, and size to sail last oight--supposd
Tor the entrance Of The St lawtebcc with the hope
% drawing the enemy out Of Kipgston, and TO effect
the espiure O the gan bDats down in pursuit ~
the two priSateers -Four hundred dragons sl-,
lett The harbor for Cranberry river. Last evening
at II o'clock, perspn arrived here from CRANBERRY
river; he Informs that rnpn bad cni down dee,
end formed stoskade fort, viii trees, barrels of
pork, @c.--thst yesterday The enemy, suppnged a.
be ESQ strong, attack ed them. Our ~ en- reserved
their FIRE tiIi they came within short distance and
tproyed most deadly. The enemy, after com
lat If between two and three hcnrs retrcated. and
we're waiting reinioresmenis. One Of their heavy
launches, srmed with csrrouadc, was sunk The
person Who arrived bore states thst he counted 60
Of ths enemy dead near the stockade."
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16
Extract ola letter from an officer of tie
army az Fort George, deted

" A large boat arrived two DAYS since
from Little York, containing one Lieutenant
and eight Of Ills Britannia Maiesty's militia
captured by eight of our men (,hrse reeu
lars and FIVE nilitia) taken at Beaver Dam.
The lieutenant and disparity were conduc-
ting them tn AnSston--Our men rose on the
t.uglish AID brought them here. Another
boat with fourteen of Brerster's men has
Just come in from York, bringing with them
their centinel and one ether person"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16

On Friday last, the British fiotilia, consis-
ing Of two s!oops Of war, toree gun beats
nd about 10 batteaux loaded With trJ,,1s
sailors and marinss, about 400 IN all, CROSS
d the line ut ChamPlain, and On SATURDAY,
fternoon arrived and landed at this plac.
nd began the work OF destruction, which
as.ed until Sunday at ten O'clock, when
hey embarked and stood ont Of the BAY
nc battenIx and two gan boats went north
and were last night in Missisque bay The
two sloops and the pther gun boat stood for
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16
ERIE. (Pa)Jaty 50.

Seventy seamen have arrived here srnce
our last. About an equal nurnher are or
their wsy and hourly expected.
Ire squadron Of the enemy still continue
of our harbor.
Major general Mead and suite have ar,
rived here in order TO organ ~ an addition
al force fnr the protection OF the s5ippins
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16

The PRESIDENT left this city on Mon
day for Montpelier, his seat in Orange
County, Virg.
Gen. ARMSTRONG left this city on his
way to New York, and thence to tae from
tier, on Tuesday evening.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-27

Fort George, and that : partial embark
alton had at one time taken place The
enemy's force was principally concen,
tfatcd at Queenstown & Fort George
there being but about lso regulars and
100 militia in Fort Erie and its neighbor-
hood. Whether the offensive indications
Of the enemy were intended to deceive
us as to their real forcs or were the pre-
lude to an intended attack, it is difficult
to say. It is certain that the most Ell.
cient men,had been selected and sent on
to Maiden. Approximations of an imme-
date attack from Harrison had subsidized,
in consequence of.the breaking up of the
ice in the river Detroit. Col Proctor
it was understood, had arrived at Fort
Erie.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-27
Valuable Lands for Sale.

TNHE subscriber will sell Tract
OF Land, containing 593 and .
half acres, within two miles of Fauquier
Court House; about 800 acres of which
are in wood, well timbered. The opes
land is undergoing its first course Of
clover and plaster. There are on the
premises a comfortable new Dwelling
House, not finished, good new BarH
and other convenient out houses. Pos.
session Of the houses and part of the
land can be given Immediately, and Of
the residue after harvest.
This is perhaps one OF the most De-
sirable tracts of land in the nsighbor-
rood of Fauquier Court House, on ac-
count of its vicinity to that place, wheSe
fire wood sells at from three to fUSk
iollars per cord during the winter sea-.
son. John A. w. Smith, Esq. or Saml.
Low, Jr. Esq, will shew the land, and
make known the terms OF sale.
Alse, one other Tract, containing 200
acres, lying III the county Of Culpep-
per, on the main road leading from
Che.ter's Gap to Fredericksburg-
This land is well adapted to the use Of
plaster. and is not more than two miles
from Mr.. Moses Cibson's Merchant
Mill. 1t will be shewn by Mr.. Curtis
Corby, near the premises, and the terms
made known on application to the sub.
scriber, living the upper end OF Faus
quier county, on the road leading from
the Court House to Chester's Gap.
VIM. Clarkscn.
March & Sw
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-27

L. 'I S;a1 With an in,ellig.n,
h. n" 'Ssara frontier, who
N I; O'1n Of the enc.
aa IGNITION to cross at
so,s s'a's had been collect.
ron Chippewa and
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-27
5 Ss.364,744
. Os.ouFI1 ~
To which add the import
trade of Philadelphia,
and Of which we are de-
barred, 8 2o,000,0oo
g 52,S64,744
s 100000

. oSSoof,I 50
Here we find then grand aggregate
OF commerce, amounting to upwards of
fifty millions of dollars, lost to the state
of Pennsylvania by the continuation of
the present War We have scarce pa.
thence to stop to enquire the Cause Of
this astonishing sacrifice; as We can,
however, advert to it In two lines,we will
ask the Farmers whether common sense
the interest Of their families, OF the no.
nor of their country, demanded of them
the total annihilation of a trade of so mill
lions, for the turhose Of ENDEAVoRJNC
TO glue protection TO a fez0 vagabon9 dc,
serters from the British Navy !?
This is avowsdly DOW tho only object
in dispute. The idea of compelling
Great Britain, with our prese t Naval
means, to rellnquish her claim to her
native subjects, is as dclusivc as that
conc we'd BY MIR. Madison and his &c
moral Hull of conqucring Canada, with
a hondful Of insubordipate militia men !;
and the attempt will as certainly fail in
the one case, as II all eady has in the o.
Their.
In a few short months the upholdsrs
Of the War will be made TO feel sensibly
the folly of its declaration for then, in
add ton to the entire loss of all kind Of
trade. the increase, at high interest OF q
debt already large. TAXES will come
privalions will DC felt, and the groans Of
misery be sen, forth in a tone proper
tiona,ly as loud as the voice of reason is
now feeble.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-27
~ EDUCAIIDN.

Nh iLLIAM kEkWORTHYh avs
w arrived III town. proposes, pur.
suant 10 his prospect heretofore pubs
hshsd, TO open School on second day,
the 29th instant. in the room below tho
widow Fletcher's dwelling, on the south
side OF Prince street, between st. A.
saph and Fit streets, where he will b
ready to pay attention to snch scholars
as may be con6ded 10 his tuition.
Having. for many years, had consis
dersble experience In the business Of
Conveyancing, he also proposes, in the
intervals between school hours, to draW
Deeds and other instruments of Wfits
ing for such persons as may think pro-
per to apply to him for that purpose. +,
81 mo ~ ~
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-27
PHILADELPHIA, March %.
Uncomfortable Foilu.


The two grand outlets of the produce
Of Pennsylvania are now Theoretically
scaled, and her Merchants, Traders and
Farmers may shut up their Warehouses
and turn their grain-6elds into pasture
grounds. Tothis melancholy condition
have we been brought by the ignorance,
passion and conceited self-suficiency Of
the leading men of this state. General
" speaking the Farmers Of America,
but very particularly those of Pennsyl-
yania, are the authors of this ruinoss
War, and they are now about to bear its
burden We wish themio smart sound
ly under it, albeit we suffer with them,
that they may imbibe future disreIish
ola conflict begun without preparation,
conducted without judgement, and ac-
companied by a sequency Of disasters,
the infallible companions of overween-
ing confidence and ignorant pretension.
To understand few of the prominent
items of the losses oecasioned to this
state, by the wicked councils of the
men now In power, we pray our readers
to cast an eye at the brilliant commerce
foreign and domestic of Pennsylvania,
previous to the baneful days of Embar.
go aud War.
In the year 1903, Philadelphia export
ed in Merchandise and Specie,
5 7o,a64,744
Thrce-fourths Of the ex.
ports of Baltimore be-
long to Pennsylvania, &
they were that year, Sl2,oce 900