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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. Is.
VERT LATE FROM LAKE ONTARIO.
Private Correspondence

FORT GEORGE' aug O.
Yesterday msrning at day light, the
British feet was discovered close in
shore, about two miles to the west ct
this. Com. Chauncey was at that time
lying with his feet off the -Four Miit
Creek on the American side. The wind
at S. w. and Of course in favor OF the
British. :.
AS soon as they were discovered,
com. Chauncey got under way, & stood
out into the lake in line of battle, lying
as near as possible to the wind. The
British at the same time, and IN the
same order, stood out with fine wind
in direction to meet our line nearly
at right angles-the two commodores'
ships in front, On approaching within
a mile Of each other, Sir James Yeo
brought his ship close upon the wind
as did all the rest of the fleet, and stood
off. At this time, com. Chauncey fired
broadside as a challenge, which was
not accepted They continued maneuv-
ring the whole day, IN the course oi
which they gained or 10 miles up the
lake-it being impossible to bring the
British feet to action, on account OF the
wind being to the west.
At day light this mornlng, both fleets
we're discovered about Is miles up the
lake, and or miles apart since which
com. Chaupcey has come down, & now
lies 4 miles above in order OF battle.
The British are close in shore, near the
IL mile cleek, supposed 10 be opposite
a part of their land forces. Com. Cham
cey has sch'rs less than he went 90,
with yesterday; but It's presumed they
are sent out by him, and cannot have
been taken, as no firing was heard dur
ing the night, and the British have no
accession of numbers. Our fleet Is, in.
Guiding the 2 schooners mlsslng-the
British 6, all large vessels.
You may imagine the anxiety we feel
as to the meeting, which l think Cannot
BUT happen in short time, & on which
so much is to depend.
"A letter from Fort George, dated
the 10th, states that no action had yet
taken p lace.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
From the WRkesborre Cleaner.
BRAVERY AND GOOD FORTUNE.


An obliging friend at Braintrim, has
favored US with a letter, written to him
from the Gennessee--from which we
have extracted the following account,
the authenticity otwhich wehave no rea-
son to question.
Mir. isaac Sterling was employed with
his team, in transporting articles for the
ARMY in Canada. At the time OF the SUR
prise of our troops a, 40 Mile Creek, he
was there with his Wagon. Hearing a
disturbance in the night, he reused up,
and stepping from his Wagon found four
men near it, who Immediately called up
on him 10 surrender, threatening to kill
him if he resisted. Mr.. Sterling was
true blooded Cowardice and he were
no partners in trade. Fiadiag they were
enemies, he drew pistol and shot one
of them dead on the spot. His other
pistol was left in the Wagon. The other
three attacked him: from the foremost
he had the gssd fortune to wrest bis gun
and Immediately he plunged the bsyonet
into him. The sther two attempted to
fly, but Mr.. Sterling killed one OF them,
and the fourth escaped. Thus did MIR.
S. kill three of the enemy, and saved
himself from tie attack Of the four, but
no, without injury he was wounded IN
the wrist, in the arm, and in the side, but
is slowly recovering. A drawer or more
successful exploit has rarely been met
with. MIR. Sterling certainly deserves
a high reward for his valor.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
SAVANNAH, Aug, Q

Arrived, the elegant schr. Gen.
Horseford, Of 210 tons, Charles Cot
ton, prize master. captured by the
priyateer schr. Decatur, 18th July,
after chase Of 90 hours. 25 leagues
N. N. e. off Surinam-the General
Horseford was from Surinam, bound
to Cayenne. with a cargo of flour,
Bordeaux wine, Madeira wine, oil
fish and dry goods.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
.IEssRs. SNowDEN s. SIMMs.

MEssRs. SNowDEN & SIMMs.
Genrlrmen-When war was first de.
elsred was in favor of it; / thought it
Just, and believed our resources as great
as we should ever have occasion for, and
that we should be able to conquer Ca
pada in a very short time, and annoy the
enemy at sea in such manner as would
induce them to rescind their obpoxious
orders in council and allow US to pass at
sea uninterrupted. My reasons for al
.ering my opinion are-Firstly; altho'
our resources are as great as / first es-
,eemed them, yet we find they cannot be
commanded by government, of course
OF 10 usc.to the present exlgencies.-
Secondly the orders in council, the
principal reason for our declaring war.
were rescinded and official notice was
sent US, together with proposition for
a cessation Of hos,ilities and offers to
open negotiation for treaties of peace
and commerce, by admiral Warren. II
was then began to disbelieve the since
ri,y Of the administration / had hitherto
spnported in assertions of their great
reluctance in going to war: then would
have been an opportunity for Mr.. Madi-
con to have shown to the world and to
his country, his willingness to stop the
effusiens Of blood and spare his fellow
creatures then looked anAiously to
our President 10 prove himself the man
had took hi,a to be, and justify the lam
guage of his manifesto; it was then we
could have negotiated on high grounds !;
England then saw we were in earnest,
and believed would them have given
us as good treaty as ten years war could
buy. vas mortified and humbled in
my own opinion, when read Mr.. Mon
ruc's answer to the overture, in which
was demanded that every jot and title
for which we commended should first be
given up by them, or at all events sus.
pended during the negotiation that is,
the right of taking their own subjects
wherever they found them. A demand
which Mr.. Madison was;well aware could
not be complied with by admiral War
rem, as it is law of England. as strong
as their magma charter. Had we nego.
,iated, we could have found how tar they
would have modified that law. But no,
we. would not hear what they had to say !:
an unsurmountable, and what este em,
an uniusti6abIe obstacle was thrown in
their way. which thousands OF widows
and orphans will ever have reason TO
lament. In settling our differences with
England, we ought to consider that she
has rights to naintaio as we'll as our
selves, and which we ought to view with
candor; and new look upon the war
a. uniusti6ahle and wanton waste OF
money and blood.
A PEACE MAN.
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know no difference, except thew are re.

know no difference, except they are re.
iieyea from taxes.
The federalists believe it an unrigh-
eous war. and that wheR going into &C
ton it would be mockery and blasphemy
to invoke the Sod of battles )" in short
they believe that the prayer of the enc
my for the protection of themselves,
their wives and children frem the invad.
ers of their rightful heritage (which they
have in no wise forfeited) would be a
supplication heard BY Him, in whose
hands are the fate of battles, rather than
the one for possessing of soil to which
they have no right, but determined to
possess at the expence of the blood oil
its rightful owners.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
60 Supcrtlpe Yellow Bark
Nav 81

g. Supcrflne l CHOW DaIK'
DRS, aNcFoRD'S improved Pc w.
DER Of the BARK, having heen used
and highly approved by many physi-
ai,ns of distinguished character in difte-
rent parts of the United States; the
proprietor is row encouraged to offer
4 to the FACULTY in'gencrai, under the
persuasion. that 10 practitioner OF taste,
IN the choice Of his means. can tail to
20 eratifsd ia the Va. o''this elegant
preparation M strength fneness and
certairty Of operation. it greatly sur
passes the bark in common use.
The ESSEN7IAL SALT OF
BARK prepared b. tho same.
fhe above articles are put up n
parcels OF different sizes, TO accomno.
date the usns wants Of rot only ply
sicisns, but of retail druggists, coun-
try merchants and private families
sold by
James Kennedy. sen.
Bookseller and no other terson IN
Ale randria.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
NEW YORK, August IS.
TrkoM euk coRREspoNDENT. ]
dLsANr, August


/ last evening saw an officer OF the ar.
nv from Sackett's Harbor, which he left
on FRIDAY the sth-he informed me
there was no news. The British feet
had been on and of the Harbor two or
three days, that the last they heard OF
them they were off Sodus Bar. This
mdraingI had letter handed me OF
which the following is an extract. 1t Is
from an officer, dated on board the ship
Madison at sea, August Cd, 1918.
al am now returning to Niagara from
a cruise of s days-we landed at York
and took large quantities OF provisions
belonging to his majesty and burnt his
store houses. My intention In going to
sea was to. be in the great naval battle
which was expected, bat as yet we have
had no fighting. l fear ! shall DO so un'
fortunate a. not to get into an action
this campaign. o,
p. S: Dated Sackett's Harbor, 9th
August arrived here this morning In
thirty hours from Niagara, have not time
to give you any particulars"
You will perceive the Prostcript Is inc
same date and came by the same convey
ance to Utica, as the gentleman before
stated, who there took the accommoda'
ton stage and preceded the mail. The
fleet or even the Madison could have ar
rived at Sackctt's Harber without this
officers knowledge, who informed there
was no pews--it is however prooaoie
that the writer Of the letter had been
dispatched in some small vessel as an
express, which might have escaped the
observation of the British fleet. Can
hear Of no other accou t.. IN town.
The following lines have been hu-
moreusly applied to a speech lately
pronounced. in congress; a speech
which was declared to be "a very
great speech, and. Judging of its me-
rits by its superficial contents mot
weight length and breadth. by the
foot, board measure, a speech, which
has rarely been matched ny any
speech, either of ancient or modern
times, from the days of lsocrates
down to the honorable gentleman
from the great and patriotic whiskey
hating city of Philadelphia"
Trapp'd by my neighbor in his clover,
Three pigs feed you to recover
Before the court you gravely stand,
Aud strok your wig, and smooth your
band
Then taking up the Kingdoms story,
You ope your case with Alfrcd's glory,
Of Norman Williams curfcw bell,
And Ceur dc Lions proves tell
How through the rayag'd helds OF
France,
Edwards and Henries shook the lance !;
How great Eliza DER the main
Pursu'd the SHATTERED pride OF Spain,
And Orange broke tyrant's chain.
I'LL this. good sir, is mighty fne,
But noqp, ant PLEASE you, TO my sTvine !!
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17

General Wilkinson arrived in this ci.
ty last night, and departed early this
morning. He and bis servant occupied
the whole stage, with an immense guam
tity oflusgage, amongst which, it rs
said, there was about 500 weight of Sc.
CARS! The fare to New York was 70
dollars. Pat. Gag.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
To Rent for a term OF years
A FARM,

In Fairfax county, containing Two
Hundred and Thirty Acres, well tim
bered. There are on the premises a
small Dwelling House and an apple
and Peach Orchard. 1t is well water
ed, and a large and constant stream
passing through the middle of it, on
which is the best Mill seat in the neigh
borbood, and sufficicncy of building
stone on the spot. This farm has about
40 acres of prime meadow land, 20 Of
which are we'll taken with timothy -
It is about9 miles from A'exansiria
and aesr|y the same distance frcm
Georgetown and the City. Of Washing
ton Any person disposed to Rent
will apply to the subscriber residing
near the premises.
Mordecai c. Fitzhugh.
Juy 4 dStlaw6w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY, Augasr l6.
Sc To sHRw

!" To sHEW
rYs VERY AGE & BODY OF rHR rIMR
sts roRM AND PRESSURE"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17

Er tract of a letter from an american
gentleman no7v IN Liverhool, to his
friend in Nequ York, received by the
last Cartel.
The game Of policy which Bonaparte
has now on the tspis, will expect, cause
a revolution in England of a serious ma.
ture: / mean the pending convocation
of a grand pacific congress; measure
as important as it was expected. The
effects will be Of consequence indeed;
| conceive it sufficiently evident that
Bonaparte will propose terms of peace
which the English ministry will foolish.
" refuse to subscribe. What is the con-
sequence The force of an united world
will ultimately compel her to beg what
she might DOW take with honor Iris sup
posed on Change, that Gallatin and Bay.
ard, whom the papers state as forming
the mission to Russia, are in fact destin-
ed tor the convention at Prague. 1t the
wiseacres are in the right, shall be led
to conceive that an intimacy rather too
close, subsists between the Capitol and
ST. Cloud France however, must de-
eide the fact"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-17
NOTICE

TO be sold on Saturday, the lth day
of September,a LOT OF GROUND, on
the vest side of Washington street and
south OF King, 4s feet 7 inches front and
IS feet deep, subject to an annual
ground rent of IS collars. payable quar-.
ter yearly, This property is sold by
virtue of deed of trust tor the pur.
poses therein mentioned Terms q
sale cash.
Samuel Smith,
Trustee.
August u.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-08
NETWORK, Sept. Q.

A gentleman arrived here yester-
day from the Oyster Ponds. east end
Of Long Island, and opposite Plumb
Island. who informed us that an arm-
ed boat from the Families, with two
officers. and six men, came ashore
there on Friday morning as a Hay
Of truce. with letter from Commo-
dore Hardy addressed TO esquire
Terry.-We understand the letter
demonstrated against torpedoes. anu
that the commodore threatens 10
destroy any and every SEAPORT town
that torpedo is fitted out in:
Our informant further adds. that
Mr.. Joshua Penny. Of East Hamp-
ton. who pilottd commodore Deca-
tur's squadron Of barges some time
since from New London, was taken
few nights since out Of his ted, by
one ofthe enem,'s boat's crew, and
was sent on board the Families where
he remained on Friday last in irons.
The boats crew also took Oft at the
same time Mr.. Field the father-in-
law of Mr.. Penny. Who also is in l.
rOns.
Another boat came ashore on Sa-
turday last at Oyster Pond Point, and
took off nine head OF cattle.
We further learn, that three ships
ofthe line and two frigates, were OF
Gartiner's Island on Friday.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-08
From a London hater.

MORE OF THE GREAT RACE.
Cross remains very lame, Il Ray
ner is quite recovered. The follow
ing is the report the EMPIRES up
I" We, James Macdonald 4 James
Morris, undersigned, appointed by
capt. Barclay and sir Henry Smith,
to act as umpires for the walking
match of one hundred miles, be-
tween VIM. Cross aud Edward Ray
ner, do hereby certify that VIM.
Cross completed As miles in 2 hours
and then gave up the match and
that Edward Rayner completed 80
i.a miles in IL hours, z minutes, Il
the remaining Q IL miles In one
hour 20 minutes, 80 seconds, beinsg;
IS hours, Sc minutes, so seconds, IN
completing 100 miles. As witness
our hands.
IS JAMES Morris,
4" JAMES MACDONALD"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-08
EXECUTION AT LISBON:


Yesterday an Englishman, MIR. n
nephew of an English Peer, late OF the
Impe,ueux, underwent the sentence o.
the Portuguese law. The law for mus!
der DEGREES that he shall be stfsngled
and then have his head and hands cut on
and be removed to the place where the
murder was cor nitted, and put up up
on a pole, with the hands nailed anoe
the head, and there to continue 'n!ee
DAYS. The prisoner vas accompanies
from the prison by police soldiers aho
walked bare hea ed, without SHOES OF
,,oekines on, with a kind OF surpl'ce II
ed ,o,na with cord. He proceeded
thus ,c the place where ne was TO ter"'I
nate his earthly career; a Minister o,
the Church of England, the 'hapiain OF
q shin, kner down With him tor some
lime. and after a sui able devotlon' re
was led up he ladder, where he &C up
hi, life. After being suspended some
line the execntioner proceeded t" per-
form the other Par: of his duty, and Sc
yered his head from his body, which was
MT into q basket, and carried away 10
he pl.ce where he committed the a'',
Some sailors attended with cothn, ano
put the BODY If the deceased Into IT. and
carried i, away in boat The cutting
off hi, hands vas RENTED. His head
was placed upon pole, for some hours
opposite to the sp where he commit
ted the murder. and after that time was
taken down and thrown into the sea-
mr.. II. killed Porfuguese IN
quarrel wh,ch orginafoaaf gaming ga
Die.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-08
CORRESPONDENCE.

Between Commodore HARDY. ami
the United States Officer COM
manding at Sag Harbor. on the
subject of the seizure OF Mr..
Penny.
Sir Thomas Hardy, commander Of
H. 8. NJ. squadron OF G~rdners
Island.
SIR-The inhabitants Of the town
of East Hampton have requested f
me flag. which | no" ausnori,e. Tor
the purpose Of demanding Joshua
Penny, a natural born citizen of the
township OF Southold. on this Island,
and resident Of the town Of East
Hampton.
He is demanded as non-combat-
ant, being attached TO no vessel as a
mariner or corps military Whatever,
but was taken by fierce by your men
from the bed iu his own house. un-
armed.
The bearer of this tlag Is Lieut..
Hedges, an officer under my com
mand in government service. You
will have the goodness to deliver
Mr.. Penny to Lieut.. Hedges; as he
cannot consistently be retained as a
prisoner Of war by any article in the
cartel agreed on, ratified and con-
firmed by tile agents Of each I'll our
governments for the exchange Of
prisoners.
Given under my hand. at the gar
risen of Sag Harbor, this Esd day ol
August, 1913.
BENJAMIN CASE,
Major commanding the troops
in the u. s. service at Sag
Harbor.
| His britannia .Majes'y's ship Rami'
lies, 6ardner's Buy. Hug. %.
SIR have the honor to acknowl.
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From the same TO the same.
CHARLKsTeN, Aug. 80, 1918.

SIR have the honor to report that
the scGooners Caroline and Nonsuch
have received no injury in the late gale;
the hospital ships decks were torn up
by the falling of the mas, barge MOI
bilged and is otherwise much injured
lying on the ruins Of houses, &c. herar'
mament and storessaved. two men much
hurt. Barge No. lying on Johnson'
wharf, not injured f; large No lying
in the street above Gadsden's wiart
little iDjued in her bows; barge No: u
received no iojury, having been driven
into the marsh and got off shall ID
the morning proceed to clear the mass
OF timber, sc that obstructs the passage
Of tie barges to the water, and have
lhem put in order for service immed'
a,ely. l have not received any intormS
lion from the Ferret and barge in Sten''
or the one at Georgetown.
I have the honor 10 be, with greatlc
spect, &c.
], H. DENT.
Hon. VIM: Jones,
Secretary ofthe Navy.
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WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. s.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. s.
Cory ola letter from captain John H.
Dem, commanding naval officer ct
Charleston, S. c dated AxsuH %,
1918.
SIR-It is with regret have to in.
form you, that the weather for some
tine past has indicated gale, which
came on yesterday about noon from the
N E. and by SP NJ. increased to .
hurricane, which blew with greater vi.
olence until -, than | have ever rccol.
lected to have experienced. The city
& wharves present this morning most
melsncholo aspec, !; it is impossible as
vet to give any idea OF the damage, but
it has been greater than that sustained
in 1904. The Nonsuch, Carolina. and
hospital ship are the only vessels safe
the latter dismasted Some Of the bar
ges in seeking safety in the docks, were
carried in the trees, with the general
wreck, and are much damaged. The
the rose SO high that ships are nowson
the wharves. The beautiful new bridge
over Ashley river is entirely destroyed
and washed away. The prison ship part
ed her cable, and is DOW on shore at
James Island. a wreck Of a vessel on
Fort Reef-not known whether the peo.
pie on board we're saved
] had the honor to inform you in my
letter OF yesterday. that should pro-
cesd to Port Royal, With the barges:
The weather prevented it, at the moment
OF departure, which consider fortu'
nate escape shall be able to-morrew
to give you a correct report OF the do.
mage sustained by the schooners and
barges under my command.
have the honor to be, with great re.
spect, your most ohcdient servant
JOHN H. DENT.
Hon I'm Jones,
Secretary ofthe Navy:
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His Majesty's ship Families. off
.NeU- London. Aug. 70. 1913.

SIR-Having received positive in
formation that a whale boat, the
property Of Thomas yelling and o.
Tiers. prepared with torpedo. for
she avowed purpose Of destroying
this ship, a mode of warfare if prac-
tised by individuals from mercenary
motives. and more novel than homo
rable. is kept in your neighbOrhood
and AS from the very good inforlna-
ton / obtain from various sources.
there is no doubt these persons " i'll
soon be in my power. l beg you to
warn the inhabitants Of the towns a.
long the coast Of Long Island. that
wherever | hear Of this boat or any
of herdescriftion has been allowed to
remain after this day. | will order
every house near the shore 10 be des-
trO,ed.
I have the honor, 10 be, sir, y our
obedient servant.
THOMAS NJ. HARDY, Capt.
- Terry. Esq: justice Of
the peace, Southold, Long
Island.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-08
Fairfax Races.

THE Jockey Club Races will com.
merce on Thursday the sd day
of September. over hand ONE course
Tn, subscriber feels JUSTIFIED in say.
inc that. from the GREAT number OF
horses that will be here, there will be
great sport
On saturday the s5th. a Purse tor
the Gate moAey, free for any horse
mare or geidinf-selch ridcrs-t~o
rounds to heat snd repeat, making one
and half miles to the heat. Entrance
10 dollars,
Persons disposed to rent Booths Car
do SO by applicationto
John Ma9dux,
Proprietor of the Course.
Fairfax courtss gu Va DIR