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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-05
Montreal, Cct. 1871, 1919.
GENERAL ORDER.

that Lieutenant Rifienstein, Staff Adiutant
arrived yesterday. and is the bearer If the
'ioio"iuS unpleasant intelligence. That ma
Jor general Proctor having sustained by The
unfortunate capture of the squadron on
Lake Erie, the loss of a very considerable
portion OF his military force. which wss
serving on board that fleet, as well as the
principal heavy ordnance necessary for the
defence OF his military positions-commen
ced MS retreat from the Fort of Sandwich
on The Oath September, having preyiousiv
sisWantle,l the posts of A .-h~Fs.EgSvh and
Detroit, and burned and destro, ed every
pneiic building and store of every descrip.
ton
The retreating regular force Consisting of
4 small detachment of ROYAL ARTILLERY. a
troop of Provincial Dragons, and the re-.
mans OF the 4lst Regiment, in all about
$50 rank aad hIe-which was accsmnan;ed
oy body OF Indian warriors, FROM 10 10
1900. ~
The enemy's fleet and Army appeared
OIL Amhers;burgh on the Goth September.
ard landed on the following day, but soon re
F,moarked their troops and proceeded by
Lake ot. LIAR. to the mouth ofthe Thames
RIVER ~ he American army was again
landed, and accompanied by Gun boats.
followed the route of Major General Proc.
tors corps, which having been much retar-
oeo by the slow progress of loaded bat
teauX, they were enabled to come ND with
the rear guard and loaded boats on the third
instant, and succeeded in Capturing the
whole. Major General Proctor being TINS
deprived OF the means of supporting his lit
tie army, was under the necessity of avail
ting the enemy's attack which took MACE
at four O'Clock on the evening of the fifth
inst. near the Moravian village.
six FOUNDER on the flank, was nv soma
objectionable neglect. left destitute of am.
munition, and the enemy awaiting himself
OF this unfortunate circumstance. pressed
upon that part of the line, which, wanting
The support Of artillery, was forced by the
superior Numbers of the enemy.
Maj. Gen. Proctor exerted himseIf to raj.
ly the troops, who being exhausted with fa-
tlgue, not having received any provisions
he preceding day We're unable to make adj
equate eXertions to resist the superior MN
bers by which they were assailed.
The safety of Maj. zen. Proctor. the off.
GERS of his personal staff and some few @
Tiers together with about fifty m. mas only
asy yet been ascertaiued. The Indn,, War
riors retreated towards Msckedash.
The enemy's forces employed on tbis ser
vice is estimated from 10 to 10000 strong
including troops OF every description.
EDW ARD BAYNRS,
Adj. General.
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PETERSBURG Volunteers

Our readers will perceive it stated under
the ChiHcothe head in to-day's paper, that
the Petersburg Pofunfeers had RENEWED
the tender Of their services to Gen. Harri
son. We are inclined however, TO think
the information at least doubtful We have
seen letter from one of the Volunteers.
fS'ed Detroit, 5th October" which says,
the term OF services of the Company would
expire on the 10Th current, immediateI, af
ter which, most of them would be OIL their
return home.
The Volunteers we're not in the battle Of
the Moravian towns.
Pefer86urg InteEGgencer.
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Z " 9 U x = r. o &FIcE
NOVEMBER S.

u We have received "A Communication yhiob
'ne pr'sssre CT news upon MS at this nou,- Mt nre
venus our pubshin that goes in sabstasre To sbov
u", no .or. OF censhe can attach totre Exerutiy.
% '''s STATE on account OF the share in w's- n.
s'e rcq"suon OF tho mtis has been called op, fro,n
.ne OF so few ,taips beng put into
service ,n p' oorfior to the number of pr-sts stha.
.squ's~ hr,sg made conformsby 10 the reeuIs-
tons OF theW&r Department Of tie q. S. adon,sa
in March, 1913.
The Reader has now before him all the .Nt,vs in
posses,'on.-i he deHeie.cy in the yay6lsd ex-
pred 6y the Nasionsl Intellig.ncer, w,,ish we re.
es'ved Last N,gtt-Ihe French accounts in rx.rn.
80 are down TO the 7th Sept. The Centre &c lie
pieces. - "N 90
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n BNROES ron .S.4LE by virtue Of q deea
-, OF trust executed to the subscribers BY Edward
WIkins1n, for the purpose ct securing the psvmsns
OF certain deot therein specified, due TO Peer ri
next, at the residence 81 the SAID Wilkinson. IN ,bs
county o. Amelia. proceed tn sell by public sue,io,,
70 the highest bidderfor resdy money, Eisht Ne.
oes' SIX iiorSea, thirty bead Of Cattle, end thirty
neep or 20 Dlaey OF the said negroes horses, cat
We end sheep, will be suiricie 10 .as,y ,bS "a
need ~ irubt Ae0ng IS trustees, We siH only con.
vey TO the purchaser purchasers he die Ss,,es
!" as LhoTHas PckiAsoa,
JohN r. LeiSh, { Tyu,teea.
HHianb PTics.
Amelia, OOtsber %, 1873. wsvp
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MARRiED-In Amelia County, on Monday or.
ening' the 25th ult by the Reverend John sEnrr,
DdYia 'faScE, Jr. Esq erchsnt ofthe town of Pc.
tersburg, 90 Miss Am Eliza z, I1syI;nso, d.
ter ofCcl. Thomas Persinson, Of said COUNTY.
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Hlnts Irom ~ .Aurora

II -.
We must be prepars d, to receive adyices
OF the war on the Dsnube, and the dccura-
zion OF vienna. But the most signal and in
terestiog roint from various causes. win n.
the operations of thew ar ON the I,o,aer Pr
ne novei circumstance Of the assuciatsn of
berpadotte AID Eloresu at this nom, viii
call for the political and persona, venreancs,
of The French chief
according 20 the letter Of Sova-y Of tho
2eth sept. IT appears that.the Enlleror W.,
al Lanenburg, on the 21,l, after detect
ing tho RuSsisn7 ca the Bobr. Lauenb.rr
~ or the E'be and Stickuitz rivers, 70 miles
o.W. nt-Hambrrg, aud about the same r+;s.
tance .. T.. IF Sch7ccrin.
he prince of Eckmuhl had reached the
latter place, from which il is anparent ma,
bon'Parle had determined to turn Tie ,i.s,r
hank OF the coalesced powers, and ia evi;..-
pate the corps com manded bv Bcrpado,t.
ana Moresu this will be necessary to bic m
tcV as we'll az to his vengeance he who b.s
stud ed C initiated Alexander & Crs,r 49,,
surpassed them as much by the splcn,Ior
and magnitude OF his military renown 90
by mis- profound policy in the cabinet will,
make an example IF those who. betray;no
their country and forfeiting their own re
no"n, hold cut temptation to se5ition anf,
revolt, and the destruction Of the em'pir4 g.
rected by his genius. We nav caicniat.
uPon the destruct ton Of the VII lie RE ht vino.
OF the cnalesced powers, III less he two
FRENCH Chiefs should fall or escape by fa.qbt
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Tel Tale fnrmv /.

~, StEDEC JUNF II.
10 O'Clock, yesterday at 5 o'cloclS-
Generals Chandler AID Winder of the A.
,herIcan army. and FIVE othef officere tatrsn
on the 9th inst. at the head Of Lake Ontario
came passengers in her.
mere was no public news of infcr.socs
at a.. Montreal SIR Yeo had lately been at
h'rgstoh' taking in provisions, and sailed
again. '' S'''eo
- al inc recest accounts from theace agree
IN stating that our affiirs in Can da5 are qo-
ing on with every prospect Of ultimate nc
ceTs: The British force, including the pro.
vlnciai militia, is perhaps nothing sholf IS
s''oUo-that OF the Z. States On the fro..s,er.
or otherwise destined for the juyssir. s
canada, 80 600; bot from the sueci, ena
we nave already experienced of the,r nil.
tary prowess, it may we'll be donbted wbe-
.heF any favorable results will accrue to
'Sem III the contest, even with this unroe.
rical superiority. i"'''e-
lbe following Is list Of our snn,ossa
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NEwYoRK, Oct. %.
POSTSCRIPT
Head Quarters. For.
George, Oct. 10, 1918.

a
lIetters were received from Sackett's
Haroor OF The 22d ult. which state that the
BOATS lrnm that place had arrived at Gre
nader island, where our troops were land
ca. The only remaining officer, left the
tiarbor on the 22d for the army destina-
ton. Kingston or Montreal, The force Con.
s'Sts ut four Rrigsdes (about 5000 men) un
der tie command Of General Wilkinson :
General Lewis, second in command. The
Origades are com " anded by Generals
S~astwont, Royd. Brown and Covippton. l.
Is supposed that General Hampton will JOIN
them wi'h about 5000 men. The Secreta-
~ at War, was at Watertown OH the 22d.
NEW YoRK, Oct, 90.
by the Northern Mail last evening, we
received the following British account Of the
OF PROJECTORS ARMY.
Cgsce elite Phtssburg Republican. }
thursday. Sepen O'Clock, p NJ.
Oct. "a, 1918.
:, Inc following is a copy of a printed
handbill, received from Montreal last eve
Mtg The same is also contained IN the
Canadian Courant, paper printed in Mon
treal.
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h'OR SALE, 10 the county Of Hrtrico. On IT,
10Th day Of November next, 1t Wsodsloef. th.
.sahtanen OF the late Nathaniel seIdcr--so,os.
stock, consisting OF Horses Cowa Sheen g. 80
together With some Househcd Furniture 49,
WILLIAM SEI.DEN.
Admir- Of Nathaniel Seiden, decst.
NcSoDer IL. ma
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/onH ElteLlin.,ss

Two Of-wagsons with Shoes arr in this rit- ,,.t
week from BvStOn--iour oxen and one bo,ss 49,. 1.s
h1sbed to eath. They were on the road, as DAYS.
inclusive OF Sundays. '''
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Washington, November 9.
M. DE KANTzow, Minister from the
Court of Sweden to the United States. has
arrived in this city. and presented his ere
dentials to the President of the United
States.
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the Major- Generals or their Representa-
uSes:; and that the army would not make
"a final movep until his return
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Hon. L. CoNDIr. Washington.

Another circumstance took place on board
winch entirely escaped my memory until
this moment. Several of tha officers had
money taken from them which they iec.iv
ed from the Chesapeake as prize iiioney.-
MT. tlisiobotham, as nearly as can ,ecn,-
iect, had upwards of $50 dollars.
GEoKCErotA N, July 80.
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ONEAIE'S CASE,

1 he voice Of the People, the voice of the
Law, the voice OF Humanity will demand
Iretribution for the blood of O'Neale. Ifhis
oi"od is shed. the blood of Briton must
10" Tor Il; 1t Is me only way to spare the
wanton effusion OF cd.-O'Neale is a CT
tZen OF this country-he was naturalised
under those laws which Washington had
sanctioned. In the very act of natu-aliza.
ton, he swore the oath of allegiance to the
w. states; and the same oath which bound
mn to her, bound her to protect him. The
adopted citizen has the same privilege OF
protection as the citizen who i, IN here
and in the scales of.the lapo, surveyed by the
leye OF national }anh, the b God of O'Neale
IS worth as much as that of an American,
If the law is bad, repeal it. Change the
conditions OF citizenship for the future-But
inns act IS done. The. oath of allegiance
and the pledge Of protection have past: &
nothing but the breath Of Heaven can alb
solve US from the tie.
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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
baltimore, Moy 4, 1918,

10 o'clock, Pm.
Mr.. Pinkney has arrived this evening
from Havre-de- Grace, and brings further
accounts of the destruction of that place
The force of the enemy consisted of six
hundred men, four hundred Of whom were
landed in the town, where they continued
until IL O'Clock. They burnt twenty four of
the best houses in the town, and hiilndered
alithe rest-they also burnt Stumt's ware.
house some distance up the river, and
Hughes Iron Works at Princippi. Young
Mar Pinkney retreated with his mother
and grand mother to MIR. Pringle's, where
he introduced himself to the British officer
who Come there, and succeeded In obtaining
protection to his grand mothers house,
winch was with difficulty saved, after il had
been set on FIRE. pinkney Continued with
abe enemy until hey left the town and had
al oPport.nity Of seeing ALI the officers.-
Admiral Cockburn was with them.
The Eastern mail Wagon has rot yet
arrived. and it is more probable that the
delay is caused by the want of a stage wae-
son than by the enemy, who still remain
about Spssucie Island. The letter mails of
this day were sent by express on the York
route, and the newspaper mail will be
sent by the stage on that route in the morn
ing.
Three. or four of our people were killed
at Havre-de-G Grace, and about the same
number Of the enemy.
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ENQ UIRER OFFICE, LNay IL.
CHARACTER OF THE WAR.

In the ashes OF Frenchtown and Havre
dc Srace is written the true character Of the
enemy, & of the war which he means to wage
against US. What did we hear, a short
time since
Did we hear Of the woes of India They
were forgotten. Didw hear of the groa MS
N Ireland !! Did we hear of the catastro-
phe of CoPenhagen? No. no-they were
drowned in the praises of the friends of
Britain.
The federal prints ohaunted a different
note They rung with he praises of Britain
She was the Shield of oppressed humanity
" the Bulwark Of cur holy religion"--no-
thing foul, nothing unfeeling, could flow
from SO pure and generous fountain.
a voice came from the, West 1t was
the yell of the savage, it was the shrek OF
the women & children, writing under the
scaipng knife Of the uDchristian and unci-
Wlzed Indian. IL was the shout e the
Enslishman cheering and encouraging his
ally III the work of assassination. The
wounded prisoner, with the pledge of
British officer for his protection, was TOM
makawed by the Indian bat there was 10
voice from an officer to save there was ITO
voice from British officer to punish the
ruthless ally was rewarded, instead of be-
ing dismissed, from the service of Britain
Where was her boasted religion where
vas her humanity Her friends hlushed fjr
her, at the very time that they struve to
weave the web of Sophstry in her defence.
We turned from the West to the East
We cast wishful eve towards our gallant
mariners, whom The fortune of war had
thrown int the bands Of the enemy. Some
81 them were inmuredin Prison shihs.--
White on orr side, Decatur was saving
with sort Of PiOds regard the property
on the Crcny, whIle cambridge was urei-
ting the heart of Hysiop by his chivalric
generosity, while three of Lawrence s crew
were sinking 10 save the lives of the enemy.
We saw our own midshipmen robbedof Their
clothes and instruments and the poor sea-
men stripped Of his little all of private
properly to crafty the capacity Of his foe
The voice OF Byron ale was heard in the
cause # humanity and the heart.
But the British eulogist still reminded us Of
hff icrbesrapce on this sea. beard - that
"iT towns were spared that nothing was
Ceotr1yed, nothing was to be taken from
TIC shpre, bnt what was most liberaliy pail
for.
Whai Wiz the /yiicHd of ne encmy say
10" We ask what can he say o. TIC dcs.
rrartion otfhe villages Of Ftebch-town and
H'Vre dc f}race9 Havre dc Grace, dcS-
q We {" lrs, dsstitute Of the means OF
wee, h2rmlc n itself and incapable G.!
door any harr 80 thsCncmy. falls never.
uieiseb d s~ct.tce TO lis yiadiStivc disposi-
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VEEY T. 97,E From EIJROpE.

BY the cartel ship Robinson, which arrived at
Newport last Friday from Dartmouth, Eng. Lon
don to the 3lst March has been reeeived.-Our
coast is to be vigorously blockaded the cushing
mer; it is not, say the London Editors, TO be pa
per Sloekadc, but as admiral Warren said, block
ade of wood & Iron. large number OF ships to re-
inioree the squadron coast, 10 be sent out,
on board of which troops, calculated ne doubt,
Sor maraudng parties, and in all probability E,e
w:i.-be prosecuted on the part of the British, with
as much vigor as our administration wish, L-
IL large fieet of heavy ships was under sailing
-ders al Plymouth, with troops on board, bound for
1he coast OF the q. S,
The British order of Council for additional
blockade OF the of the United States is dated
Goth March it places all the ports South of New
port (R not before invested in state Of rigor.
GUS bloskades. The ports mentioned in particular
are \. York, Charleston Savannah, Mssisspti, n.
Orleans aud Port-Royal.
Epea. Post.
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,Ercc scamcn from the VEINS ON board, who
al. persisted.
HOUSE OF LORDS. MARCH 20.
Ncoai 1N:smaaceeneat.

"Go -H.SNGHE!s eNteHH.
Lord Darnley adverted TO The capture OF
another OF our friSatcs by the Americans
which convinced HIN Of what he had before
suspected VIZ. that parliament had been
extremely remiss in it's attention to the add
ministra,io1 of the navy. The noble Lord
at the head of the Naval Department was
not in his place, but he thought il his boun
den duty to take the earliest opportunity OF
giving notice that nc should upon an early
day submit to their Lerdships motion re-
la,ive tie the naval Administration of the
country. Their Lordships ought 40 longer
TO refrain from instituting the proper enqui
ries. He, at least, would bring the subje
before them and in doing so he was actu
ated solely BY sense of duty and deep
conviction of ITS necessity.
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BY Last .hTcht's Ifal.
VERY INTERESTING
To Tnf EnIron OF THE Esoi,,,

9 Thf ErIToR OF TIE EEo11p
u dshinSto-', Sun1a3, ia, g
have just received new:f,cm Aihany.
mat our troops that embarked win C., !.
Syhanncey' have tsken CIV the ~, OF April.
YORK, the lake Capital of Cauud2.
The troops were landed, aud attacked
the fnrt,hcntions, while the, naval force
played on them from their anchorage
They surrendered at 9 o'clock.
General Fike and 200 of oar men ard
80 OF the British, were killed by the exrlo.
SION OF magaz'n' purposely set lire 20 hv
the British after the SURRENDER,
Gen. Sheafe and some Of the British
escaped. One thousand Indians were en..
gaged-We have taken the Earl Mora "a
guns, and P. Regeat !e.
OF all this there is no donbt--it comes
authenticated"
"P S On the a7sh of April. the sur
render took place."
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Evea. Post.
FRrpERrcKssuRo. NV 3

FREDERICKSBURG, My 8.
We have letter II ON an officer of the .Cen,rai
-9r9ny, dated April 23d.-Maj. Gen. Lewis and Brig
Gen. Boyd had joined that army, and active opera
tons were expected to commence about the middle
ct the present month. The army in good iealth
and spirits; system of strict and regular discipline
had been introduced and established; and the most
ssnguine expectations entertained of the sue.
cess of the ensuing campaign. Herald.
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'r ? sp.Gr.ssns 3. n,,,

From the CcTee-ffbxSe 8ooie.
The detachment mentioned y,s,e.d.> a., bsyre
moved on to Col Hughes's, Mr. rnSrey rirsvs;,,S
O" Them IT, return--he returned ~ih then, 10 town.
X saved Zee pio .ry ut -,ir.. Rodgers wiieh bay
heen hrea t~ise i"ee oi tiie E"siis vera killed ),
g." wounCe'h HE miin~ did n,, WE { .or /, = -,
SHOT h~s"ro they ran IN body, w.t. tie ex..,n, s
or men---wo oi thesa we're ken I,l s,nrt.
t'e enemy, oae o them Mss Afterwards 49,,
'eher an iii;hsanh "a rturised) Wa c.r.ieI on
~ the enem! coats. Only obc o. tie n,,lti. 1901,
SHED, (b. Co.srsve rocket TleY d;.,n.,.,sS
a"ot M shsts, "etcts arA sh' i's air .,ces, tho,
SAND grape, winch did no materia, injury.
Signed, WM. piNxNpv
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OFFICE OF THE National IrseiRgancer,
Washington, E1as 8,
FROM H-fRRISCN ) .8R1Jy
II Bd ITLE


?, n letter has been received this day from
Huron, in Ohio, by the Express Mail, from
the Post Office Agent, announcing that the
Express mail had not been able to apDroach
Fort Neigs, in consequence OF hearing n,
Its approach AN inceSsanr firing of can on
and small arms. 1t was first hearG AZ san
dusky on Friday the 30th April, and contin.
ued firing at the time the Expire S. Came a.
way. The firing had ceased once. lrono
which IL is presu med that the enemy had
returned to the attack after bein.. once
repulsed.
Sone persona had gene within two nils,
OF the Fort, and one ventured within half
mile, & 81 near, Il stinctly TO ee the f,ash
OF the cannon through the trees. The
number 81 he enemy IS not known. We
wait with extreme anxie,y for WEDNESDAYS 5
Express Mail thcLsh we have Nc {. ars for
the result as letters have been received
here from Fort Mcigs as late as the 25th
April. at which time no apprehensiors
we're entertained for the result of any at
tack.
FROM THE BAY.
The British have burnt the small towns
of Georgetown and Frederic, ia Cecil c.. :;
Gil, Md The towns are situate on Sass.
tras Creek, which empsies into the Bay.
FROM ANNAPOLIS.
Letters have been received here bv Ex
press, announcing that great fears were en-
tertalned there from the approach of tho
squadron towards Annapolis.
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n WEI NUKSE
WANILD-APvIy az u,is ofiee,
Nay II,
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INTERESTINGLY TRUE.
EA1RHCI'S ofietfer$, dated
'PMILADELPHI.

PHILADELPHIA, May S.
gentleman from Sackett's Harbor in
forms, that our fleet which has sailed thence
under the command of Com. Chauncev. has
succeeded in capturing the Prince Regent
and Earl MORA Vessels of War-and also
IN taking Fort George by storm, and occu-
plying the heights of Queenstown
'NEw-YoRK, May S, 1913.
accounts are this moment received that
on the Sd April the Seamens' Bill reached
London; the British Government were so
pleased with it, that on the 4th Telegra-
pms dispatch was sent to prevent the fleet
sailing to this country -!on.Stue 5:h. orders
were sent to have thehtiSass re-lsnded.-
This, If true, locks weli--ffe news comes
by way of Corunna by tie Hope arrived at
Boston in 10 days" 49,
~. Another le,l&s3E N York state,
that the above IntelIiaSae came by way of
Lisbon in 9 days--3ssRat dispatch YES.
Try.
"BALTINo7E. May s. 1888 D, m.
Our alarm guns have Just been fred
and the enemy having landed, it is said. at
N. Point, Is miles below, j have only per-
mission from NV Commander for half an
bour's absence from my post, to answer let
tiers just received. We are all in conEns5-
on. May Of the merchants are moving of
their goods III Wagons. &c. The inha6i-
tapts ara much neutrality-suspicious. the
female part. have never Witnessed such
alaCTity in the citizens-I am certain. al,bo'
the alarm has not been given an hour. there
are at least Six THOUSAND MEN under
arms, complete for service. At this mo
meDt regiment from the country Upwards
Of ZOO are marching into town. Such rea-
diness was never witnessed before.
"P. S.-Ilaf past s p. m The greater
part Oh the military are d missed this mo
ment Nm express mentions the enemy
bsrgcs having rctrcatcd. One regiment OF
infantry and sguadroa Of cavalry have,
However, proceeded down 20 ". Point, a.
reinforce the troops stationed at that
place" CG.e House Books.
VIRGTNLG ELE CTYo vs..
in t',c HsS dslrist the poll, bJ t.s ;as. ascou
stands thus
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u. Smith. REF.
II. Csperton, FL

Preseut majority FIR c. 9s,--Greehbrier, Mason
q kaudo!ph yet 10 hc heard from.
In .1ceoTl0c, The iO,. was kept open for three
DAYS IT IS sud, ~ the very teet, I'll tn. law. lay.
y lad 73' ,cies, bass.t, o. Mr.. Dayb IS return
cd IN The Whole d.stie, b. 40. uriis at ahso. ST.
we learn that h.r. Bs,seit 10 contest the o.
lection The 'iistrie, "a decideely rruublesn.
gloucester atone, las i've cornrsn,es at mii,,a with
drawn from the consny. Besi,'es, ,tere ere many
treeho'G"rs the Cort.house -, tie s.av oil the e.
lection. who 'ii1 not deem it Necessary To vote vt
All u WAS only till the very eve Of the election,
that Nv Bayiy came for,h as a esndLsls-au,i the
necessary exer,ions, therefore, were no, raa,e on
this shore, to bring oUt u friends of Bassett
Returns from, rie 5h District.
Iend'e'on county, maJori,i For Mccoy IS
pain county, do. for Blackburn 9s
Rockingham county, Mccoy $50
do. Blackburn eli
45s
=, 479
Mccoy 5I3
1873
Sc that McCoy's Majority in the district i, ess