Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-07-12

ing on fishing trip to the oahEs' 'e'ee
men only being on deck, dressed IN n l,s,
ermen's app,rel with buffeaps on nc
Eagle, on pgcei,lng the smack imme
diately gave :hsce, aud after coming up
with her, an, finding she had 1--we s'ock
on deck, ordered her 10 go down 10 INC
Commodore, then about hive niles o's-
tant. The hslmsman OF the smack an
swered aye, aye, Sir, and apparently pu'
up the helm for that purpose when
brought him along side the Eagle not
more than three yards distant nc
watchword, Lawrence was then g,'en'
when the armed men rushed on deck
from their hiding places, anu p ou.eu
into he, a volley OF musketrs' wh'e"
stuck her crew with dismay, ano drove
them all down SO precipitateis , ,.e ,ne
hold Of. he vessel, that , hey had not
TING V.<'ke II =. olors. Seeing the
de. SM ,. SCI of the enemy, sailing
,,i,aster Perez. who commanded the
expedition, dered his men to Cease
firing. Upos which one oil the enemy
came out of tie hold and struck the col
ors OF the Eagle. She had on board
a thirty two pound brass howltzer, load
ed with canister shot but SO sudden
was the surprise they had not time to
discharge il. The crew OF the Eagle
consisted Of II Morris, masters mate
oil the po.,tiers, W. Price, midshipman,
and marines. Mr.. Morris Was killed,
and Mr. Price MORALLY wounded ; one
marine killed and one severely wounded.
The cage. wiki the prisoners, was
brought up TO town yesterday afternoon,
and landed at Whitehall, amidst the
shouts arl plsudits OF thousands OF
spectators assembled on the battery
celebrating the 4th of July.
l.vefs. 2, TDgiais.-Leeters from Waiting.
ton fese We, ihis morning, inform, that official
ini e ,ie ence had been received there, ftating
thai he Builh had landed an army Of from
three 10 he thoufand men At sandy Point,
about IS mes from Richmond. Il was con
jsetured tina the capital of Virginia was their
oajsct, and was feared there sas NOT fuf
hcieas fosce,1 that quarter, TO prevent their
&c, ifg poiIidion of that important city AT.
ter he Aruvl Of the news feversl Of the Vir
ginia memhns Of Congreis obtained leave OF
ahience {, on the Houie. and were going home
TO take car, If then families. Il wa. feared
tina the Briih wou d encourage 4 revolt Of
the ntgroes and IN thar Gale IL was thought
they would DC able 10 lay wa's ali the lower
par, IT the fac Of Virginia. The Brti,h are
now II. the nidit he fave plantations, where
th.re 10 generally four or five blacks 10 one
white, 10 thx Il srevolt fhouid take place, The
White people would have no iAie'y out ~
light.
F,sw RsIS-efos, We learn that the Senate
have c, nhrmsI The a. o ntme0t OF W'iliam
Duane he cato, IT tie uSoIa a. BfIgA.
aier General in ae afr1les OF the Unned
state, !! !-The voe flood BIO IS
A b,.i Is before me senate, prohibiting the
vie of D;,ufh hcsrces On any condition. what
ever The penalty for uhng faih ''eenee Is
ten tbouiAnd dollArs Ihoie vths,' which
have already laiied under licences are requ,-
red 10 return by the hfit OF Oetobsr next,
tboie that do MOI return 10y tat time 10 be
fgrfenea TO the United STAGE
1t shs bill psfs, mere wi be an end to the
navigation Of the Uuited States Her flag,
which, few year, ago, waved in every part
offhs world will DOT be found upon the o.
cean this regua ION could preseut iup.
plie. frum gong to our enenies, there might
he Tome eIcuis for i,-hut Il will have no
fueh effeef, It will only ferve 20 dsprei' rhe
pncs Of our produce, shlie neutral' vii, en-
JOY cur trade, and poke, the profits of both
our commerce and our agriculture. The on
envy vii, be .upptied ~ neu'rA., with great
er fasia;y ana a. siei, esPsncs Than they
could be by our own ihip.