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p,ent of indlans) would be highly servicea-
bic. and could not fail * success. General
Howard write the executive, that he was
about to march agairsl the Illinois Indians
with what force he could collect in the
bounds ofh,s commend. Later accounts en-
noUnce his march with force of about
1900 men. well equipped. z. HrSus
SAVANNAH Oci II.
A gentleman just arrived from 81. Marys,
Says, That upwards OF 400 TROOPS had lately
arrived at Amelia Island from The Hevan-
ma and St. Augustine, (abont 800 of them
wbitesl and that $50 Of them had gone in
pursuit of the Rsvolutiouists, in a Kings
armed schooner.
Arrived, on Saturday evening last. sloop
Celia, A, Blonnt, from ST. Mary's, Cargo
Cofee.-Prsvious to Captain D's. sailing. .
schooner. under the new Haytian Dag, had
arrived there. with cargo of Coffee and
MoiasSes. The crew, including the Cap
tain, were people of color. a new Govern
ment has lately been formed in Hayti. and is
said to be similar to that OF the u. 5. Pc
TIoN was elected President.
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Total
I2G.COa

AND OF these 10000 are cavalry.
On the lst Aug the head quarters we're
at Demmin, and the positions were such as
to Cover Berlin.
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info, nation oe the President, that more
h'p' OF the li,e might be sent out to make
re .. ending her career under the Ameri-
anG &.
Commodore Rodgers haurts the ineeina
tons OF the British naval officers as much as
lid ever nonaparte our warmly federal
peace party folss. When the commander
of the Highlyer received his last instruct.
ons previous 70 his capture, com. Oliver said
to HIN -" take care you are not outwitted
by the d---d Yankees and especially be
carefnl ot THAT commodore Rod gers if he
CORES across yea. he will hoist you his
his Jl6bom, aud carry you into Boston"
Prov. Pat.
The London Courier of tie 21th of July,
contains The soliowirs---
" EdiRburg, JUty sS.--An American
brig arrived in the Roads Yesterday, prize
to ihe Charles armed brig; she was taken
on Wednesday,, ltte distance to the
nnr,hwartl, and was bound to Amsterdam
from Americl. She has on board, we un-
dersiand, valuable Cargo"
The same paper also says" Accord
ing to accounts from Edinhurg, Lord Wal
pole would immediately mbark from Le;,h.
on political! mission to the North of Eu-
rope" =.
The Courier of next day, Tjulv 2sth, /
says" Lord Walpole embarked on hoart,
the Kangaroo slos.p of war in l.ei,h Roads
on Thursday evening, for S.. Petersbure,
and sailed on Fyiaay forenoon from the
Noaas, with moderate wind from T.. ~,
E."
The Courier Of the sosh July, in reply TO
some remarks IN Paris paper, denies that
n 49, nc 81 y i. L.
try, and o' Course denies the assertion ~
the Paris paper, that tho Isnelsh Arphss
sador ami suite passed ,hrouga Nevss. in
the department OF the Mes he, on his way
10 tue Congress" The C,uri.r adds. ssyVe
know o. ne parsonage Of disiinctien that has
"A ely let this .cpuntry-I.ord Watpc,e did
n%t c:0bArk at !seith fiji the seI, ami he wa,
not 10 proceed through France, but to The
Baltic."-IFrcTn this it is evident thas Lord
" a'polF's mission had no ccnrcxien wit,
the negociators at the P-a~uc Conrrcss.I
The same paper If the SIS. Ju,v saws
On "Wednesday evening. after the Cahi
net Council broke up. Capt. Charles, aid q,
| camp TO Sir Robert Wilson, was sen. os
wih Dispatches from the Foreign Og;ce, tc
the norfh'
The Courier Of ,bs e;a of August says
| "lhe Earl CT Aberdeen Lavinr been .eIec
sSSe s."'A'Tit anu cetiCste 6mOas
So, he is Immediately the object Of snee,
and sarcasm bg the OPP si,ion.''
The London Morning Chronicle of IL,
i2thof August says The whole amoun
OF the hmencan Loan Ct five millions, i
reported TO have been negotiated in thi
Country"
The Courier Of the same day says-"T,
this report it is impossible for us tn attacl
any credit. What supply the enemy will
Loan, to enable thsm to carry On thei
unnatural war against uq.'' y
Iivinsston's Ievee, AZ Now Orleans, hsyiry bee,
decided in the U. district court, to belong 60 th
claimant Edward Livingston, esq The commel
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Extract Of letter 10 fhe Editors Of the
Mc,eaniile .fdpertiser, dated Lisbon, M
gusf IL.
:. There is report TO day that Sou,t has
received a reinforcement Of SO, 900 men,
Anosher battle was expected on the II II
INST. Our latest accounts from England a e
only TO the Path nit. The brig Hepsa. Of
New York, his hsen condemned at Glib :
r.,ltar FOR violation of the blockade OF n.
York.
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1t is stated that the passage from the en-
camprnent to A2onreaf may be effected in
one d-y by wa'er, the Chdtcaugay river
being navigable into the 81. Lawrence -
Col. HARDENRuRGH' regimen Of de;ach-
ed IN .litia had marched from Ptatfs6ursh to
join Gen. HAMPTON.
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By gentleman who left Sacket's Harbor
on Saturday evening last, the 9Th inst. and
arrived here in the Steam boat yesterday
mornii 6, we are ob'ieingiy fsvonred with
the fcllo"'ing pnrticulars.-Th army under
Gen. Wilkinson was about setting out on an
expedition, the object Of which was not
known, but generally supposed to be King
ston. 1t was expected the army would
move frcm Sackct's Han Dor the next DAY
tSanday.] Commodore Chauocey's squad
ron were again ready to pnf 70 sea, and pro-
bsbly did so on Sunday. The British pr..
oners taken on board the schoouers bv com
modore Chauncey, were on their march tc
Greenbush, by the way Of Rome Col.
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SAD NEWS.


We have seen gentleman just from
Jones county, from whom we learn that on
the 5th inst. an express from Fort Hawkins
reached Gen. Floyd, who was with the
troops, eucamped this side of that place, 81
wing the sad intelligence that a body of In
dians had attacked the escort aud taken the
whole Of the provisions on the way to the
Greek Agency for the expedit'op destined
against them. On receipt of the news, Gen
Floyd Immediately dispatched 500 horse 6
three companies Of infantry in pursuit of the
Indians. Our inforrnan, further states, tha,
on his way d wn to this place, it was repdr
ted that the detachment had overtal.en ths
Indians and re taken the provisions. We
hope this report is true.
~ So pGnnah Republican.
We learn, with regret that William e.
Builoch, ESQ. declines a re election TOR oe
fiator from this state 10 the Senate of the
u. States, which takes place in November
next. 10.
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Another letter from Lisbon, dated the
18th, says" Lord Wellington has received
advices Of the Armis,ice in the North hay
Tag been broke pp, and is advancing into
France. He left St. SrbsstiaDs and Pam
palma in his rear, blockaded.
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To'al loss Of DC 5Ijisd sjrnY IN tbe dif
ferent actors 400.
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The letter Of Marque schr. Swallow,
Capt. Bower. from New Orleans, for New
York, mentioned in our paper Yesterday as
having been run ashore at Kuckzway Beach
By two British frigates. has got eff and put
into Hog Island inlet.
a small cargo OF Virginia coal went OF
Yesterday under the hammer at the enor-
arous price of forty two dollars and fifty
cents!
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1t is reperted at York that Proctor
had arrived at ID Nile Creek. at the head
OF Lake Ontario. The reporters are no,
so polite as to inform us whether his arpp
had ar ripsd along zoith him We susccct
1t is FAR more pr nabie that re has z ne with
his army, than his army with him !--Enu.
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wishes al his constituents. Because every
thing could not be done at the present sessi-
ON, was no reason that nothing should be
done. 30 tar from having any disposition to
cramp the operations of the army, he was
ANXIOUS to accelerate them. the effect OF
laying the resolution on the table would be
st'il further to waste the time which some
gentlemen seem to think too short for enQui-
~. Not moment ought to be lost in COM
menc'ng the good work, if the greatest ar.
sunen: that could be urged against it was,
as It appeared to be, the want of time. The
almost dying expression of the lamentcd
PIKE was, the face of the war ought to be
changed; which can only be done by the a.
doption OF measures by Congress caicullted
to produce this effect. 1t seemed it was not
now IN order to reply to the observations
that had been made as to the motives which
| had induced him to make this motion if he
were permitted, he should reply. He hop
Ell no postponement would take place. II
| the committee, on proceeding to an enoui.
ry, should find it difficult or impractioa able
| they Could so report to the House.
Mr. FARRow hoped the resolution would
not lie on the table. He understood it suf-
! hcientiy, and it was SO short and specific
that il might readily be understood by any
oN"N'S"'Ai OH hSdilhS IL Tedu. lie nation
| required that such an enquiry should be
had; and if the enquiry could rot be made
at the present session, it might at least be
begun.
MIR. BIBe avowed his opinion that the dis
asters our arms had incurred had been such
| az to demand an enquiry at the hands of the
House. lie was opposed to tie motion, no,
because the enquiry ought not to be made
but because it could not he made at the pre-
rent session. The enquiry could not be
completed during the session; ard the pen
dency OF such an enquiry might have the
effect to supercede military enquiry or tri
al, as he recoilccted it had done once before
I'm the case of Gen Wilkinson.) AT the
next session he hoped there would be no in,
disposition TO make the enquiry on any side
OF the House. He therefor hoped the gen
tleman would consent to Withdraw his mo-
ton, or to postpone it to December next
Mr.. BRADLEY declining to withdraw the
notion
The quettion was taken on laying it ON
the table, and decided as follows:
For laying it OH the table, 76
Against it, 81
a motion having been made to print the
resolve, 1t was negatived, rs to 65.
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From onrCorreshondcnt.

.Ne7v LondoA, Juiy Q.
Yesterday the late British consul. Stew
arr, esq. took Inns departure from tins mace
tor Toliand, the distance of 10 miles trom
any SEAPORT in this state. In Consequence
ot which, a Tag reached this place win !,
letter from commodore HARDY, addressed
t. Gene al Isham, stating, that he had rece;-
we'd Information, that Mr. Ste wart had been
taken as prisoner of war, and if so. he
should wish 70 receive Mr.. = and family ON
board his snip at the same ii ne, giving the
strongest assurances (sUea ELcdgine, hia bo,,-
orr that no communications have passed he.
tween himself and Mr. ). but in the most
open manner. Can any ore doubt the con-
Glodore's declaration, after taking into con-.
sideraiion the circumstances of the Aao;.
arriving in 81 hours after Mr.. s. leaviny tbjs
place! Cerfainty nor. Especially as The
Rainilies is anchored OH at the distance IS
not less than or miles further than vbere
she lay fora week past.
The eneny's squadron are still AZ ancbo-
without the Race, in SIGHT of town. The
commodore is greatly alarmed He saws
ne IS eyen afraid 70 eat potatoe receiteJ
from Yankee, for lear it Contains a forhe0o
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NKw-YonE, July u.
BUSHNELL THE sEC0ND


We understand gentleman at Nnrw;cL
has invented diving boat, which by moans
OF paddles nc Can propel under water AZ Ib.
rate OF three miles an hour, and ascend and
descend at pleasure. He has made a mr.
berof experiments, and has been three t;r,,os
under the bottom OF the Families Off NJ
London. In the first attempt, after rsn,ai',-
ing under some time. lie came to the to,, ~
he water like the Poirpose for ar and ~.
luck wonld have IT, came up but few lee,
from The stern OF the Families, and was ~
served by he ceniincls ON deck. who 60
out" boat ahoy"-imm ately on heari,'ss
winch the boat descended without mak;n5s
reply. Seeing this an alarm gun was 6roSS
on board the mp. and all hands called -
quarters-the cdDle cut aud the shin pot -
der way with all possible despatch e2nnc,-
ing every moment to DC blown nD bv = 49,.
pedo.-In tue tnird attempt he came ~.
directly under the Ramlies, and faq,1,sip,
himself and his boat to her keel. where ~.
remained half AN hour, and succeed.d :;
periOrauiug hole through her copper al
while engaged in screw,0g a TORPEDO to La.
bottom, tRe screw broke and defeated h.
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j. VINCEN
BRIG. Ger. Hor,,,,rn.I:...
NEw-YoRK. July s.
APPROPRIATE GEL ERR A.rISNr'
A true copy.
J ID. GLsoo, lieut.. col B.M.

APPROPRIATED CELEBRATION
Commodore Lewis could not have dev;se,,
mode of celebrating the anniversary of orr
independe ace, more truly patr,ot5 thar bv
the capture of the Eagle While orr c;t;,
zens generally were iutluleing themselves +,
the festivities and recreatons usual on tbis
grateful occasion, the gallant tars were en-
saBed in harder service, and towards ,he
close OF tic day, the multi ide on the batter,r
we're cheered by tlie sight of the British prize
The American snack disguised as an ordi.
nary hshiag boat, and had on deck a calf
sheep, and some geese, and two or three
men in the habits of fishermen, so that the
enemy were completely deceived. boarded
in the full hope of plumber and were first
apPrIsed of their DANCE by hearing the
watch-~ord given. on which our crew iumn-
ed on deck, and the Englishm n found thar
instead of good prize, he had caught .
7" Tartar, by whonl h W. himself caneured
1t IS needless TO say, that the coduct of ON.
officers and seamen was highly intrepid and
praise worthy, as it is so on all occasions.
htthe watch-wo,d," LAWRENCE" everv
arm was strung with double vigor, and every
heart plnted for the comb t. .S,xcbis" tb,.
magic fa name" when it belongs TO a
hero
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Head Quarters, IN Nune. 1918.


D G. 0.-BriSadicr general Vincent conrrs-
:uiates the troops on the success which crown.
ed the attack made by the kings and goth rsgi-
ments on the enemy's position and camp at
GaSes yesterday morning, whcp his force. COM
sistlng of not less than $500 men, adyantafreous.
~ posted and protected by considerable NUM-
Der OF guns, was completely routed and driven
oil the held: four pieces of cannon with their,
tumbrils, horses, &c. two brigadier generals. :
held officers and captains, and upwards of lOO
prisoners were the trophies of this brilliant en-.
'erprze. Immediately after our troops had re-.
tired towards their environments, the enemy n.
bandcned the position to which he had Hed
and after burning and destroying a quaint ty OF
baggage and provisions, carriages, blankets.
arms, &c. commenced prec:pitate retreat, and
did not halt until he reached the 40 mile creek.
- miles (thyo' The worst possible roatls) fir nm
the scene of ucti7n; kere he effected a iuncti-
on with reinforcement which was ON its march
TO join HIM.
Bfigadier General Vincent is at a loss for Ian.
SuaSe to do justice to he distinguished brave.
| ny and good conduct of the troops enpaped
10 lieut. colonel Harvey. putty adjutant rc-
nera', who planned he enterprise and conducts
| q the columns TO The attack, every deyree oF
'raise is due, and his distinguished services ,r..
| dny. appreciated, The S.h kings and 40 /,
| res S, he Was rejoiced TO observe, Wed witt,
each other IN act. of intrepidiiy and ,,allantry.
a. 'ue CNDence oil Iuany nj
their valuable officers and men
To major o,ilvie, and he off :ers AMI men Of
the kings, and To m jor Plenderleath and the
Ulcers and men OF ,he 49th rest. the brig gen.
| offers his grateful thanks
To the officers oftiie staff as well as IN cant
Chambers aud TO has exceilency's aids-le-camn
capts. M'Dons and Mines, brig. gen yincens
| fee!s great Obligations.
To the royal and provincial artillery, under
'ldlOr uOic rOt to Iile 4
cnen's OF thu Giengry and Newfoundland mill
ta' under lieut. oo'"nel Bishop, was confided
duri"g the absence OF the her ;roops. the i'm.
Portrait trHst OF tue defence Of this extensive
position, menaced on the righ, by the enemv,s
riHemen, and on the left by Il numerous brio
ale OF boats flied with troops.
Had the tire .tened attack been made. the
or'g general feels the Utmost confidence that
their duty. 60
(Signed)
]. VINCENT,
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"BRIrIsH OFFICIAL %

By his e1cclency acknowledgement sir George
frevost, oaronet, encouragement and com
mander in chief in and over his Majesty's
North American provinces, and commander
ofthe forces in the said provinces, &c. &c.
Ec
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-15

.. BIZ Idfgh aud Peter Jay of New
York. contrasting tho election OF Ebenezer
Sage and John Leffer,s. sitting members
from that state, and praying that their said
seats may be vacated, in favor of the petit
oners. Referred to the committee of cleo
.ions.
= Sundry petitions, principally on the sub
ject of post roads, were presented and refers
red to the standing committees.
MIR M'kee from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported bill giving further time
for registering claims to land in the late
district Of Arkansas, in the Missouri terri
tory.
On nation of Mr.. M'Kee also, the COM
mi,tee fpnblic lands we're discharged from
the further consideration of the several SUBJ
jeets to them referred during the present
session.
The amendments of Tie Senate to the A
lexandria and Washington turnpike road
bills, which were sent rom the House, were
taken up and agreedto
THE WAYS AND MEANS
The House resumed the consideration Of
tile bill for laying and collecting direct tax
within the United States.
Other amendments thereto were propos-
ed which were variously disposed of.-Nu>
merous amendments having been proposed,
the previous question was called for, and de-
termined in the affirmative, SO to rs. A
question of order was raised, viz. Whether
the agreement TO the previous question in
this case. prccludes all further amendments
to the bilta
The Speaker having decided The question
in the affirmative, Mr.. Pitkin appealed from
the decision, which was confirmed by the
House by vote of 90 to 90.
The question on engrossing the bill for a
third reading was then taken, and decided
In the Affirmative, as follows:
For the engrossment 90
Against it rs
On motion of MIR. Bibb, the House then
resolved itself into commi,te os the whole,
Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on the Tax Bills
The bill establishing the office of the COM
missioner of Revenre was read through, and
no amendment proposed. The bill laying a
duty on refined sugar, was read through, and
amended, as also was the bill for taxing sales
at auction. &c. And the committee rose and
reported their agreement to the bills they
had gone through, and their progress in the
remainder, and had leave to sit again.
And the House adjourned.
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selfof the words of the Brig he is at a loss
Tor language to do justice to the distinguished
bravery and good conduct of the troops engag.
ed.
A royal salute to be fred in celebration of
this splendid achievement.
By his excellency's command,
EDWARD DAYNES. A.G.
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HEAD-QUARTERs. K1Ncsrov.
AdjEfa1 Generate oGec, I'll 1yne, 1913
GENERAL ORDERS.
His exceliency the commander of the forces
has the highest qualification in publishing to
the orces .. District General Oder, issued by
brig. gen. Vincent. His exceliency aysils him
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-21

Young Teazsf, ofthia port - nearly ~
can be ascertained ~
Captain Dobson, Mr.. Johnson, Mr..
Bishop, DR.. Fisher, Mr.. Gardner, Mr..
Allen, John s. Stakes, Nicholas Stage,
Richmond Howard, Henry Williams,
John Cartany, William Risley, Anthony
Clement, Robert Shippey, James Rit-
chic, Richard Rovnon, John Brown, Gle
ment Coffin, Francis Brown, Edward
Higgins, Th. w Reeves, WIN. Eames,
w. F. Merrill, John Johnson, Stephen
Hall, Amos Freeman.
This list is obtained from pilot who
wa. on board at the explosion, and who
since escaped from prison and arrived at
Portland.
John Butler, Thomas Ride, Edward
! Ashmere, Augustus. Holstrom,S VIM,
Keith, belonging 10 the crew OF the
Young Teazer, having deserted, have
fortified their prize money.
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PITTSRURG, Sept. 10.

81 1foyemrnt in tAe North Western army
The Expresses from Erie and Cleve'
land, brought nothing new on Wednes'
dey hast.
Extract ofa letter dated Fort -NeiSs,
Augusi %.
"I embrace this opportunity ct writ
ing to you for the last time from. this
place. Ear'y on % morrow aornlng we
shall set "a for Camp Seneca, via the
Lake. General Mstrthur arrived here
yesterday, and has superseded genera
Clay. AT ten O'Clock he took the CON
mand, and issued an order to raise 70
luntcer seamen for our feet. il being
deficient in men About fifty volunteer
ed--,wo out of our company. John n
Smith and VIM. Harrison. They will
start this evening, under the command
Of lieutenant Henderson A naval en-
ga cement is daily expected. lexpHct
La will be desperate They are nearly
os an equa, force--and it depends psin-
|cipa!lv on the success Of our Ho,iila to
ascertain at what momen, the army Will
bic transported across the lake.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-21

.awe ,mdetstani that the general OBJ
;sct OF this express is to hasten on the
kentucky militia with all possible expe-
diiion.
Our Erie flotilla had arrived in San
dusky Bay at the last accounts Ce@-
oodore Percy has been up to Gen. Har-
ri<oO's headquarters, and required OF
him 80 of his ablest men, to act as board
ers 90 bosrd hi. ship. The requisltiod
sas immediately made up Of volunteers
aud he h,s returned with them to the
BAY, and would proceed directly on
cruise for the eneuy's vessels
We are verbally informed that thres
or m.re families were sacrificed to In
dian Iury on INedne sday evening last
within twenty miles west Of Springfield
The militia in that vicinity, to the a
mount &c about 500, have been ordered
IN pursuit of the DurdercIs occur
renccs similar Ia this may not be enire'
aucnly expected, allowing the following
To- be true. which we have ilom pretty
good au,horsy.
On SATURDAY. week Shawnee CHIEF
Will. arrived at .PiGua, runner from
Wap.akans,a, who stated TO Mr.. john
son, the Indian agent, that the British
were distributing their Indian force OF
nur { outier; that in consequence OF the
scarcity Of provisions al Maiden, they
nd f,licn npon This plan, calculating ;h'
Iadi .ns viii sDSsist on greco corn dur
| Ing it, .eason They arc TO be sent II
sn,n parties TO the frontiers 10 almos
escry direction 50 Of the Prtawatemi'
warriors had recently passed through
this village, TO take a station on The roat
from Piqua to ST Mays; 80 had Isl
started for Huil's road, near M'Arthu''
black .honse aud smaller parties were
70 fullow irnne tlistely in different d'rec
,ions. Mr.. Johnson has. in consequence
Of this information, started o company Q
men on the St Mary's road, TO see i
they can discover any signs of the enc
my.
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ALEXANH RlA.
TUESDAY, September al.
10 SHEW
Che vKRY AGE * BoD7 OF rHg TINE
us yoRM AND PRESSURE

The Baltimore Patrio. says, Martial
Law has been established at Sackce's
Harbor. and every body who visits that
place, is compelled to submit to the OBJ.
legation of a solemn oath not to di.
vulge any thing that may come under
his observation relative to military al
fairs" This precaution is taken for the
purpose of preventing the circulation OF
rumors detrimental to the military SER
vice.