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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-22
FOR THE ARGUS.


DIED on MoEdav the l5:b, inst in ,h,s
city the REV RICHARD HURST:a Bap-
tst Minister, after short illness with which
he was seized on Sunday the 9TH. in the Pull
pit at Four mile Greek.
Mr. HUasT and his family were some
81 tue late sufferers at Hampton under the
more than savage barbarity OF the British.
But 1t hath pleased the Lord TO remove him
% that Land where the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are at rest
MR. HURST was q minister whose talents
were not above miGeucrity but he was corr
rec'ly characterized by Mr.. Semple in the
il9th page q his History, " a lively & warm
preacher
For the want Of some Seminary of Lear
ming, or some provisicn for the Instruction
OF young Baptis Ministers, l. Virginia, ie
was the hard lot of Mr.. Hurst, as well a.
OF too mary useful men of that denom-
NATION, to have to contend with all the DIFF
hcuities, and disadvantages. arising from the
want of a liberal Education
The clouds of aiiliction hung around him
towards the close of his day /; butt will un-
questonably be highly gratifying 10 his
TRENDS to hear that his sun went down IN
brightness, ard that "at evening time it
was light" Among some of his last remarks
(Which were all pious) was the following 1
feei comfortable but not as ! wish, want
to be swallowed up in God" He has left a
widow to whom he was not long married,
and two sons by former wife, both arrived
to manhood, but both are deaf and dumb.
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By THE List Mails.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY,
SATURDAY., NJ

Outnrduy, WOO. 70.
Extract ola letter from Maj. General III
kinson 10 Lisuf. GenerakiSr George Pre-
posf, dated Head Quarters GrenGdier Is
Land, Noe. 1st, 1918.
g yesterday evening had the honor to
receive your letter of the 18th past, and shall
immediately transmit copy of it to the
Executive of the United States.
l forbear to animadvert on the acts of
our superiors, whatever may be their ten
dency butyou must pardon me, for taking
cxceptionNto an expression in your. letter.
The government OF the United States can
not be " DEFERRED by any consdera
tons of Life or Death, ct Depreciation, or
Contiagration, from the faithful discharge of
its duty to the American Nation.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-22
NORFOLK, Nov. 10.

NCkFoLh, NOV. ~.
0J Mr. Mix again.--1hs gentle man who has
devoted much of his time to- tie study of Tor
pedo Warfare, yesterday gave a convincing
proof OF the efficacy of his Torpedoes in DESTROY
ing ressei OF War, by an experiment upon the
huiS OF an old ship OF about 400 tons burthen,
which les stranded in two fathom water, on the
portsmouth shorc.-He dropped the Torpedo
INTO the water upon the food tide, as nearly rs
he could judge 100 fathom below the ship, and
payed out that length of line. Calculating by
the velocity ct the current in sweeping along n
BODY OF the size and weight of the Torpedo, ne
JerSed the line at the very moment it had float
cd under the stern OF the ship, ant. it instantly
exploded with a prodigious crash-The SPRAY
ana smoke assembled in huge column to the.
distunce OF so feet, while fragments of the wreck
were scattered through the air in every direc.
toh, impressed temporary awe upon the behol-
ger. On examining the ship it was found that the
iorpedo had taken complete effect, having
made an aperture in the side and bottom suffi-
ciently large Tor ships yawl 20 row through.
ana blown up the deck beams, &C. Had the
snip oeen atoat ut the time, she must have been
preSipitated tSthe bottor. in less. than minute
Dreadful indeed would be the havock on board
man oil war in such a situation; not a solitary
belng would be left alive to tell the tale
We have it from good authority that line of
iorPedoes are prepared, and will immediately
De sunk IN the narrow channel below Cranes Is
land, which will render it impossible for n YES
sci OF tolerabie hurthen TO pass through il with
out certain destruction.
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BRIrISHGRoANs.


BY the late ARRIVAL at Portland from II ,iifax,
We find that the victory of Commodore Perry,
on Lake Erie has greatly depressed the spir-
its of the enemy. The Quebec and Halifax pa
pers now begu, to think it possible that the
"sceptre Of the ocean" may be wrested from
them. They insnuete, no viewer, that it will
not be by the Americans our means are too
Iimited but our astonishing success will in
spire every maritime European poyer with new
ardor. The terlors formerly atlached to the
British name are now no more, and every future
battle must be contested inch by inch. They
even hint at the possibility of England being re-
duced to her proper ranl<-a third power. This
Responding language of the British was held by
them previous TO their knowledge oil The cap
ture of Proctor's army.
Halifax paper OF the 30th ult. says, Fl"
handful Of American frgates have evaded our
cruizers {: but without taking from their de-
serts, we may safely say they have been OK,
tremeiy favored by fortune. To such ceiebri.
ty have they arrived, that the destruction OF
them would cause more rejoicing than the bat
tie of the Nile or Trafalgar! We have been
beaten on Lake Erie, and shall be beaten on
every other Lake, unless government are more
energetic. lIadlthe gallant Barclay been al
lowed 90 or 20 more seamen, Commodore Per.
~ would not haye defeated him." The gallant
Barclay, rs it was, had more guns and more
men than Com. Perry. Is not dis sufficient
evidence OF Amciiean superiorsty?]
BoSfon Chronicle
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Very Valuable Property.

WILL BE SOLD, at Phblic Auction, 10 The
w highest bidder, 81 Thursday the 9th da,
ofDecember, if fair iEotherWise, the next fair
day, all the HOUSESAND GROUND, belong
ing to the Estate Of casper Fleisher, deed. on
the street leading ffom the man street to MAY
o s.6rIdge, apart (which Is called the RISING
SUN TAVERN .efi,uated directly between tho
BANK of Virginia and the Old Capitol--sd;o;n.
ing both.--Terms, Of sale will be made known
on the day By order Of the Executrix.
,s, THOS. TAYLOR.
''''''''i 80 NVF' 1913 tbs
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BOOKS
JUsq RkcEIrEU AND FOX SALEBr SAM'L
PLEAShNTS.


PLEASINTs.
Duane's Hand Book for Infantry,
Ditto Ditto for RiRemen,
The Military Tutor,
Junius-inc uding Letters By the same
writer, under other signatures (now FIRST
co!lected)--to which are added, his conf
dental correspondence with Mr.. Wilkes, &
his private Letters addressed to MIR. II. 5.
Woodfali--w a preliminary essay, notes,
fac smiles, &c. Q vols. octave.
Clarke's Travels in Greece, Egypt, and
he Holy Lspd.
SCOTS Bibles, in 6 vols. octave.
II. Lees Memoirs of The War in the
southern Department OF the y. 5. Q vols
octave.
Magee on Atonement and sacrifice
3onnet's views of Christianity,
Sword EXcrcise--to which IS added, the
Review Excrcisc--By R.lIcwes, &c. &c
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MEXICAN NEWS.

4 Letter dated Natches, October 70. savs.
Dispatches just received by General 1'u;;c.
do, announce that some important occurrence
has taken place in the Mexican provinces be-.
yond the Rio Grand, in consequence Of which
Arredondo has let Taxas with nearly all hi.
force; that rupture has taken place bets cen
Arredondo aid E!sondo--that the inhabitants
OF Lorida have risen against the Royalists-and
that Col. Perry, "iih about 200 Republicans has
re-occupied Nacogdoclies
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-22
Nine miles higher up from Montreal.
ERRATA.

An apology is due to Mr. Giles and the readers
of this paper generally, for the very incorrect man
in which Mr.. Gs third number was printed in
our last. The prOof.sheet was carefully examined
and the plsinly noted and placed in tile
hands &C the person entrusted with the correction &
revision during the necessary absence of the editor
- - The intelligent reader hope will
find but little difficulty in making the corrections
as he reads The following are some Of the most
glarRg errors -
1st page, 5rd col. srd par, for 'exertoh read ex-
ertions
Next line, dele the comma, after the word how.
ever
Same paragraphs, for Misrepresentation read
mere presentations.
9Th par, for 'envOlying' read enrolling.
9th par, tor iCeas' read idea.
end page, 2nd col. End par. for principles read
principle.
for sine cure read
sinecure
Next line, insert after the word form in.
5rd par End line, before the word Amiable' in
seTt An.
4th line, for motives read motive.
last word same par. should be moment
instead Of 'inontl,'
w0J- The structures of Correspondent on
MIR. CHESS first number--also, one offhe
People Of Yhginia 10 WILLIAM b. Giles &"
shall appear in our next.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-22


from 6 to 1000 commanded by Gov. Pre-
vost, in person.
To the Editors Of the Boston Chronicle
Plattsburg, Nov. 10.
General Hampton arrived at this place
from Chateaugay last night, and it is said,
and believe with truth, that his army is on
its march for Odletown, with intention to
penetrate into Canada by the Lacade Road,
to cooperate with Wilkinson's army, which
is defending the River ST.. Lawrence, and
has pas ed Prescott and Ogdensburg.-Since
the rains, the weather has been fine. Yes
terday was brilliant and almost as warm as
a summers day. Eyer since Gen. Hamp
ton went to Canada By Chateaagay, Pats
burg has been threatened with invasion
from Odletown /; but L believe We shall now
throw back The invasion upon, our British
neighbors between this and 81. Johns. The
celebrated Col. Clark will have very hand
some command of Riiemcn, when the ar
my moves again VITO Canada"
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1IONYREA


Montreal is on an island Of fhe same name
The isle is 80 miles long, itSfayera;cc breadth
about z, its circumference 70--1hc city is
built ON its S. side its banks at this point iron.
10 to IS feet above the level of the water " A
deep and rapid current flows (says Herot)
between the shore aud the island OF St Helena
srong NE wind is therefore necessary TO car
ny vessels up to the town. The town was
once enclosed by a stone fertilization, which is
now in ruins lts'defences are trilng, unless
they axe composed of artificial batteries The
town and its enyirons are estimated TO con-
tain about 12,00D inhabitants ------Back of
the town about two and an half miles distant
is mountain about 700 feet above tie level O!
the river"-It is of along shape" and runs up
wards - two miles from N. tosS. subsidimg to-
wards the centre, over which road passes -
Thescene displayed from thetop of the noun
tain is said to be extensive AM rich The
city, the cultivated lands, the habitations inter
spersed among trees, the river dashing into
clouds of white foam, over the rocks of La
Chine, and sweeping its silver course around
aEvariety Of islands !" these and various other
points compose the scenery towards the east
The Island contains nine parishes-La Chine,
where Provost is said TO be stationed to oppose
the landing of our troops.is ON the S. Y. side
it is place where all fthe merchandise and
stores for Upper Canada are embarked in Bat
tcaux, TO ascend the st. Lawrence alt recei.
we'd its name from plan whiclrhad bees pros
jected of penetrating through the continent OF
North America to China the persons engaged
in the enterprise, having embarked at this
spot.
Enc .lag 81 e.
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SALEM, Nov. Is.

ON 1NUNs
The Greek ship Jerusalem, 75o tons bur-
then, OF IA guns and 48 men, anchored be
low our fort on Thursday, days from Hal
flax. She was orgionally from HAVANA,
and was captured in Boston Bay above two
months since, by the Majestic race, CAR
ried to Halifax and cleared She has a very
valuable cargo (27o0 boxes sugar. besides
coffee, indigo and other artfcles). Nothing
new from Halifax. The American prison
ers (about 1901 were sickly, and a nu m
Der had died. Adm. Warren with FIVE
sail of the line, and severalfrigates, remain
ed in port. Was boarded five days since,
by SO gun frigate about 100 miles from
Cape Ann, did not learn her name Shs
proceeded to Boston yesterday.
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lite following was contained in n letter which
was destroyed by the British in Halifax on AN at
tempt TO get i TO the United States.
I" Tell my friends it is use to continue a war
without az Embargo vigorously enforced Vessels
arrive here daily from the United States with pro-
visions of every description, and it is we'll known
here and in Canada, where 1 have been, that our.
situation would have been otherwise in that coun-
try, II It were not for the supplies received here
from the United States, and forwarded thence from
here
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-22
PROM BELOW.

gentleman station a. IRintLook Ont, Mary.
land writes, uuderA date1o November I5th. that
the enemy's vesseis eit this vicinity on the even
inss Of Thursday and Friday last, huce which time
The wind has been blowing a galSfrom the north
ward, so that ii they disposed TO return IL is not
~ their power" Messrs. KIRK and Hall, WHO have
been kept as prisoners by the enemy, have TO tie
inexpressblc JOY oftlelr friends returned The en-
envy have taken away several vessels which they
captured, and 40 negroes 4 citizen Of Mary.
land, near the Point, has been lately arrested char
sed with having piloted The enemy IN their recent
iacursous up the rivers Tor plumber, and is confined
for trial 10.
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NO NEW NEWS


Yesterdays mail brought two sets Of IA.
fers from Eastward but nothing very new or
interesting from our armies ON the frontiers of
Canada--But the B0sfon- 1l1ordiists will have it,
that Gen. Hampton was defeated with the loss
of all his cannonssnd aggage-And not salts
fed with defest, they have contriyed. Cossack
like, Ito cutNilkinsen and his army to pie
ces l"-If the good friend and ally, Teeum
sch, had been dive, they might have heighten-
ed the scene ~ the scalping of a few hundreds
oftheir fellow cnizens.
The 1IorGLyH are admirably seconded by
their British frienkls in Quebec, Who, in their
account of the late skirmish, Lelltis, la mode
de Aunchausen, lhats50O British and Indians
defeated 5000 Americans This will make a
fine story for John BUILT will furnish a Ca
zette Extraordinary they will fire the Tower
guns, and probably cause the Coekneys to illu-
inmate their windows for this great victory =
They cannot doubt tlie'truth OF the thing, isr it
is corrobated by the pious people of Boston
We still hope, however, if the Gems Hamp
ton and Wilkinson can effect function OF their
forces, that Montreal may yet be ours before
the conclusioa ofthe campaign.
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yi.am he portInna .1rn.,,s.

. 80" ttc 4 0Fst0fts -<seNS.
he city OF Halifax is said to abound with Amc-
riean smugslers. who having their agents in the
states, Ind opportunities TO introduce the effects OF
their traffic amongst us to great advantage.
During the mouth of September ia the course Of
one day, 1000 barrel, of flour aud provisions arri-
we'd at Halifax from the United States
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BURLINGTON, (Yt.l Nov. 12.

BURLINGTON, (Vt.) Nov. 10.
We mentioned in our last, the return of
General Hamptou's army to the Corners !;
various runours are abroad as to the cause
OF its return the amount of our loss. &c
We have endeavored to collect the facts.
and the following. we think, may be reIi
ed on. The army moved in two divisions,
one on the south west side of the Cha.
tanga river, and the other on the north east
Every Preeaution had been taken by the en-
envy to intercept its progress. The roads
were iHled with trees which had been pre-
viously felled in every direction the brid-
ges were destroyed and the houses burnt or
pulled down. Notwithstanding these imDe-
diments, in country almost imperuous by
woods and swamps, the light corps under
the command of Major Smelling, surprised
one OF the enemy's posts on the oath, killed
. and took number of stand of arms and
blankets. On the Goth, our advanced guards
were attackedby body ofregulars, volti-
geurs and Indians, on the north east side of
the river, near the Red Rapids, but were dri-
ven back with considerable loss, by a de-
tachment, consisting of one Company of the
5tf, under captain Brook, and one company
OF the l0th, commanded by captain Nelson /:
these brave fellows, Who marched from
Norfolk, Virgo and hadnot. one days rest
after they joined the army rBifseDted irm
front, and kept up a We Erected FIRE !;
when ordered TO charge, they drove the en-,
envy at the baYonet point, although they
were much superior IN numbers. On the
evening ofthe same day, the division on the
other side of the river, was attacked We
understand their orders were, to proceed by
forced marches, and cross at the Red Rapids.
which would have placed the enemy's van
between our divisions, but, from the igno
rance OF the guides, they were detained too
ioR8 the enemy was repulsed, though our
men were worn out by marching day and
night. The attack was renewed in the niehu
With no better success, and on the morning
OF the 9Th, they forded the river without
Interruption, on the 2Sth, the enemy being
strongly reinforced and heating nothing from
General Wilkinson, the army returned TO
he Corners. Our loss in these skirm;shes
IS % killed and % wounded, The loss of
che enemy was unquestionaby much greater.
as the superiority of our Gre was evident.
and IN every instance they were REFUSED.
We believe our loss was entirely from the
10th, SD and S4th, the remainder Of the ar
my not being engaged, no officer killed the
wounded are doing we'll /; Major Baker, a
volunteer ffom Orange county N. York was
badly wounded, but is out Of danger. The
force Of the enemy according TO deser,ers
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-22

Peter Early, Esq. has been elected Governor
of Georgia, in place OF Governor Mitchell, who
declined. Votes were for Early 66 General
Clarke As. DIR. w. w. Bib, has been elected
Senator to Congress in place Of w. S. Bullock,
resigned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-22

The Legislature Of T,nnc ssec have prvfooei
TO amend ;he Constitution q. the United St.tcs
by reducing the term of service orthc Senator's
OF tine United States from SIX 20 fcu:ysars.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-22

U. States is indispensable 20 their safety: and
cause them hereafter TO distrust British and
Spanish counsel.
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RALEIGH N, C.) Nov. 10.
IMPORTANT His Excellency Cover
nor Hawkins has received letter from
Gen Tho. Pnckney, dated the 18th inst. con
tanning an extract from dispatch from the
Secretary of War, dire citing G en-. Pmckney
to cause every possible preparation to be
made to repel an expected attack by the
British, on our southern coasts: Gen. Pinck-
ney is particularly instructed to attend Co
the defence Of Charleston, Wilmington
aud Savannah. -The Secretary # War
informs Gen. pdnckpey that from informant
on just received from Halifax, it IS believed
the British Ina made every preparation
FOR the attack
It has heen ccnidently ASSERTED, that ,hc
Flour furnished to The nOrth.wcstem army, du-
ring the last year, cost tue UniteF States iron
SO TO o. dollars barrel. decentralization Of
which, tie officer at the head Of the department
Of purchases and supplies, Mr.. Piat, declares
that u'e average prices have been as follows /:
at Cincinnati dollars per barrel at III
qua, S 9, at St. .lary's, s 10 SO cts. a,
Amanda, S II, at Fort Defiance and Fort Wsyh
s d and at Fort Meigs, the most remote post
. 10. These are the prices on delivery, includ.
ing all incidental expences-
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EoR SALE, a lghtsg4ond hand CoACIIEE,
A. calculated 70 bSdP1En by either one or two
Horses, with separate/sad complete Harness.
ylhhkyLlo the Printer.
Nov. 10. (tf)
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BY THE NORTHERN MAIL.
From The albany .Aryus Erra-Sunday
Eveniag, .Nov. Il.
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DED ON


Extract of letter from the .9yn;u.
General Wilkinson passed the British
fort at Prescott, on the night OF the 9th in
slant, and without other loss than TWO pri,
Yates killed and three wounded"
He was 1T Hambleton on the 9th,
where the cavalry, &c. was crossed. Nc
molestation had been given by the Canadi-
ans. They retired from the water side,
scarcely any venturing to look at our passing
armament. They do not, as ON the Cha
teauga, lay waste the country in our front
g This (gen. Hampton'S) division Of the
army is again in march for the St. Lawrence.
a few days will settle the question whether
we pass our Christmas before Quebec or
not.
" The plan of campaign (now It is fully
developed) is the subject OF universal praise
i'll the army. Iii deep, exact and compre-
hensive. Without some act OF God, we
shall execute it worthiiy."
Mr.. Wigton arrived in town this morning
in SO hours from the Northern Army, dis
tance of $50 miles. We learn from him, in
addition to what is contained in the above
extract, hat general Hamptons division of
the army had marched to Chazy, where
they were joined by all the effective men
from Burlington, Piattsburgh, &c. and enter
ed Canada on Friday, from ChamplaIn. with,
intention to penetrateby the woods of Lacade
TO open a road through which every necss
sary means we're provided. This route was
probably selected for TWO reasons: first, be-
cause the enemy were less prepared to OPP
pose him at that point; aid second, on ac-
count oft country on thesChateauga hav-
ing been laid waste by the enemy, aud eve
ry kind of forage destroyed. The men
were in high spirits, and elated with the
prospect of Closing the campaign with brilli-
ant achievements.
With respect to the action on the Oath, OF
Chateauga, about which so many exaggc-
rated statements have been published, we
can assure our readers, from good authori-
W, that the enemy were driven in every at
tack that our army lost neither baggage or
cannon, and that one officer (AIajor Bates)
WAS wounded and none killed. General
Hampton informed MIR. Wigton, that Ais to
tai loss in killed wounded and missing, was
but 80. The Britsh account, to which we
alluded in the Argds on TUESDAY, admits
loss on their part of 81, but makes 10 esti
mate of the loss on our side. But what is
sufficient to destroy all confidence in the en-
emy's story is, that it REPRESENTS three hun
dred Canadian militia successfully contend
ing all day against the wi'fie American ar,
my OF eight thousand aud What is equally
ludicrous, that this handful Of militia were
commanded by a Lieut.. Colonel, Major
General and the Governor of province (!
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reports, several of whom have come in, was
from to 1000 commanded by Gov. Pre-
vost, in person.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-07-19
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