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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22

A0IICE.
THE subscribe. a..e entered INTO Coz
psrlne rship in .r.de, aud si.elc business viii
be conduc ed uuder the Ii IN OF
Weber & Chase,
at he store LACEY occupied b. Webbet u
Merrill (EScnznse strest)
a SHEPHGRD WEBER,
GALES D. CHASE.
They have ior,l. anrxt-ns,ve ,ss,rt:nent o.
ENGLISH q FhENCH G0ODS,
suitable ior the present and approaching
ssasen--,mong which are,
DesI superfne 3yeadcioths
Ml1lns AID iow priced do
Sdperiine CassimeFes, consisting of
black, .!rao and nlixed
Cosds-CoAiings- -Duffls
Fi.une,s md Hsizes
peuscc Cloth. - oombszetts
Wilyocs--DurAns- Crlpes
Best dress'd and undcesstd calicoes
Sax nd commoo G.ns iams
Camb cks, white, black and oolou-ed
"A re -ssortmen; OF Fancy Nuslias
SA.w,, SIX aud cotton HandkeichIets
LoGg Lawn Linen Braces
Centlein- and Ladies Beaser Glove.
DUO ditto SILK ( W. FL Hose
Black and colou'ed ,. WINS alks
Cat snd Vas, Buttons
RIBBONS - Tapes ADD ihbins
Lutes,rings-Canton Grapes
Italian Crapes-Pms
Cotton Husc, &c ,ie,neu \ ladies'
SILK Gloves button Mouids
a general assorfiatnt u am-ricsn
Fsctor, G lie. &c. sc.
Pot ant, due I ). u
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
Gunnowder Mandatory

THE fubfer,bee having become 'ntereiled
i in The Manuiattory OF Gjnpo~dsr at
Well6eld Mais IN eoaaegiioa with MIR
Charlie. Doug al, informs his Trends aad the
PubAc, tina, he fhsii IN fu ure DE enabled to
iupply them with Ganpowaer OF a fuper,cur
quality and on very Realonsbie term, at h,s
Sore No 81, la,e arse,, Boaaa. where he has
aifo on hand ,-Eng III, Tower proof add Du
fort x Cos ben Gu p = .ler - Rehnd s. Cruue
Nitre-Cannon Balls ani Grape shot--Csn-
NOW of various hzss--Na ket and p,i,o
Bals--Paen, ol-Bnrniione--Ba and Pig
LEAD, with every article Of the armament OF
ships OF War, aud Military Companies
ELIJAH WHITING TON.
ny Cannon, Mn.se,, aud P,tot Cartridge
-,hot--isalls-Fi int tys 10y Re
tail a. above by A. WELLER em
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
TERMS.

IN. Il will be printed with fair type and
- GOOD paper about ,he iize OF he Portland
oszerte
I'd. The price will be TWO dollars per ann.
ON, one hs 4 payable IN advance
Sd. I. will be puhbihed every WsdnefdAy,
60 c, mmenee The 6rit OF January IeI., # iuf
ftieo, encouragement he given.
- Ns5f,,S's" pef.' 10 BE- ,sfyssd ., he I'm
G January
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22

DA Naw,Y from the iutferiber on the
IN 5,h ult an indebted boy by the name
of srrsOs Ln.iJ b. abou, 4 years OF age -
lhs Is o iorh,d all perions iron haroofing
or iruiting ls,d runaway ON my account, al
will no. pay al, debts Of hi eontrscting
Whoever VI. spprehepd and re urn laid boy
10 The lubforihe, flail receive half ceot re
ward u. pn charges paid
N,,. o 1918 JOSIAH COX.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
Collectors Sale.

THE non re6dent proprietor. Of The ievera
lot. and ( taAdrou, OF Lard IN he town
of powaai IN the ooun y Of Cumberland, here
ate. mentioned are hereby notihed hat 'he
lane Als ,axed N he bhs commtted TO me
the .nbfrr,ber, Co ieefor OF fad iown for The
year isIl, TO ooiiect, IA the Respective iuns
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
PROPOSALS
BY EZEKIEL GOODaLE & JAMES BUR-
Ton JUN
foR PuRLfsHInG nav fArER,
Ennites fbe
HdLLOWELL GAZETTE.

1'HB variety X magnitude of paiIi " events,
aud the ca amt,oW and threats suing sipscs
Of the slmsa-she great coAh,s 4 that il oow u
grat,ng all the uat ions of Europe aud an which
we are unhap,y invoived-the alasmas
arides of ambition and ulurpAt,on. aud .hs
sonequen; proitra,ion Of pubic aus lsd v,du.
81 ughis the effecf they may have on he
cauie OF Independence and c,yi i,oeriy---iheir
deep intefelt and IA innate ecncera 10 The A
mt.ican people, and the av dry with which
they lex for new. aud an acquaintance WI h
free COVER u men Viii h IN time. Of viosoce q
inilrule, are il fuch danger OF being 81 amp ed
on ana violated; not only juilify, lu de
maud encouragement, TO an honeii a. emp 10
furuilh additional means both of issl,.fy,lg a
Isudsoie euiiohy aud comslun Ca ing iuch
hghts e. ,hoie to whom alope Is ieft the
privilege of ehooliag their ruen Qae rue
remedy for The ev,s thar beiet u as may
enAb hem 10 act. ua1er.landlngy AID cor
rect y, IN be cr, Ca, period N which We I've
ia he Gift aefed AID alarming iuAlioL # hiss
sou.rry. 4 "a Ut the frii .mpo.an.e 10 Gssiy
Cha, (. u .sy lp,rn OF inquiry INTO be eAuies,
thai have ,edueed u, 10 H.. uuhap, y ,ondi,ion
AM he means { reior,ng VI 20 ola. fate of
Fsass Proiperity ana tispr,ueis. whieh ~s
once e jyed To eileet ,hele .ejeeis Is the
asilyn sf The GAzeue l. vii con ala the
easiise impartial and correct intelligence ha
can be cole cited from offca and other au,hen
tic fouress bo1h fos eign aud domettc. l. viii
be conducted o. principles Il ly America,
the. old Wali,ng on fchoo, /; u i fuencsd by
foreign parma Ines or anf,pshIes unisayed
by po.u1 prejudiees or error unawed 10y,
and dneosa, euaneins the violence of faction
hs Ralen,ut of facts ih.iI be teftsd by 4 alb,
and il. ~ etures by j.Rns Psruouar stien
tion will os paid W convey 20 .he farmer .ueh
sgr,snitursi Information As may lie uleful ana
the usmoli care ihzli he beloved To reuder
The pal er lubisrvent 10 The csnie OF morally
spd ufiue, which are the DAiis Of osr repu1-
licab inltItm ION,
kslsus4, Ca 1919
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
10 LEI,
BENJAMIN b. NAN,

ogH " zoe - fdtH MDNr, MIDDLE sTkkkI
Ifss juit received an Ell eahve ia ply NJ ffefh
II Drugs q MEDICINES,
PAiNikRS COLOURS Il OIL,
CLOTHIERY DT'E STUfFS, 0c.
among which are the following v'z-True
AndefluLs P,s-Ho,per' do Ga'omel--
Czntharde, Gators Hover, Cha nomi e.
Powdered Red Ba k Qua. OPIUM Cznpho,
--Gamnoge - lrssacnth shaved lGny'ais--
Losdon Iancets-- Magenta -Lamp G. lie,
aud Wick,-Oil Rnie--do teppermtnf-
Powdered ipec.c---Iufsry Rhueafb; ecu
tan; VAlelan tfe.t'il SAT- # Lenle. |,
Cit. fao, Lozenee' Jsfuit Drops. tiariem
Oil, tTe ALSO,
L,uised OF hoi cd zsd un ,oied Spirits
Turpenune Copal Warmth JI an for dry
ing Powdered id'hatge Gum Copa dt,o
Shsilsc; ground and uugrouad prioi Bfuihss ;
White Wsih do; Saih Fools, Cane 9 Hair
Pencils saad Psper Cold aud silver Leaf,
Giais fun able for Clock Face. CoehDeai ,
Roman vuuoi; Indigo Allua Copperaf. /;
Ground Logwood; do Redwood MAdde';
u toe
~ POT and Pear aihes conlsn,ly for fae
Jas II
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22

THE heirs ana c eai1ors of she eiiate OF
4 RUssrL bulKS AM, lais OF Cray. IN
he county OF Cumberland deeeaied, as well
as the admin,ilsalor on laid siiae AID all con
,erhed. are hereby no. he'd that the Commh
honers appointed L. 'ee'se and ehAia'ne me
cams or lad ,nste have .sturnea an OF
she claims by ,hem aao~ed, and thst the
IAN. viii i-e received aud he accounts OF is,d
adm uitirator conbde ea a PROBATE Couf'
10 ne holden a, the Res 'fler Office IN Port
and, on the leeond Wednesday OF December
next, at Ell O'Clock in the forenoon when and
where hsy may appeal aud he heard thereon
SAM FREEMAN, J.1gs u Jad Cent
M 10 IL
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
10 Re SOLD,

4 Valuable FARM. Guaed in ocrhzri,
n centa,oing abou; one hund'ed and four
aces # good Land, under good improvement
lad Ia IN Is well waite ed aud we wooded,
aud will be Told ON fesionaoie terms oy A?-
plying to the iub,criber on the ptemiie,
iSAhC PLUMkR,
90, BAN NVsmbey 1918
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22

| HE fuhlerlber he ely. gives public notice
j TO al concerned, thar he has been duly
appointed aud taken upon hmielf the rost OF
Aimluiiirator On the ,lsIe OF
loHN / HRAshER
late of Portland in the county OF Cumberland
iaoner ala. Mariner deeesied 10y giving bond
a. the law direcfs--tle therefore requeii' al
PEI fous who are udsbted to the faid decead :
eaate,to make Immediate payment; aud thoie
who have any demands thereon. 20 e1hp,, the
lame % BESy. TH2AsHkR.
Noy. Iis5, 1878
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
NkUS STORE.

HE mhferi.er would inform the public
that he has removed from Portland to
0orham where he has opened a general ar
iortmen, of
VET India Gaedt, Grocstisf. &c.
among which are the foiiowing--lw which will
be ioid a. low az can be purehaied ia Portland
or ellewhere for Cath or Country Produce
Coen,sc Brandy Ginger-Alina
Old Jamaica Spirits Otter Starch
Wet India Rum Muaard- coppera!s
Lfbon aud Port Wine Indigo; Windios soap
Cordal-Coffee Glais
1 7SSos v,loa TIA. F F@-' 1s' a's Fig
u souchong} Tobacco
Loaf and brown Sugar Cigars
Molaiies Sad Irons oiekles
Pollock Fifh Inors
superias Flour Block Tin Teapots
Rye ditto Pateboafd
Clear Pork WIRING Books
Blown SAT- Paper and Quilts
Cotton Candies lux Powder
Chocolate Lead Pencils
Boz Rains Plated Tea Spoons
Nu,megs-Cnnsmon Pine and Needles Se
Ahpice Pepper
A general adortment If
CROCKERT WARE.
VIM. CROSS.
0orham July #
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
EDWARD LITTLE & co.
Ne. 8 M.fy, Ron, Ai3sis- af,'d
III ave la'e'y received an s1ienhve Abort
meni of

Ne. 5 Nifty, Rorp, A1ideis- si,sd.
ri AVE la'e'y received an s1iensve Abort
IA ment of
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among which are OF then own ate publication,
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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
FLOUR & BREAD.

QUANTITIES of Flour and Bread, warrant
X ted eonitan:ly on haud. and for f.e /.
the lowell market price by
WILL M FRANCIS.
Feb IS, 1913 lf1
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22

THE iuaierinsr hereby gives public notice
10 al eonee nd, thzs ihe has been duly
appein,sd and aiken upoa he'Ief the run oil
Admnii.raifr on the sltaie Of
GIDEON HAaKELL,
late of Durham, in The esuaty Of Cumoerand
yeom.n deeeaed, by s.vIag boad as The Jaw
aiteets -ihe therefore reaaelss al perion' who
e indebted TO the fad decealec'. crate 10
make immediate p.ymen, and thoie who
have auy demands thereon, TO erhi1n ihe
iame 10 LYDIA HASKELL.
Nv ~ 1913
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22

Iohn C. IT 25 $50 IS SO "a
i i.'..s. R'' 100 500 10 a 's
s9uadsons
Iucretia pote, S s. 42o 90 80 6s
No known. ol5 $50 Sc ~ : rs
Not known. - 20 1850 SO os 50
If no perion fl,a appear to d'ieharge iaid
ta,e. and al. ne,,f.'y Intervening ehaIge', on
or before IhuudAy he 3oth day OF Deeem
Der nex a ,ea of the clock IN The forenoon,
At he D~e ,ng b, uie Of Capt Jabrz I,Ss, IN
ls,d Town 10 much of the .ad Lots AID i9uad
rons of Lard q, ihai be sufficient to diiehArge
The fam. Will hen be fold Al Pubic Auction.
10 lie h,gheii t,ddet, according % law DA
ted a iald Po~uai, the s,h day OF November,
AD So. WILLIAM CLaAVaS,
CsAsa,s Z Ts.n CT Jsis sszs1, /'' The ysa' is,i.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
laioer Niar!ion's Will.


kIoIIOE - hereby gwen that The an will
~ a d eiiamtni of jasper MARS!ON,
/. e 1T Norshysrniouth, 10 the country Ut Cum
Der anu. yeuman, dseesieo hes 6eeo prsiensed
10 me tor Probate ny fhoma' Marion, the
E1seu OF theiein named, aud that the iecond
Weun. day OF January neit, a zen O'Clock A.
NJ h sil,.ned 60 ,ske proof Ut ibe lame, al a
Ceufg 4 20 la,e then 10 be solden at the
Office If John rockingham rlq n Portland,
IN lad county, when ana where al concerned
may be preieut 10 thew CAME why he fad
vii lhoud " lhoud MOI he approves and
allowed.
AM FREEMAN, Jsgs j Jaid Csa'f.
Nv ~, 1915
1 ne iub,cr,ber hereby g,ve' pubic notice
20 ali concerned, thai he has beea duy
ap.oln,ed and tssen upon himisif The run OF
scmlnli.Iator on the eit2ie 1T
JAouEs RcBlsoN,
late Of Pof Ian !, a. he eouuiy Of Cumberland,
ma laer oeceAea, BY giving bond a, the sw
difeeti-fie .hssslo.e requeiti all perions who
are nirbsed &c he lad deeeaieds eitaue TO
MAKE inmeIi.e raymeDt and th1ie WHO
hive any demands thereon, To exhibit the
lame o JOnN LOoh
Nv L. 1873
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
NOTICE..

DR. MERRILL, has removed from Mr.
- folioms 10 Col EuRshan 5, P,tsk eiss.
Middle H. eet. P0t.ens, Os IL
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
CALEB ADAMS,

NIB ADA Mo,
NJ 9 Hsy~"ia Rw, Ho' Jo, jsie,
a good aGJFtment Of
CDIIUN GOODS,
conhaing Of hirt,ng, sheeung. Pads Stripes
ChambrsJs. Velpug Warp. aud Thread.
L.lsvVns---A good a1oitment II
Ws,i- India Good5 q Groceries,
which W ] be told cheap Tor Cath. or ex
charged tor Country Produce
Fo,fJnd Ntv 8 SIN
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
Ameri, an Coffon Goea.,

CoNsaTiSG OF
Single Yarn Tor esp and Filing
2 & 5 threaded white 4 color'd stocking Yarn
Wh,e and colcfed iewing Cottcns
shittngs-sherIings- Cheek,-sifipes
acknowledgements Ticking, &c
~ HOP keeper. in te~n and country and
people in general Who w,lh to furniih them
fsivcs with ,he above sr,ielss, will be iup-
pied al the Factory prices
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
a merican Manufactured Goods

No 2. M.E, ..Rsv
Joseph POPE, sgent for Mn, u B,o.a.
of Providence, who keep Inn conltanay
fupphed from her long known and well ei.
,sh fhed Factory at Pzwtucket, vi gen.
oral zfiortr- emf of
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
ENTERTAINMENT.

STEpHEs LEE. would int.rm bis FRIENDS me
- aud travellers, (h,. former cuiioInefs') 'hn
he has aiken he weitern part OF the tnfee
fiery Hnufe IN Middle itreet oppoh'e Mr. Dol
TOM ,avern whee he ihould be happy 10
wait on Them WI enertainmen''
he can atfo accommodate three or tour
Gentlemen with BOARD, aud provide them
,,,;,h l.o,,afe anartmeuts NoV l5
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22

NOTICE..
THE department. o he etofors exiting un'
i der the firm of orion Dow d Coe, Is this
day by mutual canfsnt, d,ac'vsd-AlI rer'ons
having demands aga,aa laid & m are dehfed
to prsien, the fame and thofe indebted 20
make ,.media,e pa, meutt 60 Joan Cor, Lx-
change H. Get, Rutus rlOn 1oN'
JOSIAH DOW,
keo i5.i8l3. JOHN COZ
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-11-22
John S, Dupee,
DrrggH aai 1fatss,y, frs fsss, tsss Ls1-
VbaJ Ps,iis.l-
HAS jut received iupply Of the
Extract OF Quereltron,
YELLOW OAK BARK,

~ he Incfestine demsad for thu valuable
article is be'ter iet of us utility than youmss
OF recommends ions. Cio'hiers and hauers.on
,r;A viii find i. one Of The sfea er aeqri6sious
to their projections ever YET cifccvefed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-04
FRENCH EMPIRE.

Paris. Oct. 5.-Her Majesty the Empress Queen
and Regent, has received the following news OF the
situation of the armies Oh the 9th Sept 1913.
The Emperor has given the command of one of the
corps of the Young Guards to the Duke of Reggie.
The Duke of Castigone has begun to mach with
his corps to take position in the defes of the Saale
to Peing.
Gen. Count Bertrand, the 26th attacked the corps
OF the enemys army ct Berlin which Covered the bridge
thrown Wattemburg, forced it, took many prison
ers, and drove them to the tete de hont The enemy
evacuated the left bank of tile river and destroyed the
bridge Gen. Bertrand Immediately caused the sete de
font to be destroyed
The Prince Moskwa has advanced towards Oranien-
baum, and the seventh corps towards Dessau. Swe-
dish division which Dessau fastened to repas on
the right bank. The enemy has also been obliged to
destroy his bridge and its ee de poht was rased to the
ground.
The enemy threw bombs into Wirtemberg, from the
right bank,
On the 2Sth, the Emperor reviewed the I'd corps Of
ca valrY the heights of Wefhg.
The weather was, for this country usually bad and
rainy during the month Of September 1t is hoped that
the month of October will be more favorable.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-04
2I7O
BOSTON, Nov. IS

~ BY the New-Bedford Mail of last evening we re-
ceived late accounts from France The following ar
tlces were translated for from the Bordeaur r.
IndieateHr OF the 9th, 10th and 1lth October Tney
were brought to that port by the Engineer Dill
LINGHAM, from Bordeaux
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-04

means will be described to you by COL Atkinson BE.
Sues tne rawness aud sickness, they have endured f-
uSies equa TO winter campaign in the late SHOWS
and bad weather. and sadly ispirited and fallen off
but upon this subest must refer you to Colonel Akin
| son. ~ ~
with these means, what be Accomplished by bu-
man exertion, will attempt-with mind devoted TO
the general objects of the Campaign.
have the honor to be, very respectfully sir vour
most obedient servant
(Sgned) w, HAMPTON.
His Er. MAJ. Gen. James WRtinso;s
Gen. Wilkinson 10 Gen. .frmsfroap.
Head Quarters. French Willie, Nou. fs 1915
SlR--I beg this may be considered as an appendage
to my official communication respecting the action of
the ilth inst Hast evening received the enclosed in
formation, the result of the examination of snndrv a;
soners taken the field of battle which usties the
opinion OF the surviving general officers who in the
engagement. This goes to prove, that although the inn
Perous obligations of duty did not allow me sufficient
time to rout the enemy, they beaenthe accidental
loss of one field piece Notwithstanding after II had been
discharged hfteen twenty times. have also learn.
ed, from what is considered good authority but will
not vouch tor the correctness of it. that the enemys loss
exceeded five hundred killed and wounded The en-.
closed REPORT wi correct an error in nv former com
munlcatiohasit appears il the 89th and not the
85th British regiment which engaged the Ilth
Deg leave to mention, relative the action of the Ilh
what, from my extreme indisposition, / have omitted
Having received information late In the day that the
Contest had become somewhat dubious, ordered no a
reserve of six hundred men, whom l had directed to
stand by their arms under 1t. Col! Upham. who gal
antly led them into the action which Terminated few
milut's after their arrival on the ground
With much consideration and respect,
have the honor to be, sir,
Your obdt. humble servant,
IA. WILKINSON.
The Hon. John Armstrong, Secretary at War
Statement of thu strength the enemy in the action e
the 18th Nov. 1873 on the ,sers Field in Will
rate examination of number of British prisonets ia
Ken on the field of battle
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-04
HERALD-orF1cE, Norfolk,
December 1.

Last evening arrived in town, under guar of
PHucess- Anne Militia, four British prisoners eon
sisting Of the masters mate and three seamer oe
the Action brig of war, whs came ashore n the
southwark ot Cape Henry, on Monday last Tbev
state that they left in charge Of the seboon.
Poor Jack OF Snow Hill, which the Acteoh had can
tured IN Mobjaek bay, aud taken out the cargo sO
barrels of Hour While at anchor with the soua !.
ron IN Lynhaven bay, on Sunday night " coming
on to blIw very hard, the schooner parted cables
and drove out to sea the next morning sha suran0
leak, aud being unable fetch into the Capes the
crew, TO preserve their lives abandoned her eav,e
ashore. Soon after, the vessel foundered
or The cartel sloop President, Ggcy, which va,
sent down to the squadron on Monday, 90 deliver
the prisoners taken last Summer on tn. station re
turned this morning with IS American cautsiis and
etmen, which the enemy had captured in different
iasting vessels IN the bay The militia and troop-
erS taken at the Pleasure House we're sent TO Der.
iuGs some time ago. The Oregon, Lacedemoni.
an and Amide, are the only ships in the BAY the
'rigs Aeteou and Sophie are on another expedition
up the bay. Pive sio9psand sehooner.s rprses1 are
" anchor with the squadron, aud will shortly pro-
coed to bermuda under convoy afOne of the brigs
From conversation with the British officers 90 board
the Dragon, the prisoners inform uq tat an univer-
s.. prejudice prevails IN the feet ~. aust Adj nirai
Warren, who IS represented n man Of no enter.
prise nor yigor but who, on the cOatrary, is too
much aouated by benevolent and friendly feeling for
the Americans ! 70 study the interests Of his toll.
iower-s who. by such misplaced humanity, and ma.
tural i,nbecii,y, have been disappointed 10 making
their fortunes by the piunder of our Villages and
Farms. Hut next spring," say they, more
troops and better commanders will be sent out
from England and then, we may count upon de-
ing something handsome for ourselves"