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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
FROM A MONTREAL PAPER.
Head Quarters Xngston, 2ofA Julv, 1s1
JOHN FOWLER

Head Quarters Kingston, 2Ofh Julv, 1918.
The commander ofthe forces has had un-
der his consideration the report of a board
OF ofhcers, OF which brigadier general Wins
cent was president, assembled by his e.,celr
iency's orders, at the head quarters of the
centre division of the army of St. David's
the goth July, 1918, for the purpose of CON
sidering the claims of the Indian Warriors.
in regard to head money for prisoners OF
war brought in by them, and to the pro
lApricty OF some provision being made for
those who may be disabled on service-
- With view to soften and restrain the In
dian warriors in their conduct towards such
Aneftans as may be made by them pri
sohers of war.--His excellency is pleased to
approve OF the following arrangements,
submitted by that board, and directs the
same may be acted upon--viz.
The proceedings of council with the
several Indian warriors, assembled at the
Forty Mile Greek, on the eth ult having
been presented to the board, il is of opinion
that upon the subject of head money upon
prisoners brought in by Indians, allowance
should be made to them for each prisoner
of war bought in alive of five dollars.
The board is of opinion the following rates
of pensions are sufficient:
10 chief for a loss of eye, limb, or re
celvlng wound equal TO loss of limb-1OO
dollars per annun., in money or presents
To a warrior, for loss of eye, limb, or re-
ceiving a wound equal to loss of limbo
dollars per annum, in money or presents
To the widow or family of chief killed
in action, or diving of his wounds--a present
OF 200 dollars in money or goods.
To the widow or family of warrior, kill
led III action or dying of his wounds-a pre-
sent OF 40 dollars in money or goods.
The board is of opinion the Indians ought
20 be entitled TO prize money for the cap
ture of Detroit in the following proportio Is {:
ChiefS as u6akterns- IGa,riors as mi
oates,
The head money for prisoners of war bro't
IN by the Indian Warriors, is to be iunmedi
ateiy paid by the comnissaries, upon the
certificate of the general officer command
ing me DIVISION with which they are acting
ut the same time.
EDWARD BAYNES. Adj. Cen
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
BY the Last Malls.
NEWLoNDoN, Sept. /.

NnxLonDoN, Sept. /.
The followifE3 fsterfweEeceived by the Ea-
stern mail w. ebrsdays from Capt. John
Fowler. da.s5er On boafsl his Britannia,
Majesty's sip Families, off New London,
August %, 1913" and wrRaen by Capt.
John Fowler, then prisonefsto the En
giislb Since the letter was written we
unprstand capt. Fowler has bechEelens
sffrom captivity.
- The following is list of vessels trading
with the enemy off New London. August
10. the s'cop Fame, with newspapers the
same day, the sloop Betsey with stores on
Ie 10th, the sloop Endeavour, with stores !;
n The 2Ist, a slogp from sag Harbour came
anchor a 1itHz4way from the shipping, the
aptain Of the aoop came on board, & went
n shore with an officer, and showed the
aid officer Mr.. Peuny's house, and told bin,
Ir Penny was Coming off with "A torpedo
blow up the ship, the first opportunity
hat night boats crew, with the frs.
cutenant went on shore, and brought Nj
emmy on board, 9Th his shirt tore on hi
itck ;--he was % in irons in place where
coufeDeaoao ~ light, on a small allow
nee of bread I'D water ;--he asked for
tile salt but h was not allowed him, no,
yashe allowed a book to read. The abo,,
Sloop left sag Harbor, - the twentieth
We were often kept ID tow sometimes NJ
day, when their frier,As brougt them SUI
olies, especially the Bfock Islanders, so tn
We might not see their faces. The Ram
lies is going to ffAfeF ;--th Valian
Orpheus, and the ATLANTA, sIoop of va,
remain on this station, They have no boa
ut one launch to each pinnace and CUTIE
each launch carries twelve FOUNDER, tbs
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
WAsHGNGToN City, Scpt.3.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE FEDE.
RAJ REP1BLICAN.

Your I5It paper has beeH shown to me
10 which you state that you Rave in my hand
writing the translatiaa-afushh,l letter from
general Iurreau 10 NJ. Smith, published
IN your preceding number. AsI believe
thst some person has intended to practice
q fraud upon the public by means Of that
letter, and, If am silent after INV panc
has been mentioned, that | NAV be consi.
deret party to IL; or otherwise be expos
Cd to unjust imputations, think it proper
GO say that no such letter as you have pub.
'is'e1 Us N she Department cf State, or
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
FRANKFORT, (K.) Aug. CT.
TIE MOUNTED REGIMENT.

- FIVE companies of this regiment met NJ the r,ro.s
Crpssings o, Sundsylast: and marched from thence
Tor the w. Army on the same dav The b,,sno y.
OF the companies we're TO rendezvous at Nunort ~,
patriotism of the people had augmented ,b. r", me
mes that rendezyoused at the Crossing To me- r,,,
double Their original number. The conrnany e.,
rom Aierger, commanded by Capt. Nc ARR WINS
nles were much inferior. The regiment is no .Ip,.,
of 1900 micah " "O' shOfl
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
From tie same 70 me same.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 29, ISL


CHARLESTON, Aug 70, 1913.
lhaVe the honor 10 report that the schrs:
carolina and Nonsuch have received no m
jury IN tue late gale; the hospital ships
decks were torn up by ths falling of the mast /;
barge No. biiged and is otherwise much
injured, lying on thejro4ns Of houses. &c. her
armament and stores saved, two men much
hurt.-barge No. S9yPg on Johnson's wharf,
not injured; barge No. lying in the street
above Gadsden's wharf little injured in her
bows; barge No. - received no injury hav
ing been driven into the marsh and got off.
snail IN the morning proceed to clear the
mass OF timber, &c. that obstructs tina cas-
sage OF the barges to the water, and have
tnem put IN order for service immediately.
1 have not received any information from the
Ferret and barge in Steno, or the one az
Georgetown.
| have the honor to be, with great respect,
J.1 DENT.
Hon. WIN. JONES,
Secretary cfthe Navy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
.DWARD BAYNES. Adj. Gen.
MoNrREAL. Aurnst IL

The Plattsburgh account of the expedition
from the Isle aux Noix and the enurmities
committed upon private persons aud pro
pertyis perfectly i'll character, and we pre-
sume that there is but few who know that
no pilteringis allowed by the officers, and
still know the general way in winch such
accounts are given Quito the American pub
tic, will be disappointed in seeig 1t exag
gsra ed as i, is The commanding Office
VINO took every means iii his power to pre-
vent any unjust transactions, was certainly
entitled to tAeir thanks instead Of the foul ac-
cusation which they have chosen to bestow,
but this would have been varying from their
common system, it would faays tended to
continue the popularity OF me wa-
The Burlington account is pretty much ia
ken up in putting ting bravery of th4 officers,
one paragraph IS given in praisingka iieute
nant who polnteHa gun with deliO4r ia ION &
judgement, whifl had it not been kention>
ed by the Burlington editor, I'LL never
have been susS ected BY those)agaiI, whom
it was aimed.HCan. dkuy N
u is now ascs r!ftned t4roNsyery quarter
OF the province that the crops Of gEin, hay,
iruits and vegetables will be We yt4bundant.
The weather foa securing the - form l.
'as been for severed weeks. Is eflncoinmon
\ hne, which has given daditional worth to
the quantity of the harvest. ID.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
NEw-YorE. Srntcmber 3.

Captain Graft of New York, who was put
on board the William for Newport by the
Statira frigate { see Boston Marine Ne7ys J
states, that he left Laguira with only part
of cargo, in consequence of the Revolu-
tionists being within Is miles of the place !;
and at sea spoke a ship, which informed
that they had enteIedtl. city.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08

pinrace and cutters brace of skies each.-
Every thing that is taken is by the boats, &
ten or twelve good barges might take them
all. This day, August 90. sloop from N.
York with soap and candles, and water me-
Ions, came to anchor under the stern of the
frigate.
Yours, &c.
JOHN FOWLER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RIG II NO ND:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1915.

Ii would seem from the tardy movements
ofthe British'tieet, that notwithstanding their
great force, they will hardly venture an at
tack on Norfolk.-A letter from respecta
bic merchant dated on Monday (the latest
intelligence received here) says that some of
the British vessels are gone to sea.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08

Governor STRONG is styled very bious man -
Csays the Boston Independent Chroniote vet with
all his piety ne has refused to issue his
rs the Governor of Connecticut has DONE Tor the OBJ
servanee of the National Fast o. the 9th of Septem
her!--Ihe principal object to, which this day was
set apart by the General Government, was to pray
for the restoration of peace yet, although Cover
nor ST RoNC does not soruple style En gland the
" BULwARK OF cur RELIGIoN,'' he has refused
TO recommend 10 the mara and reii2isus' pcc;le
of Massachusetts TO attend the tiay approp!4ate1
aud to pray Tor this desirable object "a Pror ma
ton from Governor" Strony. however, is not neces-
sary to the observance OF the ay Ii is National
Fast, and tle Proclamation OF the President, which
has already been issued, Is The o5ietai document
shcwn, tim 4aeHle Chie Ns,gist ate OF Connect,.
cut, he was CAPABLE OF rising narrow prelude
ces, and OF moving upon thai BROAD and general ba-
sis which should always distinguish the real states.
man.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08

we have he% in the course of the present week
from various PANS of thestate, and have much nea'
sure IN stating dat the spirit of Volunteering IS We
four thousand mosited men will take the field i =
ms eXcelency GovASHELDY Fnyette, itself will
turn out or CO nele,e cpmpa cs in this Iost
appe", 10 he eiizenspf kcntucky, her patriotism,
',,u eh.raclef VIII be iuy SUPPORTED. Uudtr The
experienced chief who heads them, our eitzens "t
believe, VIII give good of the tawney SONG
oil the forest, and their base instgators
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
A nRODiEN

Last week Mr. Fisher in this village with
son, aged about i've years, which weighed last May
hundred and nineteen pounds !--am,, probably
now weighs one hundred and thirty pounds -
The child IS properly formed, reads very WE'LL ant.
appears to nave good ntellccts---lf he continues
has growth, until manhood, he will make u second
Lambert. Bug;,Loe Go.efte
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
BALTIMORE WHIsKEY,

BALTIMORE WHISKEY,
Window Glass,
Cut Nails, 4 d. to 20 d
CrowIeASteel in halffaggo:s,
RefnedkSugars,
Green fhdetNhte Coffee,
Imperifl Hyson and young Hyscn Teas,
Madeira Wine, Claret,
Old Cogniac BRANDY,
Clover Seed, dipp'd Candles,
Spanish Cigars and Spanish Tobacco,
A few tierces prime Rice,
India Cottons, Nankeens, Oznaburgs,
Pot and letter Paper, Russia Quils, &c,
For SALE By
THOMAS FOULKE
Street leading TO Maybe Drudge.
September g. 3tp:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
COhy of'a tenerfroDt Captain John H. Dent,
commanding naUai officer az Charleston,
S. {. J dated .iugust 2S, 1919.


Cohy Ola letter from CAPTAIN Joh, IL DENT.
commanding naval officer at Charleston
Is. c. dated .dugu8t IS, 1919.
SIR,
/. is with regret have To inform Won
that the weather for some time past has in
dictated gale, which came on Yesterday
boat noon from the n. +. and by 9P M in
creased to hurricane, which blew with
greater violence until ID. than | haze ever
reccllccted TO have experienced. The Civ
AID wharves present TINS morning d most
melancholy aspect; it is impossible an vet
10 give any idea of the damage, but it has
been greater than that sustained i'm 1904.
The Nonsuch, Carolina, and hospital shin.
are the only vessels safe-thc after dismas
ted. Some of the barges, in seeking safety
IN the docks, were Carried In the stress.
with the general wreck, and are mach dam
aged. The tide rose SO high that ships are
now IN the wharves. The beautiful new
bridge over Ashley riveris entirely DESTROY
ed and washed away. Theprison ship part>
ed her cable, and IS Row on shore al James
Island. A wreck of atessel on Fort Reef
had The Hcsor to tn Won il nv letter
of yesterday, that should proceed to Port
Royal, with the 5arges: the weather pre-
vented H. AZ the moment of departure, which
l consider fortunate escape. shall DE a.
bic tomorrow togive youa correct report OF
the damage sustained by the schooners am
barges under my command.
have the honor to be, with great respect.
your most obedient servant.
JOHN II. DENT.
Hon. WILLIAM JONES,
Secretary cfthe Navy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
JOHN ADAIR,
EIrsi iiiI-.le- En,.
CHAKLEsToN, Sept. 3.
IMPORTANT REPORT.

II 10 reported by Il ar,ivalat st Mary's late from
England, that the A MlSTlCE between Russia 81
France was Sr ken Pr; and that immediately Afr .r
a GREAT BATTLE took place, in which the Rus.
slams, &c. were totally defeated.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08

f:rfract efa tefter from 81. .IEa,y's, dated sosi
1ifimo.
The Patriots remain in stain qio, but from the
reports here, they are determined to carry I'll sir
point; Andt is believed they will succeed, as they
become stronger every day, and the government Of
Aug st'ne IS too weak to protect the province and
appear 10 % nothing wards lit will not be
long before somcthIng IS done.
City Gazette.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08

MARG ED--on Saturday evening last, by
the Rev'd9Yo o. ID. BLAIR, MIR. JOSEPll BIG
ELOW; mevchant, To the amiable Miss AG-
MES M, NiS4ET, bolh of this Cpy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08

ven was there, to nv knowledge, unless l.
is letter withdrawn by general Turreau,
of which remember 20 have made trans.
lation for Mr.. Smith. as he did not read
French h;mseh. This letter was consider
ed so exceptionable, that general Turreau
was, as understood from Mr.. Smith, com
PEELED to withdraw it, or to subject himself
TO consequences more unpl easant. The
translation of this letter gave 10 Mr. Smith
what he did with it knew not but if the
paper you have is in my hand writing, / do
not hesitate to say that it is the translate
On of the letter withdrawn; for know that
with the exceptional that letter, never
have translated one from general Turreau
to Mr. Smith bearing the slightest resem-
biance TO the che you have published.
My only object in. sending You this state.
ment. is that you should publish it, that those
OF your readers who have seen my name in.
PRODUCED into youHcolumns to give authen.
uc'ty to what yoNonster an official pa
per, should know TIE facts here stated.
JOHN GRAHAM.
Washington. 31St august, 1918.
1t is scarcely necessary to offer a re
mark upon the above note, or on the letter
TO which it relates. We would observe how
ever, that Mr.. Graham has settled the only
question which could be matter of contro.
versy and corroborates by his statement
what we nave already advanced on the sub
ject. In rejecting on this flair, we cannot
help admiring the justice win which the
malignant attempts of desperate party
have in this, as in other, instances, recoiied
upon their own heads. Py the publication
of general rurreau's fettSE, they hoped To
prop up the stale charge of French influence,
by Conviciing our Administration Of submit
ting fancy to an insult from the French
minister. 1t appears however by the letter
itself. and the facts disclosed above, that our
g vernment never received such a paper
that it was private and unofficial commu>
nication to Mar. Rober: SMITH, for whose use
alone it was translated by Mr. Graham
that informal as it was general Turreau was
compelled to withdraw 1t or "suhect him
self to consequences nArs unpleasant" and
that he did not dare. toEepeat the offence.
Thus vanishes the grouA ON which vile
print sought to rest anu her scheme of de
tama,ion and it is now w&hout chance of
evasion, convicted of attah pting n fraud
upon the public, for the lautlihle purpose of
its own government
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17


porters admitted into tue House having resign
ed his seat-a gentleman at least equally qua
lifted with any that we have ever known; We
mean Mr. John Norvell-a vacancy now exists
in the seats provided for the accommodation OF
stenogrsphers, in which, we presume, MIR.
Richards nigh, place himself at 10 other eX.
pence or trouble than that of asking for it.
We are not, however, surprized at the aSor-
tive attempt made from certain quarter to
raise a hue and cry fpoliticsl Persecution. I,
is natural enough for those who, by getting
themselves prosecuted, have made their for
fttines, to endeavor to raise another pretence o
being assailed; to SOW again the seed iron
which they may hope 10 reap another colder
harvest. In this case. however, we believe
they will fail in the attempt. The people are
not quite SD stupid as they prove that the,
think them, when they attempt to cram such
monstrous absurdity down their throats. rs that
the cant Of room on the floor of the Rcpresen
tatires' Hall is a Political persecution
Maj. Iat.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
BOsToN. Lunc 8.

Information from Hal flax. 10 May 90 receiv.
ed by the way of PASSPORT, SAYS, the Plantagen
ct, "a has arrived there with or 8 transports
and $500 German troops. The transports and
others with additional troops, were to sail inn
medately for Quebec. The Plantagenet was
to sail for the American coast a frigate with
ten or twelve vessels of the Cork aeet, was lust
entering Halifax harbor. The Diomede, prize,
from Manila, had arrived /; also the Montgom-
cry and asother privateer 1t was reported an
India ship had been sent to Liverpool.
The transports for Quebec were conveyed by
5 frigates.
A letter of the 24th mentions that troops had
sailed for Quebec.
1t has been proposed to send flag of truce
to Halifax, to ascertain the fate of the officers
and crew Of the Chesapeake, and the particu.
lars OF her capture. 1t is probable the flag will
sail this day.
1t is the opinion of some gentlemen who 81 w
the late battle, that the Shannon ran on board
the Chesapeake, the latter having taken 20.
sition across the bow of the former ut a short
distance, for the purpose of raking her.
During the action between the Chesapeake
& Shannon, fishing boat from Plymouth was
so nigh, that some OF the shot went over her, &
at twelve O'Clock, the same night boat fro m
Plymouth was in great danger of being run
down by the Chesapeake. The Chesapeake was
ahead ofthe Shannon.
From Plymouth, .June 6.-Captain Brewster,
arrived last evening, picked up boats, suppo-
sed to belong to the Chesapeake. one of the m
very much injured being very full of shot holes,
the other very good, not the least hurt. She is
painted white bottom, black waist, and green
inside. Foued in the boat an old sword, mark
ed US and large shot; the boat is about 25
feet long.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
WAsp1Ncr TON Cry.

The Mails of yesterday afforded nothing
from the Lakes ola later dato than we have
already had. The situation of affairs in that
quarter presents most interesting aspect I;
and we look forward with anxiety to the ac-
counts we may expect from the neighbour
hood, and particularly to the operations at
Kingston, under an impression that tn re
Inducements lately arrived at Halifax may
reach that post in time to aid in its defence.
Alter the fortunate, we may say gloriout re-
suit OF the recent conflict at Sockets har
Dor, and the intrepidity displayed by our
troops in all their recent encounters with
the enemy, we place full reliance on their
ability and disposition to achieve any thing
to which their numbers ars adequate,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
LATE FROM LISBON.
Ncu- Port Mcrcuru OMce Va

Nezr Port Mercury Office, June 2.
Yesterday arrived, ship Pacifcus, Capt.
Stanton, IS days from Lisbon. Capt. S. has
favored US with papers to the 5oth of April,
which We send you.
.dhcD1t, -1f,R IA. Yesterday an engage
ment took place between the French under
Suchei, and the Allied Army under Gene
raj Murray, in this vicinity, which termin-
ated in favor of the French.
From the Lisbon papers it appears that
Lord Wellington's II. Q. remained at Ere
neido the 2lst April. The French had re-
tired from the left of the Tagus, evacuating
Toledo, &c. and their troops were daily
leaving Spain for the North, their places
being supplied by conscripts.
A severe gale was experienced at Lisbon,
April Goth, But the shipping escaped with
out much damage.
Erracs Of letter from Lisbon, dated .dt,ril
10Th.
Yesterday we had gale of wind as vi
client as the one experienced here the 18th
of December last. The ship Golconda of
n. York struck adrift and on her wav nm
the Tagus, hooked the cables of two Eng
lish vessels. one Of which went on shore.
and the other ran foul Of AN American and
lost both her masts.---The Golconda lost
her cables, drifted up the river and went
on shore, but believe has received no We.
ny great injury in her hull or spsrs. Had
the Tagus been as full of shipping as it was
In December last, the damage would pro.
badly have been as great as it was at that
time"
ami 80.
- ~ reports current to day that Suche,
has been defeated by Gen. Murray, near
Valencia, and lost 40oC men. The English
army move on Nor,hward tomorrow. The
late gale OF wind has done great damage to
the crops about Lisbon, and has probably
extended, considerable distance in the
country"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
DESCRIPTION OF NEW.LoNDoN.

The town of New-London is situated q.
the west side of the river Thames, three
miles from Long Island Sound, the river, ut
the town is one mile wide; half mile be-
low the town there is a peninsula which
makes out at least half acToss the rNsr IN
the extent of which nature has placedX,,igh
bluff or body of rocks. ON which Fort Trum
bull is erected, and froN>i.s strength and
commanding situation not easily 10 be
carried by an enemy. Z Griswold is ON
the other side of the river. and directly op-
posite the city of -. London, and is placed
half a mile from the water, and on so great
an eminencc that it would be perhaps alto
gether impossible for ships to elevate their
guns sufficient to bear 1t all upon it. In adj !,
dition To which there is smaller fort near
the river, which has a covered wav leading
from 1t, in which a safe retreat may be
made up to the other fort. The depth of
water from the entrance of the harbor to
the city. is generally about 81 feet AZ high
water the tide falls four and half feet,
with but little current the main channel is
Bear the cast shore, which would compel
large vessels. when in a situation to iniure
the city, to beat considerable distance from
it, and directly under the guns of Fort Gris-
void, and within grape shot of fort Trum-
bull. From the uncommon elvated sit
uation of fort Griswold, that alone Is CON-
sidcrcd fully adequate to the protection Of
the city, provided there is supply of guns
and ammunition.