Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-30

Piaces--and system OF military rapacl-
ty begun; which will successfully
reach every article Of produce aud pro-
perry" What a CONTRAST! Verify,
the adversary bath written book.
IS VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
CONTINUED.
Gen. Hungerford is elected from the
district lately Represented by Mr.. Talla-
fsrro, by majority of "a votes.
In WestmoreaEd, Messrs. Bailey and
Carmichael, federalists, are elected to
the Assembly; and John Campbell, Esq
federalist, is elected to the Sc nate, by
majority of l54 votes.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 90.
We have seen letters from Fort
Meigs, the Head Quarters of the North
Western Army, dated the 18th inst. al
which time all was well. They wero in
hourly expectation of an attack from
the British forces, and we're prepared
to give them warm reception.
JAMES RUSH, of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed by the Presiden, Trea-
surer of the Mint Of toe United States,
vice Benjamin Rash, deceased.
Capt. Daeres, late of the Guerrier, has
been appointed to be governor of the
British Naval Asylum--to a very lacra-
tive situation -1sston Ccntinsl.
The Blacksmiths,of Philadelphia have
advertised that Stone Coal is now selling
in that City, for one dollar and tgvenfy-
fus cents bushei! This scarcity
must arise from The stoppage OF COM
munication with England, and with the
rivers Of Virgibia. Philadelphia used to
be supplied with coal from Liverpool,
and James River.
A letter from Pinckneyville, Missis-
sippi Territory, dated l4th March, states
that the revolutionary troops in New
Mexico, were at Labadie, surrounded by
host of Spanish troops, and it was sup
posed the former would be taken and
sent to work in the mines. Col. niece,
their commander, was dead.
A letter dated Rockhall, Md, April
l9, says" Tho order Of requis;ion
was issued by Lieutenant Col Reed, on
Thursday last, about / O'Clock A M.
(the enemy having made his fret appeal
ance otf Annapolis, at 9 o'clock and
sent express to the adjutsnt of the Low
sr Regiment. The sdjutant nad left
home for this upper part of the county
notwithstanding this disappointment. 4
fnll companies, with their baggage, were
at Rockhall by9 o'clock al night, two
of them for C!iestertewn on font and
early On Friday, the whole regiment was
mustered and equipped and placed on
active duty. The troops are all we'll
organised, and stationed along the shore
from Eastern Meek Island TO FarIee
Point; head quarters here camp IN the
woods at Harris Cross Roads. The
staff officers have had incessant labor B
fatigue. The men are fast recovering
from their fatigue, are in high spirits
and will fight, if they offer a chance
The barges have been constant in mo
ton up and down the shores from Swan
Island, (Which the seem to have taken
possession af) as far up as Worton Point.
One of the ships lay off GlanviiP~Thc
light ships are mostly shifting about the
ship. They fired few shots at our
guards on the bank on Saturday. The
balls were picked up. Three mon de-
serted and came on shore last night near
Hines from one of the briggs, 10 the
captains gig and are now under guard
They report, that four Of them were in
the boat, that when the painter was cut
one gave the alarm and they hove him
overheard, and made their escape
National Iateihgeneer.