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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
PORTLAND. August 26

-. PORTLAND, August 70.
The British Cartel Agnes, which had
been detained here several days BY the Mar
shai, on the night of "Wednesday the 18Th
INST. abruptly took herself off from under the
guns OF our forts and sailed for Halifax =
we are informed, the extreme darkness.
which favored her escape, rendered her
SITUATION very obscure, but she was percei
yea to be making sail, and was soon salu
tea win their guns several times discharged
with round shot, which it is said were
heara to tell i'll several instances. The pr
Soners at this port were not taken on board.
L lie Cause OF her departure is not known,
out many conJectures are ailoat .-(ReDort
states that the detention of the cartel was
not owing to any improper conduct on her
part; bht IN consequence of information
(seHt to all the marshalls in the u. 81 s.a
ting that certain British officer had broke
ms parole, and requesting them to look after
nm. The cartel had many sea captains on
board and they probably rose upon the Of
hcer and put To sea.) On Monday last, by
order OF the Selectmen of this town, the bells
began to toll at one clock, the hour APP
pointed for the procession to move IN Salem,
IN their last respects TO the remains
OF the late Capt. Lawrence, rnd Lieut..
Ludlow. The flags of the shipping, and
OF Forts Prcble and Scanned were dis
played at half mast in the early part IT
the day.-In Providence the Gags were
holsted at halt. mast and minute guns fired.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
PROOF POSITIVE.

On sSCh an occasion as the public solem
mites, IN honor Of our gallant Naval Heroes,
we anticipated a magnanimous conduct on
the part Of the Federalists. The gangreen of
parry, and dictum of the iunto, il seems for
babe any participation Even in Salem, the
bIear.eyed witchesO OF the Essex Jauto, (wbo
cannot bear the light ofday) were seen look
irg through their garnet windowS, and peep
holes, at Republican majesty in all its glsry
directing the Solemn Procession in honor Of
the Heroes Of our Country the wiz j.
yards saw, to their modification, magnsni-
nous men. with solemn and dignifed deport-
ment, devoting their time and their fortunes,
IN honor of our naval Heroes, in despite OF
the workings Of faction.
O1r Boston lunto can shew great dis
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
IDLE REPORTS.

The report of Commodore RoDcERs
having captured British frigate off the
WesterA Islands, comes in such "uues-
tionable shape as to en;itlc it to little or
no-Credit.
The report via Ireland and Halifax, of the
rupture OF the Armistice, and OF great
battle having ben fought between the French
and the Russians and PTussians, is absurd
and ridiculous, and no one attaches to 1t
the least credit.
Capt Rock, from Halifax, 18th inst.
reports, that the night he sailed a brig
passed up from Ireland which had spoken
vessel that had seen an engagement be-
tween an American frlgate and British
man of war, reported to be "a 74-tney
fought three hours and then parted. 80
much for reports.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06

- Scpt.2.
Extract ola letter from a gentleman in Rock
hall to the Editors of the Patriot, dated
August3 81.
was intormed by q gentleman OH Kent Is
iand yesterday, 1t whose house gen Beck
with and admiral Warren had their head
quarters, that ihey received dispatches on
the 22d instant from Halifax Of com ma6ore
dodgers having destroyed Is sail of the
homeward bound jamaica feet ofTthe banks
OF newfoundland, and had taken and man
ned two others ior America, one a valuable
packet, with the mail, both of viii CHI were
retaken the next day. A gun ship and
) irigates were dispatched after him, and
chat they had information of their being twice
within Is hours sail of him.
would give you some interesting specu-
lative opinions of Bcckwith and Warren,
during their stay on the Island, but have not
leisure at present. The Islanders especial
iy the poorer classes) are left wretched in
deed-many with not morse of proyisi
furniture or clothing, save what they stand IN
SOME lew have escaped the general ra-
wages
p. 5. The enemy's shipping have moved
down abnut Poplar and Sharp's Island, and
concentrated about the mouth of Great
Choptank.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06

has already informed The pubic, in his fare
well to public life. he was compelled 20 do
many things he did not like How he came
to omit all mention of this letter ON that oc-
casion, not we. but his bosom friends, can
best explain. Though the letter itself is de-
iunct, however, it appears that Mr.. Gia-
hams hasty translation, like the ghost % the
substance, still hoyers about US aud the
Federal Republican Editors. in endeavour.
ing toimpose it on their readers for reality,
remind us OF the arts OF the jugglers Of old,
who, under the pretence OF exhibiting de-
ceased friends. amused the spectators with
all sorts OF phantasmagorical illusions
But we arc informed with great exultati"
on, that the official translation i actually i'm
the hands of the namclcss conductors of the
Fedeaal Republican,. "Now, infidel, have
thee on the hip" If it be in their hands, it
is not in the Office of State. fit ever was
recognized as official AMI deposited in the
Department of State, this "ofiiciai transla-
tom could only have come into their pos
session by base robbery of the Pnblic Of
tices. fthat crime we should be sorry e.
ven they would confess themselves guilty,
and OF which, in this instance at least, we
freely exonerate them. The opinion we be-
tore expressed is confirmed, that this paper
49, AN'''i'hNN iOi lJuOiCdllOU, UllSClly OF III
directly, by the Elk Secretary OF State, VINO
alone cou have gwen the translation pre-
pared for his ownindividual use, and 20 whom
we will do hebare Justice 10 say that we pc
lieve he had no idea, VIXEN ne parted with
l., OF the mean purpose to which it was to be
applied.
A!ier recapitulating and re- asserting our
former statement, we shall leave this sub
Ject To the judgment Of our readers; as we
always hope to ne able 10 devote our columns
to more profta5lc purpose, than othe proI
traction of contests for credibHhy OF yeraci..
tywith the Federal Republican new; paper.
We assert, then, tina, the Federal ReDub
lican has pubs ed as an cfficial document
paper which was never ent,tled tc that
Character, accompanying it with remarks,
conveying The idea that the letter was re-
ceiVed and suffered to pass without notice by
our government that III so doing, it has
practised fraud on the community, which
we have endeavored TO detect. And, we may
add, that the ground which we took in mr.
last, then only supported by conjecture and
inference, is now amply fortified by The "a
oove confession, unguardedy and moons d.
erateiy made, by the conductors of hat print
IN their attempt to prolong the deluson their
publication was calculated to produce.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
SALEM, August %.

oALEM, August 2S.
1t was the wish of some political men that
she late solcmuities should be conducted
without regard to any party in the U. States.
Whether the wish was just or not. the
ceremonies were ~ Tree from all nsinuati.
oi's respecting any prejudices as they could
become. The devotional exercises were
forms, and the use OF them was lei, to men
wh" were not suspected of stratagem. The
Grafton was sympathetic, and regarded no
constitution, no administration, nc foreign re
iatlons. The military arrangements had no
political discii limitation and the world knows
that the order of procession was upon the
great scale What them Did an c.icer
OF Massachusetts, forget the divisions of par
V : Is not this lesson to our expectatir
onsf
Rey;.,.r
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
WAsH1kcr oN City. Sent. 4

We have seen private letters from Sack
ett's iIarbor, as late at the 10Th uIt. which
state that Com Chauncey intended to sail
on the ne21s day. again in quest of Sir James
Yeo.
false and scandalous account of our
gallant Commodore's late interview with Sir
James Yeo has been fabricated al Kingston,
and published in some of our papers with
a tissue OF vile comments.
If Commodore Chauncey's own word
were not sufficient TO refute the calumny
there are thousand witnesses who can con-
firm his statement, and put his slanderers
30 shame. Mar. Int
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
FROM THE BEE.
Communication from a 1oung Lady.
EITf nEX

Communication from a 1ioung Lady.
EULoGY
On the death Of LIEUT.. ELDRTDGE, who was
taken prisoner near Fort George, July 9th, 1915
and KILLED BY the INDIANS.
" II ever angels from the blissful skies,
Look Down on mortals wiki benignant eyes,
lis when the brave repose in Heaven their
trust,
Whose cause is righteous, and whose views
arc just
'ris on the hero, who, when duty calls,
Ger death triumphant, noby fights and falls +;
If ever grief intrudes on Heavenly bliss,
lis when such scenes occur--a sight like
this''
Columbia, mourn one of thy fairest sons
IS slain-his manly form was married by
British ailies--He wa, virtuuus, witty, brave.
TIE pridc of his fasher-the darling of his
mothcr--the Idol of his sister-and the adj
mration of all. His heart beat at honor's
call, and .iike his lofty spirit could not re
mann IN. ease AT hoTe, while his Injured
country was insulted, and oppressed by the
naughty tyrant Of Europe: and while she
called IN every American to defend her
trampled rights AZ the sound of the shrill
clarion his Indignant soul burst forth, and
tue slogan was not repeated ere he rushed
to battle. lmpelled by a laudable ambition
he was the 6rst in every hazardous expe-
dition for he possessed no milky heart,
curdiing at the thought of DEATH but ar.
IDENTITY painted to render some signal service
to his bleeding country. Setting danger at
deiiance, he PRESSED forw ard and fell a vic
tim to the savage scalping knife Fair dawn
ed his manhood already had victory perch
ed on his sword. and his brow had been de-
corated with hero's wreath-but soon a.
las set his sun of glory.--No more shall
he WELD the sword triumphantly, for nerve
less is that arm, and those eyes so mild in
peace and fierce in war are closed forever !:
and that frame, formed with such symme-
try, IS now fast bound by the icy hauds of
Death but the scul, the immortal soul has
winged her fight to realms of bliss, there
tn ningle with its Kindred angles.
But, . my God who can relate to those
who had so much cause to love him, the sad
story OF his death; tell when and how burst
his mighty heart Thank haven, am SPAR
cd the ardous task but will not, O God of
compassion, spare the fond mother, com
mIserate the atfectionate sister, and commits
sion some kind angel, to gently whisper the
SAID udings to his afflicted father
EtheiinGQ
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06

play OF Patriotism and Shirt in getting up a
great dinner, and a solemn Je .deum, to
please contemplate garalous Cossack. to
celebrate the sacrifice of 200 thousand mise
rabie frozen Frenchmen--yet when human
ity and patriotism nlade the oudest call for
national feelings. that ever has been made
upon grateful and enlightened people, the
despicable junto shrink from the cause of
humanity, and our nations glory. The veil
is thus torn from their bypocritiCal faces /;
we have now hosiifUe pro j Of their deadly
hcsuiity to our County, oar Navy, and its
Gallant Officers.
Yankee
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
BosT ON, Aug. ~.
RUPTURE OF THE ARMISTICE.

A vessel arrived at Halifax the day be-
fore Capt Rock sailed, six days from St.
Johns, u. +. and brought accounts of the
arrival there of brig, in % days from Ire
land, which brought intelligence, that the
armistce had been broken of, and that the
Russians Pfussians and Swedes have had
severe engagement with the French, who
were defeated, and retrsated nearly out OF
Prussia. Capt. r. eDdeavored to get Ha-
lfax paper containing this news, but could
not procure one.
I'VE have since seen Halifax paper of
Avg. 13, which contains Newfoundland ar
ticie reporting the rupture of the armistlce
and the victory--but it is said to have been
received from the island Of Jersey, June 90,
an old date and the intelligence was con-
sidered as vague report.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06

pers was certificate OF Allen, dated Octo-
Der l, 1872. authenticatihg copy OF letter
OF general ticence to export -four aud other
dry provisions To Brush, Portuguese and
Spanish ports, addressed to Allen by Vice
Admiral Sawyer, on the 5th of August, 1912,
ana which appeared To be in answer to
previous communication Of Mr.. Allen, ct the
18Th July, pointing out to Admiral Sawyer
the " means " enSuriHg constant suffIIy
Of four and ofGcr dry iroViSioEs TO SfGu.
Portugal, and the HEST india Islands ="
which method so devised by Allen, Admiral
Sawyer seems to have adopted in the licence
produced in this examination. The COPY OF
Sawyer's letter of licence was as follows:
His NyeSty's snip Centurion, at HcLifar,
the 5lh Q/'.Augusf, 1912.
eSIS,
[ have fully considered that part of
your letter of the IS;h ult. which relates tn
the means Of ensuring constant supply of
Hour and other dry provisions to Spain and
Portugal, and, to the West India Islands,
and being aware of the Importance of the
subject; concar in the proposition you have
made.
] shall therefore give directions to the
commanders of His Majesty's squadron UNI
der my command, not to modest American
TO British, Portuguese, or Spanish ports,
whose papers shall be accompanied with a
certified copy of the letter under the Consu-
lar seal.
i have the honor to be, sir, your most o.
bedient, humble servant,
(Signed)
II. SAWYER, Vice admiral.
.dudTegv .dien, ESQ
British Consul, Boston.
1t was ingeniously argued at great length,
il defence oil the respondent, that he was not
the obtainer nor receiver, but the fabrcaIor
and maker of this licence, and therefore his
offence, if one, could not come within the
statute. In reply, was an able argument on
behalf of the government, pointing out the
general mischief and abuses which the sta
tute was intended TO remedy, and shelving
that the offence of Mr.. Allen of obtaining a
licence, was completed so soon as he had
received, on his own request and solicitation,
the letter of Amiral Sawyer; which was a
general licence to export in American ves-
sells 20 ports OF the enemy, -four and other
dry provisions, and to be used on board such
vessel or vessels az the obtaincr and receiv-
err, Mr.. Allen, might think proper, which
came clearly within the letter and meaning
of the statute, and it was not necessary to
constitute a licehce that any particuar
vessel should be named. Had Mr.. a. de-
stroyed or suppressed this licence, thus oh
tanned from Admiral Sawyer, without ma
king any use OF it., the offence would have re
manned the same, and equally within the
statute.
The Hon. Judge at some length drew
distinction between his duty as an examining
officer, and as Judge presiding at final tri-
al, and then ordered Andrew Allen TO re
coSnize for his appearance at the next CIR
curt Court.
Counsel for the Government, George
Blake and J. F.. Smith, Esqrs for the Re
spondent, II. G.. Otis and William Sullivan,
Esqrs.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
LATEST FROM TIE ENEMY.

BY letter direct from Annapolis this
morning, information is received that the
greater part OF the British feet which lay
between Pop'ar and Sharp's Island got mn.
der way Yesterday with the wind at n. E.
and stood down the Bay-and this morning
at 10 O'Clock (the time he left there) there
were but four biigs and schrs. in sight from
Annapolis.
No information had been received there
from the Eastern Shore, nor can they ac-
count for the causes Of this precipitate
movement. {. II. b.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
DOMESTIC
LEXINGTON, Aug. II.


TO TIE PRINTER OF THE REPORTER.
" Franklnlon, Aug. 9. 1913.
Croghan's affair at Lower Sandusky
will do him great honor, and fix his military
character in the estimation Of the whole ar
my. His mode OF defence was as novel as
successful. The block house, when his
FOUNDER was planted, attracted the whole
attention Of the British artillery. and at this
critical moment, when the enemy supposed
he had completely silenced it, the major had
II removed to another block house m the
same range with the other, and so well
charged with musket balls and slugs, and
levelled to rake the ditch between the two
block houses where thu enemy was advance
ing, that the effect of the first fire was
dreadful, tumbling over almost every man
in the ditch. His conduct after the repuise
of the enemy marked the soldier. Surroun-
ded on all sides, he did not neglect the calls
Of the enemy's wounded for water. They
were supplied with it by our brave troops
at the hazard of their lives, although the
assalling colonel gave orders in the hearing
Of the whole garrison, to show 10 quarter.
What a contrast between this scene and the
River Raisln Our enemy will shrink from
himself at the comparison.
The British lost 200 killed, wounded,
and prisoners. Our loss l killed and 3
wounded. CToghan's fierce 1eo officers and
soldiers"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06

We learn that a pamphlet IS now in the
press at Boston, and will be published in a
lew days containing particular account of
the engagement between The Chesapeake
ana ohannon-the Biography of Capt. Law
renee from the Analectic Magazine with
several important corrections as 70 some
particular iacts. by gentleman of Boston
the particulars of the late funeral honors
in Salem, and the Euiogy pronounced on the
occasion by the Hon. Judge Story.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
From the Ne'p-1rork Commercial Adsertiser
dHgust D.
CURIOUS TRIAL.
JUSTICE COURT.
Sinners, Sampson for Plaintiff;

Woodbridge, 5 Anthem for Defendcnt
This cause was tried in tile Justices
Court Yesterday before jury.
The plaintiff claimed a quarters rent Of
house in Cherry street, due the frs, inst
amounting TO forty dollars, OF thereahouts
The defence vas, that the house was hQtl,,>
ted, and therefore, uatenable bv man.
The defendant proved, that he hired and
took possession Of the house on the list Of
May, not knowing that il had the reputation
OF being inhabited by supernatural beings !;
that soon after, burning candle, placed on
The mantle peace, went out without as
signable cause That OH being again light
ed, 1t went out in similar way!i That a
third attempt terminated in the same mani
ner, with this addition, that On the extin-
punishment Of the candle, the witness who
was the person holding It, was violently
seized by the arm (by an invisible handy and
tnrned completely around -! That the IA
mily, being alarmed by such understandable
events and also by finding, in closets about
the house, and elsewhere, (" dead mems
BONES and understanding that the house
had the reputation Of being haunted before
the family went IN, and deserted the house
because his family not fond Of having CO
tenants OF such description, could not live
in 1t with peace and without fear. 1t ap-
pears that the plaintiff, before he hired the
house TO the defendant, knew the reputation
OF his house, but did not communicate it to
the tenant Some witnesses deposed, that
while the house was unoccuped, they had
several times observed " blue fame" on
the same mantlepiece, which though it con-
tinued burning, communicated no light to
to the windows-that this attracted the at.
tenticn Of people passing, gathered numbers
'spf spectators abnut the house and fixed up
ON 1t the reputation of haunted house.
Ihe jury retired under the Charge of the
court, and re.urned with verdict of ten
dollars as a compensation TO plaintiff for
the time defendant had occupied his house
before he was routed by the ghosesi!!
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
BALTIMORE, August 81.

Extract ofa letter, dated Easton, Hug. 81.
We arc all in confusion here. This
morning, about the dawn of day, the Bri
tish landed 1900 men about two miles be-
low Ut Michaels. IL is said they mean to
take possession Of Talbot county, and make
this town their place of rendezvous. Al
most every body is removing. Only few
old men, women and children remain in
Easton.''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
WASHINGTON City. s,

We understand that the President has
conferred on Major GEORGE CRoGHAN.
the BreUet rank Of Lieutenant Colonei in
the army of the United ) ates, to rank from
the ID August, ASIA day WINCH will ever
be conspicuous in The biography OF this youth
tui hero, while it affords a memorable
proof of the gallantry and spartan valcr If
the little band under his Command in the
fortress of Sandusky.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06

triotic young Lady of Hudson, does equal
credit TO her mead and heart. The death
OF the brave must oe sw eetened by The con.
scionsness that it Will be assuaged by the
tear ot beauty. the applause of the Yirtuous,
and the tribute OF literary memorial
Columbian.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
THE ENEMY.

A letter from Easter, Of the Goth inst. states
The enemy landed this moaning men
from II hargcs al Leeds and from schoo
ner at ltlmbletons' Point and stretched a
line from thence to Harns's Greek, on
which Leeds Is situated, and raised the Bril-
fish standard, About eco militia at st. Mi
chaels-the inhabitants are leaving Eas,on,
who say loo have deserted since they laa-
ded this morning.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
Nat. Lnt.

Letters have been received from CEN.
HARRISON, datcd at seneca Town, the
iiesd Quarter. q the n. w. Army as late
rs the ga Git at which lime all wa,
we'll. General Harrison had just returned
from visit 10 Commodore PERRY, VINO
mad arrived with his aeet, ten sail, off San
duskY bay.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06

RUSSIAN MEDIATION REJECTED.
Admiral Warren informed Il gentleman
who was lately on board his ship, that the
British government declined accepting the
offered mediation of the Emperor of Russia.
Eed Gaz
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Yankee.
August %.

lGUADALOUPE AND ST. MARTINS.
az Capt. BRIGGS, at Quarntme, from
St. bartholomews informs thai a packet had
arrived there from Eng and, with orders for
the surrender of Guadalupe, ST Martins
and Nariagalante, to The Swedes, and troops
were daily expected from Sweden to take
possession OF them.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-06
NEw-YoRK, Asg. 81.

FsIcAqEs PRESIDENT & CONGRESS.
Extract eta letter from New York Gen
HemaR IN Carfhagcna, 10 his fyt~nd in This
city, reeeiUed UIa ST. BarfEoIome7Us
The u. States frigates President and
Congress, are offthe coast Of Cartbagena-
at which place it was reported on the first
of July, shat the former had taken the Bri-
fish frigate Theseus, with specie and the
latter three British briggs from the Brazils.
the crews of which had arrived at Barba
does" 1.-THE TheSus is rated 10 in Steei's
List1
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Eriraot of /. lettar frnm ~

Extract Of letter from Udcs, dated August a.
In my last, dated at WATERFOWL, stated
the arrival Of our Lake fleet at Sackett's
Harbor on the 10Th inst. but forgot to men
ton, that int the gale of the preceding Tues
day, each Of our vessels lost an anchor -
The Conquest sprang leak, which il was
at FIRST feared would prevent her from
reaching her destined port. Her guns were
taken on board the Pike. When left the
harbor. she was hove down for the purpose
of repairing. The schooner captured from
the British, called by them the Duke Of
GLouccster, but now named the York. hay..
ing Deen found to be too weak to carry her
guns, was dismantled---Noe event of no.
ment has recently occurred in this quarter.
II is rumoured here, but l believe incor
rectly, that Gen. Lewis is about to leave
his present station, and to proceed TO the
eastward. General Wilkinson, after a stay
Of four or FIVE days at the Harbor, is to re-
pair Immediately to Fort George.
Com. y1iv.