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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-15
II. IaIl1LIk
Hon. Gen. John Arm strong,
Secretary at War.

On the field, o'clnck, 9th MAY, 1913.
DEAR SIR-Fort George and it's depen-
denotes are ours. The enemy, beaten at
all points, has blown up his magazines and
retired. 1t is impossible at this moment
to say any thing of individual gaIlantry-
there was no man who did not perform his
duty in manner which did honor to himself
and country. SCOTS and Forsyth's com
mands. supported by Boyd's and Winder's
bugades, sustained the brunt of the action.
Our loss is trlfling, perhaps not more than
~ Killed, and twice that number wounded.
lhe enemy has left III the hospital 1874, * /
sent several on board the feet. We have
also made about 100 prisoners of the regular
forces.
lam, dear sir, mostrespectfully. your o.
oedient servant,
MORGAN LEWIS.
Mai, Gen. Dearborn,
Com mander in Chief
OF the Northern Army
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-15

nc sas:o@jrx is an exact copy OF al &C.
cash frYtecfios, tf.e 1Ti,i:ssf - y .,irh
is n"SS forwarded to the Department Of
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-15

The following notice in hand.bill form
was also received by the Buffaloe mail.
from which it appears that FORT ERIE
IS IN possession ot our troops.
Having heard, since 1 had the. command
OF i ort Erie, that some unprincipled and
ia"less persons have crossed into Canada.
with view to plumber ard msraud, con-
rary toexpress orders deem ]. my duty
~ forewaru them from practices so dishon-
CRADLE AID degrading, and solemnly to az
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-01-23

men, AMI ris,ins one Of iienseives at
the head Oft.
I'or =. hat nc had said, Mr.. g. said,
Il. would be Responsible to his stale
aud constituents. IStaey were coptent
to be subject to men they knew nothing
about. he had not to accuse himself OF
want of effort TO save them. Ifby the
n,achina tions of ambitious wicked men
his child rem should become slaves, aud
be yoked with n negro to the carriage
OF same southern despot, thee should
at least have the cancellation to say
g ON father is Suiltless.'
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-01-23

+ L Az KLINION, january ,-1Si3.
- It is aciM snusual pleasure that ice
hasten to present to tie pubic The fol-
iorinS interesting particulars reia-
ttce 10 the brilliant ea'p!oits at His
siss;nnilray. 10 dilate Upon those
sptendli transactions roui9 be futile
and supe1JluoGs: The eloquent amd
manly address IF Gen. harrison su-
percedes any thing that can hereaf-
Ter Dc said nDon the srtjsct:.
HEAD-QuARrERs n. ". ARMY,
Frahhliatcu, January 2, 1913.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-01-23
l.. RUETLL,.

Ass. Dpy. kdi. General.
The .fo'loiriaS is true stdter.ent 81
the Killed anS ,Couuded tn the batsle
Of .NssissiHipag, on the morning. of
tire tsth december, 1912, and IL tie
skirm:sh on the iTth, U:S.
On the 1fth.-Im Hopkins troop Z g.
L. u.
Killed Sergeant James Hr,~ht.
lit cap. Eimore's troop, Gg. T-ol.L. D.
founded (sihce deed Sergeant
Thomas Smith.
On the 1sth.-ln ccp,. Eoph.;n's trooy
L. s. L. y.
Wounded, fst. Lieutenant James
Hedges, slightly prirGtes, Thomas
Robinson, badly, JoIn Holcroft, ditto
John May, slightly, John Zain, badl,
Thomas Salisbury, ditto.
III capt. .IarLie's troops IL mo. Penn
sy}vaHia, J.. L. -.
hHled. ed Lieut.. Daniel Waits
TrieGie, james Griffin.
WOHded, Corporal Ucnrv Brcneman,
badly, corporal Robert Skilly, sadler
James Smith, slightly, prirates Thomp-
son Carndhan; morally, (since dead,)
Robert Campbell, dangerously, Finlay
Garmahan, badly, William Hogue,
lightly, Joseph Chambers, badly,
James Sel5y. slightly. Thomas POr-
ser, badly, John M'Carman, badly,
Iiohert Cooper, slightly, David Brade5-
eighty, JOHN Beune;, slightly.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-01-23

Capt, Hite. extra aJjt.
Luce, Folunleer)
Doctor Moore,
Thomas Moore, p. Secretary,
Mr.. Baylor,
HOLsrI Mitchell twsggoner.)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

The following are the Inscriptions on the
flags, captured at the taking of York, now il
charge Of Major ARMIS7EAD, on his way to
Washington.
The Standard of the notorious piurd .
ing, burning, numbering, scalping corps IT
Rangers, commanded Ny Col Blu Ter, lr the
service of England, III the revolutionary war,
whose savage barDarities will long br re-
membered by the inhabitants q Mohawk &
Susquehanna riyer-takeu az Fort GEORGE,
Upper Canada, May 81, 1873" 11J7 This
fiag was lac IN great venera.ion b. the ST.
vages.j
Taken by drummer (DanL CampbelD
in Capt. Maner's Albany Volunteers
BaH Pat
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.

On Monday last, Mr.. Brent reported a
bill to Incorporate Fire Insurance Conpa-
ny, in the town of Alexandria. i'll tue DIS
;rct Of Columbia which on Tuesday Was
referred to Messrs. Brent, ,Daggett, Horsev,
smith and fiuhter..
On the same day, MIR. Brent also report
ed bill to continue the charter of the Far
mers' Bank of Al xandra which was, on
Thursday, on motion of MIR Leib, poslpon-
ed TO the first Monday in December n, NJ
On tie sanse day, iikew Toe, .sirI BrenTre,z
ported bill for the further relief Of Charles
.&Iinife.
+ On Wednesday the President of the Sem
ate laid before that body a remembrance o.
the officers of the army rndcr Maj. Gene
al Harrison. representing tina, iii the APP
continents and promotions recently made
IN the army, Injustice had been done to the
officers now in service, and praying the at
tention of the Senate to certain ca es in
which they feel The u>ases of armies and
their individual rights to have been violated;
and the memorial was read.
The two bills from the House respecting
turnpike roads in the district. we're, on
Wednesday, referred TO Mcssrs Brent, Hor-
sey and Robertson.
On the same day, Mr.. King presented the
memorial of the Common Council of New
York, respecting the defence O! thai city !;
which was referred to the Committee On
Military Affairs; and the memorial of sir
James jay, praying compensation for Revo-
lutlona,y .cryices, which was read and re-
ferred to Messrs. King, Dana and Leib.
On Friday, the Senate, on motion OF MIR.
Dana, came to the following resolution
| Resoired, That committee be appoint-
ed to enquire what legislative provision is
necessary 10 prevent the multiplicity OF suits
or processes where a single suit or process
might suffice, for the administration OF JUS
tice, in any case 10 which tn { United States
may be party, or before any court OF the
United States; and that the Committee
have leave TO report by bill or otherwise.
| Messrs Dana. Bullock. Hunter, stone &
Biedsoe. were appointed a Committee ac-
| c5rdiHsly.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
MONDAY, June 81

The order of The day on Mr.. Webster's
resolutions having been called up, Mr.. Bib
stated the intention Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means TO press the consideration
OF he revenue bills as soon as possible.
Ihe time already occupied IN this debate
had not been thrown away, as the Commit
tee of WAYS aud Means we're not prepared
for the discussion of the tax bills Nov
they were ready, however, he rose, in the
absence of the chairman OF the courmi tee
(Mr, Eppes) 20 give notice that those bids
would be called up tomorrow and, every
gentleman now having fair notice. he hoped
the discussion OF these resolutions would ter.
inmate TO day.
Mr. Calhoun made some observations ex-
pressiye cf MS wish TO curtail this debate,
SO anxious was he tn come to the discussion
Of the Ways and Means; with which view
ne shouldretraInirom making those remarks
os this occasion which he had intended, aud
should, if the motion for indefinite postpone
ment was withdrawn, also withdraw the
motion which lie had made TO amend the
resolution.
Mr., Farrow then withdrew his motion for
indefinite postponement, in order to save time
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

Mr.. III. lost Canadian named Carriere by
starvation, before he met the Shy ey.to-ga In
dams IN the Columbia plains for whom get
ting supply OF provisions, lie soon reaohs d the
main river, which he descended in canoes and
arrived w,thor. any further loss at Astoria, in
the month of Feb.
NJ ssrs. Mckenzie, Mcclellan and Reed had
united their parties OH the Snake river nouns
tains, through which they travelled twenty one
days, to 'He Muipot river, subsisting on an al
iowdncc by no means adequate To the tolls they
underwear; daily; and to the smainess of their
number which wss in all eleven they attribute
their success in getting ;Slpitse to where they
!n'ad sa.ae wild horses tfFs, soorsftgrreached
ths fors called by capisTEsw Isl ard Clarke,
Koo!koosxu; went down Lewis's partly. and
the Columbia wholly by WAFER, without any
misfortune except lie ,s,ss.., ting in rapid of
Mr. M'Ciellan's csfioe, 5end s.st.sspsh i, happen.
Ell on the FIRST day OF liza ~, stSSAy great ex-
ertIcD they chung 10 the canoe till the OF ers
came to their assistance. Making their escape
with the loss of some rifles, they reached Aston
RIA early al January.
Three VI the i've men who remsined with Mr..
Crooks. afraid OF pertaining by want, left him in
Z orusry on small river on-the road by which
hr. Hint had passed in QucSt of indians, and
have not since been heard of. Mr.. C.. rad fol-
lowed Mr-H's track IN The snow tor seven days
ou' coming to low prairie, he lost every ap
FcaFance Ot,taeNracc and WAS compelled 70
pass the REMAINING part of the winter in the
mountains suhsistmg sometimes on beaver and
morse meat, and their SKINS, and at others on
the'r success m finding roots. Finally on the
last OF aiarch, The other only Canadian being
unable to proceed WAS left with n lodge Of
Shoshonies, and MIR. c. with John Day finding
the snow sufficiently diminished, undertook
from indian information to cross the last ridge,
Which they happily effected and reached the
banks OF the Columbia 10y the middle of April,
where III the beginning OF May, they fell in
with Mcssrs. Steu.,rt, having been few days
before stripped of every thing they possessed
by band civilians near the falls On the 10Th
oi May, they arrived safe TT Astoria, the prin.
c!P' establishment OF the Pacific Fur Compa4
ny, within ii miles OF espc Disappointment.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
KErALLIATInN.

Six seamen OF the crew of toe Nautilus.
supposed 10 be British subjects, fighting a.
ganst their own country, 81 ere sent to Eng
land Tor trial, and Com Rodgers eau =
British prisoners to be taken out ola ca,teI
and retained as hostages. The first mendon.
Ell seamenw re tried or exami ed in Egg
land, and were released as Aneric. ms, e
arrived here in the Agnes cartel I.c 6 n
was detained for further evidence. In con
sequence Of the return of these FIVE, ten Of
the hostages have been disch Urged IL.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

Prior to the taking at IT George, three
Americans in the camp who refused to bear
arms, were by the orders ct Colonel Clark
taken out and without ceremony. shot! In
Internal scoundrel met with ms deserts son
dltcr--he was killed at the time of thc sur
prise Of the troops under Generals WINpKN
and CHANDLER.-B
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
HOUSE OF nEpnEsENrArIyEs.
SAruRpAY. Iune Id.

The House proceeded, immediately ON
its meeting, 10 the consideration OF Mr.. Wee
sier's resolutions and the whole day was
occupied III the discussion. The House al
jourued without taking any question there
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
TIE WAYS AND MEANS.

On motion of Nj. Bibb, The House resolved
Nseif INTO committee otthe who'll, 1Ey. Nek-
80" III me ch'r, on the several bills for ,aying
and assessing direct am internaltaxes.
On tEe suggestion OF Mir 3ibb, the bill Cor
assessing and laying direct tax was first tasen
up.
MIR Bib explained the provi. ions of the bill
and expressed his regret at The necessity which
had devolved ths duty on him, viz. the ind,s.
position Of the chairman (Mr Epses)
Considerable discussion arose on amendments
proposed TO the details OF the bill, respecting
the arrangements of the districts, &C.
The committee rose at tire usual hour of adj,
journmen, reported progress on the bill, & OBJ
tanned leave to sit again.
And tie House adjourned. SD
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11

FROM THE NEw-yoRK GAZETTE.
BUTTER.

The Ncw-York Evening Post mentions that
an association Of ten persous have been cnga-
piag in monopolzing the Butter intended for
that market that about S2oo,ooo are suppo-
scd TO have been already invested /; that If
their plan succeeded, it was supposed they
would make about 100000 that their
funds arc principally procured from the
banks that The price of Butter in the New
York market has been already raised for FIR
kin and tub, from 5 to SO cents per pound.
Meetings have been called on the subject.
Some persons recommend that the Banks
should not renew the notes OF these Butter
monopoizcrs--and some that the citizens
should agree not to allow any Butter to bs US
oil in their families the ensuing winter.
Most Of those who have been engaged in
the BUTTER MoSoPoLY, are getting out OF
The scrape as fast as they can, finding, ast they
10, that thc.scnse of the whole community
revo!ts against il, aud that an universal SEN
timcn, of disgust and resentment is excited
among all classes of people"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
WAR EVENTS.
BosTox, November ..
ABATTLE IN CANADA,
urITuY,O N mud PROTOST.

HsHPTO.H and PROVOST.
From our very attentive and ndefst'gao'e c','.o.
pondent at Plausburg,to whose politeness we nave
hen 70 often indebted, We received on oA'u'o-y
evening the following interesting account o. pA.,e
between HAxrros and PKEvosT, ia which 'he
latter was defeated and driven from the he'd
:" plotls6urr, Oc.. 3l.-Gen. HAMPToS's
army. after having penetrated about IS miles
- Canada. carried an cntrcnch chmeBt OF the
enemy st the point Of the bayonet, fought al
most a general battle with the Indians and
British, had 10 killed, and S3 wounded, and
Is or 90 missing. He drove the enemy en-
,irely from the scene Of action, and then re-
turned TO CbaIauga.
81, i. said the whole object OF the cam
paignis completely accomplished; Sir George
Provost with his army, having been kept dow
at Montreal, while tho Secretary at War and
Gen. Wilkinson have been uudisturbed in
their operations against Kingston"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
FROM LONDON rArEs OF SEPTEMBER 16.


AMERICAN pRIVATEERS, SEC.
On the l 5th of Aug as the Prince Ernest
packet was working down the Tagus, large
Schooner, under Portuguese colors, 60, under
weigh /; as soon as she came within reach of
the guns of Belem castle, che was brough,
TO. Before the packet had got out Of the
Tagu,, 1t. of the flagship came on board,
and informed the captain and passengers, the
Admiral had received information that the
schooner was an American privateer, which
had captured THIRTY-Two British vessels,
many OF them richly laden [; in consequence
ef which she was brought to and examined,
when the Information proved to be correct.
The nominal captain was Portuguese the
real one, who is an American, was called the
supercargo sixteen guns were found in her
hold, and it was Intended to tshe On board the
American crew as soon as she got over the
bar. At daylight on the 2Sth ult when of
Cape ST. Vincents, the Prince Earnest fell in
with large schooner, lying to, with her top
sails 10 the mast. Not answering the private
kept on her course. The schooner hauled to
windward, and her crew seen to stopper her
topsail sheets and sling her yards, as prspar-
ations for action. Alter this che bore down
under easy sail ; when just as they we're a.
bout to engage, u fles, hove in sight, and the
schssner instantly stood to the sou.hwsrd, un-
der press Of sail. The nex, day the Prince
Earnest arrived at Corsnua, where she learn
ed the fleet she hAc seen The day before was
from Lisbon. II consisted of about g sail,
and had lost Its convoy, the Boyne, Of 50
guns, the night before. There can be 10
doubt that the schooner cspsred many Of the
vessels. The troop ships from Lisbon, bound
to ST. Andero, we're at Csrunna when the
packet arrived there. The Csp,ain Of the
man OF war which accompanied them, in
formed that the schooner was an American
privateer, full of men, aud mounting is guns;
she had kept company with, and sailed iu the
fleet under his convoy for several days she
sails remarkably well, and he feared she
would do much mischief.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
A PROCLAIM

BY WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Major
General in the Army of the United States,
and Commanding in Chief of the eighth
Military District.
The enemy having been driven from the
Territory of Michigan, and a part OF the Ar
my under my command having taken posses
sion of it, it becomes necessary that the civil
governments Of the TerriIery should be re-es-
tabIished, and the former officers renew the
exercise of their authority. l have therefore
thought proper to proclaim, that all appoint
ments and commissions which have been de-
rived from British officers are at an end that
the citizens of the territory are restored to all
the rights and privileges which they enjoyed
previously to the capitulation made by Gen.
Hull, on the 18th of August, 1912. Under
the present circumstances, and until the will
OF the Government be known, have thought
proper to direct, that all persons holding civ
ii officers in thc Territory of Michigan at the
period Of the capitulation of Detroit, resume
the exercise Of powers appertaining to their
Offices respectively. In the present dispersed
state OF Its population, many officers are
doubtless abscn,--ln all cases thus situated,
Shc last incumbent who resigned the Office
will resume the exercise of its duties.-The
laws in force at the period above mentioned
will be re-established and continued in force
until repealed by the proper authority.
Given at Head Quarters, the twenty
ninth day of September, 1918.
WM. H. HARRISON.
by the General, j. o. FaLlan, Aid.de-csmp.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
CONFIRMATION.

The following letter from ayoung gentleman in Wind
sor. W. TO his father in this tow n, confirms the a.
bove, with the additional particular Of the loss Of
TWO HuNDRE d Of the British.
Windsor, VI. .Nov. Al have been IN
forr, ed that there is q letter in town from
Burlington, stating that Hampton and Provost
have had meeting, and that Provost lost
TWO HUNDRED men, and Hampton 20. Gen.
Hanpton returned to the Four Corners i'm
meda civ after"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
FROM THE posros DAILY Aovrsrisss.

FROM THE ROSloN DAILY
THE CAPTURE OF THE ARGUS.
A correspondent has furnished US with the following
circumstances, which have recently TO light.
lie observes,
In looking over file Of London papers for
the month Of August last, was very forcibly
struck with q paragraph relative to the cap
ture OF the late u. $. brig Argus by the Bri.
,ish brig Of war Pelican, which, in my spin-
ion, alters the complexion OF shc engage
men, bciwcen those vessels very much, not
wi;h,,anding the decided superiority on the
part Of the latter.
The paragraph alluded to is this, {" zs the
4cfion closed, His Myesfy's shih Lesnidas,
C,snfoin Seymour rrsted ss1 fell in w;ia them"
ishs Argue and Pelican. This paragraph
was first published in the [" Cork Chroaieie,"
and rePIblished in the London " Piles" of
the 2ct August, from which have taken it.
II viii no doubt be rscollecsed by the pub.
Tic, aAat both the Pelican and Ls0aidss ssiled
=
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
CHILLIcoTHE, October %.

We are tod by persons who have been in
the engagement when the British army were
captured, that Briyadier General Ieeumseh is
certainly killed, and Major Of the Kentucky
militia who staid in this town last night had
rifle via him which he said was Tccumseh's.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

BosroN, Nov. Son Thursday last ar. at
,hi, port the Swedish ship Neptune, from
Liverpool, (Eng.) % days, bringing London
accounts one day later than those previously
received. The London Observer Of Sept 26,
mentions the arrival of Heligoland mail,
which is said to bring rehorf Of the defeat cf
Napoleon By the allies, and their ent,y into
Dresden, lslh Scpt.--hut as the II bulletin
OF the Crowp Prince Of Sweden, dated 2o:h
Sept. makes no mention OF ibis event, sni ss
no official accounts we're received in Epglsad
as late as the assh, the report is not entitled
TO credit.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11

Major-General Risll is ordered from Eng
land to Canada.
The 10th regiment is ordered Eom Eng
lsnd to Quebec.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11

nj, dc KASTzow, Minister from The Cout:
of Sweden 10 The uni,sd States, has arrived
in Wsshing,oo City, and presented his cre-
denliAJs to tie Presiden,,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11

boat along The shore, which the enemy espy-
ing gave chsce 10 ; ard when they came near,
the small boat landed and the men ran into
The woods the aunboat came near sho,c
and sent party si,er the frgitive4, on which
Morgsn's company rushed out and speppered
them so well with rife balls (killinger woun-
ding whoever appeared on decA) that tho
Englishmcn lay down cloR and the wind
drove their gun boat ashore, when the rife
men wadcd out in the water and took posses
sion Of her with about so prisoners, having
killed three and wounded seven Of the enemy,
without the loss of man on our side"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
GEN. yvILKlNSON'S ARMY.

The following, from an officer IN Gen. Wi,kinson's
army, strengthens the speculation of our Platts-
burg correspondent, that the plan Of the campaign
was simultaneous attack at two different points
Extract Of letter fam an cfrer sn the Amy TO his
friend m Eos1On, dated Grs,adisr Isiaad, Oct %.
"We moved TO this place f,om Sacketts
Hsrbor on all inteoded expedition, which
am persuaded will end in the total discomfi-
ture Of our army, or its complete triumph aud
kuccess. Never were troops in better spirits
or better hsal,b,a and avn confident, ere never
were generals more anxious fos their success.
For the particular objects or movements Of
the army refer you to the newspapers. No
intelligence of this kind is permitted TO &c
given 10 any person without the lines"