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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-22

\, a meeting OF Federal Republi-
cans from different parts of the county
II Lincoln, at Nesv Castle on the 4ih
Morch, II was unanimously Voted to
support
Warren Rice, Esq Of U'@caYet,
for the Office Of County Treasurer, and
that he be recommends 10 the friend,
OF Peace throughout the county, as a
suilable person for that OH, c.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-22


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ni 3f'e Nj TO warrant. 20 me d.-eet ID By
/ the Hon David sewali l.q Judge ct he
DIFF Ct Cour. Of the United 7ta,e. for the DIFF
'ritt afO-elAid, l heeby give notice ina, lhai
exaoie ana iell rapnc au1'on 10 me
ell o'ddef on / OHaOa ''s oO o aas aP,''
neat at - e'oek. =, M q. 'he oii'ee Vi '"'
pm t =. 1''.a . ~. Is i sg. MED . polloct
Pin" cop60ipg of
10 ps Plains
3 D. Coating
os Br cloih
ps Cailimere
AL6-rhe Cargo of the schr. Empreso cor
lning of
6 %, Domet
nsBr plo.b
% kegs rants
oo po1s' W, "rnoow oi1''
70 o~gs Iohee
n ,u - 9u'n,.'o pol'oek I'M
=, ''No
poAsS 'is,'hs
IN. me i'n's hA"es oesh deemed io'fs'' 'of
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Dns' n'"s'a 10 ii,oNS On
ga - - olo -" zl-1".s.
Iu(f ouhi;g,ei and for f.ls q, rho R.alo.,os
ad,r,o D..
A'i'A''o - % e'teh,
h1CHhNGb STREET,
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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-22

Our private armed fhips that were
to fweep the Brltiih Commerce f,om
the ocean, have at lait fallen fac
mice to their mott valorous enter
pnze. OF fix. (the whole number
launched from the banks of the Mer.
rnmack) MT oae mas eicaped they con
llt, iays the Newburyporr paper, of
von"meF PRIV IA guns, belonging to Bottom
T rNAee' l2 Newburyport
,no'h. ID MsrbleAead.
nuhier' Ia Boa n
"ofuhlh, ii Glouceiter
''uf' 10 Newbuo por,
1n"f Capture o-d eey9,pe7ion ejefJs Caa6sri
=, HSCount' from Cape Cod the Ialt week in
A VI Tie capture of nulhber OF coalters by
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-22

the pr,vateer Retaliation, OF NoVs-scotia
What nua' he people of he D0-ict Of Maine
think It the var party, who Ilv le the coun-
try IN war, aud take no me aiure, for the pro
rettI3n Of the unfortunate oslte-s whose prop
e y IA daily erpoied to capture asd def utt
lou
NJ re euih IF TIE zU1s The Delaware is
bio k ,ded by the Po,cters Il. Cape Bere.ford
Be .videra frigale, Capt Byron, Schrs paz and
UiyGes Thu, while we are invading he brit
ilh provinces the relation of war is falling up
on the defenceleis people on the ieaboard
Bezpsre sf fai,s P,e7be'r VObo prop6e Pe1te,
Psaes, abe tksys IL no Ptafe Wi h a view TO
promote he election of The Madionian Gandi
dates, the leaders of that party are circulating
in every part of the ftste that peace befwixt
this Country and England i. abou to take
place through The med alton of Ruiha
Happy lhould we be ifthis report was foun-
ded in fAct bur from the vel known fenti-
mems OF he war parry, we do not place The
leaf confidence IA il aud II is oirsu a.ed a. a
mere eetioneering hoax, TO gull aud deceive
the people who we trult Will be on their guard
agsint all tricks of ihis fort
duced the price OF AJur IN Baltimore Ia
d)hars, aGd owing to the risk of shipping
il 10 "a iest4D, II has risen 10 - dolis per
barrel in thst city
The Hon Timothy PIcKeRIEG. in sc
RES ef let ers now paDh hias IA lie Sdl6DI
GlzsHe, declares " on ms wa respon5lbh
~ al the bar OF tfu.h--snd II M. ] it.rsun
please. al the tar Of lu,uce--,ha, amidst d
profession of amlcab.e professions toward,
Great Britain, and mut lpled declarations
Of sincere desire TO ADJUST all differences
between ,hat country ane the United 5 a,es +,
and when he hsd been long carry ing on
e5snatioEs for !, neisl treaty OF amity and
comm-rce with that IA ion, 10y his MINIS
tiers IN London, to whom, 10y las sec AT.
! Of STATE, Mr. Msdisoa, those multiplied
+ Professions of friendship and con- ilis,or
: were communicated ; Mr. JeTe,son dUoaea
10 oae efhis trieaas On these w ds. or W. DIS
! Of he same imp1r)
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-22

THE fubfcribers, CommiiIioners appointed
L by the Hon STA, Lee, k.q Judge Of Pro-
bate for The county of Lincoln, to receive and
ca anime the claims Of the feveraI creditors 10
the elsaIe of IoHE HALL,
laie of Isde fon, in iad eosny, yeoman de-
ceased, Represented iniovent, DO he ely give
notice thar tx months are allowed The cred
itors TO faid eitate, from hi. date. to prove
their CLAIMS, and that we will attend for lhse
purpole at the Hcule of Daniel Wstters, in
New Cattle, Zone OF che iublcribers,) on the
Ieeond Monday of The following mor,k,.--
March, April, q May neat f sni nine o c ock
in the forenoon 10 four C OK in til afternoon
DANIEL WATKINS ! G m,aiE
id SINCLA2R, fo"e,..
JsHaa'y ?, 1918 IN 22l
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-22
DANIEL WINcHELL,

late of Topiham. IN fad county, blackfmilh.
deceaied, reprelen ed inlolvent, do hereby
give notice that iiI month. are allowed TO faid
creditors 10 brisg IN and prove Their CLAIMS
and that we that attend thar iervice at the
Dr cling houie of William psren, in fAid
Topham, on the lsft Monday of March inf.
am aud On the third Monday of Aueuit next,
aud on he aa Monday in each month between
the laid month. of March and Auguli, from
one of the clock till four IN the afternoon.
SAMUEL GRAZ, c
JOHN ROGERS, JUN e'""z''""''
Tl1leam. ka.sL Is 1873
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-22
NecO Books s. Stationary.

IIdaC adams,
Twas jun received and for Cale at his B'sk-
l. L Eo's No 7, Esstasgs st,sst, large Abort
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-22

The blockade OF H. Chesapeake has re.
duced the pfice OF AJur IN Baltimore L. 6
d)liars, aGd owing to the risk of shipping
il 20 c a iestap, Il has risen 10 70 dolls per
barrel al th.t city
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
NASnv1I1r S.nt 9

NASHVILLE, Sept. 81.
rom an Orleans paper We learn that an
oihcer on the frontier has obtained informa
ton mat l9 of the Greek to ms are in hos
ulitl ~h could bring into the field from 70 r
10 hFe thousand warriors that the Big War
rI"r' win 600 men, WAS CLOSELY besleged-
lie creeks are under the influence uf a Pro.
phe', who has assured them that those whn
FOLLOW him and keep his counsels cannot b.,
hurt or defeated by the ghites. The infat.
uation rs very great, and the warriors, will
go - battle with determination TO conquer
or die. IL is stated they have DESTROYED all
their herds OF cattle, have raised very little
corn and what has been cultivated in III
nat'oh they nave cut up, discovering every
u'sPoSitl"n to carry the war out of their own
country, and 10 subsist at the exDence of
.he.r enemies. Josiah Francis, an artful In
dian and consummale hypocrite is the Pro-
phet. He has had address enough "a make
ms countrymen believe that he receives his
counsels from the great spirit, and that thew
must OF Course implicitly obey his injuncti.
onS
The Prophet has supplies regularly fur.
hished by the Spaniards at Pensacola and
every assistance he can need in arms and
ammunition thai can. will be given.
me creeks are expected t. attempt the
destruction Of the fombigbee settlements
anu All DINERS iii their way, as they proceed
westward TO the waters OF the Red river
where their prophet tells them they are tn
settle, and where they will have a home to
so to and much game. AS they are NOT now
as formerly, fighting for honor, and for
home to come to and exhibit their troehies.
but to destroy the whites and leave their old
settlements for those at a distance tromu,
and much better, they willmark their foot
steps with the most horrid butcher es.
Clarion
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
FO& EIGN.
From the Boston Chronicle.
FROM GRANDCHILDREN

Yesterday arrived here the fast sailing latter
of marque brig Argus, Capt. Parsons, in 81
days from Nantz.
We are Indebted to the politeness of Mr..
Foster, a passenger, for the perusal of full
file oi the Paris " MoDiteur" from the Both Ju.
ly to the 2ist August.
In none Of these official Gazettes in August.
do we find a single word of the proceedings OF
the Congress at Prague nor one word on the
subject of our Enjoys in Russia, OF OF the Rus
sian Mediation
With respect to the relations between France
and Austria, there is not single Indication of
amity or good understanding. Added 10 this,
we learn, that letters were received in Nantz
from Paris, dated from the 18th 20 the 21st
August, which expressly stated that Austria
had joined the Allies and that she had 500
900 infantry, and 100000 cavalry (these num-
bers we think are exaggeratedJ regdy TO take
the field.
Many articles in these papers indicate this
state Of things. The Emperor OF Austria cor.
tinued near his army in Bohemia, and had
made large promotion in the General stag OF
his army and his Princes and Head Generals
were with his corps d'arnee. And in TN, Mo.
lteur Of the goth August, we find, it emphsti-
ally stated, thst the Exchange between Augs-
fUFg, in Bavaria, Zone OF NapOleon's sllies)
md Vienna had suddenly fallen very low. There
we're several other indirect inclinalions Of this
sort
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
MILLEDCEvILLE, Sept. %.
DISTRESSING NEWS.

The account Published in our last IF the
massacre at Tensaw, is but too true. In
stead however, of sixty near four hundred
persons pcrished--twc hundred and nine.
ty were whites, small number hali-breeds
and the remainder negroes.
The tide Of war appears to have set a,
gainst us. singular fatality seems inyar
ably to attend our arms on land. Disaster
follows disaster in such rapid successic,.
that our wounded feelings have scarcely
time to cicatrize before some new discount
ture opens them afresh.
Although we have no time to Comment
upon the dreadful calamity with which we
have been visited. yet we cannot forbear
noticing single face The practice of the
Spaniards in supplying the Indians with mn
nitions of war, i an evil of no small oagni
tude--and one which calls loudly for Tho
imme late interposition of government--
1t suffered to Continue, the most fatal conse
quences must inevitably ensue II appears
that the late supply of arms and ammuni,i.
IN was given TO the Indians by the Govern
or OF Pensacola, under the e1fress idea
that they weTe TO make 7Uar uhon rs. Il
tins be TACT, OF which no man who is ac
4uainted with the crafty intrigue and peri
dy OF the Spanish character will entertain
the smallest doubt, nothing but the exempla
ry punishment of the offender should arrest
the vengeance Of our injured country.
The arm of protection we trust will be
sneedily extended to all the weak and ex
9osed parts of our frsntier-the deaths OF
'ur bItchered countrymen avenged and
hat destruction which Spain has long medi-
ted against US, rolled back upon herself.
rfraet Of a letter from Judge T'ouinin
20 the Governor, reeeived yesterday tn
ErIress.
MOBILE, 11th September
About II o'clock in the morning ON
Monday the 30th August, large BODY of
dams approached the Fort erected around
as house Of Mr.. Minis, in which here were
% Of the Mississippi Territory Volunteers
40 militia and - families, about 500 souls
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11

besides 100 negroes-They we're attacked
by from 4 TO 700 Indians. Notice for day
or two had been given of their approach
but no withstanding this, the gate vas ,efc
open and they got it is said within thirty
steps of it before they were seen. L ,e cen
tr then gave the alarm-which the Indians
hearing, set up a yell, and i'll an instant oc-
cupied the outer compartment OF the Fort,
which consisted of two parts and maintain
ed a bloody, burning conflict till between
four and five In the afternoon. Multtudes
# our people and of the half breeds were
shot-many were burnt in the houses: and
aut of the whole 400, we cannot learn that
more than seventeen white men aud half
| reeds have escaped, and some negr S.
every woman and child persisted, * eptlng
l believe one woman and child VIII made
peace with the Indians and were taken with
| them into he Nation.
Our country as a settlement is, ABOVE
this place. entirely depopulatel. The peor
| pie are principally collected here-on the
banks of the rivera, ST. Stephens--and at
one or two Forts III the forks oc Tombisbv &c
Alabama Another body of 400 Indian, are
said to be encamped some where not far
from st. stephens; and though the For, is
'aid 10 De >,ron, yet there are such mulsi-
tCdes of wgmen and children crowded INFO
| Il, and seattle ed in the open woods A. ID
ABOUT, that whenever an attack is made. the
carnage must be dreadful. Two fannie,
WAC mad neglected to leave heir homes in
the forks have been murdered Inc at.
tack on thus place is to be made during tbe.
next moon. They expect to destroy the
town aod kill the Americans, but not r,e
opaniards, and the Fort is To be taken ms
Sc sson OF by the Spaniartls and British -.
lnis account is from a Choctaw.
=" No etccSual and appears to be Coming
from any quar,er-and it IS probable thaf.
Ia ID few months the whole country f,,,n
the Choctaw line 20 the sea will be en,irev
evacuated. Inc quantity of powder deliver,
cd to them, and that under the ernress ioez
81 Their making zvlr Hjfon u.s. was l4OG
ana their is no doubt that when shey vent
ior II they had letter ct reco nneudatioa
trum the British General to the Governor IS
re sacola.-l ney viii PROBABLY return fo,.
l farther supply.
| L ually COX tor accounts of fresh attarL,
and farther massacres and / know of NO
part OF the Country that will be safe. Win
out Immediate and effectual succour frnn,
Georgia and Tennessee, the whole conpt;v
on the waters of the Mobile will he Ia;s
waste and abandoned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
Extract Of a letter from Col. Hapkns 10
Brig. Gen. Floyd, dated
CREEK AGENCY. Semi .,


Sr-Mr. M'Gir one Of those said to have
oeen nued at MINIS Fort has just arrived
express from Mobile which he left M 1zsS
He went to the fort the fourth dav After, ~
battle to hunt for his family and to Co. ta.
situation of things there. He beI;eves ~
saw ESQ dead bodies and the wo,nen il =
situation shocking to behold or relate. Thev
were all scaiped, among them a5o,t IN ner
groes ana Out one Indian. He had ieo Tho
tort out a few minutes before the atfack
Major Seasiey, captains Jack and 1;J-uo.
ton were the officers. He was nesr - -
ing the whole time. The attack c,oo,us'o-
ed at - and ended an hour and baIf 49,
sun set. Jones a brave man fonerIv q 81
der IN the North Western Armv noJa,,
Wayne, was wounded and one of ,ba H..
who escaped. He says they had NOT ti,,e g.,
,hut the fort gate. r1- Centinel yirno,t
fired and run in--the Major was kiIled i,
attempting alone to do it. The Indians got
poSSessioh OF inc olockhouse immsdiaTaiv
'ue'e "e'ps 10. man IN It, and a row of in
error PicSets which divided the fort. las
thinks the Indians lost within bis v;e,, ono
He relates sundry acts Of desner,,' .~ SoO'
ry oil our people aud the half breeds 80
OF our Indians Johomohtee In M, ..,,...,-,l-
shot three Indians in the act of to,,,,i,o't.
Ing white women. Fire vas commu,;c,,sI
70 the buildings, one ot winch had tne;r ~
gazine which blew up. The place b..,,',no
loager tenaole IRON he heat the surg, gsrs
pushed through the gap made by the Ind,
ans IN the picket To gam the woods,na,,,.
capped i0~ eS
He carried off his arms, met and kHled
Indian, aud got under the bank of tl,e. lat,'
tnd remained there for The night. SAM
me war party epcamped near him On tbs
o"nk. In the morning he saw them ~
three OF these people into the lake. !, ~.
left a boy - years old dead on -.
camp. "'e at
McS5irth says tho day before the s,,,o,-
snsy mad aoIice Of it--apd had it repe9t. lie
on the day by James Cornells, who CO.., y
indians, aud by anegro tad who cav 10
per OF them yIthin a plile of the Fort ~
such was the incredulity Of the Comm se.
o roS' NE, ne 'o S, 10 precautions, Gel. ~
noy was daily expected at Fort
with the Sd regiment. PART Of ,bo 90 sIs
9Th were at Mobile. y VIC 20 aud
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11

On the part of France we find in every
paper to the latest dates, accounts of the
continued march of troops Of every descrip-
ton, artillery, aud munitions of war. for
the grand army while all the cities and po-
sitions occupied by the French and Bavarian
armies, were receiving new Notifications,
and laying IN stores of every description.
Added to this, the Monteur OF the 14th Au
gust, on the stresgth of official advice from
Dresden, of the 9TH states, that on the 5th
and 9th Bonaparte did not leave his house :;
but was occupied the whole time with the
Duke OF Bassano, his Major General (Ber
| their) with all his Commissary and Quarter
Marter Generals, ana all who lad the di
rection OF the supplies Of his army. This is
followed by the following significant para
graph - As the armistice may be de
| nounced the 18th August, the troops are pre-
pairing to celebrate the Emperor's birth day,
on the 10th August" Later accounts mem
| toned, that he left Dresden the 18th, for his
lines and it was expected at Paris, tina,
hostilities would commence OH the succeed.
| ing day, and great anxiety pervadeG that ci,
| ty for the event
The King of Naples (Marat) had joined
| Napoleon S army; and had appointed hi
| Queen to be Regent in his absence.
| The King of Prussia had left Berlin, for
the Head Quarters of his army. The EN-
peror ct Russia was with his army.
Gen. Benningsen, we find has been pro-
| NOTED to the command in chief of the corps
commanded by Prince Rostowski, General
] Iolstoy, and Gen. Doctorow.
Letters from Paris, of the 18th August,
say, Mr.. Crawford has not yet been ac
credited as our Minister, but expects 10 De
in few days." MI. Foster is the bearer OF
dispatches from him, for the Secre airy of
State, which are said to be important.
| The ship Erie was to sail from Rochelle
about the middle of Sc tember, for Amer
| ca; to touch at Plymouth Eng to obtain
safe conduct for the .ady and family of the
late Mr. Barlow
The French Empress Regent had met her
husband, Napoleon, at Mayence, where
they continued few days, when he return .
cd to Dresden, and she to Paris.
The Moniteurs from the 5th to the 2lst
August do not Contain syllable from Sout,
Though his dispatch In the 5 n was very pro
! missing
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
"Dox'T GIVE UP THE SHIP"

Ii appears that the last words of the ever
to be lamented LAWRENCE were given by
the noble PERRY, to the flotlla under his
command, as signal to begin the action
No better teCf could have been chosen :;
neither could better comment have been
made thereon, than that made by our gal.
liant tars. 1t speaks in language not to be
misunderstood in favor of Free trade and
Seamen's right ;" and will, We trust, gam
considerable number of proselytes 70 The
good old doctrine Of % Liberty Of the seas"
Tories, hide your heads The boosted ma
val supremacy of England is at an end.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
CH1LIcorHE. Sent. 2a
erGHSnl.

We have received no authentic account of
the movements of our army. since their de-
parture from Seneca. Ii is reported that
the Head Quarters had been transferred to
Hog Island, few miles from N alden, where
every preparation vas making for the specs
dy reduction OF that post; and il is said that
Ia skirmlsh between our spies and a part,
OF In rams, Brgadier General TEcUmsEH
was either killed or wounded, and his aid
taken prisoner. A British sloo2 or pilot boat
has been captured and brought in by some
OF our squadron.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
KNoxvrLLr. Sept. 81.
GENERAL ORDERS.

The late attack Of the Creek Indians on
the almost defenceless frontier of Mobile set
Elements; the taking of Fort Miums, and
the indiscriminate murder of al The inhab
itants, amounting to upwards of three hun
dred, not even sparing the women and help
less children found therein, call aloud for
retaliatory vengeance. Those distrs ssed cir
liens of that frontier, who have yet escaped
the Tomahawk. implore the brave renncs-
seeaAs fer aid; They mu I not ask in vain
We must nobly and promptly yield it.-TLey
are our brethren in distress, and we mus
not await the slow and tardy orders of the
general government Every noble feeling
heart, beats sympathy for their sufferings
ard danger; and every high minded gene
rouS soldier. viii Fly To their protection, an
I'll a regular campaign can be marched a
/ gainst those iRhuman, blood thirsty barba
| rians.
! To afford the most speedy relief, the re
giment OF cavalry of the Tennessee volun
teers, will instantly march with such volun
teer rifle companies as Can be ready to march
with them to Increase their uumber to g. +;
or a thousand men. The re >idue of he dc
tachment OF the Tennessee Volunteers wi!
hoId themselves ready, To follow wiz those
troops ordered by the governor into the field
IL Is therefore ordered. that the Colonel o
the regiment OF Cavalry of the Tennessee
volunteers, rendered and accepted under tho
acts OF February 6, and July 6, 1912, with
| MS regiment rendeZ vous on the Oath instant
at camp GOOD EXCHANGE. near Nash
vhle, there To receive the Arrears of paw due
them-tplly equipped, and in readiness t.
march by the most direct route to Fort st
Stephens.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
September Is.

Os
Z" A Fort in the forks has been evac,a..
ted. and the troops moved off in the night tn
st stephens Another La private ior has
also been broken up and the inhabit ints are.
descending the river. Fhe Indians may be
said to have full possession of the countrv
On this river, as they come and 60 at plea
sure. Spies are frequently seen in the night
ABOUT Mo Mt Vernon (the cantonnent near
Fort StodderD md in the neighoorhood of
st. stephens. An attack is daily exoe red
at one OF those places, and General CIai-
potne is using his best exegtions {, ..en.I
4. some ut my ne ghbnrs who have lust re-
urned from Pensacola with negroes no.
ead gone OIL at the time of the battle, in
form ne that Perryman the halfbreed chief
as there, and processes determ,nation -
emain neutral His son. however, is for
war and they have purchased c,.ns;.
derabie quantity OF goods and have applied
to the Governor for supply of a nm.miti-
on, with which he has agreed 70 furnish
them.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
ANDREW JACKSON.
Major General
Head Quarters, NashviItc.

On Thursday last, large number of yolun
teers assembled at this plac,, and made ar
engagements to march immcd iately to the Greek
natlon'-Since the express from Highwassee,
-'Ptsln Ruins Morgan, respectable Mer
chant OF THIS place, has organized fuh com
pany OF choice lads, part OF which, with their
oaP'sin' set out or Highwassee on Friday last,
y .h@ residue marched OH yesterday They will
De 'oiiowed IN few days by severa companies
.. ,htntry and Cavalry-General White has re
ceived orders rom the Governor. the nunher
OF man called tor, We have not been able TO -.
cer'ain--'t IS believed 1000 or upwards viii
march from T. ), renneses
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-11
IoIslHtOJ
THOMAS BARCLAY
Office of ConlnlisSarY General Of Prisoners.
wAsH1NeToN June 9, 1918.

WASHINGTON June 9, 1918.
SIR,
learn with pleasure by the letter you
did me the honor to address me on the first
instant, and the letter from admiral Stirling
you have enclosed, that the six men belong
ing to the American privateer Sarah Ann,
detained in October last and sent to Jamaica
TO be tried as British subjects, have been
restored to the ordinary state of prisoners of
war>to wait an exchange and that there is
now no intention to bring them to trial.
/ very cheeriully comply with your re-
quest, sir, and have this day directed the
marshal of South Carolina to restore in like
manner to the ordinary state of prisoners of
war, the twelve British seamen confired un>
der the orders of this government by him,
and to inform them, that the responsibility
attached to their persons for the safety of
the men of the Sarah Ann has been taken
off.
Very respectfully, &c. '
(SignedD ]. MASON.
COL Thomas Barclay.