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can vessels and captured British slonp
loaded with dry goods and liquors, from
Barbados for the Spanish Maine. The
Montgomery has on board 10 packages la
ces and other fine goods. The prize and
recaptures were ordered to ports IN the u.
States.
The Montgomery fell in with IA British
Packet from England for Snrrinam, of dou
bic her force, aud engaged her within pis-
tol shot for SIS minutes. Attempted to
board the Pakcet several times, without
success. After the combat they both haul
ed otf to repair. II was in the night. Soon
afterwards single guns were heard, which
were supposed to be signals of distress. But
the Racket was seen no more. The Mont
gomery had 10 men wounded four of
whom have died since the others are on
the recovery. The captain (UproN) re-
ceivsd musket ball in his cheek, and a
wound in his arm BY boarding pike. Sc
veral ofthe pixies, (wrested from the Eng
lshmen) are stated to be OIL board of the
Montgomery. The Hazard was an English
prize, and sailed from this port about the
Goth of Dec. for n. Orleans
LONDON, Nov. 81.
The Speech to be delivered from the
IhroNe on Monday has been re -zpritten since
the arrival of the dispatches announcing the
retreat of Lord Wellington from Burgos, &
It's tone considerably altered. 1t will de-
pend on the matter which it shall contain,
after the various changes it may yet und T.
so, whether an amendment will be proposed.
On Monday the 18th inst sailed from the
Cove OF Cork, the valuable feet (about 70
sally for the West Indies, under convoy of
the Gree, of SO guns; Dosterell, of Is guns !;
and Peacock 18 guns.
November %.
There are some letters in town from Ply :
mouth, which state. in positive terms, that
| the Frolick has been actually captured, &
strike, after most gallant resistance, was the
| American frigate Essex.
"-e.' PARIS, November 2S.
The last accounts from the Grand Army
| are of the 9TH November. The movement
which it had commenced was continued
with the perfect order The Emperor who
continues TO enjoy the best health. is expcc-
ed at Sulolensk on the Sth. Journal de L
| Emhire, -Nov. "a. ',~
The head quarters of the Grand Army
were on the LIST Nov. at Wilma, about 20
! leagues from Smolensk. The Prince Vice
| roy, who had beaten and dispersed large
Russian army, had rejoined the centre of
| the army, not being able longer to go in pur-
suit of the enemy, without departing tou- fa r
from the line of general operations. We
expect to see the whole army cantohed be-
tween Smolensk, Witepsk, and Minsk, in
the first fortnight in Nov. This fertile q nd
healthy country offers abundant and tran
quill winter quarters !; the cavalry will
find forage. The dry weather facilitates
the movements of the troops, and keeps
them in good health.
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FROM PORTUGAL.

BOSfon, january 10.
A gentleman who left Lisbon ON the 18th
os November and arrived in the ship at
New Bedford, informs, that the British
evacuated Madrid, on the approach
of the French army, which entered with
out resistance. Lord Wellington fell back
from Salamanca OH the advance Of a French
force to that place, but on ascertaiuing it's
strength returned again to that city. 1t
was however expected he would find i
necessary to retreat into Portugal. The
division under general Hill was m lrching to
join Lord Wellington. We were favored
with Lisbon paper OF November 10, bur
its contents are uuinportant.
The privateer brig Montgomery arrived
at Salem on the 18th inst. from a crnizc,
during which she has re-captured brig
Hazard, of Boston, aud two other Amer
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TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN G.
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA

Article /. There shall be between his
majesty the Emperor of all the Russians.
and his Majesty the King of the United
hingdom Of Great Britain X ireland, their
heirs and successors, and between their
kingdoms and subjects respectively, i'm,
true ana nYiolable peace, and a sincere and
perfect UNION and ainity; so that from this
moment, all subjects Of disagreement tba,
may have subsisted between them shall
cease.
2. The relations Of amity and Commerce
between the two countries shall be re-esta-
bhshed on each side. on the footing of the
,nosr favored nations.
>. u, ~ the recruitment Of the present re-
establishments of peace and good nnder.
standing between the two Countries. any
power whatsoever making war uDop HE
Imperial Majesty or his Britannia Majesty
ths t"o Contracting Sovereigns agree to
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Domestic.
BLOCKADE OF NEW YORK.

BY several gentlemen who came up
from the Hook this morning. we are in
formed that British squadron, consisting
of ships of the line, B frigates and sloop
of war, is now cruising off our harbor, and
last evening at o'clock the St. Domingo
OF "a guns was not more than miles from
the Light House A number of vessels
were captured yesterday, The following
are all the names that have yet come to
hand
Schr. American Eagle Capt. I. Herltz,
captured yesterday at II A. NJ. miles
within the Light House by the schr. Syren
taken the night before by the st Domingo
"a guns. The American Eagle was laden
with Malaga fruit, was boarded last Friday
off the Chesapeake by H. b. NJ. brig Sophie
and on Sunday night off Long l. lane by
the Dragon "a. and permitted to: pro-
coed. A new order IN council was announ-
ced at Cadiz about the LIST of Dec. author
isng American vessels which had brought
provisions to carry home the whole pro-
ceeds in Spanish produce.
The commander of the St. Domingo not
knowing of this new order captured the A.
Eagle on the plea that the licence was
forgery. The property belongs to Cox &
Montrudver at William and Samuel Robin
son.
Schr. Tropic Jones. from N. York for
Charleston, captured on Sunday at 6.,P, Nj.
by the St. Domingo, after firing upwards of
20 shot into her sails and rigging
Sloop industry, Hammond. from r. 1.
bound to Virginia, with provisions, captur-
ed by the ST. Domingo on Saturday eve
ming was stove along side of her while
hosting out her provisions.
Schr. Syren, Ward. from n. Y. for Charls-
ton and thence for Bordeaux sailed on Sun
day same evening at O'Clock was cap
tured by the St Domingo British ship OF
"a guns (; was informed on board that there
were other 74's and a frigate in the oifing.
Also learnt that FIVE weeks since they had
captured the privatecr Teazer and burnt
her. The Teazer had a few days before
been boarded by com. Rogers, SOU 3dron, &
supposing this to be the same squadron ran
among them and was soon destroy
ed.
Brig Caroline, Wing, days from Charls-
svn vU,rnu ~ II captured on
Sunday evening within miles of the Ho k.
Cap. Wing remained on board the mate &
crew have arrived
Sloop Almira, Desbrow, from N. Y. for
Fredericksburg, captured off Delaware by
the British brig of war Sophia. Capt ID.
left on board, the mate and Crew arriy-
ed
\ cartel arrived this morning from the
OiockadDg squadron with oO American
selmen captured and taken out of prizes
which they had made the day before.
The ship America, Coggeshall, sixty days
from Lisbon in ballast to- Il. Grastie & Sons
was boarded last Friday by the San Do
mingo u. with Admiral Warren on board
and again yesterday by the frigate Statira,
IN company with the San Domingo the adj
miral's ship, Poictiers -. friga,es hcasta
and Maidstone Spoke off Montaug on Fri
day last the schooner FLASH, from Nantz,
belonging to Lerey, Bayard & M'Evers ::
she had been chased by the squadron and
escaped by superior sailing, (She has
'ince arrived in the sound.] Spoke ship
Thomas FROM Lisbon, bound to Boston, sup
piled her with beef & pork.
NJ y Pafer.
From the 3wora.
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NORFOLK, Jan. IS.


Arrived Swedish brig Stockholm, Owens,
81 days from ST. Bartholomew, bound to
Alexandria, put in on account of head winds.
and having to land passengers. Sailed the
2Oth Dccember.-Left ships Enterprise Of
Ne" York, uncertain Swedish brig War
bier, Cahoon, for Bait. next day Swedish
schooner Robert, for Norfolk in ten days.
The schooner Sarah Dykes, Beard, of and
from Norfolk, had just arrived. The brig
Hiram, Howe, of and from New Haven,
sailed the same day, and was captured in
sight OF the Island by two Antigua priva-
teers, and sent to St. Martins. Jan. 8, in
lat. 81, IS long "a, so, was brought too by
the private armed schooner HJGHFLYER
OF Baltimore, Captain II. SELLERS conn
mandng (the former CAPTAIN having
been killed in an action with British Man
of war brjg,) informed that they mad been
70 days out on a cruze, and had taken Sc
ventee0 prizes, one Of them IAN Herno-
pradite brig was then in sight standing f1r
the Chesapeake. Jan 9. OF Chincoteague,
was boarded by an officer from II. y. NJ.
ship Poictiers Of ~ guns, captain Beresford
put on board Mr.Wihiaia Lamb Qf Bos,
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Extract of q letter.

"CoPENHAGEN, Nov. 2:
We have nothing certain. but it is ge-
morally believed. that Russia is negotiating
io' tiiSiiO"t'' "oU p~a-0 iii,i tuat the pre-
sent is the last year of British trade with
that country"
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From the .8Vora.
10 your paper Of the 9Th lust. you inserted the
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act in support of each other. for the due
maintenance and security of their respect
i've Kingdoms.
a. The two high contracting parties re-
serve to themselves to establ ish a proper
understanding and adjustment as soon as
possible, with respect to all matters which
may concern their eventual interests, poll
teal as we'll as commercial.
S. The present Treaty shall be ratified
BY the TWO contracting parties, and the ia
LITIGATION shall be exchanged i'm six weeks
or sooner, if possible.
Aud for the due performance of the same,
we sign. in virtue of full powers, and have
signed the present treaty of peace, and
have heretofore affixed our seals.
Done AT Orebro. On the 9th (lsth) July,
1912.
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lSOLDIER OF 177S.
NEw-YoRK. January 10.

The band of adventurers who entered the
province of Texes. under VIM. Magee, we
learn, has been cut to pieces in the neigh
borhood of Nacogdcches. aurora.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22
LEESBURG, January 10.
FIRE

On Saturday last, between the hours
of 3 and 4 o'clock 10 the afternoon, the
citizens of this town were alarmed by
the cry of Fire. 1t proved to be in the
Poor-House. Notwithstanding the &C.
tivity and exertions of the citizens to
save this spacious house, it burnt down.
The flames were bursting out of the
roof as the citizens were hauling the
fire engine through the street, and by the
time it was brought to bear on the FIRE,
the roof had fallen in. Great exertions
were then made TO save the FIRST story,
but to nc effect. One poor old black
woman was burnt up in the house-She
by some means or other had procured
fire Contrary to the orders of the stew
ard) to light her pipe, from which it is
supposed the fame originated. The
greater part of the household furniture
was saved.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

by the verbal communication Of the cap
tain it appears, that the general impress
sion en- the public mind in France was
unfavoursble to the French arms-and
that certain rumours prevailed of Bona
parties having left Moscow, fought a
great battle, and retired again to that city.
II this last should be true, he has un-
doubtedly been defeated by Kutusow,
aud driven back upon Moscow, from
which place he will never return. Such
an event is too great for US to indulge any
hopes Of its having taken place. 1t is so
far corroborative ofthe Russian accounts,
that Paris dates of the 18th November,
which might have been received at Bay
onne, before the departure of the above
vessel, and which would have contained
later news from the armies than what we
have received from England under the
same date, nothing of conse-
quence, and therefore lead Us to the con.
%clusion that the French have nothing to
boast of. Boston Rebertory.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22
LONDON. November 13.

The following letter from on board the
Daphne, just arrived from the Baltic,
gives us reason to expect the immediate
approach of the Russian fleet:
Daphne, November 8.
"Isuppose you will in a few days have
the Russian feet in a British port. 1t
consists Oft sail of the line, besides a
great many beautiful frigates and smaller
vessels. We have been at Riga, which
is uncommonly strong and well fortified.
The inhabitants are very much attached
to the English, and paid us great atten.
ton. Every body is in high spirits, and
confident of defeating all the attempts
which the French may make"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22
BOSTON,, Jan. ~.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

A letter from Salem mentions the ar.
rival at Cape Ann on Sunday evening of
the schr. Gold Coiner, of N. Y. 48 days
from Bayonne. Left ship Volant, the
only vessel in port-she had attempted to
come out, got on the bar and went ashore !;
got her cargo out without damage; had
got the ship or and expected to sail 2oih
Nov. The schr. has a valuable cargo of
brandy and silks. W. could get no po.
Ilical news by this arrival, except hat
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1a.
BRIG OF WAR ARGUS.

The nautical skill of the officers of our
navy has been before proved, and ac-
knowledged by the enemy. The in.
stance now offered to the public cannot
be ungratifying to the friends of the ma
w or to the friends of the officer who
conducted the retreat. The u. States
brig Argus, Capt. Sinclair, sailed from
Boston, in company with the United
States. After parting with her consort
she proceeded to the coast of Brazil,
down the north coast of the country from
St. Rogue to Surinam ; thence he pas
sed to the windward of the Islands, and
in every direction between the Bermu.
das, Halifax and the continent. After
a laps: of 90 days, She has returned into
port, having made FIVE prizes valued at
about 100000. During her cruize she
fell in with a squadron of the enemy of
six sail, two of which were of the line,
one ofthem a remarkably fast sailer.-
The favor of the moon enabling them to
chase as well at night as in the day, the
chase was continued for three DAYS with
Out intermission and under various cir.
c~umstances, but the unremit.ed exer.
tions of his officers and crew enabled him
to elude the pursuit.
Pressed on all sides by the number of
the enemy and the battling aud unsettled
state of the weather, the Argus was at
one time within musket shot of a ~, and
at another surrounded; the determined
vigilance Of Capt. Sinclair rescued her
however from the difficulty.
They had joined in the chase an arm
ed transport, with a view no doubt of
distracting the attention and deceiving
the chase, which being discovered, capt.
Sinclair bore down upon her, and COM
PEELED her to clear the way.
Such was the confidence of Capt. Sin.
clair in the sailing ofthe Argus, tina, du.
ring the chase, although at one time so
closely pressed as to be compelled to
tighten his vessel, by throwing over his
spare anchors and spars and deck boats,
and starting the salt water with which
his casks had been slied as the fresh wa.
ter had been used, and reduced to the
last necessity of wetting his sails t; We,
did ne preserve all his guns, and one
night during the chase he found time &c
Capture, man and despatch a prize. Sc
close were they upon his heels, that
when he again made sail, two of the ship:
opened their batteries upon him.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

The Argus was built at Boston, about
ten years ago, and has not since under
gone any material repsirs-she has been
with a short intermission constantly in
service. is admitted to be one of the 6n-
est vessels in the service of her class.
During the late cruize we understand
she complained q good deal, and cannot
proceed to sea without repairs. The
model of such a vessel as the Argus is
certainly inestimsble.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22
TWENTY FIFTH FRENCH Bull
IETIN. 3

A w GH 4 Al ~
LETIN. )
Head Quarters on The Neva, Oct. %.
The army has quilted the smoking re-
mains of Moscow, converted into the
tomb of Russian glory, by Russian bar
barity. The emperor Alexander has re.
fused peace. Napoleon is preparing
measures to give the world that blessing
which the folly of the Russian nobility
compels a feeble monarch to refuse to
his bleeding country.
The army marches on Smolensk.-
Count Winzingerode had the audacity
to enter Moscow before the real guard
of the army had retreated; he suffered
for his temeri;y, and was made prisoner.
Marshal Kutusof mistook the empe-
ror's manelvres for flight, and ventur-
ed to attack the united corps of Prince
P~oniatowski and the Viceroy +; he was
defeated and driven back to his position
on the Pskra. The king of Naples
commanded, and added, by his judici-
Gus manruvres, to his former repusa.
ton. His numerous charges of cavalry
we're brilliant-the Cossacks were over.
thrown or dispersed. Our loss is tri-
fling /; we fear, however, it will be some
time before Prince Po~niatowski resumes
the command.
When it was known that the emperor
determined to quit Moscow, the men,
bers of the new municipality demanded
an audience, when they fell upon their
knees before his imperial majesty, seat.
ed upon the throne Of the Cars, and
implored him not to desert their rising
liberty. In him alone they reposed for
the means of shaking off their chains.
The emperor replied" The liberty of
my good citizens of Moscow is near
my heart-great considerations post.
pone the hour of your deliverance.-
When you can comprehend the destinies
of Napoleon, you will be able to mea-
sure your own"
A deputation from the Founding
Hospital having waited upon the empe-
ror, he ordered three male infants to be
christened--the first Napoleon /; the Sc.
cond, Felix ; the third %Bonaparte; and
three female infants-the first to be call.
ed Josephine ; the second, Marie The
resa ; the third, Adelaide ; and he pro-
missed them a pension each Of twelve
hundred livres upon the day of their
marriage, to be paid from the imperial
treasury. The deputation melted into
tears at the proof of the emperor's good
ness.
The emperor participates in the feel
ings which will animate his good citi-
zens of Paris, upon learning that his i'm
perial majesty is approaching near his
capital. 1t is for their happiness that he
braves all seasons and all climates /: it is
for their glory that he spreads his arms
from the Pillars of Hercules to the Arc
tic Circle. The time is not yet arrived
for the emperor to develope the great
plans he at preseut meditates. They are
locked in the sacred shrine of his angus,
bosom, and will be unfolded by high
destiny.
The cavalry are in complete order,
There is great nutriment in the pastures
round Moscow. The air has been found
peculiarly propitious to the cure of gun
shot wounds.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22
SHIpWRECKS.

OIl1I
Loss ofthe British rigate SOUTHAMP-
TON, and Of the late United States
brig VIXEN.
Port of CHARLESTON, (South CO.
January 1.
Information has been received in town
from Nassau, shro' a circuitous channel,
that the British frigate Southampton,
commanded by Sir James Yeo, and the
U. S. brig Vixen, lately under the COM
mand of Captain Reed, have lately been
shipwrecked upon the Cat Key, BAHIA
mas. The information, though the ac-
counts are rather confused, may be reli.
ed on as correct. 1t is added, that the
Vixen had been captured previous to her
shipwreck, either by a British man of
war brig, or by the frigate Southampton +;
and n count (for the news came 10
two different ways) states that the brig
which captured the Vixen was also wreck
ed at the same time with her.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22
NETWORK. Ian. IL.

BY the ship Massachusetts, Captain
Stevens, arrived yesterday from Lisbon,
which port she left on the 18th of Nov.
we learn, that the French army had re.
taken Madrid-that Lord Wellington
had retreated from thence to Salamanca,
leaving his sick, wounded, and cannon +;
and that no Algerine cruizers had been
lately seen without the Straits. Flour
at Lisbon, 13 dollars Sd per barrel.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22
ST. 8a3ette.
Wartinsburgh, Jan. 90.

The amendments of the Senate to the
bill from the House of Representatives,
for the encouragement of enlistments and
better organization of the army. having
been agreed to by the House, it only waits
the signature of the President to become a
law.
Nat. Intel.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

BE so good IS TO present my best respects
to Gen. Van Rensselaer,, and Col. Lovet;,
and believe me to be, dear sir, your sin
cere friend and humble servant,
TIT ttttt
Col S. VAN RENSSELAER,.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

john ARMSTRONG, Esq. now Bril-
gadier general in the army of the United
States, and lately our minister in France,
is appointed, by the President and Sem
ate, Secretary OF War of the United
States.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

The legislature of South Carolinah have
passed a law, declaring that any princi-
pal or second engaged in duel, or in a
challenge for one, shall be imprisoned
for IL months, forfeit and pay a sum to
the state of 900 dollars, and shall not
practice law, physic or divinity, nor
hold any Office in the state.
Extract Of a letter from an e1ffcer in fhe
army, to the Editor of the Z. States
Gazette, dated
"Piasssburg, Dec. 10. 1925.
"Sir-The troops are dying off from
the list brigade very fast, averaging about
four each day. However, circumstances
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

Lord Wellington, it appears, raised
the siege of Burgos on the 2oth of Oct.
in consequence of the rapid approach of
the c%onjoined armies of the centre and
of the south. Our London papers on
tain a paragraph under the Paris date Of
November 4, stating that these two ar
mics united are more than 10000 strong,
and were in full march upon Madrid
A private letter from Portugal has, we
understand, been received in this city,
stating that lord Wellington was drawing
his foi ces towards Lisbon ; and that he
had issued a proclamation, calling on The
inhabitants Of Spain and Portugal TO rise
en- masse against the common enemy
From the whole, it is to be apprehended,
that the French armies are about to re-
gain the strong positions, from which
they have been driven during the cam
paigu of 1912.
~ Y Hors. Adu.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

The nomination of William Jones,
Esq. of Pennsylvania, as the Secretary
of the Navy, is confirmed by the Senate
of the u. States.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

The brig Herald, bound from Bor-
deaux to Baltimore, has been captured
by the British ship Poictiers. The pa
pers tell us that the Herald had a vaAua-
BILE cargo, consisting of Brandy, Wine,
Silks, aad-a French General An
admirable specimen this, of our French
uade-Brandy, Silks, aud a French
General! 1t would be no great injury
to our country, if every vessel from
France laden with so choice a cargo,
should be captured on her passage.
dieg. G0z.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

The Legislature of the state of Ohio,
have appropriated four thousand dollars
to purchase blankets, for the relief of the
troops from that state under Gen. Tup-
per.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

Nat. Intel.