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WILL DISPOSE OF ONE or TWO
Tracts Of Land.

and receive in payment male Slaves from IL TO
20 years. or Bank Stock. The first Tract con.
tains six hundred acres, lying on Pamunkey
River, in Hanover 98inty, y miles from Rich.
mond, within WI Of two manufacturing
Mills, eight miles IA ihc CAal Pits, and is We.
waterrd and well mbareds.-sA considerable
part IF Tiki, Tract q low grohnds. The second
Tract contains 5iY acrcs, on AppOmaitox B.y-
err, 6 miles from t8rmylllc, and in the neigh
bourhood OF five or six manufacturing Mills
This Tract has also large portion Of River Il
Creek Low Grounds. The improvements arc,
good Dwelling House, 10 by rs feet. Kitoh-
en-, Garden, e. anary. Barns, &c. &c. newly
built. II is wei watcred and one of inc heal
thicst places in tho world
T.. BOOKER.
Prince Edward, Jan-98s-e 4w
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Herald.

~ Herald.
We have been favSFe9 by gentleman
who came passenger in the srhr. Water
Witch, in SS days from Bordeaux, with pa
pers to the 22d of Dec.Sromnvh,ch we have
made the extracts published iii this days
Ledger
The 29th bulletin may be truly called ga
Tough story" In spite of all the efforts To
conceal the true state of the French grand
army, The reader will discover that it has
suffered beyond all example. The occur
rences, which this bulletin affects 10 detail
took place, some DAYS after the date of the
Russian accounts. 1t commences with the
retreat from Smoiensk, but is silent rs 20
what passed prior tiFre,o of which details
were given in our Ian and are continued
in this days paper. - leave the reader
to imagine, what nuk, have been the loss in
stores and artillery wfsp in tts course Of a
few days Thirty ThouSand &iorses were
lost What numbers must have fallen du-
ring a retreat of 90 days, that is from the
18th of Nov. to the ST. Of December> Not
word is said OF the position of the Russian
army in pursuit, nor of others who from the
accounts we have published, were between
wilma and the grand army. Without cav
airy, Napoleon had IS leagues, or Is miles
to march, before he could reach Wiina.--
In this situation what is TO prevent the Rus
sian General from thro wing strong body
of cavalry in his front, and destroying the
bridges, provisions, &c? This bulletin was
published to satisfy the anxiety of the peo-
pie OF France, for the Russian accounts had
reached Paris by the way of England. The
2Sth bulletin was published in Paris the SOIL,
November the 9,lHIs,published the 10th
December about tue lime the accounts
from England reached Ffance.
The want of sS<dAASs, prevents us from
tracing the prc!{pe$< 4Etlle French army ;
from those we lisss,, We take the distance
from Smolensk to wilma to be about 200
miles, SO that Bonapartc had progressed a
bout Is miles in 10 days, as will be seen by
referring to Paris article of the 18th De-
cember. Without expressing any wish up
on the subject, we think it must be admit
ted that the grand army was not out of dan
ger.
The French papers contain very full de-
tails OF the operations in Spain they say
that the allied army, left $500 sick in Sala
manca, of which 17C0 were British.
Two frigates sailed from Bordeaux, and
two from Naniz, supposed to be bound tc
the u. States, and vt wa, said that the,
were to be followed by some ships of til,
line.
Ledger.
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we'd at La Tcste about s weeks before we
sailed and the schrs Nes,a, Spencer, AT.
las anA Ossian, had all arrived ia some If
the ncishboring ports.
Five o. six frgates from Bordcaux and o
ther ports had sailed, it was conjcctured for
TIE u. States.
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The Emperor siev li)tllug9lh of Novembcr
at Moidcschcnow, NNseh i3on the great road
from Mensk TO wilma. On the twentv.eirhtb
there vas great battle Tough, with the coro
under TaschiltschahoF This was drealSuI
affair, weshave take from the enemy many
thousand prisoners.
Moldeschenow, WHICH is in many maps writ
HolodEizno, is about tyenty i've leagues from
Bcrczyna, whcftis sfsti5aed the duke Rcrsio.
IS about fifteen leagues north east from Mol
deschenow.
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ITO be continued. J


From the .dt6any .iagus Ba ira, No'. Fl
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
From Gen. Wilkinson to the Secretary
Of War.
HeaaQaarters, French Mills, ad;oiM-
mg the province of Lcrel. Canada,
N0v. 16
SIR l beg leave TO refer you ts the
journal which accompanies this letter
for the particulars OF the movements Of
the corps under my command, down the
ST. Lawrence, and will endeavour to
exert my enteebied mind to detail to
you the more striking and important
incidents which have ensued nv de-
parture arsm Grenadier Island, at the
foot ef Lake Ontario, on the Sd inst.
The corps Of the enemy from King
stoa, which followed NE, hung on m +;
rear, and III coscert with u heavy gal
icy, and few Sun-boats, seemed deter
mined to retard my progress. l vas
strongly tempted to halt, turn about AMI
put an end TO his tcaziEg bnt alas
was confined to nay bed Maior-Gene-
raj Lewis was too i'll for any active e1-
erlion; and above ali, Cild aot dare
suiier myself TO DC diverted single
day from the prosecution OF the views
of government. ] had written Major
Gen. Hampton on the 9Th Inst. by his
Adit. Gen. Col. King, and had ordered
him to form a IsHction with me on the
ST. Lawrence, which l expected would
take place on the 9th or 10th, IL
would have been unpardCRable had
lost sight Of this object moment, as
deemed it vf vital Importance To the is
sue Of the campaign.
The enemy deserve credit for their
zeal and Intelligence, which the active
universal hostility OF the male iahabi-
tanAs OF the country enable theIr to en-
ploy to The greatest advantage. Thus.
while menaced by respectable force
III rear, the coast was lined by mus
quetry in froBt, at every critical pass
Of the river, which obliged mt 20 march
detachment sad this impeded my
progress.
Oh the evening of the 9Th inst. the
army halted few miles froin the
head OF the Tongue Saut. In the NOR
uing Of the 10th, the Enclosed order
was issued. Sen. Brown marched a.
greeabIy to order, and abost noon we
we're aPPrized, by the report Of his ar
tiliery, tbat tie was engaged some dis
tauce below US. At the same time the
enemy were observed IN our rear, uBd
their galley and guE-baats, approached
our bntilla, and opened a fire upon us.
which obliged me TO order battery eff
is Founders to be plated, and shot
from 1t compelled the vessel of the enc
my TO retire, together with their troops
after some Eriu~ between the advanced
parties, Bvt by this time, III coDse-
qnenec Of disembarkius aud re-cm-
barking the heavy guns, the day vas
80 far spent, chat our pilots did not
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old school. 90 regard the inGrmities of
cur natures, with so much charity aud
tenderness, as always to presume n
good motive. for even questionable
action.
Hitherto this subject has been exa-
mined upon the principle of analogy
drawn from the proceedings of the two
houses Of Congress. These without a
ny constitutional provisions on the sub
iest, are founded snsely upon voluntary
arrangements between them for mutual
conveniepce. and have been found eX-
trrnely beneficial in practice. 1T ap-,
pears to me, that some similar course of
proceedings, between the Executive
and Senate upon all points at concur
rent jurisdiction, bit nsns others, ifnot
en;oined, is at least recommended, from
the intimate connection established be-
tween them by the constitution In tbs
I'd sect ION of the I'd article OF that in.
strument, the following pnwcr amongst
others is given to the Executive - lie
TO wit the President) may reqsire the
opinion in writing of the principal Off
eer IN each Of the executive depart
ments spon any subject relating to the
daiies ofthc respsctire offices" Upon
this authority, tits said, the Executive
has formed n cabinet of consultation
and advice of The heads OF depart
ments, upon all points Of general poll,
cy; and nithsat combining each to his
opinion in tcriting upon any subject
retotinsta he duties cfhis purtieulas'
office. This has been done By every
President, believe, wiihent any scru-
piles upon the principle Of want of
coordination. do not mean 10 eues-
ton the propriety Of this proceeding !;
my object Is to compare The conncc-
ten, established by this clause 81 the
constitution, between the Executive and
principal officers of departments, and
that by another clause, between the
Executive aud the Senate.
BY the same section and article, this
power is given TO The executive. He
shall have power, by and with the adj
wee ard consent of the Senate, TO make
treaties, provided two thirds of the Sen
ators present concur, and he shall nomi-
nate, and by and with the advice anG
consent of the Senate, shall appoint am
bassadors, other public ministers, and
consulss, judges of the supreme court,
and all other officers of the United
States whose appointments are rot
herein otherwise provided fer, and
which shall be established by law" In
these respects the most emp!aticai term
are used to establish the concurrent iu-
rIsdicGon between the Executive and
Senate. lie President shall dominate
aRd by and with the advice and con-
SEM of the Senate, skaU appoint, &c.
&c.
ITO be continued.
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and he would easily verify il. The Noble Lord
had heard that the sailors taken prisoners bf the
Americans, had been found running away In the
back settlements that forty of them had been
brought back by force, aud that from The manifes-
tahon ofthis propensity, the exchange 6f prisoners
had been broken on.--The lateuess of the period
at which he had brought forward his resolution had
been complained Ollie did Intend tn bring i'm a
bill To- limit the term of service but circumstances
had prevented him but he would carry his inten-
ton into effect in the nsxt session With respect to
Parliamentary influence, the Right Hon. Secretary
had asked. whether he had found il OF Service to
himself in his profession He certainly had not,
because lac had never prosttuted his vote for that
purpose; but ,e had no doubt others had found
that influence OF great avail. When he again
brought forward the subject, he should Drove all
the facts he had sd,uced, and he hoped so much ig-
norance OF the subject would not then be found to
prevail.
Mr.. Croker replied to the questions put by Lord
Cochrsne, that the Government had al ali times
been very watchful over the Harbour Duty, but
that 1t had not taken any steps since the sug.
ses'io the Noble Lord lie had never heard
and that the sailors taken prisoners by the A
mercans to nave run away to the back settlements
nor OF forty men being brought back by force.
Inc exchange oil prisoners was broken of, in con-
sequence OF some wrong done to the British seamen,
anu not IN consequence ofany fault of theirs.
he resolution was then negatiycd without d.
vision.
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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICH ND:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 90, 1919

The breaking up of the armistice in Europe.
is an event which could have only taken place
IN consequence Of the blindness of the allies
who are combined against France. 1t is incon-
ceivsbie, IT it was intended To curtail the now.
er OF the French emperor by military means
mat Russia should have agreed to a cessation
OF arms at all. viii it be said that time was
indispensable to her iii order to enable her to
recruit her armies Or that il would tend IN
draw Austria into coalition against Napoleon p,
men, 1t may be answered, how ignorant must
they be who could not foresee that the mems
u Do"aParte would be increased, by the delay
IN twoiold proportion to that of his enemies
The intervention of the armistice. ne all NJ
counts concur, has enabled him to discioline
MS comparatively raw recruits, to erect new
iortihcations, to strengthen old ones IN form
an army IN Italy and Bavaria to oyer.ave Tho
Austrians, and to swell his legions in Saxonv
ana Siiesla. It may bv enquired how it han.
pens that the potentates of Europe have been
mus deluded why it is that they have not
seen their interests better ! why they did M,
NiSg NSEC uE ", ana not allow the
French emperor an interval to gather his resour.
ces SO as to be able once more to sub;u,rate
Germany to his will We reply, that the brides
~ "reat Britain, the victory of lord WeiIinrto,
at Vittoria in Spain, the confidence placed in
Be"nadotte, and the arrival of Moreau in the
north OF Germany, have infancd the hopes Of
the allies, and induced them to risk every thing
upon new campaign. These circumstances.
catering, we admit, to the passions ofprinces,
nut which ought not to deceive men of iudg.
ment, have led astray the Russians and III.
RUSSIANS. From the Congress OF Prague were
once expected peace. 1.-THE news from Europe
be correct, that expectation must be abandon.
ed Peace, however, v i'll be forced 1--WE speak
1t with confideSce q by the bayonets and cannon
OF the battalions of France, aud that at no dis
tant day. Our opinion rests upon the evidence
OF facts, in relation to the military means of
Napoleon, with respect to. which no rational
man can be mistaken.
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DOMESTIC.
Bos TON, Oct. 90.
MEMORANDA.

Alter our paper was put TO press, we re-
ceived the following letter from our worthy
respondents-dated
Office Of the .Ne1ehort Mercury,
Monday evening. Oct. 19, 1918.
Mr.. Russel--This afternoon arrived in
this harbor the British packet Morgiana,
Capt. Cunningham, of Is guns and so men,
prize to the privateer Saratoga, Can't Adj
dington, of n. York. The Morgiana sailed
from Falmouth 9th Aug. with the mail for
Surrinam, and was taken on the goth SEN
TENDER, off Surrinam. Bank, by the S. after
an action of one hour and five minutes, by
boarding. The following is an extract from
the Saratoga's journal:-
September 81, commenced with light
winds, and hne weather; at half past A.
M, saw sail on the weather bow made
sail In chase-at 8. p. N. she hoisted English
colors, and commenced firing with her stern
chasers at 3, 90, P. NJ. the action COM
menced within pistol shot, and continued till
IS minutes past a, when we carried her by
boarding, with the loss of our first lieutenant.
and one man killed, and wounded, one of
them mortaly.
The prize proved tobe the Kings Pack
ct Morgiana, o. Is guns and so men, from
England bound to Surrinam. Her loss was
Killed and wounded, 5 of them mortally.
among the wounded is Captain Cunning
ham and the first officer of the Packet. The
quarters of the Morgiana were superior to
those of the Saratoga.
The crew of the Saratoga were yepulsed
IN two attempts to board-in the third at,
tempt they succeeded. The mail was thrown
overheard soon after she struck. Captain
cunningham was severely wounded in the
thigh ard arm.
The Saratoga had captured previous to
the Packet, two briggs, one of which she gave
TO the prisoners, and burnt the other after
taking out her guns. The Saratoga was
chased on the LIST of August, by frigate,
and was compelled to throw all her guns
but two overheard.
The Morgiana anchored last night off
Watch-fiiii Reef, but was discovered this
morning by the Loup Cervier and a sloop of
war (supposed to be the Atalanta,) which
obliged her to cut her cables and run for this
port.
The Loup Cervier, and sloop of war
(supposed TO be the Atalanta,) were off the
entrance OF our harbor this afternoon, and at
sunset this evening they were joined by a
il1sate from the eastward
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WASHINGTON CITY, Oct "a.
Cofiy ofa letter. from Com Chaunceu 20 me
Secretary 0 the Navy
United States ship General Pike
Sackett's Harbor, 9Th Oct. 1918.

oecTeIdTy D the .NdUV.
United States ship General Pike,
Sackett's Harbor, 9Th Oct, 1918,
SIR, -
As soon as the last of the flotilla with
the troops Cleared the Niagara, proceeded
inquest OF the enemy. On the Cd instant,
at 10, "A. M. discovered him steering a
course Tor Niagara with studding sails and
all sails set, wind from the south and west.
ward we made all sail in chase, but as soon
as we shot out from the land so that he could
fairly make us out, he took in studdine sails
and hauled upon wind to the westward
and made all sail from us the wind being
light all day, we made but little progress a.
gainst the current, and at sun. down the e.
nemy was of the 20 Mile Greek and had e
vidently gained considerably from MS.
During the night, the wind continued so
light, that we altered our position but very
little, and at day light or the Sd. saw the
enemy At anchor close in with the land. he.
tween ~ and 20 mile creek as soon as he
saw us, he weighed and made all sail tn the
westward; wind from south to Southwest.
and squally. made all sail i'm chase. and
continued the chase the whole day, it blow
ing very heavy in squalls--at sun down. we
could barely make him out from the mast
head, when he appeared nearly up TO the
hNttA VI VIC AfahC ~ continued SQuallv with
rain, and the night very dark at day light
ON the 9TH, hazy; could see nothing of the
enemy---contlnued working I'D for the
head of the Lake, towards meridian, il be-
came calm. ordered the Lady of the Lake
to sweep up TO Burlington Bay, and ascer
tain whether the fieetwas there--at half past
9. p. M. she returned with Information that
the feet was not there-saw but two gun.
boats 1t struck me at once, that he had a
vailed himself of the darkness of the prece-
ding night, and had either run for Kingston
or down the Lake, for the purpose of inter
cepting the Aotila with the army / there
fore, made all sail, and shaped my course
for the Dscks, with a view of intervening
him or his prizes, if he should have made
any. The wind increased to a stronger gale
from the northward and westward, and con-
tinued during the whole day, on the sth--
We, therefore, made great run, for at 1, p.
M. we passed Long Point at 8, discovered
sail near the False Ducks presuming
them to be the feet, made sail in chase at
q, made them out to be sloops and schoon-
ers. / made the signal for the Sylph and
the Lady ofthe Lake To cast of their tow,
and chase N. E.--Soon after, perceiving the
enemy separating on different tacks, / cast
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From the BH6aioe Gazette, Of Oct. IL,
ANOTHER BATTLE NEAR
FORT GEORGE

Extract ofa letter from Col c. Chahin. = IN
ms friend in ribs Uulage, dafcd Forr
George, Oct. z, 1913.
Yesterday morning l went out with 60
volunteers and 40 lndians-about two miles
from the Fort we were fired upon BY small
party OF the enemy, we returned the fire &
pursued them half mile, when they were
reinforced, and took shelter in LOG house
and barn; we soon routed them and drove
them halfa mile further into the woods
and lett them and returned to Fort George
WINE at dinner, l received Information of
the British army being in the town of New
ark. immediately rallied party of 100
men and commenced fire on them, who re-
turned it with much warmth-we kent the
ground till we Nese reinforced by so Indi..
ans and 100 militia.
With thIs force, we compelled the enc
my to retreat and pursued them one and D.
halt miles, when we received reinforce
ment OF 100 men with this force, we drove
them half mile further, where they cover
ca themselves in a raviDe and opened most
tremendous FIRE of musketry upon us. AZ
ter an hour and a half hard fighting we
drove them from the ravine back to tn. bat
teries--it being now nearly dark, we re-
turned in good order.
From some deserters and a brisoner CO.,.
look, we learn that we had contended with
the whole British army, consisting Of 100
men, with the great Gen. Vincent al thei,.
head; and that we killed 80. Our loss was
three killed aud wounded.
The volunteers, militia and InIians he
haved with great bravery"
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RALkIon. (N.CNnct DO

-, ~" 2 z IUFf5 Nv. 2. OCT. y.
The Snab Dragons prize saies.-The Sales
at Newbern OF the prize goods of the Snap
Dragon Privateer, commenced on Monday
last. and closed on the Friday evening fol-
lowing.-About 800 merchants were supposed
to be present, assembled from all the towns fir.
Boston to Augusta--1he sales we understand
averaged about 10 dollars for each pound ster-
ing lnvoiced. The sales amounted to near
four hundred Thousand t.oIlors.
The last Wilmington Gazette mention, the
arrival OF a Spanish schooner, with ll6 hhds
and 269 barrels of Muscovado Sugar.
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livered of female infant of the following de
scrlPtion The length from the spices OF the
heads to the inferior lateral extremities is on,
and half feet two heads, with their appro.
pirate necks and shoulders, with four arms
perfectly formed, constitute the superior part
OF the body, as tar as the ensiform cartilare-
here 1t becomes single aud apparently natural.
except that the abdominal visera terminates IN
an anus, turned very much inward for the pur.
pose Of receiving dentral thigh, &c. which
seemed to have its attachment in the a.ticuIs-
ton ofthe os cocoygis. This supernumerarv
member was pretty well formed until il arrived
within an inch of the ankle, when il became
abruptly bent interiorly, terminating in club
foot, with six small toes in their usual rositi,
onS, with double one on the centre oftbe in.
step, rather towards their insertion. This case
am happy to observe, has terminated ia.
yorably, and the person restored TO her usual
health. Mrs - has had eight well formed
children previous to this, with an unusual SWIM
tom marking her labour.
Weight of the Child, f5lb.
. heads.
4superior extremities.
Inferior do.
toes, or club foot
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-28

Extraordinary Pheno1n eron The followino
account was communicated to us by Dr. lei,
fair, OF Greenylle, Pitt county, in a letter of
tho 9th ut -
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oT To those, (if there still be any such) who
thinK the necessary war IN which we are at pre-
sent engaged with Great Britain wicked and un
]tst' we would recommend the perusal of the
DIALoGuk,' in the first page of this naner.
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OFT the Governor Tompkins from this ship,
gave the squadron in charge of capt. Crane,
and made all sail in chase-at S, the enemy
nnaing us to gain fast upon him, and one of
MS gun-vessels sailing much worse than the
rest, he tooh the people out and set her on
fire.
At shutdown, when opposite the Real
Ducks, the Hamilton, [late Crowley Con.
fiance, Gate Julia,) and Mary Ann struck to
us. The Sylph soon after brought down the
Drummond. cutter-rgged. The Lady Gore
run into the Ducks, but the Sylph (which
was left TO watch her) took possession of her
early the next morning. The Enterprise,
small schooner, is the only one that escap>
ed, and she owed her safety to the darkness
OF the night.
Finding much difficulty in shifting the pri-
soners, owing to the smallness of our boats
and heavy sea-, determined to take the
prizes in tow, and run for this place and
land the prisoners and troops that had on
board. We arrived here at day light. On
the 9th, the Lady of the Lake having towed
enc OF the prizesin dispatched erimme-
diately to cruiae between the Real and False
Ducks. She returned the same afternoon.
having discovered the enemy's squadron 90
ing into Kingston.
nave repaired the principal damages
sustained by this ship in the action on the
Ioth uit. and have put new foremost into
the Governor Tompkins. We are now rea>
dy and waiting the movements of the army.
which is contemplated will leave here ON the
10th.
The vessels captured on the 5th are Gun
vessels, mounting from l to guns each,
with troops from the head of the Lake (but
last from York; bound to Kingston. We
learnt from the prisoners, that the enemy
was very much cut up in their bulls and
sPars, and great many men killed and
wounded, particularly on board of the Wolfe
and Royal George. inclose herewith q list
OF the prisoners taken on the 5th.
nave the honor to be, very respectfully, sir.
your most obedient humble servant,
ISAAC CIIAUNCEY.
Hon. Nm. JONES,