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Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-11-10
NEW YORK. Nnx q


BY the northern mail last
we received the following:
CGn0nioigaa, Tuesday Eueainr.
0ctaber eeth. tsi3.
gentleman who left Buffalo Yea.
,erday morning, and arrived in this vii.
rage 'nis evening, has politely favored
us with the Buffalo Gazette Extra. oC
me 2l'h inst. giving US the pleasing in
'eilSenee Of the arrival Of gen. Harr;.
soa and com. Perry. at that MACE
%hieh we hasten TO lay before the rea.
oers o! the Messenger.
we nave the satisfaction ofanpor,.
,nS 10 our readers, that the u. :. bri.s
Niagara, Caledonia and Hunter. r.
sshooners Ariel and Lady Provost. and
the sioops Trifpe and Little Bell ar
riVed on Buffalo creek this day. with
com. Perry and gen. Harrison on board
o describe the public ioy exhibited mr.
the appearance of the gallant md
brave men, TO whom The inhabitants on
"a frontier OF athousand miles owe their
peace ana security, we viii not attempt.
we VIII merely state that the heroes
were very handsomely saluted by col
Chapn, from our battery, with three
nearly cheers, which was returned in
very appropriate manner from the feet
brig. ten. M'Arthur with detaeh.
ment OF the Northwestern Armv. cor.
sistinS of infantry and rif,emsn. have
come down in the fleet.
The British com. Barclay also came
down IN the feet ;-he is expected TO re-.
cover from his wounds.
In addition To the above. our inform
ant states that the force arrived at Bpf.
halo from Maiden amounted to 2ooo.
RUSSIAN MEDIATION.
Extract ofa letter from rery rqspec-
t"'fe hoase IN London, to a merchant
an .tst0 York, dated September 20.
" Your special ministers have moi
been sent from Russia, (s report NJ
winch nobody of any information ere
aited for a momeDfj yet, to the 2tst of
August, they had dime nashipg. 'gbev
G n been desired not TO proceed to he
emperor IN Germany, as there he could
not negociate with them. As Eng-
land had refused the mediation Of Rus
sia' nothing was expected by them. in
inns respect, from ,heir mission to
which he also added, you may rest as.
snref', instead of speedy adjustment
OF our differences, there is not the least
PROBABILITY of a peace with your eoun-
ryi o"eh IS our information, and
such are our opinions
u Jagher eatract from the same letter.
Although we dn not see al present
any ground whatever for the expeete-
'ioh or an adjustment of our diiferen-
ees via your GENTRY, we cherish the
nope, that, from the dark and awful
events depending, a ray of pe&se NAV
YET Issue; aud happy shall we be to
nave II IN our power to convey 10 Won
srcb eonsoiinS intelligence"
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-11-10
Com. Aiv.
From TIE Rosto,, Centinel

1t Is worth remark, that though Pa
rus accounts to the zoti, of September
have been received, the latest oaicis,
Tor bulletins from the Fyench
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-11-10

lars. Our loss was but or 10 kifl-
IT IL worthy Of remark, that Com.
fefry was in this engagement, acting
as volunteer aid to General Harr;.
son.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-11-10
PEACEABLE PROSPECTS y.

+" Pc ACEABLE PROSPECTS,"
The following remark npon the article
headed as above ipubIished in the
Gazette Of yesterday is made by the
editor OF The Boston Daily Advert
ser -
-" we understand that lef,ers from
the gentleman whose opinion is above
quoted, OF much later date, DO not
countenanee the suppcsition that Great
Britain will take any step towards ue-
gociation with our commissioners. 4
Paragraph in the London paper of,i,e
11th Sept. published in the Federal
Gazette few days since states posi-
fiveiy that Messrs. BayaTd and Gala
TIN were abaut enlbarking for this
country See London article under
tine Boston head I
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-11-10
From the ". 7. Herald. Non

afl"FF Pafucu{GrS.--T!iis evening
we give the French accounts s. Er,nc;s
Bulletins, so that the reader NAV .ea
what Is said on both sides. Seyar
were accounts more widely different
indeed SO much so as to the battle near
dresden, on TIE eth that it Is univ
from the results we can discover wber.
the truth lies. The French CLAIM a
victory and represent the loss of their
enemy TO be no less than $4,000 men.
"hi'e the accounts Oh the OTHER side
represent their own !oss at onI, or
1000 men and that OF the French az
greater. But what followed ? The
French ret.red the next day into Dres-
den and the Allies followed them
the French accounts represent Gen.
sandamme with his army as heinz q.
very where successful on the ssth and
2Sth, but admit tina. ssin the strife nm
the 30th' Gen. Nandamme 81 suddenly
disappeared :" while the account Of
the allies states that in the actions of
The 29th aud 30th. Vandamme was
dreadtulty beaten, his army cut Nd. or
made prisoners 10 he amount Of a.. Oaa
H'en' including five generals, and him.
SELF among tie number which / think
pretty satisfactorily accounts FOR The
poor mans "sud,ien di.appearanee."
The great yictOry ever Ney in Sflesia
remains uaconiradicted, ana terrible
victory TO the French it was, one from
which, probably, Bonaparte Will end
1T no small difficulty to recover.
Bat say the friends Of naparte, TIE
Ds"m was spHS at Paris for French
successes on the 4eth of September
and was it ever otherwise after a
French defeat as well as after French
victory In the Memoirs of Prince En-
gene, himself Frenchman. speaking
OF the great and decisive battle IF E}leu.
helm, over the French. in which ho
himself AID Marlborough commanded
the allies, he expresses himself thus !.
/" Twelve Thousand Frenehmen killed.
ana twenty thousand eight hundred
prisoners, proven ed !iera Cor once from
singing their customary re Deunt.
which they always do when defeatrd.''
Such were the French in f7o4, and
such they are al this day.
NJ. de AantzoW ha. been recognised
IVY the Executive az Minister Resident
from the Court OF Sweden in the Uni.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-11-10

eueaipeU az La Chien, censistiuu
OF regulars aud militia, said to be about
5000, commanded by governor Preyos,
In person. Gen. Hampton was waIt;pa
tie arrival of gen. Wilkinson. who xa.
at oStensburg on Wednesday the eotb
inst. with his army and about 900 b,t.
teaux.
II issaid that the Inhabitants Of No,
tFeai are moving their valuables down
to QgeLec. = !" II
Coionels Clark 6 Fasset have u.de
'ne'r stand at Odeltown their fer.e il
about 1900. -
o 'hs Editor Of the Pittsburgh Ga
@et'e' from his Correspondence at Erie.
ERIE, fPenD.j Oct. 20.
. L wrote you by the last express in
forming OF the arrival here of the II.
,. sciir. Eriel, with Com. Perry. Gen,
Harrison and Com. Barclay on board.
Mest part ofthe feet has since been
mere, and passed ca to Buffalo, carry
Tag between 1890 and 2O0o land for
ces, whc are destined fer the army un-
der Gen Wilkinson. Com. Perry has
gone along, and will proceed iminedi-
ste!y from Buffalo &c Newport, in
Rhode Island, at which station he ;s
to command until frigate can be fit-
ted up fer hims Capt. Elliot will COM
pland on this Lake. Com. Barclay.
is to be landed at Buffalo.
L have been furnished by an agent of
the contractors, WAC left Detroit on
the 18th inst. with the number OF In
dams who have made peace with the
onlied States, and Who have been f,r-
nished with provision ut Detroit since
o.r troops have taken possession of
'hat country. 1t is probable many
women and children are included.
Pottawaiamies Sc.
Miamies, Eel River Mian,;es.
aud Weaws, 90
Kickapoos, sle
Ta"as and chiPPeways, go
-, $40
The whole OF the foregoing have
6een se'it off TO their different Villages.
aud as they cannot after this he sunni
ed with ammunition by the British, we
may expect to have peace on our for
tiers.
VI those who followed the north Yves
tefn army, now remaining at Detroit,
there are.
Senaeas, "
Nyandois, 81
Cha HanaeS
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-11-10

81 'hc very mouth Of her destined tar
eeF by soaie bold picaToou wIso has 70.
Ken las s.atioa in our river and main
taihs Il with defiance 10 she Whole ma
. val force OF the country. How lop,
shall such things BE- s-Leds e.. :
us stated uPon good authoritv. tha,
Mr. Monroe has writttn TO a reIa1ion
ofhis ia Virginia, Informing him thai
minister had been appointed BY the
British Government, TO confer win
Messrs. Bsysrd, Gaglat;u ard Aims
at st. Petersburg. Ths informatjnn
comes IN so unquestionabIe IA share
shat we know not how to entertain n
doubt of The fact.-Ibid.
he last intelligence from, The Lake.
informs us that Gen. Harrison has ar
riyed at Buffalo OH or about The eo,b
nit. destination supposed TO be King.
ston. That Gen. Hampton was a,
IhaugBnaw, on the River s.. Law
renre, 40 or IL miles from Montreal.
and that General Wilkinson with Ms
army was to have left Grenadier-Esl-
and on the 2zd ult. TO descend the ST
Lawrence. We may every day expect
to hear something Important from our
armies In that quarter.-Ibid.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28
YLNDIcATIOW SMITHS COMMAND ON TIJE W.


He
Bufioe
en,ofw
Canadian shore is
wihouth
M bcrs
dofthe
the
Of
were
and
undertake Spring
hut by the Of
Army shoudb
ordered
hsonsIr
yar 'front.'
which wthg eat bor
Onthe With few
ande xpring
ad IN
hundreds left their bu
Col Col arrived
he OHeers ordered
furnished with blanket
for til andt practs in
having
bcmw would
rgade o to 6ona riousCo
anl7 government
Showed
ndiosIionto the Officers Co.
tMALcoL wa frs msn on orc.
o. December
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28
"a dollars per annum.l

Your committee opiin foregoing statements will
further @ that a% a @ ath. Y9sr
work generally denominaed the has well conducted as could
Of applied BEEN drawn ro a h
has Sssa tsp h s son be Ssmsr ts H. and fair
safs are p assss fns .
T s%s s Of Th ead w wsEs S r na
sss charged with the as part pound
@ s @ and on !. %aa,s
srs tri By committee with balls adapt
70 tine sae of the baEs
struck the aimed twice Of Your omlee
appear executed Yoar a ANY
and shp neatly Sas oSi s Of
have aa e no'e urn'ne in eoaqasnoe which they
Your committee are Of opinion that the cavalry and
was OWING to two causes first the principal
prior the late m tad @o o @as
tie words nov masnE sad nn a a nG committee s%ats
tempe and qriy Your committee would Observe that part the
o,ed the being r the
iayo1sd W vi qt fless
made ploby that event meet With d cannon tha eond ba
Your @ ass BY the !a the demand
s .e, state @ al the e na Would BE- more
ing m DO kept constant and complete operation NOTWITHSTANDING
without prof. the STATE wod bm 'sa n sa n, sn an
omsSer e the Aforesaid object capital
"s the executive to make sale Of six large
mAde than be deemed for state and
adds;
lion to any appropriations the legislature pgoer
Of eannon however, tis plan shoad be objectionable m G
executive lease
son VINO might be inclined TO contract Tor as would way yield
greater profit than probably could do in the at
compliance referred to YOUR eom,
nsucns them what present the waste wa
boring OF
made le
what or rent OF the
ofoPion water sufficient e
erecting manufacturing MILL sesut
rendered useoi Tor
least nine feet Your commute aoDd that the Improvements
M with
Fritde Improvement the opon from the best
that obtained
superintendent, who has had the OF the
Your committee have also
ter find asi can be leased ground forever
500
authOrisg Executive
ceedng believing advantageous effected upon
such
all the advantage OF the eoe'sns value Of uc property city,
All which is respectfully submitted.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Report Of the Asmo,y Committee.

eappohtd hopar
nconu
hnunb orarmsn made n.he
i their and III
Hs fdh severe Gsn Umasi nebaub jtteGucg
@ hhmb enG lridsd thenby
moryh bnebe thousEeo tand
ydnn
Manfado Of a,i account roth he Cnmmor
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28
S79,76B So

Wing General Statement appears TO result
Cost Of materials purchased for the Ar
mory within the preceding year, f5,7I5 49,
Cost of IabOuP i'm the Mandatory of Arms, $3.50 90
Contingent expenses OF the ACmory, 776 -
{ Cost Of repairs and improvements, 52zS IS
A0icers salaries and water from the canal, Ger 90
SSIm OF expenditure within the year ending
h SOth Nov. 1912, on account Of foundcry
Sand boring mill 5000 10
Proportion of water from the canal, and
officers salaries, 1850
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28

9 To amount of materials, and parts Of arms
on hand the first of December 1911 ~ S $1,000 SO
To amount Of materials purchased within
the year 1918 4S
To cost Of abour performed within the
year 3f,6i9
Toamount Of contingent expenses 776 10
To amount OF repairs aud Improvements
i'm the machinery, Sc. 5,22S rs
To A. 5ths Of officers salaries, and water
from the canal 4,62b
sos, 925 rs
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28
DR..

It'
To 10 ton pig iron hand 1st December
1911 76S
81 do. scrap and scull, at $40 $40
10 do. common sheet, at S so lilo
Amount castings hand, date Ss7 20
f17 pieces FOUNDER cannon, at S 20 S,l9O
fl do. bored, not proved, at S 90 600
10 do. cast, not bored, at 80 $50
10 do. IL FOUNDER furnished, at
$40 1850
IL do. DO. bored at S 100 100
16 do. cast, not bored, at S so 1880
Amount due for castings date 1,79l OF
Sum Of expenditures within the year,
ending seth November 1919 $500 A3
Proportion Of water from the canal, and
Officers salaries 1,15O
Balance II IA
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28

BY 3715 muskets, at S II 50 100
By 5ii cavalry swords, at ST.
By $50 pistols, at S 10
BY 10 rides, at sly S
BY materials used far repairing f57s old
muskets. and so pistols, at 80 cents
D By materials used for ssh new bayoncts
put upon old muskets, at 10 cents
BY amount OF materials and parts of arms
On hand, 30th November f8i2,
By proportion of the cost Of new maclli-
merry
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28

unit zcitE the Commonwealth. CIR.
By rs pieces FOUNDER canaon issued from
the arEory this year, at $40 500
III do. dc. hand, at S 20 777O
rs do. IL do. DO. at 100 5,160
s8 dc. L do. not proved, at 8 so 4, 500
20 do. 4 60. not bored, at S 80 1 100
81 ton, 15ewt. Oqr. Oib. pig iron, at s rs 1898
20 ton, Govt. Oqr. Oib Jersey do.
aS5a 1895
Castings on hand 1.14O
piece 12l5 cannon with broken cas-
cable so
do. Founders with do. at S 10 so
10 ton. 6cwt. sheet of sizes, At s 90 1887
100000. of castings, finishing machine-
ry OF tbs arm6fss, at cents, 600
ton defective caiaon and scrap iron,
at s. so $50
ton, 4cwt. cannon shot issued frsm.
the foundsry, at S so 46s
Cash received for casting within the
year s,o69
Sum due for castings 1899
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28

S74,9z2 70
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28
JOSEPH JACKSON, elk.

the foregoing Statements, following General Statement
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28

s 74,922 79
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28

Excess of expenditures above the appFc-
priatiOn, H.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-24

week, IN order to rep. threatened invasion Of the
state that IN compliance with the said ORDERS be-
rue ssid John Kennedy, Gid duly notify thu said
~ els Che Petitioner) liable as miitian,ap &C.
co tie sa'i tour Of duty and as member of hi. mill
IN company, to attend TO the usual place OF meeting
OF SAID company, in order to perform said tour OF
dnty that the said Wells (the petitioner) did not
s'tend according 10 said notice-whereupon the said
Jchn hcnnedy, IA rir,ue of orders from the com
manning oisser of the 2Tth regiment, on the 10Th
OF august sent a guard, and dad, ON ,he said day.
iafe the sad DelLs int cnEtody in order to con-.
PEI performance on his part Of the said tour ot
duty ~hioH is the Gay and cause OF the said CAP.
ton and detention.
49, Stsorn 10 in open COURT
Inc case wss submitted on the above return
when the learned Judge observed in substance as
follows: "
hat he considered the case to lie within o nut
Shelf There are two modes [says his honor) in which
the militia may be called cut. In ordinary case, a
portion of them msy be ordered into service by
eaatS rs u!rectet IN the act passed May session.
isis-but IN extraordinary when the district
IS threatened with invasion, eother mode prescr
bed by law, may, in the discretion of the proper mi
Hfd'y officer, be resored to. This mode is calling
out the militia en- D,asse, nnv part Of then
whiehis expressly authorised bv TIE act Of NAV
1915 chap 10 see g. T. .ifher case the ,riii,,a are
hemedistsiy upon Receiving orderr subjec, 10 the
rules and regulations Of she drfisfes o. qcny b, the
act Of Assembly. passed At November sess,on 1911
cb. p 1872 sec 3ttIe is therefore in lerai custody
and must be rensnded to his officer and conducted
TO Camp.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-24
LcoMMUNIcATIoN.1
ADMIRAL COCKBURN

turning and fiuHdering HaUre de Grnre.
a very excellent historical sketch, com
I'emoratirS the above event, hai Just been
pu0'lshed, from an original drawing bv a
person who was present At the transaction.
nd made sketches on the spot, Of the ADM
fal ana his officers, and of every thing mate
rial that occurred. L.. the fore ground j.,
the ADMIRAL O. correct ikenessl poipt,nt,
10 MS Hrrdes how to conduct the plumber. -
WcstiaH, his first lieutenant, with his arm
'icd up lh sling, IS Encouraging the ma
rnes, one OF whom is holding a sheet, into
"hiGh some OF the Diners are throwing the
Spohs they had acquired. Two q chem
are OuSiiy employed robbin- . craaic one
- $hooHHg q hog and a sd Tor is running oil
win ffS undcr his arm. In the back
ground IS seen number Of targes, with
sAiiFrs and marines, In one of the barge, j.
ne" coach, part Of the plunder ;in sno,h
er Is TIE British flss vsv.hs over the Il rner-
icau. above which an a melIcau officers bst
aad itather Is stuck upon pole by way O.
oerision and III a bird is a machine ~
throwing rockets. The shore is lined with
marines. 4 o TIE left Mrs S,csr's Tavern
IS IN iiamss and 70 the right is British Of
hcer at empiing to ride over two OF the CHI
zens. The sailors ard msunes are bearing
81 trunks, Bags, boxes, unbrcllas, &c. and
he ground IS strewed with tables. chairs
locking g asses, piCtares, beds, Jugs, cham
Ter pots, &c. &c.
Slch are the doughty deeds Of British troops
VINO BURN, and ROB, ana SEAL * shout
WAX wHooPs.
Dem. Press.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-24
Reflresen ,dtiUe 20 the General -fsseD6lv
FEEDING THE ENEMY :!
CO Of a fefter Jrons a resp ectG6ie ge'
fEeDian TO tie Editor, dated
SOUTH KINGSTon Auu &
CAPTAIN CRowNINsHIELD.

1here al some subjects winch Stem ertitled to ex-
empuon nom the influence of party rancor The ho-
nors which nation bestows on the memory of her
'a'en Offenders, ought at least escape the back
woGnding ealnDny" OF tacton. The generous ,enti.
ment which prompted private enterpr;s. 90 pro
cure the rights Of sepulture for deceased hero
was enuttu at east TO respectful acquesoe nee, net
90 grateful APPRECIATION. 1t would hartily he ered;.
TED that t'e feeling and noble conduct of Cnptsn
C'oF0HfHShie!" IN proceeding e. IL TAX for the re-
malns OF the gallant Lawrence, should have proyo-
kch tHe eensure or the sneer even Of the most bar.
oarous Drit0h--0r that the engagement of Judge
STORY, to pay the tribute Of resrect in an .nlo%y
10 ms memory, should have been the subject of lea
'ouS ana malicious sarcasm. But those who expect
any ioroearsnce from line Opposition, on any sub
jsct, viii always learn the failacy of their homes
heir judgement OF actions is not measured ~, IN.
nature OF the acts, bat the political character Of the
agents. Whatever the administration crit friend,
inHy co. Is ut once contaminated with CRIME. The
most dis nteresed virtue is converted by III . dsort
ing medium Of prejudice, into the theme OF snesrng
biame--snd the most iaudable berality so far from
aVertins, provCkss the shafts OF Gel
The following article is from the Boston DAILY
-4GuertjseT:
s. It Is said that the briuateeriny Capt. Crownip
she'd, OF Salem, has obtained from Government A
nag OF truce, to proceed to HaLfax TO remove with
permission OF the british, the remains If the amen-
ten Lawrence. The body is W.. ,,n,iersta,d ,o he
brought to Salem, where an enlogy ON the ch rso,er
OF the Geeea5ed IS to he pronounced by ludg Story
who has been appointed to this Office by-noboos
ksOws Who"
Ii is useless TO enquire, whether this article can be
considered liberal, manly or candid Its character
IS sorne on ITS lace. But how msersby lost to ali
those feelings which honor the fIsn, and all those
sentiments which distinguish the patriot r:,ust he
that mind which could Sized its malice against bish
minded ndlyidusl, IN the Performance OF . moot
pra'se-Worthy act, merely because he had engaged
10 many enterprises against tie national essrnv
sanctioned BY the government and hcaorable N .
sdVenturefs' Eut one suppositiun can Account for
such unsessouabie and unwarraatss!e asperity--and
lhat 80 toe habit OF viewing every thing British with
Sueh coiuP'aSeHcy, that whoev in any war has been
concerned 10 annoying them is the Object NJ hated
aud resentment One halt tho Indignation against
the common foe, whoh s maintain by the Boston
JuntO s5Iusi those who ;ht In tattles of their
country, "cnii make tcm faithful pstross and true
Americans ia hsart and soul -------r goI Pm