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behind the sand hill, near the wells. AT half
past a. NJ. q boat full OF men were dis
covered rowing for the shore. At S they
landed and proceeded to the wells, where
they received a full fire from the militia.
which compelled them to surrender. The
enemy's force consisted of 9 lieuts. rs sea-
men and marines. They had marines
killed; 1 lieut.. 2 seamen and 9 marines
wounded. None of our men were hurt.-
The barge was destroyed, after taking her
guns and some small arms"
Nat. Int.
The Senate have not as yet finally acted
on the resolution, sent from the House of
Representatives, authorizing an adjouln>
ment OF both Houses on Thursday 1t is pro-
oaoie' from present appearances. that the
congress will not adjourn before Monday
next, which is the day now spoken of as
that on which they will have concluded all
the business before them.
1t is said that the Senate have not vet got
through the confidential business which has
engaged their attention two days past, and
which is supposed to be the Same which
was under consideration in the House of Re.
personalities last week.
The Senate have insisted on their propcs-
ed amendments to the Direct Tax Bill, TO
which the House has disagreed. 1.-THE
House insists on its disagreement, the bill
must be made the subject of a conference
between the two Houses. J6.
In the course of the discussion YESTERDAY.
/ on the additional appropriation bill, some
desultory remarks were made on the expe-
diency OF the Mission to Russia, not howe
ver' IN any regular manner, or with any an.
parent design 70 bring the policy of that
| measure now before the House. Mr. Grun-
| dy, IN the Course of few remarks he made.
took occasion To advert to a statement he
had made few days ago (in secret sitting.
we oclieve,) Which had then been question:
cd and which he now had it in his power to
confirm from authority derived from the
nighest source. The fact in question was,
the period of the first communication of the
| intended Meditation of Russia, to this go-
vsrnment. Mr.. Grnnly then stated. as 1u.
depiable fact, that Mr. Daschkoff, on the 26th
OF FEBRUARY last, requested an interview
with the Secretary OF State, according 10
frequent usage when he had business viii,
that department. but without stating apy
object that MIR Monroe gave him one in a
few days. in which MIR. d. communicated
verbally the overture by the Emperor of hi.
Meditation. stating, thatif accepted he
would make it in writing; that the Sccreta-
~ submitted the proposition to the Presi.
dent, who consulted the members of the adj
ministration on the subject, and on subse-
quent interview Mr.. Daschkoff was infor,U-
ed, that the Meditation of his master the
Emperor would be accepted; that on the
9Th the minister wrote an official note max
ing the overture in form, which was answer,
ed In the same manner on the 18th.
we nave thought proper to give the sub.
stance OF Mr.. Grundy's statement forthwith
TO put down the vile tales which the party
circulate of the hesitation or prior refusal
OF our government to accept the Meditation,
Alter this, we trust, we hope, the faction,
whl be dumb on this head At least
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