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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25
From NE Piaffs5tug Republican Herald, of
The t3M inst
FROM THE ARMIES

We have seen a letter from an officer Of Gen.
Hampton's army, dated at French Mills, d Of
Oct. which stated that the mais army was at
that time at Chaiaugusy, miles south of the
Canada line, and that every appearance ind,caa
ted an approach 10 Montreal that the Dragons
were at French Mills, near 81 Regis, and ~
miles from Chatauguay, foraging and waiting
the arrival ola squadron Outrageous from Sack
cts Hsrbor, under mejor Lucket. On recoiv.
ing the news of Perry's Vic. DRY, Gen Hamp
ton ordered a jeg Ge jois 20 be fred, which was
done with the whole OF the army under arms
The letter adds that fhe enemy have very few
regulars in that aeighbourhood, but oonsiders-
bic militia,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25
DOMESTIC.
PORTLAND, Oct. ID.
IMPORTANT.

IMPORTANT.
ErfTdct qf a letter receiUed in this tenn. dated
CHATAUoUAY, Cd Oct 1873
have the misfortune of informing you of the
loss, we met with yesterday, in an cRgagcmen
with 400 British and Indans--About Ave O'Clock
yesterday evening Ou. PiSuet was attacked Lieut.
Nash being the officer Of the guard, was rallyng his
men, when ball entered his heart which Instantly
terminated his existence--thus FILA good, brave
and much esteemed offcc.--M.jor Sr,ling and
Woods corps being ninety rods from the Piquet
immediately collected their force and proceeded 20
the scene of action. Capt. Douglas led The vsn.
Capts. Chadwick, Poland aud Bailey followed
Capt d. with his Spartan band, Mt this dangerous
aud critical moment. attacked their right, aud with
his usual bravery and success drove them into the
woods, where they faced tlsc bullets, which few
like hail, until our up-at the appearance
of such hardy fellows, the Indians flew, while the
busie sounded the retrest---The enemy lost from
TO 10 Elled--we hid one Killed Deunis Lane)
and one wounded 1t n. WINS this day Inferred
with masonic houors We are all waiting with anx-
ious expectation TO receive general Ouders.'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25

able Indictment has ceased to exist. seeing
that the means of rewartling merit has been
almost wholly withdrawn from Naval Com
manders liz Chief under whose inspection
services are performed in fact it is mat
ter OF perfect notoriety, that it has become
next to impossible for rneritorious subor.
dinate petty officer or seaman TO rise to the
rank OF Lieutenant; that in scarcely any in
stance promotion or employment is now Co
be obtained in the n avy, through any other
means than what is called Parliamentary
interest-that is the corrupt influence of
Boronghs. That owing to these causes, chief
ly, the crews of His Majesty's ships Of war,
have, in general, become in a very consid
cradle degree worn out and disheartened,
and inadequate to the performance, with
their woDted energy and effect, of those ar
duous duties which belong to the Naval
service !; and that hence has arisen BY slow
and imperceptible degrees, the enormou,
augmentation of Our ships & men, while the
Naval force OF our enemies is actually much
less than in former years. That as a re-
medy for this alarming national evil tits alb
s1iuteiy necessary that the grievances of he
Navy, some of which only have been rected
above, should be redressed that a ltnita.
ton OF the duration of service should be
adopted, accompanied with the certainty of
q suitable reward, not subject to any of the
effects OF partially, and that measures
should be taken TO cause the comfortable
situations in the ordinary of the dock yard
the places ofpnrters. messengers, &c. &c.
N and about the officers belonging to the
sea service, the JGtler Wardens Of the Ma
val Forests, &c. to be bestow ed ON meritor
Gus decayed Petty Offcers and sesmen, in
stead of bei'g as they now generally are the
wages of corruption in Borough elections.
That this House, convinced that a decrease
OF energy OF character cannot be compensa-
ted by an augmentation of the number Of
ships, guns, and men, which is, at the same
| time, grievous pecuniary burden to the
country, will, at an early period next
Session, Institute an inquiry by Special
Committee, or Otherwise into the mat
tiers above stated, and particularly with
a. view to dispensing suitable rewards
20 seamen; that they will investigate
| the state Of the fund OF Greenwich Hospital.
| and ascertain whether it is necessary
TO apply the Droits of the Admiralty, and
Droits of the Grown, as the natural first
| means of compensation to those who have
acquired them by their valor, Interpretations
| and their suFferings"
Sir Francis Burdett seconded the Resolu-
| ton.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25
From the albany .1rgus. Of October lie
FROM THE ARMIES.

Our news from the Northern Army and
from the niagara frontier, is to the 7th, aud
from Sackett's Harbor to the 9th INST.
The Nerthern Array continued Il, Chatag
quay aud Malone--theIr ultimate destina;i-
on still a secret
We understand the troops ut Sack u's
Harbour were embarked on Saturday after
noon.-----l he force from Fort George had
passed the mouth Of the harbor, and were at
Graveliy Point, nearly opposite Kingston.
General M'Clure's letter states, that the
British fleet was at the head OF the Lake,
and that Fort George had been summoned
TO sure nder
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25
We Have in Store,
POP YRIYdTR s

PDr Hhlf al 80 ~
!; 5 s1 %ss:: s''~0-4' Sugar
5O,OOObs Loaf do. the principal part of
of which is Pennington's best Labelled
in Boxes and Barrels,
10 Puncheons old Antigua Rum, of fne
havoIr,
so Barrels Baltimore Whiskey,
10 Ceroons best Flotain Indigo,
$50, G0Olbs. Coffee, part best green; in
Tierces, Barrels and Bags,
80 Bags Pepper,
10 DO, P.mentO,
20 Chests, different sizes, Of Imperial
Tea,
1000 Sacks Salt,
80 Boxes Cotton and Wool Cards, as
sortsd.
Best Spanish Cigars, caster Oil, Soap
Candles, Chocolate, Nutmegs-and many
other articles iuthe Grocery line.
AND HAVE JUST RECED-
So Pipes 1st qualify, 4th proof Cogniac
Brandy,
70 Gases, 2 doz. each, sparkling Cham
paigne, of superior quality,
rs Gases, doz. each, old ST. Julien
Claret Wine,
161 Do. doz. each, of do.
IS Cases, doz. each, Carbonien white
Wine,
rs Do. doz. each,
2 Cases sweet Oil,
256 Cases Cologne Water,
s7 Barrels whlyc wiue Vinegar,
So Bags Almonds, 12,bs. each
~ Which are aiSo offered for private
sale by
MONCURE, ROBINSON &
PLEASANTS,
y. M's. corner # ID. 4 15th streets.
October S. tbs.
or TIE G5ote sak Is U.V.fFOTD4BLY
POSTPONED InlH 5IOtday he lst Of .NoBeas-
Der, 7vieah ,siH poatireiy take place.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25
SOUND SQUADRON.

Captain Rockwell, of the schr. Beaver,
who arrived here on Saturday, in ore day
from n. Haven, informs, that the enemy's
force of New London, Consists of six sail,
viz One ~, one razee, two frigates. u
sloop of war, and schooner.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25

Cohy Jaieffer irom Commodore Ch4uncey
TO me SecTeIary 0fhe Navy, daied,
United States Ship General Pike,
Sackett's Harbor, 9th Oct. 1919.
SIR,
have the pleasure to inform you thae
I arrived here this morning, with FIVE ofthe
eremy's vessels, which fell ~ with and caps
tured last evening of the Ducks. These
we're part If a feet Of seven sail which lett
York on Sunday with 224 troops on board
bound 70 Kingston. o. this aeet FIVE were
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
FORT NIAGARA, Oct Z.

Yesterday afternoon there was some
diminishing between Col %Chapin and the
British. Between one and two o'ch OK he
attacked ore Of the pickets, about mile
from Fort George, with about 400 volun"
feers and $50 Indians. He drove them Oh
to the main body, when they opened fire
of artillery on him, and he (retreated in good
order, with the loss of only one volunteer aud
one Indian killed, and two or three wound,
Ell. lie took prisoners, and kill. d 7 or g.,
SIX were seen by our men. The picket re-
treated to barn and halted--frum which
they were driven, with the loss Of killed
our slen set fire to the barn, Containing tor
age and provisions. About O'Clock the
British were seen advancing towards the
fort; Chaplin Immediately sailed cut with
abb ut 500 militia and zoo Indians, aud COM
menced b'isk attack 1t appearing to- be
the object Of the enemy to outflalk US, Ge-
neral Mcclure ordered out or 500 more
men TO protect the ilaBks. The enemy were
drove hard till dark, when a retreat was
ordered. Our loss was triiing-it is impos
sible to ascertain that Of the enemy-fivs
were found on the field, and many Vs. rnd-
ed were seen carried off None bur militia
and Indians we're engaged. There are a.
bout z5e Indians here, $50 Of them at Fors
George, and the remainder on tits SIDE,
armins and organizing under General Por-
ter
. Proctor is said to be at IL mile creek,
mot improbable, il the abandonment Of Max
den IS believed, and We have no doubt OF It's
truth Colonel Scott commands at Fort
George"
Appointed by Gen. Mcclure. General
Porter and Col. Chspn aie au horised to
organize and take charge 0f such vo.un-
teels as they can obtain. together with tue
Indians.
EzfracI ola iefter .from B,fgadiey -Gsaa-
raj ID Cure, 10 ms Ereeaeney GoveTHor
IOmyhktls, dated
" Fort George, half past 5 o'cl OK ,
Z. nj. OH October, 1873.
6 Since writing the above We have com-
menced offensive operations against the en-.
emy.---About 500 militia volunteers and ~
bout $50 Indians, commanded by Colonel
Chspin, attacked the picket guard # tho
enemy about mile and an halt from Fort
George, and drove them in upon the uain
body, when the enemy opened Ere ,roa
several field piec 5. Our men retued IA
good order into the fort, With the loss oil ono
man Killed and two or three wounded. he
eneuy's loss was killed, many wounC ed
and prisoners. IN a short time the enc
my appeared in Considerable free within
hundred yards Of the fort, al the edge Z, I the
wood [; Chaplin again sailed out win about
500 men aud some Indians, commerccd
brisk FIRE ON the whole Of the enemy 5 inc,
and drove them halt mile but perceiViLg
by the movements Of the enemy chat they
" ould out flank us, ordered 2 hundred to
reinforce him, and in two detachments 10 at
tack the euemy's Ganks. We succeeded IN
driving the enemy intothe wood, when night
coming on put all end TO the conect. Our
loss was tri6ing have not alc rtained That
Of the enemy. Col. Chaplin is d brave man.
Every officer aud soldier did Ills duty.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25
NEw-YoxK, Oct. Is.

The Editors oftIie New York Gazette, have
received by tie GanFes, arrived at Newport,
hle OF Lisbon papers TO the 18th Of august,
giving detailed account Of the late battles
between the Allies and the French Army un4
der Soult, &c which We have published from
the London papers.
Z" The French loss (say be Lisbon Gazettes
of the 18th and 18Th Augnst) in the sections fr
25th July to 2d August, exceeded 10000.
&c The following is the official return of the
killed, wounded and missing ofthe Allied Ar.
my, in tile several actions from the 95th July
to ID August.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25

IutaI IOsS OF Ihe AIIltu Army IN The dIfiers
ent actions Zoo
Among The officers wounded, were Generals
Stewart, Crawford Gordon, adj Gen. Waters,
aud Major General Pack.
I'm a lettcs from ON old friend, dated Lisbon.
August IL, we find the following postscript.
The reports Of 90 day are, that Lord Wei
liugton has received advices o. the Armistiee
in the North, being broke up, is advancing in.
TO France and that he has left st. Sebasiians
and Pampsluna in his rear blockaded, and not
besieged. Other reports mention, that both
places have surrendered; bat no reliance can
be placed on either"
Another letter from Lisbon to the editors,
states, that Z" the Brig liepsa, Bailey, of New
York, is condemned at Gibraltar for a violation
Of the blockade Of New York"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19
ALBANY, February 90.

Yesterday afternoon we had various
flying reports relating to the burning of
Sacket's Harbor, and the destruction of
our little naval force at that place. 1t
was said that the reports were received
by an express from that place to Gen.
Dearborn; he was waited upon to know
whether he had received any such infor.
mation--his answer was in the negative.
Something of moment must have trans.
PRED from the other quarter, as the gen.
has given orders this morning Sunday
for the dragons and light artillery to
leave the cantonment at Greenbusb to-
morrow morning, and proceed TO the
Harbor. The general himself, with his
suit, went from here about IL O'Clock
this day--and rumosr says thew were
bound to that place. Considerable bus.
tie has occurred this day. Com Chaun.
cy, Capt. Perry, and Mr.. Fry, purser,
in the navy, with several officers, have
just left this for S. Harbor, and it is un
derstood that his excellency the governor
has ordered Capt. Humphreys troop of
cavalry to the same place, or to Ogdens.
burgh. Serious approximations are ca.
tertaned here for the fate of Sackst's
Harbor. Upon the whole, it is acknow.
lodged on all sides, that the frontiers of
this important state is in miserable and
unprotected situation, and VIVA. the con.
sequence win be, time can only deter
mine.
The foregoing is substantially correct,
with this addition, that Gen. Dearborn
sent an officer to the different printers,
with particular request, that they would
say nothing in their next papers of the
occurrences of to-day, whatever thew
might do in their publications the latter
end of the week.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19

Kliest, with orders to Withdraw the men,
which is admitted to be hopeless. To
prove TO Europe his devotion to Bona
parte, the king of Prussia bad sent prince
De HATFIELD on a mission to Paris
Much verbiage is employed for the pur-
pose of setting forth his sorrow and in.
dignation at this acs of disobedience on
the part of his generals and his troops.
Official communication OF the defec.
ton of the Prussian army, which is at
tributed to the influence and intrigues of
England, having been made to Bona
parte. is made the ostensible pretext of
a Senatus Consultum, for placing $50,
600 men at the disposal of the minister
atwar. There is nothing Satisfactory
respecting the remnant of the grand ar
my, 10 the report of the minister for
foreign affairs, there is a long TRADE a.
gainst England.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19

federalists--our friends--and whether any
one of them had ever promised devotion to
his nation, either verbally or in writing,
upon which they could rely with as much
confidence as the French memorialIst ex
pressed towards his democratic friends.
AS his lordship explained himself TO allude
only TO the opposition to the war, there Is
no ground to believe he had any other rea
son; and do positively deny, that the OPP
position TO the restrictive system, and to
the war, was in consequence of any friend
ship to Great Britain; but from the i'm
pcrtance of those measures to the vital in
terests of our country and it measures of
this nature cannot be opposed without in
curing the charge of British influence, fe-
deralists must encounter the difficulty, and,
if possible, save their country.
have now examined all the evidence of
British influence the democrats themselves
have exhibited against federalism, except
their Glamour, which l will not admit to
be any evidence at all because they cannot
produce single overt act to justify it al
though themselves will admit, that what |
have said about their civic ieasting, toast
ing, &c. in honour of France, is but trifle
compared with what is untold. | know
very well, that this senseless Glamour a
gainst federalism does not originate in any
extrinsc circumstance but in principle
of government, which, the moment it is
openly avowed, will put an end to the in.
fluence Of democracy. The Eastern PEG
pie begin now to discover this latent princi
pie, by the effect it has produced and if
it is not abandoned, dissolution of the
Union will be the inevitable consequence
ALFRED.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19
WASHINGTON CRY, March IL.
PRIVATE CoRREsPoNDENcE.
Chikheofhe. Oh .narch 181.

ChilHcofhe, OH .uarch 1918.
Two gentlemen arrived in town last
night from the army, and bring the i'm
porsant information that Gen Harrison
has gone on to Maiden with 5000 men,
for the purpose of destroying the Queen
Charlotte, and other vessels there, some
of which are said TO be building. 1t is
stated that captain Lingham with 900
regulars forms the vanguard to this
force and that Harrison commands in
person and has taken number of his
cannon with him. He had previously
learned from Canada, that the British
reinforcement, which had been on the
march TO Maiden from the lower part of
the province, had been all ordered back
in consequence of the movements of the
army of the centre. 1t is probable the
British force at Maiden at this time is in
considerable, and may have considered
themselves secure from Harrison in con.
sequence of the defeat of Winchester.
We will probably have important
news from that quarter in few days,
which will take the earliest opportunity
OF communicating to you,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19
NEW YORK, March q.

The Swedish ship Anna left the
Downs Jan. IL. A French frigate was
just sent into England that was bound TO
America. On the 28th ult. close on the
coast, the Anna was boarded by admiral
Cockburn, from Bermuda, in company
with seven sail Of the line, and a brig ol
war, bound to the Chesapeake-had
made no capture, but informed of she
fate of the Java.
Latest fran Cadiz.-The Blooming
Rose left Cadiz Jan. 20. Lord Wei,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19

Iiugton had left Cadiz for his army, hav,
iug previously concerted measures for
the regulation of the Spanish troops.
He made present of 100000, sterling
towards the payment of them. Lord
Wellington is to have the full command
of all the armies. In tine Cortes, Jan.
%, a resolution was carried, 90 to 60,
that g the tribunal of the Inquisition is
incompatible with the constitution"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19
NORFOLK, March 8.

Captain Hancock, late of the ship
William Wilson, of Baltimore, has for.
nished us with information of which the
following are the heads.
He sailed from Lisbon on the cath of
December on the 29,h, spoke the sehr.
priVateer Mars Of New London, captain
Buckley, had taken six prizes, one of
which was burned On the 3fst, fell ia
with aud was boarded from the French
trigate La Gloire, capt. Roussin. Capt.
H. his passengers and crew were ordered
on board the frigate, with bis papers,
and the baggage of crew and passengers,
much of which was plundered-Thec com.
mander of the frigase gave orders to scut-
tie the William Wilson, which was done
accordingly, and she went down. The
cause alledsed, was trading with the enc.
mics of France, which his imperial ma.
jesty did not allow. Capt. H. remained
on board the frigate until the 4th of Ia
nuary, during which time he had great
cause to complain of the treatment TO him.
self and passengers; he was plundered of
all his money except two dollars On the
9Th of January, the frigate captured
Portuguese barque from Brszils, bound
to Lisbon. On board this barque, capt.
II. with many others, TO the number of
~, were put, with very scauty allow
ance of water and provisions, although
they had taken an ample supply from cap
tain H's ship. The French commander
gave the barque in charge of captain II.
and ordered him to proceed to Norfolk.
On the 9th of February, in lat. SO, long.
"a, was captured by his Britannia msjes-
TVS ship St. Domingo, admiral Warren,
carried to Bermuda, and then put on
board the Marlborough, admiral Cock
burn. Captain II. came up yesterday
from cartel under the orders of lieut..
Cairns. of the Marlborough.
Mr.. John Mason came up Yesterday ID
the cartel-he was supercargo of the Por-
tuguese brig Cidade Lisbon, captain
Spinola-was captured on the Oath ult.
on the edge of soundings, on susplcion
of being American property, and sent to
Bermuda.
The force in our bay consists of the
ioilowin6 Vesstis unoeE inc Comhahu Oh
rear admiral Cockburn, viz. Marlbo-
rough, Poictiers, Dragon, Victorious of
- guns each, Acasta 40, Junon So,
Maidstone and Narcissus So each, Lau-
ristinus "a, Paz schooner 10 guns the
Belvidera of 50 at anchor about miles
outside, the Fantome of IS guns cruiz-
ing off; the ST. Domingo and Families
of "a guns each daily expected. 10 the
bay cruizing, the New York pilot boats
Ulysses and Hornet, Qately csptured)
manned with rs men each and small
arms also schooner Mary of Savannah
Qatelv captured) with two 8 pound car
ronades.
For some day. the ships have been
employed in placing bouys upon the Mid
die Ground, Horse Shoe and different
TT
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19

o'clock on Thursday, and states that az
that time all was well. Il is understood
however, that the Governor Of Lower
Canada is at Kingston, collectinga mill
tarv force, obviously d esigned tor an at
tack upon that place.
Extract Of a letter dated Bonneville, n.
Hork, IS mile, no,h of Unca, March Z.
"A person has Just arrived from Sack
ett's Harbor, which he left yesterday,
stating that Sir George Provost, with
1000 troops, were III sight, on their
march for that place. The whole of the
militia of Jefferson and Lewis have been
ordered out, and We are all in confu-
sion."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-03-19
March ..
SACKET1"S HARBOR.

Our citizens have been agitated for
the two last days with rumors of the
capture of this important place, and the
destruction of the fio,illa lying there, by
the British. Lieutenant Col. Mills, we
understand, lett Sackest's Harbor a, one