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NJ " YoRr, duc. 81.

FRIGHTES PRESIDENT e CoEcREss.
Extract Of a litter from Ncw York Cen
Heman in Carthagena, TO his friend in
fhis city receiprd Uia ST.. Bart6oiouezys
The United States frgates President and Con.
gress, are off the cosst of Carthagena; at which
paec it was reported on the lst Of July, dat the
specie aud the latter three British brss from the
Braziis, the crews OF which had arrived at Bar
bndoes." (Tbe Tbeseus is rated "a in SteePs
List)
Sehtemb ri.
LhTEs3 FPoA SIR TRoMAs HARDY,
a gentleman arrived here yesterday from the Or
stsr Ponds, east end of Long Island, and Opposite
Plumb Island, who informed us that an armed boat
FROM the Ramilies with two officers and six men.
came ashore there Friday morning as a Gag of
truce with letter from Commodore Hardy, adj.
dressed TO Esquire Terry. We understand the let
ter demonstrated against Torpedoes, and that Sir
Thomas threatens TO destroy any and every seaport
town that Torpedo IL fitted out H..
Oar informant further adds that Mr.. Joshua PEN
ny, Of East Hampton, who plotted Commodore De-
catur's squadron OF bsrges some time since from
New London, was taken few nights since ont OF
his bed, BY Of the enemy boats crew, and was
sent on board the hamieg, where he remained on
Friday last IN irons The boats crew also took OF
It the setoe time, Mr.. Field, the father in.law oe
Mr. Penny, who is also in ireus
Another boat came ashore on Saturday last, az
oyster Pond Point, and took o1p head Of cattle.
we further eqrn. that three sbiys ~ the lse and
? frsstes, woic OF GsrdneT's Island on Friday.
Mer. HdD.
iSebtsnlbey 9.
rate that the @is Z. 5. .sf,mC"t. nndeg the eon4
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KNOXVILLE, (ren.l Ansu.t o.

KNoxvILLe, (ren.) August 9.
We are Indebted tn the politeness If Dr. II. M
CLING for the following copies OF letters received
by the last western mail.
Fort ST. Stephens, Jufy cath, 1878
"SlR-l enclos, yoc copies Of two letters receiy-
cd four days ago. from judge Toulrnin The other
from Mngo MpshueIatuba, which will give YOU the
best information possess the subject ofthe Greek
War. We are in great alarm here the frontier set.
tiers are lesying their Ittle farms, and are coming
iuto Beighbourhood. We are building strong
fort al MouAt Republic Brown, Davis aud myself,
are talking about pcketing houses, and some OF
our neighbours propose to assist US.
GA report reached here tas morning, that Tate
had returned from Pensacola, aud states that the
party o: Indians mentioned in Judge Tesrnin's LEI;
fer had applied to the governor for and amnu-
iiition and produced the letter from Canals but the
Governor refused, saying the Spanish governm ent
WAS At peace with ours Tate adds that the Greek
Prophets with them, and encouraged them not
TO despair, and ensured them success With the War
Club, II they could not get ammunition. The cii.
zens OF Pensacola had sold the party some powder
before Tate left there.
In great haste, the post rider is hurrying me,
your friend, GEO. b. GAINES"
(Copy)
" Chdes1vU .NiitioE, Ju!y15.
FRIEND AND BBorBEg--On the 18Th June
thought proper to call my friends and warriors To-
gether, 70 judge os the improper edngs of the
Mussogees, and on that day wrote my statements &
sent four Of my captains into their nation, hat an
sorry to inform YOU, my warriors who returned fou,
lays since, could not deliver my letter. owing u de-
Disturbances among them Villains, the MussGeAes !
My captain which eau rely info rvs re, tbsi /
part Of sixteen towns have rehsIei and Killed esht
1t the Chiefs Who were fiendly 70 the Uutcd ]
states. They s'so inform me The Bic ~ srrior end
Captain Issaes are 'eereted together and projected
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former regular gale in this place; at which
it continued till one o'clock. when it begar
to abate. From the damage done to the
roofs Of the buildings generally in every part
OF the city, and the innumerable fragments
of tiles, states and shingles that lie scntter-
ed in every direction.,h the air must have been
literally thickened with them. Several
Chimneys have been blown down. and ma.
ny stables and back buildings. The gardens
in the city and suburbs have experienced
indiscriminate ruin, and fences and trees are
almost universally Frustrated.
The tide is said to have risen two feet
higher than it did in the memorable gale of
1905. And the Wharvcs present a scene of
destruction. in proportion to the quantity of
shipping in the harbor, far beyond what they
did then, Through the polite assistance of
a friend we are enabled to give the follow.
ing hasty sketch of particulars.
D'OyHe's n. wharf moved from its former
place, Injured.
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BALTIMORE, August 81.
OUR TERRITORY INVADED.

az Nhc : OF n lie I ~ O2A + ID
Eoston, .fng. 26.
1--WE are all in confusion here. This
morning, about the dawn of day, the British
Landed 1890 men about two miles below St.
Mich1is. 1t is said they mean to take pos
session of Talbot county, and make this
town their place OF rendezvous. Almost
every body is removing. Only few old
men, women and children remain in Eas
ton"
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Ertraet Of letter f~on, cent. John II.
Drnt, commanding naU0k officer at
CbarlcstoH, Is. c. dated Angust 20,
1913.
"SIR--
have the honor TO acquant you,
hat received a letter express last nigh,
rom Mai Jenkins, co1nrs anding lhe 81. He
ena militia, stating that the cnemy's two
bTigs Cslibrf and. Csary bdis, cot under way
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Aiission 9th. Earl Of .sssr9ee-.

There is grea, difererse ID ooiniou atnonss,
persons OF both psrtiss with respect 70 she prsprety
of fht BiS5i0a.
The very circumstances OF England bsioe reon;.
red TO send Eegocistoc, is ,pusa conyineiue
proaf, that tie Allies neither es.eet nor nerh,ns
wish hat this Congress yiIl terminate paoifeslly-
fugand has 1t IN her power TO throw in insut mount.
able Obstacles. Il is totally imunsstIc 10 corr, IN
any Asrremeut 1pon the questions and interests IN
w'lcn the British Cabinet IS concerned. fbev are
irrscone'eaJe with what France h,s established a,
kor fundamental polioy The srst principle OF Franc
49, that England shalt diVest herssIG or shelf be d..
vested By others, OF her pretersoas "a Naval Dom,
Mon aud OF those cisims and exercises of J7eoto
founded upou the uatu Of her maritime sGpeYOijty
But Il is equally the principle OF England Chat the
eXstrnee ot her noettst Is to say, ef her defersv
strength, requires tbe exercise OF those righs and
that without them she would he unable 10 reap the
advantages os this Of defence This &c 10 brie.
words the Foundation Cf our clam 90 Tire tights OF
search, coioniaI blockade, anA Dycr.hsuing crews
aud gc0ds- Oar Navy - the PRINCIPAL Of our
strength, srd means of defence u 80 % interesl
therefore, OF self defeAee tn keep Il up, end these
rights SIC al OF them essentially equiste either ior
snoh D9intenaaee, or to reap its due efaet
What We woild inter from tiiese premises IL,
briefly that England san never surrender up these
Claims aed that France viii make peace withott
such concessions snd therefore that notus car be
axpeaied from CougrC ia which Roglsnd IS 10 have
principal voice.
VITA respect 70 the Earl o Aberdeen porsnoaIlv.
"V"'t, w vsHeVe lrt5Sudg 70 Know any t'ra w 10.
'or or ~ dsproot OF MS tacn;s aud every nan ol
suitable eduentiGn must be pre- sned ~ be tteI for
ordinary aud general business, 10 make claim, a.
syn sc reasons, aud to reiTfsest s Sovereign it is
matter of csndor ia The sence az I'll direct contra
lcltOn, TO presume that the kari of Aberdeen u q
81 " oieOt ability. geL's .Ies segos,
The Courier has tie following remark on the
Prince Regents Speech
The Spaeeh from the throne, Will be i.csrl wiu
universal satisfaction. "a is sech one as become
The Sovereign ct Z grea, free, and triunphan
PeopS--it y keH', 1aassoIafng asd aeeisiss lit wal
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oog,sideeed in the CITY az Saz,snte,anc;ns ev.- ~.
~ neSocsstor, and who there that thinks secure
peaes pract.aahis at this moment The extra,s.
sA"' trs'-nsions VI the enemy must" IL use the
"ofos 81 the Speech, " BE- reduced" Our readers
know What they They are no les. tia ~ tL s--
r,der ef orr maritime r;gkfs fhe ,.aiazuast oj
on constitution an. our ,potee'.--rh.se, We have
s"sys s,i, and happy 10 iind Our a lie are q.
the SANE opinion, the Continent as rci az, cres
Yea IN uptoa'ing as we are. The Regent announces
t"s' uere tie most cori;al UNION asd concert .e.
tween MN and the Allied Courts-rhe latter are e.
!"siiy Impressed with iiGsen With the oonvictio,
,nsts secure aud hotorsbe peace cannot he sttsir-
ca uhti The power and pretensions of the eneiny are
o'anished As little likelihood is there of any Nd
,e'"hent nt ihe t'herensss with hmeries for the
Regent with true British spirit * principle
THAI" he will not consent purchase The res,ors
D! any sseriee Of the maritime righi. ca the
British Empire"
From the Boston PQGadfr1m of Sem. ss.
we are indebted to capt Reed. (who ar
rived at New Bedford in the last carteD for
En giisa plpers 10 the 5th OF August.
tney mention that Gen. Dearborn had
conan tied to close custody .. Engishnen.
20 retaiate if naturalized British subj cts
we're punished BY England for being Caught
III the American service.
reach writer says there are Is passes
over the Pylennees. % of W bich are practi-
cao.e ior cavalry, and z for carriages and
artillery.
Between aud 5000 troops were sent from
England in July, to reinforce Lord yelling
t"n and naval expedition against BAY
onne was talked Of.
a line O! packets is established between
England and st. Andero, Bay OF Biscay,
Spain.
BY the late accounts it is made certain
that the French Gen. Suchet had not Joined
Souit with his army. If he had, he must
nave evacuated the south of Spain, and left
lac Contiguous parts Of France almost de-
'e"ceiess. he would also hare LETT the An.
S'oSpansh army under Lord Bentnck at Ii
berty to have joined Wellington On. to have
IN lde ihroads on the French territory.
II was reported in England, that ~ fri
gates at brest, and in other ports, were
nttng tcr America.
The True Biooded Yankee. with a crew
OF 10 men. was al Morlaix. Aug. /.
Spanish priVateer has carried into En-.
gland Danish vessel from England bound
10 rance, having a British lcence. Spain
is al war with Denmark and France. a
hsw question for an admiralty court viii
now arise.
lhe priyateer and her prize were taken
into MAYA! custody.
MAJ, Hoah, Am. Gonsu! for Tnnis, and
Mr. hemoussin Of s. Carolina, we're taken
~ the Joel Barlow, and were in London An
gust Is.
1t is said to be ascertained in Turkey.
That vaccination renders an incividuaI in
susceptible OF the plague.
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EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
From London Prints.
London Jpiy /!

London July 10.
The Diana, Thompson, from Buenos Ay.
res, to London the Jane, Mofat, from d.
for G'eenock, and two other vessels, names
unknown. have been taken by the Congre Sc,
American frigate, and DESTROYED. excepc
the former, which was given up TO the crew
after being dismantled, and great part of
her cargo thrown owe board. She arrived
at Grenade, Sd nit. The Jane was captu.
red OF the 10Th May. in lat 24, long. so.
AT Wo.iwich he utmost activity Der
vades every department Of the n w, in
building and e8peditipe The utft OF frieates
OF superior class.--The Achbsr, built in
india Of teak, has been fitted out on An en-
tire new plaO, and Carries 81 guns of very
heavy metal and several large frigates
bd'lt OF tar. have been ard are fit.d out add
dispatched from the river, viz. Araxes and
Nydnus, CT 33 z 'ns the comrand oe he
latter has bean given To Capt. f. LaI,gford
a countryn2n and eleve e the immortal
Nelson, under whom, when serving, at the
attack off Boulogn ne received a mos,
severe wound. Also the Forth &, l. verpool.
OF 30, aud the Forte. Graalcus, Greyhound,
5lasg'w. Hebrus, and Ister, OF So guns,
with several others OF the same class.
which viii be launched and at sea in a
short time.
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I.i h, dgisica or he army 10 at preser. oort-nain
FROM the centre division have been rece,y
60 &c the iu.h ins;snt which time the enemy con-
nued 90 he coepsd up aithis. his entreueir,ens ar
sort Georgs He has lately had the temeritv to
maze AZ, attscs upon OF Cur advanced ,nuuets,
~ "h'ei e Vas repu'sed wi,l,s severe os5--sur In
uisn ~arlrors behsyed in this affair With great sl
isrtry, ,hree OF them being Killed. We are con-
eerned 70 state tst the sickness among q. ;rcops Of
H"s DIVISION OF the army hes greatly encreased it'll
10 u''s last fortnight, So much So that should not
he SURPRISED, II Il IS not checked, 70 hesr OF
major general De Rottenburs's buyine taken ~, :,
position On higher ground, though iurtl,er removed
ircni foiI Seorse--a measure which ia no lie
cree ASSIST the views Of the enemy &C the SAME time
Tat Hi', materially benefit the health of our brave
fellows, who are suffering from the situation Of their
present quarters.
The naval squadrcns contendns for the superiori-
" on Lake Ontario, after much rspuuvri.g Oil lie
two preceding days 10 nbtsin the weather ysee uf
esch Other, rad partial engagement on SATURDAY.
last, on the tennessee rrer--drring the eou. Sc uf
.", Gay several shots were exchanged at distance
ny tinsrent vessels OF he two fleets, but the enemy
having Tire wind Sir James Yco couli not force hin,
To n general action. On Sunday, Sir james again
attempted to accomplish that Object and iaiins IN
y, anchored that ev ning off tue False Ducks near
Kingston. On ii, following morning the enan,y's
Meet saan appearing M siglt, squsslron got ui-
DER we'sh, and they both seen stanfiue up the
Lake until twelve oolock, when they disappeared
snce WREN urne no Further acrounts have bs.n re.
ceired OF them. From an officer who had l.nto
from our aeet ST Kingston on Monday Il rssusrer.
tanned, that during the csnnonading on Saturday
nstty oihcer (Hr. Henry and four men hta been
Killed, and Wounded on board the ROYAL t,sorse,
and enc man killed board the Meiv,iie.--Ib.
loss OF the enemy could not of COURSE be NJ bot
was supposed 10 be much greater rs several OF our
inots were seen TO take effect The officers Sc men
OF our squadron we're represented To he in the high
est spirits, in consequence of the eusmys squadron
continuing to Keep upon the Lake, ssd st the pros.
peet 1t held out to them OF being soon enabled TO
force him to general action. The American snus-
nron consists OF IL vessels and is still euInrasuded By
Commodore Chauneey.
Interes'isgI hem '--.No ne,os In mi, city =
except that squadron of wagons sailed thro ugh
Yesterday. trem Petersburg bouGd to Baltimore.
laden with Cotton. -
DIED. ae fredericksburg, on the esth Ultimo.
Coz J.ars'n S,nith, Collector for the port of Nor
tos, the accomplished Gentleman, the yirtuous Pol
Itician, the in6exibe Officer,
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BOSTON, October :.


ieS,sroay arrived at tins port, the letter of mar
que brig Argus capt. Parsons 81 days "a ON Nsttz
we nave reesiveh die oi ensh ps, ers up 20 4 .
2i't ot Aeg. but they are not go lai. Gou, "a; Nv
I 1e days as those Reserved at New York Ly tie
GfamEus. 80
Japan Farfo3s states that it was reported at
NantI, on the authority of letters from Paris th II
me Arn']tes "0nd expire OF the 18th OF Aueust
and iSt great battle hctween the OF posnt mis-
"1u'a immediately take pacr-s:ihst Austria wr,,.d
TAXI past "ith ftIsSia and had 2t0OOOn,aIt,V 3, q
eoOUo cavalry ready 10 nike the feid.--Cs .sin r
s'es tll merely report, wilLoul voushins Ia the
least for It's correctness. -
Paris letters 10 The 18th OF August were rece,,.-
50 u We ARRIVES 81 =. Cgk, MRS. ese, It e. IA
pfsySient opinion in that caltsi, tbst TIE tSer.
o. "hien mad occurred IL the stors NJ rasi:e
were removed, and that tie arms 10, v,h,I - 90
turther pio'onsed The ne1, skCrt'4tr.Sai trnr.
Race viii doubtless bring SOM h,tt o, A 4. o..
i've natnrs.
hrs ieF,ow (widow oftlse ist. ulrss,, : =, :...l,
~ were I" ia' tro- ;toehete about the l0,i Sent.
Tor Fiymon'h, Gng. ICON t6eacr 10 ihe L. r.
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4 n QUIZ x OFFICE,
ocTo BRR 6.

Commodore Rodgers has vory properly resisted
the uugenerous atteiOpts OF Stroke to muck a fen.
ther at his expeEee. lie cOatI adiets The ins,nuson
tna. re bad slIpt out of Port To avoid a rncr,,,r.
With the Shannon. otwithsesnding the /" various
verbal messages" which Gspt Ero.,e ds,Iorse ba
h'd sent to the Commodore. We express The s.,,-
iinnent OF America whes re-eoho the wish OF the
gallant Commodore u,on this cojnt So c,nfidar,
sre We OF the result, tn would stake the issra OF
the war ulua the reueoltre.
We have vsnqnshed the enemy at lss1. sccors;ns
10 t4elT QUIZ confessions ssCapt Barc,sy rnr,i
himte Ja!y e?sG! contend FOG the suneriori,v of
the Lahe--s0 ays the Montreal paper of The ISL,
S=ptsmber.
Now, Gentlemen, no ehaFiiiag is the ranksi--Yur
captain I" not only equal 90 our Lieutenant, hut, To
express the InIqess ~ yoHr own convietion, YOU
say ne is tal 4GGaL-WelI, .S,s, au,i what is the
re$ahE Isl 'ui,y equs Can he contend for the.
superiority OF the lake" No, sirs they bsve met.
a"u t"e result OF ts reneontre fully proves the Su-
PEI torty ot our arms. Perry is the aas.ey OF your
whole Meet, snd ne 10 1,Gstcv Of the lakethe en,n
muniestop ny LsHg- Point is closed UPON ,ou. and
the dittcp!fss Of ,.sdo the risa1 wing OF yonr ar.
ny isust De inflteiy increased.
We p''Ny 90 Heaven, that the " right division Of
the army" nav not taee TO tEeir heeL We should
think Uhen tess q the conquest on Maiden il VT.
weie noe also olastsrs ot the masters og Madden
we are h'rS'1 i!,derc. that they w:! decamp but
the strength OF Maiden, their absurd confidence in
themselves, sbe'r being Z" W no way aDpreiensye Of
the resul. OF any Increment ON the par,o of our
troops, the great hgl.s6eyS Of lnans and their IA
miles, Who nave Hooked thithsr tor 5read, the
risks which they would run from the weapons of
Their own allies if they were 10 attempt TO desert
tHea still leave us some IN hope that they NAV
awst tue approach Of Kanison
lacy are in no way d6preienTvs' of us and
they baye greas na,n6ers" Of indians 10 a,d them
no Shutting IN tie ranks. Gentlemen. Til, is a.
oothcr Of yeur precious confessions.
---
=" How this world, says l7alstq8, is given
to ying /" We have fine Instance of it in
the Montreal budget of the lsth September
liz enemy nat Ihe goind. and Sir james
Yeo could rot force MIN "a a GgrgRxL Ar.
4tfoE! !" the British bulletins of the
victories they rave acchieved in Spain, are
DOT more correcCthan toe accounts of the
vents wsieh pass under orr own eyes, 1t is
high time for them to cease asusng the bull
istin, Oi Inc FXench.
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WoRrR1NGron. rol Sen 6.

Cen Harrison with his army e.. ia led
on Thursday last for Maiden. ~, vo !
Ia q on Hog Island, abb ut 5 miles iii i -.
where about LOO men had gone few d IS
previous as we are informed TO make D,e.
paratiOns tor the attack,
The officers taken pri, oners bv con mo-
dofe rerry, passed through tits place So
terday on Their way 10 Cti ic he Inv
were furnished with horses a, Lower SAN
aushy, aud rassed IN place IN pomp. y "
d!ssimi:iar THIS trestn ent To that - tjch our
countrylnen receive v ben in thei,. pDvrr.
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ron SIR,

( pursuance Of deed Of trust gwen 20 tie sub
seribers as trustees ~ Na!srtae Nynfr. e. H..
osea. GATED I've i0hd day OF Juy. 1879 and recurded
~ the General Court, soc lie bsD,6t %, Mo ~
OK this place, one OF ~ vii On TtursdD 90 lst
OF tls pres ne month at the courts a1ee ii Ch.ser.
he'd county proceed to sell ior ready money,
EN- hEGROG3,
mentioned in the ssh deed oJ tr,si. and tbsir t.
crease, 1t any, consisting If n,,n boys, sofne, 81 4
gir or as many o! them 80 oHtssEsy III s,ntt,rs
o. the SAID deed og tlust
WILLIAM ARCHER.
Manchester De, s. w4wp
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NoRFoLx, Oct. /;


Euna7vqv Ncgroes.--We have reason to
believe that 10 more negroes will desert to
The enemy from Princess Anue--Indeed,
from the steps now taken, it would be all
most impossible for those deluded wretches
20 get Oh board The British slipping from
mat quarter for besides The usual patrole
guard, large number Of the citizens have
voluntarily entered iIlln Az association for the
purpose of patroliipg tue desert that skirts
the southern boundary OF Lynnhaven Bay,
and in which the rWnavAys aud oat liers Sc
crete ttemselvs $, until they can fad an cp.
portunitY of soing &C 10 the my--ffdf
eirfRoas and humane cncmY zpho aA,eres
chem 10 Mer deatrcHlIon. This Company
have alre adv discrvored. IL "A recess cf tht
desert IN epcaDumcut ~ DeIrly 90 negroes,
vic, being apprzed 81 their approach. hAf
tine 10 diSVerse Hsi buwcver, until 5 or
Of then we're Saot.--One who was oniy
wounded compromised tor his life, by giviup
sach uief uaijfm az nuss inevitably LEAD
30 the dcte tom ~ me whole gang.
Podies rf r. OPS ARE marching in every
lay, 70 relieve hose whose term of service
is nearly expired those last arrived are
from the counties IT Campbell Bedford and
graDki9. we are particularly struck with
an app.arensr " = Cofhy@ay 81 Rit;enen
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WILL BE som

<, - VII BE GULD
e. the Su'h DAY OF November next on the pre.
- m'ses, ayr esby 20 R deed OF trust sneen,er -
ire subscribers by William Is Lsnghorne o. Cumo
1sJNI,u county TO secure snmlry debts due i - D.
w oodSoh OF sad county, which will more rsrtic ulsr
appear by reference TO The said trust deed 90 ~,
Soiu IN Tie County Court ofCumberanti-
"A TRACT OF land
Ylns ~ sad County OF Cumberland on the mai.
PoSt-Tos'l ABOUT IL uiiss allows CUmherlnnd Cnurt
House, contain'ns 100 Asres-The inprn, ert,fv
on TINS iand are considerable, xnd wei, calculated
Tor accommodation OF travellers N
my Iurther description IS deemed unnecessary, as
t",5 StAhu IS Vsry generally Known Z be subs rih-rE
WIN convey ole right rs Is vested in chen, IA Il ~
lees BOOKER W0onsoN,J
GEO BOOKER,
October g. wt5s
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Coty ofo letter from Com. Chagaeey 10 ME Sc 9.
TsfG,T 81 The Nay a~ted
II q Gh;,, s,..,...-.t III, ~.

u ship General Pike, Niagara
kU 7, 2Stb SEPT. 1915
Sta--After had the honor Of sddrs ssing Won m,
the 3th continued TO blockade tie sue yun i, tie
l7th, when the wind blowiug heavy from tie west.
ward, the enemy having run into Kingston. and
knowing titst be could not from thst pIlte he
fore change Of wind took the opportunity OF nm
mug into Sacketfs Hsrbor.
1 reLOsined but few hours st the HsrIor aud
left it At daylight on tbs morning ii the lslh in
did nct arrive here uatl yesterday owiag to confirm i
hcsdwiuds, not having laid our courss du,ipg tne
passage. On the 10Th, saw the enemy's feet near
the False Ducks, but took no notice OF him a.
wished t'im TO Follow me up tie lake.
There Is report here, and generally believed.
that Capt Perry has captured tie whole Of the enc
fnys fleet on Lake Erie. If this SHOULD prove true
IN 81 TIA deslio eod God grant thst it nsy1 he has
mmOTtslized himself, aud not disappointed tbc
high expectations formed Ut his talents and 5rsyeev
have learnt from scarce which can be deucud
ed upon, that We did de eoefny much more injur,
in Cur rencounicr the tfth than had expected
- find that we killed Captain Mu'esster of the
Royal GEORGE and number of his men sud did COS.
adorable injury to tsst ship, well rs severn! o the
other vessels IL was truly unfortunate that we coa,d
not have brought the enemy 70 general seton On,
that day. as confident thai tls u-sory yyslld
have been as complete &c that upon Lake Erie /
'hovsye~ ssve the coas0.z.is7 e kocv ths. every