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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-01
Daily Gazette, Z Dollars.
Country Gazette, s Doila%s.
THURSDAY, APRIL /.
Joseph H. Vaudeville,
xhs Street near the Rtvsr,
OFFERS FOR SALE.

7. =
90 hhds. and 100 bis. Orleans and
Muscavado Sugars,
90 quarter chests and boxes Gus
powder, Imperial, Young Hysen,
Hyson Skin s. Spuchong EAS,
latest importation, and superior
quality,
10000 Id. loaf and lump Sugar,
IS puncheons Sd and Alta proof
Rum,
$4,000 Id. green and white Coffee in
tlerces, bags and barrels.
5000 do. best Goshen Cheese in
casks,
10000 do common n. England do.
3,ooe do. Pepper and Pimento,
pipes best 4th proof CoSnac
Brandy,
2 do. best American Gin,
10 boxes Chocolate,
50 hhds. good retailing Molasses,
900 gals, old Peach Brandy,
500 do old Rye Whiskey,
500 do. Cherry Bounce,
no bis. common Whiskey,
8 pipes, half 10. SO Or. casks,
90 half or. do. Madeira, Tene.
rife, LISBON, Port and Malaga
wINES--warraaed genuine,
so kegs single, double and treble
+. GunPowder,
1000 lb. Shot assorted,
100 boxes brown Soap,
$50 do. .permaeeti, mould K dipt
Candles,
so dos BOXES and half boxes spa
nish Cigars,
$50 realms wrapping and writing
Paper,
70 bales spinning Cotton,
S hhds- Copperas,
8 do. roll Birthstone,
1000 b. Salt Pstfe.
2oe nests Wooden Ware
1000 Id. rcd Soal Leather,
so dozen beaver and wool Hats.
Nusmcgs. Cloves, Cassia, Pimento,
Mustard, best Sweet Oil in bottles,
Wine and Cider Vinegar. white SHAY
ing Soap, Ground and Race Ginger,
Glauber Sails. American Cigars, best
Spanish Indigo, Nader, Soft x Hard
Shelled Almonds, Museadel, Bloom q
eask Rai.ins, fresh Figs and Prunes.
Hamilton's and Garrett's Snuff in boz
ties. Gun Flints, Hair Sifters, Alum,
Fig Blae, best Csvendish, small twist
and Pigtsil Tobacco, Besswsx, few
well cured Tongues and Hams, Bed
cords, Traces, lines, &c. &c.
ALSO.
50 tons Plaster,
5000 bushels Lisbon Salt,
$500 do. Cadiz do.
Auoo bushels Blown and Ground Al
Ium do. in bulk and Sacks
5000 ID. Seine Tsine,
80 bushels Trash Glover Seed.
AND
Best S. hne Flour by the barrel
March 50, ~ H.
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NOTICE.

A FTER the end OF this month,
= all fresh SH AD and HERRING
broushtto Town., must be exposed for
sale only at The County Wharf, in con-
fornnty with the laws upon the subject
Iohn Vaudeville, 5. P.
March s.,
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On III. 9th Of F,S,. y
"a She had y, ,I'''
WI, which was bpn \
ordered for tie II
se'e said to b.,,Ss !
mics s E. By !
spoke the priivas',s
fro" New York :.
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nsr former na,re
oroug I teen sl,i,
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BY the Cartel 81
States "a. arrived h.
editors Of the Nj.
cel'sd London b,
January They es
Mr. Bargains
square, had be-, ,
notes & bills Oh s,,]
don, to the amour
sterling. He h.tas
An alarming ID
broke out in Linda
It DESTROYED, Mild
Coffee House, pic.
adjoining house.
So many Gott.n!u
reign papers have !
course Of the last Vi
elete with an ov,sa
cheering ioteliis.nt,
Of difficulty to tx ,hs
in particular, Where
snand ii and so ed
The saws conclusi,l
lace Of all; and The
Russians, and Of A
which favor them, an
circumstsnti.l evid.sl
ceiyes-the hsrmsrJ
stantial coneuTvtha 4
ent narrators in 50 d
ees. There eannstt
ment's doubt, both q
istence Of the stat. b
sented-and this nctd
but in degree aDa
in a moment" il u
wreck and fIssmsa
battalion F.; and I" Hoo
Higbness," is h. Ing
from wilma 10 the Va
The mission Of q
: Hope, it is now nRa'd
directed in the first
mark or Sweden, bulp
The states Of that col
assemble, with the ~
rescuing themseI'''i'
ful yoke Of B00sp''r
badly authorize G'.alI
in defence OF his kY
king, a state ptii'0aa'
VII in the hands OIL
aGd his country, Ems
thase of Spain, tan@
occupied by henthr'
learn from Paris .
Dantzic, Thorn, &c ~
ed in a state Of siege
A person Of r'P''s
rived from Craven.
pence Of an order @s
ol,ce for sc embs's'a
France. He also ''''a
newspapers, l.
there regularly, ha''
% A Agent gentlemen i ', r','
p.r;. which capital y
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ton prevailed in 'Sa
nublic elanor bad bsa
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hi. personal safety,
been much lns RI. y
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with these woro" ~
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failed in di'c0v'I'r,,s
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For several dav Prev
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a Blacksmith tor Sale.
A VAL.U ABLE Negro, middle a.
IN ged, of good character and by
trsee a BLACKSMITH FOR sale, I'm.
onire Of A, c. CAzxsovE, Esq. who Is
fully authorized tosell, and receive tho
purchase money.
Bush Washington.
March, 3 saStt.
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u. S. Shift Hornet,
Holmes Hole, March ls, 1913.

shS A>osy
U. S. Ship Hornet,
Holmes Hole, March ls, 1913.
SIR,
have the honor to inform you of
the arrival at this port, ufthc y. S. ship
Hornet, under my command, from
cruise of las days, ADD TO state to you
that after Com. Bainbridge left the coast
of Brazils Jan s. | continued off the
harbor OF St. Salvatore, bloc&ading the
Bonnie Cheyenne until the oath. when
the Montague ~ hove in sight, and
chased me into the barbor; but night
coming on, wore and stood ont to the
ssuthward. Knowing that he had left
Rio Janeiro for the express purpose Of
relieving the Bonnie Cheyenne and the
Packet (Which had also blockaded for
IA days, and obliged her to send her
mail to Rio, in Portuguese smack) l
Judged it most prudent to shift my cruis-
ing ground, and hauled by the wind
to the westward, with the view Of cruis-
ing off Pernambucca, ana on the 4th of
Feb captured the English brig Resolu.
ton Of ten guns frsm Rio Janeifo, bound
70 Maranham, with coffee. ierked beef
-four, fustic and butter, and about $4,000
dollars in specie. AS she sailed dull,
and could i'll spare hands to iran her,
took cut the money and set her on FIRE.
then run down the coast for Maranham,
and cruized there short time from
thence iuA eff Su;iuam After cruising
Oft that coas, tua, the 18th until the 22d
OF February, without mseting a vessel
| stood for Demarara with an Intention,
should ! tot be fortunate on that station,
to run through the West Indies on nv
way to the U. States; b4t on the oath.
In the morning, discovered brig to
leeward, to which gave chase.-ruA in.
to quarterless four, and rot having pi.
lot, was obliged to haul off. The for,
az the entrance Of DeMarara river at this
time bearing S. W. distant about 2 Ia
leagues. Previous to giving up the chase
l discovered vessel at anchor, without
the bar, with English colors flying, APP
parently brig Of war. In beating round
Carobana bank, in order to get to her, at
half past 8 P. NJ. / discovered another
sail on my weather quarter, edeing down
for us--at : 30 she helstcd English CO.
Tors, at which time we discovered her 10
be large man of war brig beat to quar-
tiers and cleared ship for action, and keep,
close by the wind, in order, if possible,
to get the weather guage. Ats 10, find
ing | could weather the enemy, hoist
ed American eolors aud tackled. At
rs iii passing each other, exchanged
broadsides within half pistol shot OBJ
serving the enemy in the act Of wearing.
bore up received his s,arboad broad
side, run, him close on board on the star
board quarter, and kept up such hea-
w and well directed FIRE, that in less
than fifteen minutes she surrendered
(being totally cut to pieces and hoisted
ali ensign union down from his fore rig.
ging as signal of distress. Shortly af.
ter her Ma;n-msst wen, by the board
Dispatched 1t. Shnbriek on board, who
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WASHINGTON CITY, March 30.
Copy of . letter from Captain James
= Lawrence, of the United States sloop
of War Hornet, to the Secretary of
the Navy:
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-01

The non commissioned
officers and priystes End Legion are In
formed, that Arms will be ioaned them
ifspplication il made 1t the north east
corner ef Washington and King-streets,
ron the. I'd or Sd OF April.
March 81.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13

( taken by enemies. or persisted in the sea, or
! destroyed by fire; the examination and
proof OF the same being left to the judgment
OF the collector OF the customs, naval officer,
and Chief officer OF inspection, or any two OF
them, OF the place from which such sugar
! shall have been exported. And in cases
where the certificates herein directed can
not be obtained, the exporter or exporters
OF such sugar shall nevertheless be permit
ted TO offer such other proof as to the deli .
very OF the said sugar, without the limits of
the United States, as he or they may have I;
and IT the same shall be deemed sufficient
oy the said collector, he shall allow the
same, except when the drawback to be al
lowed shall amount to one hundred dollars
or upwards; in all which cases the proofs :
toresaid shall be referred to the Comptrol-
Ter nj the Treasury, whose decision thereon
shall be final.
Sec. ~ int be it further enacted, That
1t shall be the duty Of the collectors afore-
said, III their respective districts, and they
are hereby authorised to collect the duties
imposed by this act, and prosecute for the
recovery OF the same, and for the recovery
OF any sum or sums which may be forfeited
ny virtue OF this acc. Aud all mes, penal
ties and fOrieitures which shall be incurred
by force Of this act, shall and may De sued
Tor and recovered III the name of the United
States, or Of the collector aforesaid, within
whose district any such fine, penalty or iCg-
texture snail nave been incurred, by bill,
paint or information one moiety thereof 10
the use of the United states, ald the other
mnIery thereof to the use ot the person who,
II a collector, shall FRS discover, if other
than a collector, shall first inform of the
cause, matter or thing whereby any such
ifU Cts .gN.t l,,.r.
incurred; and where the cause, Of action or
complaint shall arise or accrue more than
my miles distant from the nearest place by
law established for the holding of a district
Court within the district in which the same
shat! arise or accrue, such suit and recove-
ry may DC had before any court OF tho state
holden WITHIN the said district, having juriS-
dctlon in like cases.
sec. Is. .i'id BE IL further en1cked, That
th,s act shall Continue in force until the ter.
mutation OF the war in which the United
LStasesl are now engaged with the united
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland and
the dependencies thereof, and for one year
thereafter, and no longer.
Fl. CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Il. GERRY,
Vice President Of the United States, and
Presiden. of the Senate.
July "a, 1915.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13
to the Commonwealth, near the BelI-Tavern

, .iaehce, &c they were unanimously OF the o
P'hton that the young lady had been wILrUL-
Lf MURDERED BY SOME PERSON OR PERSONS
| UNKNOWN. From the coroner and several OF
the jury, We understand, that the skull above
| the ieit eye was fractured, that the upper part
| OF the cheek bone undsr the left eve was bro
| Ken. that her hands were much lacerated, each
arm near the shoulder bore the marks ofhaving
oeen seized there with violence, and on her
breast there were marks of blows-but that
lower down upon her body, there were no signs
OF violence having been offered her.
The conclusion drawn from all these circu m.
stances, IS, that at the time of her passing the
corner into the street that led to her fathers
Rouse, where the stihed cries Of a woman were
heard, she was forcibly seized by ruffiians and
conveyed, by land or water, to some place, in the
vicinityo of the creek before mentioned, where
the alternative was probably offered her, OF
submitting to the hellish embraces of the muir.
derers, or OF instant death at thus time it most
undoubtedly was, that she uttered those NOV.
ing shrieks which were heard at the house north
oil the creek, and when to stop her cries and
to prevent rs they probably conceived all pos
sioiiity OF detection. the blows were inflicted
that terminated her existence. After this il
appears probable that the muroerers took the
body to the bridge and from thence plunged !.
INTO the water and it drifted up the creek or
eise That it was lowered down from the bridge
into boat and conveyed to near the place where
"a was found: one OF the pianks of the bridge
beng found: one of he pianks of the bridge
being found nesr the body, is in support ofthe
former position, but the circumstance of there
ocinS little no current in the creek from the
tide, argues that the latter mode was adopted
MISS HAMILTON, was about twenty years
OF age, OF very respectable family. and pos
sessed t. the full an equal share of the attrac-
lions and accomplishments of her sex SUI
Peradded to which, she enjoyed most ire
proachable character-Iier.iuneral was atten
ded on Sunday by large cencourse of citizens
from this city as well from the villages of
Athens; and no occurrence has ever taken
place in this vicinity, that has excited to AN
equal degree, the sensibility of the community.
Suspicion rests upon no person residing in this
neighborhood: but TO be more particular on
this head at the present moment, might ieopar-
die the prospect there is of experimenting the
perpetrators of this atrocious act, for we are
no. without the strongest hopes of soon being
able to announce to the public, that the villains
have been detected.
TpL.a
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13

FiQuA, COZ Aug. 81
On Wednesday evening the 18th ot the
present month, the British allies made AN
irruption into the neighborhood of Pioua
hred ON David Gerard and MIR. Ross who
were at work some distance from house
making puncheons. Ross made his escane
unhurt, but Gerard not being able ~ oet
out OF the way fell sacrifice to the to,yma-
hawk and scalping knife from this the "a,
wages proceeded some distance 60 where
HSnry Dillbone aud his wife were pulling
Flax fired on Dillbone and shot him thr1s
the body, after which they dispatched his
wife with the knife and tomahawk. in toe
actot holding mp her hands begging for mer.
~. lhe murderous wretche, u ade GOOD
their retreat andi n all probability have re-
turned TO their employers at Maiden. to re-
csive the reward of their services Roth
Dlllbone aud Gerard have left families IS
small helpless children. The parv who
committed the above murders passed Wa
paghkonetta where they were spoken IN
a'owed their intention Of Coming TO Pjona
and said they were sent by the British. and
that several parties of Indians had been sent
to different parts of the frontier. From
many circumstances which have come tony
knowledge, l am induced to believe Sc
visits will be repeated upon our dslencelcss
inhabitants. Those residing IN places of
danger will do well to be on their eoard
In haste, your ob't. serv't.
John JOH NSONS
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13
FRAKFoRr. * Aug. 81.

We have heard in the course of the pres
sent week, from various parts of the state,
and have much pleasure in stating, that the
spirit Of volunteering is very great. There
can be no doubt, but that or 1000 Mount
ed men Will take the field with hrs Excel
lency Governor SHELLEY. Fayet,e. itself,
will turn out three OF four complete compa-
MES. In this last appeal TO the Citizens Of
Kentucky, her patriotisE and character gill
be July supported. Under the experienced
CHIEF who heads them, our cidzens we be-
lieve, will give good accnant of the taw-
ny sons of the forest, and their base insnga-
tors,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13
A. II. HOLMES,
Hssisf. Httju.. Gen.


we understand that Colonel Johnson's
regiment OF Kentucky mounted volunteers
passed through Dayton on the 22d and Esd
instant, on their way to the frontier. This
regiment, now 1900 strong, will be eminent
~ useful in repelling the incursions of the
hostile Indians, which have of late become
very troublesome to the inhabitants Of our
western and nor.h- western frontier
Extract Of Letter from a Core, hondenf,
dafed Can't seneca, august 22d, 1913.
On the 18Th inst. a small party started
from Camp Meigs for this place, with the
mail. About one mile on this side of the
camp. they were fired on by a party of hos
tile Indians. Ensign Hackett and Lieut..
Renfro were with the mail OF foot-Hack-
EFT was slightly wounded in the arm by the
hrst fire and being left by he rest OF mis-
party, was immediately made prisoner.
HE Indians had ran on with him near half
a mIe, when capt. White eyes, Delaware
Indian, and or 5 other Delawares, who
had started from Fort Meigs with the
mail, and were acting as hankers or scouts,
pursued the trail of the intrnders so brisk
ly, that the Indian who had immediate charge
OF ensign Hackett, discovered that he could
not get of with his prisoner /; upon which he
attempted to Kill him and had wounded
HIM in the hand and on the head with
sword, ana had also strack him one blow
with the war club, W Ell White>eyes shot at
tue Indian, and it is believed wounded him.
lie Immediately left Hacket: and made his
escape. White eyes, who had commanded
the Delawares, sent one of bis men in to ia.
orm gen. Clay Of ensign Hackett's situation,
and to show where he was
The balance of the Delaware & Shawa-
nee Indians who were at Camp Meigs
(about 20 in number) on hearing that there
were hostile Indians in the neighborhood,
immediately went in pursuit of them they
got considerable quantity of the plumber
OF the Potowatimies las they are in the hab-
1t OF calling all the hostile IndiaHs) but were
unable to overtake them, Tie wounds Of
hnS'gn Hackett are not thought to be dan
gerous He is well satisfied that he is in
debted 10 our Indians for his life and res
cue.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13

EXETER, IN. H. Aug. %
ID OIrid Nlurder!

On Tuesday lost, the body OF Miss ELIZA
BETH M'CeY, was found in river, III the
rowE OF Nottingham, (N.H mangied in the
most shocking manner. One of the suspec-
ted perpetrators being arrested, and nov in
the hands ofjuStice, we forbear making any
inrther statement at present.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13
"a dollars per annum

and nestimable privileges to fight for) can
they be compared to those of the mercena.
ry," whose only hope is that of pay, whose
only fear is that of punishment ?"-1ihe
victory and the accomplishment of the high
expectations of our country, depend upon
little exertion. Will this exer ion be with
held 1t must not it shall not-Those
who cannot persuade themselves (Gany there
oe) to make it, had better, by a voluntary
retirement, avoid the disgrace which must
inevitably overwhelm them-As it is the de-
termination of the General to point out
those corps which are remarkable for their
attention to their duty, he takes great plea.
sure IN having it in his power at this early
period OF their service, to mention Captain
Pu'huff's company of the Goth infantry, as
having made greater progress in discipline,
and paid greater attention to police than any
OF the new corps. 1t does not require the
spirit OF prophecy to determine that when
ever this company is brought into action i.
will distinguish itself
An extract,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-14
Erom he ErrHsL Prints

LONDON, November II.
We have extracted full length, the de-
tail of the proceedings before the Military
Commission appointed to try the Conspira :
tors at Paris, twenty four in number. The
Ex General Malet IS charged as the leader,
with having been guilty Of crime against
the internal safety of the state. the object Of
which was to destroy the Government and
the order Of succession to the throne, and to
excite the citizens or Inhabitants to take an
arms against the imperial authority. The
rest ere accused Of being - acconplices.
Maletwas convicted and sentenced 20 death,
as were also the FX-Gcreralg Lahore and
Guidat, and eleven others, including Boo
cheiampe, a Corsican, Who is described
as having been q prisoner Of state for 10
years. The rest were acquitted. The
whole Of them, with the exception of the
Ex-Gcnerals and Botcheiampe, either be-
longcd TO the regiment Of the guard Of Paris,
or were officers Of the national guards stati-
oncd at Paris. Twelve of those condemned
suffered the punishment Of death on the 29th
ut and two were rcspitcd. No particular.
OF the conspiracy are given.
November 19.
4 report was prevalent in the City YES
terday, that general engagement tool
place on tie 230 nit. between tie Frenc
and Russians, Which terminated i'm the com
F'~'~- ..e't't1 W, NV wa ''N' WIN lliUcnsr
slaughter. That "A battle might take place
about the time ner.iUned is.apparent. from
! the accounts already before the Public. bu
the authority On witch tie present repor
rested entities u 20 little credit.
/ i has bcen suggested. that for each oil
/ the Russians murdered under the autbnri
~ OF Bonsparre's Court Martial Mt Moscow
the bGp@ror Alexander should hang 10 Ia
rons of the FrencI Empire, or KNIGHTS u
Tie Legion Of lioDor' and so op for every o,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-14

ising the President to accept Volunteers, it
IS provided that in lieu of clothing the non
commissioned officers and privates shall be
entitled to sum OF money equal TO the
cost OF clothing for the troops of the United
States, aad advances have been made &C
corGingly.
To meet emergencies ten thousand blan-
kcts. five thousand woollcn jackets, five
thousand pairs of woollen pantalocus, TWEEN
ty thousand pairs of woollen stockings and
socks. and twenty Thousand pairs OF shoes,
With watch-coats for centinels, lave been
ordered to the Army on the North Yves
tern frontier under General Harrison, to be
delivered to the Volunteers and Militia,
who may stand in need of clothing and
which will be charged to the amount of
those who receives them what portion Of
this clothing may be issued to the Militia
OF Pennsylvania serving with that army,
cannot be ascertsined. No other provisions
for clothing the Militia and Volunteers
have been made by the Government of the
United States.
Very respectfully, have the honor to be,
your E&crilency's obedent service,
w. EUSTIS.
lis EXceiicncy Simon Snyder,
Governor q Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg.