Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-08
From tie New. York Epening Posi-, N-
FROM ouR coRRRsPNDENT.
Albany, July /.

ALBANY, July |.
Nothing last night from the West.
aend YOU the last Plattsburgh paper,
which contains the proclamation OF SIR
GEORGE Provost, and the district general
order of General Vincent, relative to the
attack on our army at Stoney Greek,
They will no doubt be read with great
interest.
From the Plotts5urgh Republican, Of
June IS.
A Montreal paper of the 10Th and
Quebec paper Of the l4th inst. were re-
ceived Of Lieut.. Col. Davis, OF the Tooth
regiment, wbo was brought too at Cum
berland head, bearing flag with let
ter addressed to the commander at Bur
lingtoA.
From the papers above alluded to,
the following interesting extracts are
made,
By His Excellency Lieutenant General
Sir George Prevost barcnet' Cover
nor.reneral, and commander-in-chief
in and over his majesty's North Ame-
rican Provinces, and commander OF
the forces in the said Provinces, &c.
SC. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
His Exceilency the commander OF the
forces, having seen a public declaration
made BY Lieut.. Col. P. Preston, OF the
10Th regiment Of the United States In
fautrv, dated at Fort E'ie the Soth OF
Nav last, in which he PROCESSES to hold
ont the protection Of the United States
TO all those who shall come forward and
voluntarily enrol their names with nln'
and threatening with rigorous and dlsaz
trous consequences those who Shall have
the spirit and loyalty to pursue differ
ent course of conduct, his exceilency
deems it necessary 10 caution his maJes'
tvs subjects inth province against list.
enins to this insidlous offer OF the enemy,
or trusting TO their assurances OF protec-
ton, which subsequent events have
clearly proved they are SO little able to
afford themselves. With the bare pos
session of narrow strip of our frontier
territory, not obtained by them without
severe contest and corresponding loss
with an unconquered aud unbrokcn ar
nv in their front, at an inconsiderable
distance from them, and ready to dispute
every inch of ground over which they
should attempt to advance lotto the conn-
try, it was hardly to be expected that
the enemy's presumption would have
led them 10 consider themselves as in
the possession of t!.ls province, or have
induced them, contrary to the establish
ed usages of civilized warfare, TO treat
its peaceful inhabitants as conquered
people.
The brilliant result of the action of
the 9th. inst. the route and complete dis
persion of large division of the ene-
my's force on that day, attended with
the capture of their artillery and OF their
ablest generals, their subsequent retreat
and tiight, VITA the loss of the whole OF
their baggage, provisions, and tent equ'-
page, before the victorious army OF brig.
General Vincent, daily increasing IN
strength from the powerful reinforce
ments reaching it ard assisted BY the
SQUADRON under Sir James feo, now IL
uDdisturbed possession OF the Lake; all
these events, WHICH followed IN rapid
succession Hithin very few days after
Lieut.. Col. PrestoD's declaration, show
more strongly than language can posi-.
bly describe, the (utiljsy of the offers
held out by it, and produce the strong.
est incentive 10 bis ma esty's subjects to
hold fast that allegiance from whlch the
enemy would so insidlous,y Withdraw
them.
His Excelency therefore confidently
calls upon all the loyal and well dlspos.
ed in this Province, who ale NOT under
the immediate control or within the
power OF the enemy, to use every pos
sible effort in repelling the Toe, & drly.
ing him from our soil, assuring hnn that
they will be powerfully aided by the re-
Inducements daily arriving at this post,
and pressing on to their support. TO
those of his Majesty's subjects who are
unfortunately situated within that incoB-
siderably portion of the territory occu-
pied by the enemy, bis excellepcy re-
csmmends quiet and peaceably con-
duct, such as shall neither afford just
cause to the enemy for treating them
with the severity and rigor they have
threatened or incompatible with their al
legiance to the hest of sovereigns. His
excellency a: the same time declares
that he shall be compelled, however re-
luctantly, instantly to relaliate upon the
American prironers, in his possession e.
very violation of the persons or proper
ty of any of his majesty's subjects, so
peaceaby demeaning themselves, and
hereby publicly protests against such
treatment, as equally unsanctioned by
LIZ hoo mi H..