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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-13
BosToN, Nov. 8.
LATEST FROM PORrUGAT..

Last evening VIC were favored with Lis
bon papers to the 4tA October, By Mr..
Clark ana Mr. fucker, passengers in the
ship Emily. from that place.
The Gazete Of the I'd contains the fol-
lowing Official from Lord WkLL1Ncrou.
dated, Lesern. Schf. 10 1910
4" Since last addressed your excelIency
toere mas not occurred any thing OF inpor-
tlNce in the positions Of this army.
ne garrison of Pampluna has az times
made several soities from the citadel. which
IS blockaded but they have I'll been re
pulsed with loss. On the 1Oth irstan, thcv
came cut in considerable force. probably
with a design to- raise the bloctsde bn,
theY were immedlaely repulsel, and com.
pe!ed 70 re-entcr the castle. On This occa.
sion Major DON CARLOS pE HEsPAAA
~as unfortunately wounded. but not 80 as to
prevent his coniinuing in command. This
General ezpreS ,es 10 roe In very favorable
terms the good conduct manifested or this
sceest"n ~ the troops he commanded"
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NEW YORK, ocT. 90.
BRILLIANT ILLUMIfIATION

On Saturday evening. from seven o'clock
until ten. agreeably to resolve of the Cor
poration OF this city, the new City Hall was
brilliantly illuminated, in honor of the late
Sriendid achievrnents of commodore Perry
on Lake Erie, and gen. Harrison in Cana
da.-- amt any, Washington, & Mechanic
RAILS, The Theatre, the City Hotel, and the
houses OF many hundreds or cur citizens.
followed the example of the G corporation {;
ana emuiated each other in testimonials of
patriotism and gratitude.
The appearance of the Civ Hall wss
beautiful and sublime. Many of the win.
do~s exhibited very appropriate and Gle.
CANT tranSparancies, representing the two
hostile fleets on Lake Erie the diving ex
clamaton OF the gallant Lawrence {" dor't
gl"e IN the Wih !" in large letters and
number OF others. A full band Of music
was placed IN the gallery Of the portico. &
'ne ihincs OF the Spectators were agreeably
diverted with the popular airs peculiar to
our country.
In the front Of Tammany Hall was a
most superb painting, exhibiting full like.
ness OF General Harrison, and the figures
OF several Indian warriors, of whom the
chiei was on his knses before the general
SUNG tor peace Offering at the same time
sqnaw with papoose on her back as
'''"'hSeS iVT tnelr udehty. 1t also represen-
ted the two hostile fleets with the brave Per.
Ty ~ the act OF going in his boat from the
LawfFhce to the Niagara.
The Theatre was also brilliantly illumina-
ted, and was decorated with several trans
parancies suited 20 the joyful occasion a.
mongst them were view OF the engage
ment between the Hornet and the Peacock 4;
and the expressive sentence of Perry in
his brief letter to Cen Harrison {, n, n
HAVR MET THE E.VEMY MIN
THEY IRE OURS"
1T is not in our power to give n detailed
accosnt of all the transparencies which
were exhibited ; nor to describe the lively
sensations which they produced in the hos
pms OF the spectators, who Comprised near
y me whole population Of the city. We
ire happy to say that every thing was con.
tucsed with great taste and decorum. and
nat no accident interrupted the pleasure II
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CHtLICoTHE, Oct. &c.
ETfTaef q a letter from CorreshonIcut.
dafed
DETRoIr. Octnher II


DETROIT, October IL.
Nothing OF much importance has trans.
pred since the date Of my last. Add;tionaI
movements are in contemplation, and will
De put in motion in few Gays one to
Mackinac, the other to Long Point. A suf
llcient force will no doubt. be sent to each
to subdue both places that done, and we
shall have performed our part, since we re
suned the line Of march from Put in Bav
Islaud. -"'
After repeated overtrres Of peace by the
Pottiwaiime eud Miami Indians, (the erin
cipal hostile tr,6es) the General consented
to day, IN Council, to a Suspension Of bnsti
hties' until the will Of gGvernmett can re
made known, upon the following terms, viz
That they should leave with us several ofI
their principal chiefs as hostages. and ON to.
morrow move off to their respective buntjrr
grounds that they should draw NJ For1
Wayne ammunition 10 answer their hunting
Purposes, and occasionally provisions fop
Iheir families and that perfect peace and |
friendship. should exist among all lie hostile |
tribes and cur people, together with our
friendly Indians, until tue General saosIl |
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GROSS FhLSFHOOD REFf1TFD'

HavIng been informed, from more than
one quarter, mat false statement has ieen
Pn' IN CrcuiatISp' that every barrel Of -four
furnished the North Western arrv az a
the last year cost tie United : ates ~
mr. IN Strfy dOiiars, we have tbo,sLs =
our dnty t enquire into the fact ub
this view We have applied to the ocicer ~
the Head OF the Department Of parc.,a.es
and supplies OF ;he North W Western arrny
VINO IS now fortunately in tn civ from
'hom we have received the following sa,is-
iactory ofnci9l info. nation. Since the dec
eraoon OF var We learn that Ar. Piatt ms
oeeh distinguished as a Pubic Agent for lie
.aleH'', zeal, and integrity, ADD aDwealie,
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HProvideAiai Rscqbc.

BUFFhLo, Niagara Oct. 20.
On tuesday last schooner was djscov.
cred OF Sturgeon Point, under bare poles
and evidently in distress. At o'clock. tbe
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l am your friend,
WIN. HENRY HARRISON.
His Erceilency Cor. Meiys.
PLArTsBURGH, Oct. 90.
10 the Editor OF the Pittsburgh Gazette,
from his Corresponding at Erie.


ERIE, (Pen.) Oct. IS.
wrote you by the last express inform
ing OF the arrival here of the u. S. schooner
ktriel. with Com. Perry, Gen. Harrison. &.
Com. Barclay on board. Most part of the
heet has since been here, and passed on to
buhalo' carrying between 1900 aud 1000
land forces, who are destined for the army
u"der Gen. Wilkinson. Com. Perry has
gone along, and will proceed immediately
from Buffalo to Newport, in Rhode leland.
at which station he is to command until .
tigate can be fitted up for him. Captain
fdhot viii command on this lake. Com
Barclay is to be landed at Buffalo.
have been furnished by an agent Of the
contractors, who left Detroit on the 18th in
slant with the number of Indians who have
made peace with the United States. and
who have been furnished with provisions at
Detroit since our troops have taken posses
SION OF that country. 1t is probable many
women and children arc ;pc
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Domestic.

From the Paitiwore Anacrican-
INTELLIGENCE EXTRAOR-
DIN AIRY.
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ORyfN7-3I is PERSO.N-T.
Principal Prrfo' uteys in the great Tragedy nozv
performing the greG, Stage Of civILIzRD
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The whole oftlIe foregoing have been sent
| oil 70 their different villages, and as thew
cannot after this be supplied with ammuni
non ny the British, we may expect 20 have
peace on our frontiers.
vi those who followed the north western
army, now remaining ct I1rf1.nif ihnrn -.
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= These names are half breeds.
KNOXVILLE, (rl September %

We are j formed by express from Colonel
B4eiS8, that 1000 Greeks are certainly em-
bodied near the Hickory ground and that
1900 are designed TO attcil the frontiers of
this state Immediately. The Cherokees
are much alarmed and wish the as
sistance of the whites as the Greeks will
pass though their country to get to Tcnnes-
see,
The same accounts state that Twelve
Hundred are to attack Georgia and six hun
dred the settlement ON Mobile In conse
quence of these alarming communications
Brig. Gen White, has called on the com
mandng officers Of Regis in his Brigade to
furnish seven hundred and fifty men ezclu-
sive Of the cavalry to rendezvous at KNOX,
vile on the 23d inst It is certainly high
time for every one to he on the alert, d
sop if possible these Infatuated savaees.-.
| here is no doubt but the citizens of this
Wection Of the state will prove their patriot
ism by turning out on this urgent occasion
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From the London PaAers.

POOL, July 90.
lne aranca, Ros.Apf this port, from
Oporto to Newfoundland Was taken on the
9th INST. by the Argus, GaptAllen, who was
nrst lieutenant OF the Unated States, when
she captured the Macedonian. When he
Argus captured the Salamanca, she was ON
her voyage from New York to L'Orient
with Mr.. Crawford on beard, on an Eu,bas
sy to France They burnt the Salamanca.
and took out Capt. Row and his crew. and
carried them to L'0rienl, bat would not land
Them to be made prisoners The Arpns
sailed from L'Orient to Cruize in the Chops
OF the Channel, and had been within sixteen
mliesS ,. w. OF Sicily She took a vessel
IRON Madeira for Londor, with a quantity
u VINE on board, and two Indies passengers.
which induced Captain Allen to allow the
vessel to proceed on her voyage, but he FIRST
DESTROYED every part of her cargo he conld
set at. Capt. Row and all his crew were
also put ON board this vessel, and were land.
ed at Penzance The Argus is a remarka-
ply hne and well equppedSyessel, sails very
last, and has Oh board eigaigen and twenty
tour pound carronades, and two long mines.
with complement of one hundred and 6fty
men.
The ' Courier has the following remark
on the Prince Regents Speech -
ne o)Getn from the throne. will Inc
read with, universal satisfaction. T. is sucb
one as becomes the Sovereign of a great
tree and triumphant people-it is firm
uDassum'ng, and decisive. 1t was consider
ed IN be city rs discountenancing every idea
OF negotiation, and who is there that thinks
secure peace practicable at this moment
" The extravagaut prctensions of the enc.
my must" to use the words of the Speech
" be reduced" Our readers know what
they are. They are no less than Tie suyren-
der Of orr maritime rights, the p7ai7-D,oaf
tour Con8ti.Rtion and our ho7yer These
we nave always said, and are happy to find
our Allies are of the same opinion, the Con-
tinent is as much interested in upholding as
we are. The Regent announces that there
is the most cordial union ard concert he
tween him and the Allied Courts The lat.
terra equally impressed with himself with
the convection that secure and honorable
peace cannot be attained until the power
anC the professions of the enemy are dimi-
nlshed As little likelihood is there of any
speedy adjustment Of the differences with A.
merica; Tor the Regent with the true Bril-
tish spirit and principle declares, that he
will not consent to purchase the restoration
OF pea,e by any sacrifice of the maritime
rights OF the British Empire"
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MOVEMENT OF THE ENEMY.
Erky0rf of N Leffe,. eyofed
HAMPTON. Q, p. NJ. LIST Octo,

HAMPTON, Up NJ. list October.
"News has this moment reached us that
a British tender schooner left the Dragon, ly-
ing in Lynhaven Bay, this morning. and shap-
ed her course direct for Back River, which
she has entered. What are the views and
intentions of the enemy, we cannot at pre-
sent conjecture, but shall no doubt soon learn
something further respecting their move.
ments. In Hampton Reads, Just opposite
this place, there are at present eight gun
boats stationed of course we feel ourselves
on that side tolerably well guarded.
al was at Norfolk yesterday. The troops
have been rather sickly there for some time
past, but are getting better. Samuel Hop
kins, of Powhatan was ore of the four tro D.
crs captured by the British in the affair
tho Pleasure Hnuse--the other three belong
ed each to a different troop" ConM
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war ere becoming more and more scarce ot
seamen-As the Irish Militia is a never fail.
Ing fund from which to recruit their 81
ments, so were the American vessels kind
OF DEPOT for their war Observation-Disclosures
they met Yankee-man. it was only to i'm .
press 3, s, z, or more of the crew, on pre-
tence of their being Z" British subjects''-
fe. the English exclaim against ztidtriation,
at the same time that their crews are made
up OF impressed Americans. Danes, Dutch,
Swedes, and every nation in Europe!
"a finer.
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New YORK., Sept. q
SHIP LAUNCH.

This day, at 10 o'clock, the L. S. s,oop al
war Peacock, pierced for oe thiriy-two pound
carronades and two long eighteens. o be COM
handed by Lieutenant Warrington, was launch
ed from the ship-hOHse of Messrs. Adam anu
Noah Brown, at Manhattan Island Her en-.
trance into her destined element was uncom
monty fine, it'll ut the least accident, and
highly gratifying to an immense concourse oil
spectators. She has been but ninety days on
the stocks, and does equal credit TO her build
ers by the excellence OF her Workmanship and
expedition with which sac has been so far COM
pleted.
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Extract OF communication from The Chiefs
at Cowetau, 10 Col. Hawkins.
We have anegro which we will send to
you-he says he was in Sam. Mims's Fort
at eusaw which was faken by the Indians
about the 2sth OF August. There were near
lOOU Indians they attacked the Fort about
ten O'Clock In the morning, and took it a.
bout one ocock-That Cyrus, a negro mar,
cut down the pickles The Indians lost 40
some OF them SAID SO. After the battle, the
indians encamped about 2 mile from the
Fort until next day twelve o'clock. during
which time they were busy hunting negroes,
horses and cattle, and brought off a great
many. A number of Indians were wounded,
and 2 died on the road. He thinks there
were 90 people in the Fort Among the
killed are McGirth, Jones. McCarty, Sam.
Smith,' Dixon, Bailey, ms two brothers.
FLETCHER, Minis ard Ills family, capt Mel
ton. John Randall and al his family, excep.
Pete' DuraDt and one IF his daughters
These are all the names he recoliects
There were great many he knew nut
McGirth's wIleS and J1mes's wife. and al
their children, except one of McGir,h's
children killed in the Fort, were taken
with this reporter prisons to the nation. HI
was taken by Russell's son to Ho,ith lew an.
lie and daughter OF Mr.. Cornell's told him
to make his escape to her father and tell
what the Indians had done, and that they
meant to come TO Cowetau after the friendly
Indians as soon as their wounded we're bet
ter. He further says about 90 Indians went
into the Fit. Of Alabama, but does not know
what they have done. They were going TO
send letter to their friends the SpanIards,
to let them know what they have done. lie
understands the Indian tongse."
ri
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By THE List MAIL..
BoSroN, September Is.

The Halifax papers mention the loss o.
the brig Colibri, and Persian sloop, and the
capture of the Boxer" after most sever
and bloody battle" aud the schooner Domi
MICA g after very severe action" There
is no other remark excepting that tn
Boxer had bus iHfie more han forty men OIL
board, having sent two boats to cut out some
vessels" and tina; the Enterprise "was eve
ry 7Oays far superior to the Boxer"
l. In SLnnery, certain!
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CARLisLE (Pa.N Sent d.

CARLISLE (PaN Sept o.
Col. Coles with about 900 troops from Viz.
gnia, one company of which are volunteers for
one year, arrived here-we understand their
destination is Sackett's Harbor; they gener ly
are good looking men, in health and good spi4
rits.
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Dancing School.
John LA TASTE

RESPECTFULLY informs the public tba,
he has Commencedh iA School, at the Globe
Tavern and will C1ntipAe through the win
ter season, every Thnsed and SATURDAY.
from o,locS to in IN. forsfoon and froyo
3 to 6, in the afternoon.
On the evenings Of the same davs. he
will keep a school. for young gentlemen.
from 6, to O'Clock
~ On the other days, he will take schor
as for the French Language, and the Vi.
olin. C,q,N
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"ENGLTsH MARITIME RICuTs D

BY the last London papers we learn, that the
Prince Regent bas told his venal Parliament
that lie VIII not sacrifice The mGrati,ns rights
OF Engiand,"-flow easy it is to pervert terms.
and substitute wrong for right! The robber
talks OF his rights on the highway! VIVA.
are these rights Am ARROGANT and un.
founded claim to subject tic ocean to the I'M.
controlled dominion of5thekEnglsh-to mono
Poiize the ommerce of Che word-to stop and
search and rob allsyesscis of whatever nation.
that shall venture % navigate the seas without
their perHlissioh--to blockade the whole world
unless when 1T suits their mterest-and torcibIy
to take men from whatever vessels they meet
OH the seas After having achieved their in.
dependence, established free government and
obtained high reputation among the nations
OF the earth are the people of America prcpar.
ed to crouch to these insolcnt claims, and sink
into oblivion and contempt I'VE hope not
Inc MENo America must spurn the base id, a,
and manfuily and unani7,, ouskp assert NOR ans,
rights -Bait. ADler
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ComNUNIcArED FOR rHE ARcus

Christians of every denomination are max
ing eXertions, unexampied since The DAYS c,
tht Apostles, 10 ditiuSe the blessings Of reli
gion throughout the world Bible aud Mis-
Slonary Societies arc doing much In his In
bour OF love. No Christians perhaps il the
world are elore jealous and INTERCHANGEABLE
none deserve more Of the universal Church
than the united Brethren They have mis-,
s'onary establishments IN Greenland ia A.
fric2 IN South and North America, and in
the West India Islands. In the West In
DIES they ohish' pay attention to the negroes.
la he Island Of Antigua their congrapa-
tions in the wear 1911 amounted 20 nearly
SIX thousand, exclusive of catechumens and
baptiSed children.
The following account is given by one Of
the missionaries in a letter dated Deer. 3oth
1911
he foundation stone for new chanel
was aid with much ceremony at Grace
bay IN this Island (Antieua) ON the 10 h
" OF November 1911 This church was
ouit by voluntary contribution; part of
winch wa made by tue negroes Speaking
on TINS subject the missionary SAYS. +" Not
" withstanding the neeroes have suffered
" much as well last year. bv tempests. as in
" THIS through the long drought, they have
nevertheless brought in their mite. and
insisted on its being accepted and when
" refused on account Of their poverty many
cried bitterly. Scme of them being even
IN want OF Unnecessary AClothing, lane and
destitute of every comfort in life exclaim
e6: IHE LORD JEsV ssENABLED NE TO
GET THAT MONEY THAT 1MIGHT
GIVF 1T TO THE CHURCH. Do PRAY
4" TAKEIT."
These negroes were slaves. This money
was made in those seasons allotted for rest,
even by the cupidity of West India planters
What an example this for the citizens Of
Richmond, for the inhabitants of Virginia ?
We are opulent & luxurious. Our houses are
furnished Ike palaces, and our citizens fare
sumptuously every day; but our churches
stand unfinished, in many instances decay
ing and in some, they are utterly DESTROYED.
he money wasted IN those parties called
SqHeezcs Borrowed by us, scrvile imitators
81 French & English fashions, from the court
end OF L0ndon) during the last winter was
sufficient to build a handsome church. The
money smoked awayin Segars every year IN
this place would svfie,sfor the same purpose.
How will the zeaous piety Of the poor w.
india slaves, .hane and ennfound us when
%e have 70 give aeceurt for our steward.
ship" @ that just and holy God, who has
given us all that we possesss
CHRISTIANUS.
Extract Ola Letter from Ne7v- York, TO O
gentleman IN This eify, dated
SEPTEMBER 10Th.
The only news weiave here to day. i.
" that Com. RODGERS has arrived a.
" Newport, bringing n AZ him, a SLOO'
"OF WAR. and TIE Schooner HIGi
"FLYER. We have no particulars of HI.
"cruise You may expect the particulars
" by the next Mail."HIcr. C.. H. Books.
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SPIRIT OF CHARLOTTEsvIt,I.r.

SFlhlI or ARLOTTESVILLE.
We learn from private letters that when
the exhilarating news of Perry's glorious vic
tory reached Charlottesville, a motion was
made by the patriotic ladies OF that place. to
celebrate the event by general illumina
ton The motion of the ladies was prompts
ly seconded by the gentlemen, and a. soon as
the evening shades prevailed, 1.-THE town was
brilliantly lighted up; visns, ,romemenades,
ind mutual congratulations took place ; and
every other manifestation of public joy suit,
ed to the occasion, was INDUCED by the in
aabitants The Court House we understad,
made an elegant display and looked ex
tremely well.
The British officers who have been for
some time past stationed there on their pa"
role and WHO in general have passed their
time quite agreeably, we are told, must have
found themselve somewhat low spirited on
this occasion, and not very genial good com
pany Tor our rejoicing Republicans Comhi.
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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
coNMUHIcAr1oNs.
RTcH VI 0 Nd
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1919

coMNUEIcATIoNs.
It is said that Mr. Haqson, one Of the Edi.
tors OF the Federal Republican" is AT Dos.
ton, catching fsh aud We know hat SIR.
Wagner, another Of those Editors, is employed
at Georgetown in catching guiis. 1t is bcliev.
ed hat the former Of these worthless will be NOR
succession than The latter.
Il IS stated, and Believed, that Mr.. Robert
smith IS engaged in communicating ,or the
Federal Gazetts" PRESS, a. Baltimore, a series
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"a October /.
coMMUNIcArloN. !


The John Bull story of IN iase,Captain
James Lawrence having been born id Bristol,
IN England. is very Ike whale.r
Captain James Lawrence wasfhe son of
jchn Lawrence, Esq. of Bur1mst, n, in the
stare OF New Jersey, and ii am not very
much mistak en-, was born in 1875 hi, house
was directly opposite Powei's academy.
ana atpresent belongs to General Rloon
feld. well recollect the day atler. cant.
Lawrence was born-an OLD negro servant
belonging "a Mr.. Lawrence met me ] asked
hin, Low ms mistress was? He said Quite
we!l-had got n fine son with an eve ike
bull was Intimate in the fairly of Mr..
John Lawrence who was the eldest son of
Elisha Lawrence, &c Chesnut Grove. in
Monmouth comfy, (N. j.
tits probabe tsat capt. Lawrence's grand.
father might have been born in England-of
this am not Certain he was upwards OF 70
years of age when ( first became acaaint
ed with him, and ] understood that Elisha
Lawrence and ms brother John were among
the FIRST settlers in Monmouth county, New,
Jersey.
This short state ~ Mt OF the family of the
late capt. Lawrence. beng founded on up>
qucsuonabie authority, you viii dothe friends
OF the deceased an act OF justice by giving it
publicity.
(,obitoy BLyy Gov. o. 900
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have been employed in moving the army
from the camps a; Portage river and fort
Meigs to Put in bay. considerable body
OF troops have already arrived at that place
Gen. CaSS commanding at the bay, menti-
oned to me 4 few moments before left him
this morning, that a man had arrived from
Detroit, who reported that the Indians had
burnt that place. Ire gen. had not seen
the man; two Of his officers conversed with
him.
Very respectfully,
have the honor, 20 be, &c.
o. II. PERRY.
The Hon. WILLIAM LONGS
Secretary II the ,..Navy