Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-15
&ortCepS:
Mondak November Is, 1918.


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The ship Baltic, Capt, Jameson,
from St. Ubes, via. Halifax, III eight
days (where she was sent in) ar
rived at this port on Monday last In
her came passenger, with others, Ltent.
GRAHAM, ofthe 18th reg. y. 5 Infantry
who, it il supposed, Immediately up
on his landing, repaired 10 the Argus
office and supplied the conductors oil
that paper with all the cslumny and
rant which ornament its last columns
This, according to his account OF him
SELF is the only sc vice he has rendered
government since the commencement
fths blessed war In consequence OF
which il has become our duty TO give
biographical sketch OF the worthy gen
fleiaan, az detailed by himself on his
passage from Halifax to this town, in
the presence OF Capt jameson and the
passengers in TIE ship, as well to
shew the Kind ofrharaciers who are pat
roi1ized with commissions in MIR. Mad
ison's army, as to enable the public
properly to estimate his veracity
He informed Capt. J. and Others that
he was formerly a NAY acfer but left
the stageih consequence of its great ten.
dency 10 disatan0n-thai he then re.
paired to Greenbush, where meeting
with Gen. Dearborn, after repeated So
licitalions obtained Lieutensnt's Com
mission in the amy. Being very
much out ofhealth, he obtained iur-
Tough to return to Newyork-that on
his passage down Long Island sound, he
was captured by the British and put on
board one OF II NJ friga,es, where, he
said, he was never treated so much like
a gentleman bcfore--that In the irig
ate he was conveyed TO Halifax. On
his arrival there, he was directed to
take up his residence in Dartmouth
in which town he had iull liberty TO
walk about as much as he pleassd--&
at times, was permitted TO SO TO Hall
fax, and allowed 10 travel the streets.
Being nearly destitute OF Linen he
said the Governor made hlm pres
ent of pair of handsome Shirts.
On his pssssge home he further in
formed Capt. Jameson tina, he had been
extremely well treated while in Halifax,
wI,ich be (Grahaml very modesfty ac-
counted for by saying that he supposed
it was in consequence OF his gentleman
" appearance 10 conclude with this
Lieutenant, we would briefly remark,
that on going ABOARD the Baltic al Hall.
fax, he informed Capt. jameson he
should defer paying for his passage un-
Ill he arrived in Porlland-on his arri.
val here he took his trunk ashore, and
remained in town till Saturday morn.
ing last, when he departed in the wes-
tern Stage.
With regard to certain uncouth ex-
pressions attributed TO Mr.. Miller, the
British Agent, they may be true or
they may be false. Suffice ii to say,
that Mr. Miller appeared to be gen.
item an, not in the habit Of using such
language. fie expressed much tender
ness for the American prisoners, and
said that i, was greyious to him to see
them kept there-but that their being
retained was altogether the fault OF the
American government, as they had re-
fused to make an exchange OF prisoners
These facts are not stated With view
Of paIlia,ing any misconduct of the
British, but merely from a regard TO
IRU II
We understand tina, Capt Jameson
very kindly inlerceded with Mr.. Mil
Ter, for the liberation Of Cap: Mcdowell
though he did not succeed, yet he
was promised that MD should be
receIlected the frs, oportuni,y that
nrrnrred