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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05

tory, on hearing that Boston was blocka-
ded by the British, said he was sure it could not
be true. 1t is probable that he understood the
bargain for sparing his majesty's allies there.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05

QJ THE Sale advertised to take place onVcd-
nesday the 9Th, is postponed until rhur,dnv
tn 9th inst when it will certainly take place at
our Auction Store-by which time We expect
to receive in addition, the following valuable
assortment of
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05
G. O o ID S,

VIZ -
Four Bales very fine white India Goods 100
Pieces blue Nankeen Calico; Giugham Di.
mitifs Caplbrcs; Fancy Muslins Cotton
Ho$t siik Ditto; Madras Hkfs Cotton Ban.
daHncs Superfine Cloths and Cassimerss; Fam
cy Nesting; White Cuttings / ISL Jeans
Nuns Gloves; Long Kid Gloves China Grape
Fine White Flannels Red Fiannels i.i,h
shectings; Ravens Duck Tickicnburg Rich
Lace Wells Cotton Lacei Cotton Balls; Rib.
bons Furniture Calico, &c. ia amount suppo.
sed about $1,000.
1fonclTe, Robinson e PieasGnfs, Y. 1Ps.
Anf.il
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05

WILLIAM DUANE, Esq of Philadelphia,
is appointed Ajutaut General in the army
of the United States.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05

According to paragraph in the National In.
telisencer of Saturday last, it appears that no
mail had been recsivedt!s from The eastward
OF Baltimore in the regular order of the post on
Friday. Weunderstand, however, that the let.
ters did arrive subsequently on the evening of
the same day from Philadelphia, New-York, &c.
and that they discredit and even contradict, the
story OF the Blocksd of Boston by the enc my,
The names of Adams s Rhoades, who arc pub
fishers OF very respectable newspaper in Bos.
ton, have no doubt been used without their pri
yity II, as We are told it is, the whole tale
should prove fabrication, the public will be
much interested in discovering the author Of it..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05
OTdcT y ne CoMnlande1' IN CHIEF.
VIM. w. HENING, ID. A. G.
For MOSES GREEN, A.G.

Of We are assured, and think it proper 10
inform the public that, on the morning after
the Rencountre between the u. S. Flotlla At
the mouth OF Piankitank River, and the Priya-
teer Fox, Gas it has since proved to. be) an Ex-
press reached Capt Sinclair from the troops
stationed at New Point Comfort, informing HIM
OF the enemy's schooner LOTTERY having
stood into that River the evening of the action,
and the same schooner was, the ensuing morn
ing, seen sunk ON the Wolf Trap Shoal, with
the boats of the squadron along side of her
taking off the crew,--This information, added
to the circumstance Of the Commander of the
Fox refusing to inform Capt, SINCLAIR who he
was, convinced him it was an enemy's cruizer.
Certain II IS, that there was schooner an,
swering tl.e description, lost that night, upon
the above mentioned Shoal, between the Flo
tilla and the enemy's squadron
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05

WfLLIAM DANIEL Esq. of Cumberland,
is appointed Judge of the General Court
to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Judge Nelson ebert Saunders.
Esq. having declined to accept the Office.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05
NOTICE

T. w. pYoTT, Nj. ID.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-25
A HINT TO MERCHANTS.

We learn that on Saturday, in the case
of the Julia, iibel'ed and condemned in the
District Court for having on board an enc
my's license, and brought before the Circnit
Court, now in Session, by appeal, the Hon,
Judge Story delivered an opinion OF con
domination. This particular case did rot
bring the whole question Of licenses before
the Court but the learned Judge, in an G.
laborate opinion, " took view of the whole
ground" and as far as we understood it.
pronounced all American ships, navigating
or trading under the flag. pass, OF license OF
the enemy, denationalized, and Liable to sell
zure and condemnation. Boston Peher.
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NEW YORK, June n.
BY Tile SIENAf NOAI

On Tuesday morning at an early hour the
British fleet made their appearance off the
40 mile creek, where the American army
tnen laid, and demanded bv fag its imme-
date surrender.--Gen Lewis received and
treated this demand with great Indignation
Al attack was then rnada upon the Anne rican
boats, all Of which escaped excepting nine,
containing baggage CT the officers &C. the
rescue OF which was prevented by the Bri-
tish landing force TO protect thcm.-Afte
the rencountre the residue of the Americ an
army effected retreat to Fort George
Having lost ~ the different engagements
1000 men, III killed, wounded and prisoners
they reached Fort George on. THURSDAY
last. We arc farther informed, that on
Saturday evening preparations were max
ing fora retreat from Newark, boats being
stationed along he east bank Of the river
Great consternaticn pervaded at that place.
Colonel Proctor and forces had joined &c
neral Vincent, and were on Friday, il is
said, wI,hin 20 miles of Fort George
lZer. .TdU.
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Congress-.
IN SENATE

On Wednesday re President cf the Sc
nate laid before ,ha, body Il remonstrance oi
tic officers OF the army under major gen.
Harrison, representing that in the appoint
mcntS AMI promotions recently made in the
army, injustice hal been done to the officers
now ~ service, anI praying tho attention Of
the senate to certain cases ~ which they
ieli theusages Of armies and heir individu.
al rights to have been violated and the
mewoiiaI was read.
On Fida}, the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
DuHa, cane TO he following resolution
Rcsplged, That committee be appoin-
ted to enquire what Legislative provision j,
neccssafyto prevent .he multiplicity Of suit.
or processes where single suit or process
might suffice, or the administration If ins
tee, in any case - whic! the United STATE
may be party. or before any court of tie
y. States sud that the committee have
leave to report Ivy Bill or otherwise.
Messrs. Dana, HaAiock. Hunter, Stone e
Bicdsor we're appointed comndltee ac
coTdngb.
The Senate Gid not 81 On Saturday.
HOUSE or REPR ESEETATiVFs.
saturday, lime 70,
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been received Of victcry gained over the
indians by GeH. Harrison. / can hardly
ieil how we Let the enemy OIL SO easy here,
We had 1--WE men 10 their o;.c. Gen. BOYD.
is as brave MS Julius C1ser, and liked by US
til-but. they say, none Of them was equal
to Gen. Pike.
Hang 1t. after all. can't the United
States raise an inmeusc arniv at once and
overrun this country Surely, they are
able enough To DO II. fais is one of the
finest countries III the world for pasture, &
SUPPOSE ior grain and fruit also.
There is = number of Yankees here
rom q. River-ihey came To obtain parole,
and say ,hat it our aru,y leaves them, they
dare not return TO their homes, for tear ci
the Indians. Norton and o,hsr Sci;ch.
chiefs, have lists of snspe*,ed Yankees.
whom they Will l'iurder ard murder VITA :
gu; remcrse. What Gist,eSseS cur friends
have suffered for refusing TO take the oath,
ehd perform militia duiy, is meredith .-----
| Some died in Jail, and o,heis have bees
robbed nf ti.cir property by being tnscd
eighty dollars at eUcry draft. pity.tl,t M
and am surprised tina, General Dearborn
(as cur officers saw has confirmed the old
maSiStrafes IN Their appointment who uset
20 cypress and imprisnn and pillory uwi
American adherents This conduct ANA
zes us but, suppose gan. Dearborn iia'
some reason for It." Eaii. Hay.
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Resotved, That the Adjutant General of
the State. be directed forthwith To request
of the Secretary ar WAR of the u. States,
that the proportion OF arms to which the
State of Massachusetts is entitled uadcr the
law OF the ESD OF April 1903. for arnning
and e9uipping the whole body of the militia
.of the Uuited States, may be Immediately
transmitted 70 him, in HIS Official capacity
in behalf IF the State and in case Of re
fusal--that the Senators & Represent ativc-
OF this Commonwealth in the Congress OF
the United States, DC requested to endeavur
to obtain the enact'ng OF a law, by which
such proportion OF tie money appropriated
nnder the said Gct, AS il invested in arms
would OF right belong to Massachusetts.
shalt be acld subject TO the disposition Of
the Treasurer OF this Connan wealth, in or
der that the State may be enabted to adopt
those measures OF defence which the Gen
eral Government neglect to provide for it,
,Per order,
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wounded-rank and file. I killed, 6 wound
ed.
10Th Regiment Infantry. Captain Steel.
wounded--rank and file, killed, wound
ed,
N. Y. Volunteers. rank and file, woun-
ded.
Cd or flinders 6risade-Rank Sc file. 6
wounded.
Sd or Cbandier's 6rigade--None.
OF the wounded, .ut 81 have been sent
TO the hospital. The wounds OF the others
are very slight.
Return ofthe loss ofthe enemy IN killed,
1vounded, ty iaken, ir. the action Of ihc
27h 1iay, 1915.
KILLEp-10S.
PRIsoNERs--suoHaded colonel, 5 sub
alterns, sergeants and 152 rank and file.
16S.-.Wot zpounded, / captain, l subaltern,
/ surgeon, s sergeants, aud 102 rank x file,
lis.
Total loss of the enemy $50
Militia paroled 5o7
----
SY1
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WAsHlNGroN. Inna91

Sackett's Harbor is now in posture oil
complete defence, 10 guard against any en-
terprize at that point, of bold and active
enemy,a force a more than 5000 effective
men has been concentrated there, which
will be fully competent to resist any attack
ihat may be made upon 1t.
From the North Yves, we Earn that gen.
Harrison had detached body of m,unted
Haen against the pests of Bruwnsto@n AND
Detroit. Nat. Lvf.
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HosToH, June II.
CHESAPEAKE AND SHANNON

"~'''.'' II y III Y y
II letter from our correspondent at Sa-
lem, dated yesterday, says, that Il coaster
hcm the eastward arrived heie this mcrn-
ing. Capt Freeman, one t the masters.
u!0rms Us, the ieEe&cs boarded lin f
cape hnn, Ia co. with the Rather; kept a.
bcut three hours, well treated and dismissed.
A SERGEANT of marines boarded cape. f sid
the acton bctweenthe Chesapeake & Sh.n-
non lasted - minutes /; that tic first broad
SIDE swept the quarterback of the Chesa-
peake Of every oiiicers that the Ium5er of
Killed was 128, and on their .,art 7o,or 80 :.
that capt Lawrence died tire. hours after
the actipn hiatt first LIEUTENANT OF TIE
Shannon was morteliy wounded.
a Lieut.. OF the Ienedos afterwards came
on board, and repeated the same circum-
stances, and added that shc ac.on vas car
ried by boarding
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MASSACHUSETTS, LEGKSLAYURE
SENATE,

FT1dGY, way %.
The Secretary delivered message from
the governor, communicating letter fro m
the Secretary at War of the u. s., referred
20 in his excellency's speech.
"War Deharfment, lNarch Is, 1918.
"SIR-
" In answer to your excel'ency's let
ter OF LIST inst. (enclosng resolution Of tn {
legislature of Massachusetts, of Feb. 1915.
addressed to the President of the u. States,
and requesting such supply Of mu.kets as
may be conveniently furnished, anG as may
be considered the proportion to which the
common Eealth may be entitied,") / have
Inc honor to inform your excellency, that
as the arms provided in virtue Of the act Of
April %, 1903, for armiDs and eauippine
the whole body OF the militia of the United
States, have been incohsderable, in propor
ton to the militia to be supplied. the Presi
dent has deemed Il most conducive TO the ce
neral interest. 70 supply IN tie first place,
The frontier states, ard Me militia rho h.4Oe
come J1rwsrd in the serUice offheir eoun-
try.
+" Vines the state of the public arsenals
~ill Justify the measure. Massachusetts viii
receive her proportion Of arms agrecahly 20
tie provisions Of the law. Very respectful
", have the honor to be, your excellency's
most ODE dent servant,
"JOHN ARMS rRoNG.
" M ErceieHcU Caie6 Strong.
Govc'Hor flI15sqchuSefts"
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B2ITlSHDELICACYli

y BurHnSfoM, n J zane 10.
BY letters received from some ct Cur nm
fortunate, but brave men, now prisoners o,
war dated at ST. Johns on the 4th inst. i,
was asceriained, that they were to be ex
hi6Hed in the streets Of Montreai; theme c
in Quebec and Halifax: and when exchau.
ged to be sent in cartelto Boston or New
York,
The wounded are paroled. and gone to
Plattsbarg hospital. New York
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WAsnINGroN, June 90.

WASHINGTON, June 20.
ne House OF Representatives have dis
posed OF the subject Uf their two or th.ec
last days deba:e, much earlier than we had
expected. The Republicans OF the Hcuse,
an&.ous |" proceed 10 the consideration os
the AK EiiS. which it appears are now
rea.y Tor d scu.sion, have been Content MAJ
narime"All to wave the qualification Of tnclr
ind,vidnal feelings. whci, would have pronIp,-
&C ,hem tc ptrsevcrc ia discussion thar
IN Snt eave yicldedtheu so great a t-iu,uph
his triumph is !; sacrifice to the pubiie
good. Nj. WC5SiCr's resolutions have pas-
scd, all the federal. * about 90 out of OF the
republican, members having voted for them.
nose who voted against them, did SO en- the
GROUND that they were uun,Cess;iy, and ell
'her indecorons III their matter, as appear
| my toimpiy the existence Of a siisp,c iun tx
! The o"rcuc. OF the executive, which Was,
however, On all hands dir claimec,--pcntle-
| men even IN opposition prote-sin their Cd
| Jcct Ia ce, mercy u give the President and
his oiEcers opportunity, which they said
! they had Lo doubt he wculd be glad to seise.
OF removing trom their minds any the small
IS; sUsplci.n Of collision in relation to the
PRONUNCIATION OF the French repeating de-
cree.
tx our own part. we are grali6ed that
ne resolutions ale passed. We do nu-
uJuLt that satisfactcly answer y i'll he made
| TO them auch an one as shall completely
| retnorc al! the anxiety, real or tsiyncc. :,
winch gentlemen have pruiessed, 10 clear
me homoi', which by the way no one but them
| has ever dIcamt Of il..puguius, # the CO.
vern'nent If ,he United States, froa. the i,n-
Fnta'ien which they themselves have cast
| upon IT. Gat. Ins.
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REFUSAL or ARMS.

he debate on the report on the letter oi
lbc Secretary of War, III answer 20 the let
Ger 81 Ills Exccllency nc Governor, reoneq
ing sGch supply Of arms as MIGHT be c1asi
dcrod tne proportion ~ which this Common
wealth IS en.T'lcd, &c. wi'h a resolve there
on. was resumed ADD continued til Q o'cinck
"Hca The question wcs taken on the accep
fs9ee OF the Report, and decided in the
affirmative, % ~ IL
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OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
NEW STATES.

IF Congress wish to make any more new
States, they had better do it quckly-tor
old Massachusetts, is about TO LOOK to it,
The Senate have appointed 4 large com
mittee 10 investigate the subject, aud very
probably Governor CLAIBORNE, of L0xi-
,iai!a, and all other new e. ovcracrs, will be
ordered TO descend from the Chair of State
Boston Par.
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Extract Of letter dared Erie pa
1[1y %

Harrison has concluded arloistce with the
enemy Tor weeks they have their forces to
reinforce TT George. -Four vessels passtd here On
"Wednesday, containing the troops, il is supposed.
The briggs would both have been launched he
torc this time, had it not have been for an uncortl-
nate accident; in attempting to larnch one OH Mon
day last, she ran against piece Of timber. They
have not been able get her loose yet s. il IL ia.
certain when they will.
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WASHINGTON, June 1s.
Cory ofa letter from Maj. Gen. Dearborn
90 tie Secretary Of 70ar, dofed

. =
90 tie Secretary Of war, dafed
liz d-Qnarters, Sth June. 1873.
STR---f hasten to state 20 you, that tie
Wh lie 90 udr 3ffft<rs dGd men discovered, -,
the action Of the 9Th ut. that readiness *
ardoF for action which eylnccd a determina-
fn to 10 honor 10 themselves q their coln-
try. The eliminating examples set by CD.
Scott and by Gen. Boyd deserve partjcular
rncutiou. lam greatly indebted 10 Colonel
Prter Of the li3ft artillery, to Maj. ARMS
teed 81 the 81 fcgt Of artillery. & to Lieut..
7 otte0 e the engineer corps tsc theft iudi-
oious and sSillnl ezecuGsn IN deuolishng
the tneny's fort and batteries. TIE Off.
ters It the artillery generally, who had the
direction of The guns, are very deserving.
7 haze the hsnof 20 be, &c.
IL. DEARBORN.
I'm. Ge1. Iymatrcag,
Sec. az Tar.
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PORTLAND. June IL

Arrived Snow, Thames, X. Burr prize
master, prize to the privateer Yankee, OF
Bristol, r, !. with cargo of cotton from 81.
Salvador. \ gentleman who conversed with
c4Ut. Bur. heard no mention of the Essex
.r,gate being al St Salvador.
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.Atesp YORK. Jllnc 10.

Y. S sloop Of war Argus. capt. Allen, sail
ed from this port oI' Friday last for France.
she Carries out the Hon. Mr.. Crawford, cur
NV minister, 70 tie Court Of The French
Emperor
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- raiLs on 0nr VAC Of syarr,

" Sof2 as an oracie.''
The more weak * untenablcsis the ground
on which they :saiicl. the more pertinacious
they are in maintaining it. This debate has
now assumed such character. that altho'
there is but little Opposition 10 Mr.. Web
ster's motion, it has become ecessary
for the advocates OF the present War.
for the friends OF the administration, the
defenders Of their coun,ry's reputation, to
re3ei the violence of their opponents, aud
in turn pursue to the iamost recesses of
their csverts, and drag the m forth into the
light of day. This duty vii! be perforne d.
The discussion, will therefore, probably
continue so several days. The time win
not be thrown away. 1t is important, since
the subject has been open=d. that each par.
" shall have an opportunity of placing its
views before the people, by whose decision
alone, they must al last abide.
Nat. L,teAigencer
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II. Dr. i. DE-,
Asst. Adj't. General

The Debate was Yesterday resumed i'll
the Hcuse of Representatives on MIR. Web
ster's molten. and, as we predicted, with no
diminished ardor. The discussion has ia
ken still wider range-the history of the
Sour past years is ripped mp, and orders
and DEGREES are again the theme. Each
member of the opposition who obtains the
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JOHN WEI.LES.
FTiGGu. Jure II.

FRIDAY, June Ii.
The io;nt Committee appointed a. to con.
slider what measures II is expedicut For thiS
Legislature TO adopt in rela;iou II the un-
happy war in which we are engaged, the
means to induce a speedy restoration Of
peace, and to restore this Comnonwea lth,
to tue blessings of a free and unnoiested
commerce. and 70 that influence in the coun-
ellis of the nation, 10 which She is so justly
entitled"-Rcported Remonstrancc to he
presented to tue Congress Of t6c United
StGtes, which was read, and to-norrow,
the same.
The joint committee appointed to consider
" so much of His Exrelency', speech, az
relates to an extension Of oar territorial lin
fits, and forming neg suites, without the
territorial limils OF the u. Statss." made
! a report, which was read, and Monday
next, 10 O'Clock, was assigned 10 take the
| same into consideration.
Saturday, June 70.
Refort Of the Committee to whom was
referred the letter OF the Secretary ofWar
4. OF the L nited States SIC. &c. came up from
the Honorab.e House with an amendment
| Non-concmrred, * Honi Messrs. Putnam
! Bake and Waite, appointed a committee &c
confer with such Committee as the Hon
House may appoint:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
! Friday. June IL.
| AFTER.NOC.N --The House had unde,
consideration the Report of the committee o.
| Refusal of arms, &c. which with an amend
ment OF the Resolve was accepted.
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June 10

June ~.
We have received in the Missouri Ga
zctte of the 18th ult. and shall publish in
sur next the narrative which we promised
A few days ago, of the voyageurs from the
settlement 1T the mouth 81 Columbia river
On the Pacific Ocean. Il is, as we anticipa-
ted, one OF the most interesting articles we
have recently met with, or indeed that We
have ever read, and win amply pay the
reader for the Time he shall devote to its
perusal. He who is fond of hearing OF
most disastrous chances, IF moving acct
dents by FOOD * field, of hair breath 'scapes,
will find enough to CRAFTY his longing in this
plain story. We look upon the narrative of
these travellers as being of little less impor-
lance in its probable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
quences not very remote either. than Booae's
first exploring party into the wilds of Ken
lucky, not yet forty years past, has proved
To be- The field If Adventure- in thu [Va,e,
already sufficiently extensive, is thrown
still wider open to the enterprising youth Of
the country.
Accompanying the narrative of the Jour
ney. is a particular account os the singular
and melancholy fate of the ship Tonquin,
the crew of which were DESTROYED by the
savages whilst on trading voyage on the
coast north of the river Columbia, OIL Van
couver's island. ID.
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I'm. GeG. Iru4atrCng,
Sec. al Tar.

Return q the iosg NJ ne Armu IT ,he u.
aKe8 Sfutfs,i7 he ecftoH lffhe
27h hldy, 1919.
Tir iyH frooh6 unde, tie command Of
Lfeu'. C'oi. &cotf.--Capt. Roach oftHc 23l
ihfan,ry. wounded --Lt. Swes-ingen do
nc n6a.c0r0 nis.ionca officers and pfivates
k,liee --f4 DO. wounGed-.totai e.
Ger. LcsDt's afViffoH---j.t. Of Boyd's b-.i
Esde. L. H.A.fIobsr killed. rank & &c,
] wounded
9th Eegimcnr Of inrau'rr, captain Arrow.
smith, wouaaeG--fsns x Gle, 6 l,uled, Is
wounded.
l5ih Regiment Infantry, Major Kiag,
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From fhe .fybnay .,srpua I'm

OW UF .I!13'Iy ITSS513, JUNt 10.
: The Geneyala Pike" the new trigate
building at Sacketes harbor, was to have
been launched into her destined element at
hVe o'clock Oh Saturday afternoon and
will be ready for service in about three
weeks
A British squadron was seen off Sackett' IS
harbor on Tuesday, probably the same
which appeared off Niagara on Wednesday
afternoon.
A firing OF cannon was heard at the Har-
Dor all day Friday in the direction OF Kings
ton, the cause unknown. Oar squSdroR
were al. in port.
reformation had been received by deser
tiers from Kingston, which however is enti-
led to very little credit, that the provincial
militia had embodied in considerable force
particularly at York to oppose BRITISH au-
thorities.
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IL. YoRE lame IL

Arrived yesterday morning, the sS,aci; S,erJios
Packet Capt Griffin. ir0m.ct Mo.,aue-on 1'ues.
day night She pessed ti.e British. bloeka9a, souad-
ro", whierthe" comprised only tie lltIpilits OF "a.
guns, and tte trigate Cfpheus They lad captured
tho schr Caroline. Capt. Sayrc. and oGered 10 re-
tease ter Tor 5000 dollars Mr.. Slater, ,ls, owner,
being IN Loaid, pea Tied 90 Oh shore 40 pro-
cure the competent sum
Mr. Slater states, thar while OH board the Barn.
lies, the Valiant OF ~ guns ran on a Sharp peck
nesr What 10 called the BLACK hedge. She 'aao so
much injured ~ ti'e accident, that she vas ordered
inmec'"te'y TO HALIFAX 10 repair. 1t being doubtful
whether. in hcr prestu eaky situatiun, She could
reach her destined port, the Frgate AcAsia was or
dered to accompany her tor the purpose OF $, wing
her crew IN case 1t should DC found npraetc able to
prevent her fran sinking.
On Tuesdsy afternoon, the schr. Cat, was c-p-
tureh and burnt he squadron had then ME
coasters iii their possession.