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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-19
Br'ish o6lciei account Of g,iachrStet-'s de-
feat.

G.. o. His excelencv the comman 4
OF the forces has the highest satisfactio n
announcing TO the troops under his COM
mapd, another brilliant action achieved by
the gallant division of the army at Detroit
under colonel Proctor.
Information having been received, that
an advanced corps of the American army
under brigadier general Winchester "a
mounting to upwards of 1000 strong, had
entered and occupied Frenchtown. about
twenty six miles south of Detroit ; colonel
Proctor did not hesitate 2 moment in anti
cipating the enemy by attacking this adj
Yanced corps before it could receive sup
port from the forces on their march, under
gen. II arriSon.
At day break; on the 22d January, col.
Proctor, by a spirited and vigorous attack
completely defeated general Winchester'S
division, with the loss of between 1 or 500
slain for al 7vho attempted 10 sGUe Mrm
sftUeS 6v flight, Tyerc cut (.B'5y the Indian
tUa,rfo~a:
About 400 of the enemy took refuge in
me houses Of the to7vn, and kept up gall
ing fire from the windows, but finding fur
cher resistance unavaiiing, they surrender
ed themselves at discretion.
On this occasion the ga!iantry Of colonel
Proctor was most nobly displayed, in his
humane and unwearied e2.ertions, which
succeeded IN rescuing the vGn9uished from
the reUenge OF The Indian zvaTriors.
lhe priS oners at the close of the action
amounted to ! general, colonel, staff
l major, captains, 30 subalterns, 81 ser
geants and ass rank and file !; but the
Indian warriors were hourly bringing in
prisoners, and had taken strong escort of
the enemy with 500 hogs.
Colonel Proctor reports in strong terms
the gallansry displayed by all descriptions
OF troops ana the able support received
from Colonel St. George, and from all the
! othcers and raen under his command,
whose spirited valor and steady discipline
are above all praise.
The Indian chief Round Head, zDith his
6and of gparriorS, rendered essential lse7Ui-
eeS by their bravery and good conduct.
| 1t IS with regret that colonel Proctor re =
ports the British loss amounts to "a killed
and 158 wounded.
OFFICERS WOUNDED.
Col. st. George, i wounds, bat not Sc
verely ; capt. Talon and lieut. Glemow,
%lst. regt; ensign Ker, Il. n. F. l.. regi-
ment, DANCE rousiy --lieutsnan Eouet, Ir-
win and midshipman Richardson, marine
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mills, lieutenant NJ
Cornic, Goldon, and ensign Caryin, Essex
militia.
C. O.-Major general Glasgow will
direct salute of % guns to be fred at
twelve o'clock this day on this glorious &C
casion.
(Signedl
ED. BAYNES, Adj. Gen. N. A.
| G. O.-The commander of the forces is
pleased to appoint, till further orders or
until the pleasure of his royal highness III e
Prince Regent is known,
| Colonel Vincent. +9ih regiment and CO.
ionei fructor. 4Ist regiment 20 have the
rank OF brigadier generals in Upper Cana
da.
Lieutenant colonel Pearson, inspecting
field officer, TO have the rank of colonel in
Kingston and the eastern district.
Major M'Donnell, Glengary lieutenant
infantry, to have the rank of lieutenant CO.
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HARTFORD. March 3.

AAAh l + OK ID, NI2rCn j.
with pleasure we inform the friends of
our country, that the recruiting service pro-
crosses rapidly, upwards of FORTY heal
thy young fellows, have, within few DAYS,
joined the standard of their country, in this
town, maugre opposition stories, and their
standard with such encouragement as our
government offers, and such inducements
as must nil every patriotic breast, we feel
confident that our brave army will soon be
filled with such men, as will be able to
look down all opposition"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-19
VALUABLE PRIZES


SALEM, March S. Yesterday arrived al
Marhlehead, the British brig Ann, Capt.
Joseph l.. Lee, prize mastery from Liver
pool, bound to y. Providence, with a cargo
OF dr. goods and Crates, valued at so to
100000 dollars -She was captured above
re days since, by the private armed schr.
Grower, Graves, OF this port. A few DAYS
since, in heavy gale, fell in with frigate,
but she could nos board tae Ann, and she
escaped.
NEw LoyDeN, Feb 25 Arrived. Dri
vateer sch. Mars, from a cruize, having
captured the following English vessels -
SHIP Lord Keith, transport, of 4 guns.
from Lisbon for Plymouth briggs Parra.
Gorrard. from Lisbon for st. Michaels !;
bijg Pelican, Ashley, from Yarmouth for
SJlDrairarj gafiiUt nun, Harrison, from
London for Gibraltar sloop Hendra, Haw-
kins from Cadjz for Liverpool, 4 guns ::
sch. Richard, Cummings, from Plymouth
Tor Madeira; sch. Robert, Masters, from
st. Michaels for London, with 700 boxes
oranges, (put prisoners On b ard this vessel
to proceed to England } brig Stagg, Pat
terson, from st. Johns for Maiden cutter
Hero, thomas March, s guns, of which
she threw over in chase, from ST. Michaels
Tor London sloop Probity, Watson, from
St. Michaels for London, permitted her 10
proceed with the prisoners.
The above vessels were loaded with SUI
ga, rum, brandy, wine, dry goods, iron, fish.
fruit, &C. One was destroyed.
The Mars brought in above 100000 t.
ken from the captured vessels
March Ar. sloop loaded with fruit,
one of the Mars prizes.
The privateer sch. Hazard, &C Charles
frn, was spoken 2l.t ult lat. 50, lon. ~ 20
--had captured on the LIT, off Bird Island
bahamas, the British baique ST. Albany, Of
London, II guns, swiyeis, and 10 men
taken alter severe action, by boarding
cargo 200 hhds OF sugar, 100 puncheons
rum, 65 hhds and 80 bags coffee, and SO
bales Cotton. Ihe prize had just parted
IRON the Hazard, being ordered into Sd
vannah.
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SMff Sgil7o.

The ne~ leitcrof marquc brig Porcupine.
Bedford, belonging to Mr.. Gra) has ar
rived IN France in ihe extraordinary passage
OF {ouyfceH days from Boston
BIS ida. Mantor, has arrived At Bor-
deauX, 10 10 days from Boston.
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CHARLEsTeN, March 10. The priva-
teer Hazard. of this port. Of one gun and
40 men, has taken British barquo, with
cargo or upwards of 400 hogsheads Sugar,
100 puncheons of Rum, 20 bales of Cotton.
and quantity Of Pimento, and both have
arrived safe at ST. Mary's.
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Philadelphia. March II.
LATEST FROM SACKET'S HARBOR
EXTRACT OF A LETTER.

"Sacket'a HarGOr, March1 /.
have received yours of the 9th ult.-
l would have wrote by the Mail before this,
but while Y as in the Post Office the a
iarm Sun was fred, and had TO repair TO
quarters, for we thought the Enemy was
coming as they intended to make an at
tack here in order to destroy the Shipping :;
the deserters that came over say they have
1000 men, and 1900 Indians, the Women
and Children were ordered ont of this viii
iage days ago, We muster 5000 men, and
1t VIII take 10000 men to carry this place:
we sleep with our Cloaths and Boarding
Belts on, AMI are already at moments
warming" Relc
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-19

lUNIUs's LETTERs.-At length, we con
ceive, the author of Junius will be brought
to light. A splendid edition of his letters
is just published by Mr. w oodfaii, son of
the original Publisher, with every letter.
note and memorandum connected with
those celebrated papers, ard with fac ST.
miles Of the writing in which they original
~ came to the press. There are also fac
stmIeS of the hand writing of all the sus
pected authors-of Mr.. Hamilton, Mr..
Burke, Mr.. Boyd, Mr.. H. Tooke, Mr..
Dnnning, together with impressions Of
seals. and number of letters never before
published. All which, we think, must
bring the real author to light.
MARQUIS OF LIHGToN-The Bri
fish parliament have voted O,ooOl. for the
purchase Of an estate, to be presented to
the Marquis of Wellington, for his able
conduct as general in Spain.
ENGLIsE LAwYERs.-Lord Ellenbo-
rough, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench,
receives, in salaries and fees, IS ,475k. per
annum. He has also the disposal (by sale
or gift of places which produce 21,o6ei.
annually! Contrast this income with the
Paltry emoluments of the highest of our
American judges--or even of the President
OF the United States. WeStern Star.
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E*trGci Fl letter 20 the editor o.; the Weskiy Re
S4ster, dated Iliht1ieyViXe, FEB. Is.
" have just receiS d Information, that the NOM
ted volunteers from Tennessee (sJ0,) have arrived
re Matches and gen JacksoIs Hotiiia 1900 more ara
III rnently expected.
" have also received letter from captain in the
spanish republican army dated at La Bohea, (ca,-
led laboder, the 9Th ut) which says the two ar
m'es were near each ether, many skirmshes had re
Gently taken place in whioh the patriots were UNI
iorIaly victorious always putting the royal troops TO
Hight my correspondent observes tis worthy of
remark that ia lace action had with the royal.
lists in wachiwe killed 60 CT their men, when exam
med they were found all shot through the head.
" The royal troops are principally dragons and
are armed WITH fusee (escopette) brace of piss
tolls and a spear. The escopettes carry to great
distance hut seldom do execution the men never
take aim, but merely rest the piece the left arm
We are srraed with spears and Rifles some mus
Eets.
" salcedo's army is about 1900 strong; We ex-
pect hourly reinforcement, when we shall bring
them to an action and fight way to St. Antonio
Judging from what has passed we shall have 10
difficulty in ettectng this object with but little loss
on our part. This you will readily credit, when /
tel! you that IN our late skirmsScs. have lost
but nine men. while our enemy have lost one hun
| dred & forty
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must be rescrted 70 even IN republic in
times ike these; as " sometimes becomes
necessary 20 plucS out hsiiow tooth to
save the sound ones from decay. Let all
those, therefore, VINO are disafiected to our
Iconntry, whether it proceeds from hatred
to our form OF government, an insurmounta-
bic attachment to cur enemy or from what
ever cause, beware.--rhey have eyes upon
them; and il is neither hollow defamation,
nor hypocritical asseveration that can a
vert the piercing glance. Their true cha
racter is known; it is like the spots of the
| LEOPARD, or the skin Of the Ethiopian its
cotor is not susceptible OF change. The
| maxim that it is better ain hundred guilty
persons should escape punishment than one
innocent man should suffer, though in no
country SO strictly adhered to as in this
must be reversed in its application to the
[pecpliar nature Of our situation az the pre-
sent time; it is better than an hundred in
nocent persons attracting Snsf.icicn, should
! be brought TO Il Legal eXa fnination, than that
! one traitor should escape, to endanger cur
safety or defeat our operations-the inno-
cent, being proved so, would net suffer ell
Their IN person, reputation Or property !;
while such procedure would be an anti
! dote to the poisonous influence of treachery
and esp'onage.-Several persons are now in
| confinement, in this place, under strong
suspicion of these crimes. IAN enlightened
| and impartial tribunal will decide their
| sentence; we therefore shall say nothing
Let, however, all those who have the sgil!
| to give aid and comfort 10 the enemy, -
beware OF the deed, which the fate of their
lpredecessors may serve to convince them,
cannot oe effected with impunity.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-23

The subscriber offers for
sale FARM, containing about 80 acres,
about FIVE miles from Alexandria, on
the Colchester road, adjoining the farms
OF M Haywood Foots and MIR. Dennis
Johnson. the greater part OF which Is
meadow land and the remainder we'll a.
dapted to clover and the production OF
vegetables. abounding in excellent
springs, from which the meadow land
may be watered.
Also. two hundred and sixty acres OF
Land all in wood and timber, except a-
bout fifty acres cleared and under good
fence. on the Rsvensworth road, about
six nile. from Aiexandria, and adjoining
the lands Of William Hepburn, Daniel
DuIany and the late Robert Moss, and
about a mile from the first mentioned
farm. 4
Also LOT OF Land containing eleven
acres. contiguous TO the town of Alex.
apdria, adjoining the lands OF Beal How.
ard and Peter Sheron.
Oh. Simms.
lEDecepober So.
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Valuable Wool Lands
S ISL. + AND
MILL S.
) TIE VALUABLE hroheysy, knoon az ne
FOREST OF WASHINGTON s
rs ofFERED
FOR S Al E.
NIL S.

1--WE tract about 1900 ACRES,
win DE divided and laid off to suit
purchasers In the tract, are portions
of excellent farming and meadow Lands
out very small part has bee. cut
down, which consists OF PRIME iands,,,
and some meadow cleared The Niiiiss
called and known as the Washington
Mills, Consisting OF a Say e Merchant
mn neariy new, together with an ex-
ttilent additional scab situatedon tina
.,,ew Turnpike Rosa, and about 80 A
ores of Wood Laaa will DO sold in one
Lot. The property is distant between
and mile from alexandria, 4 from
Ceors eto vp and the City Bridge, with
new Turnpike running through 1t
and very. near me Mills. One half OF
hs purchase money being paid, very
liberal terms, will be given for the ba-
nncs II may be proper to observe,
that the wood and timber on this estate,
sell at this time on an, average OF $50
,,-r acre standing.-For forms and FUR.
ther particuiars, please apply toCapt.
William MINOR, agent fer the estate,
living near Wrcn's Tavern
Geo. w. P. Gusts.
D.c. %. isw3t
gy Tie Editor of the Leeshur8
sshinetouian Winchester Gazette,
md Meltzheimcr's German Paper,
rred.rick,own, are requested TO insert
the above 3 times and enclose their
accounts, through the Alexandria Post
Office 10
c w P. GUSTS.
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fieers Of the 81. 9. and they are
hereby enjoiued, to examine, searsl.
and effectuxlly ascertain, the amonnt
and kind of articles all such vessels
about sailing may. have on board, 50
as to pre- vent their takisg any esrgo
or other iaidnE than tue stores.
provisions, armament, furniture and
equismeat, generally proper and ne
sessary for sneh vessels.
Sec. II. fndbeit farther enacted,
That whenever it shall appea-. on
ro,ort made to any collector OF the
customs, by any officer OF the Gus.
toms, reyenae officer or other person,
that any private armed vessel has
on board any article or articles,
whatever, goods. wares. merchandise,
or cargo OF any description. intead-
ed for trade or traffic with the enc
mics Of the u. s. either directly5or
inleraedislely through any neutral
or other person or persons or for
exportatian. il shall be the daty OF
the said eolIestor, and he is hereby
authorised, to seize all such articles.
goods, wares, merchandise, X cargo
Of every description, and 10 have Il"
same Landed forthwith. TO be pro,
seeded against as forfeited to the
JToi,ai StateS
Sec Is. had belt further enacted.
That in all such eases it shall be the
daty of the district attorney Of the
U. ). for the district within, which
the said proceedings shall take place.
to proceed in due isrm OF law for
the condemnation and forfeiture Of
the said articles to the use Of the
United States.
Sec. 10. find be it further enacted,
That in all eases Of condemnation q,
aforesaid, the ctptais or other CEN.
mantlinx slfieer, and each and every
Of the oNuerx OF such private armed
vessels, shall be tined in Il sum not
exceeding Que Thousand dollars each
Sec. 20. lind be il further enacted,
That this act stall be in force from
and after the passing thereof, Sntil
the Isl day of January. in the year
: Of cur Lord 1915, unless a cessation
Of hostili,ies between the U. y. and
G. q. and Ireland and their Deepen.
denotes, shall take place before t;sa'
Ola, in which event. or in any other
event thai siHalI. 10 the opinion Of the
President. render the termination oil
the embargo hereby inrosed eompa.
! tible with the public interest. the
:: President Of the U. 8. is hereby
/ authorised to declare by proelama'
! ton. that this act 10 TO cease anC
have no effect.
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! il. AsoN1c NOTICE.

NJ ,ADAY next being the annivSr;
Nl sar. OF ST Johns, the same
an.4e observed in anticipation on Sun.
day bv tire Brethren Of AlrronarsS
Harrington Lsige. NO. -, stteneins
tlis,n: service IA he EpiscopaI Church,
where Charity ,errnon will be deli.
vered b. the + Chapiain, the Rev Bros
ther Muir Tie Brethren are request.
ed 10 meet q their Hall on Sunday
morhipg at h If past 9 O'Clock, for the
l,urpnse Of Installing the officers e!sct.
cd. Trancient Br' tbrcn IL Town are
respectfully invited to join.
BY orfer
Grafton Cawood,
Secretary.
Dcc o.
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PUBLIC SALE.
ON Monday next 1t half past 10 O.
clocs, A NJ. will be sold on Ho5es
Wharf.
100 barrels of first quality
$ H A D..
Terms will be made known at the
place Of sails.
P. G. Marstellcr.
Dec. 23.
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AO1lAt.

IiS ~ ~.
TIME subscribers for the Stock OF
The Uaien Bank Of Ate randriG
ere herecy aotjfed thai the ID install
merit Of One Dollar On each sh re, will
be ssy able on f,onday the Gath Janua-
re next. 1he payments sill be re-
eeiyed at e'Ofhcc Of the Company in
Fairfax STREET, Alexaaatia
C. T. Chapman,
Cashter.
Dec. 20.
re- The Editors Of Papers in VIII
che ster and LeesAurg, who inherited 10
.their papers former notice. Of the IN
.titution, are requested to insert the
above TILL the Gath January.
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The Salt has lost - Sapoar.'
SHORT DIALOGUE.

SHORT DIALOGUE.
BETWEEN MR. c. AND HIS WIFE.
My dear Mr.. c. if I'm not much mis-.
taken
Salt is SO high, We must do without Ba-
con,
No, not quite SO bad either replied Mr..
CT,
Well cure eur years Bacon with Ma
fionai Hoser,
With National Honor Twould be a
poor Favor,
Impaired bs Salt--that had LIST all its
.arcur
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ii.EXAS DRiA.
THURSDAY, DEcEMBER sS.

* TO sGEw
cas- VERY AGE Sc soos OF Tax TIs'
,ats .ns,r Awn pR sssuRp-
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CONGRESS

CONIK ES y
The House Of Representatives hsvc
transacted no business Of anv pab,ic
importance for the last two days On
Tuesday Mr.. Lovett offered some re-
solstiens. requesting information of the
President in relation to the retaliatory
sytem adopted hy G b. and eur WI
govetnment which were laid on the
table.
At a meeting OF the Directors Of the
Ueien Bank Of Airrandria, held at The
Court House on Tuesday last, John
Jann-u .-as elected President ard G
r. Chairman Cashier Of the said Iosti-
tuiion.
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lust RECEIVED
4 FRESH SUPPLY OF
SHOES.
IN TOR E,

8 barrels Of Womens' and Misses
low priced Morocco Shoes.
8 boxes of extra size Bohemia GLASS;
some az large as - By 81.
ALSO,
Afew hundred Maskrat Skins.
~ Gliding in bsrnlshsd gold 10
executed al my shop, where looking
Glasses, pictures sc. msy be framed or
cid frames regilt, a. short notice. A
few handsome ones for sale:
E. Gilman.
Desambcr 81. o0StlaW4
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B a i IL.

= ID "A u - h
MIR GENEREs, has the honor Of
lVl informingth Ladies and Gen.
tiemen OF Alexahdria, thafh:s next IS.
.embly will be on Thursday evening,
23d instant,
Dec. -, Up
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/ and for Sale.

Dec. 90.
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PUBLIC SALE.

DEC. g,
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when he passed, & the aggregate would
be surprising. The vexation OF such
an interruption ought also to be consi.
dered. TIA man passes in carriage he
at present is to pay nothing for dfmse.f ;
but if he is too poor to ride, it is now
proposed that toll be exacted.
3dly. AS precedent it is very obJec'
tionable, because it leads to other Cases
of inconvenience, expense and vexation,
in the intercourse from one place to an
other within the district. The toll pay
able for crossing the grand bridge over
the Potomac is not to be cited as an ex-
ample for this. The nature of the in
situations and the original contracts,
shew the diversity without any illus.ra-
ton. But why should there not be toll
payable by footmen for passing the
bridges over Rock creek !or Tyber creek
for the benefit of the corporations of
Georgetown or Washington /? The two
bridges over Rock creek cost perhaps
as much as the one over Four mile
creek, and as yet no toll is payable at
either of the former: but, let such
precedent be set, as the Washington *
Alexandria Turnpike Company wish to
set,and how can congress refuse a toll at
those bridges, if applied for by those
corporations
4thly. 1t is required by the law of in.
corporation, that at least thirty feet in
wedth of the whole read should be gra.
yelled and improved; and though this
is not the present state of the road, as
your memorialists believe, yet, from a
desire to encourage and foster public
Improvements, they have been content
to pay for several years past, the legal
tolls, in like manner as if the work was
done and repaired according to law.
The law also requires that the tolls re-
ceived annually be presented to the
court with an account of the expendi.
lures; so that it may appear how much
clear profit is made, with view, that at
some future period, when certain sum
shall have been received, the road may
become free road.
Your memorialists cannot positively
state what annual net profit has been re.
ceivod, but they believe it has exceed
ed FIVE per cent per annum.-Such an
interest from road stock, which is liable
to SO few losses by accident, is in the o.
pinion of your memorialists sufficient
compensation, and in regard to this road
in particular there can be no doubt OF
an increase with an increase of the po-
pulation of the district. Your memorl-
alists believe that spirit Of gain in any
corporate body, ought to be discouraged
and repressed, when incompatible with
the general convenience and the prlma-
ry objects of their several institutions.
In the present instance immederate pro-
fit was not the primary object of the
law of incorporation, but direct and
improved way to the Potomac brid ge
For these reasons your memorialisls
feel it duty to demonstrate against the
said petition, and to pray that the same
may not be granted, * as in duty bound,
sc.
January %, 1918.