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Hard Ware. 'Cuuery and Saddleru.
FoR SALE BY

hD WAhD hPLES, Jr. orr. between fltb ana
zao,, 18Th Notwithstanding Of
Z RON, rim, knob and closet lock 3 brsss esse tot
and beaded ring, common snd fine SCI ~ 70
oFt shaekie pad, brit and brn chest and onfbosr6.
trunk aud gun ditto; brass and iron taie bn,,s "a
table hinges, brass eoD,mode knobs aud btn.
braces and bits polished braces common snJ ~;
coat Sna vest buttons, ivory snd horn combs bras
ana plated eandestess, sheet iron snd conner toe
Eestes' &e'--hne white and green ivory knives and
sham buck and white bone eAandIe knivns = s"rL
me ana common penknvey, sportsmen's kniyss'
common and fine suffers scissors. corr serve =
fIsted silrrup irons, duke oitt. and br.loons.
kles, harness furniture In sets. &eco,nnr oUI :,
bottom and swival stirrup irons. sharp end ~ bsat
peihams and snafnes, japann'd nd Gnn'd inlets snS
nat SETS square head coach screws, sc.
Also, few boxes common & Whittemors,, r,o,.
Ton and WOOL Cards, Of assorted Nos. "'''
October %. .e
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Notice % Snrveuors.

: : QSERF GREENHOW, Esq. of us CITY Of
q. = fohmond, is appointed agent to receive of
oY t,s 70 whom may be more con7enont to
psy ynsh 70 me bursar, any money for the Co,leof
o. William q Mary. 1t is requested Of Ssrysy,s,.
nat 'hey be pointed ihrendernE accounts. and ser.
'hns snnu'liy IN the ronth OF Deeember
WIN, COLEMAN, Bursar of
Williamsburg, Dec. 81
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ep&w

Ia iEkREi-L & [. ATKINSON, Intent to co,.
~. tinue their School the ensuing wear. il, ire
mouse winch they ct present occupy, ' 4 the ons
'r"runs ,ne Governors and adjoining Sout sate's
me piSn pursued IN their Seminary embraces tl,.
sew, RAJ branches OF & LIBERAL education
he Latin sud Grrei Languages are tapi,ht by T.,
A,kinson, Who has separate apartment for ,hs
1 he Engl sh Language, Ar,hn,e,ie. Geoyrsph,
w,tn Use use ut the ,olss, Histo.s Bellies i.,,r.s
r'h'os"pi u Mathematics ard the Frencb lsnr,,s.I
are taught b {. Terrell Both Teschers unto :,
'e exercise ct their Influence and auth,rty ,o, ~.
preservation "i goodu;dvr in ,he Sen inar, nd f,s
Tue ""'st intellectual mproye NJ Of tlie s,,,ian,
aho they spare no PAIRS uecessaf, for ,abish;u-
him IN The ru.ime'ts ef iear.inc, eoisderre tiis
the eest means tor tacitstins his future proa1ess
hey h We II IN mind to pripc9e to t,te otl,a,
teachers OF tbs city io then ia assocstip- ~ ~.
schools twice year at the, Captol for the pSrnose
OF having their similar ola,ses in each p.bIi.iv -
me- together hoping by t,.is ans 20 excite and
car h'o tui operation, the generous and pntls emu
'acon OF youth, which, in no other Iasnaer ea,, he
properly aroused, or SO well directed. Tiey th;pt
NAV plan OF ia kind, juciously arranged would
'. IN an eminent degree, TO render RichInors tbs
Athens of America 49,, '''~
he terms are 81 entrance for fiiel and Sio TN.
Term Tor tuition, TO be paid quarterly in alliance
or i2 the quarter for any portion OF tire less linn
me term Several boys be admitted into the
school immedi.i tiy
y. ierrei can accommodate few bays with boa,y,
ah, Washing the ensuing year at 100 the teria.
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N o T &c E.

3 virtue Of Deed Of rust executed 10 th sub
{ , scribsrs b. Daon6y Williamson, 20 secure the
payment of certain sums of money therein ,xpres
s-d--Will be sold to the CHEST bidder, IT ready
money, az the Ben Tsyern in the city e Richmond.
on Mo- day the l7th January Sundry Negroes,
which are very likely.
BENZ. SHEPPARD,
THOMAS BURTON, Jr
January 8. ida
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.IDVERTTSE IUE.V1'

A NY person wishing 90 use in their DistiIlerv.
N Grocery or otherwise. DIR. kisonss hiuhly az.
proved method q improving spirituops liquors, Sc
may be furnished With Individual rights at g rs in
any town or county in Virginia, not ALREADY exclu.
sysy furnished, on application to Mr. Corneliss
Payne, LyAohburgh, or the Subscriber, Risnaond.
JOHN PERKINS.
Octcber I g. If
s. Comoun'eadoHs BY ms1, post paid, will be
promptly attended 70.
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WOTICE.

rEUiE eopsrtrsrship Of Hughes e. Miller, va,
n this day dissolved by mutual consent. The
Books and papers viii be left in the hsnds Of Rich
ard Hughes for final adjustment
RICHd. HUGHES.
HUGH ". MILLER.
Manchester, Jana
The Manufacturing of Tobacco, formerly carried
on by Hughes b Ai,iler, wiE be eoataued by tue
Subscriber.
HUGIfM. MILLER.
Jan. D. stp
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NEW LINE OF sTAGns

The Richmond and Pefersburg D;st,,.t
As commenced running between the cir, rs
=, z K,ehmond, and the town OF Petersburg
The Dispatch win leave the Bell I'sy.r6' evarz
gay AZ y A. ~ and arrive al Nests. Blake a,td
h"est IN Petersburg, st 9. y. W. and will ESQ
leave PeterSbdrs every day at a NJ and arrive II,
Richmond at 9. +. NJ 49, a i''e -
The Subscribers having established this line Of
, considerable e@Ptaccz hope enjoy that nor.
found to deserve. nay NC
BROOKS &: TAZEWELL.
N Is Seats in the above Stages, may be engaged
q! TIE bar OF the Be'i Tavern in this city, st the
Blake q Thweat's in Petersburg.
Desqs B.&
2w
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FASHIONABLE BOOTS . SHOES.
WRIG HES ID .ATIS.

WR C HI S ID AIRS,
ElOOr & SHOE manufacturers From, phi,ada.
~ phis. axe nov opening in the store ,ste;y oesu-
pied by Messrs Boyce s:stoners on the main street
little above Msssrs James Brown, jr & co.'s ven.
due o'Hee, aud nearly opposite MIR. ssmuei u;
Adams:
IN eiegc5t dsseftaen. Ell neat ard F.sh;ssas,r
boots aha Shoes,
Made OF The best masersis, and superior wor ,an.
G csss i.rs e : 3 Fsis top ,,..
Buckle, . Bucsakip 4 ! ro,.s
Over and walking snues, wa.t:ng ana d.neinr
pumps IN the nsaiest style and OF tie ia,es, ie.s.
ions. -
Wright and Davis Aa,ter themselves that they
VII give perfect satisfaction thuse who ,,ay fs
.or 'hem with the,: custom they viii receive q
constant supfy OF art ices in their hue from
mandatory in Philadelphia of superior. euAlity /.
Me latest fashions. Prompt and rea6y attenl,on
may be cacuate. upon. every effort viii lie rps,,s
10 please repairs done at the shortest .iotise.
| as above 'N'e
Dec. 81. s
1
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TWENTY DOLLARS REwARD-

w Er DOLLARS REWARD
ArS w q = from the Subscriber ON the 6th day
~ -. Ce,oDsr tst negro man named nix Win
sa'is h'Iaset richard FWtey, about IS wears Old. (
,eSt OF inches nigh, dark complex on, bhshy hair
iarSs Wnrkers, hes scar Oh his forehead about an
Ie ,upy over me right eye rsnnag up in thu bsir
90, ana endeayors to speak very bigb .aown-is'a
Soou sawyer and tOeraole rongl, csrpepter--bsS
on when he went away check shirt, pantsloons q
ro9no laeket OF northern striped cloth he has moth
had him o. Gray Of Nansemond county.
-, ne soo's reward wiii e eived 70 any one VII,
wa deliver him 90 he ~ RjcArioad and an rsesdn,
so'S enorg " Pad or,i9 dollars II secured IN any l. Il
50 that g't Z IA agsin. -"
~. sTEpHEN A. HOPKINS,
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JUST RECEITED,
r lARIRON, assorted, CIT Mats. do. Wbske : in
, barrels, Window Glass, 8 X 10, L 10 IL.
hoa'd Candles, diReren, sizes
.4aG m store.
Loaf and Brown Susar, Coffee, Sack Sail. best
Green CoPperso, sc. SC. For sale by
GEO. ROBERTSON & Co.
Cary Street.
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Darw,n's Botanic Garden,
Phytoiogia,
ZoOnon.ia, 2v.
Octave
Building Act,
Coiguhoun's London Police,
Darwin's Temple OF Nature,
elst, s2d, Gath, 2Sth, 9th, 9sth and eeth Hun
bers OF tae Ednburg Review,
Euer's letters, 2v.
GisborHe'S Duty OF Men, sv.
Godwin's Enquirer,
History OF Poland,
Letters by Farmer,
Msithus sn Population, 2v.
Montague on Aneient Republics, ..t
Sd, 5th s 9TH Nos of the Qusrteriy Review,
Curran's Speeches. 2v.
Furgusuns Astronomy,
Franklin's Works, lstv
GodwiD's Political Justice, 2v.
Gnthrie's History o, the World, 1thy.
fumes History OF England, Sth V.
Invasion OK Switzerland by the rench
Perey's Relies OF Ancient Poetry, Sd v.
Reid on the Mind,
Reid's Essays, Sd ".
Smiths Moral Sentiments, Sd v.
Sp lanzans Dissertations, 2v.
Paiey's Philosophy, 9 v.
Zimmerman or National Pride
N0taires Memoirs.
Neeker on Executive Power, 2v.
Naya, Chronicle, 20th
pUODECIMO--
Beggar Girl, Sd V.
Cecilia, Cd & Sd vs.
English Theatre, 10th y.
Esprieila's Letters 9 vol.
fashionable Tales, 1stv.
Jul a, lstv.
Frederick Lstimer,
Jun us's Lstters,
knickerbsker's New York, ist. Y.
Lord Chstham's Letters
Stran lords Camoens,
MammIrth, 1st v.
Muyr's Trial,
Hume's Essays 1st "
Powers of Genius,
Rableisis's Works. 1;t y.
Romance of The Forest, % v.
Romances,
Soathby's Georges
Tales of the Castle, lst v
ct Ftsl,io.able tic
Te'cmsebus, g
Tears X Smiles by Peter Pndsr,
rhouson's poems,
FOi,ai9e on Philosophy,
--on Toeiation.
Xnm ermap on Solitude
Wild irish Girl.
Jan. s. O.
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ANAEMERS BANK OF YIRGINlA.-Tbe Pre-.
e sdeut aud Directors have This day declared q
Dividend, fOf the last six months, OF IA per cent
which, after The usual deduction account Ut the
shares held by tbe state, viii be paid to the Stosk-
holders their representatives on the 5th instant
VIZ. EEHEB Wis, Cashier.
January l. a.
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Sales at Auction.

Yainadtc Property For Sale.
~ "Wednesday the 18th inst. at IL O'Clock, IL
NJ tar, y nos, st the same boar the next fair day,
viii &c sold the premises the House and Lot adj.
Joining the Capto. square, and formerly occupied w
i.dniund RsnGolab, Esq. Te,,ns will be made know
at the sale : .
Moncure. Robinson q Pleasonfs.
January i. IDS
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ALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SAIE.--Tbe
Subscribers intending 10 close their cons ems in
The lsn.'ns Business in the course of the present
year, offer for sale their
Ian lard eJ Tanning indictments.
The Yard viii be sold at Pubic Auction ON the
fest dsy of March next, not pre- vousy sold at pr.
tate saie, add possession viii be delivered OH the
ist ci October next. so as to e,abe the purchaser
to commencc his operations. They will also sell at
thst time, tac Untanned Stock that may be on hapd.
IT fsir vs.n,tion, togeher with the i'm cments Tor
carrying on the busness--Aiso, WHIST dried Hides,
bark, @c. may be hand. Tie Terms will be
made reasonable,
GEO. rIsHEH & Co.
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January 6.

"a ILL be Hirei, on Saturday next. before the
w door Of the Bell Tavern et II o'clock. seven
Negro Men and one Woman, until Christina, next
BARTLETT STILL.
JahuNTyo 81
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january 4.
VALUABLE PROPERTY
+ q II IS II L Il q Y II &c ~ O \

On MONDAY the 10th January next. IF fair i,
~ not. the next fair dsy, ut III o'clock, A. NJ. On
me premises, will be sold by suction, poeitivsi,
without reserve,
ifo SCU9RES OF GROUND CONTAIN.
IN g FIFTY SEHEN' LOTS.
Being part OF that property IN the valley, eonnan.
y called Nsckenzies garden. The pleasant s,,s.
uon OF these lots, and the plan On wSc, they are
a'd OUT aHordns besides double front 10 al Of
them, uninterrupted access 10, and the free use in
common forever of an of Toe feet square. whcl
say be applied to variety Of USEFUL as well as or
namensai purposes, easur,ng moreover free cir
e9,aton of air VII it is hopsd invite the attention
OF tne public, and particularly those hesirons of H.
yes'ins money in property daily increasing in value.
q. n'an osti'e lots may be seen at the Merchants,
Coffee Eouge.
ftiNo---One fourl.' eash-the balance in sons,
.hents' q, D. IL and mouths, without interest
TO be secured Ly deed Of ,r,is, on the property
~ JAMES Fl LYNCH, .iuc'r.
i1coStioeT, IL, 1918. ills
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PATTERSON WIRE MAEUFACTO
RY.
iE subscriber is authorised 20 receive orders for
h tue following articles, TO be executed 1T the
boye Manufaetory, and forwarded from thence wiki
Az possible speec--deIiver bic in Richmond az the
Factory prices, with the eharges OF transportation,
&c Wig
Coarse and fine Wire from No. to %,
Cara Wire from No. Us to 81
AnneaPd Of bending Wire of various sizes,
Rolling, Standing and Falling Screens for oleans.
ing grain.
Wovs wires Of every description
Samples oi the above articles tosy be seen, aud or
leTs lodged st tie Counting House of
ANDREW SMITH,
Cary Street opposite the Eagle Tavern.
Zee. 9Th.
GUN POWDER.
VENEE Subsc5i5st has Just receivea and o6sys for
4 sdLe, one hundred and four Kegs Of glaSeGI
and FF-ana case e/ eagic CUR bosoder IN
boR1d caaaisieJs-aH 81 SUPERIOR 0adEify
.HyNJjREH SMITH,
Cdyy-styee opposite the Eagle 9aUera.
DcCeTgbef 81
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1851 AZ
Xxi
X enrnsnd, 2Sl Dec 1918.

Il cDInsnd, ISL Dec 1878.
ana NECESSARILY obliged 20 ask information from
your Board with respect its views on this subject:
l. Whether the Virginia Bank will apply early ~.
January for the renewal OF its charter 2dl,
the new bonus can he made to answer AS set of a.
gainst the debt the State owes the Bank And Sdly
the residue OF tnst debt IS loan TO the
state reinbursable at pleasure, on ~ha terms !;
have the homer TO be, SIR, yeur OBJ servant
ARCHIBALD THWEATT.
. Chairman, &C.
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, RiCHAfoWD LIBRaRY.

RTE BOOKS enumerated in the saSoinsd Lis,
lave been missing frsm the R'ehEaond Library
UPWARDS ct sixteen months. Ii is presunsble that
they re N possession OF Mesbers ct the society,
Who have retained them throcSa iuadvertency or
torgetuness They are therefore reqa, sted 20 exs-
sine thei- Private L,brs les, aud return the SKID
Booss, il found, To the Library, without delay.
JOHN -. BLAIR,
President IF the Richnlond Li5rary.
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BY virtue Of Deed of Trust executed Nv John $.
Su6bs n John Prosser and the subscriber, and re-
corded in the Hustngs court of the city of Rich.
rnonh--
yNilLL be sold on the premises at Public Auction
~ By the Subscriber, a. the surviving Trustee.
at III o'elesk on Tuesday, the 18th day of this
month, (if fair, if net at the hour the next fair
day, > the three
BRICK TEJV'E.hE.NrS.
IN the said deed mentioned. situsted on the south
side of z. or tho main street, and nearly opposite
to the stone house, occupied by Mrs Eye For tbs
shortest time for which any person or persons will
take the same and pay in ready money, the sum of
S3,449 81 cents, being the sum due under the said
deed of trust. including the interest to the time
bove appointed for the sale Aforesaid.
The Tenements will be sold separately, and each
for one third of the aforesaid debt.
WIN. MONCURE.
Surviving Trustee.
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q ALDA BILE NICHOLSON Mopday the 1otb
cay OF January next, will be sold before the
door Il the Bell Eavern-- Three Yaiusb,e R,o .d
smiths and Boy about IL ears OF sge. Term,
made known on the day of ssle-.the sale will com.
mence at /. o'clock.
r. BARTLETT STILL, Auct'r..
~ Do tds
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'E'o BE BOLD on Saturday the ga IL, III -I.ou-
4 airy next,
7z1o Tracts Of Land,
or SIS much thereof as may he sufficient, to raise
certain sums OF money, specified in an indenture
executed hy John Temple, on the s7th day Of
N ron, 1907, and recorded in the county court OF
King william. 1 heSe andsl lay adjoining TO each O.
Their. in tue county of King William about four
miles from New Castle, and Two from Famunky hi
ono cos,sisI two hundred and twenty three
&C. on each tract is grst mill, erected on the
wat. Of Moncaen & Horsepen Greeks, in each of
which are run two pair OF Stones in me is pair
OF French Burr, with boiling machinery. for the
manu- facture OF Flour. The Creeks afford &C ample
supply of water for the of the mills in almost
the driest season. The country hereabout, is an
abundant one, for wheat and corn -
The sale will be at Mrs. Drewry's Tavern, about
hall mile from the mills. and for CASH
III HFS SE.uPLE. 80
BORWELL B.aSSETf. trustees
Dec. 2s. aw
CO The above Sale is postponed until Thursday
the Sd day Of February next. -
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states quota Of the direct tax Of the u 8. enquirng
whether loan could be negotiated with this nstitu.
non for that purpose, and upon what terms this
morning laid before the President and Directors,
who. upon consideration thereof, came TO Resolu.
ton of which the following is a copy:
Resolved, that white this institution is desir-
Gus to aid the views Of the Legislature, all
sons, yet, from the present situation of It's funds,
cannot make any loan to thu Commo, wealth, with.
at being reduced to the salty Of curt ling the
accounts OF those individuals who have hitherto ira
ded with the bank.
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Fdragets' Bank Of H.ygioia, Dec. 8ih, 1913.
miitee a. whom wss referred 90 fauch of the CO
ssrnor's nesssge IS Respects the payment Of thii
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-21
.Nr4p. York. AInu LIZ.
Extract of letter to the Editors OF the Baltimore
American.
YERCRNNKs (VtA Anril o.

-" Being OH the spot, have it in ney
power to give you true statement Of our
feet on lake ChamplsiD--it consists of new
ship which mounts so guns on one deck,
- Founders sloop of ~ Is Founders Q
sIoops, carrying & 10 10 & 18 Founders 9
do. carrying 6 IL do and 10 row gallies car
ryiag two heavy guns each--this feet will be
bic to go into action BY the 10th of May:
1.-THE British feet, from the best infor-
nation l can obtain, consists Of a new brig
carrying 10 IL Founders "a soops carrying
from to 10 guns; and IL row galIies.
"From this statement | am inclined to
believe, that our aeet will command the lake
rhis suramer--Commodore M Donough and
his men, snxiously wish FIR brush with the
British aeet.--The crews OF bis vessels are
active young men, under proper discipline,
fit fer their ous,nes.--What a difference be.
tween the Americans on lasd, and the Ans,
ricans on water -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-21

defence the capital, have re assembled be.
tween Essone and Paris. where the Emperor
has taken q position. with all the army which
is arriving from Troyes.
His Majesty enjoys the best health.
The following is endorsed in manuscript
and in English on the paper.
The English and Portuguese troops, to
the number of about 5000 men, entered Dor
sieaux without opposition. on Saturday, the
18th of March; the French troops evacuated
il the day BEFORE
The following is all that We have been
able to collect ofverbal Intelligence from the
passengers
Capt. Woodruffleft Paris March IL. On
his arrival at Bordeaux found the place In
quiet possession of the English and Portu-
guese, and the inhabitants much pleased
with the change-the white Gag flying, and
the white cockade displayed in almost eve-
ry persons hat.
y About the 9th of March severe battle
was fought. between the armies under Lord
Wellington and Souit, in which the latter
was defeated with immense loss.
Onthe 18th of March. about 5000 British
aud Portuguese troops entered Bordeaux. the
Mayor having previously made arrange
rents for their entry.-IlordW Wellington was
within few miles of Bordeaux, when the /.
da sailed. ~ ~
Bonapartc with his army was at Essone !;
about 10 leagues south of Paris.--The EN-
press and Imperial Court were at Tours.
MIR. Crawford was at Paris when Captain
Woodruff left there, but had not been able
TO effect any object of.his mission.
II is stated ny the Passengers. that Mar
50 sg.athe Entered Paris with 20. 600 mcn,
that he met with no resistance except from
5000 young men in the Polytechnic sehool,
all of whom except 4 were killed.
A ship. nearly ready for sea. called the
Shark, built by MIR. Thomas Lewis for pri
vateer, was the only American vessel taken
possession Of at Bordeaux by the British =
The schooner David Porter left La Teste in
great haste, in ballast. just before the British
entered Bordeaux, almost without prov-
sions; in the Bay of Biscay, fell in with three
or four English merchantmen, from which
she took an assorted cargo and stores, land,
ed the captain At, and ordered the
schooner for the United States in charge of
the mate. Passengers, Messrs Woodruff &
Son, of Philadelphia. and Jaques l. Caib>
lier.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-21
OFFICIAL.
Extract ofa Letter. from Major John Iur-
6erDiie 10 TIE ddjutaas General. datea
/" WBsTMoRsLAND. 1Ifh ma, I,

WBSTMoRELdHD,1 1fh Man, 1910.
son Wednesday the 27th ultimo, the enemv
made hts appearance in the Potomac, and bv
noon on that day, one ship of the line and tvo
schooners reached Blsckstone's Island, where
they remained but short time, and about ann
set ca1e to, off Ragged Point--nct doubling
that his object was plumber; and craft contain .
ing nearly 5000 barrels of -four, having the day
before taken refuge in the Yeocomico--I has
tened to protect that property, aud at the same
time to collect force, in every respect sufi
Gent to prevent the escape of negroes, and to
repel the landing, at the most exposed points,
OF such parties as are frequently sent on shore
TOR maraudiug purposes. The -four vessels ac.
cording TO my order, were run to the source Of
the creek, and Captain Raisin with part of his
Company OF U. Infantry, was requested to
take a position, as near to them as the stu at.
on OF the adjacent shorrs would allow him
aud Captain Middleton at commanding point,
was posted with his artillery. These compa
MES soon fortified themselves in suck way,
that double their number assailing than must
have inevitably persisted. On the Monday fol-
lowing Cine End inst.) after the whole Of tile
squadron had suddenly on the night before.
got under way, from ST Georges Island (their
anchorage since the preceding Thursday and
proceeded out Of sight down the River. a
schooner OF 20 guns ard two smaller vessels,
appSahSN ociOIC CChatOncl ABOUT Ii OelOCk
A. NJ. and commenced the most tremendous
cannonade. on the house, and militia qusrtered
at II, that has ever been directed to the south.
ern shore OF the Potomsc. Upwards of 100
balls, principally IL and 10 Founders, but some
2Fs were thrown on shore, and although the
house is spacious and high, not one shot touch.
ed lt--many however lodged in rear and on
each wing, and others were thrown, as if from
mortars, and alighted within 90 or 80 feet OF
that side of the house the most distant from
the enemy, having just passed above the roof
On the same day, within one mile Of this plsc=
Lieutenant Rogers at the head of detachment
OF Captain kais,n's Company, engaged barge
and tender, both OF which succeeded in burn
| ing vessel that had run aground, notwi,h
standing the well directed Gre of this eietaeh
nsenf, which at one time compelled the barg,
| to sheer oil. After having fred % rounds, ia,
| Lieutenant was compelled to retire from tb,
unequal conflict of musketry against grape ans
canister, discharged frsm heavy ordnance
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-21

On the 9Th all the vessels disappeared, and fou
DAYS since Commodore BArncy's fotilla srriyes
at Point Look Out"
Copy of letter from William Lambert,
Esq to the Governor of Virginia, dated
Lancaster county, near XII marnock, May
18th, 1910.
The engagement with the enemy. on the
Sd inst has no: been attended with the con>
sequences apprehended, from the continued
hr'ng OF cannon, heard in the neighborhood
OF kiiinarnock. An attempt was m,de to
land on the southern shore II tao Potomac,
near the divisional line of Northumberland
aud Westmoreland, for the purpose Of tax
ing negroes, who seemto be favorite objects
OF plumber ;but after repeated and unsnc-
cessful endeavors to beat down a house. with
their artillery. the enemy were by the spi.
rlted conduct OF a small detachment of our
men, driven to their ships, which soon left
the river and sailed towards Tangier Is
aud three of their vessels were seen pass
Ing down the bay yesterday, far out to the
Eastward.