Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-08
RICHMOND, Der-rHr- ;.

Extract Of a letter frors Mr.. John
! Choscnins IT. "a member Of the
ii. Of D. to his Colleague, Jshn
| Thruston, Esq. Dated
MIDpLEsEx, DeccEbrr tst.
Z" Yesterday nsrning We were A.
iarmed by the appearance eff Bri-
fish sshoaners IN the RaPpshanueek;
| snd in The evening tkey urre Follow
ed by two friyates; several moro
| sal. being of the mouth oftl.e Rap
pahannsek. 'lLs schooncrs have
gone up as high, il is supposed US
y appaiiannoek /; as o tirins is heard
this morning in that direction. Tie
two tiisaiss are !spiss vi against
Urbanna the other u liz distance
below. The bsrgss m..vin- about
in every direction, aad attempting TO
land Oh both sides +"
LATEST.
Last night The governor reesiys6a
dispatch Wy Express, fun " lick tie
following are Extracts
Extract Of a ie,ier frog Col. .frch.
build Richie, Lieut.. o.. Csmusn.
dant 9Th regi. Ia. II .iia, daiea
Esser County. Dec. II, tsia, s
o'clock p. III.
I" About half past two s'e,eck yes
ter,iay. received intelligence from
Col. Banks oil Tappahanaock. ihat
ut ten o'clock he ieit Col. Muses.,
in Middlesex, and that IL Larges &
one large sioop OF the enemy
wore passing his house. aad standing
Up the Rappahsnnocis 4hal notice
thereof had brea given To the major
Of the iswsr battalion. aai sen, TO.
NIL or most OF ise officers thereof L
Immediately issued and fpra aricd
ordcs 10 the rrMaining o.hcrrs of,ho
rcgimcut. thea LEFT ho.ns for Tap
pahaDnoek, and reachei that about
dark. When arrived, advice vas
waiting there fop me- from Col. B.aa-
ham OF iae afst regt. :. that the e.
nemy consisting Of IL sail, are rap
pidIy aseendiss The Hap.s,hsnaask
river. ~ 10 o'clock this Bornins
,;iev we're aaavs Col Bats under
sail" immediately there. tier, a vi.
drite arrived bringing q esBmuniea.
,isa frsm Col. nusr. oft-e 10Th rsr
s;ment-" Since e'rious this morn.
Jag. IS barses and . square rugged
.rho.nrrs have passed my hou,r."
Understanding al .. irsm several Of
Hesrs. tna, t.sy had psoeaeasa murs
higher ap Than Dowier's before sua.
srr, and lia5iag that the weather ia.
yarrI much their mode OF warfare. !
.rt .bsut removing the pieces ofar.
,i!lcry, and the Ammunition brlsns-
ing thereto, stationed ct hat plase,
10 so,ns place aut oftsun.-t'hc dit.
Gcully q PROCURING horses (us We
had 70 send 10 the country for them
asxupied bali Of tie night, before
they conid be gotten out. AS sooDss
dawn aEorded sufficient light this
narHing, the barses aud vessels. Ia.
vered by the aood tide, sers disco
yered in motion, aud standing up.
Irpop the turn Of the tide, tho hsr-
gcs rcjoiued the vessel, and the
Whole came to asebor, then about
or 5 miles of; thus they lay uafii a
light Wind springing up and the Bead
tide beginning to make, about ball
past 10 o'clock they proceeded up.
and the number and description oil
thciryessrls was thea ascertaiD.'ti to
bs S scheopers, ssHe appareni'!
wide and looming, much eaiel ifed
to carry troops. 0se very large sioop
and about fifteen hargcs. Previous
10 this ] had ordered oae (ior horse:
could not be golto brins anot.ier) Of
the field pieers. siiha supply Of AM
| NJ unition. back tetswn. Upon man
| ming the piece, eight enl! OF The AZ
tiIlefy company had arrived.
/" Upsu esrsl'ing the Infantry CO.
~ SO appeared. and Of the ,asa,y
aboat f6 answered when called
| viii this foresl demeJ il too pro-
| digaI Of he lives Of my valuable Of
feers and ,Ren, to contend si,h thee
usmy then advancing upon us.-Th'
troeps remained in tow r.iil the CO,
envy had cred masy. cannon one 0.
which struck the essterrmest epd OIL
DR.. Eroekcni,,roxsh's large hous'
some struck in the lots. aad scHs
,,s..J o,.r We ,J,rd tr tired, ear