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was Otherwise much cnt /; they ran Id
to prevent her sinking. The Conp
boat was cut in two; shot went throd,
| rocket boat one of the small schooners e.
ing two SO Founders had shot which rakS
her from aft, forward ;th> boats generally suf2
Tered. but have not ascer,ained what loss they
sustained IN men
Yesterday gentleman Of this County by the
name OF Parron, who lives ut the mouth of the
Creek, came up, and said that himseli and hro-
Their Rad been taken and carried on sosrd -S
That he had been landed from the Commodore.
to iafurm the inhabitants that if they re.
'nained az home quietly, they should not Do mo. .
tested, but it on landing he found their hous es
deserted he would burn them all, as he lad
done the house of a Mr.. Patterson, and the Barn
OF Mr. Skinner (our purser. )--Saturday and YES.
terdsy the enemy we're employed on the Pas;tx.
ent. river in landing on the banks to plumber
stock, Sc. 1t vas on Saturday evening they
oarnt the property of Mr.. Patterson and Ski,,-
ner Mr.. Parron informs me that Commodore
Barrie OF the Dr.gon always commanded aud
IS much disappointed at his defeats, for that he
had wrote to Admiral Cockburn that ifthe Adj.
mirai would send him frigate ant brig he
would most assuredly destroy the fotilla The
rigate Is the Acasta, the brig, Jasseur They left
only zoo men, and one small boat on board the
dragon, at the mouth of the Paluxent, SO that
there must have been in the affair on Friday up.
wards of 800 men they came with a band of
music playing"
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/ From the Boston Independent Chronicle.
SUMMARY REMARKS ON THE GREAT E,

-Nlo IN -rhdNCE. .r-l.i
The termination of the French revolution an.
pears to have been sudden. But the rights of
the people are established on one side, and the
fate OF their heroic leader on the other. In or,
der to appreciate the ultimate events of the
French controversy, we must revert to the first
principles on which the revolution commenced.
The monarch of France always claimed an alb.
solute power to pass national edicts, aud they
were submitted to subordinate body styled
the parliament, to register them. This limited
power was opposed, and q right was assumed
to investigate the propriety Of the decree thus
submitted to them. The King rose in oppositi-
on to this check upon his prerogative, dissolv.
ed the assembly, and on this controversy the
whole revolution of France originated. The
question now is, whether the people of France
have not acquired the power they meant at FIRST
to maintain They surely have, for the cons,i-
tuition declares =" the king, the senate, and the
legislative body shall concur in making laws :
plans of laws may be equally proposed in the
senate and in the legislative body those relat-
ing to contributions can only be proposed in the
Legislative body there are $50 senator's at
ieast, and 200 at most the present senators
Chose formerly acting under Bonaparte) are
maintained and form part Of the number each
department shall send to the Legislative body
the same number OF deputies it sent thither -
they are chosen by the ei-ct,rai bodies for five.
right once year: the legislative body nas the
right OF discussing their sitting shal be puD-
tic: the senate, Legislative b dy. electoral COLI
leges, assemblies of csntons, eject their presi>
dents from among themselves.
An equality OF proportion in taxes is main
taiiIed as right no tax can be imposed or re.
ceyed unless il has been freely consented iob
the legislative body and senate : a ian tax en-
only be established for year; the law sh IL
Tx the mode and amount Of the recruiting army:
no one can be removed from his natura. judges:
all Judiciary procedures are uniform through
out every depar ment trial by jury Is preserv-
ed conhscation OF goods is abolished the liz
berry OF the press is entire the public debt is
guarantee d; the sales Of the national domain
(since the reyoIution) are irrevocaby maintain
ed; no man shall be prosecuted for opinions,
or votes given the whole constitution thus mo
difed IS submitted to the French people"
Bonayarte has therefore effected the pur,
poses OF the revolution. He has brought the
monarchy to that state of responsibility at
first demanded. The king now restored is
obliged to acknowledge right. which the
king slain had denied. Leaving out Of view
the fate OF the individuals who accomplish
ed this great object, we must allow, that the
French nation has obtained the original
ground Of controversy, They have not on
; " succeeded in their trst views, but they
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DOMESTIC.
NEw.YoRk, June is.

u y
The steam boat from Albany yesterday
brings nothing new from our armies.
Agentleman in the steam boat left Sack
ct. The British feet had disappeared.-
The Lady of the L AXE returned from are
connoitre on Monday, and sailed again IN
Tuesday. The frigate was waiting for guns,
&C.; they were on the way and got on at
the rate often miles day. .s3s1r 81
We have seen gentlemaR who left Ha-
lifax on the Sd Of June. He says there had
arrived at that place from England about
1900 troops, and more expected. The Bull
wark sailed the same day for this COAT
also, the La Hogue and Tenedos, the former
with convoy for St. Johns, and the latter
for this coast. Left at Halifax. the Leander,
Chesapeake, Rifeman, and two other briggs
of war. and a "a. The Inhabitants of Hall
fax wished for = peace with this country.
Thus. the story we copied from the Bos.
ton papers Is not true.1 There were still
about 1850 Americani prisoners at Halls
fax. 10
Mr.. Mitcheps elegant pilot boat returned
on Saturday from the Saturn in our offing.
She was sent down under Gag. to obtain
permission for the wounded Colonel Pres,
cott TO proceed to Norfolkby water. The
requestwas promptly complied with. The
messenger. Col. Prcscott's brother, was Urea.
ted ON board the Saturn In the most polite
and Bcntlemanly manner. BY this flag they
received the first information Of the down
tai of Bonaparte, &c. which occasioned great
exultatioh. IS
The Saturn, a few days since, burnt q salt.
loaded slooP in our ofIing.
We hardly need remark that we have ar, un-
commonly small proportion of news to-day un.
less the hints of sending out $4,000 men from
Britain to assist the Spanish in taking Louisi.
ana, in addition to the $4,000 to Quebec aud
10,000 to Halifax, Tor the same troops as the
case may beg Is worthy of being so called
A feast or famine" Of intelligence. how ever
has beensrealized and the public must be glut.
ted with Information so much that they cam
not suffer by priyation for few days---the
late events in France, suspect, are scarcely
digested yet.
From the ,northward nothing decisively i'm
portant can be expected for some weeks, i'm.
less com. M'Donnough should catch the enemy
out uPon bake Champlain: though occurrences
OF some interest and moment may daily hap
pen. ~, ~
In Long Island Sound, the enemy's cruisers
have returned to their old station at its mouth.
flag is about going to the enemy off the
Hook. fy5E
The dispatches by COL Smelling, from QUE
bee, may be OF consequence, and will be eager
ly DEVELOPED.
The fotilla ofgun boats under command Of
com. Lewis returned to this port last evening
from short cruise in the Sound. .
!. NJ Col.
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A CARD:
MN. HUNTINeToN'. Lecta,e.

MI X. HUNTINGTON's Lecfayes and Ref;
1vA tafions. (Which have been delayed in con.
sequence of the occupancy of the Room bv the
papers OF the chancery Court) will take place.
oy permission, in the Hall of Delegates, at
o'clock, on
MONDAY EVENING. THE 10th INSTANT.
Tickets, SO Cents, to be had at the d ,ff. rent
Bookstores.
The patronage of the citizens of Norfolk
enabled Mr. IL to make donations TO tile Nor
folk Bible S,cety AMI + ma Charitable Socie
ty OF that place It his !: tention to visrt the
principal towns in this State, appropriatiag the
proceeds OF mis- abors to the ike purposes
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BALr1MoRE Hume Q,

BALTIMoRE, June 9.
The flag that took down the Russian Secre-
tary returned this day at two o'clock. She pro-
ceeded down to Tangier Sound, where laid the
Admiral's ship there had been no reinforce
ment received by them since Iast adyices- pas-
sed Patu1ent yesterday. there laid off there one
"a, one frigate, brig aud schrs. In the en-
gagement at .Accomsc on Sunday week, the
British state their loss to have been one MIDI
shipman and men killed and 6 wounded, and
say they killed thirty FIVE of the, militia 1--WE
have accounts ofone man being slightly wound
ed)
lib.
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DARNEY,s PLnriILA

Extract Of a letter from Joshua Barney, Esq.
commanding the U S. GssiHa in The Chesa-
Peake, to the Secretary Of the Navy, dafed
6" ST. LEoNAkp's CREEk, June is,
had the honour OF addressing you on the
,1th inst. giving short detail OF our action
with the enemy on the 10th. by informal on,
they suffered much. The large schooner was
nearly destroyed, having several shot through
her at the waters edge her deck torn up, gun
dismounted, and msinmast nearly cut of abou,
half way UP, ard r=ndared pnseryicssbls. She
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British
american.
ISL

A gentleman who left the vicinity Of San
dy Creek on Thursday, contradicts the
news Of one of our boats. with cannon and
csbie. being captured by the enemy. as also
that of a sixth gun boat being taken from
the British: The enemy's loss in killed,
wounded and prisoners, is 1873.
w Y PAT.
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From the National InteiiiSencer.
TO THE EprroHs.

" dshlNgzon, June 18TH, 1871.
Gentiemex,
am directed by the Minister to desire
you to insert the following Avis aux Francois
in the next number of the National IntelIigen-
ser. t
I have the honor to be,
with great respect,
your most obi. humble servt.
G. de CARAVAN,
Acting Secretary to the
French Legation.
Messrs. Gales and Seaton.
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Avis aux Francais.

Les sujets Francais presentement aux Flats
Unis, sont informes officiellement qu'un decrSt
du Senat Conservateur du 3r Avril dernier pro-
nonce la decheance de Napoleon Bonaparte
eommeEmpereur des Fransaise ct dslie lie peuple
ct parmse du serment de fidclite qu'ils lui a.
vaient prete que lie Senat Francais, par un
autre decret, EN- date du 6, rappelle az tr6ns du
France Pauguste msison de bourbon, dams la
personne de LOUIS sTANlSLAs XAVIER,
frere de Louis XVI. enfin que par un acte du
IL du meme mois, PEmpereur Napoleon alb
dique les Couronnes de la France ct d'ftalie.
Des evenements 81 considerabes ct 81 decisifs
pour lie salut ct lie bonheur de la France ne
peuvc qu' intercsser vivement les francais s,l
Nouveau Monde. Leur Ministre, qui ne doute
pas de leurs sentiments dams cette Circumstance
ct qni aimera en- etre pinterprete auprss de
leur Souveran, les PREVENT que NJ. les Consuls
sont autorises par lu recevoir leur acte Dad
hesion cette grande revolution. lis sont aver.
It's que Ia cocarde blanche est desormais la CO.
carde Fransaise ct lie signe de rJliementde tous
les AIMS du tr6ne ct de la patrie.
Donne d Washington, &C Is Jun, 1914.
(Signe) SERURIER.
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Virginia Argus.
Aifbrllonn
OFFICIAL.
SATURDAY, June 10. 1874.

Copy efa Letter from Jvn, Lambeyt, Esq. 10 fhs
ssSf Ceveraor, dated
~ ~ LANcAsT E.a, June 10.
Three vessels, brig, aud two scbooners.
supposed to belong to the enemy, were seen
passing up the Chesapeake from the mouth of
Indian Greek, on "Wednesday last. Il is believ-
cd that the British force 10 now divided between
Lynhaven bay, the Eastern shore of Virginia.
and the river Potomac but no correct state.
ment OF their position could be obtained in the
Course Of this week, from the different points
in Lancaster and Northumberland. At which
guards have been stationed y
i or The Right Reverend r. c. Moore. Bishop
of Virgins will be in this City in the course Of
the present week. HE preached charity SER
mon in Fredericksburg on Thursday last. for
the benefit of the Female Humane Society of
that Town. - lsl -. =
CELEBRATIONS FTHE FOURTH OF JULY.
AT meeting of the Society of IS Friends Of
the Revolution at the Washington Tavern in
the City Of Richmond. Tuesday the l4th OF
In conformity vith the Constitution of hi.
Society, the members proceeded to elect Pre-.
sident, Vice President and Secretary tor the
ensuing years whereupon Doctor William Fou.
shee sen'r was unanimously elected Prcsiden,
George Hay Vice President, and William Mun-
ford Secretary. - 49,
| Reselued, That committee of arrangement be
appointed, consisting o. DIR. William Wardiaw,
Thomas Underwood, Robert Greenhow, Mas
Jor William Price and Solomon Jacobs, whose
duty it shall be to fix on the manner and place
ter celebrating the 4th of July, and to make
such arrangements tor that purpose as they may
deem expedient. t.s.e,.s Il "a, -,
| X stDed also. That a conmittee be an.
pointed 10 prepare toasts for the 9TH of July,
20 engage some gentleman to read the decia,
ration of independence, and the same or
some other, to delN er an Grafton appropri
ate TO the occasion and that the hon. VIII
liam Brok enbrough, Andrew Stevenson,
| George Hay, Philip 3Norborn Nicho.as and
Thomas Richie be the said committee.
/ Reso ved, That the -citizens of Rich
mond and Manchester and their vcinities
who are friends of the Revolu.i ion. (incln.
ding the mills AIRY be invited to unite viii,
this society in an entertainment TO celebrate
the approaching anniversary of American
Independence and that the Commute o.
Arrangement be authorised to receive sub
scriptions, X act in concert with such Com,
fttee OF Committees. as may be appointed or
the part of the Military for that purpose.
| ResofUed, That the committee of AT
rangement and the Committee of Toasts
make reports TO a meeting of this Society /,
be held at the Washington Tavern on Sa
tnrday the 18th inst at six o'clock in th,
afternoon; at which time and place gene
raj attendance of the members is urgentl,
requested.
| Resofued. That the proceedings of thi
meeting be published in the Enquirer, Vir
gina Argus, and Daily Compiler.
! And then the meeting adjourned.
4 WM. FOUSHEE, President.
i WM. MUNFORD, Secretary,
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containing
Six half acre Lots,
Doctor Jennings,

NOV offers the official documents, which
~ he promised few weeks ago. and
which he thinks, afford conclusive evidence
OF the dignity ard value of his late Medical
Improvement. =
Having added this publication. he is con.
scious of having furnished all necessary
testimony, to justify the offer of his system
to his fellow citizens. Envious and selfish
opposers may use open and insidious means,
to prevent its circulation-but truth will ul-
timatcIy prevail, and an injured people.
looking back upon safferings and losses of
friends, which ought TO have been preyens
ted. will turn Indignantly from any such pi-
tiful counsellors, and determine to think for
Observation-Disclosures Gibson and Potter.
Professors of the Medical College of Balti-
more, have tested the Importance of this
invention. and are using it in their hospital.
Doctor Wis'ar. Of Philadelphia, has seen
and approved 1t, and will likewise use it in
Hospitals of tina, City.-And a number of
other Physicians, of the highest reputation,
approve, and have determined to use it, in
their practice.
IL After thS date, ne leaves the busi>
ness, wholly al the disposal of Robert c. Jen-
n'ngs, Esq.
UAsHIsc ron cITy, 9TH April. 1914.
DEAR SIR,
Cpnformably to the Orders of
the Secretary Of War, YOU will be pleased to
accompany Doctor Adam Hays, an Hospital
Surgeon. to Norfolk, IN Virginia, and com.
municate to him and the Surgeons generally
OF that post, not only he principles of your
newly invented Bath, bur the method of
application, taking care not only to shew the
cases. in which it may be applied TO ad-
vantage, with the manner, duratisn, &c.
but especially TO guard them against the
misappiication, so as not TO bring an useful
remedy into discredit.
Agrceaby to the Sscretary's order, your
account for exPences, &c. may pc presented
at any time.
] am, dear sir. very respectfully.
Your most obedlent servant,
(Signed,
This may certify that. in obedieDee to an
order of the Honorable Secretary of War
and in conformity to the Instructions Of Nh.
Physician and Surgeon General of 49,
United State, Doctor Samuel K. leaning
has accompanied ME at the post of Norfo,l
Virginia, and satisfactorily demonstrated.
me the principles, and mode of making
application, OF his newly invented meth0l
curing disease in a summary way, byi
means OF his Patsat Portable Wary
Hot Bath.
AHAYs, r1spi.aLs "A
May 5th, 1914.
W<SnNe7oS err, May IA, 1914.
Dear Sir,
Doctor Hays's Report has been
very satisfactory to the Honorable Secreta,
ry Of War, as we'll as to your
Friend aud Humble Servant.
JAMES TILTON,P. Sc.
Doctor Samuel K Jennngs.
Any of the Citizens of Richmond or its
vicinity, wishing TO purchase DIR. Jennings's
PATENT PORTABLE
Warm and Hot Bath,
VIII apply at ray Office. in the Old Capitol.
ROBERT c. JENNINGS.
June 10 81
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1wAsAsvcroN CRY, June IS.
HsAD-QuARrsRs,
SGesefFs Harbour. LAT TEne. 1913
.-r.n - nnnnnca

The Brigadier General has the satisfaction
to announce To the troops under his command,
THE defeat and capture Of q British force con :
|sisting Of 1876 marines and Sailors with two
gun boats ana nve barges, under the command
|of Captain Popham Of the Royal Navy, by y
detachment Of 100 riaemen and few Oneida
Warriors, under the command Of Major Appiing
|of tho frat United States rife regiment.
Msjor Appllng had been detached to pro-
tect the cannon and naval stores at Oswego,
destined for commodore Chauncey's feet.
They were mbarked on board dotiIla Of boats,
in charge of Capt. Woolsey of the Navy, and
had arrived safely in Sandy Greek. They,
we're pursued by the enemy, who was gallant
ly met by the riAemen, and after an action OF .
few minutes beaten and taken, without the
loss Of man on our part--an Indian and one
riaeman only wounded. The Oneida warriors
were not In acrisn until the enemy began to re.
treat. h 80 !, Il, q
I The rifiemen were most iudiciously posted
along the bank, short distance below Capt.
Woolscy = boats. where the creek is narrow
and shoal. Most Of the men having been taken
from the boats. the enemy, amused. perhaps,
with the idea that even the sight of British
force had been sufficient to sppal American Ri
iemen, gave three cheers At the prospect Of
the rich prize before him his joy was Of short
duration, for at this moment the rihemen pour
ed forth their deadly FIRE, which in about ten
minutes terminated in his total defeat, leaving
M sfficer and thirteen men killed, two officers
and twenty-eight men wounded (the officers
and many Of NE men dangerously the residue
consisting of ten officers and 1873 men taken
prisoners. *, 81 ~ 49,
The greatest praise II due to Major Appling
| for the very iudicious manner in which his gal.
liant little corps was posted, as we'll as for the
cool, deliberate valor displayed throughout the
action, and his prompt exertions in arrest ting
the tragic hand ot4ls warriors so soon as the
enemy had struck. tSt ~ ..s' =
Major Appling speaks in the highest terms
Of the courage and good conduct of his officers
and men. The officers were Lieutenants M.
! Intssh, Colhoun, M'FarlandS Armstrong and
Smith, and Ensign Austin. Capt. Harris with
| his troop of Dragons, ard Captain Melvin with
his Q field pieces, had made rapid march, and
would in few minutes have been ready to par
ticipate in the action. had the enemy been abb
to make stand.
E4P. GAINES.
Brig. Gen. CONG. \
Christopher Gore is reelected to represent
the State OF Massachusetts in the Senate, of the
United States, fer the constitutional term of 81,
years. ~
| Esfraef of a kffer from CAPTAIN Lessis War
rington to the Secretary Of fhe Macy, dated
US. Ship Peacock, Savannah River
a June /, 1914.
"sIn,
have seen an extract in the Intelligent
Ger from my letter of the 18th May, which is
believe incorrectly quoted, as it extends I,
| the officers Of the Epervier, the disgrace whicl
meant should lie attached TO her commander
and one other officer only, sby name Reardon
L. H..
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az Monsieur Serruricr, the French Mi
mister resident in the United States. has
married the daughter of Mr.. Patterson. Of
baltimore, late wife of Jerome Bonaparte,
formerly King of WestphaIia.
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A letter from S. Williams. Esq. mer
chast OF London, to his Correspondent
Newport says THERE'S every reason to
expect peace with the United States in the
course of the summer
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|" NOTICE TO FRENCHMEN.,

N
Z" The Frenel, subjects new in the United States
are officially informed that decree of the Conser-
vatiye Senate of the Sd Of last April pronounoes the
deposition Of Napoleon Bonsparte as the Emperor
OF the French, and absoiyes (or delivery the Peo-
Pile aud the Army from the oath Of 6deiity that
they have taken to him the French Senate by ano-
tber decree, Of the date of the 9th, recalls To the
Throne Of France the august house of Bourbon in
the person Of Louis StansIas Xavier, brother of
Louis XVI; and finally, that by an net Of the
nh Of the same month the Emperor Napoleon has
abdicated the Grow ms Of France aud Italy.
srEyents so considerable and decisive for the safe
II and happiness of France cannot but interest in
lively manner all Frenchmen in the New World -
Their Minister, who doubts not their sentiments
Under this circumstance, and who would like to bs
the Interpreter Of them TO their sovereign. informs
than that the Consuls are authorized by him to
eceye their act of adhesion to this great revolution.
They are informed that the white cocksde IS hence
firth The French cocksde, and the rallyng sign Of
all the friends Of the Throne aud oil their Coun-
cry. ,., -. ,e,.
fs;gn,dl sERURiER"
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The }oliowias is a free Translation Of The a
bove public notice, for tie Information Of our amer
yica1 readers Il
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Saoa,lnah, June A.

The United States Sloop Peacock Captain
Lewis Warrington, went to sea this morning,
on cruise. Success TO her. tt $500
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Portsm0u,h, June q.

and taken the command Of the forts in this har.
Dor. re
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Copy Of a kAsr from V,n, Lam5eys, Ksg. 10 "a.
q ssy Ceverxor. dated
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Nov offers the official documents, which
~ he promised a few weeks ago, and
which he thinks, afford conclusive evidence
OF the dignity ard value of his late Medical
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New Publications.

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G PEECHES ct the Right Honorable Henry
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