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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-21
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| 100 mas Deem more r igss cannh,..r,..
between the coatending armies a. FL :, ing
every day, ring the week mas, I,.. III {,
very little effect on the part of tb ~. WIN
On oaturdV Lieutenant K,nca;d S"sWy.
artnery was severely wounded win "a 81 INC VIC
nent OF shell. The enemy at,.cea,i aS,
uioye IN our picquets on the nort,.S "a aHl
Tue Orb GA Sinsay, in the early mr. IS y
gay ou. our troops were iof,resS " .ns
tue enemy driven and tue contest - anu
'nueu 50 net'nes spiritedy, until ar =; eihS
aay' we Know LITTLE of the rel .'.'e III the
t .o, hose'ei, that Lieut.. CoIo,si &c are
Wnicocks, oithe Canadian VoInn's.so sepn
ued' and at our loss vas nor T. , 80. vas
took SO er i prisoners, and severat we
ters came H.. several desers
1. n'ri'ed at buifAlo, since our lao,
..asffa AID Chario c. the e. -" 'ae orgs
,sevost and two Others, names No, 81 . Lacy
wa n"e troops on Doar1.--uor. NnC"h'
f1 Up ted from the same uuariee, ''o'Ps
Du.ihg ne last week severs, $50,
ne'a detached IN pursua zee NJ s.sl,.. y, nj.
ps n =, Tue 23d ut, We passed mi, 5or Or
t.o mere nave also passed. seyersi s nun'
nies OF volunteers, 'S'e'ai compa>
GENERAL OR ,Ens. :. ~
hyusadt General,s or.
,-. Fort Ere, oepl. 2 ,isS1
M u Ten Brown resumes 4,
" ''e 'lo0i's On tue Mag ara iroo,i,,r o'"e q
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-21
HENERAL ORDFR

nv S,.'.s. pay-naster of the United states mr..
atae aI,a,ya sea IN town last evening, with copy
GENERAL ORDER
! HeGd Guar ers, Pklffsourr 90
! uc ap4ir OF yesterday was bono,.hI. -, =,
/ or Mn. So, -. ae ..a OF regulars under Major Wo,,
esln.ns u' res,ment. consisting OF 100 men or ~.
.es'hent, and 80 OF the 80 H. and az IS S I u is
ana Tue nsht corps under breye, lien, % INC 18th,
- VIC i"'e corps, and capt. SpuI Of ths., aapppnNk
syS'. " in'antry, consisting of ,ts $3.50 re-
| 49,. , a''cr inc action had Commenced IT'S
ther ,lsn.,I ,airss % arrangement, did not act with
II apuress, notwithstanding the ~sr, S'.t
'nelr seaersi and staff officers ", !; eAert,ons
"". .'f, H"ied and wounded manv ~ - -. - e''uent
=. ,n. the militia met TIE B7ii
putl,s ,,,. No. near The saransc and m 6.
e.cny re-, ed g Oh tit stream Tor soma f;. ~,
,,f,, H., with considerable l,ss Hs, une' the
''. u'u tneir duty, and il ia mere the m.
"', qua HNnNns and aapovns IL - e"ehy
h. ,'at The most essential ser,s an on all
Fin, ~ " tp's and wounded on our mar, ;.
49,. ~ rue enemy is repo,eJ 80 H. pHre - trlibng.
d,.n.,, '"siion has been direeteI IL ~ 'o1.'
thol ,h.'' ~ can upon all volunteers general
On d. ~. Immediately to the scene or .eqaese
IN y, miles - .ne Br'iish, 1t appe rs. wer.
a"n lieut Smith, ofthe .i,hl .at Leoaari.
o,o nys,IJ . souve ine upon them Lat w. ps"su
,s ai 70 retire They were supoo,ta ~ last
session Of ,b loops Inc enemy then TONI e
t,o WI nave since been
side of Tie Saranac. winch are On the east
.. In iacomo IS Under no appreben,;o, .c.,l
Se..ns nnnedate p secession or IL. ,yors. 1i Their
40 - ',.r Inferior To that of the enens "ouSh
! a Sraye. fa"iotic ana. Tree esis sea%s oe 1
90. Wv W = tnc time to volunteer your sarv
,enee % your country. Repair to the ICES IN de-
ao',-meetyour brethren OF Nev-yn,L cue OF ao-
na ogpv,noe the enemy that the soil of f "a arms
sae s it n.ist not, shall not hi eeedon Is
-, nave been politely favourod wiz a,
pa, VI montreal paper of the Sd ina, H.. 'ne peru.
Eoslaad e, nor very Interesting. Dispstebe.
nng'aap, Tor SIR George Provost and sI";nls rom
rane, had been received al QaeIse "u.arai Coch-
uI,no, oy the Cans0 schr lieut. lrnot =" ,tle %9h
Gu rom Falmouth on the 10th .Juiv Tn.ch SAL
.S ,, az not known--rhe Canso 20. ,n con-
e.e dispatches Tor SIR George ir,aoa. uehVering
VIII win .n1se Tor adm raj Coohranc. sailed
.au ~ nave oeeo received by this ye.s @ was
nasvo'a.'ons net yecn England aud tho e9a, the
nay Doeh broken OIL, three pointsns otates
~. .'e iormer' VIZ: s" that Aner,a sbo',,a ca Oh by
wy n,ne, ies-ab li'i9a the Iakes-ar renounce
NOT ore te sccounts bavi, .' ort was
ossseu, AT the last London dates, Of oceh re-
ineneenent Of the negotiations. &c, the com.
E,1.. ---------------- 80 ~.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-22
WAsHINcroN, October II.
THE INSTRUCTIONS.

To The Senate and House Of Representatives
efthc United STATES.
Inow transmit to Congress copies Of the in
ST ;tions to the Plenipotentiaries of the II.
States, charged with negotiating Peace with
G. Britain, as referred to in my message ofthe
10th instant.
JAMES MADISON.
Washington, Oct. 13th, 1919.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-22

Or. Monroe, Secret0rU Estate, 20 thc Pkeni-
hofentiaYics ofthe Uniied States, f;,. frea-
ting Of Peace zciih q. Britain, dated
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hers who crawd to hear the p,eadings in the
court. Yesterday. particularly. the court
Was more crowded than we have ever
seen H. The pleaders whom we heard
were-Wi'iam Pinckney of Maryland, the
late Attorney General, and better known
as diploma.ist. whose pre- eminent talents
are universally acknowledged. and Samuel
Dexter. a great law character and distin.
gnished. citizen of Massachusetts. The
great conc"urss of spectators and auditors
was principally drawn together by the ex
pecsation of Witnessing the competition of
these two great men, in avery important
case, brought up fsom Massachusetts.
The MEMORY OF WASHINGTON
Was hnncred on the evening of Friday
the 2sd. his natal day. by a splendid ball at
Tom linson's Hotel, at which were present,
lbesides very large proportion of the la.
dies and &c ni'emen of the city and George.
town) the PRESIDENT, the rice Presi-
dcnf. the Secretaries ofths State and Navy
Departments, the Foreign Ministers, the
Judges of the Sspreme Cour., the French
and Swedish Ministers. ant, many Members
ct Congress and other strangers of a public
character MAJ Int.
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.Nctr-T YORK.. Fr3. ~.
Arrival cfthe United States Fr!ec.e
PRESIDENT, =; 90
ORE RODGERS, from a eys;s,s

10 dGys
The U. g. frigate President, Com Rodgers. arr.
we'd within Sandy Hook yesterday afternoon. /,
The Revenue Cutter Active, Captain Cahcooe
came up from the President Inst evening, & inform
ed u.s. that Com. Rodgers had be n through most of
the West Indi. Islands and on his return, lay off
Charleston az hours, Il waa chased oifby Ave ships
OF war, viz. "a, 2frieates .Rd sloops of war
Yesterday morning. to the southwark of Long
Branch, fell in with "a md a frieate-ths II
was four hours TO the windward Of the President
& did not attempt to bring her to action. The fri.
gate was to ieeward. g.
We learn from Capt. Cahoone, that Com. Rod.
gers fell in with two French frigates and has cam
tured three British merchant vessels. which he mnk
alter taking out their csrgoes and has brought In 80
prisoners We fnrther learn, that the Commo
dore has returned to this pert in consequence of the
'frm OF his cruise having expired. 1-.'fer .adv
The Joiio7cing is fheroute offhe Presidents
late craise received from an authentic
source.
Sailed from Providence, r. l. in a direction
little westward Of the Western Islands, thence in
the latitude of the Cape de Verd Island thence off
to wincward of Barbados, thence off CAYENNE.
thence down the coast of Surriaam, Berbiee and
Demerara, thence down through between Trobaeo
and Grenada, through the Csrribbean Sea, aIoH.
the south side of Porto Rico, through the Mons
Passage northward of the Leward Islands, across
the Gulph OF Mexico to soundnes off ST. Angus.
tine and from the latter place ON sound.nes to New.
York" - 49,.
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,n, CNIL1coTHE, Feb. II.
BRITISH CONQPIP

i -
N consequence of the close c,n6nem.n,
o.. the British naval officers. in tl,a i'll 's
Chilicothe, pursuant to orders from tbe de
Par."ienf or war, conspiracy was formed
during, The last week with the sailors -,
i"ailnes' Wno are prisoners at Camn Ru,l
which Threatened tile destruction of n ,nw,
anS the escape of the prisoners.
:, ne omcers inJail were permitted 70 have
ehelr provisions taken to them by heir ser
van's-ny these means a, Plot was entered
no ny tue ofhcers with the privates. They
. ~ a,sarm the guard at the encamp--
ment--rush TO the iail--re lease the f ,ers
set IRE to the town, and then make taei.
escape 20 the most cont gious part of tJnbe,.
Cahaoa.- he CON bination had male eyerv
arrahgemen to put their plans in execution
-ahd on the morning of Thursday an ct
tempt was to have been made. A heavy
rais winch was then falling, deferred .hen,
from the enterprize---it was then deferred
antli FRIDAY night. IN the. mean while,
o"Fyer, TWO OF The senior British officers.
fearful OF the consequences. rave ;nform.
ton OF the meditated unde r sking -rba
Governor and Colonel Camrbell. after bs.
wing procured sufficient evidence of RI, o.
istehce on the plot, secured the officers in
IRONS, reinforced the sentirels at Camp BuII
. paced strong guard at the ia,. About
CIV vi TIE clt'zens were also upon parole
during the night mo attempt was madr
ana the quiet Ut the town has not since been
disturbed, nor does there appear to ne an
aPprehensions for its safety since the d par-
ture OF the officers to the peni.ent;arv re
Kentucky. ST. g. -
Two of the British officers. Lieuts. S.otce
ami Puryis, disclosed their Interiors ur1s-
an injunction OF 'ecrecy. to n gentleman u
'h,s town, who being federalist, they Cor.
sioered as common friend. This gentle
man however having collected all the ne
SeSsaiY information, acquainted Col. Camt-
eeli therewith, who, with the concurrencef
sIev. Meigs. gave immediate orders tn put t,t.
British officers in irons tho prisoners
guard was doubled the militia were CALEB
oSt, and remained on duty the whole night.
and every precautioD was taken to avert ne.
impending danger. These vigorous mei-
sures had the desired effect. Order wis
quickly restored and the hopes Of ,he MI
soners soon vanished. Since the discovery
on tne rIot. the British officers have fredy
| acknowiedged 1t and say that tn gave
information thereof to one cf orr felio,S r..
tizens, because they knew that if TIE A.
tempt was made, its consequences UoiId
nave proved most fatal to themselves.
Yesterday afternoon. the British oficrs
wh0 were IN confinement here. were sent 10
Frankfort, (hy) under strong escort.
MILLEDGEvILtE, Feb. Is.
NO information has been received f-o,o
Ter. Floyd later than the 9Th inst. The az.
my was still at Fort Hull--the discon,pnt.
81 the men had subsided-and II was nor
improbable but they wcuId paw them bar-
ing Writ. The Indians have .bar5nned
Camp Defiance, but from what cause is nor
ksnown--perhapS TO attack some interme-
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IL ~ "SWUQre the SQuali struck US "
l told Mr.. Farnufh &at,she way ooNheayv
for US. and he went forwards with the elass
tn take another look, when the .quali took :
the schooner as ifby magic. and up with
yer oetore we could get in our light sails.
My ofhctrs conducted themselves in q
way that would have dcn~ hcncr TO a more
permanent service. Mr. Farnum, LIST. LII
conduc'ed himself with all his usual vigor.
Mr.. AtcheSon. sailing master, performed his
! part IN ne style Scf br.re and accomplish.
"a seaman. Messrs. Miller and Dotitl. I'd
s"u Oh i-ieuts. were not so Immediately UNI,
ger my eye; but the precision and promn.
t'trde with which all my orders were eye
cutea's sufficient proof that they are I'm h.
reheo On. Mr.. Thomas, boatswain; and Mr..
"eh' masters mate, were particularlv
CIV. ana deserve encouragement.
ne name OF one of my poor fellow,
VINO was killed ought to be registered in ,hs
oooSs OF rame, & remembered with rever.
me- as long as bravery is considered y;r-
' f ne was black man by the name ,e
the hip. and took away all the love- ,,a 20 20
ms ooty. In this state the door brapa ca
! 70" lay on deck & several times eycla;rn
ca 20 DIS shipma'es Fire osr,,, mn, &c.,
-.Wo haul a cotor dazv,, 90
o.Ner was black man by the name
Oh 1ohr Oapis. end was struck in mnch ths
same ~av. He fell near me, and srveraI
unfs requested to be thrown overhoorS
sssyhs; Hs sras only in she nay offhe. n =
!hers. " hist Ameri-., has sncS. a.. -
mas little to fear from the tvran,s IS ",
rope,s -, S'""'S OF cu-
From the circumstance Of he- oh,,,.
ms - s. lynch assure you is the case a.
we nave TT and 2Dcighed them1 7 a,n 50
pinon It was the Laurel, new fr;na,o
wmch ! had information of. A gentleman
Who", took told me she was in the Acct
ana 'naf' if she got sight of me, she wouid
C .n: take me, as she was the fastest
snip he eyer saw. e'.
Enclosed send ycu list Of tho .;u.,
ana wounded In every thing else we .ra
IN good order and high spirits.
yours respectfully,
NATHANIEL SMALLER.
I-'R 9 -hHled and Uou,ded ON boorJ r..
n'1vateer Governor Ion,f,&iue in Ihe or.
ton Of Dec. ssh. -, - e "'
kgfed.j:hn Johnson ard I-hn Davis.
!" ouNue1-jonn .. Farnuin, fir ieutcn-
ant, slightly Thos. Davis. .s;nce -
Thos. Lsve'and. severely ia,ss ~
erty, John Parker, and juhn Lpnd,asm
slightly.
10 me edsfor Of The. Pittsburp Hic-rn-,,y
Drtroir, Fctruc7v 2, 1a1A
we are expecting an attack from the
ehetnV' from every information we can gr,.
put 90 not know what route thev are com
ing. we a'e prepared to meet them Wa
nave no more Hnli's here. The apnout-
ment OF col. hnt'er of the gath infantry an.
surs wen and we are well pleased with
such gallant commander. The no.or;a,,.
rrdncis 6doy, and four others, two If rbem
br't'sn horsemen, were apprehended a re,y
days ago. by party of our MICHIGAN dra-
Soons, on the river Thames 100 miles ton
TINS Place. BABY headed party of Ind
ans at the burning of Buffalo. He is now
IN Close confinement, and will he sen, ~
Ch'iicothe in day or two-We have hut a
generally healthy" -'e
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.


Monday, Fe5 81.
The President Of the Senate communi-
Gated a letter. accompanied by sundry doc
uments from Alexander Smyth. 1.-THE
same as that reported in the House of Re-
presentetives.1
Mr.. Cailiards from the committee to
whom the subject was referred, reported
without amendment the bill giving pensions
to the widows and orphans of persons slain
on beard Of the public or private armed YES
sels Of the United States,
-. Tuesday, FEB. az:
The President of the Senate communities
ted the general accounts of the Treasurer
ofthe u. 5. from October, 1912, to Oct 1873:
and also the accounts of the War and Navy
Departments for the same period together
with the reports of the accounting officers of
the Treasury.
Agreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr..
Giles, leave being given, introduced bill
to amend the act to provide for calling forth
the militia to execute the laws Of the Union,
suppress instructions. and repel invasion.
which was passed to a second reading.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to provide for the return home of
vessels detained in other ports of the u. s..
by the embargo.
The question required on the amendment
proposed to the bill by Mr.. Dana, on the 10th
inst. viz" that nothing in the act shall be
construed to prevent the people of any one
state from carrying on trade between places
within the same state ;" which was deter
mined in the negative--Yeas 2, Nays IL. b..
After some further Intellectual attempts to
amend the bill, it was ordered to third
reading and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday, Fe5. %.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the Secretary Of the Treasury
George Washington Campbell) transmit
ting, in compliance with resolution of the
House, the required INFORMATION respecting
the Incorporated Banks and Insurance Com.
paaies in the District Of Coiumbia.--Order.
ed to be printed.
The engrossed bill to authorize the issuing
Of Treasury Notes for the year 1914, was re adj
a third time and passed.
Mr.. Hall OF Geo. moved TO recommit the
bill. with view to inteoiuce an amend
ment similar TO that he had yesterday L. err
ed. changing the smallest amount OF the
bills to be issued to ZEN dollars instead of
fvc.
This motion was supported by Mr.. Colds
borough Of Md. with different views, arising
out OF the latitude of expression Of some
provisions Of he bill and was opposed by
Mr.. Eppes Of Va.
The motion was negstived by considers.
bic majority.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House again 10 committee Of the
whole, en- the Loan Bill.
Mr.. Grssventr Of N. Y in an able and
spirited spec h Of about two hours in length,
concluded the speech which he had bu,
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commenced att the time of adjournment yes

commenced at the time of adjournment yes.
ierday.
Mr.. Cuthbert of Geo. in a spirited and
energetic speech of near an hour in length.
being the first he has made since he took his
scat, replied to many of the arguments of
opposition. ~
Mr.. Forsyth of c go. just bvfor. the usual
hour Of adjournment, commenced an elo-
quent speech in REPLY to some of the speak.
ers in the minority
When ne had spoken ABOUT a quarter of an
hour, the committee rose. reported progress
q obtained leave to sit again ; and
The House adjourned.
EYednesday, Fe6 %.
The following resolution was laid upon
The table by MIR. Gnldsborongh of Md.
Reaotved. That the standing rules and or
ders OF the House be amended so as to admit
.rhin tue hall OF the House of Represents
ives such gentlemen as have heretofore
been members of the Cabinet.
a message was recc'" from the Senate,
informing the house that they have passed
the Dill sent from this house I" to provide for
tue return to their own districts of vessels
detained by the embargo in districts other
than those where they arc Respectively
owned or belong" with sundry amendments,
10 which the concurrence of the house is de-
a.. Is
THE ORDER OF .:-HE DAY.
The htuse again in committee of the
whole, Mr., Nelson of Va. in the chair. IN
the loan Dill az .sss-< ~
Mr. Forsyth of Geo. concluded the speech
winch BE commenced yesterday.
W.T. Robertson OF Lou. followed on the
same side OF the question, and spoke in an
impressive manner. When he concluded.
.ne committee rose and the house adjourned,
alter an intimation from Mr.. Cheves {the
speaker, that he proposed next to take the
Mr.. lngersoll Of Pa. gave notice that he
snou.a to, morrow ask leave to introduce
into the House bill further to amend the
judicial system of the United States.
On motion of MIR. Stuart of Md. who sta.
ted that the act in question had been yari
ou'iy construed by various collectors. the
committee of Ways g. Means were in
stiucted to enquire into the expedency oil
explaining or amending the act passed at
the .iast session laying duty cn licences to
retailers of wines, spirituous liquors Be for
eisn merchandise. in relation to the liability
otPractisng physicians to the tax imposed
oy SAID act, and leave was given to said
committee to report bv bill or otherwise.
q. The ORDER OF THE DAY.
lhe House again in committee of the
whole, Mr.. Nelson of Va. in the chair, ON the
Loan bill.
Mv. cheves offs. c. Che spsaker) took
the floor. according to the intention he an
nounced yesterday, and spoke for two hours
and half with his usual elouuerce and a.
biity in support OF the bill, of the war gen.
orally, but particularly in defence and an.
probation Of the conduct of government in
respect to the great question of retaliation
the ground of which he thoroughly trayer-
sed, When he concluded
Mr. bayiies of Mass. rose on the opposite
SIDE, and opposed the BILL and the war in a
deliberate and reinoustrative speeeh Of a.
bout an hour.
When he ended his speech
Ire commirtee rose, reported progress,
obtained leave to sit again and
The house adjourned.
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1865 500 10Y

AS some of those ships were captured by
boats, and others by prizes, my officers and
men had several opportunities of showing their
gallantry.
The Rose and Carlton were given up to the
prisoners the Hector, Catharine, and Mon
tezuma, sent to Valparaiso, where they were
hid up the Policy, Georgiana, and New
ZealaI.der, ] sent for America the Green
witch kept as a store ship, to contain the
stores OF my other prizes, necessary for us
and the Atlantic, now called the Essex Juni-
or, equipped with 20 guns, and gave COM
mand Of her to 1t. Downes.
Lieutenant Downes had conveyed the pri-
yes to Valparaiso, and, on his return, brought
me letters, informing me that squadron un-
der the command Of Com. James Hillyar, CON
sisting Of the frigate Phoebe, of So guns, the
Racoon and Cherub sloops of war, and store
ship of 20 guns, had sailed on the 9Th July for
this sea. The Racoon and Cherb had been
seeking me for some time on the coast of Bra
iii, and, on their return from their cruise
Joined the squadron sent in search Of me to
the Pacific. My ship, as it may be supposed,
after being near year at sea, required some
repairs 70 put her in state to meet them /;
which dc tetmined 20 do, and bling them TO
action, If could meet them on nearly equal
terms. ] proceeded now, in company with
the remainder of my prizes, N the island of
Eooahecvah, or Maiison's island, lying in the
Ipasbingfon groupe, discovered BY capt In
Er iham Of Boston here Calkcd and com
pletely oyerhauied my ship made for her a
new set OF water casks, her old ones being
entirely decayed, and took o., board from lay
prizes provisions and stores for upwards of
four months, and sailed for the coast Of Chill
ON the 10Th December, 1918. Previous To sail
ing, J secured the Seringapatam, Greenwich,
and Sir Andrew Hammond under the guns of
a battery, which erected for their protection
---,aftcr taking possession Of this fine island
for the United States, and establishing the
most fricnd!; intercourse with the natives, ) I
les thcn under the charge Of Lieut.. Gamble
of the marines, with twenty one meu, with or
period
/ arrived on the coast Of Chill on the 19th
january, 1874; looked into Conception aud
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Total 154
Afer some conversation on the subject the
following correspondence took place.
Valharqiso, .4f,fi 4th, 1914.
SIR--Taking into consideration the i'm
mense distance we are from our respective
countries, the uncertainty Of the future move
merits Of His Majesty's ships under nv com
mand, which precludcs the possibility Of my
making permanent arrangement fcr ira, s.