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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-09
hLExANDRIAJ ulv s.

ALEXANDRIA, July 6.
~ We are induced TO believe that the
late dispatches were not of an unfavorable ma
sure, and that it is believed by persons of in
formation at Washington, that our Commits
sioners will eventually accommodate our diff
terences. We would not wish the public to
seize on this with too much avidity-neither
do we wish them to pass it by unregarded.
General WINDER is to take command of
TINS district. Two thousand regulars are to
be ordered for the defence of this territory,
as stated in ourlast. A large body of militia,
say 5000 is also to be put in requisit ion fro IN
Virginia and Maryland for the same purpose.
HerUld.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-09
THE FLOTILIA

The government being well satisfied with
the ability of the fotila to restrain the ope-
rations of the enemy within the waters of the
Chesapeake, have determined on a considera-
bic increase of it.
Several barees of the largest class, are to
be immediately built, and those now here are
to be manned and equipped contracts are
made for FIVE on the Potomac, to be complct-
cd early in August those on the Patuxent, are
to remain there ready to Cooperate with Ell
Their OF the others, as circumstances NAV rem
der 1t necessary. The whole to act under the
command OF their present experienced and
gallant commander. Bait. Pat.
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Portland, Jnne %

Portland; JI17e IS.
high handed and most disgraceful trans
action took place in Newburyport on Mon
day the goth inst. the circumstances of which
are given by one of the abused as follows I:
On Sunday 18th. 80 prisoners of war were
ordered by the Marshal from that place to
Salem, to be exchanged in the next cartel
and Tor their convenience and ease four stare
coaches were prepared 10 take them on, and
a suhciency OF Wagons provided, which took
their large portion of baggage 3men one a
deputy sheriff, & one a constable, took charge
OF them, coupled as they very prudently were
with irons.
Having arrived at Newburyport about 3
O'Clock IN the afternoon of Monday, the prs-
oners were taken out to refresh them
selves; Immediately a stir and gathering of
the &tUer GreyS became general-they pres
sed around on all quarters, some condoljng
with the prisoners, others abusing the officers
IN the most threatening laugua} and equally
opprobriouS strains having finally wrought ND
the feeling OF the British to their own obnox-
ious principles, some refused to return to the
Carthage, which obliged the officers TO use
compulsory neasurcs--thus situated. surroun
ded by Upwards of two hundred desperadoes
OF the Boston stanp'-the officers received
the grossest lnsults--and even from a Justice
of the peace party, one was struck violent
= WI NiiN iiNe+'i3 etiirs eilN lOlNl a lOWI Con-
stable used the sarne violence as the mob
The fruits Of this victory over law and Or
der was the rescue of one of the prisoners
who was notin irons, who they probably bore
off in great triumph. Those Who were seen
red in irons were finally, by some unaccount-
able means gotten into the carriages, and ar
rived safely at Salem. The next d5T the
officers proceeded and retook their prisoner
who was cautiously secreted in that most reLj
gioHS and fat'T0fic town.
We are not informed whether measures
have been taken to secure the ringleaders of
the mob, and Governor Strons's Justice but
such characters ought to have severe chas-
tisement. It is this celebrated town land we
know not but the same men) whoinsuited our
members Of Congress-and these are the men
who would assist the Legislature of Massa
chusetts in resistance UHto 6iood-these are
the (Peter) Washingtonians.
We are told that this town lately called a
meeting on its defenceless situation, and the
very first measure adopted was, to celebrate
the victories of Britain, with every demon
stration of joy-they were divided in this. for
in one instance, it is said they requested
the loan of flag on the occason-but was
refused from federalist with this reply it
shall never wa|e OH such an occasion-but if
you plant one Of the state guns on my wharf
and man it, it shall there wave with pleasure,
.4rgus
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Bos TON, June 90.
MEASURES OF DFFENCF.

In execution of late resolve ofthe Gener-
al Court, His EXcellency the Commander in
Chief, has ordered several corps of the militia
ofthis Commonwealth for monthly commands.
In this town, regiment has been detached, &
we learn is ready for service. 1t is command
ed by Col Osgood. The battaGons by Majors
Curtis and Husdon. 1t is expected they will
do duty at Fort Warren
tits stated that officers on parole, are or de-
red to Fort Independence, by Gen. Dearborn
Boston Chronicle.
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ket IN about &c minutes, and be out all night
--ali the coasters have; gone up the river, *
the inhabitants of the neighooring towns are IN
arms"
hTfYuct Of another letter from 7honaStozv,,,
dGtsd June "a.
" We are under arms here There are
two or three large ships LAYING off this river.
The barges came up last Tuesday night, and
took the fort, spiked the cannon, cut the
carriages to pieces, took all the powder and
burnt it, and burnt Capt. Andrew Rob nson's
new sloop, and carried away Capt. Lewis's
sloop, Capt. Matthew Robinson's sloop, and
Capt. SOward's. They were all loaded, and
lay in Broad Cove. The barges came ,Ip as
tar as Watsons Point, (Sithin quarter of a
mule OF Mrs knoX's house) The weather
being very foggy prevented their doing any
further damage-One of their tenders, was
UP Gig river, last Tuesday, sounding out the
channel. | immediately ordered out the com
Pany at the Gig, and 1t. Ceombs ordered all
of his company ont which was in that place &
Ash Point, & we have kept guard ever since.
Captain Coombs took part of his company to
Lermond's Cove. We placed a small guard
down the river, at the narrowest passage, and
the main guard on the wharf. We shall make
the best defence possible"
Bos Ton, June %.
letter from 1hcmastown, of the Oath inst.
states that the alarm continued thcrc-that
three large ships were off that place, frequent
ly sending their barges to the shore, taking
soundings, &c. and had taken and DESTROYED
several small vessels. The militia were I'M
der arms and were determined to defend the
place,
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NEW YORK, July 4.

- -, 'NcH- ok, July q.
BY the steam boat Car of Neptune, we are
sorry to learn, a report had reached Albany,
that the brave and intrepid COLONEL FOR
SIIHE, was recently killed at the head
OF accommodating party, at or near ode
town.
His eXcellency Gov. Tompkins, arrived in
this city yesterday, from Albany
Captain Smith, who arrived here on Satur-
day morning from Providence, states, that
off that port-next day saw "a off Rhode
Island and on Wednesday afternoon passed a
"a and sloop of war at anchor III Gardeners
Bay.
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E1tract ofa letter from Southold, L. Ldated
lime 26kh


= At9 a. vi. nearly zOO People collected 20
assist us in getting off the Torpedo boat. We
took out ballast, spiral wheel, rudder, crank
&c. &c. and got ready to make trial but
the wind being. n w. little hope was enter
tanned Of completing the object, and almost
all returned to their homes, At I.P. M. we
discovered two ships standing round OYSTER
Pond point. We waited until they came with
in half gun shot, and saw them manning their
barges, when we put a cask Of powder and a
slow match to 1.-THE ship commenced \
cannonading, and soon after showed off tbeir
barges, upon whom we opened fire of mus
kerry which they returned, & disputed their
landing until far superior numbers forced ms
to retreat. The 10 pedo boat exploded
HEY took and afterwards released bov.
who saw 4 dead in the barges also one de
serted We again mustered, and the sbine
soon hauled on 3 or 4 miles, They have
wrecked & sacked Dohcon Mulford's honec .
~ T. Nh .4ac.
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~, 60, ALBANY, June so.
Herald

IIcrQZQ.
PLATTsBuRG, Friday morning, O'Clock.
Cur troops have this moment decamped
and are marching to the northward. If is
said the enemy crossed the line Yesterday
and that our troops had gone to meet them.
From The AUBURN FederaliSt, June %.
General Porter with about two hundred of
the six months mounted volunteers a,.,;,,ed
in this village last Saturday from the west
They are now cruizing about the country. we
understand, for the purpose of collecting their
new recruits.
More troops (about 400 of the Esd reeiment)
went through here last Sunday, for the from
tiers. One hundred & fifty Indians have also
gone west.
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THE CREEK WAR N0T, nNER ~

IL
Colonel Blanchard, aid-de-camp to his F,,-
cellcnCy Governor Holmes of the Mississinn;
territory arrived in Nashville Yesterday, and
informs MS that intelligence was received from
Pensacola brought by two gentlemen immedi-
ately from there, that between the 10Th and
18th of May, $500 hostile Greek Indians were
at Pensacola, and received there, arms. now
der and lead from the governor and that NJ
Quinn was among the number.
AS Col. Blanchard passed THROUGH the
Nnoctaw nation he learnt party Of that
tribe had gone against the hostile Creeks
The furnishing the above mentioned Trd;-
ans with arms and ammunition is ceI,tsinIy on
act Of hostility in the governor of Pensacola &.
but his hostility IS still more glaring in the fol-
lowing affair. A short time since two men
deserted from the US army sd reeimentl
but previous to leaving the camp tbcv con-
trived to steal the public and private na1ers
OF Colonel Russell, with which they proceeded
to Pensacola, and there delivered them IN the
governor. Col. Russell when informed where
his papers were sent an officer to the govern-
o. requesting the restitution Of them, who
promptly refused to return them to the CoI
In time of actual hostility we have understood
that the officers OF adverse armies ALWAYS nav
some respect to the papers of each other nat
tau into their >hands--they are held sacred
We have often said it, and still reDeat the
remark, there is as much friendship IN the
Greeks asin the Spaniards who-are under Bri-
fish influence. The Indians now at Pensaco-
la are probably:M' Quinn's party and the Sc
minolies-they cannot be any from the upper
towns, we imagine.
Il affords us much pleasure to state that
our distinguished fellow-citizen MAJ. GEN.
JAChSON has been appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States Brigade, e ~
vet Major General in the army of the United
States, and invested with the Command of the
9TH Military District, also clothed with now
ers 20 orange solely with the hostile Creek
Indians.
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quarters at New-London.
The DR.. Adam mentioned in a late paper
As one of the British Commissioners, was bv
correspondent stated to be the Mr. Adam
well known as the friend of Mr.. Fox, but
this is mistake, the gentleman nominated
rs commissioners DR.. Adams, mot Adam)
erother-in-law to Lord Sidmouth.
The Portuguese ship General Hill, 81 days
from Lisbon, bound to Boston and consigned
70 Messrs. Nasqucs and Meuron, of New
York, was on the goth June boarded by an
English frigate and ordered for Halifax The
Portuguese captain had orders to proceed to
Amelia Island, i'll case the American coast
should be in state of blockade, and request
ed permission TO go there, but the British Off
Ger alledged that Amelia Island was consider
ed as an American port and was in Cmse-
quence blockaded. The General Hill has
very valuable cargo, consisting of no boxes
teas, mermo wool, drugs, India goods, salt,
&c.
The Legislature of Rhode-Island have pass
ed an act, authorizing the Governor TO call
out such portion of the militia as may be
deemed necessary for immediate service !. to
raise corps Of state volunteers and to take
other measures for the defence of the state /;
appropriating sum not exceeding ten thou
sand dollars from the state treasury for the
purp Sc.
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Portsmouth,. CM NJ h,,,

~ .'"tN"t", ~. III. JHne -.
Oraughted Militia, dist anded-Ne learn
from Concord, that the Legislature. by a We
ny large majority, have come to a reyoInt;o,
to disband the Militia which have been caIlei
out for the defence OF this town and hnrbcr,
his measure, we learn is taken in cons,-
quence OF the following letter to the Governor.
from the Secretary of War, by which il woId
seem that the General Government does NOT
approve OF calling out the militia in this coo.
and OF course if they are continued. the I'M;
ted states will not pay the expense. Bv TINS
declining the aid Of the State, the Cavern
meht has taken the whole responsibility upcn
themselves. We have now a right to cxbe,.t
from that quarter adequate defence and the
means of secwity-&l If these are MT oIta;n-
ed, the purposes for which the Cove rnmert
was Instituted are not answered.
WAR DEPARTMENT, June Q. 1914
SIR-Your E:icellency's letter of MAY Doth
has been received.
Gen. Gushing has reinforced the rarriso,
OF artilleriSts at Portsmouth with two comn.-
MES of infantry these with two hundred sea-
men under Com. Hull, & the artillerists viii
make good defence against boats, the onlv
mode OF attack to be apprehended.
One company of sea fencbes are also ON.
thoiised to be raised for the further defence
OF the sea coa-t q New Hampshire-I am.
&c. ''
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-09
F,y9ns he Poster Palladium 9fJune %.

n hNko AT HE EASIWARD
EXTRACT Of a STer from IHomasfo7y1. Cei
George's RiUcr, Peno5Scot BAY, Ju,,e Dc.
am sorry toinform you had vessel
in this river. They also took out three ok
md burnt one. They came UP within 5Orods
OF my store. Their object was to burn the
store, (which bad t78 hhds. Of Rum. and tive
cargo of the brig Conway, and all the nrize
snips) together with all the slipping Wing If
the wharf. The barges took possession of
inc Fort destroyed all the powder and spiked
the guns.
We expect them up to night, 10 attempt
the destruction Of the rorc, vessels. &c. W.
are al ordered out, and shall take my mus
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Extract of letter from a gentleman at St
Charles, (M T,) to the Editor of the Hi
nois Herald, dated, June 8.
" There zyas a citize,rrofthi tozvn found a
fe7V days since, hodged in a drift heah about
t7Uo miles abode this place, on tie Missouri :;
stabbed b7l1ieaately above the breast bone. and
shot through, lie tall entering his left breast.
The coroner Sinquest brought in a Uerdict Of
murder. TITS ny5rtunate. feilozO left .Ifiezi-
co UllaSe, ahoUe this and IN tie neich6our.
hood Qfrouy friends me Sac'8 and Fo.ceS, in a
canoe for This place, and ON his descent zuas
murdered by those Uery Indians 7vho are dai-
iy enjoying the confidence and friendship of
our government.
II coTreStaOndent in firms as that q harty of
Indians scho had ARMED at Peoria, iron, Rock
River, state that the fleet uader tie command
T GoUe'7lor Clark had hassed Mat hlace Bouqd
10 Prairie du Chen
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Salem Bank broken ohcr.

-. salem Bank broken oticy.
Oh w ednesday last, while the officers yycre
at uihner' Salem Bank was broken into. & a
trunk Containing about 17OC dollars in Banl,
DIS was stolen. All the boxes and bars
were overhauled, but fortunately all the mo-
ney was secured except the above.
, Yesterday the money stolen from the
BANK except a few dollars, was recovered
oehS found secretcd in a field in Salem.
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CHIL1corHE, June 98.

On Saturday last, number of officers and
non-commissioned officers, started from this
place under the command of Major PuT-
HUFF, destined, it is supposed, for the mouth
OF the river. The party are all well armed.
tits said that their object is toiseize on a per
son who is suspected of carrying on treason
a lie correspondence with the enemy. A few
days will elucidate the facts
Since the above was in tyne, the officers
engaged in the expedition have returned. with
the suspected person in custody AS an in
vestigation of his conduct is about to take
place, we deem it improper at present to en-
ter more into particulars Fredonian.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-09

The following Order from the Secretary Of
War to the excellent officer who commanded
the late detachment from the Militia Of
this District, was on Friday evening read to
the troops
WAR DEPARTMFNT,O
June %, 1914. 5
SIR,
The retreat Of Tire enemy down thu
PatuXent and the ascent Oh the notilla up That
river, render the longer continuance Of tile
corps Under your command 10 IFS present DO
dtioD unnec ssaiy You HHl therefore or
receip- hereof march it bact 90 tLis city and
l6charge 1. FROM service YOU val aLt.r.
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DOMESTIC.

NEw-YoRK, July 3.
Gen. Gushing has taken the command of
the I'd military district, * established his head
quarters at New-London.
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MIR. Ainshe, passenger in the fleet, states,
that Colonel Grant, and the remaip>'er Of the
10Th regiment, about 40O fine fellows are at
No. 6.
June 2S.-The Goth regt excepting few
mvalids, IS gone up the river in the transports
The wind being now fair, they will reach
Montreal to day.
We may daily expect to hear of the arrival
o: British troops from France on the coast of
America.
At the latest dates from lake Ontario. the
British squadron had again sailed from King
ston. The American squadron had not then
made its appearance on the lake.
Admiral Sir Isaac C,fiin arrived at Que
bee on the goth, in the ship Ewretta, which
left England on the Cd May lit is probable
he is to command the Ontario squadron, in the
room of Com. Yeo, who may be second in COM
mand, or be transferred to the feet ON lake
Champlain.1
The Gloucester "a, which brought the Goth
regt. from Grenada, did not come up to town
but has proceeded for Barbados, to take the
trade for G.. Britain
OUEBEc, Jitne 16 10 oar. 81 vessels
from England, and from Grenada The
former sailed under convoy of the Bellero-
Phon, and the latter of the Gloucester-1S1
on'cers an 'nen of the Sth, 18Th, and 10th
REGIS. came in the Duke of Bedford, from Lon
Sun ~ OF the 1Oth in the Lord Wellington,
from Portsmouth and officers & II men of
the royal regt. of miners and sappers, in the
Bellfeld from London
MONTREAL, June IS.
1t is said, that a few days since some Skin
mishing took place between ont posts near o.
dletown, and that gun boat has been taken
by the Americans on lake Champlan
On "Wednesday last, several enterprising
gentlemen of this CITY put on foot a proposal
for building Steamboat, Of so horse power,
with accommodations sc. in proportion, which
tits estimated will cost 6OO0l-Everv share
was takenup in the course of hours We be-
lieve the principal subscribers were stimula-
ted BY the advantage of receiving goods after
their arrival at Quebec without delay and bv
this means guard in future against the disad-
vantages the commercial part of the commu-
nifty have labourcd under fer the month past
on account of the contrary winds.
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FROM CANAAN

We were last evening favored with One
bee papers Of the 25d ult. g, Montreal Daners
Of the 18th.
.r, 49,, QUEBEC, June 10.
ne Goth regt. expected here in the course
OF tomorrow, consists of 1902 souls--but onlv
8 sick.--Col M'Nair states that he can br;,g
into the field 1850 bayonets.
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Fran yayh.-The Royal Gazette of Hav-
ii OF the B of March, received at Baltimore.
contains an official account of the taking os
Fort Sabuerin by storm by the troops of Chris
topic, commanded by the Prince de Limbo,
Minister OF War and Marie. The ROYAL
troops were composed of eipht battalions of
infantry and two Of cavalry the united band
OF rebels Gas they are called in the dispatch1
consisted of 1900 men not one of whom escau-
cd either masscrec or capture.
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BALT1Mcrt. Inlu 4.

Col Preston, who was severely wounded in
Canada in the battle of the 18th Of Nov. last,
at Chnstler's Fields (where the brave and
much iamented Cen. Covington was kil'ed)
passed through this citv or Thursday last
accompanied by his brother and DR.. Prs3
naugh, on their way to Virginia liner.
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Our flcet hove in sight Of Cumberland Head
about O'Clock this morning. II bae cor,a -,
as far as Gravelly point
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NEWPORT :--OcToBER Is, 1914.
Extract Of litter. reocired here last evening, roN
Hashrgion. dafed October iOh

Extract Of a litter. reocired here oa evening, ,froS
Hashfrgion. dafed October lOsh
6 am sorry 10 say have discovered tho
news by MIR. DALLAS 10 b. un~elcomc and
urfrofifnous. The demands of Great: Bri-
tain ate deemed insdfnisssble. Our cotnmis-
sioners may be shortly expected. A con,,nD-
alton Of the war, ! am afraid, We must make
up our minds for" Merenry.i
II is told ss an example Of British conduct
to Impressed sesmcn, ths, four who had re-
fused duty IN British frigsie, were pui on
shore in Algiers. The American sgcn' found
IL out in season TO furnish these unhappy men
the means Of escape. The agent, (empInycd
by our Consvl Of Tonis) had slso effected
the ransom, for 5000 dollars, ci two Of capt.
Smiths crew, one of,hem young man ol lS
years Of age belonging to Salem. m.-Thcy bad
arrived OF Csdiz .--Saiem Register.
The perseverance, Of Baltimore in the rnea-
surcs Of defence, united TO the caution with
which its fears or hopes are Published, - an
example to The patriotism and 20 The highest
wisdom Of our ci,;ten.. I, ., onec ippsrs
Nrcng,h TO defence. and Jorbids 10 insptir J:
by any concentrations to the enemy .-stss
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,ains. ssbalterns, serseauss. eoporas, s6 pri-

tsins ssbalterns sergeau,s, eorporals, 56 pri-
Yates.
wouSpEn--l major general. I brigadier general
2 .ids.de-camp. 2.brisade majors, colonel, lent
colonel, major, capts Is subaiterns, lprincipal
musician 10 sergeants. IL corporais, ls9 privates.
MissISe--l lieut. colonel, major, l shictant, !
quarter master, 2capians, suhaerus, 10 sergeans,
IL corporsls, musicisns. l72 pr,stes.
.iggrcgats. Officers 4S non-commissicned OH
GERS, musicians snd priva,es 466 aggregate Sill v
C.K GARDNER, .iJWiani General
Retrn of prisoners taken tie sorfie from Fort T., c
on he' i7th day Of Sepieuber 1914
GRAND TorAL-3 msiers, 4oAptains, A heuten-
ants, ensign. asst. surgeon staff se,geants, i9
sergean,s, ~ corporals, drummer. $50 priva,es
Aggregate $50
JSNEt.LiNti, Iasp Gen 1