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7'ven,y fve Dollars Reqya-e.

ELOPED from the Subscriber in the month of
E[< May last, negro woman by the name OF
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About four feet ten or eleven inches high-between
thirty AMI thirty three years OF sse-She IS OF q
Jsrk complexion and well set, she has a small
her forehead close to her hair, occasioned by q
burn when small, it is about the SIZE of ninepenee
She has also esoh hand near her little
finger, oeeasione6 by the cutting off OF a sixth hn-
ger with which she borne. it is not impossible
bat that she has Obtained free papers, her hls-
band is = man of letters.
The above reward will be given to any person
who will deliver her 10 nae Twin. near EaImosth,
Stafford County, Virginia, or secure her in any jsi
30 that i get her again
MlCHAT. BOWER.
P.S. All persons are hereby forwarned hsr-
oouring or carrying her out OF the Commonwealth
Jan. IS. 2awiw
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FOREIGN.

BosToM, Jan. IS
Lctast ffro-; ENGLAND Arrived ycster.
day, sloop Peggy, Capt. ONver, 90 hours
from Halifax. with flag of truce, grained
for the purpose Of briaging several gentle
men passengers viz. Mr. Chas King. (son of
the Hon. Rufus King) of New York, Mr..
Smith of do. Captain Samuel Hill of Boston
and Lieut.. Budd, late of the Chesapeake
frigate
b the above arrival. Halifax and London
papers have been receis ed-the former TO
the, 10th inst.--the latter to the 10TH No
verTh.r.
A London paper of The 9TH Ns,rer,,l,er
mentions that the Allies have captured and
garrisoned Zell, Hanover and Lunemb re-.
A paper Of the "a n October mentions
the escape from the Tcxel of two Dutch
frigates, viz. the DGgerGnd and the Ru
SerSbeygen, supposed to be bound to Ame-
RIGA.
er-',q" s.. LoNDoN, Nov I.
The accuRnulAtior of business nj the Cus~
tom house for entries outwards, has been so
great, that the clerks have found it limos
sib'e within these few DAYS, to discharge the
required dates. On Thu rsday, 600 cockets
were issued.
We are happy 20 learn, by letters from
Moscow, that very considerable por on Of
that once b. autitul city has been rebuilt. II
was estimated that not less than one-third
you'd be rooted in, and perfectly habitable
by n commencement Of winter.
SinSClc CoiHcidencc.--I'heL London Cuu.
rier of November 4, contains the first &c
count ct Perry's glorious. victory on Lake
Ere. The same day The Prince Regent
makes his speech, in which lie says al our
sttorts againSt Canada had failed. And, on
me same day, Lord CastIereagh, the Prime
Minister. writes a letter to our Secretary OF
state, propos ng neg ciatioA for peace.
LONDON, Nov. g.
The AVOID Swan, from Bristol TO ToLa-
81, has been taken by tbe American priva
ter True bjooded Yankee" and re-takcn
b9 tbe Euratas. The I B. yankee mas
teen, chased into BreSt with large Portu~
gnese ship, and Yves lodi lman.'
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 81.
&c kr3ived ship Codin, L veil. from B.Ts
tol, for rrinid d, having been captured by
The True Flooded Yankee, American pr
v7teer, and re captured bv the Whi.Ey and
MsIiknn. The L. Is. Y,pkes had also can
tnred ship Betaey, Merriweather, from Kris
tol to the West Indies.
PLy&ourx, NoY.1.
The Brest hcet are reported to b at -ea |
There is the creates, hustle here IN cons,- |
quence, IN victualing the ships in the har-
Dor the whole OF which will sail Immed- |
ate'y.
PoRT S1 SUTH. Oct 2,
The Severn. 2 new f. bIiIt lr1gat.. of the
largest class, carrying 81 guns, is now rea-
~ Tor sea, and will proceed ~ morrow
With the trade for bermu a and Hllif X.
LoNDoN, Nov. II.
Sfnr OFce, 8 o'c{ock, D. W Paris pa
pers 20 the 7tn inst. hlve just ret he'd town.
IheY contain little or no intelligence fro n
the French army IN Gc-na bit, from |
OIL we can learn, 1t does not seem o be 30
- ~ R-Nr 20 es.e..
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NO TIC 4.

MOVE, tiTDs II he .ssrs tss.s5SiG. sz ~
~ bon'ss or Notes, to John + Price decd, with
ssmuel overton Security, which notes will
psy, beesuse gross aud pslpsbe in POSITION has
been practsed
FRANCIS TAYLOR.
Jan. %. eplm
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ROD that he has commanded the blockade
that IS, since the beginning of ugust IN
every sortie which the enemy have IN AIDE
they have been repulsed with loss, and the
General and the Officers All troops, ON ev-
cry occasion, conducted themselves we'll
Don Charles D'Espaua was severely wound-
ed on the lOth or Sept. as reported III my
dispatch OF the 18th of that month /: but ha-
wing reported that he vas able TO continue
to perform his duty, considered it bur ius
tee To allow mira TO continue in Commahd,
OF winch he had 20 that moment performed
the duties in 80 satisfactory manner and
am happy that it has fallen To his lot to be
the Instrument of restoring to the Spanish
monarchy so mpoctant fortress as Pamp-
Iona.
1-es a'sss-.r.i5 r--t 0E-zi=aSi tas lCtais shc
terms OF tue capituiatlon | must delaysxo
forward them till the mex occasion
(ERANSLATION)
11ost Erceiient Str--(1 Tory be { Con
ana h"n"r TO the tr.umphs OF your Exec leu
cy, IN TINS ever memorable Campaign
l have the honor aud the great satisfac-
ton of cong atulatng your Exccllcncy on
tue surrender OF the important fortress Of
f2mplona, the capitalization OF which having
oeeh slSieG by the superior officers entrus-
ted with my powers, aud by those delegated
by the General commanding the place,
nave, BY virtue of the authority which YOU
conferred upon me, just ratified. The garri
son remain prisoners of war, as your Excel
lency had determined from the beginning
that they should, and will march out to,
morrow at two ia the afternoon, in order to
be conducted to the port of Passages.
Onr troops occupy one of the gates of the
itadel. and those of France the place.
May God guard the precious lie of your
ExceIlency.
=" Da-ed from the Camp in front of Pam.
plona, 31st Oct. 1873
(Sgned) ChARLOS ESPATA.
His Erceliency Feld Marshal, TIE
Duke C.uded Rodrigo.
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In TIE House Of Commons. Lord Compton
moved the address in reply to the Prince
Regents speech, which was seconded by
MIR. Grant. The speeches of these gentle
men were tuli of'enthusiasm aud hope.
Mr.. Whit5rsad declared that he rose 70
express his Cordial coincidence with the cen
eral sentia,ents OF the speech buo there
were few exceptions He concluded by
saying, that as to the Ministers of he Prince
Regent, ne declared. that if merely BY
zoish he could cause them TO De changed
he would not at this crisis 90 S, and he
n ped that in their future condgct there
would be evidence of such moderation as
wound sholty lead this country and all Eu
rorc to that desirable event--a safe g. hon
orable peace.
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LOST-A TRUNK OF SHOES

GIUPPOSED 20 have been taken from Wagon
~ between Richmond and fredericksburg, mark
ed e sIur,evsnt, Norfolk, No \, directed 60 care
OF john ireson, tiehmond. Any person finding TIE
same, leaving inflammation IT tas ufRse, shall be
generously rewarded Tor their trouble, and r. eeive
che thanks OF the owner
January Is. N
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TERfS--S g. u TE.4R.

CdRitI4GH nor SFS FIR SA{.E
q PAIR Of handsome Black Carriags-Horses--
Il q well matched, very well broke, and Remarkably
gentle in hsrnes--pereeilv free lpom every vice
blemish.--Appsy az this Office.
January 60 1t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-10

From several Of our gallant officers un.
der Porter and our other nava. heroes, who
were Stationed at the white house, a few
miles below Mount Vernon, on the Virginia
side, we learn, that a very severe engage.
mcnt commenced between the enemy's ar.
med vessels, and the battery stationed at
the former place, about 9 O'Clock on Mon.
day evening. The battle lasted for some
time, and ended in the loss of about twelve
killed and seventeen wounded on our side.
principally sailors amongst the number
however o. the killed and wounded were 2
OF three marines, and two or three Of the
riHe corps OF Captain humphreys from letter
son, Virginia, who behaved with much gal.
lantry- tt1 -
The seamen distinguished themselves by
their usual intrepidity and coolne.s, and the
militia stood their ground with much firm.
ness. The British must have suffered ser
-vereiy from every Indication, but their very
superior .orcc gave thsm the power OF disa.
Ding our small battery. aud enabled them
10 pass the white house III comparative safe~
W. AFTER dismount'ng all our guns but one.
Abou, four o'clock on Monday even;rr IN,
contest commenced between them and the
battery under the command of cant. Perry
at Indian Head on the Mar, land side. low.
er down, which was kept up with great viz
or until dark. and was renewed az day.
hight yesterday morning. We have not vet
heard how il terminated. but there is no
doubt but Perry has severely mauled the en-.
my, and. upon the whole, that his vessels
have been SO severely handled ha will MOI
venture IN this river again. He never be.
tore met with SO warm reception in any of
ms marauding parties Gentlemen who
were present at aud near Commodore Por.
ter's battery, bestow the highest praise ON
the conduct OF his men, and of those who
were associated with them. Com Rodgers
VINO mas been engaged in the most perilous
enterprises for some days past, and who
was at and near the scene OF action, return.
ed early yesterday morning. and Captains
Porterand Creighton arrived about the mid,
die ofthe day.
a hre ship.was sent down on Monday af-
ternoon by Commodore Rodgers, which had
very nearly encountered one of the friratos
OF the enemy. but wasgrappled and towed
outot the way by his barges A Toro.do
wassent down on Mo1day evening, aftcr tae,
2sss Il - d; Lad ,,:lssi.1. oiiaer oat,e,v
exploded about at night, VITA what etfec,
is rot yer known.
we shall. possibly hear from Perrv,s hat
tery at Indian head before the paper il mn.
to press and, if we do, shall not fs,, -
communicate the resultto our reads,s W.
have yet received no official accounts Of .bese
Affairs. ~ ''iese
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He YVES turied next morning on beard, with the
: sva! csiemones.--Of the 6 wounded. only 3
a INV alive. Or guards on the shore say IL
deed and wounded were put in the boats and
taken ott.' They made 9 OF our men prisoners
Who joined in among them, surprising them TO
be Que own people. Whitehead Bill Absby, n
trooper, with his horse, and John Clark, (Eagle's
.eserseero The mar. wls was placed to guard
Absby was shot down, and Absby made his es.
cape ; but Clark they lave.
flag has been on shore for an exchange of
prisoners, which Willie acted on today, Our
wounded are Philip Crane, a ball in the thigh
IA journcmcn taylor, whose name do not re-
collect. ball in the thigh, not bad--a young
man by the name OF Glanvill, his wrist broke
with a ball. By the information of men who
came on shore with the fiag, fcrty Of their mas
were missing when mustered next morning
They lsnied eco men. bay craft schooner
came up TO them the day before and the pri-
soners state, she came up with orders for ehe
ship 10 go down, but sir Peter Parker, said he
must have a froiic with the yankees before he
LEFT them < hank heaven he got n good and
AN everlasting one. From what we learn of hi.
character snd intentions this is fortunate for u
on the waters. for Cockburn is but taper to ,
furnace in the burning system. 1 expect tn,
ship viii proceed down when the prisoner b,l
siness is settled. Their tender schooner wa
upset III squall last week, but only two per
sons were drowned--the Others were saved b,
the boats 1896 :
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leave to recommend to your notice. Lieuts.
Bow man aud Larned Commanded colnaa-
MES in the 2ls', which so gallantly beat the
enemy'sright column. Captain Chunn vito
his company was doing duty with same re-
gimens also omitted mentioning that a
part of this regiment pursued thu enemy's
right upwards OF mile and took nearly oae
hundred prisoners : his left was iike wise pur
sued and more than an hundred prisoners
were taken beyohl our works. These tas Is
prove that the affair was not merely de-.
fence of cur position or mere yehuise of the
enemy, as fiud it called by some. AS re
CARDS myself, am satisfied with the resale,
and am not disposed tn MAKE any difficulty
about the name by which the affair may be
called but it is due to the brave men have
the honor to command, that should say,
that the affair was TO the enemy sore beaf,
ing aud defraf, and it was to Us a HIND.
sopze victory.
Our position Is growing stronger ever,
day by the, exertions of Majors McRea anc
Wood, aud the officers and men generally
We keep upa smart cannonadc. Oae o
the enemy's pickets yesterday approached
] nearer to ours than usual. Major Brooks
officer OF the day, added 100 men to oul
\ picket, attacked and drove them ip with
considerable loss the Major brought in a
bout so muskets. In this affair, however, W,
have to iamert the loss of another gala { of
f'cer Capt. Wattlss, of the Esd; our los
was otherwise Uncomfortable.
have the honor to be. sir. Il
4 your very obcdient servant, \
Z. p. GAINES,
n Erig. Gen. Commanding.
, Hon. John Armstrong, -
II Secretary of War.
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! WAsn1ae roN. sen. :

Extact Of a letter from Commodore Chapn-
cey to the Secretary Of the navy, DARED
on board the United States ship Superior.
Oft Kingston. Aug. 10, 1914
II have been duly honored with your LETT
tiers of the 18th and oath July. = I
do assure you, sir, that sAye never
been under any pledgeto meet General
brown at the head of the Lake but on i, e
Contrary when we parted at Sackett's Har-
Dor, told him distinctly. that should not
visit the head OF the lake, unless the enc.
my's feet did.
can ascribs the intimation of General
brown, that he expected the desperation
OF the Hectic no other motive, than a caus
tlous attempt to provide an apology for the
public, against any contingent disaster TO
which his army might be exposed.
+ but, sir, IT any one will take the trcu-
bic 30 examine the topography of the pen
insula, (the scene Of The Generals opera !.
tihhs) he will discover that this feet Could
be OF no more service to General Brown. or
his army, than it could to an army in Ten
nessee.. a - re1ls
= Geueraf Brown has never been able 10
penetrate nearer to Lake Ontario than
Queenstown, aud the enemy Is in possession
OF all the intermediate country so that
10uu hct even communicate with the army.
but by circuitons route Of seventy or so
miles i ~
Admitting General Brown could have
invested Fort George, the only service he
could have derived from the fleet, would
be our preventing the supplies of the enemy
from entering the Niagara river; for ,he wa.
ter is so shallow that the large vessels could
NOT approach within two miles of their
works.
General Brown had therefore two a.
bundsntly sufficient reasons for not expect.
ing the co.operation of this feet liz was not
promised TO hlm and was chimericsl in
Itself
My fixed determination has always been
to seek a meeting with the esemy the mo.
ment the feet was ready, and, to deprive
him OF an apology for not meeting me, + have
Sent four guns on shore from the Superior.
to reduce her armament IN number TO an
equality with the Prince Regents, Welding
the advantage Of their 6S FOUNDERS. The
Mohawk mounts two guns lesS than the
Princess Charlotte. and the Montreal and
Niagara are equal to the General Pike and
Madison. have detached on separate ser
vice, all the briggs; and blockadapg his four
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BosroN September s.
CAPTURE OF THE RElNDEER.

Inc action commenced about o'clock, r. M
otJune 70, and continued with great spirit IS
minutes. when the Reindeer having, had he,
capt Manners, the purser. and az men killed.
and 40 wounded, including all her officers. and
ssvtns been sepulsed in two attempts 10 board,
lowered her flag to the Americrn sloop Of war
Wasp commanded by Captain Blakeiy. The
EHghsh paper from which this Account is taken.
states the tonnage of the Wasp az soy tons, and
her force at 30 80 pound carronadss, aud 2lonp
rs. withl7 men ; and thatof the Reindeer
3SoAtops, 10 24-po,ind cartonades and long
6s. 90 men and 30 boys.
Captain Manners was killed in attempting IN
board, having received IA wounds from the
Marines, 20 OF whom were stationed in the tops
OF the Wasp The r.. was DESTROYED the day
after the action. The Wasp is much cut up in
her HUI and rigging, and received q 24-poiind
shot IN her foremast. The loss of the Wasp it
IS said, is supposed to be as great as that OF
the Reindeer The badly wounded of the II.
we're sent home 48 hours after the action bv
Portuguese abip. Tile Wasp lad taken yes.
sells, the last OF which was the Orange Bowen.
worth 81, 000i-The Pheasant and Scsila sioops
OF war have sailed in pursuit of the Wasp.
~, s ,
Wehave seen several letters from very res.
pectabe gestiemen in Lmdor, part wr item late
IN june. ansl others ia addiction TO that from
which We published an extract ,es,e relay, on the
AS' " ouit - h- iOTnitr state ina. Tie British
commissioners, VIZ. Al. Gania,er. Dr. Adams
and Mr. Gndburn woub soon follow ours "a
ehent, and hold OUT expectations, founded ON
the supposed opinion of MIR. Gaiatin. that
pssce might be the result OF the negotiation.
But the letters from the same writer's saw. that
II IS not known when the British nepociators
will 60 t. The continent, d that the goyernme nj
arr too much engaged about other matters to at
tend 10 our concerns. fhey appear at the last
dates 20 have less expectations of a fsvourable
or At iesE speedy result of the negotiation,
tnan at the eraiier dates ,
- go --s-- 3s9N
LorG wellington haded at Dover from the
continentJun %. He as appointed Ambassa-
dor Extraordinary and Pieniporentiary to the
court of France. -. = -
The Morning Herald, Of June IS, asserts that
the matrlmonial contract between the Prince
OF Orange and the Princes Chatlotse, is brokeH
OH, IN consequence of demand on her part of
condition IN the marriage contract, that she
was not to leave England At any time without
her consent. sSft 4
1t was asserted July 10, that there was an ex.
pectat'on OF voluntary. annexation of Norway
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Extrast of letter from st. hiary,s, dated g,
turday evening, August 81, 1914.

t CHARLEsToy, September 8.
Extrast Of letter from st. Mary-s, dated ga.
tureay evening, August 81, 1914.
Yesterday arrived at AmeIis, the Russian
ship Henry, from Bermuda, which she left on
the lii inst, An Embargo had been laid 70,
IL days, and was raised on the 9Th inxt. ru
which Day, so-tS Ss;i OF Transports with 10000
loops, together With three sail OF the line and
several fsigates, briggs, SC left Bermuda. under
the command ofAdmiral Coo HRAsE, destined
Tor the coast Of America what part the Can
tain could not learn but the prevailing opir,-
ION was, that Long, Island Sound was the in.
tended p'sce Of debsfkation---grest numbers
seemed 70 think at B-rmuda, that the neigh.
borhood OF New Orleans might as probably be
the place, Wherever thsy do appear, 4 am a.
iraiu tley VIII cause great harrassiug and dis
tress.
/" Likewise came in, his Catholic Ma;cs.y,s
schooner Empecinada, Lieut. commandant Vel
iarictncia, from Havanna--by her, we learn.
that Ferdinand hiss succeeded IN the establish.
nent OF the Old Government, with the excsp-
ION OF the inqaisition The II ,vanns "a tls
TEEN With the accounts Of the celebration Of his
birthday in Madrid, parade Of troops, illumf-
nations, &c An order has been received. de-
creeing that me abolition Of the New Consti-
tuition, be prornulgstedio the province ofEast
Florida, By public proclamation.
am surprised that amy credit should be
attached TO the report Of Spanish war. Since
my arrival here such a thing has not been sur
missed hor even dreamt Of. On the contrary, the
Spsniards are most anxious 10 remain at pcace
with the United States, and believe they would
prefer awsf any where else"
THE above mentioned troops, which loft
ssrmuda on TIC Sth ut. are no doubt the same
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FROM NEW MEXICO.

I'
a letter transmitting to the editors an
advertisements FOR ChapIaias Tor the reouh-
hcan army of New Mexico, under dafe rs
Natchitoches. August 8, CONTAINS the follow.
Ing Information respecting the movements M
that army. 49, Va
Onr prospects at present are fiattcripp-
and in all probability we shall take mn o,,,.
tine OF march for Santa Fee IN the cnnrsa
OF all next month. The great drowth 2,
the scarcity of water ia the large prair;ss
winch lie westwardly have operated tn
- uoe our present delay. I5.
IT Is stated, we perceive, in some ne tba
Northern prints, that the cannon at the Ma.
w yard we're all destroyed. This is a mic
take. The enemy was in so great a hurry te
retrace his steps. that he only spiked two
orass pieces, not touching several hundred
IRON pieces which lay in the yard. II i. al
SD stated that the arsenal near the N,vv
Yard was destroyed. The enemy did NO,
pot ue-
Many OF the enemy's wounded vet renal,
10 b'adens.urg, the people of which place sr
us he'snoorhood suffered Considerably from
the depredations of the enemy. Many wan.
s , cu.rages marked the progress Of his ar
ny .arensh the country, principally perpe-
treted oy non. commissioned ofIiccrs ana
privates. ahS
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ships, with our four ships. in the hroc .',n,
this may induce him to come out
General John Armstrong has resigned the
Office Of Secretary OF War.
In the Baltimore papers of Monday even-
ing We find a Letter exhibiting General AS
views ofrecent events. which we shall do
him the justice to publish in our next We
greatly regret the occasion of his resigna-
ton and can only wish that SUCCESSOR
may be found equally well qualified for the
Office. On this subject we have now only
one remark to offer. This is no time for
denunciatiou or even recriminatipu. 1T is a
moment requiring all true friends the
country to support the constituted aushori-
ties in the execution of their duty. and not
to employ themselves in foncnting dissen>
tons AMI weakening the Confidence Of the
psop'e IN those whom they have set over
them.
sNt Na.. ypt.
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Septem,,@,. 2.

-, -f-|...| JFpttTuOtf q.
The enemy's feet in the Che.apeakois ee-s.;nly
commanded by Admiral Coehranc IN i.sason--un-
der him Atlmirals Malcolm and Coekburn--,be
troops, supposed sbou. 5000, comm aniel ny Gen.
Moss: They hal all embarked, and their vessels
had dropped down. Thursday evening last, to the
mouth OF the Patuxent---no conjecture, with any
peratens---we think if they hal intended coming
down the Bay immediately, they must from the
w'nas we have had, have been down before this.
Inc enemy got a considerable quantity OF tobac-
GO IN the Patnxent, which was put on board num-
ber of store shps-in fact we presome that ali the
tobacco m The warehouses on the Patuxeut, must
have fallen into the hands Of the enemy IS his yes
sels Occupied that river from its mouth 70 the head
OF navigation -. = 4 g