The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-27

Co Hospital Ship; Aux. &. Ships Dick. Mari
ner, Lord Cathcart and yyoodman. fir. IA. M.
Ships at the Brandy Pots, viz. York and Ven
gepr, with troops 9th Regt. 1000 strong.
per5at formation.
we learn, that battle was momently ex-
pected on the Champlain Frontier; that the
american army was supposed to consist Of or
o'oVo men that the British had about that
number within two miles of them, and a re-
serve Oh 8 or 1000 /; that the enemy had pre-
pared great number ofwaggons, as if they
expected to penetrate far into the state of
rev, ork; that it was thought our army
would tall back to Platkburgh, & endeavor to
uetend itself there that the fate Of the fleet on
Chainpiam was considered as depending on
that OF the army--and that the British had APP
pcared to delay their operations till they could
receive ana concentrate their additional for
ces, and mature their plans
Gov. Preyos. has determined not to err,,,ov
the militia in offensive operations but to cause
su!hcient number to be kept in service for
garrison duty, to leave all the regular troops
disposable.
a gondola, in which was so grenadiers who
lately arrived from Europe, sunk AT Black Ri
Ver' and ~ OF them persisted, together, with
an officer.
Two vessels ftorn Franco, with cargees, ar
Their passages not known
y strong light In south-easter.y direction
was observed by many persons in this town
ana haroor, for several hours, on We'd
nesday evening last, & unprecedented to have
oeen caused by some unfortunate fire. Pas
sengers in the New-3edford stage last even
ing did not hear OF any fire. No Plymouth
stage was due.
Passengers in last nights Eastern Mail
Stage, from Thomastown, &c. stated that a
report was current there of an action having
taken place between the British gun-brig b.
rer and Mammouth privateer, and that the
latter was taken.
Ectfuct 9fa ieher. fTona E;szv- Beaford, dated
.4ag. II.
-" An ian2iisil frigate came to anchor in the
Vineyard Sound on the afternoon of the I2t,l
she was living this morning ON the west chen
OF holmes Hole. She is said to be the Po-
mona, from Bordeaux, via Bermuda, where
she landed troops Length of passage, or any
other particulars, not known.-Have not
heard ofany captures"
FROM THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE.
we nave been favored with the following
letters by Capt. DAVID PORTER:
CHESTER, (Pa.) Aug. IS, 1914.
SIR beg you will do me the favor to in
sert the Enclosed letters i'll your paper, in or
der that the persons to whom they relate NAV
govern themselves accordingly.
With much respect, your ob't serv't,
D.PORTER.
TO the Editor Of the Mar .fdvocafe.
(COPY.)
Office OF Com Gen. of Prisoners.
Aug. 10, 1914.
SIR-I beg leave to transmit you, here
with copies OF letters, of the Sd, 4th, Sc 9th
inst. which have passed between Col. Thomas
Barclay, the British agent for prisoners Of
war, and myself, In relation to an exchange,
proposed by me, of Capt. Porter, and the Off
GERS and crew of the U. States go late frigate
/ Essex"
4 You will remark, Sir, that the British a.
| gent, altho' he considers, under the practice
| OF his government, that their paroles are null
and the officers and men at liberty to serve,
IN like manner, as if they had not been made
prisoners ;" declines to exchange them a.
gainst British officers & crews similarly situa-
| ted, for these and other reasons given in nv
letter to him OF the 9Th. inst. / have been in
structedb by the Secretary of State to declare
| the officers and crew ofthe Essex DISCHARGED
from parole.
{" have therefore the honor to announce %
you, that Captain David Porter, and other
| officers, and the crew of the United States
late frigate Essex, " captured in March last
by the British ships of war under the com
mand of Capt. Hillyar, are accordingly decla-
red discharged from their paroles, taken by
the said Capt. Hiiyar, and as free to serve,
in any capacity, as if they had never been
made prisoners"
l have the honor to be,
With great respect, Sir,
Your most oo't. serv't,
(Signed) J. MASON.
" The Hon. VIM. Jones,
Sec'y. gfthc Nirpy."
(COPY.)
Il he foregoing is copy of letter this day
received from the Commissa1y General of
prisoners, in conformity with which the com
mander and the other officers, and the crew
of the U. S. late frigate " Essex,' are hereby
declared discharged from their paroles, &
are as free to serve in any capacity as if they
had never been made prisoners" You will,
therefore, govern yourself by this decarl-
ton, and communicate it to every officer
and man concerned, in order that they may
hold themselves in readiness for such ser
vice as may be required of them by this de-
partment.
am, very respectfully,
Your ob't. serv't,
(signed) W.JONES.
Nary DcfsartDlent, .4ug. IL, 1914.