Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-08
FOREIGN
Very late and highly Important
NEWS FROM
BosToN, August 81

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We nave conversed with several gentle
men from Halifax who left there the Esd
inst. from whom we learn the following
The Jolly Packet arrived at Halifax, the
2lst from Falmouth. bringing London
dates to the Goth of July-they cont in We.
ny little respecting our affairs and nothing
favorable to peace. The papers state that
all the American Commissioner EXCEPT
Mr.. Gallatin, had arrived at Client. Mr..
G. was expected daily. The British Com
missioners had not left England, and the
packet brought a report that new ones had
been appointed.
The papers state That the army in France
was very uneasy, and it was thought a war
was not far distant between that country
and Austria. A great military spirit still
prevailed among the French, who were
collecting their forces, and it was thought
Louis would be forced into a war with Aus
tria. The French soldiers speak with en-
thusiasm OF their former successes, and
consider Austria the cause of their deere
dation. The Allied sovereigns lad left
England.
A London pa per of July Is, contains an
account of the ca pture of Ii. b. NJ S. w.
Reindeer, captain Manners, rating IS
guns after an engagement of25 m inutes,
by the Y. >. sloop of war Wasp, captain
Blakely, off the Lands End, in lat. As.
long. Ia, where the Wasp had been cruz
ing La days. The Reindeer was 10 wind
ward, and ran down close alongside, yard
arm and yard arm, and commenced the
action twice her crew, headed by captain
Manners attempted to board the Wasp.
but was Tepulsed in one of them capt. Nj
was killed. Killed on board the Reindeer.
captain Manners and 81 of his men 60
wounded, The loss on board the Wasp
was not known. The Reindeer was in SO
shattered a state, that she was blown up
the next day by order of captain Blakely.
The wounded of the Reindeer were put on
board a neutral vessel and sent into Eng
land, by whom this account was received.
Privateer ship ~lnvincible, Capt. Doste-
beehio, with two of her prizes, and priya-
teer schr, Herald, capt. Miller, both of N.
York, had all arrived at Halifax, sent in
by the Armida frigate, no other pri yes has
been sent in for some time.
A new frigate, with Is sail of transports
under her convoy, having on board 2 regi-
ments 1000 strong, from the Mediterrane-
an, last from Bermuda, arrived about the
18th instant and waiting orders.
A letter received in town, dated Lon
! don, July 18th, states, that our commits
sioners were at Client, but that the Bri-
fish commissioners had not left England,
and expressed a doubt whether they would
Immediately or not.
A master of vessel now in this town,
who was taken by the Reindeer about ten
months since, informs, that she was as fine
a sloop of war as any in the British Navy,
was of the first class and mounted 81 guns.
viz. Is SO Founders, c~arronades, two long
9s and one IL FOUNDER and a large com
plement of men las near as he could recol.
lect about 200D who were all very much
attached to their commander. He also
states, that capt. Manners was a very brave
and gentlemanly man, and frequently de-
clared he would never be taken alive by
any vessel near an equal force.
Daily AdU.
Ertract Of a letter from a gentleman of
the first responsibility in London, to a
gentleman an thiS toUn, dated July Is.
"All the American commissioners are
at Client in great trepidation. The Bri-
fish not yet gone, nor is the time of their de-
parture mentioned. The British will pro-
baby insist on excluding your fishermen
from the British waters, such as the Gulph
of St. Lawrence, Bay of Fundy, &c. on
some alteration of boundaries in Canada
and New runswick-no ships of war or
forts on the Lakes"
BOSTON, August 81.
The advices from England and Nova
Scotia still continue anti-pacifc. We most