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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-19
This is to give Notice,

/ hrs is to give Nollcc,
That the subscriber OF AleSaRdh
county, in the District OF COLUMBIA
has obi .ine,l from the Orphans' cor'
of said county, letters te''amtri'y
on the personal estate OF Gt"ss GS
tin, late of the county aforesaid, de-
ceased: all persons having claims &
gainst thu said decedsnt are hev.5y
warned to exhibit the SAVE with tf'|
vouchers thereof to the subsc'2er da.
ly authenticated and passed by b'
Orphans Court Oh or before tic ~
day of August next, or they mayby sp|
be excluded from all benefit to sd
es:ate-and those indebted thereto ~
required to rnsks in IF ediate paymsH|
Given under my hand This l7th ~
of February 1914.
THOMAS P GILplN'
Executor Of George CUP
February ". d4w
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Royal Erchange, London,
Saturdau night, Dec. 9!

Saturday night, Dec. 25.
BY n schuyte from Holland, we
have adyices to, day from Amsterdam
and the Hague to the 22d inst. and
from the port ofdepartnre a day lat
err. 1t is Incorrectly stated that the
Islands composing the county Of Zea-
land are yet in the hands Of The e.
nemy two Of them the most impor-
tant fer access to Bergenop.zoom
are in the hands of the English
That fortress had not surrendered,
and the acquisition Of it was not inn
mediately expected. Our private
letters state that the Hereditary
Prince Of Orange landed at Helvst.
sluys, on the 9th inst. and directly
proceeded for the Hague, where he
was received with those expressions
Of Joy and enthusiasm, natural to a
people rescued from oppression, to-
wards their future lawful Sovereign.
Ihs J0uo1cing are Erfracts from the
DUTCH PAPERS:
WINCHESTER, Dee. ..
Seventy five young men volunteers
armed with musksts and Iances ae.
oompanied by music marched thro'
a prodigious croud to proceed BY
Zermunten in order to join the be-
seigeps before DIESEL. About 200
of our National Guards have arrived
here to take the same direction.
All the municipalities ofthe differ
ent districts vie with each other for
the augmentation of the military
force, the youths appear in great
Numbers from all parts of the neigh.
borhood to enroll themselves. Ships
with ammunition and arms are look.
ed for with the greatest impatience.
Forward! Forward is the general
exclamation.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-19
DUBLIN, Dee. ~.

DUBLIN, Dee. ~.
IS The account which reached tewn
Yesterday evening is in substance a
follows.
9 AT break Of the 11ths Lord
Wellington attacked the snemy's pc.
sition. Sir John Hope made an at
tempt with the left Of the army Dy
way of feipt, and met withyery saarp
exposition. He was, however, hhai
Iy successful, and drove the enemy
under the walls Of Bayonne. ue,,.
Hopes loss was 100 men, hors a'
combat. Lord Wellington anu oe .s
Hill led on the principal attack WIN
the centre and right with less opPu.
sition, with equal success, anu WIN :
smaller loss, aud the consequences =,
these different advantages was ina,
semi-eireuIar line was drawn rounu
soulcs army, with the whole OF the
allied forces, enclosing him between
the Adour and the sea. Gen. HIifs
right rested on that river: ne was
in possession of st. Pierre.-Ihe po-
sitions of the other divisions were
such as to form the enclosure We
have just described"
The details Of this important Du-
siness may hourly be expected, 81.
tuated as SouIt is now by the skill oil
our ilIustrious commanders, and the
valor ofBritish troops, we may speed
lily expect the most glorious conse-
quenees from these new successes.
Waterford Chronicle Office, Dec. ts.
" The Union, of London. captain
Harding, has arrived here from st.
Jean de Luz.-There have been three
successive days of fghting-but the
issue is not known. The captain
who is a highly respectable charae-
ter, and has every credit attached to
his statement, was an eyewitness of
the contest on the two first days.
He sailed on the nth inst. On the
9th, the battle began at day break,
and lasted till night, the enemy be-
ing driven backwards about a le:c-ue
and half, the commencement and
duration Of the actions Of the 10th,
were nearly the same as on the for
mer day, atits close, both parties re-
manned on their ground. On the
nth the battle was renewed, end
the cannon were roaring while the
captain remained within hearing. A
similar account is brough by some
transports, put in here with prison.
ers, but they, too, bro't no account
Of the issue. Lord Wellington's left
wing is said to have sufferd much.
The American privateer True blood
ed Yankee, is believed to be on this
coast"
The captain Of an American yes-
sci (the squirreD from Bordeaux,
captured by the Castilian, says, that
three days before he left that place,
he was at the theatre, pIacards were
distributed end hung from the boxes
-Do7cn 1cith the Tyrant, vire Louis
XIII.
Yesterday the following bulletin
was exhibited at St. James Palace
" The Kings disorder continues
undiminished. His majesty's bodily
health is good, and he has passed the
last month in tranquility and COM
fort.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-19

corrirtbl.; whilst .tthe same time, to
those who looked for redemption to Is
rael, they often proclaimed glad tiding''
and carried their news forward to that
happy period of peace and JOY which
wa. 10 commence under the reign OF
their ilIustrious Messiah.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-19
ORPHANS COURT.

County, FEB. Term, i'lE
ORDERED, That the Execalo'
or George Gi,hia, deceassd,so issef'
the following adycrUsemct three tines
a week for four weeks, in the AlcHsl'
dria newspapers.
a Copy-Test,
A. Moore, Reg'r.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-19
M0NITORY.

o Thor vhose soord from '0f's a''"
aess sfrRek
That shark, the SIN, STRIKE w,suoM
from my ao,sl
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-12
KENTUEEYLhND.

vaN'.fiSubscIosi has tracts "a ta,s- is,ai 10 s
Z State OF l<euttosy sae,, Containing twelve hun
bred c~s, Which he wiling dispose o. either ros
cash. negotiable paper, t'sis anv where below Ri,
nond, ION or nesr nsvisale waer) or ahovc no, 49,,
ceeJ;'g one hnsiicd miles. slaves, or 90, hr,ck
WORK TO he dore in c city of iehmor,i; one 90 i,..s,
tracts Irson uleils Ohio tr;y miles below ,ac .si-
denoe 81 Gen. Hupss. ne,ily Opposite the ino,th u,
the Saline ritter, and few miles from the salt works
on said river oa this tact are six hG,de acfes OF
wtlstis called OHIO bo.ni or low -,,,-o,s extremely
rich, and peculiarly adapted toe culture of hein
rs also suppocd to be among the best situations o..
the Ohio tor siHp building. The other tract lies on
brakes creek brnr.i of Muddy river which RIMS INFO
Green river 1T very fe tile cad contains upwards n,
two hund ed acres Of aehrsi quality meadow ,,d and
IS distant iom ,I.e FIRST tract shout thirty mice A
clear and iaderu,abic title viii e made to thes lands
Any communication directed TO CrSn,lai Grove,
near Charles City Courthouse, VIII b. st,ente,, to-
PATRIUK HESnnEv
DC,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-12
TEN DOLLARS REwARD.

I'd AN-A-WAY frorn the Subscriber, mulatto man
q named George, very likely, about twenty
six years Of sge, very bshy hair, yed behind speaks
and looks like Sailor-He Was seen crossing Mayo's
Bridge uu Sunday morning and It is probable he has
taken tine road towards Norfolk, where he formerly
lived, or 20 Prnce-Edvsrd COuftIIO use--The above
reward with reasonable expences will BE- paid, on his
being lodged in Jail, or delivered to the Subscriber.
GEORGE MARX.
Cn,a N 80
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-12
ADYERTISEA1ENT.

TENIIE Subscriber being old, bl, mi A. and unable
to attend TO business, is desirous Of closing hs a.
raniastion of.the estate offIenry & John Mullins,
decd.--Noice is, therefore, gwen, for the last
time, that Oh the 26th day OF Noveu,her next be viii
attend at JOHN Moins' ia this county, aid then and
there proceed 20 have the said estate divided: and
will then payto each legatee his nst proori When
all wlIo interested may be present f hey use
Connolly SIULflN ;, aeirH'r
Gooehlsad. Nov. i sa~2x9
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-12
IN CHa.NCERY.l

Nv I11tIJN tjLIC|
= -I2GINiA-At Quarterly Court held for Henri
' co county, at the Court-House, the itH day of
August, 1Sli--
William Wills, son of William Willis, deed, -
Willis, widow, and ------ Willis the only child of
Culbert, another of the said William deceased
John Frcema, and sally h,s wife, which said Sally is
daughter of the sad William, d-rrased, Nancy
Willis, 'aiso daughter OF the said William, dccess-
ELI {iaatiBS.
The Representet;se Of Edward Wits, deceased. who
WIS = son of the said William, deceased & Rams
bottom, the only Of Betsy Ranzhotom, deceased,
another daughter ofthe said William Wills, deceased,
ard Susannah Willis also a daughter of the said
WILLARD Walls, deceased. & Stephen Wills, anoth-
er son ofth- said William, deceased. Pe;etddnts
The defendants not having entered their appearance
and given serrJ according the of Assembly and
the rules 81 this Court and appsarns to The satisfac-
ton OF The Court, that they not nhet,nts Of this
eanntrv ~ ordered. 'lhpt the raid dlfeminrts do
appear here Onthe FIRST day o Marrh Court next and
answer the bill fthe pkinfiils; and that copy ufthis
order be forthwith inserted IT, newspaper publish
ed he city Of Richmond, Tor eight weeks sicet ssive-
y, and posted at the front door ofte House Of
the said county.
ACopy. Tcste,
J. -. WIfITLOCKE, c. w. G.
November l. ,vg-r
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THE PUBIJC

A RE hereby cautioned against receiving an assign.
"A ment or the possession Of bond OF Thomas Nor
ves executed 10 the subscriber or the payment OF 76S
dollars and 80 cents, in the month OF March next The
same beng third Of the purchase Of tract of land
sod BY To the said Norvcll the said bond ha,iD-
been, Tor special purpose, deposited by me- without
being endorsed, IN the hands Of Mfr Philip Sheppard
and BY him, f,Grdently withheld by which detention
great injury has been inflicted pon my credit in the
Farmers Bank Of Virgins.
Nov 10 81
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-12
FEAIALE EDICATJON

WILL 6e continued sts snsline gear mr.
der me carcz and attenfioa u Mrs. AatilGs
1errei az my residence. Z a ksaitti, St,notion J
near tie uilier end oi Car5lIne. Prcfiarafions
are nmde far the accommodated Of 70
Or Is s1s,!saa 5earders. 2he Price. y5, 5oa,ys
ard tuifio'i CeEch tndiae. hes- oso, bed, led
di'iS, tozrcls q eana!eS, is Sl9otoy As germ
10 be taid quarfe7fv. The fern 4siY be
from the 1871 II .la,ipary, TO The Ism ofDe-
oe"'6er Joho7ci'}sT alloScins', the month If JQly
f0T vGcGfioa.
The orQnthes Of Education taught il, This
Serif''arp, arc, The English Language gran
niaficGllg. Geographic, spith HE usc eTfhe
Globes, History and .9,ifhmatic.
FLE1fING TERRELL.
November /. GU
FsStiE jeoaioAq U,,son .4i fInylace is now IN o3c.
I rre9a. Castings in Brass and WroughtIror work
viii aisobe executed at the Furnace O,cr left AZ the
furnace or with John Parkh of this place, Follet
promptly attended to.
June ! rs w.
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A VALUABLE FARM

bINOR oALE--lying in the county of Middesex, in
the state OF Virginia, about pc miles from Tappa-
hammock and iron Urbanna and 8 miles from the Rap
pahannock, well and completely inclosed containing
734 acres, divided into three Shifts and has sufci.
eney OF wood and timber for its use about two-tls
IS Hat land, quite dry and fit for cultivation On isa
new, eommod'ous and convenient dwelling house. COM
mandIns beautiful prospect There is also new kit
chen, meshouse and dairy, ganaies stables carriage
house, and indeed, al necessary and useful buildings
thriving and promising peach-occhard and good gar
den plenty OF the very hest FISH and oysters may be
had with ease and convenience from Grange creek on
one SIDE, and Parrots the other; and on the last
mentioned creek, convenient isudiug for the delivery
and receiving Of produce. For terms apply TO the
subscriber, agent fodiMrs Lettce Whiting
B.fLDWLN M LEE.
November J. wiwD
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/ HEREBY FoRWARN

4 i'Petso-s fon passing over my grounds ~ Mount
- Co'n'of' FOR the purposes of hunting or shotius,
OF Ion ay oher purposes 'atsoe yer, other than those
OF a,'ncss with myself. and of he usual intercourse
with acquaintance who niay ,,snsgress against
.n's notice 'S'' Certainly &c considered and treated
trespsssers.
2. r. DANIEL
! Nov. L. ,.ir
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EDUCATION.

yEvFtE subscriber intends opening an Academy in
i Milton (ALemarls county, the 18th of Noyem-
Der next Male aud Female pupils will be received *
instructed ~ separate Those branches OF Lii
teratte and Science will be taught, which constitute
what is generally termed aLibcral Edgcaton. Tut
aud Board including washing, Si20pcr annum
5000 be advanced at the commencement OF eacli
session. The year will consist Of two Sessions Of five
months each No male student over fifteen, be
received, unless he comes recommended by his pa-
rents OF guardian for correct moral conduct
JgyTES c. WILSON
n % The subscriber is furnished with excellent
Globes and Maps. j. Z. -.
Nov.1 w5wp
4 IL Persons having 'lsms against the estate Ut
"a Arehaius Mays, deed. late Of the City Of Rich
moad, arc requested to bring them forward fOr settle
mcntand payment those indebted to the estate, are
requested to come forward ard make immediate pay
ment 70 80
Z.qCHqRLqH .1LgFS,
.9Gasnisfrafsr If
H. -fus, dsc'd
+ Gets N6wp
h, tsvat,erc. qg1ersor e Bipir a,tiorisee' 10
receige ant ei'g arges(sr any 0leaeg Due as es-
tate y n. yHo,s,tl.cd =. ". aGmr.
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ALMANACKS.
NOTT(E

HEREBY GIVEN-That I intend to petition
the present General Assembly (if sl,oald cnntin
ue 10 set To- the discharge Of ordinary business but If
not, at their regular session in December next( for
leave to einanepate my slaves Phs X her child nam
ca Harriet, and permit dIem reside within the state
Of Virginia
DAVID PHILLIPS.
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VIRGINIA..

NlRtTINIA.
t Rules holden m the Clerks Office oftle Ss,.e,i
Z or Court of Chanc,ly for the isicb,I.ond Dsar;st
the Isl day OF September, 1914.
Frances 7'ai,s, Pl
AGAINST,
Philip GIymes Randolph, Susanna Grynes RanIeI,,i,,
Polly Cary Randolph, Robert Garter RmdoIl,h a..
Lucy Burweli Randolph, infant chlcl,s!n bsirs and
distributes of Arcbd, Gary Randol,h by .Jno. Rqr
doph, to be asignedt6e guardian to defend therin
this suit, Rchd n Vena le,Saml w Venabic WA,
j" Vera,ble, Goodridge Wilson, his wife. EljIsbo4n
Wilson, Nathaniel Yenabie and his wife Martha We
nabie, James Daniel for his chilren OF his deceased
wife Anne Daniel, which said Richard n Venatse
and others last mentioned TIC ro-Lei.s OF il,z-
ham - Nenable, Edward Scott, William Scott To-
seph Scott, and William Bass and Betsy lis yyile 4
William MeriwctheT and Sally his wife ,yb;cl, "a
Edward Scott, William Scott Joseph Scott yviilia-a
Bass and William Meriwcther are the eo.hcirs IS
Joseph Scott deed and Francis Watkins ystfs.
TIE defendant James Diniel not having n: eres
ms appearance aud gwen security according 70 the Set
oil Assembly K the Rules of this Court s. !, appfr;.
ny satisfactory evidence, that lie is no. an insitant a
this country IL Is ordered, That the said Defendant
do appear here the first day ofie next tsrrn aod
answer the bill ofthe Plaintiff; and that COW Of tbs
order be forthwith inserted in some Hevs,sner l,ui,
shed in tie City Of Iaiehmnd Cor two months s,sc.s
syey andposed at the front door Of the Ca,tsl in die
said City.
A Copy. Teste,
WIN. w. HENING,, C. C
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FIYE DoLLARS KEWARD.

G'fhAYt.D stolen iiom the Commons o, this citv
keu the aiglit ote es,'. OF Ociohcr large clesnt
sorrel hoisSE--ro particular mark rccoliectct, ex-
ccpt tst h. has thin main aud short switch tsil m ,
lately been fo,i.iercd and in low .s,lrr
e TAl'B & MYERS. r
So'ahi cornor IF r. 6 Esd streets.
q. ~ q
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FOR SAFE OR EENT.

~ CAhhfi< ~ lNtJAf
TANiE new and eoIomolsus ER(CR HOUSE
3 oDntsining ecyeh rooms and an airy passage.
With two-story Brick Kitchen Yah three rooms ami
large Brick Smoke-house ;also the twu-story wood
ho''se, with the necessary outhouses at present in the
occupancy Of Mrs. Tinsey.-Each tenement has a
ere Of lard attached ioit.--The aforementioned prr.
perry IS situated IN an agreeable peghborhood, and ON
j. Street-Any person wishing to view the premises
will apply to n II. Kimbrough at the Subscribers 70
sidesce in RlcImond-For terms apply 10 n. Tomp-
kns senr osstbe Subscriber at Camp Bottoms Bridge.
T.. TOMPKINSs
Nov 2. f
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TqLF-U.iY HONsE TO DE REN

TaLF-V.iY HOUSE TO. BE REM
TED.
tSitE subscriber wishes or more wears
uist large ana eurnmoiiois Tavern called the
tdl-jf sy House. b2tw.en Richmond ;ud Petersburg
'os-essir may he aas' the nrst day al Soyen.bcr
ncS. This establishments 50 well known that it 81
faoisat MN S,ss W q say than ,l,at il is ecve,l
n re one VI ehe best country stands IN Virginia Cor !,
'rniie house te.',. may he known by applying ia
ti- subscriber who ;ire, The premises.
< RIGID. GREGORY i
chesterfield, cc:. :. u
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TO RENE.

" BENk,
a NJ immediate possession gwen, T'hc House ,-,s
~ fendue Office occupied BY tla s,,h7cr;be,, :
.fLS0-A comfortable Dwelling aonsS ;,,;c,S;r-
ir John Foster, containing four good rooms w.lh ~
chen, smeke-housc ami carricn
~ touie over the Basin eor,aing two good yr,ona
W.T., hire places, kitchen, sabie and a rel, p;e,, ~
garden sroend--he whole enclosed with pls,k us;jp-
Sew Housc the Bog ling aiecn, one ,nii,, ir1sr,
the Maiket-House; containing four large a; tUs
small rooms kitchen, veil OF execllsnt water "a,
setheT with ono acre of garden igrous! IN lpl c,l;i
ao'i-Ihe whole enclosed in rle best nlani,er
handsome Stick Riding CHAR, Morocco iiniEs- s,a
cnson ~iih best London plate harness. uszs on!ve,s.
may be had cheap.
October ls. 1oxtr
EpUtSDANT 10 decree: of the Superior fIo,,s- =
Chaneery for the Richmond District. will I. sr,s
on the premises FOR cash, the first dav Of necenes
1914, the Land mentioned in said decree wing ia a..
county OF Chesterfield belonging to LiaIail Davis 10
pay the debt, interest and cost mentioned in said e
sale. ~ tn, (,o,,,;5. :, -
Octoher 10. 2aw5w
YsNHE asssnees Of NightSS Harris having been 1iTr
nshed with funds, ready 20 pay two ;ii;l,scT
The balance with interest Of tie ,iebis r,r,ina rad
a'ter inc ma! dividend of said estate-!spply at dc
co.ntins-honse OF Joseph & George Marx
Oct S. ~
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B0SY0hf CLASS .ff-9.NY3f7. i ;INOPY.

Ys'dE Subscriber having been appointed by the Pro-
prietoIs ofthe above Aianufctory. then, Accent for
the state OF Visnia-Viil undertake to execute or
ders to- W5Snnw GLASS from BY to Is by 2i sune
rior Ia brilhney and strength TO any European Crown
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HOLLOW GLASS WARE.

Comprising Shop Furniture, for the pn,o,es d Drug
gs,s Iura5es Of ali sizes Spirit Proofs Pitchers blue
and White Ci,ies, lamps, Lamp Shades, Lamp Glasses
ce--The goods % be delivered at Rchritond, and a,y
other town n the state Of Virginia. a, the Mandatory
prices together with expenses transportation Sc
ANDREW SMITH,
April 2 -, wifi ."
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WASHINGTON City, June ~.

WASHINGTON CITY, June ~.
Eatraet of letter from Gen. PHILIP
Smart, sf the Maryland Militia, to
the Secreta, at Var, dated,
Head. Quarters, Charlotte Hall,
June %, 1914.
"I have ordered on to Washington un.
der an officer, who is directed upen his
arrival to report himselfto you, FIVE pri-
soners and one deserter. The prisoners
were taken on the 2lst inst. by detach.
ment Of Maryland militia under my
command, aided by squadron of horse
from the District Of Columbia, under
the command of Major Peter.
The cruel course Of war waged by
the enemy upon our extensive water
courses; has enforced me to call 10 SER
vice great body of our militia,
CT must express my thanks for the
aid so promptly sent from you depart.
ment. 1T wa. source Of considerable
regret that Major Peter Of the artillery,
Notwithstanding bis great exertions,
could not jein us till yesterday morning.
BY his aid, I feel confident ~e could
have destroyed the enems's schooner
sent I'D TO take off the residue Of the to.
bacco. Maj. Peters squadron acted with
promptitude and order, displaying tenn.
per which will render them esssntially
~ 80 ~
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Prom she Pla.ts1arg RehasAean, Jsn.


On Sunday last, the squadron under
com. Macdonough, left their anchorage
before the cantonment, at this place, and
stood down the lake. A gentleman from
the heet informs US, that the squadron
came. to anchor near the lines--that on
ruesday several Of the enemy's galleys
made their appearance, to which ours
gave chase and they retreated.
I,-is also stated that the British are
fo!tlfying Ash Island, which is focr or
five miles below the national Inc, where
the Lake is quite narrow.
Seventy sailors have joined the squad
ron since it sailed from this place.
The Light Brigade, commanded BY
Brig. Gen Smith left its position at
Dead Creek, on Sunday last, and has
gone down to the lines.
The enemy's post at La Cole has been
reinforced by the arrival of ABOUT .
Thousand men from ST. Johns.
Yesterday detachment OF several
hundred men a rived at this pl &c from
the southwark under the command Of
Col. Pierce.
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.,s s;5P. NJ. a frigate came
gas -, ), i've Brown, with an Amerl
20 - ;,o ), her peak and a white Aay
az '", ,'ss ,op,mas, head banded all
j b. ~; -. excepting her topsaiIs settled
e' sl,' nd main top sails on the cap,
p: I Cd the mizen one sback The
81 D,' VS. lowered down and boisted
'''s. ..,,ly ill near dark, supposed to be
';P' Isg :, signal for pilot. No pl-
'''',.arinr, The ,opsails were handed
t' s1IoJ,y the 10Th, at day light, she
" - in the same place; she show
co,ors. While looking out for
= ~ s,,re., about 6 we discovered ono
''..s, OF Us, considerable distance,
m,kins directly towards US. Got
way i'm immediately. &stood IN shore
I, 0ood tide, and light south breeze
ne barges approached SO nea
\, men were d;scernable and their
>. bl,ded oars, we ran our vessel
80 and got into the boat with such
as we could conveniently carry.
|, ,,,,isg this, they fred at; bnt the
- A;d rot reach Us About Z, they
~. .,,3 rs s. ro~ed up 10 Fisher Creek.
ID. Sgcd 5 alarm guns, and In shor
:. collected from all quarters armed
r., 5.rges went alongs dc OF Capt
d ,,l's scbr. and jus, astney got their
.aas on he Sunwaie, we're bred upon
!. C,niaio Hand and six others, VIII,
~ sccre,cd themselves behind the
hills. TIE officer and crew drop
-, down in the boat, and pushed of d.
q, g 3assib.e They fred few shots
&, one wes hurt on shore. It is sup
I'D one or two we're killed or wound
,.a the barge. One man va. seen II /
(. SCAT. One OF their oars foated or
,,,,r The harges went up tie Cove.
,,,sag souic sloops at anchor bu,
t,,,Jel none then rowed off several
nlc.: mi the Wind being west, made
al ~ he ship.
Taeg,y-threc pilots anl inhabitants
..,r;.,.G with arms, Manned three whale
,gl, went in Porsuit OF the barge, and
,s,ayorirg to cut hec OF {, ON the ship;
de sailing and rowing and firing signal
,cns; but the chase was unsuccessful.
The ship captured a schr. loaded
,;;h lumber, above LewistowD, and
made d tender of her.