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Nothing relative 20 the Stouington cxpcdi-
zion has TRANSFERRED since my las,, The force
which went against that place, is now at an
Choir in Fishers Island Sound, in sight frcm
this town. a n and fiiEate have come in
company with them this afternoon. The "a
is the Superb, Com. Uotham, who. (and not
Cochranc) commands at present on this sta
ton.
Aboat belonging to Fairhaven, opposite n.
Bedford, arrived here this afternoon. While
passing the squadron, she discovered enc of
the enemy's barges making fof her, and at
the same time saw nen on the shore, who
:nadc signal for the boat to come tn, them.-
On approaching the shore, they inform ed
them that they had lust had their boat taken
from them by the same barge, but fred up
on them from the shore, saw two fall, and a
third cried out he was dying They STEPPED
OH board OF the boat, which, together with
the boats crew made eleven in number, all
armed. When the barge had approached
within musket shot. they fred. The barge
Immediately made off, and nothing was heard
from her but dismal screams, death greans,
and dying speeches.
another ieftcy Of IRE cane date, Scte
Some prisoners landed by the British yes
teriay, stated the loss on board the brig Nim-
rod to have been II Killed ard wounded.
Cffhe First .fttaek.
a gentleman writes 10 his friend IN This ca
ty, Aug. II.
was in the battery from sunset 70 sun
Use at which time left it for other duty
" AT o'clock yesterday the vessels ha,Jel
ont OF gl'nshot, VIXEN the citizens sent q flag
20 know captain Eardy's determination. He
assured them that he had ever regretted it
TO be- his duty TO fire ON this VILLAGE but his
admiral had ordered it in consequence of
being informed that tolTedces had been fitted
from there--but lie sheull net resume HOSTILE
ties if he was assured by the gentlemen Of the
flag, that there lad beer no tolliedoes, and
that Mrs. Stewart (wife of james Stewart)
shou d be seit ON board his ship this day.
expect the attack may vet be resumed but
rely on it, we viii not give up the ship. 10
or Is gallant fellows yesterday saved the
town. For nearly 4 hours the brig was in
grape shot distance, necessarily firing upon
them 32's, round and grape. The captain of
The Eril acknowledges he was 8 times hull
ed, and had one man killed and some woun-
ded--but rely on it, he had more After
having some rigging shot away, and Being s
tiues successfully bulIed. he drew eff under
three cheers h'oin the Yankees. Amos Den
nlson, jan. has distinguished himself-he is
brave beyond my Conception. During the
close action our jag was shot away so as to
droop, but amid a shower of grape & round
one of our citizens mounted the staff and nail
cd them to the wood.
6 Your house is not injured, but more than
100 balls have perforated other louces--and
shower o. rockets and shells did come in
jury"
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Head QUARTERS, Ter Diyi,ie,-.

- Camp, TT Erie, Aug. II.
o'F~-lt mas become my painful duty to an
h"uiice 20 you the loss OF that brave and ex-
Ceutnt ofhceri Maj Morgan, OF the lst rifle
r@S lie ieli at the head OF his corps in An at
'a'r WITH the enemy on the 18th inst after a
display of gaiIantry WORTHY of the CORPS. and
meruhs tie gratitude Of his country.
had desired him to send detachment of
from % to 100 men, 10 cut oil a working par
~ supported by guard of the enemy's light
troops, engaged III opening an avenue fol- a
battery IN our rear, having directed TO have
bis corps ready 10 support IN case the cne,nv
should be reinforced. The detachment was
commanded by Capt. Birdsail, VINO attacked
ana drove the eiic.i,N but wien about to re-
tui' 20 camp ne discovered large force APP
preaching. The firing having Continued lon
ger than the NJ ajor had expected. he moved
up, the moment the enemy's reinforcement
made their appearance. 4 warm conflict en-
sued, IN which they were forced back, but
discovering additional rciuforCcments, and ha-
wing received my order to fall back on the
appearance Of large force, the Major cave
the signal with his bugle to retire Mt this
moment he received a beu in the head he
was brought from the field, together with his
men who we're Killed and wounded. or the
former were rItiemen and H. York vol
unteer, who, unsolicited, accompanied the
rlflcmen with a snail party OF his CORPS under
the command Of Lieut.. Goodfellow, who. am
informed, has distinguished himself ON several
similar occasions, and for whom, permit me
t. request a commission in one OF the rifle re-
giulents.
haze the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedieut scry't,
EDMUND p. GAINES.
=. Brig. Gen. Comot'B.
Secretary OF War,
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FURTHER PAKTICnLARS

The follovin ing is The note which Commodore
Hardy sent into :jtonningtoi -
" The unofFcnding inhabitarts are allowed
one hour to leave the place.
Alter the FIRST days attack the male inha :
oitants made a mere frolic Of It, and amused
themselves in-picking up balls, as they lodged
IN the ground, Which they sold for one dollar.
and twenty-five cents each /; and ii, putting
out the rockets
a man from Groton, With n Wagon, picked
up'a load of balls, and went home well salts
iedfor his trouble. ii was said a man offer
cd 20 repair the damages Of the town for the
shot picked w.
The Gove-ncr Of Connecticut has ordered
100 drafted militia ~ assemble at New-I on
don the beginning Of next y es'..
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I'2t.Ad mi Cnmch, kue Csore.e.

y. NJ
From Northumberland Ct. House So,
miles below, Z have marched 70 this place
waiting or the Enemy's movements. Chev
are now little abo,e ne near Iedloe's. fer
ryi ara they have passed Ill the difficult parts
OF the River They are, I am certain, bgind
to WASH NGTOE and the 40 ghus that
passed Point Look Out the other da-. I'M the
bay, are to land 10 Or 2 600 troops in or i,ea..
the PatuHent to cooperate. an this river d ere
are ships, frgates, Bomb-yesse and 9
tTansports~-with perhaps 1900 or 2OOO trooi,s.
An hour ago they gave us bombs that were
ven directed, and burst about 10 yards from
some men--AS they are coming down they
viii certainly annoy us very much.
" ] expect to go vita them to Hcshiapfo,,.
unless the otter army gets there first.
" beg You no longer to remain in apathy
at Richmond but PREPARE. Gen. Winder
has sent for all the men here.
" Even now their Cannon is sounding in
my ears, and whenever few men collect OH
the Bank they salute them"
~ We understand that Dispatches have
been received by the Executive FROM General
Parker from the same place. one hour earli-
or. They state little Of the enemy's move
inentS, which IS not embraced in the prcce-
ding letter. Gen. Windcr had addressed an
Order 90 the 17th to Gen. HuneerforCl. calling
upon Inn 60 hold AL the troops to march at y,
moments waining-and an Order on the 18Th
to march them * every man he could collect
immediately to Washington. On the receipt Of
tbs Dispatch the Executive Council direct
ed an immediate obedience to the above Re-
quisiticn.
Gen. Pa1kcr states that the enemy haG seen
towing up their large vessels against the
wind.
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with them such recoiiections, never landed in
America. They tore the laurels from the
brows OF the conquerors of Marengo, of Aus
tcrtttz and Avcrotadt. They greatly contri-
buted to the reposc of Europe, and we have
TO doubt but that they will restore peace to
America peace upon such terms as will no
longer leave us exposed to the treacherous at
taosis of misguided neighbors.
We understand that the whole force which
was to sail from the Garonnc for America,
would not be short of S0,O00men.
As the transports arrive they proceed up
the river Immediately. Ajax, "a, rear-aeimi-
raj Otway, and the Warspite, "a, lord o.
Brine, are still in the harbor. Transports are
going down to bring up the troops from the
along with the York and Vengeur, amounted
to 40.
lTtHh na;msrous hst ef arrivals, .jfnd tie
.f1u,suiag
July 2S.--Arrived, brig Danube, from Eor-
deaux, with 81 men Of the royal artillery, and
2Shorses.
Brig Rachael, from Dill cargo, a brigade
OF field guns, &c.
POSTSCRIPT TO the l7onfrea, Herald. Of yFag. 6.
In the last Quebec Gazette under the arri-
walls ofthe Cd and Sd inst upwards of 4CCO of
hcsrs and men, about 100 seanion and ma
rines with ordnance stores, &c. 21l horses,
are announced as having arrived there. from
Bordeaux.
The Gazette also mentions, that for want
OF ROOM part of the arrivals were omitted.
Two OF oar g,ln-5oats, commanded, by "a
rnidshipman, have taken off Sacketts Harbor
very fine American schooner, loaded with
ga barrels of flour, &c. and an elegant new
constructed boat with Sliding keel, loaded
with naval stores and other public property.
Gems. Power and Brisbane, arrived here on
the 1st inst
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GFNERAL ORDERS.
.2ajaaq'n Generals Office H. Quarters,
.lLtit,Ry DISTRICT, No, H.
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1914

WAsnlNeroS, August 10, 1914
Ite eneoY f''eafen NE capitM Of yo,r con,rt,y
ana are nor TeSS7ng tO1cGIds nth I. torce 1ohch
i'4a require e7e, man to do his dy ziiorts Tea,d
10 s'.oTres ma pTi0tiols JHe -eGl anu b,oolbade
e1'aced by tcse 'los IN the fci 1e:h e reinforce.
Ae"es 7vfAch are Tdifdy Pressing 10 yorv AID Gford
ne eSt iT0lSe thai the eneny lciH recei1e .ly net
C"4St'Se"ejR ofjStemeJTfg BESIDES those knAt cat
Lsd 10 die hoSo'cJIe G'M glorious task Of detSafpg
rum tas' and deeUSatoq The CtlfuI Of yo,7. cg,,-
~ haHcIeed hy The Generated name Of asl!nefen,
th1"S07s, GftmntsdbY he IoG,Dest- al for tie 66r9y
h1e3fy 4'a Epftenasce Al hier coloi,y, nil 7,,la-
fg'F1 tuck 70 HsstaHdod and teach ar h4uyhf:, jse
ma l'ttnist ore Aeuef 7r7pcrsdto eeI fran men,
sW'the A'soie3n toDf othie 1HcGder.
LEI nm nun aig1v sis 6qIra,e ot,aee his brejvtEces
or c4p'7cesitdro IF this or tht parjcle9 arm on.
oedbeai Of d'ngyoice6e pretended ercuSc for s-i-
nag MspoSt--bat Sei-ine on MoSc uLicb can he Gtn,
ushed in, o. he command H.pssE ,esol,ted, en-
conner the encns, and prO0e that the bravery off. c.
H'e'' ftghit9g fsT their frmi,eS--thsi e,ipS h,,.
co'nin5'-cGn 'e1'dere1ciy rceob,n tormdnbie.
Let obed.e7'ce aud laciftg IN DISCHARGE IF tl,e ,
hes required, h0lrever isoae buiJfn PRO ~ tL.
htie to lie otbcGtio Of Heirc61a mr.,
By O'der ofthe General c9rUpanef ,o-
u. O.. mir
.4sslst. .ItB. Ce7l.
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II ne cNsena II It-.al.nrL,n

The Whole body ofthe Militia Of tits District. bsy.
ing marched TO meet the Enemy, it IS earnestly re.
puested uiat every nun exempt from Militia Duty
VINO able 70 e.1y rnit7ke, will immediate enrol
inuscl "a TIE Ward IN which ne reshlesand RS soon
as sufficient number IL enrolled cl,oos, tie pccesssrv
O,ieeis sio will class the companies, Tor The purpose
o. paudhHgt hc City and preserving order. Such r.
nave not arn- cnd ammunition, will be furnished upon
Application to eaher mcnhtr ofhc Committee fSaic-
" their respective Wards
he Citizens arc rcqles;e,' 10 BE vgilani, and take
W al SUSPECTED pclsons AL none VII b. permitted
70 lssi eiter - Deloes u night si.hoa; rsAooable
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TO AR1lES ! 70 .dRiIS !,
" ENED7Y'S 11OYEHlEN-TS.
no THE EDITOR
GTtrucf cta letter, dated

4NpKIA u IA BERLAED, Aug. 18Th.
WelinSton,s division is assuredly arrived.
Washington and Baltimore seem TO be their
immediate objects. in addition to the Potomac
squadron carrying 5000 troops, this reinforce
mTent winch arrived yesterday at ST Georges
island makes the squadron 40 square -rigged
Vessels besides very mary smaller; and of the
former, many large ships Of war. armed en-
TFte, for carrying troops & stores-A very
extensive camp - displayed on the Island. &
u would be foolish to Calculate the assembled
force Mt less than ] ) or 15,0OO--An addition
al 1orce IS gone to Join about 5000 men who
were before in the Patuxent, but t. what a.
say"
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WAsnINGroN, Aug. %. 1871.
THIRD GLCR{OUS YICIOET
III Q. Fort Erie, q. C.
Dag. l5lA, Z H. III 1914.

4
Ny heart is gladdened with gratitude
to Heaven and JOY to my country, to Fave il in
my power to INFORM you, that the gallant army
lu'der my command has this morning beaten
the enemy commanded by Lieut. Gen. Drum
mond, after severe, conflict Of ) hours, COM
mencmg at two O'Clock, y. NJ.
they attacked Us on each flank, rot ncsees-
SION OF the salient bastion of the old fort Erie
which was regained at the point of the bayo-
net WITH dreadful slaughter. The encmy's
loss loss IN kilIed and prisoners is about 6oo-ncar
500 klilFd. Our loss is considerable, but /
think not one tenth rs great as that of the ..,,e
my viii not detam the Express to give YOU
the particulars am preparing ny force to
follow up the blow.
With great respect C esteem,
Your OBJ {. servt, ,7-t-,
EDMUND PENDLETON GAINES,
The Hon. John Armstrong,
Tie oec'y. cf Mar.
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LAST &7GHT"lS .aE.4IL.
Tote Editor Of tle Eeq,4y7., a,zted

ne Editor Of hae Eeq'ar-, dated ~.
"WAsHrNeroS, Monday, Ii o'elocl.
The British have pushed up yesterday to Noting
ham, so mites from this place our men were at the
Nood-f Yard repairing to meet item. Colonel Aionro
was near being taken, having been in Nottingham
when theyoTrived, sotout of one side OF the town while
they were marching aetke other
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EtSrFuRr

We 'ovc seen ? letter from Niaol.irs dated kuy .
'e iin N armed resscIs hrd len the ,y Judge Oy-
-, q Cnn'V P"iio. nee eipimcd the w'o'r tiaud,
- aoUsfgeusr ~ Hi'ch p aifg OF hpri F-tats. have
J. e. so.Ped ~ ?fer.pnatpn r1t dee {" Prlarc Re
r'id has ices pt8ti ,ocvrtss- is pleasure" o., tie
.ni c )trltfo's from o ST. dss nfe cont aasity "a.
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THE CRISIS

The prompt and, energetic measures atlop-
ted b. the commanding General for the sccu-
r " OF this district are RAPIDLY Progressing
he FIRST Columbian brigade under General
Smith, comprising the volunteer corps Of ar.
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~ ARRlNAT.

ar. at Mafblehead, Yesterday afternoon,
British Transport brig, No. $50, prize to the
pr1yateer scar. Crampus, Of Bait from Sen
cga' for England, with s. soldiers ON board
when captured who we're janded on the Island
OF Flores. She saw no ciuizcrs IN The bay
She mas no cargo.
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ADyuTArr GENERALS o.rFrcr.
LIedd-QuarterS, D1ihtory Dir afct, 40 10.
Washington City, 2cAl August, ISL.
GEN ERAL ORDERS.


he Commander Of the 10Th Military District
mas made acquisitions on the ptopcr officers go sucl,
militia ad as tue present threatened pressure ON lis
district demans--and he relies with confidence tba,
Jus dcinand Will be Obey ed with the utmost prompt
tuoe a4d algcriiy. fO''P'
hul sn'ee Tue formal proceedings Of regular demand
may DC 700 SLOW Tor TIE urgency Of the occssinn and
wa " ihnly Pc zoo rdy Ton the zeal and patriotism of
inc heemen ot AfIerica, who their canita threat
eicu by aiEsoent foe, woinsists upon DEBATING errq
70 tlem teres after having desoatcd them shores and
sacked Their cities, the spontaneous efforts of,he peopls
are uenn"ied la this oioUentous period therefore
l"e commander fine District appeals with confidence
10 the people within and contiguous to h;s com1,snd
ana calls upon ali, not nclied the rquisition AREA
dy matte, who wish TO the calainies which tbrea
ten us, voluntarily rally round the standar, Of tber
Souuy without waiting Tor the slow progress f LEGAL
calls. Organized comP,uies o. individuals who viii
hasten to tic scene O action, aD will perform the SIR
wees wlieh may be reqiircd armed IN the hest man.
ner possible will be received and may finally enio, d.
satisfaction Of rejecting that hey have contribged 70
save tier country from devastation end plnnder.
BY 0rie1 .ffhe commanding Ge1p7nL
II. g. Ht1'F.
-. "sT'st nj. Cen t0th nm JJis.
n u. Those priniers %ilin the limit, Of nllitorv
District, No 10 Who ore dispersed to favour Tie yi,rgs
oithe onmEding General and 20 avert fl,c fl,re,en-
81 calamity VIZ BYe tie Q.goins Order one nser
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,o .PITTsBuRG, Aur. II.
MaCkiNAW GOT TAKEN.

V '@O''V Y nc NIcrrNry.
DETROIT, Aug. =
No accounts have as yet been received, n.
70 the result OF the expedition 10 Michilimac
Governor Cass arrived here Yesterday
from Greenvilie' lie bro't with him 500 In
dian warriors
II Several advertisements unavoi'aly omitted.
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=
SAVANNAH, Aag. -.
There are now off our bar 4 - ami two
trigates, who have lately burnt OF tue Saint
,Mary's Packets with. cargocs. Information
mas Just arrived thac the encoiv with a c.nsit-
cradle force have landed at and burnt South
h.disto We also understand their intention
Is To attack Savannah ; should tht. la,tsr be
the case, we VIII be aole IT, make a gallant
defence. There Isl Considerable naval force
also OF Beaufort, 6. c. You may rely o.:
the correctness or the above statement"
The iNoc1Hsh Hc'' seems 10 hare blown OF
AT = NthIiNG or suNDSH "a rIzENs of RicHNovp.
hI1n Ar THz CMIroL nYRgcvNsr THE nA,ui,
"S MONDAY, 7se rlyEST,-sEroND or Ays,sr
oSs uorsASD fiGar HUNDRED ASD rougTrEx
oh molions nlsfie and secorded, l'toiats Nis,n
- WAS appointed thairnian, ud J.l.u Robinson,
Secretary Ol tie nicctieg
HE Chairman laid before the r,ectine con,nrriea
non I'm the sn'ect Of eonierJac. ivd s,l the Exec,
uiiSe OF tins State by deputaton appointed IA, IN,
Na,or and Aldermen Of this city vis.h bean. rad
ffeSoCcr Ina, at tins time. isn.l! ,,,v
means o' t!eoroiug the cty should d. ado,t1i
Jtess7eu As the opinion OF tn, iue,t;n thu, t vo.,,d
tend much totir safety OF the city, Ell
by law from military duty, and all YOUTHS between The
ages OF iitccnand eighteen wears Should enroll ,l,,.,
selves IN companies icrcity defence
Resof'ed, unanimously, '!hst each EXEMPT. each
he. aiainiiy having son or sons between ne ap.s
n ite.n and eighteen years, and master of an :,,pr,n
~" 'AcS. HoW present, Will
ms NAME and thct OF his apprentice on The ,qs
peenre isstobc prepare,.iy the Secretary
HesoSe1, hat three peirnrs be appointed iv the
Chairman IN each ward, to extend The said subscI,,,
papers 70 such eNemrs, n,steis heads O. families as
are not present, and make return TO tie Mayo- with,
orlt lnss Of time.
And committees were appointed =. all ows:-
fcr JeDe1snn Ucrd-.Al, ssis. Joshua Vest II w
Coleman, and Jacob c. Eye
.'iaafson UoroL-MessI,s Pt Creenhov, Tiomo,
Harris and Sewal ossocd.
.ho'noe Hord Obeial Siatirisi,, David Ho,lo
way and James Bo .H,iehf
JfeSo1sd, That II is eSpo,liei.t ;at The 1soi%ons g
enrolled, shall he mustered sotn as il can he COME,
nltnv done "a the capitol spt,,e Tor the rs,r,os of
Inspection Nv acommiuse three rtspec,able ci,;zens
~ Richmond, with view OF then. ascsr,aniny Which of
mem arr ht To bcr ARMS and which shoua be ,sclr
sei Us i'ca!ahls Of military outy.
Atd committee Tor iiic aip,ye purnose was anpoint
ed OF MAJOR GiLOon, Coissei Campbell and SIaio,.
Price. "'' ''-'v'i
siesoi,ed, Th2t 81 soon as tie committees f,or
thc several Wards ascertain the eN..,npts which are to
he enrolled, and report them tlie M,vop the senior
eNempls and Toe masters OF apprentices and heads of
ia'les he convened by the Msvor and p,pcecd to tl
election of officers, and organization Of COMPANIES
su9eti, however, 10 this und.ista ding that The ;J
companies Of exenps be ouy used for tlie deienc, If
thiS cv. VI
I'eSgec nat the printers in ,Iis city be requested
10 inniisi' Tie sto.egoing proceedings.
And Tie meeting Adjourned.
THOMAS WILSON, Charm.
J. ROBINSON S.-c,v - '''i '''
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Posrov, Arr. IL

Gen, Yards army frcd salute on the re-
celpt OF the news of Browns battle.
il is reported, that fly British soldiers
have deserted from Passport and iandec. at
LGbcc.
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hN SUNDAY MIGHT bctwcen Cole-4s-So-
this city, a scag MICK POCRET' BO0r.
containing the ceitifcste of freedom Of joseph POW
dexter. bond, md another certifcate-It VIII be 81
no Sat O, ne t1su,y other person Those g;yoos.n
'lss r'c-ive gsnefvcs rowa,h.
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Ar oi

YSFHt Pe1'seI 1rlo had Me osWouHce of t0flDV he
: Papy7s bcionc1ncW tie .Nrlv Cefes-H,y,e, fos4
hfe Post Office, are rcgiesed to return them IN pr
son, mi eT5'air hcrfft ~ doiag afe1 beftr re-.
pcafeas.y tod fhof ry ieere mn PGb7s, bi, nv Ser.
pa"t Aug 2t u r. PAHHrrr
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kAirrr,spr Anr


kALrr5s epE, Aug -.
he Eritisf feet mist have received larger.
reinforceneutS than we save ha,l.arv REGULAR
account ot--Al along the coast they appear
"ith increased numbers, and in The Chcsa-
peaEe, Their iieet aInounts to about so sail M
C!uclnS large G small vcssels.-Sonie OF their
armed SchociTerS appeared en- SATURDAY. morn
ing, az the mouth of the Patapsco, end took
TWO coasters IN sight CT II. Nj Henry, A stron.r
squadron OF the enemy has proceeded up the
fatu%ent, * another no the pntomac fu,. the
purpose, It is said, of DESTROYING Com iiarnev's
hociia, ard OF making dash IN Washing
Ton. Ii they do, We fGreteil, that many Of
1ne'n VIII never return 70 "the Mother Conn
e'y. -Odr gallant townsman, Gen. XIV incier.
mas considerable force ready and wiling TO
uieet andrepel the enemy. ,7msr1cufl
IN TINS city, BaltiIno, all ranks are insDi-
req with the spirit of ur,nimty-Pariy is no
longer seen among us.--If there be Faction,
l, mas hidden its hideous head in darkness
Se,mon,enty expect to see reinforcement
VI oVOo Pennsyivanans to assist in repcllip,-
the dcpredations and punderiu;,s of the enc
my. we hear they have taken UP their line
OF march. ~
THE ENEMY.
rom tie R?erchQnt'S CcEte- Hc1sr Poke.
August 2O.-The RockhaIl packet lha,
sailed this morning, returned at II O'Clock in
consequence Ct receiving information Of Rri.
usfi scir. and sioon being at the mouth of the
RIVER, Early THIS morning thew captm ed in
SIDE the river, craft "a sch. and soo,sl boura
stown, and hired several shots at a schr. th.,t
came out of Niagothy with wood.
Accounts from Annapolis to o'clock las.
evening, represent, that but sail were 20 he
seen there tne Whole OF yesterday, VIZ a u.
a schr and sioop; they were at anchor az
the upper end Of Poplar Island. The Go
vernon had received information by express.
OF the remainder having gone ny the Patux-
cnt
a gentleman direct from GETTYSBURG IN
forms that 2o0of the U. States cavalry, un-
der captains Bird and - left Carlisle. ON
tuesday last, for the encampment in Wash
mgton city. The 5000 OF the Pennsylvania
nihtla ordered this way, were under march
ing orders, and were about taking their rnr
of march.
A gentleman in Office arrived in town this
evening from the upper part of Pat,rSent.
winch he lett yesterday reports that the. mia
bitants that fed from below stated that 25
san had entered the Patuxent, and it was co..
occurred the number of troops landed in the
nelghborhood of Benedict amounted to Anna
men.
August 21.--By the Stage passengers fror,
Washington, we learn that the last accom-,
from the enemy was that they were still a.
Benedict. Their force variousIy stated
Troops pouring into Washington from ali a..
recsions.