The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-24
ZEPIIItI.
PETERsBuns, Sept. 10.
a pRIVILEDGED SPIES.
September IS, 1914.
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Several stories bave been circulated in Washington of
British officers having visited in disguise that city pre-
vious 10 it, capture. This might nave been the
but there necessity for such expetieuts long
as Colonel eAncLAr permitted Ia reside IN the
Capital Of the Union in the capacity of Agent for
British Prisoners. Whoever knows Colonel BARCLAY
must be satisfied that wherever he lives, only the
topograpy of the place, but The number % the nhabi
tants their respective property, their habits their opln
ons aud sentiments peecty known IN the govern
ment of his country, The life OF Colonel BARCLAY IS
almost as extraordinary one as that OF the celebrated
ToUc6E. The only difference between the two Is,
that FooCaE was man of much greater abilities and
more principle Col. BAacLAr was born and educa-
ted in New OrS previous TO the revolutionary
His father clergyman of that city, who rendered
himself notorious by his decamatory harangues against
the patriots of the Revolution. Col BARCLAY him.
sefoignay intended for the church, but the profsate
habits OF his youth caused hs father to procure HIM
commission in the army under Gen. HOWE, promis-
ing held more congenlal TO the habits OF s son, tci
tie path oil Eplsoopalean sanetty The character OF
General Howr is well known. Women, cards. dice
and VINE were the most conspicuous part OF hs camp
eguipage and the young officer who exhibited n-
genuity IN administering to the pleasures of s general
was the faycue. In this THE oil the Rever
end Paison SAaCIAY OF New-York was by means
deficient lie was well acquainted with the desires,
the whms and the capriees OF his general, and soon
rose to favor under General HOWE At tie close of
that war winch prOduced our liberty and Independence
eoicnel BARcLAf compelled TO seek for 9th
errcsldence than his native sS,dc. The uniform
Witty aud sycophscy which lac observed obi ain t.e
favor OF iow, caused him To he object of contempt
with the officers OF the succeeding army under Gin
TON and Goa SwALL1s; and he that the wlis
OF Canoda would be welcome tilau any
phase in Great Britain, where the debauced pupil OF
the proiigate Howe could be recognised.
I'm Canada Colonel BARcLAr would have still
remained, and perhaps the Capitol OF Washington
would still have been sandng had not fortune thrown
another HowE in his way. This was Prince EDwARn
the Fourth, of GEORGE the Hin. character the
most plunged in vice TALL the members of the ROYAL
Family OF England. Similarity in disposition pro-
cured acquaintance between BARCLAY x the Prince
which terminated in the British Co,.slship of the
Northern States being conferred upon BARCLAY; a sit
naton which he held Until the declaration OF the present
war.
So,nuch for the life af our Agent for British Prison
ers--now Tor the Agency he had ia tle capture OF
Nashington--A few days before the unfortunate 9th
oil August he called upon his old and intimate acquan-
lance General Armstrong, and suggested to Tim the
deiIcacy OF Isown situation and the propricty Of s re-
moving TO place at distance from Wasliiu ston
winch the Executive should appoint. The Secretary
ofWar thought proper 70 refer hin the President
The President, who knew nothing more OF BARCLAY
than thai lac dad been British Consul tor the Northern
State, aud supposing HIM gentleman aud a man of
honor, lett the place tor his TEMPORARY residence to hiss
own choice. Colonel BARcLAr named Hsgcistowr-
aud oil tor Hagerstown lac and his Secretary, Mr. BAR
roS pretended TO go the next day Whether tie Colo
mel Kept his word and went 10 lqcTstown know not
but his Secretary, Mr.. eiaToS, found It more con-
Venent to accept OF Secretary to General Ross and to
accompany the British troopsinto Washington AS See
reuy gen Ross, he actually the parole or col
itEGAN lbs had from respectable gentleman nov
resident of Columbia, South Carolina, WHO passed tlo'
this place few drys ago, and who s informed of the
ei' cusatcc by Colonel REGAIN himself Coteraer la
ne1'P-Perjist SCI up by Nh. JOLR UOoAl
WiHsTsorOS, Sept 90
Both Houses ofCongrcss yesterday far1ct! quorum,
ard aP oirtco ont committee 10 Inform tlio President
tIat shey we're roay TO receive any COMMUNICATION nc
nasit nave co make IL Is PROBABLE, therefore, that
the message will DC deyefeu To-day
We hady yesterday iddtoral nfUrria.inn ogan au-
tbentc character from te DcignJorhood OF Pattshur
wa'eil IS nov the theatre o. tie nos, intere2t cJcif-
tons
ne glorious victory obtained by our naval force on
Lake Cbampian is tne Counterpart OF t,at achieved
just year before on Lake Erie, aud was pertains
guaiiy important in its consequences. The battle OF T.
lie led to Tue capture ot Brush army and seriiYd
the trauqlt, % western border ana the battle OF
Ciiampian preceded, and IN fact Accomplished the,
deieat OF another which Threatened Formidable inva
SION o our northern iiOntcr,by a nieisou into tb.
most popuicds state ~ the CDon The recent victory
has every where dfip5ed heartfelt joy aud been re-
cclsed wdh welcome sl.;;tatohs SO long as hi.tory
proonYs 70 posteiity the recollection Of Other tilnc..
thena.nes 0i PEaEr ai.d MAcnoNOUsH wil be ren,cln
tered together, and the tenth and eleventh of Septen
her be recorded fortunate day the calender Of te
Republic.
zen. fETBH u. PORTER sappOBtcd by the Cover
nos OF Newly u yfai. General By brcvct OF t. M
ltIa Estate, or t!c gilstry displayed by him o.
the Nothc1i hUnucf, iufius the present campaign
Singular Gccitht--A day or two ago n di t,.'Ig M
the earth tiownup by the explosion 1T tic city ior;
during the invasion O the vtF was found tb. v wi a
Brush officer buried the gfo',d whose nam, rom
thc papers iuumi on nim apDeusto have b,ei Catain
Bt0iriQrd of ,hc Royal u gneers. h,tl,e poa.., at
tciicd % luS belt WIS FONDA Numbered papcrs. A.
mOas which were thc ,.reGi orders al Gsle,,., tio,
issugi oR tie Hti Aus e., lie Pstuxen sSctches Ia
ken ~ pence bS ttis Oiocr Of each days march, a,
1T o! ~ IN principal oairers st,tcmcnt critic e
cnchng ioOii dcharkcd, sSc bat no statenet Of i,e
nmnberm os" cmpl.g ID IN the expectation.
The following Notice was published AZ Am
s.erdam on the 27tb Jun,