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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11
NoRFoLK June 2.


CT The indictment againsL the Contractor
and his agents, for furnishing unwholeseme
provisions to the Army at this post, was tried
yesterday in the Superior Court for Norfolk
County. We had not an opportunity Of being
pr sent at the time, but understand that from
the evidence (Which was extremely yolumin.
ous,) it appeared that the most unwe.,ried exer.
tions had at times been used by the Coatrac-
tor and bis Agents, to furnish DIVISIONS Of the
ems OF an inferior quality had been furnished,
they evncsd every disposition TO make full a.
mends.--It was the general impression that the
court had no jurisdiction in the case, and in /.
deed the OPINION was sustained by the Contrac
tors counsel, yet being solicitous for tho
rough investigation, he waved every objection,
and courted full and immediate enquiry,
which has resulted in the acqnttsi Of his client
from the charge laid in the indictment
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Virginia Argus.
Hirbmnnn:
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SATURDAY. June II, 1914.

From Lang and Turner'S Office, New .rork.
BY arrivals from England at Halifax and
Portsmouth. bringing advices from Paris and
London to the 18th and 10 h April, the follow
ing important accounts were received.
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>sL.A
.. 81 inn, near The coast, and after s,udi
exciting curiosity. with seeming cau'ion,
ed enough 10 induce the fullest .. iie!,
Bcnaparte had been taken prisoner, and
tod gees by the soldiery and that he was pd
ing to London with the intelligence. This faS
being proved, it was further ascertained that a
stranger had stopped at Lord Cochrane's the
same day, in hackney coach, who it was sup-
posed, was the travelling agent in the impositi-.
on but his Lordship has publicly denied hav-
ing any colsern in the false rumor, directly or
indirectly ;Sitho,gb he confessrs the visit ola
stranger at the time mentioned. and tells his
nlne and business, and also thathis brpkera
did SCI, dut large quantities of stock on the day
OF the. false report. His Lorfisnip may be in.
nosenf bat he cannot escape the Jealousy of
men. who have suffered SO much BY their Gre
dui,W. The Admiralty, in cnnside- tior OF his
emb .srsssed situation, .av. p.aoe.'tl,e III: :.
up OF MS s','p, professionally uoi r anoo.er
commander.
Rost Gazette
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11

Dispatches from Col Barclay, British Agent
for prisoners at Washington, were forwarded
to Admiral Cockburn on Thursday last, iy a
Gag of truce from this place MIR. Camp OF
this town who was prisoner 90 board the
AcAsta, came up in the flag. lie states that the
Loire frgate has gone up the bay, for the 2ur.
pose Gas it WAS said on board the Acasta) OF as.
sisting in blockadng Com. Barncy's fiotiIla in
the Patuxent. III.
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James River LAND for Sale.
THAT TRACT,
In Powhafan County. SO miles from Rich.
mond, called
DEEP CREEK

CONTAINING 563 Acres, bounded by said
~ Greek and the River for more than miles.
There is on it from 80 TO 40 Acres first ouality
james River Low Grounds. The high land is
generally very fertile and healthy, in a coed
neishoorhood, and has full sufiicency Of tim.
ber There is on the Creek which is bold 6
never failing stream, an excellent MILL SEAT.
to and from which it is boatable.
This place is now occupied by David Meade.
Esq and may be seen at any time. We wish
to sell Immediately, and if application is made
to either of US within this month we will take
81 5000 for it, payable one thlrd the 1st Sem
TENDER, and the balance in two Annual Pay-
ments Personal security will be required for
the first payment and a deed of trust TO secure
the whole.
CHS. r LOGAN,
for himself and IS at, Qner,
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LoNpoN cAzErrt ExrRA, Arn.1O.

This morning dispatches were received from
Lord Cathcart, announcing the abdicstion Of the
thrones Of France and Italy, by Bonaparte, on
the following terms.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11

OF Il Supplement- containing the iafe import.
ant Foyeir" News, viii be issued from tai. Office
in fhe course efthe snorniag.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11
INrEREATiNG.

A letter from Berinuda, of the goth April, con.
tains the following extract Of letter from Mr. Ell.
lis chairman of the court of directors Of the East
India company. He says.
Is Notwithstanding The sudden decline that has
taken place of all ARTICLES of American, produce. i
would sa,ise YOU To reiain. ave had an explana-
,.oa with minister's. There IS nothing co,npromis.
oil To i,s najcst-'s government in tho dispatches
BY the scar. Brsmblc 10 affect the commcrciai
Interests. The american commissioners must H. we
fall powers to effect even their Temporary interests
Before we can enter iato any kind OF negotiations
whatever, they must rclinqush their supposed right
Of claiming British born subjects by right Of adop.
ton, but more particularly Of seamen."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11

Bergen .op-Zoor in Holland that tie enemy's ge.
ncrais fare worse in, running their heads against
Stone Mile" than even ours. The annals of the
present hardly produce similar disas-
ter.
SAYS" out OF four thousand five hundred men
engaged in the assault, not one thousand FIVE hun.
drcd escaped The MAJOR General oommandpe
surrendered at the head of his column, aud another
Major General he, died Of uis wounds.
Prov. Pd.rzot.
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NV ORLEANS. Anril q

At very numerous and respectable
meeting Of merchants, planters and other
citizens, convened at Tremoulet's Coffee
House. on the 2Sth day of April, 1914, to
take into consideration the state of public
credit in this city, and to adopt such mea-
sures as the exigence of the present crisis
required.
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June 6,--iaw3w.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-08-04
Whole No, 792.

my to deprive US OF ouf agriculture, the on.
liz source, from which these taxes can be
paid Bad as these suierings are they do
not restrain the caIamities of democracy
Toryism and cowardice are charged to those
men, who repair to the field, and do every
thing their. limited means can do-Charles
county at this m has in service al
most every man capable of bearing arms.
ST. Mary's has also out a great many. We
are told Of those thirteen democratic gen-
~tie'sen, who in 1905 by an address to the
President, urged the national government
to a declaration of war, and pledged them
their lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor, in support Of any measures which
he might a6opt-Not one of them, save
Major Matthews, has ever done one hours
service ~ This for Charles; very differ
ent is the case in st. Mary's. There they
have redeemed their pledge that is a great
many of them Nothing but a very speedy
peace can save this peninsula from ire
trievable ruin. Their government has a.
bandoned them for their heresies, they are
n. deemed worthy Of shilling's expendi-
ture but still they are called on to assist
in a war, to the prevention of which they
used every constitutional means. Let them
call county meetings and take the sense of
The inhabitants as to the course which their
perilous situation calls for. While tho
youth of their counties, under their gallant
and beloved General, are doing every thing
enjoined by patriotism, let the old men
convene, and do what is practicable to a,
vert eur impending ruin.
Fed Republican.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-08-04
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY.

On last Wednesday week a detach-
men from the enemy's shipping in the Pa
tuxent, in pursuit OF stock, landed at Mr.
Benedict Heard's in St. Mary's. Lieut.. Col.
Ashton Immediately detached in pursuit OF
them Capt. Blackstone's Rife corps and
Capt. Browns company of infantry. The
enemy discovered them, and retreated with
great precipitation to their barges. On the
next day they burnt every house on the
land, all of which had been recently renairs
ed-his loss is estimated at upwards of four
thousand dollars. On Saturday the Severn
a new ship, built last year of fir, carrying
80 guns, commanded by Capt. Nourse, the
Bruin, a troop ship, with $50 marines, car
rying 10 guns, a bomb ship, carrying 10
guns, with Jour small captured sloops, as.
cended the Patuxent as high as Shendan's
Point, about eight miles below Benedict.
On Sunday they assembled as high as Gods
Grace, the property ofthe late Judge Mack
all, when they debarked nearly 500 men,
and demanded about twenty hogsheads Of
tobacco, belonging to Mr.. T. Billingsly,
the late tenant, and which they carried off,
except three hogshsads, which they gave
70 an oyerseer or tenant of Doct. Bells
From thence they marched about $50 ma
rines 70 Huntingdon, nearly seven miles
where they burnt the warehouse. Upon
their return, some of their men were SO
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M~artins5mrgh, Virginia,
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hints to mobs to rise and put down oppo-
siton, as much as they please. Ii viii
answer no valuable purpose. Ii the pre-
sent race of Federalists were all murder.
ed, and the stage cleared of every thing
but democracy, IA new set of honest men
would grow up, and call them to account
This country may be and we fear is to be.
severely punished but it will not be des
troyed. We have no doubt it will survive
the attacks and attempts Of Madisonian
democracy to destroy its continuation, and
subvert It's liberties, and eventually become
a great and powerful nation.
The people of the United States, have,
however a great responsibility-much grea
ter than the people of any other nation
We have the privilege of choosing our
own rulers and, of course, We are an
swerable IMMEDIATELY for their characters
and conduct. Ii our government was here
ditary, we could plead the misfortunes of
descent, and the want of a voice in the bu-
siness Of selecting a proper man for our
highest Magistrate. But we awe no such
apology to plead for the elevation of such
men as Jeffersonand Madison. Ne choose
CHCHt We uluSt olIAdEk " u per
yerseness and folly.
In the mean time, let the people of this
country reflect seriously upon their present
situation and circumstances. The French
hevolution-that drama Of blood and of
crimes, is at an end. Europe is settling
down after twenty years of war, and dis
tress, into a state of peace. This great
event, under the smiles of heaven, has
been brought to pass by an united effort
of that quarter Of the globe. Exery ma
ton had a deep interest in the event, and
every one eventually p%artook in its accom-
plishment. They may dispute among
themselves about the distribution of terri.
tory, and the final settlement of their at
fairs. But the flames of general war it is
not likely will be re .kindled. The nations
have suffered too much, to quarrel about
trifes. Their object is accomplished and
having succeeded in that, we are ready to.
believe they viii submit to a good deal
among themselves, before they will engage
in hostilities again, at least for some years
to come. The foolish idea, therefore, that
is inculcated amongst US, that the continen
tai powers Of Europe, having put down.
Bonaparte, viii league together TO force
g. Britain to such terms respecting neutral
rights, as shall please our Administration,
we consider as only thrown out to amuse
the public, and draw off their thoughts
from their own government who are busy
in contriving expedients for the present diff
ficulties, and do not wish to be cmbarras-
sed by too close inspection. This will leave
us to combat, under all our disadvantage yes,
with Great Britain, and probably Spain
with her-with these two nations, both
having immense land forces on hand, drill
led, and experienced, accustomed to SER
vice and accustomed to conquer, and COM
manded by officers of the highest character
for courage and conduct. Let our govern,
ment rely on their own cunning, and such
officers as Dearborn, Wilkinson, Lewis,
Bloomfield, Chandler, SIC. and see how the
contest turns out.
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FROM III P0T0M1C.
pIscArAwAY. JulH

Yesterday, the enemy attempted to re-
move the tobacco at Cedar Point Ware
house, on the Potomac. The gallant Gen.
stuart with his force, was in the ~neighbor-
hood, he ordered his six FOUNDER to fire ON
them, in return he received twenty foursl,
lie cut a mast from their barge, they towcd
her off as fast as. possible, set fire to the
warehouse, and thus destroyed from so to
60 hogsheads. A spectator states, that the
animation of Gen. Stuart's men, was such,
that maRy more volunteers than were
necessary, offered to work his gums
iheae are the men, who are called tories
and traitors.
ibid
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ibid

Ertrdet Of q letter to tie Editor, dated
Huntington, Calvert County, Mary
land, July l6, 1914.
1.-THE scene | have witnessed today beg
gars all description. The feeling ofindig-
nation and adherence at the pusillanimoug.
execrable conduct, the criminal supinenesy
Of our rulers, prevail in the minds of every
rejecting citizen. Previous to my detail
ing to you this days transaction, permit
me to go back as far as Wednesday last
Point Patience, nearly at the mouth of the
Patuxent, is the place of general rendez-
vouz for the enemy's feet, From thence
on the day mentioned, they sent a detach-
ment, l20 strong, to the interior of the
county, several miles from the river, press
ed the citizens carts, teams and negroes.
and compelled them to carry their own to-
oscco down to the shore. They have that
part Of the county in such a complete state
OF subsection that the inhabitants are oppos-
ed to, and in some cases, positively forbid
an armed American force from being sta
tened on their farms, knowing that no per-
manent security can be afforded them by
the militia. This morning about 800 men
landed just above and nearly opposite
Benedict, deliberately commenced their
march up to Huntington, 2 miles off, burnt
the warehouse, containing a considerable
quantity of tobacco, and then returned with
out the least shadow of molestation. Our
situation for weeks past has loudly called
on the general government for assistance.-
We have been treated with neglect, and at
a time when it had at command a dispos-
able force of 400 men. These men, / I'M
derstand, were then idle in the city, but
were Immediately marched off to Canada.
in preference to affording aid to us. True.
leo marines were sent here, but for whatp
To assist Barney, the cause, and as it re-
CARDS himself, perhaps the innocent one of
all our misfortunes. litter frightening a.
uay the British frigates, they marched
back again. One of the officers informed
me yesterday, and much fear it will be
too true, that we had suffered nothing com
pared to what we might expect, and that
other counties would share the same fate
that a large reinforcement had come up,
that 10000 men under Lord Hill were dali
ly expected; and hat peace or coloniza-
ton would be the result of a three months
campaign. He actually lamented our. de-
fenceless situation, and by the bye, Justly
pronounced our mise men fools for declar-
ing war, without being any way prepared
for the contest. You can better form an
idea Of my feelings, than | describe them,
4 SsZr
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G~EORGETOWN, July q.
FROM THE PATUXENT.

The following narrative of military ope.
rations on the Patuxent, from the 18th to
the Esd instant, will be read with interest.
1t was communicated by a gentleman to
whom we have been repeatedly indebted
for correct information from that quarter
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DomeHic department,
INTERESTING TO FARMERS.

Erfract Of letter from geatsmon IN Datchsss Co.
az r to Mr. Stephen .9ndres
SIR-In compliance with your request to
obtain and communicate to you, the best
method for cleansing the Merino Wool, the
following directions are given by one of our
best manufacturers :-One part urine, two
parts soft water, as warm as the hand can bear;
let the wool be properly worked in this, then
taken out and laid on rack 10 drain then
take soft water Of the same heat then rince
it well in cold soft water, running water is
preferred. The natural grease or oil must
be extracted, the whole macc as clean as
possible, and the softest oil that can be pro-
duced made use of. When to be carded, about
one gill of olive or sweet oil to the pound o!
Merino wool. The English manulactcrs are
beginning to cultivate the rape, both for the
oil 10 grease the the wool, and to feed sheep
IN winter, as vegetable the progress is said
TO be this-,he seed Is sown about the middle
of August, transplanted about the same time
in Septe ember, remains green through the
winter, and seeds in June following. The
gentleman who gave this information, says
the oil produced from the seed is better for
the wool than the olive oil the sheep fed
with the tops in the winter, will produce one
fourth more wool. The price oil wool is
increasing merino full blood, dollars fifty
cen,s--ihrcc four,hs, dollar fifty eenis-one
half dollar, one fourth, IS cents, common,
81 to so cents. The introduction of Bar
re,ts Domestic Rowing and Spinning Ma
chine has considerably raised the price Of
wool among the farmers they eau now
manufacture ell the wool they can raise al
loo per cen, profit, the spinniDg was the
only part embarrassed; /; with this the caia-
togue Of machinery tor household manulac.
tory is complete.
The situation Of Kentucky from your nc-
count is very favorable for the raising OF sheep,
and If the people shold prove as patriotic TO
manufactured for themselves, as they have
been to support the government with their
armies 10 fighting the cRcmy, they viii soon
ne able to supply their nsisab'rs Ia The w:s.
and south.
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or Lundfcd scsn,eo, and the vcicnlfr ofi.h'
GERS on board, from tho several ddk-ya'os'
went downto ST. Helens on 9aturey mora
ING. with his Majes,y's store ship abundance,
and several transports, having on oard The
frames of two friga,es Of 32 gunseach, TWO
brigs Of war, aud every descripuo OF naVai
stores, for the equipment OF nuierous ana
mos, efficient Gotilla for the Lakesyi Canada
The Spencer IA, Capt Ragse~' rs the con-
yoy in charge aud she wiz SAIL win the
whole of the ships the m|inent he fuega
and Thaue. appear ip sigdt from Puernsey,
,.;,bcr ,hcv sailed on Monday las to take
tra,ns nm boarJ Tor ,de same servic. Gen.
..ooran. L~c in command at Gospor, is en-
bsrk.d athe Dover, TO join Sir Gorge Pre-
kost. Four Post Captains, eight LNtenaots,
/anei4 Mdshipmen, are going eu 10 COM
rand under Sir James Yco.
The frigatcs going ont in framearc TO be
called the Psyche, and Prompte, The brigs
C'lIbri and Coshawk. The Vittoria and a.
/nhlier frigate arc ready for launching on the
likes. The regular establishment Of sur
icons, purscrs, masters, &c. for the new ves-
sels has been fixed by The Admiralty, and the
officers go out in the present feet. That gall
iant and judicious officer, Sir George Collier,
has also sailed FOR the American stalion,in the
Lcandcr, new ship, of the same tonnage
md force, in every respect as the large Ame-
yican frigatcs. lie WIN ,a,-o u''isr lbs SoH-
voy body of troops, which has embarked in
transports at Cork.
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the fnal result. AZ present we have vcry
liltle inquiry from the trade, and speculation
being entirely at an end, VIC must quote re-
duction of Id. TO IL, per lb. from the pri-
ces current in the middle Of the las, month.
" The consumption of Ashes continues TO
be exceedingly small, and the prices have ex-
pcriencedbut little alteration for several weeks
Our principal supplies have been received by
neutral vessels from Boston, those from Can
ada having been very trihing.
"Tbere is not much enquiry for Qucrcitrcn
bark-but the quantity is SO imited that the
holders are enabled to obtain the annexed
quotations.
Not more than i 90 hhds. of flaxseed
have arrived In this port, of which nearly one
half has been much damaged, by accident
which occurred TO the vessel. Several car
goes have gone to Ireland but the supply is
very inadequate 10 the wants of that country,
although several large parcels of Baltic seed
can only meet with purchasers at reduced
rates.
T" The importations of Wheat from ireland,
this season, are already very abundant, ard
the prospect OF additional supplies from the
Baltic, have contributed, with the prosperous
harvest OF last year, to reduce the prices Of
all description of Grain, Good English Wheat
canno, be quoted higher than lis Cd TO l2s
pof 70 lb and we should suppose that Ameri-
can Superine Flour. If now here, would not
bring more than 54 10 SOS per bbl--Rice is
in very little request
The stock of Turpcn,ine is greatly re-
duced :--the demand however, is not less linn
tied, and the expectation of supplies of spirits,
and even of the raw material, being shortly
received from France, in consequence Of the
important changes which are now taking place
IN that county, has prevented the trade from
buying more than they were compelled 10 take
for immediate use. The operation of sim
liar cause, from the opening of the Northern
European ports 10 British Commerce, has had
a powerful effect in reducing the prices of Tar,
and quantity of Stockholm and Archangel
now in this market, is supposed to be amply
sufficient to meet the consumption, until fresh
supplies can be received from these ports.
The export of Tobacco TO the Dutch mar
kets has already been very considerable, and
as this source of demand is likely 10 exper-
ience further increase, from the opening
of additional friendly ports upon the Continent,
the stock, ere long must he reduced 10 very
narrow compass and If no supplies should
shortly be received, it seems to be reasonable
10 expec, that the present high prices would
be further enhanced, unless the re eccipt of
some favorable report connected with The ar
rival OF the American Commissioners, or the
appointment OF ouI own, should in the mean
time check the disposition to purchase.
The inquiry for timber is regular, and
the stock is small. The quantity OF Slaves is
still more limited, and the prices arc very
high, altho' there is little spirit in the de-
mand. ---------,
"We are, e,respectfully, your assured friends.
"P. S.-Evcning of The 9th April,
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Bp@aii.

Copies OF letters from Captain Warrington 10 u
Secretary of the Navy.
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We are, e,respectfully, your assured friends.
"P. S.-Evcning of The 9th April,
" An express from London, in seventeen
hours and a half, has just brought the official
account OF the total defeat Of Bonapar.e, with
the loss of his principal generals and eighty
pieces of cannon.-The Emperor of Russia
and King of Prussia entered Paris by capitu-
la,ion on the LIST Of March, at the head of
10000 men. Napoleon is reported TO have
fled With only IS 600 men.