Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-19
New York. Oct. 2.-.noon.
BY THE STEAM BOAT FULTON.

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BY THE STEAM BOAT FULTON.
Extract of Pa letter from gentleman a
Saekett's Harbor to John Cook, Esq. il
Albany, dated October 9TH.
have only time to say that our Zee,
has not yet been heard of. and Ipresurne
has not yet sailed from Kingston. I have
not been able TO learn what is the next OBJ,
ject OF our feet, whether il has come in to
provision or for what other purpose
Albany. October 10th, &
Nothing west Of Utica came in last even
ing's mail.
Extract ofa letter from Sackett's Har-
Dor. dated October 9TH.
The enehy's ship ready for ses. ex
scepting that her sails are not bent, which
it is expected they viii be by the 18th. She
is large vessel Of 100 guns her lower
deck thirty.four 50 Founders, middle deck
1thirtyfcur "a Founders. has twenty 81 pound
carronades on her upper deck, besides O.
Their guns. It will be impossible for our
fleet to withstand the enemy on the lake
Probably the first object of the enemy will
be to relisve Drummond's army. which is
in great want of supplies. Bread is said to
be q dollar pound with them. The enemy
made an attempt to send supplies up to
them by two ships some days since, but they
were driven back by Chauncey.
1T is expected an attack will be
made by sea and land in few days. The
enemy is assembling his forces at Kingston
for that purpose, Drmmond, it is said,
will LEAD the attack by land.
The harbor is completely surrounded by
breast works and entertainments, and e.
very p repatriation making to give the foe a
warm reception.-A large additional militia
force has been called out. and is repairing to
the Harbor will great aiacrity.'
IN ANTICIPATION OF THE MAIL.
TO the Editors of the Mercantile Adver-
tiser.
BosroN. Saturday evening.
Gentlemen, Nj
The United States carteIbrig Analostan
Captain Smith: ~ days from Halifax, with,
only prisoners, arrived at Newport yes.
terday. The prisoners are Lieutenant Rem
shaw, late Of the United States brig Rat
tlesnake.; Captain Harris, of Charleston;
MIR. Field, late surgeon of the Ida of this
port and seaalen. Mr.. Fisd has arrived
in town. Ssays that an expedition Of eight
sail of frigates was fitting ess for some part
of our coast, caid TO tie a northern one. Sir
John Sherbroke and Admiral Griffith had
arrived from PeEcbscot.
"A Halifax paper of the oath uIt (thc on
ly one yet come to towD) contains the fol-
lowing &c. Arrived, H. NJ. brig Espoir.
from the Chesapeake. She reports cur loss
in the attack on Washington at IL killed
and ESQ woupde6. Sir Peter Parker among
the former. A,so arrived, American schr
Maria, from New-Bedferd, prize TO the
Nimrod II. NJ. brig Recruit, from the
Chesapeake with several prizes and trans.
ports with tobacco; H. NJ. schooner Daunt-
less from Labrador II. M. schooner Alb
on, from c-uize; II M. frigate Endymion.
and Pylades and Sylph sloops of war, from
Penobscot III. M. brig Nimrod, from off
New>London Fl. M. S. Newcastle, from
prisoners in America, on board I; and the
British ship Betssy, from Sumatra, prize to
the American latter of Marke Hyder~all,
fe-taken of Mount Desart.'
r. The British ship Vestal. with a valuable
cargo from Montevideo. prize to the David
Porter Of this port, had been re-taken by
tender to the Dragon, ~, on the eastern
shore.
No news. in the paper.
The Analostan aae Halifax September
26th from Savannah, and sailed again on the
26tl. The day she sailed Captain S. went
ON shore far the purpose Of getting the pa~
per Of The day, but the printers refused to
let him have one at any price Reasons ua-
known. A few days out, off Cape SabIes,
was boarded from the Armidc frigate.----
Near Nantucket Shoals, boarded from the
Severn and Forth frigates. the latter from
the Chesapeake, bound TO HALIFAX.
'On Thursday evening, eight men Of war
were off Newport seven stood to the east
ward. and one remained off yesterday
noon.'
Extract Of another letter at later hour.
Since writing our letter to you this e.
veuing, we have seen gentleman who left
New Bedford this morning. He states that
ten sail Of British men OF war 1.-TWO 74's. q
frigates, and 4 5rigs) we're lying last night
in Tarpauln Cove. One Of the frigates and
two Of the brigs came in last evening; the
rest on Thursday afternoon. There had
been no communication with them ; of course
their names are unknown. It was supposed
thai an attack was intended, and considera
Bile alarm existed. The militia were collec.
ting &c The gentleman saw the squadron
himself from Bedford.
Several priyateers sailed from Ports-
mouth a few days since.
COM. PERRY. the gallant Hero Of Lake