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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-01
From Me Boston PokiadiuD If Sent. %.
FORTUNATE RENCONTR

Gentleman from Portland Informs, that
Lieut.. Enoch Manning, who commanded the
fort at Machias, and who blew it up, and es-
capped when the British squadron came there.
proceeded with his 81 men who composed it's
garrison, to Penobscot river. On passing over
to Frankfort he found a British detachment
there after booty, who had loaded several
small vessels with cocoa to carry off They
had compelled the inhabitants to bring the CO.
con from the woods. lie surrounded the house
where the party were, and made prisoners of
a Lieutenant, Midshipman and ~ men of the
Bnlwark, "a. The 1t. pretended to exhibit
y 3dg, aim claimed Immunity for the party,
but as they came to take off property, and
had arms IN their barge, this pretcxt was not
allowed 70 await. Ii. W. felt himself OBLIGED
t0destroY their prize vessels as well as the
Brl''Sh hat-c lie prisoners have been bro't
to Portland by 1T. NJ.
We ircIIen..y hear Of boats loaded with
soldiers, Provisions, anunuDition and naval <
hi'!i,"r, s.rcs. ascending the St. Lawrence
'lo"' A1oA; al Co Quebec. Is il not possible
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St. FnANc1sv111r J

81. FNANCISv1LLF, Aug. Is.
n letter from gentleman of the first res
probability at Rapide, contains the following
paragraph:
A letter has just been received by Judge
Johnson from Doctor Sibley, which states that
an express had just arrived at Natchitoches
from st. Antonio with general pardon from
the King of Spain, to all the i,sursent Spani-
ards-that 1900 troops will be instantly march
ed from St. Antonio to the Sabine-that Ba-
you Pierre will be taken possession of by the
opaniar(s, If not opposed by the American
troops and militia of the country. The COM
mandins officer of the troops at Natchitoches
is determined to oppose the crossing of the Sa-
blne by the Spaniards as far as he may he a.
bic. The letter also states that Gen Ryon
Spain..''
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,r WAsHIEC TON, Sept. 90.
me House OF Representatives Yesterday
passed. after debate of more than usual
pith and brevity, resolution directing the
Military Committee to enquire into the 90
d'eIcy OF granting to each dcscrter from the
enemy an hundred acres Of Public Land I'm
condition he shall settle the same.
We are glad to find that it is at length nrc-
posed to bestow the well-eafned thanks If
their country on some of cur most DISTINGUISH
ed officers.
No nominations to the Department. e
Senate. ~ '''S
The Library Company this city has made
a tender of it during the Session to the
Members OF Congress. 1t is in contemDIation
OF the City Council, we lefDn for the arccrn-
mediation Of Congress, to make cnnverient
foot paths and to improve the streets lead;r-
to and from the building in which they now
sit. "
Extract ola tettet, datcd Sackett,s kzvbo,
SEPT. IS.
AS soor as this weather suhs;,les tho 49,.
my will embark, anti have no dt1'bt VII
make Its way to the head of Lake Ontario
and there discmbark and get Cen Dr1,nrpond
between two fires Izard and Bro,ynN n,,d
roast him well. Part of the armv will he -
ken on board the feet, which is now rid;ms, -
anchor, and part on board schrs. and sIoons
&C. ready to receive them" BAR. .4,vr,
NEw-YoRk, Sept. 81.
Coafrnafion Of Me Capture ofAA-. .zowcs
otc7aarf, late British Consul al M Io,,do,,'
gentleman arrived in this citv vesterda,
from N. London, who informed ms that ~,
"wednesday last Mr.. James Stewart was =; te,,
from Plumb Island, by the crew of a boat from
Mystlc1 and was the same afternoon sent ON
board the y. >. sloop OF war Hornet. where
re remains prisoner, under the charge cf
Capt. Biddle. Va
Our intormant further stated, that Mr.. Se+,e-
art had told the officers Of the Hornet tbst .
short time before ne was taken fron PHI.
Island, dispatch vessel had arrived fso,,,
Halifax, with dispatches to the Connstde,.
OF the British squadron that the f,ritish A..
gust Packet had arrived at Halifax. In ~
passage from England, and that the No.
atoms between cur Ministers and thc IS,;.;.t,
on negotiations had ever ccmrrencedS ,,,,''
entirely broken of, and there was not ~, 49,
prospect Of a PEAoH. W.. ~ te"9'
we leain from gentleman who left Pla.,.,
ourg OH tuesday ast,that gen. Maconb , r,'o
tered the whole of the desertei.s feo,n ti,, 70.
t'sh army that had arrived at Plaftel,,rr
different times, to the number Of betae,,' ~
4OO men--that he had addressed the, -
! Chased thclr arms, &c. dismissed tI,er, -
1 recommended them to retire into the ir,c,:,'.'
Of the country. They we're mostiv F 4,,.ilr
-''s' '-'' "0~'SM .Nck. .Alp.
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CATO.
Ert,uct 10 tAe EdRor. dafcd

WARRENToN, N. c. Sept 90.
Our militia have marched for Norfolk.
ana VIII rendezvous at Gates G. III. ON the
Soth from thence proceed to Norfolk
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tho 18th instant. By the Niemen frigate. She
mad captured sloop the same day from Chin
colleague for Newport with corn. The brig
Henry Glider & schr. Ticker captured some
time since. were employed as tenders to the
British Acct. T. Post.
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RosToN, Sept. "a.

fOSTON, OVl5t III
Gentlemen of intelligence, who arrived here
yesterday from the Eastward, bring advices
iruI the Pencbscot as late as Monday last !;
at which time the British expedition which
had been sent to occupy Machias had return
cd To Castine and that a force was then con-
centrated OF about $500 troops, besides u large
naval force ; but no intiniation had tianspired
OF their destination. Look our around
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NoRroLK, Sept. q.

ftt F.NENII.
The Admiral's ship with a blue flag, ~,
3 briggs, and sChrs. came down the bay at -
O'Clock yesterday, and proceeded to sea.
Herald
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. BALTIMORE. Sept. q.

We understand that an express arrived
this morning, with a dispatch to Gen. Smith,
informing tll;t none OF the cnemy's ships had
been in the Patuxent, as they descended the
Bay-50 of bis vessels of different descriptions
we're lying between Drum Point ard Cove
Point-They had sunk casks IN the beach for
the purpose of procuring water and as fast
as they took i'll water proceeded down the
Bay.
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WAsHINcroN. Sent. g

w ASHINI TON, oCllt. No
Geo. Udsha'gtoa Campbell, in consequence
OF long and increasing indisposition, produced
by severe and inCessant devotion TO official
duties, has resigned the Office of Secretary OF
the Treasury.
jas Monroe, late Secretary of State, is APP
pointed by the President, with the concur
renee of the Senate, Secretary for the De-
partmentof War,
In announcing yesterday the brevet promo
ton of Lieutenant Colonel ARMIsTEAD, we
mstook his true grade. He was major OF Ar
tillery instead ct Lit. Colonel, and therefore
holds now the brevet rank of Lieutenant Col
onel, instead If full Colonel, as stated.
Nat. L2t.
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Gazette Office, )
..fibanp, SEN. "a, 1914. s

lfibqny, Son. "a, 1914. 5
Our letters from Sackett's Harbor are to
the 20;h-Commodore Chauncey with his
feet came into the har5or on the 17th--It
was conicctured his object was to take troops
on board, and to convoy the intended expedi-
TO to the head of the lake which was hourly
expected to sail.
Letters from Plattsburgh, dated on We'd
nesday, were received last evening by ex-
press-theiI. contents are not interesting-a
number of pieces of ordnance, which Sir
George had not been able to carry of, had
been found since hisiretreat, & deserters from
his army were constantly coming in, and ma
ny are now in the woods, and afraid to make
their appearance in the open field, fearing the
enemy's Indians who were sent out for the
express purpose of interceptins them
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1t is understood that the brave General
Scott, the Hero of Chippewa, is to take COM
mand OF military district No. 10.
Hash. City Ca.
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Capt John Ord Creighton, Of the Navy, is
appointed to the command of the port OF New
port, for which place he left New-Nork oil
Tuesday last.
The Secretary of the Navy has appointed
Com. Porter to command the Steam Battery,
constructing by Mr.. Fulton.
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THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, (Va) OCTOBER l, 1914.
OFFICIAL

BRITISH AGAIN IN THE POTOMAC.
Ertrast ofa letter from major John Ir6er
UAte 10 The GOveTnor, dated
SAMMY POINT Gent %
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STILLLATER.
From tire albany .H,.eus, Of Sep. 23d.
Extract of u ienerfrom Gen. Brown TO G..
Games o0feH

from ire .7f6anY .7TS1fs, Of SEP. 23d.
Extract 81 u iefterfrom Gen. Brown TO Gen.
Gaines, aated
"Head Quarters, Fort Erie, Seht, IS, 1914.
My EAR GENERAL,
The sortie which had been meditated was
ordered yesterday. 1t succeeded We car
ried the enemy's batteries destroyed his
batterlng cannon and blew up strong new
work, which he had erected with a view of
denloliShing Fort Erie. He resisted manflil!y,
but was promptly overpowered. We have
about four hundred prisoners. The enemy's
loss cannot be less than eight hundred men.
Again, we have to lament the loss of many
gallant officers. Our loss is not very nuincf-
Gus, and our strength is but little Impaired
Gen. Ripley is badly wounded. Col. Gibson
and Col. Wood are killed Col. Aspinwall has
lost an ARM
Another letter states the capture of num-
Der OF British officers, and that SO deserters
from the enemy came in on the night of the
18th inst.
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LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Several NJ s. s. unavoida6lu omit,ea.
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From The H,rkialer ..4merean Of sem ,

SackeTt's Hdr50T, Stf1t. Is, 1914;
Our four ships arrived in this port yester-
day afternoon, and the two briggs Jones and
Jefferson, arrived last evening-hayng left
the head of the lake in consequence of an I'M
common gale OF wind which they experienced
from the n. f. on Monday and Tuesday last,
in which the Jefferson, Captain Riisley, was
obliged to throw overheard ten of her guns,
and was, understand, somewhat injured in
her spars. The Jones, Captain Woolsev
succeeded in getting clear without anv loss
The brig Sylph, .and schrs. Lady of the Lake
and Conquest are yet ont, and as the wind
is blowing very severely from the westward
this day, I am afraid they will fare harl, ,in-
less they are in some harbor. Several small
vessels have dragged their anchors even in
this har5or since morning.
Gen. Ezard's army has arrived and also
the Montgomery militia; making in all, /
think, as respectable force as have seen at
this place Report says the regular troops are
ell to embark on board the feet, gunboats and
transports, as soon as the weather Will admit,
where their place of destination is / cannot
say nor have / any grounds for forming, and
much less for giving an opinion. shall how
ever probably know as soon as the public gem
orally do, and will give you the earliest inior-
nation. The eneny's new ship at Kingston
had got her masts in before our ships left that
station
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JIedd- Quarters, IN .JHEtuIg UisfT3cs.
.h0bihe, .4He1lst ~, 1911
oH--liy an express sent from Pensacola rs well rs
from Antonio Caiiua, citizen of that place, who Ief
There Yesterday al ~ o'clock bringing with him the
pass OF Colonel Nicholas the British officer eonroo,
ding there, for his protection, have received nlnma
ton, which may be implicitly relied on that tl,re,
British vessels, the Eiermes, OrpIeus and CIyian art
Ned ut Pcnrc0la on tile 2iui INST aud on YESTERDAY dis
embarked an immense quantity Of arms ammunition
lnutoils OF war and prOyisios-and marched into the
Spanish fort between tg ard three hundred troous
That thirteen sail ofthe line with large nu,,,l GER nj
transports are daily expected at that place. viii ten
thousand troops.
The Havana Papers received there state. that "a
sail OF the linead arrived At Bermuda II scur,r.utv
reported IN Pensacola, that the Emperor sf Russia Ice
offered Ills Britannia Majesty 10000 of his hest t,,ns
for the conquest Of LOUISIANA, snd that this territory Mi,
tall prey 10 the enemy before the expiration one
month. Sir j. = bridge md Capt Pigot are the ma.
val commanders. Spain is said Nv secret treaty IN
have eeded Pensacola To Great Britain
lou VII Immediately perceive the nccesritv oebe;r-
ON the alert, and taking time s the forclocs have
therefore to request that YOU, Gtout delay ce,,sc a,
be organized, equipped and brought into the field tl
whole OF tbe phoiao the militia of your state av,eea
bic to the rcqlisiton of tie War Department Of t, iii
ni july last. Coli Rrbelt Butler, my aljutaut general
Us nov ~ your state, aud has been instructed r., make
ne Necessary arrangements for transpp,tin,r ,r,y;s;
ing and bringing 10 head quarters tl,cse t,,ys 90 c
- to prescribe their route. You will have them fur
nis''ed With all the within Your reach 'rI,os.
"hO csinoi he furnished b, yoi v IN ree,.ite tbrn,
icrc but reliance must NOT Dc had on tb irtn lac yo
ted. am respectfully,
,fVDREW J.1cHSON
It's Excellcncy WittrE BLorNr,
Csve'~of cfJtmessee.
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to Che commonwealth near the BeII.Tayern

the enemy. On the S1st they we're attack,
ed IN the following manner -
Iratren's division marched on the road of
,. LeDone. Rullieres's cavalry and BRIGADE
on that OF Cazom, and Schmitt's brigade
with the reserve guard. on the principal read
leading IN direct line to the CITY. The
movement began Mt noon little resistance
was experienced at the 5eginirg of the ate
tack but when the troops approached the
CITY, the enemy appeared determined TO
make bold stand. Gu soldiers, animal.
Ell by their national valor, and by the urc-
sence of his Imperial Highness, charged the
enemy with the bayonet with such impctu-
osity that he was driven from all the posts
ne occupied The enemy then FASTENED TO
evacuate the city for fear of being taken in
tue river. The Prince warmly pursued the
enemy ON the road Of Tren,o, a company of
the ga regime mt, forming the head of the
column charged and took piece Of cannon
winch was firing grape shot We killed a
grea' many OF tue enemy and made 600 pri-
soners. On the LIST of Nov. in the mornire
the cavalry set forwards, and no doubt will
orlng good number of o,htr prisoners.
:, o'h Letters from head quarters dated
Verona 9th Nov states as follows:
he army has terminated its movement
to take position on the Adige Magazines
are formed in every part of this depar,mens.
from which circumstance it is nresumable
the army will soiourn here q long while,
we have po tive, news that the heads of
the columns Of French troops who are com.
ng 10 reinforce he army Of Italy, have all
ready reached Turin,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
Translated for The Mercantile as,s,,,s.
ITALY,
MILAN. Nov. 1

- MILAN NOV. L.
Inc iAtess nc Us from tie PrIrce t.eesey
Announce That q, the Soa n October the
si;ior ien the piva. u, thet,s ,e sAs Count
GriH'or was to make an stta.S upor the e.
ns'a4rho appeared to be sbo eight thou
sand istrong.
20 ny the last adeioes from head quar-
tiers We are inforr ed that on the sI1. Octos
btt, the Prince vice roy caused the eneoy
tn sss'gseked BY thetwo divisions sp,ier
geaskE sinner. The attack sueceesed
p71SS7y, add the troops have shown gftat
aIifit.
4th. We reea.ivsApge Following news xnder
date Of the Is, iuststT They give an accouns
4 the manner in whi,h he sressy was at
tackled and repalsed 5spe. BasfAno,--fiis
Imperial highhess the vice-roy ar
rived ~ C sstel-France 4gnfh--sAat
same caylhe &C positions e
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BosrcN, Jan slr
LATEST FROM SW EDEN.

We had an arrival on Saturday from swe-
den Mr. Gibsop, passenger, informs, chat he
LETT Gottenburg the 25th Nov and saw there a
swedish Bulletin from BerDado'te's army, da-
ted at Hanover, the 10th OF Nov. which stated
mat the allied army again attacked and deiea.
ted Ranaparte, at Frankfort the 3lst October,
and compelled him to retiea, across the Rhine
which he did at Mentz the 2nd Nov Mr.. g.
learnt, that on the 9th Nov. the He'd Quur.
ters OF the Crown Prince were at Luz enburr.
II SO, he means to decide the fate Of Bavoust,
Hamburg and Denmark. before h. proceeds
Ius,ner. Inc FRINGE OF Swarxenburg eoIi..
French. -
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From our Nese Port corresaondeas.

'o'' @NE. WV PFC IoyTeSiIoTCeHf.
have seen several French papers, since
last wrote you, broushs b. the sch vii,
nam, AID SO far irom France being in a
despond'ng situation, their papers are elcd
with addresses to the Queen, fron the diff.
ierent municipalities, Offering their hpes &c
Ioytuncs IN support of the French Empire.
II The remorest reliance can be placed uuon
these paper professions. France il stilI secure
anu VIII eventually triumph over her orent
enemies and treacherous friends Ire cen
scfiption OF the Emperor extends 10 500 600
FRENCH citi3ens--the old exempts are To be
taken into immediate service orr. hundred
thousand men as consoripts ot other nations.
itaHabs, t'enoesc &c. are to be raised. and
forwarded immediatelyto the Rhine his
cpnscription is 10 extend to the wear 1916.
All the troops held in reserve are ordered
immediately 10 join the army In short.
france reyer since she was q nation made
SO great and extraordinary levies as at the
present moment. The cupiaity Of foreign
merchants settled in France, who have 3,
other patriotism than money. In secrs,
whlsper.'beir detes:ation Of he tyrant.
asked capt Richards Il there were
any symptoms ofrevolt IN France He an.
swered no--lhe people would endure eve n
thlng before hey woaid resort to that -
ard ms further states, that they had ne, ,s~
calico their army put of Spain, & o appre :
hea'ion existed for the safety Of the sailth
OF frahce.--- .BosfoH CSroficls.
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We are Freedmen. and We win never cease
TO be 50.
JouRsAI OF pAn1s.

JOURNAL OF PARIS.
The speeches pronounced in the bosom of
he Senate, make US acquainted with the
circumstances in which the empire is placed.
These circumstances are critical, they are
impcrious the French .natihH must rise in
all IT'S greatness, in its power, or she must
renounce the glorious rank which she has
always held. The cnemy threa ened our
frontiers. he devours with d ersedy eye our
rich cities, our fertile &c already he
whets the sword of vengeance and of des-
truction. But let us assume the firm att
tube which become us, and his projects will
be once more foicd. Our armies cover the
banks of the Rhine, behind this rampart of
iron. rise fifty fortified places, master pieces
of nature aud of art there. watch the CO.
hor.s OF the national guard. collected at the
firstcry ct alarm there, assembled together
the new legions which march from every
quarter. and there will come TO waste their
fury all these irritated waves which have
raised themselSes in vain against our borders.
but to profit by these military advantages OF
the frontiers of the empire, we must make
great Efforts; we want men--we want mo-
ncy. These sacrifices may impose mo.
m entary burden OH industry, on commerce.,
OH all classes of society; but they are intiis-
pensable, they are of the most nece ssity
The days OF cur brothers, of our sons are
dear to us but. 1T we do not present TO the
enemy front OF numerous battalious, they
vii! murder by thousands q multitude with
out arms; if we do not offer to government
apart ofour revenues the stranger will come
and carry away the whole Of our fortunes.
Is there husband. father, proprietor,
merchant, a citizen, who doc. not ,rembie
| with horror at the idea Of an ungovernable
enemy master OF our lives x our property ?
Is there man attached 10 this beautiful
country by sacred ties, BY that tender affecti-
| on, by happy recollection, who is no. rea-
| dy to defend with arms in his haIes, all the
precious objects Which an hostile invasion
would expose TO the most cruel danyers ?
Doubtless part Of our numerous youths viii
suffice IN form barrier, insurmountable to
| the aadacity of the enemy. but let all yourg
and old, citizens and soldiers, animate each
lsither with one only and ihe same thought
let Us defend our c untry
Journal ef.he Emtire.
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Esming Pois.
me following are exfrsts from letters res
eesyed by the above atIiyai.

fat
Bo ,sAvT, xoy 70.
.ae 'n@ resches you, Ebu vii undoubtedly
80 i,.', s"s .I.H, ea,as'opae Which tie Emperor
and $500. ~" ~ y horih rhis once great
a.. -, ,so tIcb has ir years teen
ms onthe d.fsnsivew ~ = :. en-, domi,.ions
Of FsAnce Tbe(,00uao rretf'iih Which the
Erlrerp threate, "a so,,t; 80 Ain the ror.h
o. E'rpps has Eeei, So n2ucheduced in num-
80 40 scareel y 10 admil. the protection Of q
y ~, eitAdeis WI 5h III carlton within his
sTn empire This ureTpectr even, has esu-
"a great Conformation IN France, and come
~ prosfrate q the views o he EUipcror.---
- Cosititr ofthis morning anh00nces his ar
ii AZ Paris on the 18th mss leaving his scat.
,sl srmy = prey TO tGe shsvAl ling Zoe Willie
IN =" sasiop is,lseatensd by the cosls seed pow
'eFs abe norm, The uibe.a frontiers Afford
nun "a - lar0t, c'ion from the iDgadiug armies
of NE soutb.i WnHin The last werk the enemy
nave entered sbe dcva.tmeHN Of the lover Py.
r.nees, and have ere this commenced The siege
90 bJycinf The immfnse Notifications a.
= y)93c will enable them 70 stand a long siege.
~ iIom The nap6euyres. ofthe right wing OF
'ho arny Il would srfesr a. if they intended
70 leave, Bayonne - state o. siege, while lie
man body oftheir fo.ses march towards this
department. st present. there is additional
force 50 strengthen be fron;ieh. hat will
be The result, time OILY cat detcl ,lile. The
citlzers Of this place are much alarm d and
preparations are baking to remove al rneJs
chandike from henfe. Merry eli the carts are
put IN requisition iur thst pgfpose.
The sena,rs Cohsuhom, have Put atthe dis
posal Of tie Emperor 5O0,OO3 men, which al.
dcd 20 The consc -ip;ion - last monti will com
pose rev sFng. fs0eh J, eal be tslled OF t~s