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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-05
p o s r S e Up T.
NEw-YoRK, November 2.
BY THE STEAM BOAT.

BY THE STEAM BOAT.
ExtrGci Of ir,ts- 10 the Rdhsr Of the
.hibiny Register, dated Saeken's
H. Dor, DC, %, 1914.
It's now generally believed, that
sn attack will be made on this place in
very few days. TIE ensmy viii
mako every sxertien in this last attempt
to trouble as; but, rely on it, we ara
safer than is generally supposed.
Gen. Brown is daily expected bore,
and as soon as he arrives thsre vii! be
no difficulty in Keeping what militia ia
nov here, nnJ b., presence will induce
others TO come ia"
BUFFALO, Tuesd.y Oct. IS.
On the l9,h inst. an adyoneed cops
Of Mai. Gen Izard's army rnd-r G n
Bi..-ll. pissed from Dead Creek. TO
Cocks Mills, OIL Lyons Creek, and
we're attacked nv q superior force Of the
cremy: the fight continued an hour
Gsa Bis,-l maintained his ground, snd
tho enemy were rspulsed. Gen. b.
los. we. about 70, killed ard wounded
that OF tie enemy not known
% the 23d, the American Army lay
opposite Blsck Rock.
On "Wednesday lass, the British Beet,
uhe sew ship ST Lssrarce.' ofioa yues,
being alspg,) anchored of Fort Niagara.
Whslher the Beet brought up a rein
fo,cement. or provisions, or FIR the
purpose Of u.s.p"rting part af G,n
Drumnond's force down the Lake, is
uncertain.
Erfrsef Of irnrr from ire R,rtsr n
the Rrsd ns Rooms Ia .ii6any, dated
October 81.
The latest news from the West is
BY a gentleman from Csnandaigua,
which place he lett on Thursday. He
Informs me that about an hour before
he left hat plsce accounts we're received
frem Buff,l, that the whsie of Ger.
lizards army had crossed the Niagsra
after destroyinr the works at Fort Erie
think there can be no douSt Of The
fac, /; and. considering tie strong rein
fercemepts received by the enemy ii
was tho most prudent step that could be
taken"
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4Aleradtla, October Z, 1914

XNTAS COMMITTED 10 the isil
w OF this county as q runaway, :
Aulatio Man, about feet in-he'
hish, stout made, and about - year
Of age; he is supposed to belong to
some person Or the Eastern shore, an
has gone by water from Georgetown
and tAis place for some time pasts Tse
owner, if any, is requesIe 10 come and
prove tiss property, pay charges ane
AXE him away, otherwiss he will be
disposed Of as the law directs:
Jane, Campbell, Joilor
For Hashmgsen Boyd, Marshs3
October 20. law2m.
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Bank of Potomac.

hcvsmtsr 4, 10 4.
NOTICE is hereby given the Stocks
heltiers Of the Bank Of Potomac. that
Dividend Of /, per cen, on the Cal i.,l
Steck has been declared fer The |9st
six months, win oh viii be paid ,hem or
their legal Representatives On Wedncs-
day next the 9th November.
By order Of tie Prssidcn, AID Di-
rectors.
Charles Page. Cashier.
Nov. S. DIV
PRINTING
SkAuy RxRcvTEs At Tnst eysIcs
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Departed tnis lie ~ Thu ,dgy aIs.a
last Mr.. M.THuRIN pExaix u ns,iys
OF Lyons in France and { T many yea,
one OF the mast respectable iahabiispis
Of this town HIS correct. Dope "a ent,
gentlenaniy manners aod goodness of
hea had secu'ed him gcpsral esieem-
His friends and acquaIs,anees arc pvit-
ed to attend his iuDcrsl his afternoon &C
6 o'clock rem his la!e dwelling on Roy.
al Street 10 the Reman Cathsac buying
nrnnnH
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Ertraet 10 the Editors, dated near
Herring Bay, az 10 O'clock fkis day,
tie ist Of November.
"1ss enemy arc now under full sail
standing down the d y: (Chasapcaks
"In the very gallant attack male on
them yesterday morning BY Capt. Burd,
Of the U. 8 ates cavalry, himself and 2
Of his men were slightly wounded and
nine horses allied. The loss Of The GU.
envy 10 killed and wounded nc, known.
We took S prisoners. "-dmcr cen.
The Enemy in The Chesapeake.
Accounts tr IN the Look Out post at
Norfolk stale, that ON the 2sth three
transport, and brig went TO sea--,n
the 29h there remained in Lyhhayen
bay, frigstes sHd atender--a !ship ani
schr. in sight up the bay coming down
The comm"dors's ship got under way
Ca Tuesday last, at 8 o'clock, and stood
down The Bay, and MAS folloeed in sue
cession by the whole Of the sqsadr Oh in
full sail. Three mere prissners were
tskso yestsrday-t sy s,a's.it was up,
ders,pod amsng the crews thar the
dsstinatisa Of the sqsadrea i. Halifax.
IL. c. II. d.
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tsrsstiag rsmor.

Six of the enemy's Hattsaux loaded
With goods and liquors, yR:ued At 10000
dsl.ars, have bssa recently captured
on Lake oatario, and brought iHto Sack
ett'. Harbor.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
The Bill for staying Executions upon
Judgements at law, has passed the
House OF Delegates by majority Of
is votes, and is now before the Senate.
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fence which served than ~ protecting
orsas, work, enabled them 70 pour vsrS
CALLING 6,e Ga the part of,hs troop which
were pursuing, ana finally TO effect their
retfeas without much loss.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

The Bill for staying Executions.
which We Noticed ia oar last, passed
tie House Of Delegates yesterday af.
ter much Gehate--tyes So, Noes -.
The Senate vho nave had u tenn
pora,y recess, did not meet yesterday
pursuant 10 ths,r adjournment. but
Will sesi- preeably germ 4 qeornm
10 day. The Hxesatisa-BiiI will
eertaicly lie enc OF the Grst subjects
of their deliberations.
.'Ir. Baker, of Cumberland, yes.
terday submitted IA resolution for re,
duc,ng tho number Of Cavalry now
in tina service Of this Commonwealth
which was not disposed Of.
Resolutions passed The House Of
Delegates Cd saturday bestswirg
Swords and the thanks OF this Le.
gisltiure on Geas Sect aad Gaines
for their distinguished ga!lan,ry dur
ing the present campaign.
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Oct 20.

ne Snnscriocr Wishing 70 close
4 his business offers for sale hi.
Soap and Candle Manufacture
ing Establishment,
Which Tor convenience is no, exceeded
by aay other Of equal extent in the U.
States. With sutEicien: number OF
lands, sose ,riHing repairs, and an ad.
ditisnal nambsr oil candle moulds, il is
Capable OF turning out weekly, OF the
present prices. Soap x Csadles. mould
and dipt, TO the amount Of sns MousanG
dollars. No other business perhaps 1t
,ss present time offers equal induce.
mests to embark in In addition 10
which, the purchaser viii haze tive sd-
vantage Of an established custom oil large
sxten,, the celebrity o. NAieh is well
known.
About so barrels Of superior quality
Resin. IAN s-ncle now difficult to be
bad s. a considerable Quantity Of Ashes,
carefully selected /; some Tsllow, Palm
Oil. Candle Wick, sc remains on hand,
with which the purchaser caD be &C.
sommoda,ed. AZ also for tins, if 70.
CURED, the hire OF his BLACK Man
WILL, whs has bsen iaughi tue bo,i.
ness. Ts5
WIN. DUNLAP
Nov. - II
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DIVINE. SERVICE.

Dr.. IncLIs, having bees dstsinsd in
town BY the vsather, may be expected
70 othci.te to morrow, la tac mo''i <
aud afternoon, It the Presbyterian
Church.
November S.
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The Committees Of the DIFF
ferent " ard, oi the l Own, srt r.q e.
ed to NEE, this eyesirg at the ouncll
& amber, IIscisely st o'clock, OF
BUSINESS OF importance to be a,,enled
t..
November S.
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Chalk and Hardware.


TNHE SUBSCRIBER has for Sds
n quantity 81 Hurdwsrc, lew
tons OF Cralk. two wiring desks, snd
some Mahogany 1sb.ei, which he Of.
ier' on reasonable terms.
ALSO,
T 0 r l. N T.
TWO Brick DWELLING POUs
SIS, Two stories high, and large
GARDEN of about two Acres. near
Mr.. Philip HsrsteIler's, new in tho
occupancy Of J'hr Workmp.
Thomas Preston.
November S. tf
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csf,y efa letter frcrs CAPTAIN Wsrrirg:
ISn 10 ihe Secretary Of tie hGvy
dated
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'IAnr Ez.csrEs At rns essles
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-01
NEw-YoRx, Sept. &c.

rag boat retnrned-Mr. Lynch of the
house OF Lynch & Amar, merchants, of this
clty, returned this morning from the Chesa-
peake where he had been in the pilot boat E
re, Capt. Mitchell, for the purpose of OBJ
timing permission for a Spanish ship to leave
this, port for Europe. He met Admiral Coch-
rane m the Ionnant, so gun ship, going down
tue chesapeake Bay III company with two 3
deckers, four frgates, one rocket shin. four
or I'VE men OF war briggs and eight or ten
OF the vessels which they had taken at A.
leXandila, all bound to Halifax Admiral
Cochlane gave Mr.. Lynch a copy Of a letter
(Which he cannot now tind) which he had adj
dressed to Mr.. Monroe Secretary of state. IN
answer to his of the 9th which he had receiv-
ed oEiy on the 10Th and answered il the
same day, informing him that he had no now
erf from his government to enter into a dis
cusSlon or upon negotiation with the Amer
Ican government on the subject mentioned in
the close of his letter THAT he was sorry
that ne could not withdraw the orders he
had gwen to the naval commanders ON
the American station, until full remuneration
was made TO the inhabitants of Canada for
the depreciation committed upon their proper
ty by the American soldicry. He said Lord
Hill was Oh his way to Halifax with large
force.
Admiral Cochrane stated they had receiv
ca accounts from London to the Sd of August !;
at which time it did not appear that the Bri1
fish commissioners had left England for
Client.
May this not be owing to the circumstance
that our commissioners are waiting for those
further instructions which we understand
went by the L'Olivicr, which sailed OH the 9th
July : Or, perhaps, to the ground taken res
PectlnS the prisoners held by US as hostages
but since dismissed!
Admiral {. said he did not land but 1000
men at Baltimore, nor did he lose one half of
the number i'll killed as was stated in ;,,r
prints. Mr.. Lynch did not think to enonire
# Gen, Ross was among the slain, nor did he
hear any mention of him while on board of
the Admiral's ship.
The Erie left the Chesapeake on the Goth
instant, and on Thursday last, Off Cape Man
was boarded ny the Loire frigate, Who lad
IN board Capt. Myrlek, late OF the schooner
O1dalus, from POrt-au- Prince for Ncw-Yo~s
laden With 1900 bags Of co1ee, captured on
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-01
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE CRISIS-NO II.

In my last communication, stated that the
effect of the occupation of the Capital by the
vncmy, had Deen TO rouse the people, and
l inticinated, as the detestable and cruel poll
cy ct the foe was now developed, that their
triumphs would be Of but short duration.-A And
already our expectations are realized to a
title. The vengeance of a brave and irrita-
ted people is as terrible as the devastation of
d vOlcanoc-But a few weeks have passed a.
way and the proud expectations of yelling
tons army are Frustrated to the dust--The
British brigades supposed to be six thousand
strong, assisted by numerous marines, sue
ceeded III occupying Washington for a single
day with loss of upwards of 1000 but they
were compelled by the perils which surround
ed them to retreat to tler shipping.
Rendered bold by uhdeserVed success, and
reinforccments received from Europe, they
make an attack on Baltimore both by land
and water, with an army 1000 strong, long
addicted to rapine and bloodshed assisted by
a naval force as formidable as that which at
tackled Copenhagen and captured the Danish
fleet. The town was defended principally by
militia and volunteers, both on the laud and
water side yet the enemy were Obliged To ~e-
treat precipitately, with great loss in Killed and
wounded. The defence of Baltimore will as
tonlsh ali Europe. 1t will resOund throughout
the civilized world. The Christian bosom.
that would sympathise with the sufferings Of
slave, and estimate the miscries of viftuot,s
people Reduced to the dominion Of a worthless
despot, will be filed with Joy at the success Of
the brave militia Of Baltimoie.-Posteritv viii
hardly know how to credit it yet il is true
that four thousa I'D militia hastily collected nm
der Gen. Stricken, ccntended the best rar4 =.
day with double their number of We1,;ns,-
tons men, and ultimately by their good con-
duct competed this mighty mass Of spolistor.
o ny Tor their iivess--'The London Journalist.
It they u freel ABOUT the san4 time ,bs. -
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-01
COMMUNICATED

A gentleman from Halifax inf rus that he
read, on the order book of frigate, an order
from Admiral Cochrane, directed to all his
maJesty's cruizers, dated the last of July, sta
ting thatwhereas orders had been received
from the Admiralty annulling ali former or
ders, and directing (atter preamble of &C
cuSatlons against the American Government
t9at lis MaJesty's cruizers seize and send to
Halifax or Bermuda, all American citizens,
wherever found and under whatever circum
stances; and that no exchange is to take
place unit! further orders, except by special
permission OF the commander in Chief
1 he gentleman who furnished this infor-
nation is entitled to the fullest credit
~ Y. Co7a .id1J
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-01

''hiounce their success ut WASHINGTON. will
record their defeat at Baltimore, with the. dcs-
Huotoh Oh their general and All his and their
expectations ~ slIII
Nor Is the defeat at Baltimore the only one
.nes nave sustained since their ioursion into
w aSiiiustol. Inc holy spark of patriot SIN
has spread through the II. * Men who
nave been heretofore torpid and indifferent
'ue now reused to vengeance.-'Tbc feelings
OF tne elder Biatus belong to all Americans,
ana the patriotic strains Of the Gracchi are on
man! tongne.-The saire week an eApec-
,art "Sriti has seen the defeat of the enemy
n . baltimore a town they had v;luntinsy
.h,ea'ehed with destruction by fire. They
WIZ behoid their whole feet on Lake CHAM
piain sunk, captured and destroved-and their
army wnich had had the tcmcrin TO cross the
i,n's and invade TIE State of New York. is
driven back f'om Plattsburg with great less,
compelled to leave all their ammunition. pro-
visions, baggage, sick and wounded, and at C.;
very step OF their retreat, nccessitateC, to ask
,hae mercy OF ourpursuing militia, which they
hao heretofore meanly and baseiy denied to
or countrymen while they enjoyed short
hNed and undeserved prosperity
he American nation never before the Drc-
sent contest appeared on the theatre of the
"oIiu' covered with so much glory.-In Ca
nada' to this period of the campaign, our vic
tories nave been uninterrupted-at Fort Erie
-. N"PpeWaF ana on the TAR famed heights OF
Niagara, our soldiers have taken the Romans
tor their models. and have surpassed eve,
them. Our militia assemble one tlav ard the
next beat Weilingtcn's veterans : veterans
who the London Journals stupidity asserted
would not and Could not be resisted in Ameri-
ca.
In the South, War stirred up bv vil,ainv
IS terminated by prudence and coui-lye-In
the west peace reigns where the slun,bcrs
OF the cradle were lately disturbed by the
yeiis OF savages in British pay.-In the British
Channel, the American flag again triuruphs--
On the Lakes and on the Atlantic frontier,
the british lion crouches to our Young and as
plring Eagles. With the exception of a very
few unprincipled and degenerate men, we are
an united people-C ourage and patriotism
(the generous and noble qualities which pro-
tect society are popular virtues, eulosized
ny our public orators and literati and cultiva-
ted BY our Christian teachers
CARO-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-01

SANDY POINT, Sept. &c.
(RECEIvED BY ExPREss.)
=" / had scarcely reached home Yesterday
evening from Fredericksburg, when was in
formed by Gen. Parker, who had few hours
before gone TO his place Of residence, that
there were off 6. GaFge's island, FIVE line of
battle ships, seven frigates, and six tenders
all at anchor; and from MIR. Pierce, who was
the day before landed from the Families, after
having been detained as prisoner since adj
miral Cockburn'S expedition up the Nomony
in July last, have learned that edmiruk Nal
colin is now commanding the whole force in
the Chesapeake, and that The object of tie
enemy is mozv provisions and Icater. Forty
three barges assembled the St. MaIy's in Ma
ryland for this purpose. and had returned,
with what success | have not been able to
ascertain.-Upon my visiting the shore to-day,
l lind the same number of vessels as reported
by gen. Parker yesterday; and there are six
large ships and some smaller vessels all COM
ing up.-Atlmirais Cochrane and Cockburn
left the fleet few days ago, in less than one
hour after vessel said to be Just from Eng
land had arrived.-I shall take the first op-
portunity to communicate to YOU several i'm
portant facts relative TO the late operation of
the enemy with which Mr.. Percc has pronis-
ed to furnish me-
IL The Express states, that he left West
moreland on the nght-fall of the 28th-and
that the enemy's fleet had been warpine I'D
the whole OF the day against wind and tide.
We presume they are on a thieving expedi-
ton. Good people take care of your hen
coops and smol:e-houseS.
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TO THE En1rnn-

ddted, Fort Erie, Srf,t. 10.
"on the 18th we had warm and severe
engagement with the enemy, in which we
Carried his batteries, took about 100 prison
ers, - officers the killed and wounded not
yer known-since then the cannonadins ON
their part has ceased"
toNeREsS-Mr. Roberts has presented to
the Senate sundry Resolutions of the Inhabi-
tants OF Lancaster Pa. pledring themselves to
furnish accommodations to the President Com
gress, &c. in case of removal.
in the H. of r. Mr. Jackson of Va. has nov-
ed his Resolution to amend the Constitution. so
as 70 give congress certain powers to Law
taxes on ta1io'9s, to make roads, co,,eks. and
establish National Bank-In the course of
the discussion, Messr,. Jackson and Wright a.
vowed 1t to be their wish to remove all the
constitutional doubts as to National Bank.
me Resolution was referred to a Committee
OF the whole House, 81 to So
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-01

The very expenditures which render neces
sary the imposition of additional taxes will
themselves have increased in the community
the ability to discharge them.
The promptitude and cheerfulness with
which the present taxes are paid, afford the
hes, pledges of the spirit with which the peo-
bic win meet such demands as the interest &,
safety Of the country may require.
A people who have not only tasted, but en-
;~ved in their fullest extent, the blessings of
l,ierty and independence for more than so
years, cannot consider any sacrifices tco great
which are found indispensable to preserve
Their inyiolate.
Those sacrifices, however, which may be
demanded by the present crisis IN our affairs
will be o. n temporary nature only tor while
we NAV fairly calculate that with the terminal
ton of the present contest, the duration of
which will be shortened in proportion to the
vigor and ilnaninoity with which it is sustained
On our part, will cease the expenditure con-
seuuent on state OF war, and render no lon
ger necessary a continuance OF those extra
ordinary revenues established to provide the
supplies requisite FIR that object we may
with equal confidence rely that the growing
revenue arising from the commerce of a few
prosperous years Of peace, will be found suffi-
Gent to redeem the pledges which have been
made to the public creditors. aud thts relieve
the perpie from those burthsns, which times
of danger and of difficulties rendered ihdis-
pensible.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
G. w. CAMPBELL.
Treasury Dehartmess,
Sept. %. 1911.
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Lexington, SER. IS.
LATE AND IMPORTAN l..

Frracf IF lettef. from "a gentleman in Sc.
| <rancisviue TO his Ji9cnd here, Gated du-
!gnSt IS.
. News reached us yesterday of the occu-
patton of Mobile point by the British, and the
probability Of their orcrrunnny the whole of
this country without DELAY A gentleman of
| the firstrcspectablity from St. Helena IN
| forms. that about o'clock on the Inornins of
the 2sth, a heavy cannoHade was heard in
| the direction of the mouth of CbiftoDta, which
Continued the whole day.
The 9TH infantry is cautioned NJ the navy
yard, about twelve miles from lake pontchar-
| train, on the Chiffonta, and some are apr.re-
hensive the enemy may have made Their say
that high. The mouth of Chiifonta is tInfty
miles due north from New Orleans, an Oxen
lake to within six miles of the CITY, witt. a
bayou affsrtliny six feet water to the city IL
self, without a Cannon to protect it, the TT
at the mouth of the bayou, St. John, ben, in
decayed state. A more probable con -
ture rs, that the connonaCle was in consequcs e
OF an attempt made by the enea,y to force le
passage of the Regouiets, which conn. is
lake Borgue and Pontchartrain-this passage
rs about quarter of a mile wide, and at 'the
narrowest point we Agve small fcrt, 3m-
manded at this moment, as i am orned,
by captain Enoch Hunphry, of the "a artile-
ry. II Humphry commands, and we lose our
tort, We lose no reputation---I know the man
weil-he is a soldier, and Yankee soldier.
Another conjecture, and one not improbable,
is, that 1t may be naval engagement on lake
Pontchartrain. II so, we only enhance our
naval fame. Drawer men were never in COM
mana than those who have charge of our gun
boats ON that lake--they are generally pu-
pills OF the gallant Porter, whose heroism
they Will all endeavour TO initiate All the
foregoing isa rumor, but such rumor has
gained credit from the responsibility of the
sources whence it has come, and the probabi-
lity OF visit from the enemy. On these facts,
however, you may rely-The enemy have
possession of Apalach:cola and Mobile point,
which commands Mobile bay, and interrupts
the communication between that place and
New-Orleans. They have employed the
hostile Creeks and Seminoles to the number
| OF about 5000. The Choctaws only wait
battle to join the victors-they can probably
furnish 1000 warriors.-About the Goth inst.
Gen. jackson, having completed the Greek
| treaty, descended the Alabama, with $500
| regulars, supposed for Mobile-but so secret
are his intentions that his most confidential of
| fcers knew nothing of them. The 9TH infan-
| try on the Chitfonta will add about 500 eEfec-
1--WE men to his force. hen. GGz.