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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-12
(. Fromfhe Ontario Messenger.
GEN ERhL p. b. PORTER

The following interesting nart;en.are Of
the extraordinary adventure and escape of
rajorgen. Porter, in the action of the I7th
lult, al the batteries, we have received from
our correspondent at Fort Erie. who was in
the action. ~
Gen. Portcr's command on that day con-
sisted at two columns THE right column
waste attack the batteries in the rear. The
!eft. which was stationed directly back of
i, was kept in reserve t., meet the rcins
iarcements WI 81 were expected from the
right column emil the black house and third
battery werescarried; he then SET cut ac-
companied by only two or three persons.
TO so to the iefs cnlu,nn, where some skir-
m s5ing had already ccynrnenced with the
renfoicemcnts He lad proceeded but a
/ short distance in the woods, when he found
himself within few, yards OF a party Of 60
or 80 of the enemy who had lust EMERGED
from ditch and who, dscouerny pro,a
by that ourtroops were in heir rear, stood
formed IN two lines. with their arms at rest,
apparently hssitati1g which way to go, OF
nov to act General Porter. finding him !
self within their power aud seeing that the
occasion required resolution anu decision,
instantly left his company, and. runa;ng 10
them with the greatest boldness, exciailned
:" That's right my good fellows, sarrepds r
aud we will take care ofvot," land coming
1 up 20 the mau on the left, he took his mus
! ket out OF his hand. and threw it on the
ground, at the same time pushef him for
wards towards the fort. In this he proceed
ed nearly through the first line, most of the
msa voluntarily throwing down their arms
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.Vit.ginia Legislature.

On Wednesday the H of ID. after several
propositions to amend and aftev lengthy
and animated discussion which cccuried
two days, came to the following resolution.
Ayes 12i Noes %.
Resolved, that the General Assembly of
Virginia regard the terms proposed by the
Commissioners OF Great Britain at the late
negotiation at ChsDt, as the basis of that
negotiation, with the liveiiest emotions ofin-
dignation as arrogant on the part of G. B.
and insulting to the u. States, rneriting in
Spontaneous rejection, and demanding the
united exerlions of every citizen Of these
states in the vigorous and efficient prosecu,
tioD ofthe war. until it shall be terminated
by Jus. and honorable peace
1t is understood that the minority did not
object to this resolution in substance, their
opposition was principally directed to the
words in Italics detracting from the dig
Ditv and decorum of state papers.
On Thursday the two houses proceeded
by joint Ballot to the choice of Govern
or or Chief magistrate for one year, the
constitutional period of service of,bat Off
Ger being about to expire. The gentlemen
in domination were Wilson e. Nicholas and
Thomas M. Randolph of Albermarle and
Armistead r Mason Of Loadoun County,
On the second ballot. The votes stood thus
For Nicholas---1o2
MasoIi 30
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BY ths Governor of the Commonwealth of yir
ginia,
A pt,O(.I. s. NJ ArIe3N

ginia,
VI A PROCLAMATION.
The most Just aud Holy God having in the
course ehjs Divine Providence, permitted our
country to be visited by war and its conse-'
auent calamitics it therefore highly bec mes
a peop.e tins afflicted to humble themselves
before Lis thgon :, in the hope that he will be
pieased tn tiir;i away his anger from them -
and mareossr. the aGwiss disposer OF events
having by the gracious interpretation Of his Pro-
violence, repeatedly granted signal victories
to the arms Of the u. States in the war which
the Injustice ofthe Enemy now coppeis us 10
wage and it being entirely proper that VIZ
should thankfully Acknowledge the kindness Of
Heaven, in thus defeating the designs OF our
enemies and az the issue of the contest IS w:ih
liod, it believes as all as we love our country,
to unite in imploring the continued blessing oil
Heaven upon our arms ..tts
Now, therefore, j, JAMES HARBOUR, CO.,
venor Of the Componwcatll of Virginia, incon-,
formity 10 Resolution of the General Assem-
blyto that effect, do most earnestly recommend
it to the good people Of the Commonwealth on
the first Thurday OF December next, to assem-.
BILE in their several places Of Public Worship.
and consecratihg that day to the purposes above
mentioned, to acknowledge with deep contri.
ton of heart, their manifold offences, and
through the mercy of the redeemer supplicate
forgiveness of the same: To return most sim
cere and hearty thanks to Almighty God for all
his favors and especially for the success with
Which he has been pleased tie crown our arms
and to ask for the continuance Of the Divine
Fayor---That it may please God to br.ng to
nought all the counsels OF those who rise up a
gainst us, and grant victory to our arms liz the
day Of battle--1 o preserve us from all discord
and intestine divisions, and cause US TO unite
as with one heart in defence of our homes and
our affairs And TO inspire our enemies with
moderation and love of justice, so that our
Country may be speedily delivered from the e.
wills Of War, and blessed with the restoration OF
honorable aud lasting Peace.
Done at ltichmond, this 5th day Of November,
in the year Of our Lord, one ,hous.
fSeal) and eight hundred and fourteen, &
of the Commonwealth the thirty.
ninth.
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ALpANY. Nov q
OcrcsER s.

The Utica Gazette states. tha, general
Dnmmond with nart ofhis force has arri>
we'd at Kirgston in the enemy's squadron
frem he Niagara, fthisis SOFT has been
done to augnentthe force ct Kingston. &c a
pretty sure indication that an attack is me
di,atated upon Sackett,s Harb,nr- The
militia of Onondaga county have been orde
red out enmasse. and marched for the Har.
bour on Friday.
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Strayed or Stolen,
From the Subscriber o. the Cd of Ssptembsr.
R/,AEK MARR

With blaze face, widens as it comes down to
her nose, alb out four feet or upwards bigh Is
had solatel got her that I WIS not altogether
acquainted with her marks; her two fore reet
white from the foot locks down, and the right
hind foot white little above t,te footlocks,
with the stier 81 branded on her left thigh,
Whoever VII deliver the said Mare to me in
Richnon J. shall be handsomely rewarded and
all reasonable charges paid.
RICHARD WATKINS.
November 9. Ii.
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trcn tue Ardent, was discovered on the
shore at Ireland on Friday last
OcrcsER S.
Cleared Schr. .Tyro. fIinson, for the
blockading squadron on the American
coast.
Arrived. brig Eclipse. Frost. tiate) mas
ter. from the Canarics for Londoa. captured
by an American psiyateer, aud rercap,ured
by IL. M. ship Cossack.
In the cfsing. she Albion "a. Rear hdmi.
,al Ccckburn ;.Isobrus fr;ga,a from the
coast. and prnSc-s from ac,ric "a
His Dfdiesfy's P,efSinr oy1vcs.
-. o'clock, P. NJ
We are in anxious expectation OF receive
iog ewsspaT ers, which will give rs The de-
tails of occu rprces in America linmes!i-
ateiy on the recent of suel. raoers, we will
Issue a Gazette Ex,raurdinary
Itarperrs fsnmara port 4 !larafterdestroy
ing W-shirg.rn and taI,;rg ,.cssessicn Of
Afexandria. ths rs3all3lsojv s,f brave ,y,cts
under Gfnei al Ross, made AN attack on
Baltimore the enemy had funl. yessels and
but two or three small craft with bombs
could approach they succeeded, however
in driving the Americans from the Fort !:
our troops having to contend with very
superior force, eventually retired. rs the oc~
cupaton Of the town, which might have
been gained, would be poor compensation
for the sacrifice Of many valuable lives.
Admiral Cochrane sailed for Halifax
shortly after, and Rear Admiral Cochburn
has come on here: no doubt this Sudden &
unexpected measure is,he result Of orders
from England, originating in the negotiation
at Client. q u
The troops however remained in the
Chesapeake at Kent Island, we believe, and
should these negotiations terminate, unfa-
yorably, our American friends. we think.
may prepare themselves FOR another visit.
Upwards IF twenty sail ofvessels prizes,
with four. &c may be hourly expected uns
der The uryalus and Fairy from the Chesa
peake. OcToBER IL.
Arrived since our last H. NJ. s. Albion,
Rear Admiral Cachburn, and Ifebrus from
the Chesapeake ;theRa.sle with a convey
from Jamaica. and The Cxnso. with convoy
from Hahfsx.
Tie Brig Point shares was captued abou,
40 miles from the Island on Friday last.
OcroBER 10
Arrived since our last. the ManeIaus ant
Diadem. from the Chesapeake. We have
heard nothing tew by these arrivals
Captain KENAn, of the Etua. bomb. los
HE life in an atsack on some militia in til,
Potomac.
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THE uNoRTHERN CoNFEDERACY..


This farce has been played this year in the
Connecticut Legislature, to 2 good audience.
considering The finies.-'rhc General Asseln-
bly, ct that State. in consequence Of COM
mun.catian from the Governor Of Massachu
setts, relating Co a convention of the New
England States at Hartford. agreed to the
appointment Of seven delegates forthat pur.
pose l5S to IS. 1t was supposed this reso.
luton would haas ia ccxncil. and then, we
suppose. Pass iasa obioion. as usual. We
hive repeatedly. stated our conviction oi the
nature q: .hcse attempts, which. If sesious,
onghs to be t indignspty frowned on. ''oand
II not serious. ought,to excite the greatest
contempt fur their authors
That Vermont and Rhode Island will fol-
low the example We are now convinced !; |
but the council of New Hampshire, "a .he,r |
everlasting credit be it spoken have proven
ted the Legislature from being called to-
get',erto act in this factions business con
ssqseu.ly delegates are so,,e cacsenby com :
sics. Sois is iniirated ii, hat mouth piece !
oftsryisIn. The Boston Cenruet
Baif Patriot.
& Arrived last night, inland. from the south
ward. % sail of vessels, with salt, crates, wine,
dry goods, &c. "a ~,
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PLATTssuEG Oct. 90,
AIARNTt 10y -,

4
Irieiiigerce came ia en- Wccaee,,.ay eve
ming last. that thu enemy were landing 1T
Sax's. in Chazy lin consequence Of which
Major Wool, with oetschmslsts ef the 9th
and 9Th regts. marched tn tie nor.h at day
light next morning. 1t is said that only Few.
gunrkoats came out and soon rc.rrred. Ma
jor Wool's detachment returned last eve.
ming.
Commodore Macdonough left this place a
few days siuce for While-Faii We under.
standl,e has gose to the heaa Of the Lake 10
make arrangements Far the security of the
feet durirg the winter season. It Is Of the
first inDoriance tisattke aseekdaney obtain,
ed on;this Jake ny Cur gallant naval hernes
be NC jespardi7sd diivipg the few weeks
that the lake is bridged With ice. We snxi
ousy wish that government may place such
a force ct the disposalo of Dur ctumanders.
as te leave no hope Of success in any. enter
prizeagains.t.
Six soldiers. bel. Eging to the army of the
U. s. were shot at the cantonplent in this
place yesterday, for the crime of desertion.
Four Of tht ~ we understand had once before
been sentenced TO death for the like offence
and rrprieyed
Joseph Colberth who in January 1879, iu
company with nine others, broke open the
house Of the Collector of This District, and
who was sevsreig wounded with pistol siet,
by Mr.. Sally. & sfierwards snrggled into
Carada by certain desperate individuals OF
this town. he accompanied the British feet,
on their late expedition, and was made pri.
soner.
joel Ackley, who was for long time re-.
sideHt i'll this yillage and who last summer
was committed to gael in Albany. for hal wing
furnished Gel Murray with plan of this
place and Of Burlington, &c and released in
consequence ss some Eeglect, on behalf OF
the ptoseer'ion, was pilot for the enemy
on land.
Two sailors belonging 10 one of our gun
boats. were Drowned a few days since.
Genera Brisbane cowpands at ST. Johns
Itisfeporte6 that The enemy are maxine
!. preparations for building four, large vessel.
on this Lake.
We have montreal pager Of the 18th in.
s,znt. ltsiates that "Mainr General De
Eotierbrrg. beingsenior officer in this pro.
yifce.is declafedby proclamation dated ii.
7th instant, President.
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Requirements for oeneyai .Sssactsoa.

Two Thousand Five Hundred Men. have
been ordered by Governor Farley TO rendezvous
at Fort Hawkins on the 2ist instant, from
whence they will be marched to the aid of
Gcneral jackson, subject TO his disposition
they will be under the command of maj gen;
M.fntosh ~. ~. a 800 4 1. y. ..,-e,7...., /.
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BRITISH DEsERTloN.


AZ contrast and fo! to the bounty of one
h'ndrsd acresof land offered by Congress for
British deseriion, the Montreal Herald states
the iiber.lity OF the British government, which
rewards The soldier with two hundred acres at
the consluslon Of war. The government of
England is very safe in This offer, even if it had
been 1000 acres, as she viii take good care, that
before one war is at an end she will have an
other IN The oven. She might better have said
TO the soldier who 6shts her battles in Canada,
that he should have two Iunlrsd acres at the
day OF Judgment, and then lie would hayc
known wfen to have expected it,
3 Was peace nude with The United States, to.
morrow. and England again at war with any
power in Europe with the same callosity Of
feeling & disregard for human suferings, would
she transport her native subjects OF Candle
To The Dykes Of Holland or the Jungles of tile
East, as she did The tired veterans Of Spain TO
the ihlospitabIe climate Of Quebec.
Once within her tolls, the soiiier may look
for liberty and repose in one way, and this is a
testing one in The bed Of honor.
Dem. Herald.
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$3.50 q NttAFUI-ES, NOV. q.
Extract OF q letter from Col. John r. Mercer
20 bis ExctlIeDcy',lIe Governor.

9 We@s Rtver, orr. 81.
"1 irust sav. that TIC men I c niranded.
Will one escePtior helaset IN manner hon.
oratie 70 thenise'ycs, md even graft wing to ne,
acting IL tine siiue.ionI dih--,nd mus, parti-
culari1e liie VSiifstions wa tnder 10 hat en-
ceuent oFictr CaIdsin F-antlr wi,l;cut who's,
hid ,ln mtr cor@ not haze been provided Tor
or fepi toseih.r. o. every accession ,l dis
covered spirit and activity, and although unable
80 sake any flo,is impression @n tie enemy,
who cons stct 81 IRON and 4eo OF even 500
f' different ? rioeis, Vet by hriag onthtir pick
eis, rtd shewlnf themselves % every point,
tIify eireumsciited his maraniing, and kept
huE close within lis posts.
ieit, muciI at s;sks. AMI wien the enemy
moved up 70 isgd on tue sw4rap shore tais
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majority for Nicholas u
who Is duly elected Chief magistrate Of this
Commonwealth.
On tie same day the Legislature proceeded
by joint ballot Of br.E houses to the election
or removal from the pr;yy council two mem
bers thereof, according to The provisions Of
the constitution. "A majority Of votes de-
volvsd npon William Wardlaw and Robert
QuaTies Esquires
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Extract Of letter dated Brunswick, (Maine'
October Is.

,pt. John fIsl in the o. States service
travelling IRON Ilrrn,wick to Gath, aoout 7 o.
clock in The evening, in a small patch Of woods,
vas met by foot pad, who seized tie reins OF
his Birdie, and at the same time Struck bin in
the face with c;ib (since foundl) about the
sze OF an ak. handle, which dropped hin, from
his horse In about an hour afier he recover.
ed his senses, and found hiusslf dragged about
one rod into the woods His head was beat IN,
most horrid manner, his left arm broken. md
he was robbed of 1878 dollars Of the Cun5er-
Ind and Bath banks. In that situation, he.
made out TO crawl to the dwelling house OF
Mr. John Warrington, when surgical aid was
procured. No dpuot the monster thought him
dead Wien he left hun; but it is believed his
Wounds arc not dangerous.
{" Fhis is the second robbery committed IN
this vicinity within tliis mogtb.'
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yvAsnINoro \. syovcrs,cr 10,
From che .aorsaern Fronti-r.

~ TT2M tHf sEoTf6eTn k'ronffsr.
The, sccopat from Bnffaloe, by way oe z.
ric- noticed in this days paper. is. that en-
thefirst of the month Gan, Izard had With.
drawn the greater part of his army from
the Canada shore, aud partly destroyed tho
works at Fort Erie We incline Tn believe
this information uray be relied on: II il We.
~ obvious that 40 real advantage resulting
from itwould justify Us in occuoying Fort
Erie during this winter, insulated as il is in
the enemy's country. and cut of from COM
munication With our side by a straight fire.
quenily impossible for weeks. The situa-
ton would be one of hardship and peril,
without aF,rdiag any correspondents good.
We presume tkcref,re il will te abandoned
and destroyed. and winter quarters estat.
lished at or near Baffaloe. or at that point
which will enable the portion of the army
stationed there to protect our own shores
from taat devastation by ruthless Invader
which they experienced during the last
winter.
The apprehension which had prevailed
OF an attack by the enemy on Sackett,s
subsided. The gallant Browns now there,
and prepared to defend with his tried tai.
EMS and spiri. the ground on which he,
. heshed his maiden sword" The enemy
it is now believed, will not attack that
place,
Itis rumored, that WILLIAM JONES Il
about to resign the office Of Secretary OF the
Navy. We apprchend the report is true,
as we are apprized that he has for some
Time been DESTROYS of retiring from so labo.
rious a station. The vacancy will be one not
easily supplied. by as efficient a lead to the
Departments as the present incumbent.
Erie, Nouember 4-A, 1914.
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similar fall ard rise Of the sea. tool. place
in this island on the day tue earthquake oc-
cured at Lisbon. z.
a Black man. an American prisoner of
war, who was shoti in attempting to escape
from the Ardent, was discovered on the
shore at Ireland on Friday last
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-24
A. Moore, Reg'r.
This is to give Notice,

That the subscriber of Alexandria
county, in the District OF Columbia
has obtsined from the Orphans Court
of said county, letters documentary
on the personal estate of George Gil
Mn, late of the county aforesaid, de-
ceased: al persons having claims "a
gainsI the said decedent are hereby
. warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof'to the subscriber, du.
ly authenticated and passed by the
Orphans Court on or before the 18th
day of August next, or they may BY law
be excluded from all benefit to said
estate and those indebted thereto are
required to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of February 1914.
THOMAS P GILP1N,
Executor Of George Gitfin.
February II, d4W
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TO Be- SOLD

A T public auction on Saturday the
"a 26th of Feb. next, on the premises
at IL O'Clock at noon. That valuable
Dwelling House g Lot, situated on King
street, between Water aud Fairfax SITS.
where the Post Office is now kept-Thc
house is 81 feet six inches front, running
back 43 feet, three stories high, with
convenient back buildings which are
founded by 10 feet ally; the houses
are built of the best materials -
There will be six, twelve and eighteen
months credit given, by securing the
payment-so!d under a Deed OF Trust
to secure the payment of sum OF mo-
ney therein mentioned,
ALSO
At the same time will be sold, the
Ground Rent on sundry Lots, situate on
Prince and West Streets, which are all
improved.
James Keith,
TRUSTEE.
January %. dts.
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| FOR. SALE,

a TRACT of LAND, lying in the
- county of Fairfax, six miles from
Alexandria, and adjoining the estate
often. Thompson Mason, containing
IA acres. The soils good, and very
susceptible of improvement by the
Clover & Plaster system. The prox-
unity of this property to market, and
the facilityto which its produce may
be carried tHunting-Creek BY, which
it is bounded being navigablc almostto
the door) would render it extremely
valuable to person disposed to pay
sufficient attention to its cultivation:
Apply toJames H. Hooe, Esq OF to
Francis Adams, Jun.
May %.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

rTAyING recently discovered an
advertisement OF part OF the
Trustees of Hygeia Academy, contain
ing mary italics and as many unmean-
;no and unfoundcd insinuations, though
not meriting a reply from any one, yet
., If is possible, il might in some few
instances make improper and unjust
impressions upon the minds OF the un-
rejecting. she subscriber thinks pro.
per merely to slate what tif reqqlreD
+. can prove to be the plain and only
trrth AS to MIR. Harrison's resisna
ton Of his Office of principal, | have on
" to state. that he entered into an a.
creement with the Trustees Tor one
wear alone; at the expiration OF which
time and not before, he LETT them MS 5
Office being resigned or terminating OF
course.-Respecting the assertion tna'
/" MIR. II. was a candidate tor the once
another year." am authorised to say
that it is incorrect, and destitute OF "a
nv lust foundation. 1t is true that on
the day of election, one OF the rus
tees did me alton to the board, that Mr.
II was willing to take the scnooi, oul
upon terms double what another man
offered for who was received. But Mr.
II. himself never went near the meeting
to propose any terms at all. 90 lar
from his keing candidate, Mr. II.
wrote to the Trustees some time pre-
vious to the election, stating that he
had the offer of the presidency OF
most respectable Seminary, with a sa'
larry more than double what he was
then receiving and'requcsted fair dis
charge. The Trustees however not
meeting in time to afford him the OPP
por;unity of accepting the above offer,
was the cause OF his opening private
boarding school at his own house In
Haymarket. Which circumstance las
it is termed opposi,ion) is no doubt the
only cause of disahection. Mir. ii.
has opened his school with good mum.
Der, but can take a few moro. he Is
supplied with the best oil Maps, Globes,
and a large library for the use OF the
students gratis. His price for board is
8 IS, and for tuition S 20 per annum'
a FRIEND TO FAIRNESS.
Prince VIM County,
Jan s-Feb. /. law6w.
~. The Editor Of the Virginia Pa
triot, will please insert the above three
times, and send his account to this Of
fee,