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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
Washington. Aoe

washington, August 4.
IMPORTANT & INTERESTING.
From the Northern Centinel of July 7o. yes-
terday received by the, Express Mail from
Erie.
The Buffalo mail carrier informs US. that
on Monday our army uader Major General
Brown encamped at Lundy's Lane, about
mile and half below the falls; just after
sun-down the enemy were observed advan
cling, our army met them and most bloody
Conflict ensued, which lasted an hour and a
hall, the corabatants being the greater part
OF this within pistol shot, After a short
Cessation the engagement was rene wed 49,
Gen. Ripley outhanked the enemy, CHARGED
on their rear and took six pieces of cannon.
They received reinforcement and re.took
them. and our army took them second
time. The battle lasted nearly the whole
night. On Tuesday morning Gen. Riall *
his STAFF. and seven hundred of his army, sur
rendered to Gen. Brown. We had FIVE hun.
dred killed and three hundred wounded.-
The enemy lost eight hundred killed and
two hundred and fifty wounded.
From the Buffalo Gazette, printed an hour
or two before the above action took
place.
Our Ontario feet has not arrived in this
quarter OF the lake, although confidently ex-
pected for some ten days past.
On Friday last, the United States schoo-
ners arrived at fort Erie, from Erie. Penn.
with rising 800 fine regular troops on board !.
who Immediately joined the aripv.
The enemy have apparently left an ineon. .
siderable force in forts Geoge and Niagara.
General Riall is stated to be at or near the
IL mile creek, with twelve or fifteen hunr
dred men. 1t is reported that General
Drummond with reinforcement will soon
join General Rail.
a number of Canadian militia have been
AIKEN at Queenstown, among whom are can.
taiDs Warren AID Grant.
Since the American army arrived at
slueehston, there were several teams n, the
u. States employment, atttcked by arm
ed inhabitants of a place call ST. Dayid's
about four miles from Queenston "A few
teams were captured, and some of the dri.
vers and men attached to the Wagons
wounded; and several other instances If
TINS KIND ofpetty skirmishing took place In
the vicinity of that place In order to put a
stop to these proceedings, party of Gene
raj Por,er's volunteers commanded b. Col
stone, marched for St. David's; skirmish
began ia which several of the inhabitants.
and few OF the volunteers were killed a
part OF the village was then burnt. The
act we learn was perfectly unauthorized
Gen. Brown has dismissed the officer who
commanded the expedition.
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'DYsENTERY.

Mr. PLEAsANrs, - ~. 80
by giving the following remarks place in
your useful paper few times, you will contri.
butte to the benefit of the public.
To induce the public touse tho medicine hero
described. it may be proper to note that learn
ell and discovered lis efficacy from the In.
diam IN Upper Canada and when in New York,
about this time last year. the citizens were much
aH,cted with the complaint, but upon using it
cure was effected.
From New York, Tcane tn New Ark. where
number OF people were suffering under the dis
ease, but having seen the good effects of this
medicins in New York, informed the puhl;c
thereof through the Newspapers, and hal the
satisfaction to find that in little time the rela-
ton was inserted in anumber of papers, and
the medicine generally used with the best of
effects even at the present time there are wit.
nesses in Richmond Of its virtue.
. TAKE the Root of cattail q iag) bruise &
boil It in sweet milk, and let the person af.
hicted sup il warm or cold.
1t is harmless medicine and a sucking
child may use it without injury. Il is best to
let the disease continue few days before the
root is used or else al purge must be taken--if
the person is 1r gone, ope spoonful will be e.
nough every hour the first day and more the
next. no meat ought to be used |; but ripe fruit
Is beneficial. N. SMITH.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06

"BufaIce. July IS.
Yesterday evening Gen. Brown fought
hard fight. The best accounts say the re-
enforcement made il a fight to be regretted.
Terrible indeed the slaughter General
Rail and aids, and one of Gen. Drummond's
aids, are taken prisoners. and will Le here
tonight.
Generals Brown and Scott are wounded
mot dangerously ; they are with the Ar
my, on their way to Erie Fort Many brave
fellows are laid low, and will live forever in
story.
"'The army advanced n small distance to,
day--looked on the battle ground--The l..
nemy were on the Heights--We could not
advance We burnt the bridge at Chippewa
and have retired.
..Perverse have been the winds, so that
"a Arfhor's mex could not get dows, as all
tne treesports are here and the wind is w.
zuoo men would be northumberland it is
Ieeleo the enemy will he here sooner ;aan
We wish ~ hope It's not so----They have
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
.dJufanf Generals Office,
Richmond, 5th AHgust, 1914
GENERAL ORDERS


Much Inconvenience
having resulted from an improper mode of
detailing the militia tor service, the follow.
ing rules will, in future, be observed
/. AL details must be Progressive, from
number BIO, Persons arriving at the age
OF lS and drawing number under that for
duty, cannot be called on to serve until the
draft comes round to his number again.
This rule is not intended to place persons
removing from within the bounds of one com.
pany into those of another, in better situa ,
ton than before their ACKNOWLEDGMENT
will, therefore, in their certificates, reaur,s
ed by law. in cases of this kind, state whe.
Their the person intending to remove, has
performed tour of duty, or not; ia what
number he has been enrolled, & If the draft
has progressed in his company, beyond il,
that fact will be stated.
Whenever the above rule has been viola.
ted, the men, improperly detailed, will be
discharged, and their places supplied (if
they have not taken the fieid) by draft
from those next on the retine division for
duty
2. When private is discharged from
volunteer company, in Consequence of his
having served the period of his enlistment,
or shall remove. he will be drafted in the
same manner as young men arriving at the
age Of Ia.
BY order.
CLAIBORNE w. GOoCH,
ID A.. q.
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I'd to cut cf boat from Cape Cod. with
dour, going into Plymouth 1.-The boat passed
under the guns Of the fort at the Gurnet,
when the commander fired at the tender,
ne oaryes still pursuing when lieutenant
fope, commander of the fort, turned his FIRE
vpo4 thems about two miles distant--.he
Arst shot tosk OF the head Of the mainmast
q one OF them, and the second struck her
ebout midships, carried away her mast,
oismounted twelve pound brass carronade.
and the barge filed with water. The crew.
about so to IS, alijumped into the sea The
other barge followed to pick them up, when
heutenant Pore ceased firing till she saved
the men, Tor part Of them) and attempted
90 make Of, when che resumed il she
WIN the tender, after exchanging
Sewsshot with the fort, stood of. Il is sup
posed several ofthc people must have been
crowned. being fifteen or twenty minutes in
sne.wafer before they we're assisted.
Ane barge which filed, was towed into
plymouth soon after-she isa very fine
ocass about forty feet long. and had on board
her twelve FOUNDER. thirty .spars. ffte en-
or twenty muskets, shot. pistols, boarding
pixies, dirk, &c. A chspeau de bras was
fonnd. The barges rowed with sixteen oars.
The shot which struck, was a twenty -four
FOUNDER, and from the direction in which it
went must have injured several of the men.
--
BosroN, July 80.
The officer of the Endymion. taken up as
2 spy, proves to have been the butcher of
the ship. and there is aa:doubs he is de-
On the 18th inst there were but few
troops at Halifax. Among them was the
York regiment, about 1000 strong, consisting
inform.
1t IS with great pleasure that we announce
the arrival of q Minister from the Sovereign
OF the Netherlands in this country. He is
expected to arrive in this town from Mar
blehesd this morning.
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Great Battle at Chippewa !!
NATIONAL Inseiageneer. Extra.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2
(Moon

h
Noon
This moment has reached n. nv Ex,re.s
Mai, tb. f,,,.,,,;,,,. ,s...
:, 20 e'''"s q" ao'ouh'
ot MOODY Engagement between the army
under General Brown and the British Army
under Gems. Rail and nr,,nr,on5 III.
on,o,. ofa ,V-f.,,
Pe'naP' ., .ae iatter ages
OF the whole world do NOT afford an exam.
pie of a battle more severely fougat ,nder
eircun.+,rcao ,,a,,,, s:..a..
N'' ~"'aseou "
'Ae 'ie'o' S--'ef our army renamed masters
OF the held. The following is the only letter
the express BROUGHT from m. 200. .e
w " "'e''e'' 1'o"s " o. v 0rnua'i, Esq. to De
Graham Ryodiey, Jy. Esq.
Rur,., HI, Q, ,o,.
.o,'u' 90 iotf'
~, .s %. lus' .nae 20 INFORM you that
..; oa..le was iongnt onthe e.
Ma;ns Co., IN n .ns.. hsar eniPPswa.---
iarse rs;nfn-ramsn. s'.auo .a'ne up with
media ,eir n,nosS -, a nn LEE ..ons and I'm.
a fore. ne.r,v doah,S "ns gu. s"y WITH
h.,,Is 10y aouo'e our numbers The
ven;ne Gn, sr-, a psh ,s,, o.ucs III ,ne e
touch. - d.snyo.;a ~ "oS. be.iSHtty
,,lr. sno ~ e., psia.,ph--ous me enemy
.h. snsrD,s. r,;,Ssn. o .nem. Tue wnoie OF
re,aSsn Ths s sls;st was Twice taken and
drsadh,i "'ef On Do'a sioes was
Our first brigade was almost ann;l,i,a.ed :,
but one field officer in the whole BRIGADE es.3
capped death or severe wounds. Gen. Brown
and Gen. Scott we're both severely wounded.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
MQTLCE

TIE General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, at it sessions
in May last, appointed Thursday the 18th day
OF the present month to be observed as a day Of
Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer, by all the
churches under it's care.
August 8. 1914 IL
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
FREDERIckTowN, (M.) July 80,
COSSACK CRLFRR AXIOM

Last Thursday feast was held in Shep.
herds town Virginia to mmemorate the
british successes in Europe. Some of the
Frederick peace party paid their homage
and respect to their ROYAL MASTER by att
tending the least. Look to it Americans
are such things rishtl
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
EA TIN MS, August 4.

- ia Tim Rs, August q.
THE ENEMY COMING UP.
An eq -ess arrived thi ! morning from Anna--
poiis.to preventvess lslSa rng this river fer tha
o'y. We understand that the eaemy's (smaii)
Meet are within sight of Annapolis, they ad.
vance by night and lie to all day.
From the .Nerchants, CsFet >Esuse Sooks
THE ENEMY
tuesday evening at sundown, Were seen from
the S.eep'e Of the State House Vat Annapolis.
one large snip and.brig apparently at anchor
between Poplar and sharp's Islands.
Extract Of letter to the c. Hector az the Port
OF Baltimore. dated at Annapolis, August 2.
Capt Atkinson, who commands pinot boat
schr. from Baltimore, has just reported here,
mat British frigate and brig, and two .Snali
scfrs. arc coming up the Bay were a, sh.. Sp's
Island at u o'clock this day, their barses Is I'D
in chase Of . schr.
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never been harder fought. aud I suspec,
feel too sore to move Immediately upon us. %
n day or fsso Psesisss TO fh< engagement. II
osght to be stated, Gen. Brswn Rad yer;red from,
yseensfown 70 fhe banir eround of the 6ryt en-.
sdxensenf on che Chippeva.
CNas. Iaf.)
Tobias Lear, has, we learn, been appoint.
ed by the President to the Office of Account
tart of the War Department. vice WIN.
Summons. removed.
rs.
Commodore PORTER arrived in this ci-
~ ON Sunday last, and is now here.
Lieusenant DowNEs, of the Essex Junior,
had oeen IN the city cav or two, and was
on his retur, to the North in the stage
which was unfortunately swept. away bv the
fresh 1t Bladeusburg ON Wednesday. He
escaped With the loss ofhis trunk. contain-
ing his cloathing, and il is said, considera.
ole sum OF money. We have heard that
some OF the lost trunks have been recovered
from the river.
10. =
The body Of Mr.. Birchett. whose meIan-
choly fate we noticed on Friday. was found
on Sunday in the Eastern Branch, by some
OF the Marine guard, near the Magazine, a
bout tour miles below the place where the
stage was lost. His remains were yesterday
Inferred in this city.
s Is.
Ihe General Order of the 22d of NAV en- !.
I forced.
we understand that Lieuts. Roberts and
Ross have this day been struk from, fhe roll
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
Virginia

Virginia:
ut RHies holden in the Clerps Office of Tie SAG
| Peyior Court of Chaneerv for tie Richs,ond
:, Di'f'ief, the lar day ct.fub, 1914.
Robert II. Rose PlaistiH,
AGAINST
Joel Bennett nd Tandy Bowcock assienes of r.
Barbour, late Bank up , now decd, Thomas
Barbour, Father and Heir of the said Richard
John Thomas, Robert King, Charles CROUCH.
ton, and William DAWSON, executor of James
Short, decd. D.fis.
THE Defendant Robert King not having en-.
tered ms appearance and given security &C.
cording TO the Act ofAssembly and the Rules of
this Court, and it appearing by satisfactory e.
violence, that he is not an inhabitant OF tbis
country: II 10 ordered. That the said Defend-
ant do appear here on the first day Of the nex.
term and answer the bill of the Plaintiff; and
that copy OF this order be forthwith inserted
in some newspaper published in the CITY of
Richmond, tor two months SUCCESSFULLY and
posted at the front door of the Capitol, in the
said City.
COPY. TEsTE,
WM. w. HENING, &C.
august o. wSw
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06

The report. published in our Last, Of our nj.
|quet at Fort Eric being eaptared, was incorrect.
The report grew out u the following eircum.
stances : an alarm wassnade in the night b, tn
centhels aear the fort. upon which the p'qu
IN question, not knowing the cause. retired
rom their position--they were sought by SER
seant from the fort. and not being founi, re-
supposed to have been lost, and the truth VS.
SHOWN when our informant left the fort nsxt
morning.
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For
MOSES GREEN, A. G..

A passenger in the Commodore Decatur OBJ
serves that he understood at La Rochelle that in
the negocistion Of the Treaty of peace between
English and France, the British ministers we're
anxious 10 have Cherourg and Toulon render-
ed unfit tor naval dcpots but that Alexander
said No--~Oaering TO lend Louis XVIII 8O0,O 900
bsyoDets, and as much other stuff of the same
kind, rather than he should submit to such ga.
crihse-- Bosfo1 Gag.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
THE ENEMY BELOW.

We have information from below, that the e..
nemy were on Friday in possession Of Chaptico.
n St MAry's county. Many OF the negroes
from that county and Charles have within a few
days been brought up into the interior for safe.
" from the kidnappers, who appear to have .
greater appetite TOR slaves and tobleco rhan far
Sighting. & ..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06

The Honorable Rufus King aims TO be the
chief magistrate Of republic 10 prove his de.
yotion to liberty, he becomes a conspicuous
character at celebration of the triumph Of the
worst principles Of monarchy Mark that, Mo.
sesI
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
THE sHEpHERDsToWN FEsrIyar,

TIE S1CfI1.hDStOW FESTIVAL
A correspondent at Shepherdstown has.
furnished US with some particulars respect.
ing the Festival at that place on the 2sth.
in celebration of the overthrow of the Napo,
leon dynasty Some of them are too dis
gracsfai to the persos concerned to be app
ptled to themby name in public print
We shall therefore only state generally. that
a belief had been indnstr'ousiy propagated
among the Cossacs, as our correspondent
calls them, that the Republicans intendeded
to assault the celebrators, and give prac.
teal demonstration oftheir antipathy to such
anti-American doibgs. The Republicans
disappointed them; they wisely ptied the
folly, without molesting those engaged in il.
The day did not pass over, however, With
out hostilities, not against the celebrators.
bur among them; and, either we are, misin.
formed. or there was more than one ,df them
who received the most striking marks Of the
zeal OF hisbrethren in the good cause.
Wut. Inf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
THE CAPTURE OF EAsrpoRr

has oeen confirmed in all its circumstances
1t WAS taken in the name of his Britannia Ma,
Jtsty, asa part of HIS territory" The object
OF the British government is, to obtain posses :
sion of all the Islands of Passamaquody, in con.
sequence of their being considered within their
boundary line"-When the veteran leeions of
Lord Weilington's army arrive, and they may
now be expected every day, it is now strongly
suspected, that they will make dash ON Long
Island and New York, ms being a convenient
shelter for their fleets. and station calculated
to distress the United States
We may expect to hear some account Of the
negotiations at Client about the LIST September.
but no sooner-Lord Castlereagh did not ar.
rive in London till the 4th of une--We msy
give hum fortnightto make up his instructions
to HIS Commissioners, and we cannot expect
the conferences to begin at Client sooner than
the LIST of July. "a :
If his Lordship shall be pleased TO go on the
Sfafns quo plan, the business may be settled in
few hours--but, if he " gets on his high
ropes" snd locke for new lines of denmark alton.
cutting us of from the fisheries ON tho East.
dePriving us of.i.ousisna on the South. or OF
one inch OF territory ava; where, we think that
America will not yield one particle Of honor, or
one inch OF terrltory--in that case, the contest
must he settled by the sword. ~ -,5H
During this time Of suspense and expectat;-
on, what are we the people oe Americ. 10 do
Are we to rest upon our arms, and idly trust to
British magnanimity ,'-No-Lrt 1t be tim.
OF active preparation to meet the worst that can
happen-to present bold front, astronr arm.
and an unanimous determination to meet and
repel uie eneray--An equisstie peace, or coa:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06

ON the motion Of the Plaintiff, and II appear.
ing to the satisfaction Of the Court that the
Defendant, VIM T. Hsnsiord, is not IN inbabi.
tant OF this state.--If is ordered, That unIess
the SAID Wm. t. Hansfotd shall appear here
on or before October Court next, and answer
the Plaintiffs bill, the Court will then proceed
70 take the same Tor confessed as to him, and dc.
cree the matter thereof accordingly and thai a
copy OF this Order be forthwith inserted in
some public newspaper Of the City Of Richmond.
for two months successfully, and another cow
be posted up at the front door Of the Court
house Of this County.
coPY-TEsTR
August 6. vsr
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
POLITICAL REFLECTION.

The iates ofsome men are truly singular.
He who hrst resists oppression il avoided by
the cautious and dreaded by the tmid. He ap
pears to be rushing to danger--while the event
frequently shows be was securing to himself all
that can protect his rights or render his life
happy. In the commencement of our reyoluti-
onsry struggles, none were more hardy in aa-
serting our cause against the tyranny Of Bri-
tain than Franklin, Hancock and Adams None
walked with more calmness and intrepidity to-
wards that danger which men saw approaching
to this country. They were denounced as re
bels--they were prescribed and set part as
objects ofrevenge by Britain. Now mark the
sequel Through the fortifude and undeviat-
ing patriotism Of men like theae, the Colonies
became Tree and independent STATES. The
republic honoured them while living and dy-
ing, surrounded them with laurels. a nations
gratitude bore testimony to their worth, and
on each successive anniversary Of freemen their
names are enrolled with Washington.
II the envied fate Of these great men does not
afford a lesson to those little souls who are op-
posing the constituted authorities Of this Coun.
try--nothing can. Jfneither patriotism, nor
ambition can urge them to their duty---they
must live dishonoured and die unblessed. No
Poet shall swell with rapture--no Historian re.
cord them 10 posterity--but dark oblivion shall
be over them, and they shall sleep forgotten.
southern Bdfyfof.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
From the .Nerchants' CeFex House Sooks
TIE ENEfY
.,,o,r,, BosTer, July 90.

Extract OF letter from Thomastown, (Me.) to
the Keeper ofthe Elk. II. Books, received
yesterday.
Arrived here, the British brig George cs,.
ming, prize to the Am ri an privsteer q .nsr.,
armstrong She was frum Lisbon tor L,yer-
pool with a cargo of Merino wool, oranges. Ie.
mons, and some money. The @. @ WIS former.
~ the Matilda Privateer OF Philadeiphi.. and
IL very fast sailer She was chased in bv a
man OF war brig, and passed frigate in the
fog"
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A DUTCH MINISTER ARRIVED.

HrriDai from HoNand.--Last Eyen;,e
an alarm was raised at Marbiehead by the
approach into that harbor of TWO ships that
were supposed to be enemies, and the alarm
was communicated from the fort in that
place, by signal gun to For, Pickering in
oah IN, IN Consequence of which the Essex
saards with great alacrity repaired in arms
to their assigned post-The alarm ION sub.
sided. from ascertain ne the yesse,s to be
the Du CHI sloop of war Ajax. Capta,n
Barker and the me- chant ship Prince of o.
range under convoy, bringing out his Excel:
leney Mynheer Changulon. with his ia pilv
as Minis err from the Prince of Orange 20
ue Y. States-The ships were destined co
N.iork, but put into MarbIehead In consc.
quence o contrary winds--rhey sailed from
Helvoetsluys 22d May, and touched at Ports,
mouth. Eng. and brig papers of that place
70 the 9th June, containing London dates to
the I'd only. not so late as before received.
they were yesterday boarded by HI. Bri.
fannie MaJesty's ship Leader, one of the
oiockading squadron--and on the Grand
DanK mad also been boarded by the United
ates slooP of war Rattiesnake two davs
before her capture-The Commander brings
the pleasing report that speedy oeace was
'hkely to take place between Greats Britain
and this Country but on this subject our
recent English accounts probably give as
much Information as this vessel can afford,
from the papers we can extract no article
OF ln1eiiigence we were not previously in
possession Of = -
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August 6.
Buckin CHAM County,
.SHis Court, 49,.
Ellis Putney

Ellis Putney PlaintiffN
William T. Hansford and ! CBANcEpv
Stephen Guerrant, admr's.
ofJme Hsnsford, deceas ID,
.Dsfts.J
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J. B. vARNUM.
CONFIRMATION.

Extract Of letter from an officer In The
.dTnig, dafed
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06

We understand from authority fully entitled
10 credit that Admiral Cochrane has refused
permission to the President Of the U. States to
send flag vessel, with dispatches to the Ame.
rican commiss' in Europe. We state the
TACT without comment. The conclusion is ine-
visible, and cannot be mistaken.
Dem, Press.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06

Tobias Lear, has, we learn, been appoint.
ed by the President to the Office of Accoun-
tart of the War Department. vice VIM
Simmons. removed.