Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-10
BOSTON, Jan. l,
COMMANDMENT OF FALMOUTH

Yesterday morning the Nimrod, Br. brig,
came under easy sail from Tarpaulin Cove,
and at 10 o'clock anchored near this town.
Shortly after she sent on shore flag, and
demanded the two iield pieces, ana a sloop
lying at the warf, and in case of non-com-
pliance threatened to lombard the town.
TIER demand being refused. the Captain
then gave notice that at IL o'clock noon
he should begin the bombardment. During
the interim the flag frequently passed the
militia were fast collecting the town in
the utmost confusion; the inhabitants re
moving the sick, the women, children, and
furniture. About the time set the cannonad-
Ing began, and continued, with very little
intermission, till night, and several guns
in the night, making in all about three
Hundred from their, thirty two Founders,
besides smaller ones
This morning, at sunrise, she sailed west
ward, supposed to join ship of war, said
TO be in Tarpaulin Cove Fortunately no
lives were lost and no person hurt.
The damage done to houses, out build
ings and salt works, has been considerable
the amount of which is not now known
The greatest sufferer was myself, having
eight thirty-two pound shot through my
house, some through my out buildings, and
many through my salt works, The greatest
part of the furniture in the house was des-
troyed.
The other principal sufferers were Elijah
Swift, Silas James, Thomas Bourn, Jeha-
bad Hatch, Rev. Henry Lincoln, Saubael
Hatch, Jr. &c. in damage done houses, salt
works. sc.
Yrs. sc. JOHN CROKER.
The Nimrod ceased firing without OBJ
tanning her object. On Sunday an alarm
revived at Falmouth, by The appearance of
"a coming down the sound, but it sab
sided on her anehoring off Tarpauiin-C Cove ),
and :he militia of Barnstable and Sandwich
principally returned to their homes. The
militia had assembled with muskets to
prevent the eaemy from landing They
l4:l 40 pieces of Artillery, except two four
Founders. We understand they have for
warded to the Governor request that Q
or three "a Founders may be sent to them
Gentlemen from Falmouth state, that
$50 round shot had been picked up, fred
from the Nimrod 1t was said several shells
were thrown, one Of which came near kill
ling MIR. Crocker-Several other persons
narrowly escaped injury. The militia were
protected from the fire of the brig By en-.
t.cnchments previously thrown up. The
Lrig anchored within one mile and quar-
ter Of the town, and within one quarter of
the wharf About so houses were more or
less iniured-the fences, &c. in range of the
shot We're all cut down.
A gentleman from Falmouth considers
tie damage done to amount to about s 5000.
NEW YORK, Jan 60
We learn by gentleman from n. Lon
don, tina. the vessels arrived of there on
Monday, were the Sceptre, Admiral
Coekburn, end the Albion, two 74's and
the Acasta Frigate.-The vessels left Ber-
rauda on the Sd instant and brought provi-
sions for the squadron off n London Ad-
Iniral Cockburn was to change his flag to
the Albion, and proceed to the Chesapeake.
On the Sd inst. the Plantagenet and the
Valiant, were at bermuda repairing The
Belvidera, Capt. Byron, just arrived there
from our coast, with the news of the En-
barge, and the Orpheus, was spoken going
In.
The appearance of the above vessels, ex-
cited some alarm at n London. Commo-
dore Decatur had his squadron moored a
cross The river and had landed some of his
Inen to assist at the forts, in case of an
attack.
Patriotic and beneuolent--At session of
the Common Council of this city last even
ing, the corporation unanimously resolved
to grant 5000 dollars from the city funds,
for The relief Of the inhabitants on the Niaga-
Ia frontier, and to recommend fast to be
held in this city on Wednesday the ed of
February next, secular business to be sus
pended, and divine service to be perform
ed in the several places Of public Worship,
and collection made in them for those
sufferers by the war, in the late devastation
OF their country by the enemy.
The Plattsburgh Republican of the 29d
inst. (Which we received by last nights
Northern AlaiD contains Sir George Pre-
vosts proc Ia nation to the inhabitants of