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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-25
Port-au-Prince, 9th Nov. 1914, til
XIth ofthe independence.
Letter in nnsncer TO the foregoing.
P0rt-au Prince. Noy. 90 181.

p lN0v. ~ 1919.
5 sHr. President have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the
9th, wherein your excellency acquaints
me with the result of the assembly of the
chief magistrates Of your government.
which | shall hasten myself to commune
cate to his excellency the minister OF the
marine and colonial department.
the closure of that assembly and your
letter having put an end to my mission, L,
without loss or time, must return to nv
country. In consequence OF which, I
nave requested merchant to freight a ves-
sci to convey me to Jamaica, who shall
have the honor to wait upon your cxcelen-
cy between this and to-morrow, to grant
her passport as llag of truce.
have the homer 10 tender my most SIN
cere thanks to you for your kind express
sions towards nay person, contained in the
conclusion oil your letter, and if by the
sterile and dismal result of my mission.
my claim thereon has diminished, those
VINO have seen my zeal and my efforts,
yea, the moral anxieties which l have sus-
tanned during long and heavy sickness,
Will at least render me the justice to saw,
that neglected no pains to give tia more
favorable issue, and that was not discou-
ragged nor disgusted by the continued and
wicked Vaccinations of our common enc
mics, against whom, Mr.. President, ven
ture to prophecy. your excellency some
day or another will be as indignant as my
self.
have the honor to be. with the highest
consideration, MIR. President, your excel
lency,s most obedient humble servant,
(signed)
DAUXIRN IAVAYSsE
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HAYTI.

The following letter, which we copy
from Curacao paper, was addressed
by Potion to commissioner appointed
by Louis AVlil for the purpose men,
toned in the letter, and has not, we be.
lieve, been published in. the United
States.
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(. Meaning the Scotch Greys.

Recinss cf The Forest !-Por the last four
months the curiosity ofthe people residing IN
the nelghboulhood of Delsmefe Forest, has been
much exciied,by middle-aged female. who has
taken up her residence there. She has erected a
but Of turf and oak boughs, IN VII oh she resides
she says she is a native OF Germany, but speaks
the French and English languages fuently, and
conyerses IN very superior manner on every sub
jet, particularly politics. Her establishment
consists OF glri, IL years of age, who IS 10 re-
man With her until she atta;ns 81 She keeps
TWO asses Tor the purpose of drawing little wag-
gun, and two goats Which supply her with mil,
and butter; her cburn is curious, and consists ef
a large jug, with long wooden spoon. A ,na,I
garden which she has cultivated with much
riYes no little benefit from Methodist meeting
house near her abode, many Of he Nsciblss acf,l.
ally believing her 10 be none other isih Jocnqa
Sa9hcoft--Mapy are the coniechres with res
pect TO her IDENTITY but tie most preva ling
opinion is that she is some g,e.it person ~ As,
giase.
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lency, and in case you ARE unproyiled Of
instructions to that extent, ilatter my
self that you viii lay them before the min
isters of your sovereign, aud as your mis-
sion amongst the iaytians viii have ena-
blei you to dive ina more special manner
into our national character, and to be fully
convinced OF our real merits, you will be
induced to represent them in favorable
manner.
| beg your excellency TO view this deter
mlnaticn only as the wish OF people, who
value their right aud their liberty above
every thing, and who are only actuated BY
an ultimate conviction of the purity *
their sentiments, without any spite or pre-
judice against the French nation.
by i9viting your exceliency to support
these proposals near your government, we
at the same time give you most signal
proof of our high consideration for yo,.r
person, the assurances OF which feel hap
Ply to repeat.
L have the honor to be,
General,
Your ,excellency's most ob't. servt.
(Signed)
PETIoN.
Port-au-Prince, eth Nov. 1914, the
Xith ofthe independence.
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Dsa.t ofMe Duke If 81. .gBq,,.

$500 - 80 f<"NluJ iof3 sJtVIRff.
Saturdsf evening, st half past eight, died sud,
denly in a IA OF apoplexy, ~ his house N STRAIT
ford place, AnlTey Beauclerk Duke of 81 Al
bans, Earl .of Bariord, Baron We're and Baron
fIaddington.
The following we have received from switzer.
land
Censna, T,,iy IS.
"5Iadme Leiitia,t the mother ofNapaleon fIor.
tense, the ES-QWeen Of Tollahd, The Cardinal
Fesch, accompanied BY Mare, Duke Of Basssro.
and Ex-secfetary ofSlae have bees here, wrist
IS extremely remNkebie, they wete provided WIN
passports wllh the s.gnatIiesof KING Louis AID
The Emperor Alexmder. lbclcvc ihcy are now
gone, or al lerst some Of them, as thcg have not
iaielynede iheir sppealznco, aud most clad we
siaiibe 10 be r.d II climischievous aud Danger.
Gus visitors"
Lorflp, .4aq. %.
A dud was last week fought at l3a,lyscssy. be.
tween Rowan Casbcl aud Arthur O'Conaor' esas.
lig. O'Connor hfed first aud mssed; Mr Ca,6eI
then fTcsi, and his bah passed through lie aeshv
part ofhs opponents rlgiit arm, aud entered hie
sides the ball was Immediately extracted, bat
Mr.. O'COuncF is stree dead,
Peris, Ing. -.
The following src some curious details Of what
preceded the arrest Of Ney, received in letter
from Rom, listed tho 9th
Marshal Ney had retired in great secrecy 10
q seuntry.heugs Of enc Of his fri5lds ncsr Auril.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-02-22
NAVAL LETTERS.
Coby of1stfer from Cahi Henley command
ipg iate U. S. Schooner Caroline, 70 Comn'o-
6fore Parterson, dated

Cobv of1,stter from Cahi Henley, command
ivg h.e u s. Schooner Caroline q e0mm'-
dore Paterson, dafed
New ORLEANS, Dec. 2Sih, 1914.
SrR-I have the hoior to inform you, that
after you left ON the 26rh inst in pursuance
60 your order, every possible excrtion was
made to move the Schooner Carolina highet
up the river and near Gen. Jackson's camp,
without success the wind being at N. ".
and blowing frcsh aud too scaot TO get under
way, and the current too rapid 10 move her by
warping, which had endeavored to do with
my crew.
At day fight on the morning Of the 27th,
thc enemy opened upon the Carolina battery
of Eve guns, from which they threw shells and
rot shot she returned their hre with the long
~ FOUNDER, the only gun on board which could
reach across The river, tho remainder of her
Aattery being light ~ pound carronades.
I The air being light and at north, rendered
Il impossible TO get under way; the second
shot fred by the enemy lodged in the schoon
cr's main hold under her cables, and in such
a situation as not 10 be como st, and fired her,
which rapidly progressed; finding that no,
shot were passing through her cabin and FL
ling room which contained a considerable
quantity of powder her bulwarks all knocked
down by the enemy's shot, the vessel in a
sinking situation, aud tho 6re INCREASING, and
expecting every moment that she would blow
up at little after sun rise reluctantly gave
orders for the crew to abandon her, which
was Effected with the loss Of one killed and
six wounded short time after had sue
ceeded 10 getting the crew on shore, had the
extreme modification Of seeing her blow up.
Il affords me great pleasure to acknowl-
edge the able assistance I receivedfrom Lieu
tenants Norris aud Crowley, ADD Sailing mas
ter Halter, and to cay that my officers and
crew behaved on this occasion, as we'll as on
the 23d, when under your own eye, in most
gallant manner.
Almos, every article Of clothing belonging
20 the officers and crew, from the rapid pro.
Vress Of the FIRE, was involved in the destruc.
ton Of the vessel.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
YOUR obcdicnt servant,
(signed) JOHN d. HENLEY.
p S. I have not made out detailed accoun,
Of the action on the night Of the-23d, as you
were on board during the whole action.
Capt DANIEL L. Patterson,
Commauiing u. States Naval forces
90 the Eew-Orlesas station.
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i,Iisry, sunonest which 40 elk Is. Founders,
ing q the 18Th, the. Dspy rvtrea'ea from
nine days. and throwisg upwards Of one th6u-
shan killing one man and wounding seven.
vhede eofl9 9oQQip killed, wounded and mis-.
SebSIr principA officers. Louisiana is sgain
slear Of a cremy.-sThis boasted army of
Lord WciIihgton IS nearly destroyed--will
jnot'thls be q strong argument In favor of
peace at Ghent Mr. Livingston will give
Eve you the details, In gres, haste ! must
(: bid you sdieu, A. JACKSON.
Erfroef Of letter, dated ". Orleans, Jan. 9o
1DEAR MOTHER by the las, mail in
formed you that the British army had been
completely defeated by our troops. have
now the pleasure to inform you that our coon-
tryis rid Of those monsters who came to
plunder and murder our citizens, and Eng
land will long rene mber and repent the day
that they landed in Louisiana by the loss OF
many Of her best officers and soldiers.
Military men, who have served on the
continent of Europe, say they never saw vet
Gran troops keep up so calling and dcstruc-.
tive fire, as did our Kentucky and Tennes.
see militia. Deserters, who are constantly
coming in, say (and il is generally belieyed)
that they have lost one half OF their army.
which when they landed amounted 10 or
10000 men Sir Edward Packenham was
che com mandei in Chief of the land forces
he is now on board of the feet in high shirts,
viz ne was killed in the first OF the action,
and was put into a cask of rum TO be sent TO
England. He is said TO have been ti0e Of
fcer. He was brother -in-Iaw TO Lord Wei
lingtop, and had been his aid-de camp IN
Spain and Portugal. Gen Gibbs, the second
In command, was also killed. Gen Keenc,
the Sd in command was wounded, II IS belicv-
ed mortally and in fact tho greatest part Of
their best colonies, MAJORS, Captains and SOL
diers, we're eithr, killed or wounded SO
much for their / v.ilng Louisiana We
had been informed by desertcrs ever since
che act ion that they were making prepara.
tions for retrea. and yesterday morning II
was ascertained they were gone, and think
they will not call again very soon TO get anoth-
or drubbiog. Our General could have attack
ed their rear and made many prisoners but
he would have probably lost few worthy cit
liens (his troops being chiefly militia) and he
thought that he killed and took enough Of
them, and hc therefore did not pursue. !
have now In my custody $50 of them, and
there are about $50 about town wounded and
are constantly dying.
I" So ends the conquest Of Louisiana, which
has cost them 5000 lives and many millions
of Dollars, and at last had 10 run away shame
fully leaving sixty y.nine wounded behind them.
With my love 10 Lucy and children,
remain, your afeetionste son.
81 III HOLLAND"
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The Behest of Heaven.

When we rcAec, on the signal victories we
have obtained by sea and by land ever the dis.
ciplined forces OF England, we cannot bot feel
an entire conviction, that the Lord is with us
in our battles and to him alone be sscribed
all glory and praise for the astonishing victor.
les VIC have obtained over our wicked and saw.
sge snemM His veterans fall before the un.
d&ciplned militia Of our country like snow
before the sun.--Wc read the accounts Of
such victories as we have obtained, with Won.
der and sstonishment, and in no other way car
We account for our success. than that che
Lord is with es 10 the hsur Of battle
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The Prssiden, Of the United States has is.
sued his proclamation, fully pardoning The
violators Of the laws, lately assembled in the
island Of Baratafia in consequence of their
volunteering, and essentially aiding in the de-
fence of New-Orleans
Lieut.. Gen. Sir EDWARD Packenham- was
brother inlaw to Lord Wellington. Next 10
Lord Wellington, he was generally consider.
ed he best officer in the British service. Ho
distinguished himself in The war of the Pc
ninsuls, and held an important commend in
the army which invaded France prior to the
restoration OF Louis XVIII.
The Duke Of Wellington, it will be recol.
iec,ea, effred public dinner when he heard
of the capture of Washington by Ross. His
feelings will p 'obab!y be different, when he
!tes's of the death of his brothcr-in-law Gen.
Patkenhsm, and the disgrace Of his majes.y'S
arms. Were the "Syta, lord" 10 come hih-
eI himself, 1t is very hkely he would meet
with the same fate. Our sha,fShoofsrs arc
not confined to Baltimore o. New o. rieaDs--.
we had some corps of them in this neighbor-
hood last fall, that under stood the science Of
frkang o6 generals quite as weel as the men
who popped off Ross and Psskenhsm.
aurora.
The Constitution, Wasp, Hornet, Peacock
and Syten, are the only u. S. vessels now at
sea. The latter has been absent IL months,
and was on the coast Of Africa in May last,
since which time nothing has been heard
from her. No certain information has been
obtained Of the Wasp, since the 2sd Of Sept.
when she was cruizing of Madeira.--P0l. y
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dead suiiicisnt los the purpose, until change
from war to peace should snabie II, by How
Of specie into Its vaults, and removal OF the
external demand for IL, &c derive its contem.
plated emoluments from safe and full extep-
sion of its operations.
On the whole, when il Is considered that
the proposed establishment win enjoy mo-
nopoIy Of the profits of na,ioral bank, for a
period of twenty years that the tnonopolized
profits will be continually growing with the
progress Of the national population and wealth;
that the nation will during the same period,
bo dependent on the notes of the bank for that
species Of circulating medium, whenever the
precious metals may be wanted, and at all
times for so much thereof as may be an elgi-
Ole substitute for specie medium and that
the extensive employment of the notes in the
collection Of the augmented taxes, will, more
over, enable the bank greatly to extend its
profitable issues of them, without the cxpencc
sf specie capital to support their circuiation
II is reasonable il is requisite, that the gov
ernmcnt, in turn for these extraordinary con-
cessions 10 the bank, should have greater
security for attaining the public objects OF the
institution, than is presented in the bill, and
particularly for every practicable accommo-s
dation in the temporary advances necessary
TO anticipate the takes, and in those more DUR
able loans which are equally necessary to d.
minish the resort to taxes.
In discharging this painful duty of stating
objections to measure which has undergone
the deliberations and received the sanction of
the two houses of the National legislature,
console myself with the reflection, that i they
have not the weight which attach TO them,
they can be constitutionally owcrruled and
with a confidence that, in q contrary event,
the wisdom of Congress~wiil hasten to sub
ssitute more commensurate and certain pro-
vision for the public exigencies.
JAMES MADISON.
Washington, Jan 3ofh 1915.
The message was read, and ordered to be
printed. $3.50
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zion Will. our inferior force IN leslrosine or
capturing the enemy, had not q thisk fog
which arose about 8 o'clock, occsssionsd some
confusion among the different corps. Fear.
ing the consequences, under this eiftum.
stance, OF the further prosecution of . night
attack with troops then acting togelhcr for the
6rst time, contented myself with lying on
The field that night aud at = in The morning
assumed stronger position sboui 2 miles
nearer to the city AT this position emain
cncatpped, waiting the arrival Of the Kennedy
militia and other rcinforccments. As the
safety u the city will depend the fate Of this
army, il must not be ipca6tiously exposed.
In this affair The whole corps under my
command dcservciihc greatest credit Tho
best compliment cen pay to Gen. Coffee
and his brigade is 10 say they behaved as they
have always done while under my command.
The 7th led by, Maj. Pierre, and the 44th
commanded by Col. Ross distinguished the M
selves. The battalion of city militia com.
manded by Msjos Pachc realised anticipa-
tions, and behaved IKE veterans. Savar's
volunteers manifested grea, bravery and tho
company of city rihcmen having penetrated
into The midst of the enemy's camp were sur
rounded, and fought their way out with the
greatest heroism, bringing with them num-
bcr of prisoners The the two field pieces
were wei served by the officer commanding
them.
All my officers in the line did their 60ty,
and have every reason TO be satisfied with
the whole of my field and staff. Colonies
Butler and Piau and Major Chotard, by their
intrepidiiy, saved The artillery. Col. Haynes
was every where that duty or danger called.
] was deprived of the services Of one of my
Aids, Capt. Butler, whom was obliged 10
station, to bis great regret in town. Captain
Reid, my other Aid, and Messrs. Livingston,
Duplissis and Davzac who had volunteered
their services faced danger wherever il was
to be met, and carried my orders with the ut
most promptitude.
We made one Major, two shbaltcrns and
sixty three privates prlsohers; and the enc.
my's loss IN killed and wounded must have
been at least --. My own loss have not as
ye, been able to ascertain with exactness, but
suppose it to amount 10 100 in killed, wounded
and missing. Among the former ] have TO
lafncn, the loss of Col, Landcrdale, of Gen.
Coffee's brigade, who fell while bravely fight.
ing - Colonel Dyer and Gibson Of the samo
corps were wounded, and Major Kavenaugh
taken prisoner.
Col. De Laronde, Major villere, Of tho
Louisiana militia, Major Latour Of engineers
having no command, volunteered their ser.
vices, as did Drs. Kerr and Hood, and were
Of great assistance 10 me.
have the honor TO be, with great respect,
your obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
Major General Commanding.
Hon. James Monroe, Sseretdry Of Var. y
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Erfraef efa hrivofe letter, dated
Camp near New Orleans, Jan. 9th, f8f.


After narrating occurrences Of which We
are already informed, the letter says" We
all remained perfectly quiet until the morning
OF the lst. January, when the enemy had ad.
vauced within 600 yards of our breast works,
under cover of night and heavy fog, and err.
ected three different batteries, mounting in
all to Is guns, from 6's to 32's About 5
o'clock, when the fog cleared of, they COM
menced a most tremendous fire Upon as, but
it was amply re,urnsd by US, and heavy cam
nonading was kept up without the least inter-
val on either side, except that 0ccassioned By
the explosion OF my magazine in the rear of
my battery, and the fnagazine Of my Captain
10 the night, owing to their Congrcsve rock.
cts. Against o'clock 10 the afternoon, we
had dismounted all their guns buttwo. They
rstrested during the night to their strong
hold, about mile anda quarter from our
lines, where they have remained perfectly
quiet ever since. On new years day we lost
about S killed and ps many badly wounded.
That Of The enemy, from the accounts oftwo
prisoners taken on that day and three deser-
sers since, Hust hsve been much gfeater.
Twice have the enemy tried to storm and carry
our batteries, With the fsm belief Of dining
10 New-Orlcsns the same dsy.but woefu!iy
have they been deceived. All desersers that
have come io, agree that the encmy's force L
from z TO 5000 strong but we generally sup
pose Il to be sboul six thousand. The coeu,$
10 killed, wounded, and prisoners, sines tie
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Head Quarfers, 7th Military Distries, Z
Camp bel0.v Ne.y. Orleans, Dec 80, 1914 &

mead Qudrfevs, I'm Military Oisfy5cS,
Camp 6elow Neu. 0reans, Dec 20, 1914
SIR-Thc enemy succeeded on the 27h
in blowing up the Caroline, (she being be.
calmed) by means Of hot shot from . land bat.
terry which he had erected 10 the night EN-.
boldened by this event, he marched his whole
force the nex, day up the levee, in, the hopo
# driving us from our position, and with this
view opened upon Us, at the distance Of about
half a mile his bombs and rockets. He was
repulscd, however, with considerable loss
not less than 100 in killed. Ours was incon-
sidersble--no' exceeding half dozen in Kill.
led, and dozen wounded.
Since then he has not vcntured 70 repeat
his attempt, though lying close together .----.
There has been frequent skirmishing between
our piekquets.
lament tha, I have no, Tie means Of car.
rying on more offensive operations. .---T Tho
Kentucky troops have not arrived, and my
effective force at this point does not exleed
5000. Theirs must be at least double both
prisoners and deser,ers agreeing in the state.
ment that 1000 landed from their boats.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Major Gen. Commanding.
Hon James Monroe. Seerssory IF Wor, Washingson.
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ANDREW JACKSON.
Rdn. James Monroe, Secretary cf War.

Had Quarters, Ia Military D;sfyief,
OumP eeiow .vsw Orleans, 9th Dec in the morning.
SIR--The ioss OF our gun-boats near the
pass Of the Rgolets having given the enemy
command of lake Borgue, he was enabled TO
choose his point of attack. It became there
fore an object of importance 10 obstruct the
numerous bayous and canals leading from
that lake to the highlands of the Mississippi.
This important service was committed, in
the frst instance, to q detachment from the
7th regiment, afterwards to Colonel De Lar
onde, of the Louisiana militia, and lastly, TO
make all sure, to Major General ViIcre,
commanding the district between the river
and the lakes, and who, being native of the
country, was presumed TO be best acquainted
with all those passes $3.50 Unfortunately, how.
ever, a picquet which the general had estab-
lishcd at the mouth Of the bayou Biehvenu,
and which, Notwithstanding my ordets, had
been left unobstructcd, was completely sur.
prised, and the enemy penetrated through q
canal leading to bis farm, about two leagues
below the ci,y and succeeded in cutting of
company of militia stationed there. This
intelligence was communicated TO me about
IL o'clock of the 23d. Ms force al this time,
consisted of parts of the 7th and 44th Rcgi-
mcn,s not exceeding six hundred together,
the city militia, part of Gen. Coffee's bti-
| gsdc OF mounted gunmen, and the detached
militia from the western division of Tennes.
SEQ under the command of Major General
Carrol-These two last corps were stationed
miles above the city. Apprehcnding Vdou-
bic attack by the way Of Chief Mentcur, left
Gen. Carols force and the militia of the city
posted on the GENTLY road and at fve o'clk.
p. M marched to meet the ehetny, whom
was resolved to attack in his FIRST position, with
Maj. Kinds dragons, Gen. Coffee's brigade,
parts of the 7th and 44th Regiments, the sni-
form companies Of militia under the command
of Maj. Planche, 200 men Of color, chiefly
from ST. Domingo, raised By, Col. Sasary and
acting under the command of Maj. Dagwin,
and detachment of artillery under the direc-
,ion of Col. M'Rea, with 2 six Founders un-
der 1t Spots not exceeding in ell 1900.
arrived near the enemy's cncampment abou,
z, and Immediately made my dispositions for
the attack. His toices amounting 1t that
time on land 10 about 5000, extended half a
mile on the river, and il the rear nearly to
the wood. Gen. Coffee was ordered TO turn
their right, while with the residue of the
force, attacked his strongest position on the
left near to the rivcr.--Com. Patterson hav-
ing dropped down the river In the schooner
Caroline, was directed 10 open FIRE upon
their camp, which he executed 1t about half
past seven. This being the signal of attack;
Gen. Coifee's med wish their usual impetuos-
ity rushed on the encmy's right, aud entered
their camp, while our right advanced with
equal order. There esn be but lii,lc doubt,
that Ne sheuld have succeeded on ths, oeca.