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- -IHIS9M 4SLd'ItL, I2RAITY Is, 1915.
"DEAR aIa-In la 4te drop 4 te lines
toyou. You wiz nave Il :arI, of Course, OF
the posses ,icu vi st. Mary, AID Cuanoerlaad
~ the british. Faey ill re,nan there,
wl.h asout 1000 troops, MARINES aAd =.
Admiral CocAburn is d. ) Mays p.andcr-
ms; Ali the property mas been snIpped
such as coitoa. tOeAGce, brandy. gia, dry
goods, &c. &c. Scores nave uesn broken
open, ana given W 70 piuAder 10 the sol.
dlers and sailors AZ tact a Counter part of
tile transaction a. HIyre-ie-G Grace. Two
10 anl eiStst Irisates are at anchor of me
bar, aad fur Sloops were inside aad ~ 81.
Nary. Ihink they inteal leaving SAINT
Mays in a few da.s, out Viz keep possess
siSl OF Cumberland, No reinforcement has
get arrived. There are yet some troops
IN board the slips off this port Their
whole nunosr Is a1odt three thousand.
tnnk 1hey arc waiting arrival OF rentorce>
meats. and your CRY is their object"
should the enc ny make an attack on this
place oar watch Sord W.il be Pict0ry or
De-Et
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
From the Drmaeratie 80.

MIR. Binns, The following little effusion was
written by friend now on board the Guerrero,
" inserting 1t you will highly oblige yours,
&C. sc. K.
Come all we lads who love our cause,
Whose hearts beat high for honsst fame ,
Your country waits to give applause,
And bless each valiant sailors name
Come join our ahip she's now preapar'd,
With hearts devoid Of every fear,
With hearts that never will be dar'd,
10 meet foe in the GUEsRIERR.
IT'S honor calls why not obey,
Colum5ia's rars were ever brave,
Nor can they home a 5kgiriHg stay,
While they country have to save
Our cause is such as sure delights,i
Each valiant, grateful seanan's heagt,
Ills for his own and country's rights.
Gy justice and by honor best.
What tho we leave our girls on shore,
They'll soon have cause to dry their cars.
For Il they never see US more,
They'll know we died devoid Of fears
But should we safe to them return,
Should VIC with honor ere appear,
With love their hearts will ever burn,
And bless each Tar Of the GUERRISRE1
And now my lads the canvas sweis,
And proudly shall our s.rcamers As,
To each the cal his duty tells,
And all, the scaman's skill mus, try
o, then adieu our native shore,
Whose sons are yirtuous, just, and brave.
Adieu, may We ns'er see the more,
Unless these banners still shalt wave.
Come then each tar. fill W his glass,
For We have fame and mlrlh in,store,
Let each drink To his lovely lass,
And braye'y serve his Commodore.
And now resolved 10 honors cause,
In guest of honest fame 20 steer,
Curse him whc dsreS withhold applause.
When justly due 70 tho GgzRHIEHK a
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Libel Suit N! On Monday last in the
House OF Representatives, on motion Of MIR
Lyman OF Northampton, it was ordered that
the Solicitor General be, and he hereby is
directed fortwitato institute a prosecution
NJ Law against the Printers and Publishers
OF" The Yankes,"a public newspaper prin.
ted in the town OF Boston, tor " gross and
indecent. libel upon this Legislature, con.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
sNEw YORK, January 81.

General Brown arrived in this CITY las,
evening. He received public dinner from
TUG citizens OF ALBANIA (Ofall parties) on
Tuesday last.
We are informed that Major General
lAc'9 BRows will receive the Freedom O..
thi' City, agreeably to past resolution of
the ConnoA Council, in the council>room
d. the City Hall. Tomorrow afternoon. at 8
o c'ocNi as reward for the important SER
vices rendered his Country and this state in
Pa'uouiar' during the last campaign on the
Niagara trontier.-- Columbian.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
NoRFoLx, January 81.

Inc vigilance and activity Of the enemy
Ia t1s neis15orlool Of this place, has for
SIMS time past, bean very successfully ex-
erted. we have several times had the IN .
plea task OF noticing the incursions of
their 5arses into Tia n2ton Roads, aad the
capture of many Of our coastipS craft by
tnem in allitiD1 70 which, il is with no
little modification t14s we now Gn1srtake
to record another Instance of t!lcir but too
sue seSsfui deprel ,u)ns.
Early on Sinily morning nine OF the
oarses from the frigates below, came into
the Roads and caDture three snail Fas,
tern shore craft aldsr Old Point ConfJrt.
the crews OF w1ic1 escaoe1 to the SHIRE in
their boats. The 5arges then sso1i up IN.
Yards the mouth Of lanes River, a,d cut
OF a sioJp from Richmond, laden with coal
Tor TINS place. Tie master perceiying
hlmself intercepted, rua tas sloop ashore on
Sraney lslani SPIT, AMI With the crew ami
passengers ml1e their escape to the Island.
lhe enemy s7on b,ardel anI ser FIRE 20 the
slooP, and procsels1 in chase Of another
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
Eehrnnr,l 1
HE NATIONAL BANK Bill.

ihe question on re-considering the Bank
h'il' which the President has returned with
objections, was yesterday in the Senate
postponed to Thursday. 1t is our impress.
sion, from what we see and hear, that the
Dill VIII not pass that body oy the majority
Oh two third',> III such case required by the
CONSTITUTIONS ahG therefore will not become
law.
Its further our impression, perhaps the
creature of our tears, that no bill viii ,,s.
at the present session for the establish,
,nent OF Nationa Bank We shail re-
Joice # il happen differently bat such are
our fears.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

oinod in said paper which was punished
Frilay the 2O,h inss'
A motion for remembering the last vote
as made by Mr.. Akin of Dracus, and lost,
lC4 to 4.
This is the only business Of urtoryarre
which has vet been acted upoa by this Illus,
'ri'us and digajfsd body.l IL.
NEW LONDON. January 25.
CAPTURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
On Monday afternoon fac came W
from the enemv's squadron of this port was
brought 10 off Fort Trumbull. and delivered
lie ter OF which the following Is a copy.
Rear Admiral Hotkam has the honor to
-equest General Gushing will please;to con.
vey the enclosed letter TO the Lady of Com
nodore Decatur; who the Rear Admiral
hess leave to acquaint General Gushing, is
zone to the Bermudas in good health, on
BOARD the Endymion ha ing been cap
ured in me U. S. Frigate Presiden-. on the
18th inst. by detachment OF his Maiesty's
,nips.
n NJ. Shit Snhcrb.
or -Ne5p LoUdon. 23d, Jan 1914.
Rear Admiral Holman also begs leave
20 commit the companyinc letters to the
care OF Geaeral Cushing which were re-
ceived iron persons late OF the President"
The let err were from Com. Decatdr %
his lady, and other officers to their friends
nd none official The officer who cane
with the flag declined making any verbal
communication a letter from an officer
to his friend was read in town aud forward
ed. II was written on board the Pomone.
L. briefly stated that the President was cap,
turcd in the afternoon of the l5lh inst. after
an action OF hours & half, by Brit..a
ships.
We have been favored with the Quebec
Ga zetfe of the 18th inst. and the Montreal
Herald OF Saturday last. The latter cou-
tains tue report of the Hartford Convention,
and abuses it as containing no indication of
partially to Gre At Britain.
These papers contain little Ecvs. On Ae
9th inst Gov. Provost issued General Or
der, communicating the thanks of tn. Prince
Regeat to Generals Drummond and Rial,
and their officers and men, for their good
conduct and exertions 10 the battle of Ma
CARA on the Goth OF July.
Boston Refertory:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.

In the fxth Eastern District, no choice
of member OF Congress was made in No.
vember. AnotAer election has taken place
this month, and we are happy to announce
that Col. CONNIE, a decided Republican.
Is elected BY a handsome majority. In %
towns, fhe Republican net gaia smce No
yember, is above 200. To-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
From the Savaanuh Rehu5Gcan, Jan. "a

An Express reached this place yesturday
by it we have beea put in posse ssion of
the following intelligence.
AMELIA ISLAND. 18Th Jan. 1915.
SIR--Tne men OF war lay in lines of
cur bar. Inc Spanish pilots refused to
bring them in, but taat LEAD TO greater e.
vii, They discovered new cnalne; to the
sourhwari of the Preseat one. and folnd
later enoISa To bring In their heavy bomb
ships and brigs. (noS lying at 81. Mary's)
the Devastation, Terror and Primrose. The
destruction is beyond what / Can write
Mrs. Millers house is head quarter; ,rem.
Die tor he ia c OF Savannah wcu /. no doub1
their next OBJECT, nd indeed tuey make no
secret OF it you no doubt nave hea. d OF the
description OF the major part OF their force
-. Look out af:er your /; they are alrea-
ty joining fast at St. Nj ,Iy's
"Weare ALI gcea. .tate of alarm !;
the enemy have however nearly got all their
p.undee Shipped, and will evacuate st. Ma.
ry lo~Dorrow or nIx day, as " ell as Point
Pe.re but in,eud for. fyil. Cu,ao ,rlsnd -
Admiral Coo &olf4 a. wei 1T st. Mary's
aad yejtefiay rived a fir gaze with des,
patches to SIR Thonls Coc.rane from Ber,
nuda great hopes o. raising the block
ade and war with France aud Britain
however, tuis Is ali Conjecture, the officer
seeps It close. \ snip tom Lisbon brings
accounts tnat TIC blockade was not 10 De
raised uGsii the 25tn of M4rcn next In
consequence OF Tai Grand demanding the
Setlertan is, war was inevitable, and d
very no press had taken place in England
IN conse lueace, and al. Ihelr Gl.l.lA ordered
for ;Iual service, &c"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
WASHING LON, January 81.
NEW ORLEANS.

We have not received any further &c.
counts from Orleans than those already
gwen. We have seen a number of private
letters, OF the same tenor as those alread,
puoiiShed. we are sorry TO learn that the
state OF Gen. JacSson's health is SO precari
Gus as to give reason to apprehend that his
country may be deprived of his services at
this critical moment. Some complaints are
made OF a scarcity of ammunition, which,
however, few days will supply as we un /.
ders1and there are great quantities ON the
passage down this river. One OF Tn" private
letters states that 1t. Gen. Picton is i.
con mand OF the British forces near New
Orleans, and as the deser,ers iuform, that
the enemy daily expects reiuforcements
Before he receives them, we hope to hear
OF MS defeat and dispersion.
We have heard, and we believe correct,
~ that' to guard against possible events,
the government iGtend to call out five or
SIX thousand men, from Kentucky princi
paiiy, TO proceed down the Mississippi to
JOIN our forces in that quarter.
We are happy to learn that Mr.. Score.
tary Monroe, whose life has been menaced
ny severe illness, is so tar recovered as to
oe able to attend TO his business. His loss
at tbs moment, would have truly bsen a
national calamity, the magnitude of which.
e'ei III anticipation, appears to have been
duly appre ciated.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
From the B4Salo gazette Of ya.. u.

Alarm continues to prevail at Pittsburgh.
The enemy is collecting his forces in tss
neishbourhood o. Montre i, which strengthens
the opinion OF well informed men that the enc.
my is not IN much force on our frontier.
The most US Jul and valuable mills in Upper
Canada having been de troyed, the enemy NAV
find it convenient to withdraw, Temporarily.
part of his forces from this quarter, for the
purpose of subsistence
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
lNTERES TING!

Mr.. Frnter-The enclosed lines struck
me SO forbibly. that send them to you a.
long with two years pay for your paper, for
which was in arrears / have no doubt
they would doyo good by publishing them.
ior must coRfess, that had nos read them
should net have thought OF the Printer
wanting money.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

From the Pls'tsbagh Herald of Jan. 90.
The report of British expedition to this
place, continue TO circulate but from the best
information we can gain on the subject, there
has been no late movement of their forces,
that would warrant us in the belief ot tbe;r
soon making any sttemps upon this post.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

We have the pleasure to announce noble
and generous act of Capt. John Ordronaux.
late commander of the privateer brig Prince
of Neufchatel, who visited the prison shin
In this town yesterday, and distributed be.
tween three and four hundred dollars a.
mons the prisoners captured by him during
his late cruise he also gave captain Webb
20 dollars Tor the beaeht of the remainder
OF the prisoners. We hope the repeated
acts OF benevolence towards he British nri
soDers of war among MS will BE duly recipro.
Gated. and thereby TEND to alleviate the con
dltlon OF our unfortunate cOuntrymen in cap.
tlvity. Is.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
Salem, A1ass. JanRsrn %

In Maine the friends Of the general gov.
eminent have assembled and pronounced
upon the measures of this commonwealth =
Little hope remains that Maine will long be
connected with Massachusetts, as a part of
the commonwealth. The authority Of the
Legislature for conventions has awakened
the spirit for these experiments. Tne TN.
qaaiihed malner in wnicn these measures
nave been justified, Ill agree with the pro-
positions to have no more sepal atoms We
may expect soon 20 see political preiud.c,.s
embodied in all our towns, and we are ana
ply justified upon the principles of the late
convention Register.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
TIE ENEMY IL IAMp RDADS.
Extract If a letter from Yorfok ioa zen,
..SitEeDLk7 IN kEis k2vn, fIksf

"Norfolk, fzau4ry 80,
The enY have been proving ABOUT
HAMPTON Roads AMI James River on Satar-
DAY night and YESTERDAY morning. A YES i.
sci criied the Lynia, OF Kingston, with so
hhds. Tobacco, from Petersburg, was run
ashore, got OF and carried away. The
s'2op Padre, Captain TIA milton, vas ran
ashore and bIrnt, 70 n Ricinorl ; two o..
tier sch2o1ers from Rich Dll names un.
known, we're taken ani carried of--aiso
three Sc1omer5 fron tbs eastern shore.
ihey were pursued By a few barge, from
th's staHopj but the force here is too small
20 d. any good. even if they had come up
win tnem. 30 says tbs commander, who
is very mssh blamed here foy his want If
activity in preveotlny such depredatiou,. .
Petersburg Igtekigeacer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
CHARLESTON, January %.
THE ENEMY

An express reached iowa at o'clack
yesterday from Major Robertson. wh5
commands detachment or drafted Militia
on johns Island, with information to Gen.
Moore, that the enemy were landing on
that Island. As their force was not aScer.
tanned. it was conjecturel by many TO be
that from St. Mary's, under Admiral Cock.
burn.
Fr,.l Col John Ward, who left Johns
Island yesterday afternoon. and Who bro't
despatch frun Maj. Robertson to Gen.
Moore. we have received the following par
t'culars: - The enemy made their 40.
pearance yesterday morning OF Edisto In.
1T there appeared to be three small YES
seis and one large ship io the offng-on
their approach, in their barses, the officer
condg, the guard at a sTall battery of 9
guns on Slmons'S Island. adjoining johns Is
land, discharged his pieces and retreated
oyeT TO the latter place. The enemy we're
then seen to land, 70 the number, as was
supposed, of from $50 to $50. They burnt
the barracks, aud PROBABLY spiked the guns.
and then retTeated to their vessels 'They
were all dressed IN blue, and are consider.
ed to be nothing more than marauding
party. On the first intimation of their ao Z.
pronch, Major Robertson advanced from
his encampment with his detacA't, but the
snsmy had retreated before he could reach
the scene of action. His men were eager
to meet the foe, and with the local adyan.
tages they possessed, wo1ld no doubt have
given good account OF them, had they
been double the number Of themselves.
Courier
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

being Killed, OF Wounuel IN Oattls AMI tina
the committee Of Claims be instructed
prepare and report to this house bill &C,
cordingly.
The house refused to consider the reso-
luton, ayes IS.
Mr.. Ruggles of Mass. offered for considc
ration the following resolution;
RESOLVED, That the committee of Ways
and Means be instructed To inquire into the
expedieucy of reducing the tax laid on stills
or boilers used solely in the rcc;ihcation Of
of spurious liquors, or on spirits rectded
therein"
The house agreed to consider this resoIu
ton, 81 votes to So.
Mr.. Rugges stated his reasons for this
motion, VIZ. that the duty was nov so high
as to effectually suppress such distiIlation as
he was informed by letters from his district
The question WAS then taken on the "a
dop,ion OF the resolution, and decided in the
negative, ayes A.
On motion of Mr.. M'Kes--
Resolved, That the com nittee of Ac-
counts be instructed to eng lire into the ex-
pediency of compelling the clerk of this
House to give bond for the faithful appca-
ton and disbursement OF the Contingent fund
of this Hjus,."
Several reports wers received from the De.
part ents on petitions, &c.-Among them
was list of patents granted, up to this
date.1
The bill from the Senate " concerning
field officers Of the militia" was read a Sc,
coad time and referred To conmittA of
the whole.
The engrossed Dill giving ri ,ht Of pre-
enntion in the purchase OF public lands. to
certain Rettlers in the Illiaana Territory,
was read third tine, passed. and sent 10
the Senate.
The eagrossed bill to authorize payment
for property lost, c1Pturel or DESTROYED,
willis, in the military service OF the United
States, was real third time. passed and
sent to the Senate.
rhe bill TO authorize the presiden, of the
United States to receive into the service of
the United States certain corps which r,ly
be raised and organized i'll any STATE u serve
in lieu OF the milItir thereof, passed thrnu gn
a com nittee OF the whole house, MIR Kinr
os N. G. in the chair anl WAS ordered 10
be engrossed AMI read third time.
Mr.. Lewis capel up the bill f,r renair
ing or rebuilding the public buildings in tli.
city, which the house refused TO take up,
so to 49 /; and also the bill to Incorporate
the Farmers and Mechanics bank Of
Georgetown, and also tine bill establishing
the Bank of the Metropolis ; all OF which the
house refused to take up.
The bill for the regulation Of courts o.
Justice in the Territory of Indiana, WAS then
taken up in committee of the whole. M
Lewis in the chair, on the motion of Mr.,
Jennings.
Af'er some discussion on this bill. it vas
ordered to be engrGSsed for a third reaSine
The house afterwards proceeded to BAL
to for Clerk, Messrs. I. Dpughcrty Tho.
mas L. M'KeRney, o. Is. B-own, Samup;
Burch. and n. B. Van Zlndt were several
ly nominated. On the first bailoting there
were For Nh. Dongherty go
M'Konny IS
Burch l9
: Brown IS
Van Zlndt
Scattering
On tue second ballot, Mr.. D1ugherty had
SO vote', and Mr.. M'Kenncy 73, and four
scattering 50 Mr.'Ocught was elected
And the house adjourned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04
NAVAL rucAcps yuntN =. =! u.

n letter from Savannah, dated the 25.t
instant, informs US, that an express ha:
INST arrived, stating, that an engagement
lad taken place between two large vessels
on Warsaw Sound-result not known. II
was expected to have been an American anu
British friga,e engaged. IL.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

lind. The detachment left the encamp
nent at O'Clock this morning, at which
lime three vessels were seen Off Past.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

The detachment ordered by major.gene.
raj FishbuTne, from major Geddes' SQUAD
ron, under sergeant Hayne, which left this
city at So'cloek last evening, to 40 to Johns
Island, and ascertain whether the enemy
had eifectually made lagdnE, and what
t'Ae,r force was; returned this morning az
half past III o'clock, and reports, that the
enemy had, yesterday, landed from three
parges, from 80 20 1870 men that a small
party stationed at the point Of Simon's BAY.
nad hred on them. and afterwards retreated
90 inc main body, having previously spiked
,nc'r guns Inc militia Stationed on the
,'land, on receiving inform alton of the land.
ng OF tue enemy had taken up their lie
Of march; but the enemy was soon found
nave retired precipitately to their barees
leaving one Of their hats, nearly new. b.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

On tue second ballot, Mr.. D,ugherty had
SO vote', and Mr.. M'Kenncy 70, and four
scattering $50 Mr.. 'Dcughtrly was elected
And the house adjourned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

--latest from Ganada.--ro the polteness If a
merchant oFthis city, we are indebted for the
loan Of Canada papers to the 1ith of January
inclusive. Extracts follow:
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-28
BOSTON, JAnuary 30.
NEw.ORLEAEs.

The foiiuwisg Is an exSSact al a let
Ter ioa, az intelligent gentleman, loas
4 resident AT N Orleans, 10 his lricbd
III this town:
(" Ii the d ,ish in,eRd to attack n
O leans, hey salll think, endeafor z
rpr, aci, il by The river, and BY the Bay
"a ST. JOIN. =, ,kr saa.e ume Tn.
,itaa,ioa II lAis BAyeu or Cree Is this.
aaout 8 niles frem town Is tie head u
il, where there are always from IS t
80 small c,.it, drawing al most z teei
" ater. This i. the greatest dr.it ID y
can bong over the bar II the estrare
OF the Greek near Fort ST John, OH
miie below the had Of tiis Gre, k. e
suffiy jent plumber OF ;hess craft p,sy BE-
su. k 10 block Ii up. Al this place Oh.
ground is SO silt Oh Sotb sides, lha'
troops cannst march 90 teet from tbs
banks IL the Geek hich at this place
is perhaps | 50 feet vide. Here j.. ksen
msy, iii enc day, make brexst work o.
Zach side Il the Greek with cottoa
bsles) that, mansed With che Thousand
men, viii Ithlsk, keep four ,housana
IRON passing them by i,od or water.
:. IL cos lug Up tie liver, the hrs'
til the, would have to encounter y
the + II al piequcmine. Thore airs,
think, .ix:sen inag as or Us neuntea
in il. /, is III a COED situation 10 com
a,and tie ,iyer, aud 10 excellent rtpsir
There is small fstl al the English turn
l. hewcstr is not n,soh better deferce
than The l,tve On bofh sides # he ~
yer from insncc To town. About thT
tssb on 18th slGes 81 TIC river q breas
work msy.b be hove up, runniss Al righf
angle. with The river ard sbeuta sQn-r
ter of mile distant inip d sga.t,p.
where il wsula be dGsuh Fnr troops
u march round il The gsouBa 10 SO soft
We might have several u these ssfast'
wosks hove up is olle day, and retreat
flom ons to the other IS lireu'nstF Dces
might require. ~itaoat lear OF hs Ing
cut eli by shipping bat we're ahrsa y
al ,beni, as tie river Is loS ane us
Lsyees So high they wauld be protectea
by ,kom. Tre,eis Fist It the loses
part ST the Town that mounts q shouid
svppesc,, 8 or 10 heavy pieces OF cs'i-
non. SsAaid ,i:e BRITISH attempt TO a
prUach N. Oiieaps by aEy eef the BY
us or Creeks, they will have the sasnS
i.ina ef soft ground cn each Size O
them taat lEers Is az the A.yeu 81