Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-01-26

rscsioing an expected supply cfpaper, zoe
are under the necessity Of issuing The
Gazette this day, on half sheet. Hao.
tns ascertained on Saturday last, that
this Disappointment soould take place, on
Monday zoe dispatched a person to the
paper mill for temporary supply, suho
rds obliged from the lanes and other
yassages being so completely blocked up
With snosp that he could not proceed) to
ssturn without 1T.
The Hagers ToUn Mail, due on Tues
sqy, and The Alexandria Nal, due yeS-
day, had not arrived achen this paper soas
p,st TO press, oasing zoe suppose, to the
srtrsme badness Of the roads.
DIED, at Norfolk, on the 30th ultimo.
Mr.. Alexander Porterfeld, son of William
Porterfield, Esq of this County. Mr.. Por.
terfield marched with the LIST requisition
from this County to Norfolk, in the spring
of 1878, where he served with high credit
until the regiment TO which ne belonged,
was discharged-He again marched to that
place with another requisition from this
County last spring, and being employed as
term of service expired. lii the different
grades in which he served, in both those
expeditions, no man gave higher and more
general satisfaction. He died much regret
ted by his brother Soldiers, and all others
acquainted with him.
DIED, on Saturday evening last, at her
residence in Buckles Town, Mrs ANN
MKNIGHT, relict of Mr.. Robert M'Knigas,
decd formerly of Martinsburgh.
Also, on Tuesday last, Mr. Henry
Bowers, son of Mr.. George Bowers, decd
Of this County.
THE BANK OF THE u. STATES
The Senate haze receHed from their a.
mendments to the bank Bill. The sigma
are ofthe President as alone acdntins to
complete the ta1D Of Incorporation.
Enlistment of Minors The officer; o.
the United States army have began the
enlistment Of minors, apprentices. DC
nnder the run dsray bounty bill We 10,
serve, an some of the Baltimore and other
papers, Advertisements NJ recruiting off
GERS, snUittng apprentices aud Others IN
der age, to desert the employment of their
masters, and the homes Of their parents
and guardians, for the purpose Of enlist
memt into the regular army. IF this be
not q plan, as zpeH calculated for the de-
meoral&zGtion of youth, as any the arch
.fend himself could haze deUised, Ue are
mistaken. Frederick Town Herald
by the Baltimore Mail ofiast night
FoRr SToDDART, Dec. 81.
Dispatches from Pensacola, received on
Monday night, state the enemy to be en-
camped ON an island near the mouth OF
Pearl river, that they have landed from
their fiset 400 horses las report says and
number OF troops that they are on
shore and buy and pay for all their sup
plies, and recommend the people to be
quiet and that they and their property
should be respected
Natchez, December IS.
BY private letters received in this city,
from New-O Orleans, by yesterdays mail,
we learn that the enemy, who had effected
landing from Lake Burgne, and had ad-
vanced within seven miles of the city, were
met by our troops at O'Clock on the even
ing of the esd inst. and were drove back
one mile; our army kept the battle ground
as late as six o'clock on the morning Of the
eth, when it was momently expected the
battle would recommence.
Some letters state that number OF pri-
soners have been taken, but no particulars
stated The utmost upanimity prevailed a
mong all classes of citizens; all of which
are with alaority turning out to defend the
city.
An express passed through this place
from Gen, jackson, about 8 o'clock last
evening to Gov Holmes, who left despatch
es for Major General Thomas, command
ins the Kentucky troops ordered to New
Orleans.
CHARLESTON, JAN. IL
A gentleman who left Savannah on
Tuesday evening, the 10th inst. states, tha,
AZ he was coming away news was received