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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-01
NEw.YorK. Feb. ID.


''O"'c y VIC 'UeCfSU me NescS or (>enee.
In yesterdays paper we gave rapid sketch of the
effects OF the war 10 day we give one ofthe effects
oithe prospect OF peace even before the ratification
Onr markets OF every Kind experienced sudden and
70 many shocking change-Sugar, for instance
tel from 20 dolsrs per cwt to ~ 50-Tea which sill
a. 81 Is on Saturday yesterday was purchaseabe At
ID specie which had got up to the enormous rate
OF ~ per cent. premium, dropt down % two. The
article IN particular Of Fin fell from the heieht OF so
collars the box to e. Six per cent stock rose from
20, To 80 10 per cent Treasury notes rose To- g. ~
per cent. The difference between the twn kind of
stock owing to the interest being the same ON both
while the price the former Is much less TO the hold
that IS, the holder Of the former receives pcr
cent on the 100 dolls. which costs him but &C. while
te holder Of tie latter receives The same interest bot
the principal go. IN, Pos,
NEw-YoRK, Feb 90
The news of Peace reached Montreal a.
PonI Y o'clock on Tuesday last, in Ga hours
from this city. w
Ire arrivatof the schr. Transit in the Che
slPeakc, is coptradicted in the Baltimore pa
pcf5. AAno 0Ah ~tN IN sN
: AW2Pg the Appointments made by the
council OF Appointment at Albany, on Thurs
= GAY -ta5t'-vtrc the Following :,
. - fl---eg0s 0se. 5 ~ i.f . 10
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From The Nc1u-Losdon Gazette of Fe5r,la-


Colonel Atkinson yesterday dispatched a
aag on board the Superb to admiral Hotham
with the news of PEACE. Ths intelligence
was received on board on Mond W by a hand
bill published in this Office. The officers,
we learn, appeared much pleased with the
information of the happy evcat, and intend
to pay US visit Immediately after our i!lu-
Tnination. which will take place as soon as
it's known that the President has signed the
Treaty.
Yesterday landed here from the Bri-
fish brig Charybdis, Mr.. Charles Clarke,
late master, and the crew of the schooner
Neutral. of Nantucket She was taken with
in - hours sail of Charleston, her destined
port.
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TIE SUBSCRIBER

MiLL SAIL IN the course ftwO or three weeks
w ko ESeLASD,< will be absent about no,tbs
AN persons having claims against him will apply for
psymentsnd those indebted must settle their re spec.
i've bsianc' Immediately. Mr.. John BcIfeH will NJ.
tend 10 his business during his al,scnse
THoMSS BEOCKENBRoUGH.
Tappahsnnock, March 1. q
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PllldIeibbin. Feb. 10

Il IHf4tIe1lDILu, FeD ~.
Accounts from the HAVANA AZ late AS the sd inst
and from Amelia to the 81, received at Charleston
render it no longer doubtful that Gen. PackenHam fell
IN the battle OF the 9Th Of jan New-OrIeans that
saJor-Geuersl kerne dsd the day following of his
wounds, and that Niaiortieneral Murray was MORALLY
wounded. British officers who had arrived at Hsvan-
ma confessed their total los, to upwards of
4OOo. C1oz
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PORTLAND. Feb. IL

lie express with the joyful news OF pc ace,
arrived about twelve o'clock last night, and
it was immediately made public from Webb's.
The bells commenced ringing, and the rous-
ed inhabitants, all in alarm, r he doleful
cry Of Fire" but which \ ..adenly chan
ged to the cheering sound of &c Peace"-
Peace" The night was passed in demon
strati"ns of joy, and the sun rose upon more
pleasant faces than ever before animated
our suffering town. At twelve o'clock to-
day salutes were fred from all the forts. and
the ind pendent companies paraded, and e.
vi'ienced the universal feeling, by repeated
feus de joie.
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FREDERICKSBURG. Feb OF
Er:racf Of letter from ee,ltyenqa, at .Nlzu Or
Ieans to his brother in This to1v,I, tiuted


Er:rdct Of a letter from eentyemq,, at .N;.rv Or
teaus to his brother ia this to1v,I 6ilted
New-Orleans, Jan. 26. 1915
Gu the 81 current, Gen. Jackson, at the head of
ms army, evacuated Camp MCarty, and marched for
Ne"-Otleai's, leaving the 9TH regiment and few ma
rines 70 watch the movements of the enemy-t being
ascertaned, that they encamped at the entrance
oil the bayou into Lake Bourne, and could not reach
shppng owing to adverse winds and bad weather
attempts have been made to cut them off but in vain
hey very enectully having made good their retreat
oy cu,ung down the bridges III their across mum
per OF bayous, and throwing up breast works, Sc
on the 2bd, Partyot 200 men were ordered to an
Proach as near as possible to their Camp and Ia ascer-
un tner SITUATION Before they got within three MI les
OF te Lake. they were obliged to rnakesi precpitate
retreat under heavy fire of crane and ca,nister om
one OF those breast works above-raentioned we had
one Killed and two wounded. On the 24ih, we mad.
second ATTEMPT, in small cutter we'll armed and
Manned by way of the Lake. and succeeded in cuttinp
ottwo oftheir barges and taking 40 prisoners with
ont TIE loss OF rnan--two only slightly wounded IT
IS reported, and currently believed that Gen Lambert
mas become quite Insane, and that the remainder of
their army on this station in deplo,abe situation
this account is colToboated by es,.rter brought into
camp on the 23d He states that there are several
hundred deserters nowin the swamp vino must perisb
u they do not get some ASSISTANCE soon In nv last
neglected to mention loss; in killed, wounded il
prisoners, does not exceed 100, in the four ac ions of
the 23d 26tb Dec. the 1st, and memorable 9Th Jan
1915. We have in the General Hospital. $50
wounded British prisoners, 90 at a HnspitaI in tic
british camp, and many others different hospitals IN
the city great number OF those in our hnsni,ol
must die ol their wounds" HsruH
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General Peter B. Porter, Secretary of
State.
P.S. Van Rensselaer,, Mayor of Albany.
&c.
A CONTRAST.

Some time ago Mr.. Coleman asserted that
ANY PEACE that zyouid be made gcith Britain
7vifhout a change IF characterization in II
n,ertca Sooutd be the greatest curse that coutt
6efaR TIE country
Yesterday MIR. Coleman calls upon his
readers to rejoice in heace, which, accor-
ding to his own assertion, is the greatest
curse that has euer 6efaiien the country.
n. Y. Col.
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hish-minded friend. and perhaps add a ray
OF glory to the blaze that encrcles the A.
merican Navy. Mr. S. was volunteer.
He states that our five boats had a
complement of 200 men-they were attacked
by forty live boats carrying 1900 men. The
fight against such fearful odds lasted one
hour and fifty minutes-we had only five
killed and thirty wounded; the enemy ac-
knowledge loss of 100; but Mr.. Shields
adds 'we may with perfect safety double that
number Ed. Bali. Reg.
EXPEDITION TO NEW ORLEANS.
The following article, from Jam aica pa
per. will give the reader pretty Just idea
of the magnitude ofthe late British Exped-
ton against New Orleans, and of the high ex.
pectations very reasonably entertained from
its operations which the event has so totally
disappointed:
81. Jago de la Vega. Dec. 8.
The following vessels, with troops, Compo-
sing the expedition destined for the coast of
America, under the command of Sir Alexan-
der Cochrane, K. B. and Major General
Keene, proceeded for Negrl Bay on the goth
ult.
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NOTICE.

r ME SUBSCRIBERS IN consequence oe .1a,.
q cent misfortune By fire, have ,eterm,7eJ ~ ,Sa-
continue for a few months their GROCERY DirSI
NESS and TO devote their attention soely In lns;n,
in the " 'i"eSS
C0.nHISSI0.N LIVE,
Tor Tor %hGh purpose they have taken the LUMBER
HOUSE next to their former stand ,ybars 80
are prepared to receive Country produce ON storage
they take this opportunity to inform their Cr,s,i-
tors that TREY may be under apprehension from
thc'r ste DISASTER but to call AS beretcfore and a.
heretofore they will not be disappointed.
they in1use the hope that the knowledge Of their
loss, which not inconsiderabe, will serve az am I'D
ddon motive TO those indebted to them TO be p,,ne
tu7l IN their payments.
MATTHEW II. RICE & Co.
March 1.
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OF the first responsibility, to his friend in this
place--implicit confidence may be placed in
it,
81. simoa'S, lE-5 12, 1919.
AS the only person at present capable os
making just representation OF the losses sus-
tanned by the inhabitants of St. Simon's, beg
leave to state them to you, with view that
1t may be presented to the proper depart
ment:
MAJOR BUTLER, HAMrroN)
One hundred and fifty = .groes.
His dwelling-house rifled.
Groceries, and every other article remo-
we'd to headquarters, (Cumberland)
JAMES HAMILTON
viii be ruined as to his Negro property.
His store pllaged
Employed in ginnery the seed cotton.
The whole of his packed cotton reno
we'd.
A. G.. WILLY,
Forty negroes taken, with his cotton.
+. MATHEWS,
Twenty-six negroes, and six bales of cot
ton.
j. H. GIEKIE.
Fifteen negroes, several bales of cotton.
JOHN CoUPER.
The number of negroes unknown.
90 In truth it is impossible to state circum-
stantialiy the loss which the unfortunate in
habitants have sustained Cattle slaughtered
in every direction property of every descrip-
ton held in requsition or DESTROYED NV
feelings prevent my adding to this hateful ca
talogue OF woe. Savannah r m
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FRIGATE PRHsIDENT.

The Spanish sch Josephine, Capt CAnEnA, arrived
AZ TINS por' yesterday morning, in isys roTn Nassau
NJ. Capt e. informs that the PoMoHA frizate was
lying at Nassau. with 800 troops on boari and was TO
sail Immediately. On the 18th inst between the n r.
fy Islands and the Hole in the Wall the Josephine was
boarded by large frgse, with gildod spread Eagle
at her bow, which Capt C. believes to be the P2HSI.
DENI, Commodore DECATUR. He states that he
knows the President and is very sure that this was her
There wasa brig Of in company with the frigate
The latter boaINed under English colors and the Off
Ger made particular enquiries what vessels were to
SAIL and What part Of the harbor of Nassau Afforded
the best anchorage He also says he feels confident
that the officer who boarded was an American though
IN the English uniform. The private armed brirs Ma
cedonian X Venus It WILDE recolIectcd, sailed in com.
pany, and nothing is more probable than that one of
these continue to cruise with her
Capt Ca9ers states, that information from New
Orleans received at Nassau, represented the los, of
the British ~ between four and five thousand men
that General Sic Edward Paekenham, had two nor
SEES shot Under him, after which himself anil third
morse ie at the sarne time. He had three rife ba Is
through MS body. TwoOthev Generals we're rnortslly
"ounGed'. Chdriesfon Times
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FlRE.-The (old) mansion house of Gen
eral Armstrong, at Rhinebeck, was destroy
ed by fire, on Sunday morning. week, and pro-
perry to the amount of 1000 dollars, Consul
med
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lANN For SALE

4 eN the l6'h OF March next &C lair o,berws The
~ next iaii day. will b. ofsred Tor Sale to ,L b;,
est bidder before the Bel!-Tayerr Door, in the CITY f
n'cnond, under the superin,enaDce of Mr.. Thoin,,
Taylor, '''""'
A TR8CT or L.a.sp,
containing 2R3 acres more less lying in the County
Oh CheStoriolds eight miles ibuv~ the town of srcb:
ttr, ani' runs l half mile oil James River, about 90
er cleared the rest, perhaps, better t,nhersd than
any land between Manchester anil Carte,sy;Ile. ani
'ne soh interior to none in this part of the county
we" watered by sundry neve, fsiiig SPRINGS. he
Greatest part o the cleared land lie high the s,us,;nn
elegant aud as healthy any in this state is yc, le
vel with strong clay foundation; cossie,ins are 90 or
1oacres OF swamp, exec ednpiy heavy tmtered with
u'ep fch mould inferior to none Moreover deere Il l,
lie houot oil The iand containing cos, as M -uher {.
persons acquainted with searching for coal n yyorx;,
S'-'nhes' nave viewed it, ami, from the greatness K
ss's, they have all giyen their opinion the sboy ,
con'snS bodies OF coal; the improvements no, y,y
considerable IL the wish of the subscribe
that those Inclined to purchase would come and TAX, ,
view before the day of sale
CHARLES CLARKE.
one hat ct the purchase moncy will BE-. r,r,;red in
cash, hen the deed is executed or likely yonp mol.
negroes at valuaon-the remail ing halls in q months
the purchaser giving note with approved endor.
- u'A
N'aS d ain
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NOTICE.

W. flOEs
GUNDRY articles from Camp Holly, having f,ilen
- into the hands OF the n1scri5er, belonging TO Vac
icntine Christian and Newnan members Of Caiss;n
Sar.l. Joncs's Company--Alsoa 6NAPSACK belong
Ing to some soliicr from Fort Nelsou containing a
drawing Of said Fort with tne letters r. r. On m toee-
thor with sundry Other articles. The owners ofvheh
articles are requested 70 forward AMI take beis
away.
DAN. HUTCIusON.
March !. y
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SEASONED SHIp-TIMBFR

tsok SALE have large quantity of choice
white oak ship timber, that was cut in 1911 So ol5
to the water edge The tiuber was cut Agreeable 70
dr''t Tor ship otabont 500 ons-The timber is y.nr
near the mouth of the College Creek. bn,o,v Ing ing
town, on James River. will sell the tn.5,r W..
now lies or deliver any where in the State of y,r
gn'a on the water courses that are navihe. or VIII
JON equal terms IN building ship or other vessels
out OF the timber, provided the vessel OF yessels -
ba'lt at Rockets--Ary person wishing IN mr.
chase or JOIN in building, viii call on me- living N
e.edtwil be given for great part of the money.
it required. N'0'ey'
JOHN P SHIELDS.
March I.--wiw
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BRITIsH OIJRTAGES

The following account is from gentleman
of the first responsibility, to his friend in this
place--imPlicit confidence may be placed in
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or We have seen what Shields has doas-his ral.
liant achievement has noblJ avenged bis wrongs and
embiszoRed his regulators.
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ALGIERS-It is reported, (and we would
fain hope correctly that our government
mean to fit out a powerful Expedition "a
gainst the Pirates of Algiers--Commotlore
Rodgers in the flag -ship-that Hull, Balm
bridge, and our brilliant list of Naval Heroes,
will accompany him, with the 2 74's, frigates,
transports, &c.
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u letter Of the 9TH Inst. has been re-
ceivcd from n. Orleans-All our prisoners
had been exchanged, except about loo Sea-
men. who had been sent to Jamaica-the
British ships were filled with Northumberland
the troops were on 23ds allowance, they ex-
pecting an easy prey and cop:ous 6ooty in
provisions at N. Orleans.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-12
GREAr-BRITAIN.

The Erhcnces. Tares. &c. of Great Britain,
COMPARED zcifh those Of .dn,erico.
We have before US an interesting letter Of
CoBBErr to friend in America in which
ne enters into calculation of the Compare.
tive expences of the two governments From
the facts he has here collected, it appears
tlat While each individual in the u. S. maid
on'y fgv' dollars and .ftfy cents in the year
1914, every individual IN the British pnonar-
chy paid thirty one doiiars and fsuezafv cents.
This letter must shut the mouths Of those
men who have ciamored outrageously a..
bout the burdens and expences of the war
Inc annual interest on the British nation-
al debt alone, s(and which interest must be
paid IN time of peace as well as In time of
wary is more than four fines the amount of
the Whole expenses OF the us. Government,
Army and Navy during any one year OF the
late war.
The expenditures of the British poyern /.
ment; exclusive of tythes to the Clergy Zone
tenth part of all the produce of the soiO and
poor rates Zone seventh of the whole British
population are panpers) is more than nine
tmes the expenditures of the government of
the Unlted States. while in war--and pro.
oaoiy IS more than Einety times as great as
the same Ell pendiiures in peace.
i he cost OF the collection of taxes in c..
Britain IN 1914. was Sl4, 0l9, 754 more th An
the whole taxes direct and inaIrect paid by
the United States in that year Yet we
have heard from the pulpit that !" cur bur-
thens were absolutely insuppostaSie," and
some stricklers for monarchy here declared
that they would "prefer the British Con-
stitution, monarchy and all, to that of the
u. s."
he yearly interest on the British nation
al debt (Si67 $50 34ol is more than the
whole national debt contracted by the u.
States IN the war of the revolution and the
late war. What has G. Britain gained by
the continental wars. in which size has in
Cured this nonstrous national debt Has
she proved that she was humane. generous
and magnanimous In these wars, has she
not. IN almost every case. been the first ag-
greSsur She had given herself the title of
g mistress of the ocean"-but this title II as
lost its charm in the recent conflict with A
merica. On the contrary. what has not A..
merica SaiLed in the two contests ? We
gained our independence by the tirst-and
+, we proved oy the secohd that we would not
be trampled OIL with IMMUNITY by the Jaw
less freebooters of the ocean-that if, after
series of injuries, and forbearance under
then, Unparalleled, we were (. kicked into a
mar" we could Kick our enemy our of'l, by,
the proves of cur soldiers aud sailors, and
the energy OF our republican government.
w III. Par.
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BY the bssest motive but TO deny the tsibht9
ofJust eulogium to departed worth--to one
whose Gar is dead to sound and his heart u
vanity, Is to deny to " Cesar the things that are
Cssar's." Acting Upon the golden rule taught
by the precept of our Saviour, and given precti>
cable force by his example, to " do to others
as we you'd they should do unto us"; all the
prominent duties resulting from many OF the
relations in life were scrupulousy discharged
by the deceased. The clears Of wife, an ami4
able and only daughter, together with sons.
isiingiy cvince how much he was loved, and
how severe the blow which rent in twain The
ties which united him to them. The concur.
rent testimony of all who knew him well, prove
snis oenevoience and philanthropy az neigh<
hour and man--while his uniform indulgence to
nis slaves, declared his opinion that however
right they might be reckoned in the scale Of
human being however unfortunate their state,
no original locality of birth or compile xionai
clrcumstance, could rob them of'ail their rights.
Not forsaken in the last and gloomest hour of
lie oy the iortitude which had enabled him pas
tIe''tiy to bear all his trials-snd he encounter
co many-he viewed the approach of death With
1teady composure and bowed his hesd with un-
murmuring obedience to the mortal stroke. AS
he appeared before man, so may he appear be<
fore the Seascher OF hearts
The melancholy record of tho suferings Of
tins family m .rst not yet be closed Another
iceH has bowed to the deadly potepcy OF the
disease q which is now depopIlating our county.
Ere MIR. Il. Wilkinson had been three DAYS de-
posted u the tomb; ere the tears of his family
,,ad ceased TO flow for his loss; Mrs. MARTHA
w iLk1NsoN, his relict, has followed him to
the grave They we're afectionatc "in their
hves, and in their death they have not been di.
vided. Thus, in the short space Of week.
nave their unfortunate children been bereayed
orevery earthly guide and protector, but thrown
upon the mercy of biHl who " stteinpers the
Wind &c the shorn lamb"
buckingham Courthouse,
25th March, 1915.
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WASHING TON, April 8.
Cory ola letter from Com Campbell to Ms
Secrefary offhe Many, dated
SaDannah, 1911 March, 1915.

y OQUUnHQk, ZSfiI UIdTcN, 1915. .
SIR,
My respects to you of the 18th inst.
made you acquainted with my having dis
patched gun-vessel TO Cumberland, for
the purpose ofrecovering from Adm. Cock
burn the barge and dismantled gun.yessel
taken at ST.. Mary's. have now the hon :.
or to enclose the report OF sailing master
John Hulbnrd, whom sent on this duty
which goes to prove most fragrant viola ;
ton OF national rights, and an outrage com .
mitted on the flag of the United States.
have the honor to be, with great res
pect, sir, your obedent servant,
HUGHG. CAMPBELL.
The hon. B. w. Crowninshieid.
US. gun.vess No. I68, Cumberland
Sound, March Is, 1915.
Proceeding with the despatch which
you did me the honor to cntrust TO my care,
i sailed from Fybsc bar, at P. M. ON the
10th inst wind N. j.. steering south, at half
past 3descricd a sail 10 the S. L. quarter,
which we soon found to be ship standing
~. N w. about 40 minutes after she fred a
gun and hois,ed her colors. the shot passing
over our fore gaff our coIors were hoisted,
continued our Course for few minutes,
then hauled up S. E. the wind having blown
off the land all the preceding day, it was
very smoky near the horizon Several Ru :
sian & Swedish vessels having passed from
Amelia for Savannah, she was taken for one
Of that description, until keeping away S.
w. it was discovered that some Of her gun
deck ports were open. We then luffed 4.
S 4. when another gun was fired !; the shot
passed abaft the main rigging over the lee
quarter. Heaving his vessel too on the
starboafd tack. hailed me by saying, " you
damned rascal II you don't lower your boat
down and come on board Immediately, I'll
FIRE into you I'll sink you, God damn you. %
Seeing me intbe act Of taking in the square
sail, Why don't you heave to, God damn
you, III sink you I'll FIRE roadside into
YOU" AS soon as could be heard, said,
this is United States vessel from Savan
nah with dispatches for Admiral Cock
burn. In the act of prenouncing the last
words, musket was fired at me, the ball
passed near my shoulders, over the hand
OF the man at the helm, striking the water
from twenty to thirty feet from the vessel.
Putting the helm down. again Informed of
the Character of the vessel, saying, il you
wish tor further satisfaction, you are at H..
berty to send your boat on board. He said,
cont care damn for the dispatches nor
Admral Cockburn either God d--n them
ana inc Onitad States too I'll fire broad
sioe INTO you and sink you If you don't low
er your boat down and come on board, you
TstcaL Pot about and run close under
the ships lee, saying, this is the ~ Sfates'
Gen vetsel No, lsS' With dispatches for the
- :