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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
FROM tie I4issiasihhi Republican E.ptra.
Natchez, January II, 1915.
LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM NEW ORLEANS

Extracts e "a letfer from CAM. lanes
Kermit, 10 ms friend la this Gig dated
CAMPJACKSoN, January 9, 1915.
/" ! have ncws which as patriot viii re-
ioicc you, tGodsh it is the VS. Of Carnage
one OF tae most 0'oodq engagements which
has occurred during the war, took place
yesterday morning
The British under heavy discharge of
bombs, rockers and cannon, attacked our
WORKS tn two Columns, on the right and cen
tre.--lhe assault was furious, and brave al.
most beyond eXample-but was as brayeI,.
net and Tepulsed. 1aey advanced with
iascineS and scaling ladders, even to the
very ditch, under FIRE which bcqqars all
descriptions. Many of them got mo the
ditch, and being unable TO ascend were ~
bliged to surrender The column was two
or three times repujsed and still returned
TO the charge bat were ultimately COM
pclied 10 retreat, being literally moved
down by our bullets and grape and cannis
ter shot the field (Nadison Hall planta-
'ish) is strewed with their dead and all the
after part o: yesterday was employed in
bringing IN their wounded. w. have 600
wounded prisoners nearly the same num-
Der not wounded and their Killed is estira-
ted at from 90 hundred Many IL is
known were carried of the field. Their
let Column succeeded in getting possession
! OF our right bastion on the river but il
proved slaughter pen to them as they
were al either killed or taken but two or
| three, almost immediately in tic mean
time they mad pushed = column over the ri
ser, which drove our men stationed there
| ron a battery of'three pieces. with very
little loss ON our part--report say only 4 or
| FIVE.
What is almost miraculous but strictly
true N the attack of our breast work, our
loss does not exceed twelve nea in all,
a Join nal was found in possession of one
of the eueDiy's dead officers which gave a
statement Of their loss in the different ac-
uon5 previous TO yesterday, aud it is ccr-
| tain their force has been essened since the
invasion, from to 3OUO, with a very great
proporu"n Of officers a Cessation Of hos
| nlities now prevails, to give them an oppor.
| unity OF barying their dead.
From one of the officers taken yestcr.
day, have learnt the probability of poor
| Laverty's death--Cuchran is alive--but
| could learn nOjhngot either Flower or Matt
| Cox However, as we out number then
low in prisoners, 1t is probable an exchange
viii soon take place
The Dragons are in place Of conside-
able .ecurty, near,y bali mile in rear OF
he breast work, and always retire out OF
! the way OF c2nnOnading.
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cHARAc rERioilc OF wo VEN.

Mr.. Ledyard, a native Of America, accompa 4
MED Capt. Cook round tn world; travelled
through more than half of the globe, aud died
in Egypt in the year 1888 The following cha
racteristic anscdote, lated by him, is not less
h atitul than just. have slways observed,
(ssys this care vi observer of manners} that wo-
men IN all countries, are civil, obliging, tender
and human that they are inclined to he gay
nd cheerful, timorous and modest; and that
they do not, like man, hesitate To perform a
good action. Not naughty, arrogant, supersti-
uous they are iuii OF courtesy, and fond Of src!.
ely more liAbs to err in general than u an but
general also, more vrtuous, and Performing
more good actions thauh- Toa WON - yher!.
er civilized or savage, | never adore. ed my
self in the language of decency and fricpdsnp
Wilton receiving decent and triaudfs an,
s~ with man it has been often others.sse,--
% wandering through the barren pans O N.
hospital denmark through honest Sw- den, and
frozen Lsplsnd, rude AID chnr!ish III land, un,
principled RussiS and the wide sprs,.i re 1923
OF the wandering Tsrtar, If hungry, DIV, et or
sick, the women have ever been friendly TO ne,
and uniformly so md to add to this irtue, So
worthy to be called beneyolence, their actiors
have been performed in so free and Sc kind 4
manner, that it was dry, drank the sweetc.-
draughi and if hungry ate the COARSE 81 mo.
sci with double relish" What beetifu. e..
logium, and how justly due
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"BE ,UTIEs OF FEuE Y,Itsu

!" Andrew Allen, Jun. ESQ who resided a
short time IN this town, and who is now ia Lon.
don, has recently been comskianeared by the
british Government, with pensSn for lie, o
rive thousand pounds sterling pc, asnuns Af
handsome commen AIRY on lis official conduct
while consul in this country, and a pretty Sc
I'D remuneration for the malignant and pItiCi,i
persecution he suffered from Tie yyf7o, and
nPssart ttranfs at the head of our euGEc aE
fGirs p'--SpY.
Withont commenting upon the decor, and
gerffenanEits language applied TO the Nation
ii government IN the a5ov- extract we asl; orr
reacers whether the can conf ecture ior y.b,t
this 44narew AGirp. i tas received such an m
ornous pension from the Bri:is Cover m4rt,
Does that government usually reward its e,g.
suis IN so "Soiid" n manner similar in.
stance cannot tie pointed to in their whole his
tory. No, re adler ! tic British min strv hal
some very particular reasons tor r,wardine.
man whose official conduct in this Country was
so base, that he not only deserved punisb
ment from his own government, but the
scorn and contempt OF all honest msn.-
While Allen WAS in this country, and parti.
cuiarly while ne resided in this town we were
convince from variety Of circumstances, that
he was acting as spy and agent of the minis.
try, and that he was in close connection with
those traitors in Boston who fat,e ed and en-.
couraged Henry. His restitution Of principle
was an excellent qualifica ion tor this import.
ant trust and we have doub' he laboured
arduously, it not successfully in the business
assigned to him. lie earned "so!i4 rem, ne.
ration" from his employ ers ard lac =, ght o be
thankful that he has rot net h. fate OF Cobbsft
vino, after unwsar.e' but unsuccessful exer,
tions for years III a simi ar serve was t;Ir,ed
Oft without recompence or even thanks. This
man, who we have no manner Of doubt, ought to
have been hanged as a SPY, who A-tu.,y stood
indicted tor breach OF the Isws OF The United
States, and who absoonded in violation OF his
parole, was we'll entitled, for his eminent vile
lany, to . Persion OF 5000 pounds in England,
ard 10 the compliments ave congratulations OF
his Jriend. IN --nlericG.-- Mar II gis.
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was, through all his vicssitudev. the sarnr
stern, inpatient, inflexible original the same
Mysterious, ircomprehenSible self the man
without mode, and without shadow.
lbs fall, Ike his. life, bafied al speculation
In short, his whole history WAS like dream
# tie world and no man can tell how or why
he was awakened from thc revere. Such is a
FAINT and feeble picture Of Napoleon Bonaparte.
the first, (and 1t is hoped the last) emperor OF
the French.
That he has done much evil, there is little
doubt that he has been the origin of much
rood, there is just as little. Through his
means. Intentional or not, Spain, Portugal, and
France, have arisen 10 The blessings Of a free
constitution suEerstition has found her grave
in The ruins al The inqu;Sition ; and the iede.
RAJ system. with ts whole train of satellites,
had fed Tor ever. Kings NAV learn from him
That tn0r safest study, well as their noblest.
IS the interest OF the peopie. The people are
taught by him, that there is no despotsm so
stupendous against which they have not re
course and ia those, who would rise on the
ruins of both, he is living lesson, that If am,
hition can raise him from the lowest station, il
can PROSTATE them from the highest.
In his hypocritical cant after liberty. in the
commencement of the revolution, he assumed
the name OF Bru;us. Prob Pn9or
To Sir Humphrey Dlvy was transmitted the
first prize OF the academy of arts and sciences
a. -.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

1--WE have no. had a man killed ia the
squadron yet. and have TO doubt the &C !.
ton OF yesterday is decisive one,
"Capt. Wilkins and his men are all got
safe down; they have not vet been in &C
ton. but think they will, probably to-day,
as they are gone over the river, and will be
With The party. who are ordered to drive
the s-itish in that quarter.
am very glad to hear from you of the
ist of Jan, by DR.. Alexander, whom have
not vet had the pleasure of seeing. that a
patriotic spirit pervadcs Natohez. Here all
has been animation, and the inhabita hts have
eXerted Themselves as'onishirgy. The la
dies of Orleans have rrade up a large sub.
scriptiou for Goa; hing the Tennessee troops,
who arc in much need, having left home in
haste. Indeed, so they ought for they have
saved the country. a report is now preva-
leSt, do not vouch for it, that the British
have made proposition FOR an armistce for
two months.
have given you hasty, iisjointed
sketch of our proceedings in which there
NAV he some errors as the details are vet
unknown. even at head quarters but the
defeat OF our enemies was most severe
one. and one of the greatest repuses they
have met during the war. A captain, one
Of our prisoners, told me for the tine the
action lasted, it was the hottest he ever witt
messed in Spain or France I've led sirty
grensdiers to the charge, and but five es,
capped"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

VIRGINIA f:
1T Rules holden in tGe CLERKS Office Of tie :,
periOr Courf Of ChaHeeyy FIR the Rie5H,ot
District, rhe 30h dag of January, 1915.
Michael omaiy, p.
against
John Bell, surviving partner Of the late fem O.
John and William Bell, and said In Ee
Walter Bell, and Reuben G. Beasley, survl...
ing partners OF the firm Of William and JON
Bell, 20 - rs.
THE Defendant Reuben 6. Bea,l. -, no. ; ~.
4 ing entered his appearance and given s..
curity according to the Act OF Assembly sia
the Rules Of this Court, and it sppesring by
tsfactory evidence, thst Ice is not Az Jnlsbit4.,
Of this country Lt is ordered, That he Sd,
Defendant, do appear here on the Grst da. o.
the next term and answer the bill OF the VI g..
tiff and that a copy of ,hs order be for,hMd
inserted in some newspaper Published ~ tt,
City of Richmond, for two months successi y..,
and posted at the front door Of tbe Capitol, ia
Tie said City.
cOPY-TEsrE,
WILLIAM W, HENiNG, c. G.
February g. wSw
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LEAD MINE

HuDsoN, IN. W Decerr ber, %.
We have heard with great pleasure that 4
very valuable lead mine has been discovered
IN the town o. Arcrsm, in this county IN he
estate Of John Livingston, Esq Of Oakhin, and
mat preparations are making for working IL
upon AN extensive scale in The sprin. The
ORE OF which very considerable quantity has
already been got out is said to he very rich,
and here is every indication that it IS i,ex-
haustibe. We also understand the pronr;etor
Contemplate erecting rolling machine for
making sheet lead; and the mandatory OF
yin tie lead we presume will follow Of course.
The v ST importance of this discovery to our
country INDUCES us o wish the working OF it
may be attended with all possible success -.
he present high price Of lead and part cuIar-
W white lead, renders the discovery particular.
" interesting at Ibis moment-and we indulge.
the Verv stronH expectation that this state at
le' viii In short time no longer re depen-
nant Tor these necessary articles on foreign imr
portaton, ." 'n
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

sIRs,
The fatality and alarm the new disease OF 1914
and 1915 has spread through the country, and
Of it, have induced me to offer some few re-
marks respecting the treatment which has pro-
we'd most successful in the course of my prac-
tice.
Last Spring from the analogy It bore to the
beribnepnSOny notha and tybhus it might have
been Justly termed tie Typhoid brIbaeunsria
notha the pain in the side, breast and head.
showed its alliance with the peribnca,RoHy no.
tia, or bastard plcursy, whilst the pulse subsul-
tgs teHdinaiH, twiching and delerum. that of
the fyphUs the great oppression on the fourth
nth and sixth Gays was produced by an accu =
mutation of Uiseid serum, hindering the free
circulation of the blood through the pumon C
and brsachial arteries catarrhal symptoms
we're peculially marsed in every case AS the
summer approached, he sym ms gave'way ex-
csptth cath1rrh |, winch confined until l8l s,
it then became epidemical, and as all other
diseases generally partake of the prevailing e
pidemic, the malignant Qunsy, &c. associated
tberewith and produced the now prevailing dis.
ease which may be termed the Cathayrkai 6, min
Eeg cold appears 20 be the exciting cause, the
etiiuyia which passes off by insensible prespi
ration are struck ia and thrown upon the lungs
from the sudden stOppage OF the pores by cold
'"N ~ ~ it+Ntib NiiD lungs lNilnGQlafelY DrO.
duce acough, feye~. and preternAtural efiusion
to the bronchis, producing su1ocation and
death. sudden translation oi the morbid
matter may take place to the throat and pro =
duce swelling, &c. or TO the lungs, producing
alt the symptoms OF peribnsumsay, or to the
brain, producing delerum, &c. The symp
toms OF the epidemic are a chill, pain in the
head, back, and cough sometimes a pain in the
side and breast the cases I have met with
were extremely bilious, and required active
medicine in the beginning. when the throat
S mostly complained Of. give AN emo ic Of Lpe-
eaeaanhG, blister the throat and back Of the
neck, and give half pint Of vinegar at light ;
the lever vii give way to antimonials when
the pulse flags, give the suLbhwielether. Fixs
d AR - also beneficial. Scarrifcat on about
he throat is proper, and when sunocation
| threatens, proceed to byonchotomy. When the
! patient is attacked with peyipgeg,Honic symp-
oms, bleed freely, blister, and give am emet c ;
the next day give the Jsmes's powder with one
grain OF cslomel AL one eigth Of grain Of %
plum three times day in slittls honey, and
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New Orleans. in a rassace ofsix or seve,
iavS. the officers of which stated. tha
enerai engagement had taken place 3
tween the American and British armies. j.,
winch the latter was totally defeated-tht
destruction OF British officers was so great
that there were scarcely any left TO con,
luct the Balance Of the army off the field ;
that tho expedition against New .OrleanS
bad been abandoned, and that the remain
der of it would be turned against Savannah.
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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY 9, 1915.
Charleston Courier OGce,
IHrsday, Ee6. 2d-uooa.
REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.

Erfrcct Of a letter dated Rernandira. IAN
nary 20
"lwro'e you this morning; since then there
has been an arrival from Mantanzes (Cuba)
which brings diligence, that Gen. Nina
had entered Madrid, At Tie head Of 14o. oCo
men that Ferdinand had abandoned il. and
proceeded To Badajns and shat himself up.
Char'es the Nth had Sworn to tho Ne W
Constitution, in favor IF the people. There
is no doubt Of rs prevailing"
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From -Erleans.
Fran The Enquirer Ertya,
TO the Editor Of tie Enquirer-Dasea
.Nafchez, I'm Jan. 1915.

y
SIR,
J herein enclose you 4 hand. bill. which
worth reading. Il does not contain all
1.-THE particulars. There are several letters
in town, that state the loss Of the British
more, and say ,hey lost three of their gen
erals killed. and owe morally wounded. Ia
tie first attack. they toni; Az Trishman by
the na&'e OF Laverty. aod since the last b,,
tie, Jackson has den, ended his exchange &
has sent the conmar ''e.' word, !. they a..
not gire hi - u, ..c - mud keep zen of his
officers ifthey dared ~ kill MIN, lac World
kill ten Of their best Officers This is sta
ted in several letters IN tawa.
RICHARD TERRELL,
= ;. PacSingham who ConmanIed. is
dead, and two Other o;fc-rs-I FORGET their
names.
[Hriien subsequently on tire back 6v
l.r. T.. -Packingham Reed and Pick
ton. are the Generals killed. Gur force
at Il. Pinckamin- [beInw on the Mississ u.
pr; This pr YES hat the enemy were in the
river and at'emP.ing to asss1d Ri. Eug I
sunk two of the British barses aud blew
ap one. There are q officers here as pri-
soners, and or more on the way Tor safe
keeping.
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From the SaUanHah Rehnb3ican, Jan. 81
NEW ORLEANS

Riehsrd Richardson. Esq. of this place,
arrived here few Minutes sisce, from Da-
rieR, at which place he saw and conversed
with Capt Edward F. TattnaII, of the u.
States army, who informed him chat a Bri.
ush bomb ship arrived at ST. Mary's on
Friday last, (2Yth) from the squadron of
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LYNcnsune, Feb. 2.
JACNsON TRIUMPHANrl

Erract of a letter from Pleasant M
1IAicr, Esq. 10 a friend in this hlace,
CLynch5urgJ dated
REoXTILLB, jan 81.
DEAR SIR,
1--WE have glorious news to-day. Jack
son has drubbed the British at New .Orlea rs
with loss on the part Of the British of 1000
killed, wounded and prisoners. Their com =
maader, Packenham, killed Ksane, second
in command, wounded. Many other Off
GERS Ut rank killed, wounded and prison
ers. Nineteen twentieths of those who at
tempted to storm, bit the dust one Off
Ger reports that out of OF who advanced to
Ae charge, only suryived--on our part
about ten or twelve killed. This may be
relied on" Press.
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'neFar wheyat night; Wien tho p,,,-- &c 80,
ev' ehher Most every patier' tI,., me-
brown in n gentle sweet ., The ,,.'.sv r.,o,,.r-
d. Small beer and milk and water, nav b..
nj ctions. N
am, Sir, yours with respect.
WIN SINGLETON:
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Extract of a letter from .Watchez, Janua.
rV l6, 1915.

Extract of a letter from Ndtchez, Janua..
ru I6, 1915.
Great News reached here last night
There were eight British officers brought 70
:his place as prisoners, who say themselves
that on the 9Th day of this month the Bril-
fish made an attempt to storm Jackson's
works, and were repused with the loss of
from 10 to 1900, in killed, wounded and
prisoners, he prisoners now on their way
Tor this place. Our loss was bu: small
The British must have lost near two thou,
sand, since their own officers acknowledge
The loss Of 1900 jackson suffered them to
approach near the works before he opened
his Obstructive FIRE upon them. You may
rely on tie above as l have it from those
who we're on the battle ground
p. S, Ian. 1.-THE nail has just arrived,
and have only time to say that the British
lost 1000 men in the battle on the 9Th
700 killed, the rest wounded & prisoners"
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NEW ORLEANS. Jan Q. 1915.

Dear Father.
take my pen to communicate to you
most brilliant event which took, place on
the 9Th inst. The British attacked our
hreastwork at daylight in the morning, at
Two points, and'were reDulsed with the less
OF 1900 killed, wounded and prscners.-
Our loss have taken great pains to ascer-
tam, and from the best account does not e.-
coed five killed, and wounded ten The e.
nr'ny made MOST desperate charge; they
care IN solid Columns one in the centre
and the other on the right OF our battery .
each man bad bundle Of brush or sugar
cane on his shoulder, for the purpose of al
Gng up our ditch; thew were so warmly
net, that thew were thrnwn into confusion
and re'reated, and formed, and returned a
third time to the charge they succeeded
IN getting possession of the bastion with
three pieces OF cannon in it but they were
soon dislodge1, and TIE most of them taken
prisoners. $50 intent were they on Getting
over our werk, that they pulled of their
shoes for the purpose nf climbing II. There
were number Of officers of dist:nc ion kills
ed, and it has been ascertained that their
com mardug general was mortaliy wound
Ell ---in pocket OF one of the officers
VIII" vas killed, was found journal. in
which is mentioned, that on the night of the
23j they lost 225 killed and an Immense
rumher wounded and on the 2Sth thew
lost 10 9thce"s killed, and mentions o-,!v that
they had = great number Of privates killed
the estimate of Yesterdays battle from
mead quarters is 500 killed and six hundre d
prisoners Including wounded (whichis the
lar6est anmher) and one hu-dred TO- wound.
ed Carried "fby them 1 think the estina-
tioa is not too large.
! ne sight was terrible one to see n
heId covered with dead and wounded Law
ing IN heaps, the field was completely red !;
u was very pleasing sight TO see how
SInd Que men were TO the wounded /; would
take them upon their backs and carry them
30 the hospital Ncw mnst commence
with the worst part of the story they cross
ed force over the river and drove Gen.
Morgan irom his battery and got complete
possession of it and burnt great deal of
property on the coast he had nothing but
(reoies OF tho country and they would not
stand. If there had been some Kentuck"
iaHs there, think the enemy would have
seen more severe day than they have seen
since the commencement OF the war. They
nave since retrea ed tn this side of the river
and our frees have agail Complete posses
sion
know not what scheme they will try
next III think they IRE at their wits
end ~!
Wilkins arrived here on the 9TH inst, but
did not get ready for the battle.
ALEX G. HENDERSON.
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Carmel, nor Zion. invites us across the
deep. Jdem, page II.

Carmel, nor Zion. invites us across the
deep. Jdem, page II.
(Which sooty slave in all the ancieH'
dominion mas more obseouiously watched
the eye Of bis master, or flew 10 the indul-
gence of his desires more survely, thar
the same masters have waited and watch
ed, and obeyed the order of the great Ma
poleon." Discourse delivered at By6eId
Ayril 8, 1918. BY Elijah Parish, ID. D,
page 81.
Let everv man who sanctions this
war by his suffrage or influence, remew
that he is laboring 10 cover himself and his
country with blood. The blood # the slain
viii cry from the ground ara inst him."---
l6em. page 23.
"Hcw will the supporters Of dis Rnii
christian syarcfare endure their sentence
endure their reflections endtre M. fire thai
forever burns the 7corm g-hich ncver dies
the hosannahs of heopen zphRe The sm0kt
of their tornenfs asceads forever and c
Uer." Idem, page "a.
I-had begun to write some comments o'
these extracts. But l have changed ny
purpose. ! leaw them to the Judgment o.
the reader shall simply say, if the
preachers believed all they asserted, what
transcendent in fatua lion if they did not
what transcehdent turpitude In ei,hei
case, what trsnscendcnt Proclamation 81 fht
clerical functions and of a religion BREATH.
ing peace aud guod will amonS all men
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

The following elegant Sketch, is from the clas-
sic pen of Charles Philips, Esq a cclebrat-
ed Irish Parrister, we'll known us the dis
tinEuishcd Orator apd Champion OF Catholic
Emancipation 1t WAS first published at Sii-
10, on the 18Th OF april.
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SOUTHAMPTON, january, 90, 1915

II. the Editor. qftAe psfsr.5urg Irteatgenee
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Erracts ETA kcffer from Cam. Lame,
6emhf,fo his friend ia thi5 Gig. dated
JACKSON, January 9, 1915.