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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-18
SPECIE.

We noticed, lin yesterdays paper, that
something like one million OF dollars had
been sent away from this city on We'd
nesday last--its destination supposed to
be Canada. We yesterday received a
communication on this subject, stating the
fact in the following words:
6 There was shipped on board the
steamboat, last evening, for Albany, abont
one million of dollars, in specie, for Cana
da, which sum has been collected at Bos-
ton and in this city, and other parts of the
United States, to be sent to Canada, for
the purpose Of building Notifications on
lake Champlain. and building men of war
on lake Ontario and other lakes. This
million OF dollars in specie was shipped by
s'.ss ssAst*. of this city, who sF.s ssssss
ssF* and sold sterling bills on the British
government TO raise the money to buy the
hard dollars.
Sc A. BANK DIRECTOR
We have left blank what we should not
like to state, without personal interview,
and having good authority TO refer to, in
case Of being made responsible.
2Of the fact, however, that the specie
len our city, there can be but little doubt ;
any body, on inquiry, may establish this
fact. Gifts destination being Canada, we
have also no doubt ;and yet, in the face Of
this sending off specie, does the New-York
Gazette, alluded to in our paper of yester-
day, inform US, that the precious metals
are about to fall to their antient value or.
10 the words of its editors, {" that specie
is declining in price p great /" broker
declining to purchase at any price" The
sum wanted for Canada, for which sterling
bills on London have been sold, is perIlapS
bit partly completed; three or far mil
lions more may get remain to be pwchas.
ed. Guard well your hard dollars
Watch the enemy and" be,oarc of thu
tout TEND"
Since the above was in type, we have
received a note from Mr.. Lang, of the
New-York Gazette, stating, that Prime and
Ward are the brokers who declined BUR.
chasing specie at any price. These names
MIR. Lang informs, are mentioned to salts
ty us, tnat WE may correct our mistake
Notwithstanding this friendly advice Of
MIR. Lang, we hold to our statement, and
to our warning to the public. There ap.
pears to be something queer in all this bu.
slness. Nat. .9av.
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him-assuring him that the people of the Unitet
4 States would never have it in their power to max,
demand on him for the violation of the treaty
That England would destroy the whole ofour ma
\ Wy, and that he need never fear second Ameri
| can feet of Tripoli.-How must this son OF John
buil have felt when he saw orr little squadron
OH the town--composed chiefly of vessels cap.
tured from His Majesty As there was a great
degree OF treachery connected with this business
the Commodore demanded $3.50, 900 for the prizes
giving as usual, short time for cousderation-In
this he has been equally fortunate-'The money
paid without the least difficulty. my dear
Uncle, have we, in the space of90 days, settled
with three of the Barhary powers, whipped one,
and made peace on our own terms--uid exacteJl
tribute from two others.--We left the unhealthy
coast of ifiiea on the 7ti, and once more steered
for a Christian port, and arrived IN Syracuse on
the 10th, but was disappointed in having any in.
course with the shore-tor the people who are
chiefly composed of priests, are so superst,tious
that they will have no communication with any
vessels in less than 80 days after leaving the
coast of Barbary. We were again compelled to
put TO sea without seeing any of those curosities
this place is SO celebrated for, or procure any OF
those necessares we so much required after our
long crilze. The opcnng-to the Ear OF Dyons.
Jus could be distinctly seen from our decks
The remains of the Tower of ArchImedes, which
is said to have fred the Roman Gallies, was also
P''liitcu Oul--uiu VIC SalIsiaCtlOn Oh pro-
curing fresh water from the fountain of Arethusa
On the Sd day after entering tie harbor, we were
again under way, and the Commodore kept the
shore close on board. We had for ) days a fine
view of 4Etna and the adjacent country--The
whole coast appears to have been formed from
Lava, and we passed several villages built en-
tirely from this substance. On the fifth day after
leaving Syracuse. we entered the Straits of Mes
sra, and anchored the same evening off the town
where we Immediately procured Pratique, and
are now enjoying ourselves in every pleasure a
gay Sedan sO4sn atfords-The harbor here is one
OF the finest in the world, when you have once
entered it, but the most difficult of access The
whirlpool OF Charybdis stands Immediately at ia
mouth, while the rock OF Scylla, no less formIda-
bic, stands about five miles above the opposite
shore-To AVOID one. you are apt to run on
board the other, and it requires the greatest skil
10 bring vessel IN without some accident
Though these places are dangerous, they are GER
family not as formidable Us represented by ths
ancients. We have now been here ten days, and
indaiiy expectation of asiling for Naples--thence
to Leghorn, aud 10 on up to Carthag ena--where
we calculate on finding Commodore Balnbriags
with orders to send us home.''
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BY HAST .N1GHrS .MalL.

NEW-1 DIRK, Nov. Ia.
Commodore Decatur came up on Sum
day night, from the trigate Guerrero, in
the revenue cutter Active, captain Ca
hOOne.
To captain CahOone the Editors of the
Mercantile Advertiser are indebted for the
following interesting intelligence, obtain-
ed from one of the officers of the Guerriere
The United States frigate Guerriei e.
Commodore Decatur, sailed from Gibral-
tar on the 5th Of October.
. Commodore Bainbridge, with the fri
yates Congress and Macedonian, and all
me small vessels, had sailed 80 hours be-
tore, for the United States. The Guer-
rlere passed the squadron in the longitude
OF CorvO.
We have been informed, that after the
treaty with Algiers was concluded, the
squadron under the command of Commo-
dore Decatur visited runis and Tripoli 4;
both Of which powers had permitted a Bri-
tlsh ship Of war to cut out Of their ports
Vessels which were prizes to the Ameri-
can privateer Abelino, the full value of
which was demanded and obtained, as well
as the liberation OF number of slaves
Extract Of letter from yVrys9r1 r. L. dared Oh
ef.Nov. 1915
Arrived this day the United States brio
Flambssu, Jne, y. Nicholson, Esq, eora,
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VERY NTERESTINC

We have been favored by gentleman of this
City with the following, account of the transac-
lions of Commodore Decatur, BY an officer on
board has squadron. Many of the incidents are
entirely new to us. When such gallant achiey-
ments are performed by our Mary; when their
mtrepidity has reduced three of the Bsrbary pow
ers TO submission, what American heart does not
thrill with pride and pleasure
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Frigates
Schooners.

FriSates United States and Constella-
tIosn-sloops of war Erie and Ontario are
LETT IN the Mediterraneaa for the purpose
OF giving protection to our commerce in
those seas.
The store ships John Adams and Alert
were spoken by the squadron. near Cape
Spartcl on the 10th.
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The English brig Harmony, laden with
port wine, prize to the brig James Mon
roe, of this port, re-captured and carried
into England, has been given up to the
prize ageat in London, by order of the
Court of Admiralty.
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mander, from Gibraltar, which place she
left on the 9th Oct. in company with the
squadron under the command -af commo.
dore Ba'nbridse, consisting of The follow.
inc ypsseIs-
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Among the numerous vessels below. as
will be seen by our rich marine list, is the
ship William, in 55 days from Liverpool.
The William sailed about the 18th of Sep
TENDER, and will furnish about week Ia
ter intelligence from Liverpool than before
received.
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Mediterranean, have arrived at Newport,
LATEST FROM ERANCn

The fast sailing brig Georgia, captain
Smith, arrived at this port on Sunday e.
yening, in AZ days from La Rochelle.
from whence she sailed on the s9th of
Septent er.
BY this arrival the Editors of the Mer.
cantiie Advertiser have received a file of
Paris papers to the Esd of September,
which do not, however, contain any news
OF Importance. If, upon more minute
perusal, they should be found to contain
any article ofmoment, they shall appear
In our next paper.
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From The y. Y. Columbian.

1A'Ai NIfSDt)Nil1lN1 NEflNlSNt LII
We have our doubts of the account of some
OF the circumstances of the reported impress
Inent OF American seaman at Gibraltar. vn-
less they were the prisoners who es :aped
from DartmooF, and were re-take and treat
ed as EngisFhInen, and not as AmeIi sns.-
Otherwise, now did they get fro England to
Gibraltar, 6 in what American vessels could
they have gone there As TO there being no
Consul there, we suspect that would MAKE
no difference after the arrival of commodore
Decatur in that quarter; he will suff r n
man to be impressed or retained (by the Lee
ander or any other vessel) under the reach of
his cannon. But the fact Of the renewal Of
the practice OF impressm' mt. we disb,lieve--
we 90 not believe 1t viii ever be renewed, &
we trust, that Il it is, war will ifnmediatelv
follow. II the British haye begun the work
again, our government O.. ut to issue order
Throughout the navy department, for instant
retaliation. Let a slnop of war board every
English vessel off the Hook, oatward or in
ward bound, aud every English sailor found
no shore be impressed. an3 sent into the Me-
diterranean ts fight the Aigcrines, or, which
would be equally just, marched up the Mis-
osuri to clear the frontiers OF the hostile In
dans.
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his state, leaves little doubt Of Florida ha-
wing been secretly transferred by Spain 10 the
British government:
Jaae 10.
" 1t is proper your Fxcellency should know
that on the 9TH inst. brig and transport ar
rived at Amelia Island, with Col. Nichols,
Capt.. Woodbine, an Indian chief and his son.
They have been asked, If they were prspar-
ed 20 take possession of the Province One Of
them replied, they 7vere NOT yer suhfilie6
Svifh money and firoUiSions for the purpose (;
that was the Sote cause of delay; the supply
WIS soon expected"
We can now account for the insolence o
Cot Nichols, x his attempting to loist himself
into the Greek Agency for Indan affairs. In
formation has been received by Col. Haw-
kns that the British white force at Appala-
chcola. which was only 10 or so has been
somewhat diminished, and their number of
s*Fs* troops encreased from SO or70 to about
500 Journal.
The commissioners appointed by govern
ment TO mark out, in conformity with Jack
sons treaty, the future boundaries OF the
Creek Nation, have postponed doing SO till
suitable arrangements can be made for that
purpose. Not the least objection are told
was made by the Indians to the line being
run. Col. Kershaw past thro' town yester-
day on his way to his seat in North Carolina.
Mr. Barnett has gone to Huntsville, Missssp-
pi territory, To lay in an adequate supply of
provisions. Gen. Sewer did not attend the
meeting. III.
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New YORK. June 81, 1915.
IMPRESSMENT AGAIN.
M it ia thc bud !

From IKE Democratic Press, Tune 81.
" Free Trade & Sailors Rights" was the
motto under which the gallant Porter and his
brave crew so nobly Distinguished themselves
and their county, Free Trade and No
Impressment" was the toast of the gallant
Oecatur--it is the sentiment of all our Noble
lars, and in defence of this sentiment they
have bravely fought and nobly conquered 1t
was expected that their repeated victories o.
yer the boasted " wooden walls of Old Eng
land would have taught their commanders
better manners than they had heretofore
shewn but we are spprehensive that his ex
psctatiou will not be fulfilled. We cannot
imagine blacker series of crimes than En-
gland has committed against the u S. res
pectlng our seaman. She impressed them.
the compels them to work and to fight for her
Tor years, without pay, she then casts them
into prison, and murders them in cold blood
they who are fortunate enough to escape the
massacre, and enter on board am American
ship, have scarcely put to sea before Brit
Ish press gang again seizes them, by order of
Admiral Fleming or Admiral Cockburn. or
some other buccaneer, to serve on beard his
Britannia majesty's frIgate. This is a plain
statement OF facts Are such outrages endu-
rable! Can they be endured? Can the his
tory OF Nations exhibit such series of outra-
ges against hum unity, and the rights of IN
iuISpSnucnC nation YET there are DrOfiig ate
wretches who boast of being Americans. and
Yet paliiate and apologize for all these crimes
yea even for the massacre of their country
men--and these forsooth are the Washing
tonians, who claim the navy as theirs, and
would, ike the JaCkdaw with the Peacock's
feathers, bedeck themselves with the glorious
honors which have been purchased by the
blood OF our gallant tars.
READ THE FOLLOWING +!
BY the following paragr tph communicated
by capt. Ellis, we regret to learn, that four
American seamen have recently been I'M
pressed in the British service at Gibraltar.
Com .4dV.
'' The day we sailed, May 10th, two men
were taken from on board the General Scott,
to wit, Thomas Hodges, Montgomery coun-
tY, Md. registered Georgetown, District of
Columbia, and Ebenezer Hughes, Cape Ann,
Mass. registered Cape Ann, who were lately
releasedu from Dartmoor prison. Two Others
were taken from on board the Spartan, capt
Moon. Not having seen Capt. Moon, | did
not learn the particulars of the last two men
g The officer informed the Captains thar
they were taken by an order from Admiral
Fleming, TO serve on board the frigate Lee
auder."
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remembGc e Of those achievements which
have shbustre on the American name. &
to encoh,ye aed support a military spirit.
whicn is ne of the strongest Safeguards of a
nation-t-' cherish with = holy zeal those af-
fection(s, relations which have subsisted A.
monggt Shem, anu been cementer by Their
blood-.o amehorate Tie hard fate of those
whose ears and services deserve the best
rewaros or their couutry--and u rescue from
the ~ hands If penury and neglect the wi
oows aml children of those Officers who have
br;tsly f;l,n in the contest,
R.solved, That being s3lemnIy impressed
wifi the propretyof the reasons assigned. as
10, the usefulness OF the objects set forth, they
Do agree to form themselves into an ass,ei-
Gen TO be organized and governed by the
lowing Fundamental rules
The Constitution being tllen adopted. the
following officers were elected:
Brigacier General BOYD, Presi-
dent
1t. Col. TALLMADGE, 1st Vice
President
1t. Col. FORBES. I'd Vice-Presi-
dent.
Col. Mullaney-Major Delafed-
Major Smith--Captain Sher-
man and Capt. Seaman, Com
mittee Correspondence.
Maj. Noon and Capt. Wood, Sec
retaries.
Maj. Crolius, Treasurer.
When the meeting adjourned.
BY order,
w. S. TALLMADGE,
Secretary.
New YORK, June 81, 1915.
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.ADDRESS.

The hour has arrived, ia which the Dis
banded Officers of the late u. S. army, are to
lay aside their swords, the companions and
Instruments of their glory, and separate, per-
hap, forever.
those endearing connexions, founded ON n
knowledge OF personal worth, are not, how
ever, dissolved. The grateful affections
which benehcent Creator has implanted in
the human heart, are slil cherished by them
with All enthusiastic devotion.
the remembrance Of the many virtue &
heroic actions Of their Compilations Dho have
fallen lnthe late contest, and WHO aoy res,
on ihe bel Of honor, still lives vnh,. their
bosor> Iuer disabled brothers . arns. <
the widows aud children of their . easrd
companions, are the objects of their reg nd.
ans! one OF the SOURCES OF their Greatest soil
chude is, how their condition can now be BIS
Sideliorated.
And whereas, nothing can have a stronger
tendency 20 conduce towaras the duration Oh
our present form of government, than holding
mp to posterity for their imitation, the MANY
deeds of patriotism and selfdevotion which
he late contest with Great Britain has pro-
duced, and which have essentially centribu-
cd not only to establish national character.
hlt have eXtorted the respect of your late en-
my and the admiration of other nations
Therefore, with the view to perpetuate the
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our loss. Craig and Spears would have done
better ~ conhat with regular troops tney
evincea such a contempt NJ Hanger q death,
they lesp,se.i the devious mode OF lid an
warfare. an informed lieutenant spears
family are by no means opulent. His widow
should receive his pay without delay. am
Informed from good authority thar the Indi: rs
of Rock river have declared siat they are WI
ling to bury Che tonahawk, If their friends,
che English, will only say the word the last
war parties sent TO ON frontiers were master
ed by the British and sent to murder our
women and children, snce they reserved an
official account of the ratification oi the late
treay.
The bulk OF the Kickapoo nation have Sc
parated from the hostile bands, and am at
loss to imagine how the retiouhtable Duncan
Graham can subsist SO many OF his majesty's
allies at this time. The vii,aee ar Rock H.
ver and the struggling camps on this SIDE, "a
bove and below the lenoine. must amount to
twelve or fifteen hundred warriors. Sacks,
Foxes, Ia~ays, Win sbsg0es and Ft'savoias.
Robert RaTsay still lives, and there are
hopes OF his recovery.
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BLOODY REvO1J1T1ONs

Capt Smith prisoner III Ayers. writes TO
his ri. nds in Saiem. unaer date Of April II,
that on the Esd March, tie y was murder
ed by tlic military, aid MS First ~ ri,ster rals-
ed TO the sovereign power that is DAYS af-
terwsrds the new Deg shared the fate Of his
predecessor and that nll Was ;, n tuinn,t &
CONSERVATION, and further vioieu. es and U,1n-
der were eXpecte Capt, ;. was anxious to
sec the American flag Ryiug before the place,
nd bad u" d"u5t mt the appearance of a
strong squadr.y .nere would be the mems Of
eifsttnS az immediate pence. Sal GGz.
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ENQUIRER -OFFTCE,
Pichmond, mn S, 1915.
TKE FOURTH % nII.X--

TIE FOURTH OF JULY.
This great day, which ushurcd the only
tree nation on earth into light, was not cele-
bratrd IN this City in = spirit. which became
the Metropolis OF Nirgiuia.--There was no
general Association of Citizens, no Grafton.
no Declaration of Independence read.
The Day was uShered in by a t,ln al dav-
break -'()n the rising of the sun, national
salute was iired. About u. the line of the
military was formed on the Cap tcl Square
ana tul' s;'lutes were fred by two pieces of
@ltniery' a. well as by the Iufantry.-After
which the Volunteer Companies marched off
the ground to their respective places of rem
Captain Candles troop of horse dined at
arheld, where they enter. lined CAPTAIN
smiths Manchester Troop, and Capt. Pros
s scr n tnr1co troop. and number Of others.
ne Blues dlned at Buchanan's Spring and
the Riiie Company at Bacon Quarter Branch,
several small bodies of Citizens were scatter
ca IN different places-Wc have received NO
particulars of these /eses.
reals OF artillery were fred at s,In-set--se
announced the close of the interesting day.
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TO THE EDTTOR-

: oRT oToDDERT, June S, 1915.
We begin to look for renewal of Indian
hostllities. The British Col. Nichols. II Is
said, has made large presents to them ON the
Appalachicola OF arm s, ammunition and pro-
visions built two bIock-house for them.
charged them not to abandon the lands CO.
ded TO Gen. Jackson, and given them reason
to expect British assistance in two on thrce
years. About 900 Indians assembled there
and large body Of Negroes. Tile Spauiards
are in as much dread as ourselves.
hree OF our people were killed ten or
twelve days ago."
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FRESH GOODS.

THE SUBSCRIBERS
Haze in addition 10 their hreseut stock, re-
cefOcd tie |oitozuag Goods
Corded and striped GinghAns
Cambric DirutY
Laventire -bls X and white,
Satiis, % 10
Fancy printed Cr,,ats. Cation Sha-vls
Mad as and pn!'icat ,andkerehlefs
Sewi Sills, 1850 ell colurs
Superiine Threads
cases u.dre ssed Gallo ots-eI giant
Cotton Cashmere, Cotton Hose
'fwilled Bona >tt-,eeS
Plain do do
Cotton and Linen Hollands
White Flaunels, Line CamLre
Ladies' indispensbles,
Ladies' black and whit silk hose
do do do Gloves
10 white and c1d kid do
Gallons, Ribbons Bobbins, apes
Floss J hreaO. % .h Lac
SuSpe, ders. Rombaz
Gotten Shifting GottU, Cambria,
Threads OF all col uS-Fnr ale, Nv
WHITLOCK s. SHAPARD.
JuLV Sim
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DlsBANDED OFFICERS,

at General Meeting of the Disbanded
Officers of the Army, convened on the 9oth
inst. Committee composed of the following
gentlemen were appointed to address the
Secretary at War on the subject OF General
Maoombs late order, discharging the officers
on the 18th inst. Ii is understood that no
provision is yet made for the payment of the
officers, and that the order referred to. was
mot Intended at the War Department.
lhe Committee appointed, were
Ii. Col. TALLMADGE,
1t. Col. FORBES,
M jor DELAFIELD.
at an adjourned meeting ofDisbanded Of
ficers OF eGe Sd Military District, heid ON the
evening "a she goth INST. the following pre-
anoie' with Constitution for AN association
Of such officers, were read and adopted.
Lit. Col. FORBES in the Chair