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'ect be has satisfied his commanding "a.

Pow uS boS Se''SHSN "'' SouIudhuLH 0rns
Ger.
With Captain Riley, The Colonel Com.
handing has been Pleased. lie has b.,o
skilful, discreet, and successful in The ma.
nagement OF bis men, and the GOAT AMI
public property committed to bis chsrpe
His efficiency and p.oWpiness 1T The eye.
cution OF orders, have been conspicuuu,
and highly honorable to him.
DR.. Gale has not only performed bis On.
~ TO the entire satisfaction OF Tie com,
mandant, but has done more; he has ls,
auen,ly volunteered bis services TO Der.
form important duties, and particularly IN
saving the public properly in the laps
boat, when she was sunk by s.ye5s
stce.n at night. He effected much. and n
a manner highly gratifying 10 all wt,
knew the circumstances. Although Lien.
Wickliffe bad the misfortune to lose Tho
boat which was committed 10 bis cbargs
Il has been evident that bis zeal for Tho
good of the public service has been eou,I
to that of any other gentleman with The
expedition
In every situation in which Lieut.. Brad.
ley has been placed, he has given entir
satisfaction, and would, no doubt, had be
been put to more serious lriai
To the gentlemen Of the staff generally
the commandsnt returns his thanks Ii
Cruger has performed the duues OF quar-.
terrnaster and assistant commssary 10 n,
most correct and acceptable manner; and
in addition, rendered important services
by volunte eriDg bis services as an
extra sdjutant 10 the Missouri legion,
| during our operations.
Lieut.. Noel, IN discharging the duty Of
adjutant, has given the most entire salts.
faction, and the fullest evidence OF bis a.
bility to perform still more important ser.
vice.
Ii has fallen to The lot Of Lieut. Morris
TO perform the most Impor ant duties, 4 he
has done so in a mapner mat cannot he Too
! highly commented
When our boats were lost, and much Of
our ammunition either los, or damage in
great degree, We found it replaced and
will prepared, by The activity and alien.
tion OF Lieut. Morris, aud that, TOE, with.
out delaying The expedition single BoUr
The Lleulensnl's management and d..
rection OF The artillery, would have done
honor 10 a master ol the trade.
The uen who were attached TO The Ar.
tillery deserve uoiice anu the approba.
ton o. their country They have that Of
the Colonel commanding, IN ugh ae.
gree; particularly Sergcanr' La'brop AMI
Perkins; the former Ol WHOM with one Of
the six Founders, made very superior
shots.
The Colonel Commanding cannot t:.
miss this subject without again mentioning
his very great satisfaction WIZ Inc gallant
and honorable conduct OF Gen A;Oiry,
and his brave and hardy little corps Of
mounlaineers, although IOr several cay;
entirely destitute oil subsistence, they per-
severed in "nobIe daring" without j
nurmur. The Colone: Commanding 90
ly regrets that he can ofier them nothing
more substantial than ms thanks.
h. LEAVENWORIH,
Col. Commanding.
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MOURNFUL INTELLIGENCE.

NORFOLK, Oct 2 -Ib' y ship Pea'
CoUt, Capt ., -Ph1u Cass.n, anchored be-
! tween Forts Ne ami Norfolk, yesier.
day, alter boister0us passage Ol 10 days
from Thompson ls,aRd. She is, as Gs
anticipated tue first aIlya' r.m thai qusr.
, ter would b. The bearer OF IuIy affecting
Intelligence irogi tb= squadron. SiLce ouf
accounts by the brig " aIren, TIE awful
malady which. during this and The precs'
ding year, has Carried sorro" and woe lulo
nearly every quarter OF our country, has
plucked from our naval esCutcheoD, seW'
RAJ Of its brlghtesi gems
This community will learn, with tie
deepest sorIyw, That the brave The gene.
rous Lieut., Comd't. WILLIAM h. VAT.
SON, who recently avenged in so eyeIl'.
plary a manner the death OF The gaI'any
ALLEN, has fallen victim 10 the tell IN.
ease that has extended the catalogue o.
mortality among our naval worthless, 10
length that calls loudly upon goVeTnmeH
Tor measures TO arrest Ms progress, Lieut.
Watson having been appointed to the con'
maud OF the John Adams, during The az,
sence of Capt Rensbaw, was a'tacBel
with the yellow fever on board that 'D'n
about the 9Th. and expired on the I5f
inst. an illness Of only Iour days,--ll
lust and feeling tribute under our o6IluafY
head, from The pen OF brother ofheef1
VINO knew him well. and appreciated oi'
worth, renders unnecessary our leeoIe e.
forts 10 record his virtues
hac
los, IN the death OF Lieut.. u HAM MEh''
LY, well known by many OF our cllIzeo',
for his jealous devotion to duty during I've
late war, when commanding one OF we
hotiIla on this station. On the precise 0N
OF bis death we are moi informed: ,,,o o
The other victims are-DA' ~ !
ADAMS, Esq having nomlnaIly Inc az
pontment OF Chaplain to the Squadron,
but filling the very important deparlInen.,
OF Nautical and Mathematical Science, anu
Translator OF Languages-he died on ".
2O.h inst. on board the Peacock. hcIns
Sailing Master BAlSsRIOGE; M'dsh'PMen
Reed, Benbridge, and 10. Taylor; H cH
thew Jones, Cooper and about ~ . oar
ors and persons IN subordinate. slal'vp,,
whose names we have not yet DeeD DUO
10 learn
The Peacock's officers and men, wer
ioice 10 say. are 10 good healtt: one H..
on her passage, besides Chaplin Adsl''
] obn Clark and James Rose. sesmen' ILL.,.
The Island continued very unheaI.J
when the Peacock sailed, but The s'sN
were generally coDvaIescent. The tol'Vn
ing officers were still on the SICK l''t. Wv
most Of them rapidly lmproV'ngoIItDnu
Poarsa, Surgeons Williamson. bap D1
Yam BrunL Basssit, and MIdsh'pman nu.
ci.fe. On The 18th inst. there were ~
All. ntop aud in the hospital, 6o case =,
fever, including all that had been sent n0'D
the Shipping. ~ AZ
The following U. S. vessels were rS n
Port Rodgers on the 18th inst; SEQ ua =,
Com. Porter, and her tender the pr'ze a s.,,
Allen. Lieut.. Legarge, under we'gn, Dvu ~.
TO Key yacss, TO ascertain the cause u MI ~
colors being at half mast there; the w.,
Cat, under weigh, bound 10 Havana ~
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his late expedition against the Rlca'
ras Indians, numbered l, with a CO.
py of a treaty Of peace with that ma
ton, No.2
] have directed Gen. Atkinson to
lake measures to ascertain the temper
and disposition OF the Sioux, and
their motives for abandoning our
troops at a time when their presence
and aid were most wanted. 4 have
also directed him 10 keep an eye upon
the Ricaras, as we'll as the Mandans;
and to make his arrangements with a
view TO the chastisement oil the Black
toot Indians, early in the next spring
or Summer. AS this measure ap-
pearsto be indi.pensably necessary,
to secure our citizens in that quarter,
| trust that the lSt regiment will be
permitted to take post at Councll
Bluffs, in November next.
Respectfully, have the honor to
he. E. p. GAINES,
Maj. General.
To The .Adiutant General
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-07
From GIBRALTAR.

The editoIS OF the New f"rk american
have received Gibraltar papers to the 1otn
of August, The intelligence received al
Boston few days ago, that Rlego bad ar
rived at Malaga and taken command OF tne
troops is confirmed. His force, however,
consists of 3UOU infantry and 800 cavalry
instead of 1900, as stated 10 the Boston
account. Gen. Zayas has been impr.son.
ed by Riego, as well as several othcers
and priests, who have been sent on board
ship in the barber of Malaga.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-07
THE RIVER WHALE CAUGHT.

MONTREAL, Sept 26.-On Sunday last
A great number of boats were very early
on the alert below Grants Island, watch
ing tn. motions of the Whale. He was
repeatedly seen very near the boats, but
not sufficiently to allow them an opportu-
nity of striking him. At about 8 or 10 o.
clock, the steamboat Lapraire, with se-
yeraI persons on board, came down the
current, and it is thought by those who
were present, frightened him, and occa'
stoned his running up the river, passing Sc
yeral boats, until, from some cause, he
was induced to slacken his progress, and
10 drop backward down the river until he
struck the boat naviga,ed by Capt. Brush,
Mr.. Young, and some other persons. Mr:
Young then seized the opportunity, ana
thrust harpoon with main fierce INTO h's
body, directly behind the first fin. Never
was thrust more effectual. alr. Young.
as il were, stood over him when the wound
was made He Immediately veered about
and went down the stream with great ra-
pidity Shortly after, he turned, and pro-
cesded up the current St. Marie, and TAX
ing the southern channel, through which
the Laprairie steam boats are navigsted,
he dashed abou, in the breakers opposite
the town for nearly two hours The move
men,s OF the boat could be plainly seen
from the harbor; and we seldom ever be-
held a concourse OF people equal to that
which crowded the entertainments. The
whale then proceeded further up the river,
and would, in all probability, have visited
Laprare, had not The shallovness OF the
water prevented, During all this time. the
persons IN the boat were enabled to wound
him with lances continually. AZ last, ey-
bausted, and unable to resist the stream,
he again took the direction iowari the foot
of the current, and continued his course
10 Boucbervile Islands, where be was
killed, and sunk in three tathou,s water
Yesterday morning, the New Swittsure
towed the carcass to this place; and we
understand that he will he exhibited this
day IN a building constructed tor The pur-
pose. We are pleased that Captain Brush
aud Mr.. Young were the successful cOm-
petitors in this sport, as their former ex-
ertions and perseverance seemed 10 entitle
them 10 be the fsvorites of fortIne. The
dimensions OF this creature are AZ feet s
inches 10 length, 6 test across the back
AMI Z feet through from back to the belly.
; He is OF that species called, by whalers,
Finners
BUFFALO, Ny. SEPT. 23.-A steam mill
has recently been erected and put in ope-
ration at Chippewa, U. Canada. by Mr..
James Msrlem. The engine is of six
horse power, and drives one run of stones,
with various machines for packing -four,
&c. The furnace consumes two cords of
wood 10 "a hours, and the mill 10 that time
will produce 25 barrels OF -four.
CADiZ.-A letter OF Sept ?, from Glib
raltar says, that all was we'll and quiet a,
Cadiz on the lst September.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-07
H. LEAVENWORTH,
Col. commanding 9Th regt.
Brig. Gen. II. ATKINSON,
Commanding West. Dept.
HEAD QUARTERS. 9th INFANTRY.
Fort .4tkinson, Aug. 20, 1898. )
ORDERS

ORDERS.
The Colonel commanding is happy to
announce to his command, that the 90.
jecis of the late expedition against the HI
cara indisns, has been effected.
The blood OF our countrymea has been
honorabIy avenged, the Ricaras BUNDLED,
and in such manner as will teach them
and other Indian tribes, to respect the A
merican name and character.
In etfectng these objects, the duties
which nave been performed by every part
of The regiment. as well as those lett at
this pIsce, a. those who assembled The RI
yer. has been srduons IN the extreme {;
but those duties have been performed with
a zeal, cbeeriulDess, and efficiency, which
l. hignl honorable to item, and which
enlitIe. them 10 the appreciation OF their
country.
Where all have done veil, and al! have
been zeaou. to contribute their whole and
entire power 10 promote the public SER
vice, it is as delicate as ii is dilhcult to
mention individual instances, but that the
combination of circumstances has enabled
some 10 perform more than others, cannot
be doubted.
The Colonel commanding has been
highly graIi6ed with the promplness and
alacrlty manifested Ivy Majors Woolley q
Ketchum, in joining the expedition, and
equally so With their subsequent conduct.
The efficiency of Capt. Armstrong;
company, and energies OF bis men, have
been preserved in an eminent degree.
The Captain has manifested bis usual
skill in the management of his company,
and has given every reason to place the
greatest confidence in the ply steal strength
and force oil bis company. In this res
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-07

ST. LOUIS, SEPT. 2-Arrivedl here yes
terday morning the Rambler. capt. Bruce,
from tort St. Anthony, upper Mississip
pi.) among the passengers, we noticed
lieut.. Russell, of the 9th infantry. Also
two Swiss families from Earl Selkirk's es-
Enlistment on the Red river OF Hudson's
hay. We learn that the agriculturalls's,
Scots and Swiss, located in that colony,
0y lord Seikirk, will evacuate the country
by every opportunity. They complain OF
the extreme severity of winters, short sum.
mer., having hardly day exempt from
frost; these, with constant dread OF In
dian oulrages, and bad treatment, render
life in that dresry region almost burden
When the United States shall possess the
country of the north, lucrative traffic OF
provisions. in exchange Tor rich turs and
peItrie., will be carried on, Even at this
time a trade is carried on by the citizens
of the upper counties of this state, with
the settlements near Hudson bay. Not
long since Zoo head OF neat cattle were
driven to that place and sold at 80 dollars
a piece; making the Journey out and home
10 FIVE months.
We are informed by capt Bruce that a
short time before his arrivaliat ST Anthony
an engagement took place between the
Socks aud Sioux Indians. The Socks had
7 killed and l2 or Is wounded, the Sioux
lost II killed and l2 wounded.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-07

The Shipping in the harbor OF A'exan'
dria are very respectfully requested to hoist
their colors half mast hagh, during THIS
DAY, as a testimony Of respect to the me-
mory of our lamented fellow townsmen,
Lieutenants WATSON and HAMMERsLY.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-07
FROM FAYAL.

NEw-York, OCT. Capt. kldder'.. at
this port, 95 days from tayai, informs ina,
the government Of the Western ISLANDS hao
acceded very reluctantly 10 the recent
change in Portugal, the officers anu inha-
bitants of the Islands being almost unanI-
mousy in favor OF the Constitutional sys.
;em. AT Terceira, after the governor bad
declared the present torn. the troops rose,
dispersed and imprisoned the othcefs' ana
It was said the governor was Eilled LIE
Judge. who was peculiarly obnoxious 10 the
soldiers, fled 10 the mountains, where ne
remained three days; thence ne escapeh
in an open boat. and arrived al 81 Mlcha-
els, where be took out passports tor Lisbon,
but embarked in an English sloop bound
to another Island. Three Exlles from Lis
bon, who we're banished by the king Tor
their activity IN dvir"diag the I2csG1@-
tionaI system, had arrived at st Michaeis,
where they were received by the governor
and Inhabitants with open arms.
Capt X also informs, that the number
of the Portuguese fleet which fled from
Bahia. pursued by lord Cochrane, bad ar
rived al Fayai, and others at st. Michaels,
in shattered condition, having their sails,
EISSiuR, SpdfS, W. SdiItSu d" III 'uS az
ton
THE HOLY ALLIANCE IN IRELAND,
The Duke of Leinster, Grand Master
OF Freemasons IN ireland, ass issued no
tice directing all Lodges OF Freemasons IN
Ireland not To meet again alter the Isl tu
gust until called together by him.. wh'ch
will not, he the case until the Legislature
as. Iii eApeaisgsi - ,ecre1 SorSi.,;es. !"
On passing the law again zsers' soc:e'
fies in Ireland Ministers opposed notion
which went to exempt Free nasons from
i,s operstious-the consequence IS, that
the craft under free Constitution, expe,,
rience blessings similar 20 those enjoyed
by their brethren in the States OF the Ho-
ly Alliance.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-07
THE HOLY ALLIANCE IN IRELAND,
MADRID.


Madrid is situated about 695 miles from
Paris, on a large plain, surrounded oy
high mountains without any ramparts lot
its defence. II is remarkable for the tenn
perature Of its atmosphere, and was on
that account originally selected as The roy
al residence. II IS washed by the T'ver
Manzanares, over which two magnificent
bridges are erected. There are seven
thousand three hundred and ninety-eight
dwelling houses, and about one hundred
and sixty thousand Inhabitants. The
buildings are OF brick, and the windows
secured with iron CRATES, present. gloomy
any sulen appearance The streets are
long. broad, clean and conmodious, emil
livened and reireshened al proper Itervals
with fountains. The market place Is
square surrounded with three hundred
houses, five stories ~ height, and each is
adorned with handsome balcony.
From the BufdIo Journal of Sept. g.
"POOR OLD ROBINSON CKuSOE >"
We learn that when the storm OF the lib
inst. commenced, msjo Keller. formerly
of Onondsgo county 10 this state, was
passing with a daug ier, Is years OF age,
in an open boat, from one at The PUTIN
Bay Islands, to Por, Lawrence. When
about % miles on their way, The boat was
wreck III on The Western Sister, a desolate
Island, OF about loo acres. With an old
axe. the crew followed log to serve tor
boat--and when the gale was over, two
persons were despatched in it for assist
ance. They returned in time to- save The
lives OF the major and his daughter, who
had subsisted six days entirely on snakes
and snails! -
DEFEAT OF THE RICAREE INDIANS.
NATI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Saturday Eusning. Oct. !. :
To crafty the public curiosity. and
particularly that of the connections
and friends o. the Officers and Sol
dirrs engaged in the Expedition a.
gainst the Ricarees, we anticipate the
regular order of publication Of the
National lntelligencer, in placing he
fore our readers the following inter
esting
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
Head Quarters, Western Department,
LouisUilie, Ken Sept. 81. 1898.
SIR: have the honor 10 transmit,
herewith. for the information of tn
General-in-Chief, copy of letter
from Col. II. Lavenworth, rerortin&
/! the handsome and honorable result of
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From Desrand's Boston Wsskiy Report,

From DegrGnd's Boston Weekty Report.
The Porto Rico prIvateers carry on
most daring warfare against the commerce
of the United States. The brig Otter,
owned, vessel and cargo, by Messrs VIM.
Gray aud Henry Gray Of this city. has 'ate-
~ been taken by them ami condemned I'M
der the groundless pretehce that she was
fitted out as a privateer. She had cargo
of O,OOO dollars only 12 ,nen all told
g carronades 2swivelS, and % muskels'
Her case, and many other case, similar
10 hers, call aloud for the interposlthn OF
the strong arm Of power because redress
by appeal will, 10 reality, afford no imhe-
diate relief.
Strong measures, such as cutting the cat
tured vessel out OF port, or even capturing
the vessels of the offending power, are the
only effectual mode Of arres,ing ais iicensI
Ell piracy. Great Britain has .S'sly com
pleteiy succeeded in obtaining reossss, by
communicating to the Spanish government
that she had given such orders
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-07

CADiZ.-A letter OF Sept ?, from Glib
raltar says, that all was we'll and quiet a,
Cadiz on the LIST September.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-22
From the Louisville Public Advertiser.
PYROLIGNEOUS ACID.


The manufacture of this valuable acid
has been commenced in Ohio, and is now
offered for sale, by the gallon or barrel,
al the store of Messrs. lien and Son.
tagg, Cincinnati. To those unacquaint-
&c with It's properties, the following ex-
tracts COPIED from the Cincinnati Ca
zeue) will doubles be interesting:
The acid is highly antiseptic in is
qualities, and has been applied in this
city to The preservation and curing of
meats. We saw some haE,s prepared
by Capt. John Howe, which are no, in
teror to The best hams put up in the
eastern markets. He made use of this
acid, mixed with his other usual ingre-
dents, in proportion oil about Two quarts
10 hogshead Of meat. Its use entirely
supersedes the necessity Of smoking
The hams coming out of the pickle are
perfectly smoked. We also examined
some beef cured by Mcssrs. Ashworth
and Smith, very much in the same way.
1t has fine flavor and exhibits hand
some appearance. From The specimens
we have seen, and from such nforma-
lion as we can collect from the remarks
Of experimental chemists, both in Eu-
rope and America, we have no doubt
that this acid will become valuable in
gredient for the preservation of meat in
warm climates. Those who put up
bacon for the New-Orleans and southern
markets, will do well to try the expert
ment. We extract the following obser-
| vations on this article from the 5h No.
Of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal,
peing part Of a communication made by
Mr.. Ramsay, an eminent manufacturer
Of this acid, in Glasgow, Scotland
"if fish be simply dipped in distilled
| pyroligneous acid ofthe specific gravityof
l,ol2, and afterwards dried IN the shade,
hey preserve perfectly we'll. On boil
ing behring's treated in this way, they
we're very agreeable to the taste, and had
nothing OF the disagreeabie empryoma-
tic smell, which those of earlier expert
menls had, which were stepped for three
hours in the acid. A number of very
me haddocks were cIeansed, split, and
lightly sprinkled with salt for SIX hours
'tler being drained, they were dipped for
about three seconds in the pyroligneous
acid 8; then hung up in the shade for six
days; on being boiled, the fish were of
an uncommonly fine flavor and delicate
ly white. Beef treated in the same
manner, had tie same. flavor as Ham
burgh beef, and kept as we'll"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-22
For TIE SPECTATOR.
AGRICULTURAL.

The Agricultural Society of the
county Of Madison in the state of Illinois,"
held their fifth stated meeting at the
court house in Edwardsvile, on the fifth
day of November Observation-Disclosures
GILLIAN, Esq. ID Vice President, in the
chair.
Messrs. Gershom Flagg and William
II. Hopkins signed the Rules and Regu-
lations, paid the initiation fee, and be-
came members of the Society.
Messrs. R. P. Allen and w. II. Hop
kins were appointed committee to exa-
mine the books of the Secretary and
Treasurer; and reported that they were
kept in proper order.
The Society then proceeded TO the
election of officers for the ensuing year !;
when the follow gentlemen were de-
clared duly elected:
PARIS MASON, President.
JOHN MURRAY, 1a lice President.
WILLIAM GILLIAN, I'd Flee president.
GEORGE CHURCHILL, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-22

ty, his talents, and his public services
are the theme of every conversation.
Conscious of the fidelity with which he
has watched for the public veal: salts
fled with himself and all around him
grateful for the honors already received
at the hands of his countrymen; he is
prepared to act, with becoming dignity,
whatever part their future wishes may
allot him. He can still exert those gil
gantlc mental powers which nature has
assigned him in the service Of his coun-
try---or, like the ancient Spartan, rejoice
that an ADLER man is found. Should the
arts OF those who wish to stifle public
sentiment deprive him of the first Office
IN our government, the gvorld will, ne
verlheless, say that he deserved it; and
that judgment will fill the measure OF
his fame.