Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-09-07

COUNTY, IS I'D pdTCulDS eNuatioi' A0
an evidence of the drought and low
waters, we may mention the fact that
the l0valuable mills on GwyDn's Falls,
do not average more than Is bbls. OF
-four per day each, although n ordi
nary time they makefrom so to 100 bbls.
per day. The falling off on Jones'
Falls, we learn, is almost the same, ss
will appear from the inspectors re
turns, which do not average NOR e than
500, all told on the wharves, and a
bout 200 bbls. of Howard street per
day.-[Bah. Gdz.
''BosroN, 9Th mo. %, 1925.
eve have had rain every day for
almost three weeks, and still continues
all business suspended in cOnse
quence-no change in price Of -four
we hear of its having advanced some
with you, and we hope it may soon
get better here, but ii continues to ar
rive from the south, and when they will
stop sending and bringing we know
not"
! The WeGther.-For nearly three
weeks, we believe not single day
has passed, except Saturday last, with
out copious showers duriug some part
oflhe twenty four hours. For the most
part however, the rain has fallen in the
night, while the sun has shone the great.
er pa.t ofthe day. The atmosphere has
thus been kept very warm and unusu-
ally moist Yetthe city is very heal.
thy; and as the season has SO far ad
vanced, under providence it may be
kept so, by rigid enforcement of the
quarantine laws, and careful atten-
ton to the cleanliness of our cellars,
the cutters of our streets, &c-N, Y
Com advertiser.
InUaSion of New 2ork-We pre-
sumo that the reading world, who have
supposed the civilised part of the u.
inverse inprofound peace, will be star
tied at the appalling title of this para
graph, But it is true nevertheless. 1t
is well known that Gen Gallinipper,
with an immense host of troops from
BuSquetC Cotc, has been lowering
round our city for several weeks past;
and from the frequency with which for.
aging parties have secured the town,
and the audacity with which they have
even entered the houses and shed the
rich blood of our most respectable citi
zens, ii was feared the foe were nearly
out of provisions, and would soon be
! driven TO a general attack Nor has
this anticipation been i'll founded. For
several days past heavy columns, re.
sembling clouds, have been moving
upon us from various directions, but
principally from lac Grand Encamp-
ment on the Jersey meadows, until on
Saturday night, and last hight again,
the city seemed full Of the foe. The
guns of Castle Garden having been
dismounted, the enemy availing them.
selves of the darkness of the plight,
entered the port holes with the utmost
secrecy, and before six o'clock this
morning, it is understood that, head
ed by Gen Gallinipper himself, they
had the entire possession of the bate
Ty.
This intelligence was brought by
some ladies, who walked out while
the sluggard men were yet wrapped
in deepest SAUNDERS, 10 iDhale the redo
lent breath of morn, and breakfast
with Aurora upon the dew. The foe
were in ambush; and not withstanding
the protection to which the sex is en-
titled by every principle of gallantry
at the hands of honorable warriors
we regret to say that they were cruelty
assaulted, and only escaped after be.
ing covered with wounds, and with
the loss Of blood. The report oil
the ladies has been confirmed by a
number of spies sent out to reconnolier
the position Of the enemy; but they
state that their numbers ara so great as
to render them absolutely uncon guerra.
BILE with our present means, or until
we can receive aid from Admiral 30.
"eas, or Gen. Frost, whose encamp-
ment is so far at the north that it is vain
toexpect him before the middle of DC.
tober Mean time as the battery is ia
ken it is feared that the citadel itself
must soon surrender. 1t was ascer.
tanned last evening, that the invaders
had made heavy Judgments of troops
in all the churches; and their strag-
CLING musicians were playing all night