it
'U; -..-:V!:
.
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1
4
:.i'Jxit he;4liimeVMaedi!'''T0.'DuUic boats calculated to -carry 49,.
uui wiiivh , nail vtcii inivcii unv lub
r: rm all the. state excelling
Correct rem fllPtr. Clinton, anJ . 104
IHjfSmSB'VW thaV throwing R;tW
S scale of tfie latSrV had North.
kyf0lc .VrA; ttinrhn.he would bavebeert e-
ro'J" T . i-rf-MoJifc; Pennsylvania lost
;Cltd?,fron itlegaliW the electioi;andO:
.. -1- rniicht. on the 1 8th iilt. near the
,Zn towns, between 3O0 US. .ih
.I5lew " h CnLCamnbell, and SpOvMia-
Ac0"! ii .Uware.' The Indians were routed, af-
'." X. AO killed and .37 prisoners. The
trl . Lkide. was 6 killed and 28 wounded.
.. ... rA J. Christie, of the lth U. S. infan-
r iu hrawe few who earned a name at
KwVrrived in this city on Tuesday even
, ' , public seivice, crlculalcd to carry -:
I QO ; inen each, '? . , : ; ' rJ
XlcQw&ai'tiUiery ad$meneacl
1 Besides a.nurnbtr of small boats, ... '.
50p
?t At twd o'clock on that day I received a copy of
general Smyth ' order for the march of all the
troops, the succeeding morning reycillie m, the
navy-yard to embajk for Canada. J t immediately
crave orders lor the New Xofk volunteers who nau
hri rtared under mv commane. to oarade at four to proceed, at nail past lour, accoiumg vuh jims
o'clock in thetoorninc, at their ancampment, ibout i of battle submitte I a few day
9 before py general
one and a half miles from ihe navy yard.v. In the j Smyth the regulars on the rigm, or in me irom
eveninir I leirned that the par ies mentioned in ge. boats, general lannenui a irwps iu
neral Smyth s despatth were to cross the river atitne wew jtorit vaiuniccrs on uic
1 o'clock at niffbt to attacR tne enemy s naileries tin iu uvm uiw u v
opposite Black Rock. Geral Smyth fibt being ; the janling, ana oin tne XMew voiumeera on
Ml. Int.
here, I waited bo Tieut. Angus and sugyjested to
hiirT the propriety, (if within the Acope ot his or
tiers) of i postponing the hterprize until nearly
one to
r.A
..t tfcfon-rWe are happy to have it in
ner to state that information ha been recciv.
ll!rP rit of the strtcess of the RepuWicao
la m'-iM Ticket in the recent Election in the
K? ol-Vermont, by a majority - of from or
IT."- hnndred votes. ' at- h
VERMONT ELECTION.
a Ler from Windsor (Vermont) latcdx Dee
Lj .a, accounts have been received from all the
bwnSbUt Jin WHitu iicic jaa 6vs.ii jv
me vnfes tneremaininK w.ipwm uewm-
Leave a federal majority of 70, o h; will be a
... rfnse eiecuonuwuiK iu wi,
m the psnoi ine, icucrsiiiaia i wniyiuiwi
,f the state, in many towns mere au or ieao
who thinkinc ail was lost, stayed at home
n anmc votes havine been eiven for Hatch
Hubbard ana jonn nuDoara, inicu i juhuiu
bbard, it 'is, probable "'" Skinner, who stood
t on tne oeroucraug ubiwei, ua. uvbut.u,
The fricate Macedonian, captured by COmmo
t-k mm, tt hutitltilT BQ I lAra in in
nre UCCUIUI, woa vuc mv ...
ntjsh Navy. On htr passage irom Newport to
e Yoik, with only jury masts, up,, before
ind, she outsailed'one of the R. Island packets
tltf all, in thc fces of the 'flying.wtilfery and in
fantry'f;wbph a full vie oiour movement in t e
day time would ,enbfc Jhem to oppose to us. I
proposed to postpone the expedition to night ; to
match and embark Jhj iroOpaCsilently j to putjpjr
about hour and aatt before Jy light, so as to
pasaibis dangeroualine of ahore in theidsrk, when
we should suffer less from heir fire, and tp land
about five miles below 'the navy yard, whtrejthe
stream and the banks of tne river were peculiarly
tavorafile to a safe and orderly Unding Vol. Win
dersr'conded my JJtposal with geat earnestness
and force; and it was adopted. t,The army was to
rmwlc'at three nTOocVonT' ruesdav "morhiner and
. . .- t. ' 1 j: il VlL
On Monday evening seVeV boats for col Swifts
recimeht, and eifeht for the late volunteers, were
- ... - - T . .l -i tJr. .' Jit,
This detachment is composed of pent'etrun o
the) first rtspectabitity in the state of Tchntse ;
major gen. Cocke is a private :in the rsuks ; s.-ve.
ral members pi the Legislature ; a nuir.ber pt
colonels and captains have taken the- htw as pri
vates, proud to tnrol themselves' on the list c-i the.
eaxlyde'f endef ijof iheir ;$ontr jr 'a 1 rightsjii Tjjeyj.
are well mounted on Jiorits, have a musket or ,
rifle bayonets;-a brace of pistols : a tomuhjwk
and scalping knife . .' .
Fifteen hundred volunteers from the sa'? state
under t,he commend of gen. Jacxson, have in;ir. li
ed from Frt .Stoddert, under the direction ol the
Government of the U. i. We fondly lvpd that
.'.ere; long the 'wide extent, of tenkory from the St.
Mary s to tne vuipn oi iviexico. exenang'. ita
rude lit' savage wildness for the peaceful abode of
free bom Americans.
hi
' r fmm wr tttce.b mi flv. ! were filled with volu'iteers (col &wi.t s regicpent
inc artillerr. Lieut." Angtls with our little nana oi , oeing mgucr u uu w.v..
sailors, assisted by captain Ur&ig ana a tew oi nis , smuniis wt: uic uay ja.. .
force oi the encmyi iQunu inai aoouionc nan oi uic aiiuicij a wtK
."" V Ogc!tnaburgif (JV. Y.J Dec 15.
To day about 1 1 o'clock, a flag of truce crossed
over tbtyescott. The commandant at that place
told colonel Benedict that, on the 28th ult. 40) of
olir troops crossed into Canada, at Chippeway An
action took plac in which ICO of our troops were
killed. ' All the officer in a firi ish company wer
killed, and the company taken prisoners British
reinforcements' arriving, our troops withdrew io
good 6rdCT,tattrihcpwMmer with them.
lftt . j a nv, - - - - r '
consisting of about 100, at the Red House (the sea- which has on an occasions wime on me imc
men charging with their' pikes and swords against great exaiftness of- discipline, promptitude, and
n,l miiteri them in a 1 d rec. ztral tor tie service; naa emoarRC, aim me icai-
.LLttiuik .4,1 nmv nuttrtftwil. Bred, the I-.- About three huarters of
i- a o. Anrth) hrinin off their remaining regulars
Tht following account of the distressed situation
W the inhabitants and soldiers at Buffalo, says the
IManlius Times, given by an obliging correspon-
tt.nt. under date of 8'h December instant.-. .
f Shafts of death fly thickly about us ; but they
W unheeded by the unthinking multitude ; a pass.
fine cofian scarcely excues an cuuirj uuu mc name
Jircharacter of vsp -.ssebSor. Thre are three dead
Lliea land Derhaps more) unburied at different
I . ... V, . !
Iwses in the village, vapi. msson,oi me navy,
M this morning. L-vi riaker, tormerly, nt Man
ks, was found dead this atternoon in coon s statues
Ik hadoeen complaining for two or three days, J)ut
cdvonned'. f.he.Miuanon ot the ;troopa. and the
Inhabitants ot inis aevotea town, is aisiressing in
tie extreme and must continue so uh'il the destroy-
itg angel receives command to stay hisf hand."
lions : captain Dox, who loofe a aisuneuisnea pan uut - . ....
t- ik . ura a v.rp v ttrinririeri. Alter a naru uuu m mi, b.uv ..... .
and de'structive ehgageinent. the enemy, wascom- col. Winder regiment entered, their boats -with
an hour after this the
commenced the embarkation.
wounded and several prisoners Out ot IX naval wocn i oroppca uowi. w :u' l
officers who embarke'd in this enterprixe, n ne of a flag in my boat, ,10 designate it a the badmg
t -i...t. iri..kaw koir .h.ir men. were killed boat. I was accompanied by Majors Cyrenius
2oiirfdeJ. If bravery be a virtue; if the' grat(.: Chaplin and Jho.V. Macomb, capu Mills of the
...11 .i: k i,',- to those who irallhavrcavairy, adjutant Chace. and quarter roaster Chap-
and desperately assert its riglus, the government ' lin, - ty6 pilots end about t Went y five volunteers
will make ample provision lor the heirs of those from Buffaloe under Heutenant Haynes.
kl.M W'r.-il on this occa'sion.as well as for : I raehtion fhe names of these gentlemen, be-
thbse who survived. ''Captain King proceeded to cause they had before decidly objected to passing
spike and dismount the guns in the ba'tei ies., Lieu, at thft "proP08 P'nt bJ day-light, but when day
tenant coU Ikerstler dispersed the enemy lower appeared, and one of the men raised some difficul-
. ' . . ' i. it. An ikii ofnunt ho wn imliirerl tn remain, and
liy sunrise in, in? muiuiug, uiw w .uo i :,.:...? . .ui.r ' Mnuri i in the midst of a vast concourse of sntt; at 6rsV
day was fiMe, 1 matched 350 of the volunteers, to put off. At day light we discovered the troops
who had rallied under cen. Smith's invitation, well disembarking, and were informed that the invasion
-armed ahd provided and in high spirits ; about 150 ,pf Canada had been abandoned lor this season.
Buffaloedrawing their arms and ammunitionv with describe. About men wii hout order or res.
ordtrs to join the line as soon cs possiolf. 1 6ta-traini discharged their muskefs m every direction.
j 'j-: - '-i. 'i ': ." . .. j u.. 'n .. c-fc. :u ;n iv AV.r.ii nriH ihrtutnnrl volunteers came n under
tioneu my-men 4s liis'.iuticu vy,vciicia oiu;ii, ... - - , .
a field at theiiavy yard, with directions WWhit for! gen. Smytn srouamauun, uuiuw.fi iu uic ioc
uther orders. " i he parties wno naa crossea in oi iim: ru9, which ,....!,.,
the night, -aided by our batteries, wimit at, uay i ny oiu not arrive im a-.-ci um v v.....v..
Kht opened a powerful and well directed fire, and It is impossible lor ms? to lorm any esrimaie oi
a niece of flvfne artillery oh the isbnd under charge the numbei ol troops embaruea af any time mis
.... . .
ATESC FROM FRANCE.,
By theschr- f'mneer, cap'. Adams, in 50 days
from Nantrz, we have; been favored i ith the Jour
nal Politique as late-s the 3d Nov. They contain
very" little '.matter ot moment. Uonaparte was at
Moscow in good health oh the lith Oct. He is
endeayoVtng toTcstore the city to its former splen
dor as far as he can. Threatres are already, open,
ed for the amusements of its inhabitants, Whicy
are said to be crow dedly attended. A military
commission has been instituted at Moscow to try
the incendaries and their accomplices engaged In
the burning of, that anct-nt. capitul of the Musx
vites . A military commission has also been .insti
tuted at Paris for the trial of three ex-generals,
Vlakt, Laborie. and Guidal, and th ir accotr.pl U
ces, for an attempt on the internal safety of the
state by striving to destroy the government and
I the ordr of succession to the throne, by exciting
j the citizens to arm themselves against the imjjert
al authority The number of conspirators were
' twenty f -ur- Three ex generals, a colonel, si
' chief of battalion and several others were execn-
Baltimore Sun-
MARRIED,
From the Bu,
toe (razettet December 1 5.
DUEL
We, afe happy to have it in our power to give the
official account ot toe recent attair on uranu inl
and: it Will tend to counteract the numerous
falsehoods which are in circulation respecting
the raciiUw-';' The challenge, we understand,
VsVcivVn by General jmfth.T i-.
A MEETING took place between Gen.. Smyth
and Gen. Porter, yesterday afternoon, on Grand
Island, in pursuance of previous arrangements.
irinr witnthttr triertds ann surgeons, lioih geone
men behaved with the utmost coolness and uncon
cern. A shot was exchanged in an intrepid and
firm manner as possible, by each gentleman, and
without effect.; It was then represented by Gene
ral Smith second,, that General Farter must now
be convinced, that the charge, of cowardice against
General Smyth was unfounded, and should, m ho
nr Ve retracted ; which, after mutual explanations
as to th'e matters which had given rise - to the
chargt, was accordingly done by him., General
Smyth then 'efcplainjd that, his remarks on Gen.
Porter wijre the result of irritation and were in
tended as pwyocatives, from having beetf assailed
6y fen Porter, and that he knew tiothin'g deroga
tory to general Porter's character, as a gentleman
md.aniitnc'sr-. . . ;" ,. ' ,; "
'.The hXmd of reconciliation was then offeree! and
received. - : ' -' ;" 'V
; WVcongTatulite the fiiehds of these gentlemen
ppon'ihe fortunate terminnttori uf jdiff;tence ariv,
in g from too much precipitation, but which has
oew. adjusted in a mander SO honorable to both, i
WM.:H. WINDER,
RAMI. AVClTf.
MkckRoct, December 13, 1812.
In FTdenton, on the 22i.d ult. Mr. John Cheshirel
to Miss El'zabeih Blount daughter of Jos. Blount, .
esq- deceased. On th 30th ult. Dr. Tioma Ca
barrus to Mrs. Mary Ryan, late of Bertie county ;
and on the same ev r ig. M: . Wiltivm Cut Wow, ;
j of Bertie, to Miss Coth'anr Pofilctton, of Chowatw
DIED,
Lately, in Washington City, the Hon. John Smi.
ot K
the
uTa n Ghs eveVy thi, g fKom,mornin to. was Yet scarcely light nil was at ! he, RepreSentve ,t?m Pennsy.varaj g. 74.
"lS.rS. SiL,!n jJJl nr nn. end of a line of boats occupying a distance of ; He has been long and actively engaged in public
.! i -j , .u.. u o mild - When ihp volunteers first arrived at ' Hie.
;t.ii;,.-n,. l nA Imorv. nnctpr th mtftk-n hAtt a mi e. wnenme voiu.uccisunH. am vcti, i
ariDrehension that the oartv under the Command of 'the navy yard, and' it "was found that the regular
ieCit. col. B&rst'er were in, danger of being cut off
made ah unsuccessful, attempt, though his own
boat landed, to laWjjtefJ men at a difficult point
dbwn the river', andfiaaTeturned as stated by gent
Smith. The general embarkntion no com.nen-
ced, but k went on so tardily, that at twelve o'clock Ube boats, that they mi
he whole of the regular troops and col. Swift's re
giment were not in the boats. A considerable
number of boats were lying on the shores of the
river and creek, having been thrown ; up by the
high water of the preceding day. Several were
in the creek half filled with water and ice.. I call
ed on gen. Smth and proposed to occupy paitof
th'ese1 boats wiUi' my volunteers, many of whom
were impatient to emlark; ;: Being, 'however, at
this moment informed by Colonel Poiter, that the
boats which had been used oy colonel Winder,
were Ivinir about a mile below, major Chapin and
. r i i . . 1 ' . . . . . 1 .
m VSeiu w mi- aiwm vmriy mru, weiu
troops had not yet appealed, their officers were in
structed to permit ihem to land and kep them
selves warm by exercise, as the boats were cover ,
ed with snow which had lallen during t he night,
but they were instructed not to leave the side, of
;nt irameuiaieiy re eniw
PETER B. PORTER.'
Black Rock, Dec. 1 , 1 81 2.
In this city, yesterday, Mr. Leis Du Pie. of .
Suuth Carolina, preacher of i he ;' Gospel, and au'
thor of several moral and religious works. . ft
down the
' 1 ; ISO IE. . ''."' ' -
TTie Patrons of the Minerva are respectfullv n
formed that, hereafter, the terms of subscription i v
to this paper will be precisely' those on which thej
other gt zcttes of the city are printed. :. As every
new subscriber is required to make a . payment oi
ALACK TO l'OOR MADISOM.V ,
'Cunvreeiiorial Election. By letters and pape'r
h.Amnv'rtni nans of the state we arfc' enabUd to 'ycr
give the" following result of th Coninewional elec.Ttnout?n
?. r . , i C i and cos
HOU. as lar as lias UCCll ji,ci miu . - , v , . - . j. t
st Disiriyotyet'asce '
3d District, EgblrBehson, loTh'rabs, jun: iW rat Po;;
1CIY VI UU QbGtlf!. f ... - j ?w V.
bix montliS in advance, no deduction will be mnH '
ion
that account.- Conseuently'.three tiollarsper
will be invanalily demano'ed. ne jviinerva
of, equal ' sie, containing z much matter v i
nine as much in Its executiO'i as either tho -
's:
TO THE PUBLIC. ' 'f
rtathe last ' gazette. I promised to givein ac
wgnl fij iooie of the most prominent transar
tionsof the 28'h November anri 11 re .rt,!ier.'
saving since that time received from Gen. Smyth
assurances which, as a man of honor, I am bound
to believijbat the' course pursued by him on those
days was sur N1 as was required fejhis orders and
Jnsijactipns frihi the secretary of war and general
WtarJjcrnUhis cratnunicaiion will assume a cha
ctr different from the one-men contemplated. 1
pledged howeVer to the public to produce facts;
ich I shall proceed to do without comnterit
waving it to time to idevelope the object of miilta
movements which have appeared to me aid o
efs net only extraordinary, but inexpilcabie.y .
; tyfyt'&lih of Noyember' there.were collected
at this Doint mm,ra fnr f ahnnt d. nnrt
iregular troopsewfork,
Baltimore volunteer,' all under
shore, brought up fi.ve bon's, filled them With rrieh,
and arrived at Black Rock, the.point from which it
was proposed t o put Off, as soon as any of the re
guUr troops. .About two o. clock, all, the troops
which it appeared we re intended to be "crossed at
first,, were collected in a group of boats at Black
Rock, 'under the cover of Our batteries. "My opi
nion Was that the number exceeded 2000. Most
mep. ofobSefation who. were present estimated it
attiOOThe 'men were in fine spirits and desir
ous of "crossing.. - . f
Goo. Tannehiirs Volunteers; to!. F. M'Clure's
regiment, sme riflemen, cavali y , Bcc . amounting
to. about 2p00 were : sail paraded on vthe shore, and,
as I arrt informed, were ready iq cross. "Several
boats of suiFicient capacity to carry about IQ.iO rriert
were stilLlying at the navy yard. I have not been
able to learn that any 6rderrur request was made
for the erobarkattdn ot any of the trOops other than
the regulars, and coj. Swiffi's regiment. The enej
my estima'td at about 500 men, Were drawn uf in
a line alioiu half a mile from the river. ".'"'..
iJVfu:L rcrruining in thehoals,iintil late id ihe at
yrteri.:tori8isUngot
Bylvaiiia, and Balti:
command cf gen. Smyth.
tie
L atre were Ivinr- nt tK.. nn1r vnrfi hMi Rlarlt
.ock, v-j',cn h;d - preViously preparrd, for the
fc.. " " r,syurung, ue woofa across. mo ii
terrtoon, an order was received - to disembark.ii It
produced arfiong the officers and men, generally,'
great discontent and murmuring, which was, how
ever, in some degree allayed by assurances that the
expedition, was 'only-. postponed. for, a short time,
until our opata couia oe oetter prepareu.
On Supday another order was issued by gener
al Smyth for the march of the iroops to the navy
yard, to embark at S o clock on Monday morning.
I was at BuuVloe when it was received, and found
that it was gviiyrally, as to time and manner, disap
proved by the officers ot the volunteer I saw ge
neral Smyth, in the evening, at Black Rock, with
col.' Winder, and seated Borne objections to his, plan
.a . - a :"i a .Ta.
l he enemy naareraoumea nis guns on tne oaue
ries, so as to render it inexpedient ,to cross at the
favoirrable point which had been taken on Satur
day, above the island that covers the' navy yard.j-r
Immediately below the island, the enemy lay in
larce, macn .aagmentea, in consequence oi ine.
tair 01 aatuniay, occupy irrtr a line oimiuicvi
tjout a. mile, where; the current fs rapid and th
jiks, abrupt. I did not believ it possible to effect
a landing frith raw troops, in any tolerable order,
"' . v -'-r.'.'. ' v-" .' " ' - ' ;.
peace.
3d. nnt yet ascertained.
-, '4th, Thos. I. Oakley, for peace.
5th, Thos. P Grosv.eor, do.
Cth, Jonathan Fisk, do. . -
7th, Hosbrook, tor war. , ' :y
8thV Samuel Sherwood, fpr peace. rf
9'. John l.ovett, oo. .:
10 h. H'sea MoffiU do'.".
1 1th, J' hn W.Taylor, do. ,
lStbZ -b. R. Shipherd, Winttr, do, r
Utri. Alexander Boyd, do.
Hth,. Jacob Merkell, do. . ,. - '
15th, Joel Thompson, Wm. Dowse, do. v '
16th, Morris S. Miller, do. t : ' .'
17th, Wm. S. Smiih, do. . - . .
I8l.h, Moss Kent, do'. v -
j lth, James Geddes, do. a, ; " "
20th not yet ascertained. . - ,
2 1st, Nath. W. Howell, Saml M. Hopkins, do.
AH the above which ere marked or t?cy are
federalists, except Messrs. Fisk and' Taylor, who
although elected by the democrats, are said to be
against the present destructive system Otthe ge
neral Government. This gives 19 federalists cer-
lainly-cQsent and t KtUlhgt are opposed to the war,
The three districts in wnicn me ciecuon h iw
to be dotie.
i hi
I? n A If PP. ' Pr ;. r r Aftisfc. havrnr es" t
TiTR:; BAKERS
' I VI tablished him.elf in R ileich and commtn
ceu leaching on the PUitu FOHtK iy desirous of
ei vine lessons on that instrument to an - additional,,'
number of scholars. Parents, guardians and rtla(
m .. - . " 'J-... - L ' i.,'. S..i,. I
lives ol Studentsattenaing me icauemy, arc wyj
sured that his utmost exert ions shall be uSeJ, in
improving such young ladies ai he may be engag. -ed
to instruct. He flatters himself from the close,
attention he: was directed (towards the .science, and
his experience in execution) as well as in the bes
methods of communicating knowledge td others- ;j
that even those who baYe rnade some progress in
music; may still be benefitted Hy his lessons, yiltar
fole time and application are; directed to his pra
Tession, and his, terms will be- moderate. ' live) lftf
may be known by applying at the JVlinerva untce. , t
Jan. B. 'V,-,..f 753t . , C
Hvrrv
m'WiriihTANDiNihe wood tvoik pi.
:J 7this'aca"demy MirT
fire, preparations have been matie lor.me receiuia
candidates are chosen it it by very sman majonuc. -rr--. : . cendtfman.. motal character "
At all events there canoe out nve memoera in me """-;. u ;nle -intlv oualifv h ff.'to"
mv.., .."i -,- ,....
next Congress out of the 21 from the state, who
are not ttaunch Washingtonians. ,-,' ; ' ,
f-, .-i, v; - ; ; tow.Yor$ Evening, Pott.
arid
;?.-."vV " : MtLLEDGEviLLi, (Geo.) Dec. 23
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.
A detachment of threehuodred ,inen from the
state of Trtoesseetinder. the command of Col.'
joa WtixtAus are now on their w"ay to Point
Peten1 in order-to reinforcei'.arid participate with
the U. S.,trodps "and the Georgia militia now at
this ' place in any exjpedhwnhlchmay beditecvj
ted -by the Government ot tne- uT . against tne
enemy. manai quarter, tuner ispaiusu w imw
In addition .to these two' hundred more are ex
plcted .o unite with them, prior, to their arrival
it the plact ''fdestihatioh.' 1 , V ? "
difcharff8 4he duties attached to the station
kVftiitK l.ncrtiifre crammaiiCHlv, the Latin
Greek languages and usual branches ot suet tt, . ;
taught in this institution.- lhe wood work of t!io '
elegant brick buiIding-iwiHiD compteieu .gun,
perhfp?, by the fust of May for the reception ,C ;
the students, and for the operations of the schrv J
, wVC. Dft 23, ,J813. 7 3t '
Caswell County
U aetinainted with the making
and burning, of Brick, to snpenntend and manbj
a Brick-Yard during the summer bf 1813. An,
industrious and sbber man, who can produce tesii
monials of his.ctiaracter, will receive good waS
oiPPl'cation to thssubsaiber,m.K lgiu .
.rw iif i ; ; W. POLK.
.-;r;