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Kli 1 DAY, DEC EMBER. 8,-18 14.
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W K K K L Y , !V A L K X ... LUCAS.
tt7Vvm3:fmbnr,i::io.i: Ti.A , tio Mrs per year, one i.ui
, to " Wi. Jtae-nie. No PpV.r to be cont.i.uid ton:
mr tlun three nioiuhfc uiu r a year subscr.puort bc
rome dud; :owl tlu wi !'!;'11 ,mve bcen ffiV'n' "
orr.nL. dollar, mi l .'or tw-nty-hv
ki;i( lit mStrt'Oll ; ill .u :n "".
111 i'. a ' "
IS i-
create i mi:
u r of
cents each subsi
i-twn where there
;iurt-wn.
. The first day after ihe imprisonment of .the
rioter, a fee hie attempt was Uiiide to liberate
them ; but the soldiers, shewing their determi
nation to do their duty, deterred the mob' front
further outrage.
POOLE. AUG. 18.
Arrivccf lastnielit from Cherbourg the Lord
Nelson cutter, Thomas Wills, master, having
on I)o;inl Air. and Mrs. Hawker, aod Mr. Leech,
LONDON, sett, ft. - auu about 200 large stones, with which this vts-
hennon Transport. The following are tlie ; gri wis politely assailed on arriving in that
particulars of tli(;.riin? of tho Amcrieun pns-jorf.
bner9 in the Benson Tiinpfi t, stated by a Mr. VilIs stood firmly to his helm within
baiiseneer : The number of tiie prisoners waaftcii yards of at least 800. Frenchmen, but wa
nbout two buwdretl Beftl-les the a.-;y of ma'-so severely wounded, that he was afterwards
rines UieVi were um iccn j r - -
Foreign.
bourg was iestcrcd to tranquility. Some of
the ring leaders ofthe riot on the Sunday, were
sent to Paris. The remainder of those arrest
ed continued in confinement in the tdJwiirs:::
io,-t ihe shiu. whicli beiusr uarticulai-Jy emwd-
cd. it was eusroinnry toaliov a.few pH""
Rt a time to' come iiion deck even in the iUgh$
time. Hut on our way-home, wueii on the
GrandBAiik, a Prussian prisoner gave intelli
gence that a risirJiva meditated by the pri-SoBcra7whn-h
liuvwig alannv'd ihe olticers, a
strict look-ont 'at tirst was kept, and sentiuels
(Inly planted, and we. slept always with arms
leaded in the e'nliins. - On the fourth day, at sit
in the morning, durin- the Mat, watch on
deck, the prisoner lel't on deck sprung at once
n (in tWur sentinels at me coaiuauion iuuci,
The Nelson btinr driven into Bar&eur, was at
first kindly treated, hut afterwards assailed by
about 150 of the rabble, principally women, of
that port.
It may perhaps he worthy of uotiee, that
there is now in Cherbourg, most cordially re
ceived,oe of Houaparte's Imperial Guards, on
leave from Elba, to which place he will return
at the expiration of his furlough.
Extract of a letter, dated Madrid, Aug. 1.
- "His Majesty seems to study the happiness
and welfare of his subjects ; he personally su
perintends the adoption of onch measures as he
.i.armjMl i ham in an instant, and sot possession tiimsett conceives, or .ie nas ueen taugnt to be-
of tWiatchway ; the rest all rushed on deck, : lieve, likely to contribute to their comfort or
and besides the four muskets they were armed prosperity. He has re-established the Inquisi
tion, out lite venom na ueen cxiracjeu irom it.
with a sabre, crow-bars, cc. and the beet clea-
vxv tktV tho wheel, which was left
Tr.l3 iv
by the miite, wlio ran into
W(?re all asleep,
t lie cabin where w
firm alive. The guns were then ordered to'b
secured and the boat lowered to take possession!
In the act of lowering the boat, a second brig
wa discovered, a Httle-distaiice- ahlern and
standing for as. Bent the crew to their quar
ters, prepared every thing for. another action,
and awaited his coming un at 30 minutes af
ter 10, discovered two more sails astern stand
ing towards us. I now felt uiysclf compelled .to
foresro the satisfaction of destroying the prize.
Our braces having been cut away we kept oft
the wind until others could be rove, and with
the expectation of drawing the second brig from
Lis companions, but in this laH we were disap
pointed. The second brig continued to ap
proach lis until she came close to our 'stern,
when she hauled by the wind, fued her broad
side which cut our rigging and sails considera
bly, and shot away a lower main cross tree, and
retraced her. step to join her consorts when
we were neees6iated ta abandon the prize, he
appeared iii every respect a total wreck. He
continued for some time tiring guns of distress
until probably delivered by the .two last ves
sels who made their appearance. The second
brig could have engaged us if he hauthought
proper, as lis nearedTSs iastj but contented him
self with firing a broadside, aud immediately
returned tci his companions. - ' '
It is wit i real satisfaction I have again the
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visions aul departments were attended and sup
plied with (the utmost regularity and abundance,
which, with the eood order maintained, to&e-
ll is now a Tribunal of Justice an Open Courf, j ther with -the vivacity and precision of theirl
under the eye ot the Kiug ; and its proceedings j hre, reflecs on them the greatest credit. uur
A resolution was read from the
ing the daily compensation of the members t
one dollar and fifty .,fti, Vrliiel. res.lutioD, on
motion of Mr. Barringer, was jid on Uic table
until th 2nd Mouday of Dee. next.
Received frotWliMitSMiiaiairA
ihorismg the governor to draw on the troasury'
for such sum of money s shall be sufficient to
enable the Regiment of militia nrdar'Ml'rA
seinble at Hillsborough 0.1110,28111. instant, to
march to Norfolk, in the state of Virginia, iu
the eveut that supplies should not bo' furnished
by the general government. Read and return
ed and the liouta adjourned.
' , , . . . ATvAr,,itdr. 26.
Mr. Baker presonted a petition from sundry
citizens on the subifct of the fisheries in Roa
noke and Cathie HVers. Referred to the com
niittee of proposHwaj and gmvanaeti- ?
M r. RoperU printed the petition of oordrT
citizens complaining of tffnamcroa exempt
tions from mUhiaduty nnder the f listing laws,
and praying a revisiou of the same. Referred
to the committee on the militia laws.
The bill pespectingihe Tarborough academt
Mas read the second time.
Mr. Dickens presented a bill to amend thr
niilitia laws of this stale, whieh was read and
referred to the joint committee on that subject.
Mr. 0, K. Williams presented a bill to re-
pleasure of bearing testimony to the merits of ; peal an act passed in ft6, making compensation
Aieuis. litany, x iiuugiiasi, uaury, miu oauuig -" wuci ui uuimweu or eif iu iru slaves, sO
Mastet Ctrr: and to the good conduct of every j far as the same relates7 to the county of Beau
omcer auq man on ooaru ine- yr asp. x new ui-, i i. ncau auu seni 10 me senate.
aw
oke us in the alarm, and will be witnessed by the nation. Public arrest,
Amcricanlnteiligencc.
ixl the ahiit was id full pnssemiion ofthe pri- accusation, trial, detence, aud sentence."
loners, who, with the most violent ijiipreca-j
tions, awore they would put to dealh every man
found . with arms. . The oificers, half asleep,
were stnrined with this alarm,' and uncertain
how to act, while the mate,, terrified at the pri
touers coming below, began lo throw the arms
ovcrhoanL Old Maine, tlie invalid Master of
the Orpheus, getting out. of bed, was told we
skould he put to death if any arms were found
below ; to which he said, Humph, if we are
to die, we mav as well die on deck as below,
and so have atrial for, our lives ; follow me
my boys !" Then seeing hi pistols and a cut
1 ss, he sprung before lis up the hulder, around
which the prisoners had crowded, like a sky roe
fcet, wheu he received a musket shot, which
ahattered hi fight hand, and a blow on the
boulder with a crow-bar, also a sabre eut on
fWtAr. tnl three other wounds. But in an iriz leaves to tKe country
instant he broke tho circle round the companion; though proud reflection of what they might have
divtr, shot one man dead, and hove another o- beeu, had Providence ordained otherwise. E
ternoard in the act oJL,r'"S"e 800,1 carried very respect due to worth wits shewn to their
awav all betore nun, uu muc w.uicumij
OFFICIAL.
Copies of letters from Johnson BlaJcely, Esq.
commander qf the U. 8. sloop o f war Wasp,
to the Secretary of the JVavy, dated
V- S. S. Wasp, at Sea, off
. Utile Mc 27th Aug. 1814.
sir tt is with sincere sorrow 1 have to an
nounce to you the decease of Midshipmen Henry
S. Langdon and Frauk Toucan. They were
wounded in the rencontre with the Reindeer,
and all our efforts to save them after our arri
val proved unavailing. It was their first essay,
and although wouuded, remained at their posts
until the contest terminated. The constancy
and courage with which they. bore their suffer
iris leaves to thee country the melancholy
eo-ne up and join him, ami the struggle for vic
tory was violent on ootn siues.
The cook of the -Americans, a strongman,
advanced to the Master of the Benson, .i;d
lifiing op hi cleaver to strike, he saw a pi.ii
pres-'nted, when he dropt on uis knees and cried
firm. ri v. Four more of the prisoners tnovy
f 'H, an l they he-an to ruu.beiow. Eight of
them were wounded, and one more tl'rqwn o
ferboiird. After which they were all routed,
ami hp inlnnd notsexsioo of the hip and se
cured them. We had six wounded, besides Mr.
Maine, whose right arm was amputated. No
language pan do justice to the cool aud resolute
courage of this old sailor.
MADRID, AUO. 10.-
They talk of bringing to a conclusion tlie trial-!
of the M mbi'M of the Cortes who are now
i '.ontineimuiU. It appears that a long impri
t . n In will b2 the punishment inflicted ou the
. incipal of them.
LONDON, auo. 16.
Disturbances at Cherbourg.
It appears that the inhabitants of this town
.entertained an idea (hat a great shipment of
on Sundav sen' night, the number ot English
vessels having much increased, they became
Very turbulent. After assaulting the English
iu the streets they proceeded ou board the En
glish vessels, maiming the crews and throwing
evsry thing overboard pigs, sheep,pouItryj&c.
They also got on board some smugglers, many
of whose hogs they threw into water. and the
rpt they got on shore, which, with what live
. Atuct xeudittL! heshore, jhey took up the coun
try; they then attacked the English HoteLTde-
mohshetl the wliote oi tue wmuuws, auu pro'
e'eeded to destroy the house: hut
3oo s.ildirrs. arriving, tbey contented them
loss is two killed, and one slightly wounded
with a wid. The hull received four round
shot, and jhe foremast many grape shot. -Our
rigging and sails uifered a great deal. Every
damage has been repaired the day after, with
the exception of our sails.
01 the ressel with whom we were engaged,
nothing positive can be said, with regard to her
name or ftrce. While hailing him previous
to his being fired into, it. was blowiug fresh
(then goisg ten knots) and the name was not
distinctly understood. Of her force, the four
shot which struck us are all thirty-two pound
in weight, being a pound and three quarters hea
vier than any belonging to this vessel. From
this circumstance the number of men in her
tops, her general appearunae .and great length,
she is believed lo one of the largest brigs in the
British navy: . &
.... I have 4ha honor to be, very respectfully your
most obedient servant,
(Signed) J.BLAKELEY.
The Hon. Wiluam Joms,
Secretary of the Navy.
P. S. I am told the enemy, after his surrender,
It is with regret that I have to inform you or; ,. , . .... .... . c , , , P
j i . . i ,i -Ji. the probability jot this is connrmed by his
tiring signal guns for some time after his capture.
the delays we have experienced at this place,
but had they been of shorter duration we could
i.int pnssibly have sailed, as one continued wes
terly wind has prevailed from the hour of arri
val up to the present day. .
The course pointed out in your instructions
having been interrupted, I shall endeavour to
fulfil your further intentions as far as may pos
sibly be in my power.
With great satisfaction, I add that every aid
The action took place in lat. 47, 30. N.
Copy of a letter from commodore Jlfacdonough,
to the Secretary of the JYavy.
United Suites Bi'ig Eagle,
Chazy, Nov. 6, 1814.
SIR I have the honor to inform you, that
about six tons 8 inch shells have been taken out
and information in the power of Mr. Crawford 0f the Lake bvjia at this place, which were
thus secreted by the enemy in his late incursion
into this country.
A transport sloop has also recently been rais
ed at Jsle Lti Motle, which was sunk by the
enemy loaded with their naval stores, and va
has been promptly afforded, and that 1 feel
under many obligations- to him for his attention
and assistance.
We are now off this place with a fair wind
and favorable prospects
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, ! rious instruments of. war. On weighing the
powder taken on hoard the enemy's squadron,
we find 1"MK0 pounds, with shot in proportion,
besides much fixed ammunition. '
1 have the honor to he,
Sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient sesvent,
T. MACDONOUGH.
your most obedient servant,
J. BLAKELEY.
Hon. Wm. Junes,
Secretary of the Navy.
' U. S. S. Wasp, at Sea, lHh Sept. 1814.
Lat. 40. N. Loner. 16. W.
sin After a protracted and tedious stay at
cornastoirt toke4orHg4An The lion. Wm.JZnes,
Secretary of the. Navy.
State Legislature.
that nlace on' Saturday 27th August. On the
30th, captured the British brig LetLice, Henry
Cockbain, master ; and 31st August, the Bri
tish bri? Bon Accord. Adam Durno master.
In the morning ofthe 1st September, discover-;LEG1SLA TURK OF NORTH-CAROLINA
ed a convoy of ten sail to leeward, in charge of house or com. Thursday, kov. 24.
the Annafla74, ann aDomosnip, sioog ior inemj ti. eB j. camun was cm.nruouiiga.
and succeeded in cutting out the British brig dier General of the 17th brigade of the militia
Marr John D. Allan, master, laden with brass j of this slatts
a t - i. c : i., :
eannon taken trout the Spaniards, iron cannon
and mili ta ry sin res from'G ibraltar to England ,
removed the.Dnsoners, set her on hre and en-
from Doct. James Smith, of the city of,Balti-
. . . . .i . i.... i.., . r .
a guard ol deavoreu to capture aimmer oi me couvoy, uni( muic on ujai m vaunmuiuu, huiui,
'.'.... . , : - ;- Friday, kov. 23. .
The Speakerrlaid before thr house-a" letter
was chased off Ik the Armada. On the even- with the documents accompanying it, vv as reier
selves with assaulting all who had the, appear-ling of the same day, at 1-2 past 6, whUe going red to a select joint comouttee. ,
v...if:i. T- Knp-lisli Indies fret, discovered four vessels nearly at the samci - On motion of Mr. Ramsay, a cOmmiUee of
uco- vi .mciiis "&" - 7 - -v 7 1 . , . . . iv it. ' :i ' I 1 ' '..,-.1 T-.?. I
were severely maltreated. The next day (Sun-, tim!, two on tlie stanmara, anu two on me iar-; muiiaiy wnu warrains appgmicu, cuimai.
7 Aa AAMasaMiAy
'Tho licit (lnv fSim
; il.,v tho riot' wa at its height, which was ex-', board bow, hauled up for the one most ou the;ingof Messrs. Ramsay, Jones
. 1 . " . ... y : i II....;. 1...: ik. L.fl
;itVd hy two more LngUsk vessels arriving from j starboard how,
beiug the farthest to windward.
of Hertford Benton,. Lenoir and Blaekman, ou
fc .,v . . - 0 ---- - - . ' . . x. - - : i . .... ..: a r .i. i " i . .... rL i..i
Wevmoiith. Upon their approach the people At 7, the cnase a ong; commencea iniDg,iae piii wi uouse, hdm i jkm. ouh, uai.
armed themselves with large stones, and when signals with Hags, wincueouiu not ue aistiu- iaru ami .vioore on mat oi ine senate,
guished ror want oi-iieni, auu soon aiiei.- n.uuei ami. uuiwci jireseuieu a iiemiuu uuiu uui
. . .... '7 i .' i I ;-.li.: .... ' .1 . . -
various -ones witn latuerns, locxeis-aua guns, iiuuiiuuauis ui.uus siaie, ou ine suujeci ot
At 26 minutes alter tf jiiiav iirg tiie cnase miuer
our lee bow,, the 12- pound earronade was.di
teeted to be fired into him, which he, returned
the vessels entered the harbour, which is so
arrow " that it "only adiuits oue at a time, they
lined the steeD stores on each side, and com-
tT,,.in.p.l vtnlpi.t att.ipk will? the stones. The.
vmnToinmW tecameo alarming, that all the
English on shore. were obliged to shelter thei
elves iu houses guarded by the military, and
the whole of the L. vessels in the . harbour got
under weigh ivillj an intention of proceeding lo
a, but a stronger guard arriving, 4rder was
fiiforced, after apprehending about. 200 of the
mob. On the stocks in the naval yard were
"one 120 gun ship, two 7's and two frigates, iu
an aup
art izans are at work
Mr. Porter presented -the following resoluh
tion. Resvlved, that a select Caramittee be ap
poiuted of live member; of this house to consider
of and report the most expedient way to cbtaia
information from the general government hovr
far, aud under w hat principles and restrictions,
they will pay or assume to pay the mouies ad
vanced by the different states in prosecuting tho
war. Ordered to lie on the table.
The bill respecting the Tarborough academy
was read a third aud last time and ordered to
be engrossed.
The resolution authorising hie excellency tho
governor to draw from the treasury fifteen bun.
dred dollars, for the purpose of-enabling the
militia assembling at Hillsborough to march to
Noi folk, was ree'd from the senate, having
passed the third reading in that body.
Mr. Stanly moved an amendment thereto ia
the following words ;
Provided, his excellency the governor shall
be previously assured from the general govern
ment that the money thus advanced skalLbe re
paid to the state.
This motion was advocated by Mr. Stanly
and Mr. A. Moore, on the ground that the U-'
nited States, having in many cases refused re
funding the monies expeudVd by the different
states on behalf of the militia, it was a duty
to ascertain what they would do in the present
case before the money was advanced from ibis,
treasury. Tho general government had called
for these men, and were certainly aware that
they would require supplies aud the means of
transportation ro enable them to reach tie post
they were intended to defend. There was con
sequently no exfeuse for the neglect which had
uccu uiscoYcreu. .ai mi events n was a amy
they owed to the revenue of the state, of whieu
they were appointed by their constituents th
especial guardians, to have an explicit assur
ance it would be refunded, before tbey under
took to apply it to the uses of the U. fttatcg.
Mr. Moore strongly insisted on this point, and
asserted that the replies of the general govern
ment, on cases; of application for rcmunera'ioa
of similar advances, much mors resombled the
quibbles of special pleading than the. plain and
dignified replies which became the occasion.
Mr. Pearson opposed the amendment on flic
ground' that it was now to late to wait for the
proposed answer. The men were on lhir
march, daily arriving at the place, of rendez
vous, and must consequently suffer unless iuv .
mediately relieved.
Mr. Iheio' of Halifax, also spoke in opposi
tion. He said the present motion seemed in
auspicious to the prospect of unanimity and co
eperation, t6f which at the enmmencement of '
the sesion t.bere had bcen so flattering a pros
pect. He had a day or two ago indulged the
pleading Inslief that in this whole assembly there
would be but one votee and one arm in assist
ing the general government against the com
mon enemy -that enemy who was doing every
thng in his power4o destroy' us and had offici
ally proclaimed his intention of laying'waste e
very assailable point on our coast. But thank
God there was nothing like despondency in the
country ! We had beat this powerful foe in the
gristle of our youth and were easily doing it
uw that our ' strength had reached maturity,
lie had every confidence in the patriotism & horn
orable intentions of the gentltnian froni..New-
j hern, (Mr. Stanly.) But this amendment be could
not vpte tor, hecause it woold prouflce uly.
The money was intended to relieve the neoeRst-
tiesof our noor fellow citizen who. had to march
ran mider his lee to prevent his escaping, and
at 29 minutes after 9 commenced the action.
At 10 o'clockV believing the'euemy to he'si(en
ccd,' orders were given to cease firing, vvheii
hailed and asked if he had surrendered. No
a,itswer being, giveirto.4hi8f and his fire recom
menced, it was again returned. At 12-minutes
alter 10, the enemy having suffereil greatly and
areut forward state, but at presenlrfewtiraying made no return to our two last broad
. I I sides, I hailed him the second tune to knowaLhe
By the latest advices, we leara, that Cher-.xiad surrendered, wheu lie answered m the at
er.
joml committee appointed on Dr. amiln's
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Ree d from the Senate, a hill to ainend an
a'ct passed at the last session, of ihe general as
sembly, erecting an academy in the town of
Tarborough, winch W as read the first lime? and
returned. Also, a hill to repeal the first clause
of an act passed in 1812, to amend the militia
laws, of this state, which Was likewise read the
first time and returned, with a message pro-p'osingHo-refer
the same to a select joint com
mittee oh the militia' lavvs - .
Thomas T. "Armstrong and'Wm. JSL White
were elected engrossing clerks.
to defend their country. Tl.esaoi was too trifling
cinatiou, which, being read, was referred to the f to be regarded at a moment like this. 'Fifteen
numrea collars: wny u it were uuen uiou
tsand,said Mr. oD. I have confidence enough ia ...
the" public spirit ofthe people to think that
they would cheerfully give it. They would
not miud it, sir, any more than, a whiff, of to
baeco smoke. Mr. D. said; he hail hot risen
merely for the sake of debate for he spoke .
with pain tut to urge upon the hpuse the pro
priety of'voting against the; amendment. " J
JJr, Callaway also (ook-the same side J,and
ma'iTitaiued that- the "amend ucnt could not an- ,
wer any good end. The men were suffering
aud must, he supplied. , - v ''
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