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is 1 Dis “-■*31*;I [L. s. , «; cd States (if* America. i'ct of Georgia. IS AnKUAtTT, SCT. t the Unit. d. States, to the mar hid of the ae-id district, erecting : bTiTES, clerk. ttkteks, & libel frith this day jjeen filed in 'he admiralty conn of.the United «States, for said- district "he Amevi* s'qch, on beb , by Heavy Levely, commander ot an private armed schooner Noa- s well of his owners, as of hin> feelf; liij officers and crew, against the British ■us v , .5 y /SBjf •* m. r l-sm. ' - schooner Fame, her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, by which said libel, the said libel lant deth propound, alledge and declare as fol lows, tO Wlt .* J First,that' war and a state oF hostilities exist between the united kingdoms! Great-Britain and Ireland and the dependencies, thereof, and the United States of America and their territo ries, and captures and seizures of enemies’ pro perty, authorised ana eqjoined on all officers of the United States, thk libellant, therefore, in an# with the private armed American schooner r aforesaid, duly commissioned and authorised agreeably to law, and her officers and crew, on - the nineteenth day of September, last past, did subdue, seice and take upon the high seas, the said- schooner Fame, of the bdfthen of about 'one‘.hundred hnid-fifteen tons, and twelve niner ty-fourths of a ton, yvith her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, consisting of-'eight boxes, one-trunk and four bales dry goods,; and>one . It undred and fifty /jugs sweet oik and other arti cles of merchandize*’ and hath- breoght the said schooner Fame, into the-port'of -Savannah'. and , v ^wittiin the jurLsuictiou oMSkhoborable court,; where they now are. ■pf ■ Secondly, .that the laid schoonet-Fame^ai -he - time^of the said capture thereof, was under the command of one St. Hilaive Labaslide, and had oa hoar^ besides the said commander, thereof, five .British seamen; that the libellant avers thesaid schooner Fame and cargo, at the tieSe of the raid'capture,-was a British vessel, sail ing under the flag of Great jfifritain, and owned and navigated by subjects of Great-iSritaLa. Lastly, that all and • singular, the premises are; and were true, public and notorious j and that .by the law of the United States, as well as the law of 'nations; toe said schooner Fame, with . her tackle, a/pai-el, furniture and cargo, be come and was and is forfeited i And the libel? lant prays that the,..said-tchooner Fame, her taCkle, apparel, furniture and cargo, may, by wari aut uudei- the seat cf this court, be attach ed, and the usual process and monition of this cohrtr^p^^this . btfoaif be ■ made,and that the same rnay?be condemned as forfeited. - v ' • Now; therefore,",,you,' the- said marshal, are hereby commanded- tp cite and admonish the said Sti Hilaive Labaslide, amTall and every •atf*- fl -Hi! WASHINGTON-CITY, September 1S\ Yes’erdey 8tTernocn,at2_nV’ock, lieutenant »1 cd Stares’ army, reached Andersen of the r '~ cbes fi this city, bearer of dtsjia general William Hull, to the cl am trigadier- artment cl war obtain- in the fort. I’here were !ar?«fed, iRnat time, oft file enemy a regulat foicenf mepli snore than that number,‘and twice the nembey; of Indians:' Huron, Brcwnatown, and-.Wage ago U> mcrce)^Considering this great inequality ptforce, ld : d my communication. To open ibis ccfhmujffr not think it expedient to’ adopt m first niea- a’,u &CSpi»l£\.t..c 'xT.uhswk ur.d acifipn.g kinfc. There being now a vast Cumber of Indians at the -iritish post, they were sent to the river of which the to;.: wing copies have been ed for publics inn. tystk:- Montreal, g;6 Scs$£&&itIS 12- cation, Tdciached major Vanhcme cl the Ohio volunteers, with two hundred men to proceed ..as fur as the river Raishfeunder an expectation he would meet captain Bilteti with one Hundred and ii If. men, volunteers from the state of Sir—The enclosed d spa'ch was prepared Ohio, and a quantity of prevision for the army on my arrival at Ft rt Gect ge, and-it .was my ‘ infection tc have :«• warded it from that place by major Wiihereli of die Michigan volunteers. I made application to the comihhnciing t Seer tpif other purspn and persons, having or claiming ... aAy interest in the said schooner, her tackle. apparel, furniture and cargo, or any paxt there of; to appear at a special court of admiralty, to be lield at the court-house, in the city of-Savan- nah; itf the said district, on the twenty-fifth day of October instait, to answer the premises, aid ' to' shew 'cause, if any they can, why the prayer of the libellant should not be granted, and that .right, and justice may be duty^administered in this behalf, and whatsoever you shall do in the premises, certify to the judge of the said court, at the time and place aforesaid, and have then . aid there this writ . Witness, the honorable William Stephens, -judge, of the district court of the United Stales, jfor the-district of Georgia, this tenth day of Oc tober, in the year of .our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and’twelve; and in the thirty -se venth year of the independfehce of the United, ^tates of Am^ca. ; - W.B. BULLOCH, f -' Proctor tor ‘libellants. All persons interested -in the foregoing mont- in; will take due notice. J .. ' Johri. Eppinger,, - 7. - marshal. at that place, and was refuse ] ; he staling, that he was not auihorised^and general Brock was then at Yoik. We were immecfia ely cnibaik- ed for ths* place, and major VVithcrell.obtained liberty at Kingston to go home on parole. This is the first opportunity % have had to forward the dispatches. . . Tlie fourth United States’ regiment is dislin ed for Quebec, with a part of the first. The whole_ consist'of a little over three hundred. • Sir GeorgePtevos’, without any request’ on my part, has offered to take my parole) and per mit me to proceed id the stages, ' Lieutenant Anderson of ibe eighth regiment, is the bearer of niy dispatches. He was for-, mefiy a lieutenant in the artillery, and resigned" his commission on account of being appointed marshal-cf the terotovy-of'Michigan: During ’ the carnpaigo he lias had a command in ihe ara tifldry • and ! redainfmended him to .you as. a valuable^officer.y • ' ‘ He is paiticufatiy acqnaibted wiih- the State of thrrgs pfevifius and at any time vvhen the ca pitulation toc>^ place, Iie^ will be able to give you correct urf01 rnatlon on any points about, which you maythipjs pioper iaenquire. I am, very respectfuily, vour-roost obedient servant, .. -/J;, - " w. Htmra&te W. Exdicc, SecfHari) of the JUef.att- ■tncrJt of year. ‘ r ' An ambusc'ide was formed at Aiownstown, gnfi major l^anhorn’s dc achment defeated and returned to camp without effecting the object of the expediiic»-.j£*S£%- .; IjSS*. In my let’er of the 7.h instant, you have the particulars of that transaction, witli a return ot the killed and wounded. Under this sudden and;unexpected changetof thiegs, ia'nd having received an express Lorn general Hall, com manding opposite, the British shore on the Niagara river, by which it appeared that there was horprospect q£co-oper&;ion from that quar ter, and the two senior oiSoars o* thc aiUlieiy having stated to me an opinion,, that it would be ex remely d fficult, if nct »n»poss:b!ej to pass the Turkey,river and river Auk Cant jrd, with the-"2'4r poundetsv and. that they could not he transported by \t-aver, as ike Queen Char lotte, which carried.eighteen twenty-four puun- 5 ^ders,lay qi therivdr’,Detroit, above the mouth ref the river *Aux Chnnaftl j; and, as it appeared' indispensably ncccssaiy to open the communi- catwn to the river-Raisia an^ the Miami, I found myseif compelled to su-pendnhe opera tion against AmherstEtrfgb, and concentrate the main force of the ai riiy at Detroit. Fully inienffing, at} thSt’ time, jafier Hie coin tmjnica? lion was opened, to-ie-cross the river, and pur sue t he object , at' A®hefS’ btirgb, and .stron^y 'desirous of Continuing proteciftm to ' a “ vety large number of inhah.tanis of Upper^ahada^ St who bad voffimarily accented it fijider my pro clamation, I Cstobltshed a' foi tress on the banks of the rlver^' a,little below Detioifj - ojilculated tion; oct.lS- -122 F emale Academy. -■''iSr The present 1 ecess will have expired on Tuesday, the 20th . inst. The Academy will then be opened for the reception of pupils. Those desircqs of entering, are respectfully re quested. to make the earliest application. ' DdnierF. M^eiU oct8——120 ; - ■ - ' . v'v- l Notice. The undersigged committee of Council, will receive sealed proposals ; itit Thursday, t ie loth inst. for a plan and construction cf a Ppw- qler'Magazine.] The party contracting, to fur nish all.materials, iu:d to be apprised by the cotntniuee, of Tie scite an.d. manner ttruetion, on application. ' trick S.- Fell, W. Hughes, ot cou- M. X Thomas U. P. Clu-riion, j oet 6—119 * -- ]- committee.. Shei-iiF’s sales. - Oh : as first Tftnsday m Al-c'cmhci ve.vt, W*U’ bo sohl at the co«»rt lifiusc in AuUnoh 'oarty, -hetweeh the hour?; cf ten and three ’ -o’clock, . , r.- A tract.of Land, lying hn MjQ. creek, in said >-r,our.ty, containing two huntli'td a~rrs, jie it shore. or .less, '-with improvement's .thereon—le vied on as the property of Juhn'D. igjvors, tosa- fi>:f>* an c-K.'cnti in it: foyer tjf Jarvis Jackson. Also, an improyement lying: f n the head of jjScotf*8- croek^levif'd. ou as. the property it i> to satisfy an execution iu-raver whifn Ivv.o Pert George, ddgusi 26, 1812. S:r—-Enclosed are the article's of capitula ticn, l>v which the forr df Detroit has been sur rendered jo raajor-geqeral Brock, compmnding llis Britannic majes.y’sforces in Upper'Canada, and by which the uoopsihave become prison ers of war. My situation at present ioibids ^ie from detailing the pardcular causes which have led to this unfortunate eveRt^I will, however, generally observe, that afref the surrender of Michilimackinac, almost every tribe,and nation of Indians, excepting a part of the.Miamis and ^Delawares, north from beyond Lake Superior west Irons beyond the .Mississippi, south from the Ohio and Wabashy and east from every part of Upper Canada, and from all life'in termediate country., joining In open hostility, under the British standard, against the army I. commanded, contrary let the most solemn as- •durances of a large portion of them to remain neutral ; even the Ottawa'Chiefs' from Ai be- crotch, who formed delegation to Washington the last summer, in whose Iriendship, I know, you had great confidence, are among the hostile tribes, and several of them distinguished lead ers. Among the vast number of chiefs who led the hostile bands, Tecuimeb, Marpe:, Lo gan, Walk in the Water, Sjdit-Log, &c. are con. sidered the principles. The numerous assem blage bfthe savages, under the entire influence and direction of the British commander, ena bled him totally,to obstruct the only communi cation which rhad-with my country. Thiscoru- municaticn had been opened ftem the settle ments io the state of Ohio, two hundred miles through a wilderness, by ifie fa ^ues of the at tr.y, which I marched to the frontier on the river Detroit. • su-e. The sicnr (l^inust have becii attended wi h a gfeat sacriffice ot blood, and fie possible advantage, .because ihe..conest could not have been sustained more than a day for the.want. of powder and but a very few days for the warn cf previsions In addition to this, coi*I M‘Ai~- hur and Cass would have been inamos; hazar-' dous situation. I feared nothing.hut (he last alternative I have dared to adbpf it—I well- know ihe high responsibility of the meagre, and I take the whole cf it on myself. ItNvas dictated by a seosoof duty, and a full convic tion of its expediency. The bands of savages which had then ■’fined the British force were numerous beyond any former example. Tfieif numbers have since‘increased, and the history of the barbarians.uf the north of Europe docs not furnish'examples of more greedy violence khan these savages have exhibited. A large portion of the h ave and gallanf officers and men I commanded would cheerfully have cootesied until the last cartridge had been ex pended, and the bayonets Wctrh to the sockets. I could not consent to the useless sacrifice of such brave men, when I knew it was impossi ble for tee to sustain my situation, ft via Im possible in the nature of th’ngs that an almy could have been furnished ^iih the necessary supplies of provision, military‘stores, clothing id ,comforts for the sick, cb pack horses, cough a wilderness.of two hundred miles, fil led with hostile savages. It was itnpos- stb-e;'- sir, -that ibis Httle. ar&iy, worn down by - fatigue, by sickness, by wounds, anti deaths, could have supported itself not only against the Collected force of all (Jie northep nations oL Indians ; buft 'aga^rst the Uriyct^ strength of Upper Canada, whose pophliition consists of ptore than twenty times the number contained" in the te' i Hoi y of Michigan,! aided for a ga;r.sqn cr thiee hundred insfu^ On ihe by the principak part of the regular forces of ' r "-hi the province, and the Wealth, and influence of" The body of the lake being commanded by ihe British ai med ships, and shores and rivers by gurgboats, the army was totally deprived of all communication by water. On this extensive read it dfeperided foe tiansportation of provisions, military stores, medicine, clothing, and every* ether siijiplji, on pack-herses. All its operations were successful unul its arrival at Detroit, and in a few days it passed into the enemy’s country, and all opposition seemed to fall before it. One month it ier..a;r.cd ir» possession of this coun try, and wds fed from its resources. In differ- ept tlirecdons detachments penetrated sixty miles rn-the settled part ofihc province, and the rhh bUauts seemed satisfied with the change of situation, Which appeared to be taking place— the militia fi am Amher,stbu'gf?;ere daily desert evening of (lie 7:h’ ai.d the morning of fhe 8 instate, the anr^rV excepiing the garrison of two hundred and ufty-iDfaniryUnd a corpse! artillerists, 'all.u..d&r the command ot major Denny of the Ohio 'volunteers, re-crossed tlie river, ahdencamped aij.Detroit.' Jn-pursutuxu of]the object of aliening the communication, on which I considered the existence of tlie army depending, a dctachment of six hundted meh, under the command of licutenant-coloitel Mil- ler, - was immediately ordered. lor a particu lar account of the proceedings of tilts detach- tnent, .-and tlitr memorable battle which was. fought at?Maugusgo, which refl cts the highest honor on tlia Aaieiicaa arms, I refer you to my letter oTfli'e IS h August* instant, a dupli cate of which fi enclosed, marked G. Nothing howeveA but honor was acquired by this vic tory ; and it is a gainful consideration, that the blood of seven'y gallant men could only open the communication, as f$r as the points of their bayonets extended. The', necessary care of the sick and wounded, very severe storm of rain, . rendered their rePuca to the camp in dispensably necessary fbr them own comfort. Captain BiHish, with his stnalMfetachment and. tho provisions, being "still at- x lhpcriyer.:Raisin, and in a situation to be dostrpyeflrbir' the sa“‘ vages, on tlie J!3 li -kisfant, in (he'ita-ening, I permitted colonels M‘Arthur and C.a$»io select from their regiment four hundred of I'fiSir most effective men,, and proceed an uppe^*ifoute through tfie Woods,; which I jhafl sent aq£^- press to captain Brush to take, and, had direct ed the militia of the river Raisin to accompany him as a reinforcement. The forces ot the enemy continually increasing, and the neebssi- ty of opening the communication, and acting tin the-defensive, becomiag more airparent, I had, p’revious to detaching cotoncls M'Arthur. and Cass, on the 11th instant, evacuated and de- _stroyed the fort on the opposite bank. On the 12'l’ tj in >he evening, general Brock arrived at Am.hlfcr si burgh, abous (he hour colonels M‘Ar- thur ar.d Cass marched, of which,- at that time. itjg, and ihe .whole countt}*-hen under the con* pf Jashiiu Everktl P. Goodman, s. -t*—^-121 • ' B. C. octlO- . m one of -»•'« vAuVfiivui, -v the best stands; in ihe city for business. Pos : Session wili be given immed-iatclf^ Apply to the ^printer. ' oct 10—121 1 By E. Roberts, clerk cf ^ ordinary for the county of [L. B.j f Chatham, and date atore- S. Roberts, c. o. cl c.j said. • T Whereas Wiiliitn Galloa esq. has applied for letters of aduunihr^ion on tlie ef- ate and efFefts cf James Marye, f-te ot .his covuty T phyficiaa,.dec. on behalf iff kin and creditors. * Theie are therefore £0 cite anf admosiih all and ingalar the. kindred and creditors of-fasd deceased, iq file their obje&ions, (if any tliey have) in my office, cn ; or before the 29th OSober 1612, orh.erwife letters of aJmiriftration will be eranted; 1 “ t'rr>l of the at my,, was asking for protection. The Indians generally, in ihe first jnstaoce, ap peared to be neuiralized, and determined to take po part in the congest. The fort of Am-' hero’bu g was, eighteen miles below my en campment. Not a single cannon or mortar was oti wheels suitable to carry before that place. I consulted rry cfficeis, whether it was expedient to make an attempt on it with the bayonet alone, without cannor, to make a break :n ; the first in stance. # The council I called was of t he opinion irwas not— the^p eatest industry was exerted in mak ing prepaiation^ and it was not until^he 7<h of August that nvc 24-,poun<lei s, and three how-' • iizcts were preparded. I was then mjfintea-. tion .to have proceeded on to the entei prize. ... Whjle the operations of the army were de layed by these preparations, the crowds of ad versity had been) for some v ie, and seemed still thickly tu be gathering around me. The surrender of MichiUmackkiac opened the northern hive of Indians, and they were swarm ing downin . every di'-ection. - Reinforcements from Niagsm had arrived at Amberstburg un der the command cfco'l. Prector. - The deser- •■xcr. of the militia-ceased. Besides the rd*n- forceHieTUs that came by water, I received in- eight.'hundred snd twclTe I had receitJCd no information. On the 15th, I received a summons from him to surrender forms^on of a .very consiclertible force under count of the Indians. In the. first instance, the ^the ccnfmand of major Chambers, on lbs river' I.e Fi'anch, wiih four field pieces,.-.and colleci- jng the taiiiiia tgy his'foute,' evidently .destined for-Aaiberstbu r P i sbd in-adtliiTbn to tlu^cqm-- blnationf-and increase n? force; qontrary to.ali my exper^a i-ns^ the Wrandqts, Chippevras, 0_ttawa?jTo:tawjraniie:?, 5tc., with lyhcre-1 htrd'rhtein<«t : -«ier.dljt ato- o:.ce ptssed ever to^'Amhfifsib.urgj j> ♦ - yi] ’{SB Fort Detroix, of which the paper' marked A is a copy. My answer is marked B. At this time, I had received no information from cols. M‘Arthur and Cats. An'express was imme diately seat, strongly escorted, with orders for them to return. On the 15lh, as soon as gen. Brock bad received my letter, his baueries opened on the town add fort, and continued till evening. In the. evening, all the BtUish-ships of war came nearly as far up the river as Sand wich, three miles below Detroit. At day-light, on the 16 h, (at which timeT had received no information from cols. M‘Arthur and Cass, my expresses, sent the 'eveningbefore and in the nigbi, having been prevented from passing by numerous fiddles oi Indians) the cannonade re/ commenced, and in a short lime,.I received in- formation that the British army .arid Indians were landing below the Spring wells, under the cover of their ships of war. At this time, the wholereffective force at roy disposal at Detroit, did not exceed eight- hundred mien. Being new troops, and unaccustomed'to a camp-life ; having performed a laborious matchhaving been engaged in a number of battles and skir mishes, in which many bad fallen, and more had received wounds, iu addition to which, a large number being sick', and unprovided' wah medicine, and comforts necessary for their si tuation ; are the general causes: by whifch the strength of the army Was reduced. The fort, at-tbis timer was filled with women and chil dren, and the old and decreped people of the town and couutty; they were unsafe ini ihe tpyvh, as it was entirely open and exposed tc the enemy’s batteries. Back of the fort, above or.below it j there was no safety for them on ac enemy’s fire was principally direc-'cd against our batteries; towards the cjose, it was direct ed against thc fort alone, and almost every shot and shell had their effect. It now. became necessary either .to fight the eren.y in the field ; collect the. whole force in the fort ; or propose terms of capitulation. I could net hvye carried into the field more than six SuTtdfdd menj, and ieft any adequate force province, the north west andot her trading establishments among -the .'Indians, which have Tn their. empioyro.eQt^uniler their entire, control more than two thousand While teen.: Before I close this dispatch it is a oW^ my respectable, associates in command, colonels M‘Arthur Findley, Cass, and lieuter, ant colonel Miller, to express miy obligations to thefn for 7 the prompt a td judicion^ manner they liive per formed their respective duties. • If aught lias taken place •'during the campaigns which is honorable to the army, these officers are en titled to a large share of,it. If the Tart act should be disapproved, no part of ffie censure belong to them. I have likewise to express my obligation, to general Taylor,'Who has per formed the duty of qna -ter-n.a tef-genCra,!, for his great exeftiorts in procuring -every thing in his department which it Was possible to fur- mish for the convenience of the army ; likewise to brigade major’ Jessup for the correct and punctual manner hi which' he has discharged his du£y ; and to the army generally for their exrrtion, and '-the' Sehriftey jiaveThknifested for the public interest. Tffie'deatkof-Dr. Foster voon after he STiyed at. Detroit ,Was a severe misfortune, to the army; it Was iticreased by the capture of the Ch^choga packet, by which, the medicine aful hospital stores Were lo*t. He was commencing.the best an’angemehts i,i the department of which he was the principal with the very small mf aas he-possessed. _ I was likewise deprived of the nedeesisafy sejvices of • captain Partridge by sickness, the Only officer of the corpr of engin eers attached' to the army . All, the officers and men'have gone to their respective hone, excepting the 7th United States’ regiment, and a email part of the first, and capiiin Dyson’s company of artUlery. Captain Dysor/s. ctompany^,was;left at Amherst* burgj-'ianil the fibers are^flih'me'prisoners^ liey.anK/qnt to-obout three hundred‘and foyty. TSMK.'c bidy to solicit an investigation of my ' cbriduct, hs early as my sifuatioh, and the state ot things will admit, and toaddthe furthCr n - quest: thr t the governmetff will not be unmind ful of n>y associates,* in captivity, and the tam- iiies of those brave men who have.fellen in the conte.'.t / '. iff "\ i havtfiihe'honor to be, very respec your rnott obedient servant, 3', '' rt:^. HvLtitnijg. 'gchefaXidf commanding the A'. W. army of ihe U. State's. Hon. IVdEunrtis. Sdcretary of ihe De- ’ fiartmcnt of"War. •' • At Prcmfit Patriotism!*—On . .. the 13th ult. the-town of Newport was alarmed sooney had'the drum beat the ala m; than thiN whole body of citizens, without distinction of party, rushed to arms,' and in a very short time learly a thousand men were raUted ar.d prepay- :d tp'r- sist to the last extremity', any iir-auon that might-be attempted.. The Giiizens of Mid dletown and. Portsmouth turhed out to;a. (pan, • with an alacrity that reflects the higlu^st honor * upon diem, and inst a tly marched to the assist- . ance of their friends and neighbors in Newport# The United States* Flotil'a were stationed in the , most advantageous manner to co onei a t with the. forts; and batteries; but the night passed tranquilly away and fio enemy appeared. The English frigates Were off-the harbor, but they did; pot think proper fo enter.—Poston Ghronr- w; Mri John Randolph is one qf the niostclaina- rous Eupportei'S of the hon. De Witt Clinton. In his usual strain of eloquence he. will to-mor row mornir g address the* delegates on the su'-‘ ject of the presidential nomination. - He iSj^- prepared to demonstrale.the Wisdom, patriot-" Ism, and consistency of his honor, to the satis- 1 faction cf every tory in the country. Mr- A. has already expressed, an opinion, that it Mr- C. is elected president, he wilTturn the preient rtaplfi congress out of doors with as little cere mony as Cromwell did,the old rump pafl a* merc' : and procure Other members to be elefct- ed who will be more profoundly attentive to the sublimely verbose orator of quidism.—ib. FactbrageAnd ConiThissior usiness. to the pub- tion to the red to by The subscriber offers his si lie, in tiie above line; strict . same with punetuality shall be a ,rS: & E# Warabqi’si^. sent -105 ; . 1- rW r m m Wr 5p . r*— r- ■