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'Tsavannah republican.
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Saturday .Evening, Feb. 4,1815.
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SifcOND,EXTRAClV !■
J? We htd a seveie action on Wednetfeay.
Coll. Hendeiaonj and Lauderdale, of <he Ten-- this highly diitingui-ihed ci iten. To the poar
killed.
We are
PR»M NEW»ORLE ANS via AMELIA.
We fctfre Converted with two gentlemen tf
lie fint reJpectability, who left Amelia Island
n Monday Jtet. They inform ns tint a des-
etch vessel arrived at Cumberland Island ibis
ajr week, in eight days from the squadron off
ftw-Orleans, with the intelligence of the
■' of the British army before NeM-dr-
•Our informants Mate that they heard
, om the British ofEcers, who were at Ame
a, that Generals Packenhanf and Keene
f ere both killed, and that a Major General
as mortally wounded—they also stated that
*a*ost every oScer of tbeir*s was rither killed
wounded | and that the main body of their
v 'my had fallen back*
f The above gentlemen Inform us that the ene-
.W are stilt on Cnmbetlsnd, and gl*fortifying
# north and south point* of that island. That
we of their shipping are at anchor ( S’ the bar
d some within, near Point Petre.
To the attention of the Editor of the Rich,
i Enquirer we ase indebted for the following
vs from New Orleans.
From the Richmond Enquirer Extra.
EXH1LERATING!
Saturday 3 o'tlotk.
Jrhe Lynchburg mail has jt*si arrived, and
jnga the following teller from a gentleman
[this city, well know), to his correspondent
i dated
i , ' ft‘W-0 Uant, January 3,
1 1 wrote you on the. 30th. And have lime
t to ssy, that on yes'Ordsy the eteroy
nerl their bakeries,' and a warm action cn
for about four hours, without any inter,
ion, When (hair guns wore dismounted.—
loss did not exceed lb killed-tad wounded
They have oot appealed to-day at their
ierlcp, which Is a strong evidence of their
[I ruction. Oar strength increase* ' every
16th.—I addressed yo.u on the 2d. Since
;:h nothing has ecturred in the situation
jr arrbtes. The troops from Kentucky
fed the field, add considerable prepare*
i of defence are makirg on out part. We
i no corinct accounts oi the enemy's move
pc. "
Spies are now out tn «nd< avor to aster
I their movements. Our officers do not
[d to risk a general battle, unless they
forward, when we shall havo the ad-
go- of cur breast wotks. I have seen
trail Adair, and conceive the ci»y safe."
[o understand, the same letter states that
nforeement of troops, Indians, regulars,
|were rapidly approaching New Orleans
Mobile.
\ Mr. Derverhy Chew to hie firother
[John Chen of this city, dated 6:h Jan.
fha enemy are fortifying themselves about
es below this city, ami unless th-y can
me forts below, and bring tltcir ffoet up
operate, I think they will be obliged to
Without accomplishing their object. It
\ general opinion that our city is safe -
army 1» titer 13,000 strong, and are
fly intrenched 4 and an half miles brlow
[very Wrong addition! works are erecting,
[icb we can, retire in case the first line
I be forced, but 1 think we have nothing
bannot express to yod the enthusiasm of
fares, and I add with pleasure that the
|h and Creoles merit well of their country.
Lss has been very slight, that of the ene-
Iry severe* particularly on the 1st instant
lthejr attached our forts, and were com-
Jr driven back with great slaughter.—
Ltillery is excellent and admicably serv
ile enemy U supposed to be S to 7,000
IS* At tho moment of my departure for
II add with sincere pleasure that the
Ibcdy el the c^etry have fallen back to
ice wharh they first struck the river
si V<llrgy’s plantation,) end ih the opt*
f military men it is their intention seef-
jeir. retreat to their ships, though it is
s’b'e, wo may have amber tug with
Rely nn It ; they will never get pos-
cf this city without paying very dear
Ud they cannot rerns it here.”
|-Chew ml ore of those who ted the
g, in the at'sck of the 33d.)
IMPORTANT.
£*0*riN*W OgiKAWS • I !
ay'*dvenihg ve received by a gentleman
Richmond, the following extracts of let-
a patriot, i soldier and a gentleman, is and*,
cient to secure the inrioUble friendship of
he is liberal, to the unfortunate chari'able, to
the base ard disaffected to Lis counfiy stem and
unbending and yet just. . Ke is now ab mi.61 y-
fives but das a juvenility of appearance that
would (Make him ten years younger.—
The genets) is married* Mit has no children. U
in the field and at the.bead of armies in bat-
ties we admire the dauntless soldier; We love
the man who at home, and in retirement, is
hospitable sod friendly,- «nd in this particular
the general is prr-'.mineotiv conspicuous.
author or THE CRISIS
07* GeneralCoifee It a native if JVottway a law.
ecssee volunteers, wen
strongly entrenched—our camp exier.dlnf
from the Mississippi to the Cypress swamp |
our entrenchments well manned and fortified,
having aplenty of 38, 24.' 12 sr.dti pounders.
A constant cannonady is kept up. A column
of Mtr army is now moving agsiast the enemy.
All ranks and colors are determined on the
destruction of the enemy. - You need not.
fear lor the fate of New Orleans. It is safe.
The army have explicit confidence in Jackson.
The Kentucky Troops hive not arrived. Wo
aball retain our position >111 they do. They
are hourly expected. Ccfiee and CtrtoU ate
worth thair weight in gold / they have cover,
ed themselves with immortal honor. The
state the fmeo of the enemy from 7
i, including two black fegimeBts of
1000 each.** •
AbDlTlONAL:
We bare ibis moment fSs urdsy] been fa*
voted with the following additional information,
contained in a letter from a ynurg geo lemau
formerly of ihie town, dsiedshe.23 b Decern*.-» tabluhed on tbiatuke, have been contracted
ber, In speaking of the first action, be states tor. and ready fur delivery these six weeks. 4 ’
the lew of the enemy to be ftom 3 to 400— So much for having a respectable naval force,
oot’s 60 or 70. j We understand th*t every nerve will be
H This battle (the firv) was to both armies a strained to take command of I.ake Outer,a,
complee surprise. The British thought them* danggnext campaigns-three ships mounting
seives invading a country, where ,he, were to *® E uns mote iL.n 100. are
moot with little or no opposition. The Ame* ***■• * ^
* BANE OP THE UNITED STATts.
.. Tt.e capital of this bn-ik is to consist of thif.
<v millions if dollars, r'si five millions in spe*
cie, M millions id s<ock nf the is:fe lota*, and
the humblest private he is tnild and tender, to j fifteen n.iiliui * in I cc^ty notes. .Shares
100 dulliis each. Subscriptions e.v the stock
■o commence on the (svt Monday in February,
Waibikstok. January 33. '
. ''i, ..2 CONGRESS.
Oi Sbtardsy the report of the committee d
boatereoce on the disagreeing votes oi tho
two Louses leisure to the' Fvlunteer Silt, wax
agreed to by both houses ; sad the bill ouly
wants the signaling of the president to becomn
County, Virginia-
LAKE ONTARIO.
Sackett’s Harbour, lahutry 11.
*■ There are near six hundred ship carpets
fera at this post, busily engaged in getting tim
ber ready to build TWO SKVKXTY-roURS AND
k vaisATX of the first class. Although »ur
ruuoded by spies, our gavcnimeut havo’'reason
to congratulate themselves <*■ this otic <ery
essential point—that the whale bt the mate-
rials for the increased naval ioice, to be
rieans thought they wete approaching upon a
baedfut of men and found themselves in the
midst of 3 or 4000. The bade was fought at
night with much fury end confusion.
“I was pteseot tt the second battle. Gene
ral Jackson has diawn a battery across from
the river to the swamps ; the British htrl en
trenched themselves a miloor two below, end
have constantly sought, but in'vain, to pass
this battery—yes'c'day they made a push
boldly, advanced tour times to a charge against
us, and were as often repulsetb in ihe most
it tolerable confusion and dismay, before they
could get into close contact. They test on this
occasion, in killed only, upwards of ISO (out's
only 3 killed, 1 Wounded, besides 5 others
hr* hy their own' impruriencr) having their
works torn up very much—among the killed
wav their adjutant general. They have been
pretty quiet tjll this afternoon,’when they dis
covered symtrms cf coming at it agiin —They
are some at Welling'on’s chaps, and confess
they never suw the like of this before—Lord,
hew we did pour it into the rascals—it would
have done year heart good to see them scant,
per whenever they got about half way up, and
then we would taunt them by loud huzzas aurl
Hail Columbia; to me however it is nauseous
kind of bu- ini ss—I wish it was over, and am
cocfi.le.tr it soon will be—I ant sstML-d they
will soon sup sorrow for their folly. They
n, ver will, nor never can succeed in taking
New Orleans—and whether they can succeed
in retucobig home is very problematical—they
will not. I am sure, if they persist in the com
bat. much 1 nger,
“The s'*temen<* «o! tbeir force, varies* om
4 to 7 thousand—cur's is now 7 thou-ta^d, oi
near it, and inctcases evety day.”
From the Richmond Enquirer.
GENERAL JACKSON;
Some notice of the life nnd character of gen
eral Jackson will be desirable at this time to
the rcudersefoar columns—The distinguished
post he at present occupies, the honorable
manner in which he has brought the Cretk
war to a terminsrlon, the unexampled en-
thu-iasm which he has instilled into his ar
my in defence oi the nation—and the cot fi
dence which he has every where obtained,
through this vast country, has. excited much
curiosity, on the part of the public, to hr.
come more ititimstrlv acquainted with him.
The writcr.of thu Crisis w.ll grats-fy as far as
in his ’ power th<3 anxiety for information
Concerning a man who«e life will constitute
And has canstitutcd already, nn important
epoch, in the history of oar country. General
Andrew Jackson was, as I am told, bom in
North Carolina, where he received agtibera!
education, and at an early age commeri**.-! J't
practice of the law; He was etteemed emi
nent in his profess ion- His sp*ech eo at the
bar were always considered nervous aad ad
mired for the perspietti'v ty the style; he
was pointed out to me. in Knoxville as an rie-
gant scholar. In early life he was poor, his
industry Sion made him rich; generous and
brave in his disposition, he was cste m.*d by
all svho knew him—and l.is iilfijrnce soon be*
came extensive ; he was elected a member of
the Tennessee Convention, and had a large;
share in the formation of the constitution of i
that' state. Oo the ndmisvon r-f Tenne sec
into the union as n sister a’ate, he was elect
ed In the home of representatives, ftom wh : ch
he was subsequently transferred by the Ten
SLOOP OF WAR WAS**.
A gentlen.su from Beaufort,-*; iufotm*
that, on .heda, prevxus to ht. de,.a tu.e mn. coromittce of „ , at % fen ,
Beaufort, a ^g rmtd »rt,n. Tu.k’s Island. |hc slBt( . pf ;he ' iewoty bl the
the csp.a n of which stated bat on the 19 h y ,g l4 acconipani J by , 0
December, ne vas boa.dcd by the United ; eve K „ ue . w h ch trill pr-b'bly accrue our. K
Statet- sloop of war \ Vas p. He reeeued ..o lhe presSr „ year and „Mbe fur.het ptoy.sion
inforinatiin, either at to her destination, or «he uJ , j K -,..
Se(feral nifefr.mhls and reioliti of the Ie*
gtslaUite of (he Mississippi territory w4rfe pt«*
seated in each house} among which Was a pe*
tition far *u'hori-y (o call a canventioO to form
a constituti&n, preparatory to admitrion into
the onion.
In the Same bouse* the several bills pasted
m a third reading on Friday, here'lead a third
ifn.d and psisfcd. V. .
Mr. J»ckmn’s Ml to amend the m ii ia act
(so far as lektaa to the organixj-i >n *f lU Sib
liii.) underwear considersblfe discussion and
some cmendineet in c< tnsait.ee of the whole,
and, being repotted to the house, was ordeitd
to lie on t be .tables
A very unexpected motion has made by
Mr. Claike, of Kentucky, to sbpe'Cede the
p>esent cle>k of the house cf repretenativea
by tbe appointment cf a succctjpti ; which
ws* o deied to Jie on the Ub!e.
The secretary of tbs tressury has laid be*
- thtough tho
eah-bi'ion of
treasluy it the close of (he
yea^, 1314 accompanied by an estimate nf the
revenue, wh'eh will pr--b.b!y accrue duri g
£lt is 33 day:
Wasp boarded tac above btig.j—/V. Y.Evg
Foot.
FURtHER PARTICULARS
Of the cap-ure ct the under to the British
frigate Hebrus, by three United S'a es’ barges,
under the command ot lieutenant Kkarht ;
on Sunday, tbc39'.h ult.after a iur.n.ng figUi
of an hour and a bait u—
We are indebted fet tbe following particu
lars to lieutenant Kkaunbt, who arrived in
town last evening, baring left tbe ffotilla io
New Cut.
1 to boats of the frigate, (three in nun.bet)
were on shore at C>* k’s Bay, uateriog ; »
launch, mounting a 13 pound carronade, une
of the number, was agicund, and on the ap.
proach of tee United States* b»rgta they de
serted her, and put iff is* (he other boats to
the tender, then lying r,ff be wcen tbe frigate
and the shote. In going out licute:i»nj Kear
ny got aground with h.a bjrges, but after some
d fifouly got olf again, and run duw between
tbe Watering potty and the ship, urend.i.g, it
poss'ble, to cut tbe boats off, and bring tutm o'
ac ion ; but i.'te two cutters flciertcU the ten
dcr, and eluding the-pursutt pi nUr barges, pot*
led for the fiig.ie, until they tveie repe. tediy
fi cd upon fioiu ber, when they lay tc, and be
mg rcinfoiced by another boat iroia tbe"Itiga'.e
they again stocjd luw-tus the endec ; the ship
at the same time bpeued a heavy tire on rite
United S.as< sty bargev, but Without efiec*—*
L’cu.enaut Koatny fi.idtrtg the ship and ber
boats approaentng hint ve y fast, bore up tor
the tender and carried ber. The ship at this
time got into shoa! wa er off S-Juth lidtsto In
iet r and hove to, keep.ng up a constant fl e,
ker shot tsiling short about a quarter ot a mile.
The captain of, the frigate spuing tint the ton-
dcr had soceAdeted, made tbs s gnal uf recall
to his boa:s. when they -gave up the pursuit
and put back to the ship.
Toe tender is a new schooner, former'y the Al
ligator, takvii at Port Royal, a short time since
by the above feigat*—she mounted one long 9
or 13 pouuiler, wtiicu. With all tbe arms of evi-
ry description were thrown overheard, by the
crew, about the time she surrendered. She
was afu.; wards towed tip S.uth Edtsto. by she
barges, ami has readied a piaee of safety.
Fi isonera fatten - S-mbi Creagh, midship-
man, Mdrtm Jordan, assi. tint surgean, and 34
seamen—none killed or wouttdod on board the
Tenuer.
One seaman, (Thomas Taylof) was killed bn
board lieutenant Kiarny's bargs—he was at the
helm— its head was carried ;.w ty by a round
Shot, and the body thrown by the force ot the
bal some di-ta ics from the barge. Noether
per on was butt, altbnugh the sail, and rigging
uf the ba'-gc Were much cut u 4 «. T’ite other
two barges escaped uninjured.
On board the two cutters which eScap- d.
were the 3d and 31 lieutenants of the frigate
and about 40 or 4J men—had they stuck by the
tender, as the prisoners say they promised to
nfessee legislature to tbe senare of the United ; do,.diey might nave given our hardy tars a lit
States. This last sraticWbe tceup'cd until Ket | tie more amusement,
was app> inttd a j>tdge of the sttprcmfe court
of law and equity of Tennessee, which last
named cilice tie held for severed ycers, . On
New Orleans, containing the Uteri; ptvine ud this appointment which he filled
five or six bales of cotton, (a part of the ori
ginai cargo) remained on board the Alligator
when retaken ; her hold was filled will* water
casks, trunks 2tc. from the frigate.
The prisoners inform, that they were whiting
. flRSt EXTRACT.
I is my tut nf the 33d **■ finished, the
r [ was fired anttotineUg the xpproch of
On Friday night our advanced
*ed them, and after tome success,
nth sixty ui*'© prisoners* Our lo*s
I to be from oon to two hundred, the
a» possession of the grohnd- The
Hot born ascertained. Our army
nglv covered by breastworks, and
,...vri with heavy artillery. .
[Wednesday the enemy appeared m
ar batteries, and were repulsed with
ble loss, and their cannon dismonut-
| classes and colors behaved well.
rbr tn« nextinxil »• Info"" y«» «
defeat. One of titeir major generals
on Wednesday. We have not last
officers, and-only two slightly woon-
kets, which they bestow- npoo ns in
ce, to little or no effect j only
' by them,*
The private arrtied hermaphrodite brig Tan
ked wi'h glory—'he laurels with which j kre, captain Jsnks. from a cruise, arrived at
has decked his country's standard vrill; B-nd-vt f*. r ) on the 2lit ult. having taken
NINETEEN PRIZES
PRIZE SHIP HERO.
The Hero, arrived at Boston, is nine years
general of.miliiii*—In the capacity of an offi
cer at Ihe head of an arm?, comment is un
necessary j he has appeared and yet appears
cove
he has decked his country’
bloom for ages. His peison remains to be
noticed- He i* tall, thin end spare, but mbs-
cular and hardy, with an eye quick ond pene
frsting. I have frequent y seen general Jack-, old, Swedish' built; she tnntlnts 6 9-pound car**
son, and such was rite impression his ap- j vorsJe*, 4 12-ponnd-do. 2 long 9-pounders, and
pearanre made in my mind, that I have *a : d 2 long sixes. The Inn, has only 5 ghn». The
» -yselfhe isaman ^ ("rg^r^r^oTask^hTma^ereL V
can n>»ke no .mpre«SK>n cn a bosom braced brings ; 203 do. dry fish ; 36.0&0
by such decision ard firmness as is vittble in . lumber : 98 COO staves, tod seine shingles,
his fsce and his inmee's. Let not the rea- She carried a cargo to Quebec in October frfem
dcr conctedc from this that he is baogb'yi d s* England, invoiced at 300,000.', sterling,
far t and imperious—q'ite the contrary—it —
is trnfe he sports not with the feelings of others BostoX, 1: nuary 18.
—and no one is permitted to wound his with The privateer schooner Panl Jones, of Wis-
impunity; but then he it gay, cointnunicstivn basset, has arrved at Booth Bay, with a fine
and liberal, Sod tbe more you know hint the brig crtfO tons, laden with aife and lumber,
more you admire end indeed love him. To be from Canine boned fo Jatxatca, hsr pris*.
for the vice of the jeer. This rfeport we
shall publish forthwith— ai d shall mesnwh-le
only state,-that the to st revenue is estimated
for lhe present year, from all sources it
little more than fifteen millions less than
WaS estimated heretofore as the proceeds
of the direct tax and internal duties only,
which can, owing to the proranstlAation of
the date of their postage; oaljr be partially
collected during the prevent year. Besides the
resources of loans ana treasury notes in s modi*
fied shape, the s- e etarj, In a dtdled manner,
recommends the tmpositio.* of other taxes, du*
ring tbe present sesiion, to a very considerable
amount, principally on incomes, inheritances,
law produces, mortgages dividends on stock,
on manufactured flour, tie.
January 24* '
The house of representatives were engaged,
the wboie nf yesterdnv, in discussing a proposi
tion to remove from office tbe present clerk of
the home. A ileci-ion on this harsh measure
was postponed for one week. It has but leW
tdvocates on tbe republican side of the house
anil it greatly surprises us that it should have
any. We could say more on this head, hut
that it might be considered improper; as thfe
question is undecided.—Aor. Jnt.
New York, Jaruary 91; .
Dreadful Shipwreck..—By. information from
i he east end of L > g Island, we learn thU' in
■ he snow storm oh Tuesfliy night l-t', the
British sloop of war Sylph (capiain E.nnS in
ihe list) stibek on the bar tbe south side of
•he islfend, off Csnoe Fiace; Southampton, a;>d
wem to piece*'. Of the crew, which consisted,
it is said, of 117 sou!?, melancholy to rels'e i
only >hc purser and 5 men remained on the
week in the morning, and were saved by lbs
people from the shore. A large number bf
dead bodies are reported 'o have drifted upon
the beach. A few days w ll furnish authentic
particulars of (his distressing event.
On Tuesday last, a complimentary dinner
was given tocapt. W iliam Jones, la»e secrets*
ry cl the t avy department, at the Washtrgton
Hall Hotel, in Philadelphia.
The leg'sla ure of massachusctts met at
B.is-'nn 0- Wednesday last, and r fece<ved a
message from governor Strong—a' moderate,
Constitutional and argumentative add-ess,-
which we should have copied to day bu> for
want of room, and will take an early oppor'n*
niiy of giving, together whh some extracts
from 'he legislative doctrines oi Massachusetts
■n 1799, being tbe direct reverse of those now
ad fenced by his excellency. The political ar*
dir ot the Massachusetts government, baa
greatly abated within • few weeks,—CahtHthSto
CbTsnhnibdE Horsey is reielec'ed a^ktw
ator of the United Sta-es, tor the state of Dm
lsware, for six years, commencing on the 4lb
day t-f March next.
'Notice. 0 ' ,
The hte firm of Write, GueHard Ct Co.
was dissolved on tbe 22d day of December.
ldi4, by its own limitation
J F. WHITE & Co,
PETER GUERARD,
feb
Whiskey and Molasses.
and tierce*, an
A qautity of each in
the taeit accommodating
tti 4—It—18
heghshesd* i
terfel*. Far trie by
STANTON A BYRD.
Twenty Dollars’ reward.
Rani way Iron* the' subscriber n bright Mo*
lstto Fellow, aged about !9 years, he is about
5 feet 4 inches high, stoat made, full and fair
complected i he endeavors to pass as a free
man. His clcathmg. when he went off was
brown homrrpu.i pantaloons, and striped
h< rthero hon e pun Cor tee. Whoever will
apprefo&t or.d l xlne said runaway in gaol,
giving me ufom.aiioo of it. shall he oaid twen.
ty dollars. JOHN FREEMAN.
near MiUAaven, Scriven enunty.
feb 4—a*—13
llice Sifters.
A few fair for sale by
John M‘Ni$K.
4se I<—