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.SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN.
I' MM TIA9I AMO MO IMFBKS*ttK»T
-Thursday Evening, Feb. g, 1815.
TO THE EDITOR.
• *• Washington, 3st January, 135.
1 V* Inclosed i» a copy of the Presides t’* rea
ms for rejecting the Bank Bill passed bv both
booses. I think they will be deemed sufficient
by the American people—.they are substantial*
ly die same which we bad assigned, (though
better expressed) when comparing the system
which we advocated, and the one which was
finally passed. We are somewhat hi doubt
. what to do; Whether to rely open treasury
notes, reduced to small denominatiens, or to
renew our efforts to pass the bill which was
first introduced, and which was believed cal.
culaied to relieve the Government from its
embarrassments. It is probable, however, that
we shall come to tbe.determinstion of relying
upen treasury notes for the present—.the great
and • principal embarrassment arising from a
resort to them, will grow out of the jealousy
of state banks. Had a bank been established
on tho! principal first proposed .* it would have
served to circulate them for us.’*
, '• WaMngton, January 28. 1815.
1 give you an extract ol a letter received
|ibis morning by a member of congress;
' “This tn'orning we hare somewhat direct
tlllgence, that a messenger arrived yester
morning at Castine from Halifax, with a
etch to general Gosselin, that a despatch
had arrived at HalFax from England
. i .nUiiia. VSheZAXith iB.
\um
Head Quarters, 7ih Military District,
Catnfi Mow jVcw Orleans,
ttlh Dt'ermbei-—m the tnsn.bg.
Sih—The loss of our guo baa s near ihe
pats si the Rigolets having given the enemy
command of lake Bargee, he was enabled to
chose his point of knack, tr became there
fore an object of importance to obstruct the
numerous bayous and esndis leading from that
lake so the highlands tin {be Mississippi.—
This iropoiuot service was commi"ed, in <he
first instance, to a detachment from the f :b
regiment, afterwards to Colonel be Larorde ot
the Louisiana militia, and lastly, to trake all
sure, to major general Villere commanding
the district between tho river and (be lakes.
the enclosed le'ter to the Lady of Cortmodoi e
Decatur; who the rear admiral begs leave to
acquaint general Cashing is gone to'the Ber
mudas in good health, m b*ard the 'Endymi-
on ; having been eaptu'cd in tbe Uqhtd States*
frigate President, on the 15h inst.by s detach
ment of b : e majes'y’s ships.
Hit Majesty’s shift Suherb, j
Off hem London, 33(1 Jan 1815.
. mnrm-.-r — ....... .. . _.. Rear admiral Hotham also begsjfoave to
dispatches, informing, that the commit.! e< mmit the accompanying letter* irjthe e3*e
had agreed upon and signed prelimioa* of general Cushing, which were received from
I of peace.’’— (Doubted )
" Washington, January 18. 1815.
J knew not bow deep was tbe love which I
Pr to ray native State, until I beheld its shores
tied by the tread of hostile toot. I repose
tr in the proud conviction that the era
i of rnr state will be defended, (if at
) with a spirit and unanimity, with a vi.
_ and conduct, which shall cause the enemy
I to rue the day Upon which he attempted it, sad
lifhish shall establish the. daitbi of a high mind.
ma'.eapabUcah people, to that fodeoeitarace
, their fathers so gloriously purchased. I
the contafttplatlon of the people of
j roused by one Feeling, impelled by
'■ soul, having but ene object, precipitating
Inaelves upon thC ehemiea nt the country,
foes of civilised society, the invaders of
dr soil-, fit, Mary’s mast not blot the fair
ne of Georgia, as Castine has damned that
” basalts, by. remaining io possession
he enemy.* We must hot let our children
eproached by being told—that the enemy
b fed-and cioathed, and permitted to enjoy
[ease, or riot In his pleasures, within the H*
" our Mate—It will not, cannot, must not
.The glorious example set us by Louisi
lust be transcended—A people just
hg usted of freedom, hot late admitted
; the states, will not be found to possess
patriotism, more ite-n Unbending deter
' i to defend their country, or exhibit
■ evidences of unanimity thin the cits
. x state, whose sons have grown up in
'.session of all those blessings and charac-
:Vs which freedom bestows.”
! o! Cumberland and St. Mary’s will ne
'-grace Georgia, ns Castine has damned
| -.hutet/s. The governor of our state is
every' step in his power to clear our
[ «n the foot of the enemy. The iony. of
!>/a only want an opportunity to punish
*■ his srrogmer i and we think it will n't be
fore we will be enabled proiidty to ex.
, tat be has been panishtd. Promptitude
j;ot are the order of the day.
EDITOR RvrUBLICAH.
m;x:mw
.(OFTHE PRESIDENT FRIGATE,
lesterday announced. With pain, the in
pe of this unfortunate even*. Our grief
ipsed, by being this day compelled to
H the account. On this oces-ion, how-
ha-e tbe cohkolaticn • f reflecting, that
e iiave lost a ship, we have lost no
Is in the battle ol Valparaiso, the ene*
nothing to boast, but the capture of
* frigates by a vest disparity of force
hir.g to >sment but the loss of the va*
who fell gillantly supporting the hrnor
luntry’sflag. The brave Decatur,
jravc Porter, on *he former oeca-
(1 s»iH sustain the sortie, nay, even a
I i-ai.k in thr estimation of his eaun*
| Accustomed to triumph in the fcareer
from his earliest yeirvil has now fall*
i lot to experience a reverse ol fortune,
^counter the evil* et captivity by an
tor. But he will confide nt his conn*
and attachment, and sustain with the
4-nantmitv, defeat, at he evinced when
rith triumph.
i occasion, we mingle the tesrs of pri-
with i hose of pub’ic senaibrilty, on
“ the Iocs of the gallant lien»e> ant
who teak killed by the fi st brood
S enemy, and the dawn of wb->se
carreer premised so much to bis
his country. His goodness ol
only equalled by his ardent real, in-
r, ar.d ir flexible adherence >o disci
ocean ha* wrapped, in ira cold
mortal remains, but his jsp'ring
stinted aloft to its spprnpriae alv.de.
one’s country,is surely the most
_ yrdcro ; and wken to ibi* tide of
added youth, and patriotism, and
e, the character of a hero is con.
id may defy the wasting band
: not the venal writers of the ene-
ebrate this capture at tbe moat gfo-
torie*. They will exult as i< they
the very head of our infont navy,
i remember, that we have s'111
.41 we have men—'• highminded
jVijl maintain their century's-rights
th the tame obstinate valour that
J the heroes of tbe Essex and Pre-
I tbs* tbe spirit of this people is not
ered by • few reverses, chequering
unclouded scene of their nival
although
‘ no lau*
fork on
ning be
persons late of the President
The lot'vrs were from commodore Decatur
to his lady, and other ifficrr* to : heif friends ;
and none official. The officer who isms with
the flag declined making any vetbal iommuni.
ca'i»n. A letter from an cfficer to Vis Vend,
was read in town and fe« warded^ It was
written qn box'd the Pomona. It b'tefly stat
ed that. the President was captured in the af
ternoon of tbe IS'.h inst. after an action of four
hours and a half, by f- Or British ships. That
the first, fourth, and fifth lieutenant- we-e kit
led, and' tbe sailing master and two midship
men wounded, wi'b a great loss of men. The
lieutenants k : Hed we unders and art Messrs.
Rabbi’, M. C. Perry, (brother to esmraodore
Perry.) a*d Hamilton, son of the la e Secreta
ry of the Ns»v.
It o’-'oenrt that the enemy prohi bed any
na-tieu'a-s of the action from being (ommuni
cated t from which we must infer thi
they gained a frigate, they have reay
rels from the capture.
The President sailed from New
Saturday evetrng and on Sunday m
fore sunrise* the M-jestic m-r. 1 liich lav
near Plumb islind, g >t under way in he great
est haste, and'pror.r*«led to sea, le- vlng her
water casks prinr.iyallv on shore. > rems-k.
able eirrumstanee-, which lends »o he sospi.
cion that info rtrintien of the sailing <1 ’he Pre
sident was received by traiterous c pmunirs-
t ! on, in 13 hours after her sa Png ; s hich, not
improbahlr. led to her capture.
The fiction must have been pi iicip lly a run
ning one, and nearly paralU l to tin coast of
I.ong Island, as the firing was distin tly heard
at Stonington and New Port.
It appears, before the brave r] iRmodorc
stnil-k his flag, he was assailrd by ife frit-rate*
P-mone; For-h and Endy mi<n, a id
Majestic— S"d we have no deftht, tl
bloo<Jy aid lam-nted action, aocw g
ed on the American standard. 1 --
A leiier from commodore Decsiur, «o h ; »
W'fe, s>-ites, that in going out o' Ssidv Hook,
the pilot ran b’s ship on shore, by wh ch she
lost hertrimi and by which he- tu-iiingwas much
ir jurtd : be had not tegained he'ltim when
he.foil In with the enemy’s jq-radtotv
He engaged 'he E -.dyminn during the chaoe,
aod in iv» hours silenced har, and hft her like
a log in the wa’er. He then enccavo-ed :o
make h:« escape by Itghienirg the P>es'deot,
but the o'her enemy’s vessels at lenp'h reaehed
him wi'h heir b'r*?ds : de«, he wss under the
necevsi'y of surrende-iog. He lost S licuten
ant- , 35 seamen U'llcd and fs wounled. Mid*
sh'pmtn Dale, slightly wounded—A. P. Go*
irttv.
gtory. The city of Hew York,
with perfect facility, supply the loss |
Mtioo baa sustained in this frigate 1
have an immor al band of youthful 1
ing to enter tbe same race of renow '
been run by their predeceeeorte. It
abstraction of a single ship from tbe l
navy that can change the destiny of t
try, which Is unalterably fixed to wri
the hand of Britain that trident whiahUh.e haa
so long wielded as the sceptre of oppression.—
Af. Y. Advocate,
jf new frigate, we onders'and, it conkemplat.
edby the citizens pi New York, to be'built by,
■nbacription immediately for the gallant Decs _
tur, in the place of the President.—Arw York and who, being a native of the country, siss
Columbian, 1 presumed to be best acquainted with all those
1.• ! pisses. Uofortuoatelr, hawever, a picquet
From the JVew London Gazette, 361A January which the geaeral had established at the mouth
— I ot the bayou Bientenu, and which t notwith
CAPTURE OF THE PRESIDENT. ! standing my orders; had been left unobstiuct
On Monday afternoon a fl»g came up from «<L completely su'prised, and theedetny
the enemy's squadron off this port, was 'penetrated through a canal leading to his
brought too off Fort Trumbull, and delivered ®*>out two league, below the city, and
a letter of which tho following is a copy .• succeeded in tutting off a company of mrii ia
“ Hear admiral Hotbam, hat the Honor'to stationed there. This intelligence was com*
request general Cushing will please t* convey muoicated to me about 13 o clock of the 33d,
- - - My force at this time, consisted of parts ot
the 7th and 44<h regiments not exceedi- g six
hundred together, the city militia, a part of
general Ccffae’s brigade of mounted gunmen
and the dc ached militia from the western di
vison of Tecnes-ee, under tbe command of
msj-ir genes! Carrol. These two last co.-ps
we>e s'aticned 4 miles tbove the c : ty. Ap
prebending a d-ub'e at'ack by the way of
Chief Memeur, I left general Catrol’s force
and the militia of the city posted on tbe Gen-
tilly road ; and a' 5 o’clock a. x. maiched In
meet the enemy, whom I w.s resolved to at,
tack in hi* fi-st pns'iion, with major H nd’s
dragoons, general Ct ffee’s brigade, pt.rts of (he
7>h and 44th regimen's, the uulfutmed com
paoies of militia, under the command ot ma
jar Planche, 300 men of color, chit fly from
St. Domingo, raised by colonel Ssvary at d
aeting under the command of major D&gwin,
and a detachment of anille'y urder iLe dirf c-
tion of colonel M Rot, w<th two six p< ur.de s
under the command of lieu'ciant Spots ; not
exceeding in sll 1500. I arrived near the en
•my’s encampment about seven and immedi
atcly made my . d spasitions fot *he attack—
His forem amountirg at that time on land to
about 3008, extending hall a tni'e on the titer,
and in the rear nearly to ths w.cd. General
C ffee was ordered to turn-.heir right, while
with the residue of the forcr, I a tacked bis
strongest poslinn on tbe left near >he river.
Commodore Patterson havitg dropped down
the riser in tbe schooner Camline, wa< direct
ed to open a fi e upon 1 he r camp, which bo
executed at about ha'f after fever. This be
Intr the signal of attack ; grneial Coffee’s mer
w : th their usual impe’uosi y rushed on the en
cn y’s right, and entered their camp, whi'c
nnr tig!:* advanced wi'h equal orde-. There
can be but little doubt, f it we should have
-uccceded no that occasion with our i- ferior
fo r ce in destroying or enpturirg 'he enemy,
had nrt a thii k fi g which aro c e abou' 8 o’clock
r-cr.asio ed some cnnf'tstnn am -rg the
(1 ff.-ren 1 corps. Fearing the roost quences,
uder th's ci: cumstsncc, of thefur'her prose
co'ion of a night a'tack with troops then acting
pe hsr for the fi-st time, I contented mi-self
th tv'rg on the field that r*gh» ; and at four
•the too nit'g assumed a stronger position
ah'tit iw-j miles neaier to'he city. At'his
porlfN-n i rrrna'n encamncd, waiting the
rrri---a! nf 'he Ken'nckv militia and o hrr rein
forcement*. A* 'he st-fe'y of the cry will de
pend on the fate of this at my, it must not be
lincsut'QUsly exposed. v
j Ia this sff.iir tho whole corps under my
'.cnmiraod deserve the greatest credit. The
-'bes: crmplitnent I-can pay to general C -,ffee
■and his b ig.-de <s to say riiey behaved as 'hey
I have alw jrs dene while under my command
The 7 h led by majrr Pierre, and the 44 h
: c.i ••minded hv colonel R--«* d'srirg-jished
themseive*. The battalion of city milit a com
manded by major Planche realized my anticipa
tion'', and behaved like veterans. Savtry’s
volunteers manifested great bravery ; and the
eompsny of city riflemen havirg penetrated in
to the midst of the enemy’s camp wet e sur
rounded, and fought their way out with the
greatest heroism, b- inging with them a num
ber of prisoners. The ’wqjieid pieces we r e
welt served by the officer commandirg them.
AH my nlfi ers in the line did their duty, and
I have every reason to be sa'.hfied wi'h the
who'e of my field and staff. Colonels Butler
and Platt and major Chotard, by their intre
pidity, saved the artillery. Colonel Haynes
svas eve>y where that duty or danger called.
I was deprived of the services of one of tny
aids, cap: ain Butler, whom I was obliged to
station, to his great regret, in town. Captain
Reid, my other aid, a-<d Messrs, l/vingstoh,
NEW ORLEANS.
We rn-e sorry »o iea;n that tie ata'e of
general jsebson’' hes'th is so precarious as to
give reamn to apprehend that h>s country
may be deprived of h ; * -services a* this criti
cal moment.—Aor. Int.
OFEICIAt.
The fclVwirg is a copy of a letter frbm
General Andrew Jackson to the Secretary of
War, dated
Cambelow A eta Orleans,
36'A December, 1814.
The enemy having by the capture of our
gun boats, obtained command ot rite lakes,
were enabled to effect a passage to (he Missis,
aippi at a point on tbe side of New Orleans, and
about nine rni'es below it. The morf>er» I re
ceived the intelligence, I hss'ened to attack
him in his fi'St position. It was brought on
ir- the n : ght and resu'ted very hotorsbly to our
arms. The heavy smoke, occasiosed by an
excessive fire, rendered it necessary that I
should draw eff my troops, alter a se*
ve>e coi-fl ct of upwards of an hnnr.
The attack was made on the night of the.
3Sd—Sirce then both armies b«ve remained! same corps were wounded, arid major Kmn
near tbe ba'tle ground, making preparations, augh taken prisoner.
far something mere decisive. j "Colonel De Larobde, major Villefe of the
The eoemy’s force exceeded ours by dou* Louisiana militia, major Latour of engi
ble.ard ther loss was proportionably grea'er." r-eers having ne command, volunteered their
The moment I can spare the time, I will For*! services, as did Drar. Herr and Hood, and were
svard you a detailed account. In the mean [ of g-eat assistance to me. I have the honor to
time I expect something for mors imporent i be. with great respect, your obcd$nt servant;
ill ’eke place. I hope to be able to aostshi'
she horor of oar arms and to secure tbe xafe*
y of tbfe country' I have the honor to be,
w : th g-ea* respect, your obedient cervAt,
Andrew JacSsox, Major Gen, comtTg.
Son, Jamet Monroe, Secretary of Par.
blowing up the Cirt.] : r)3, {she being Becalm A
by means of hot -h i from a !•< d hs"e>f
wh'Ch be bvd e e ted in the night. Embol
dened by Ibis event, he ihsrched his whete
force >be next d,y up the level, in -’he b- p- of
driving us trom cur |uiaRiqn, and With th s 4 ew
opened upon iis. at the distance oiab-'ut half
a mile his bon b: and r -ckets; He was 1 enuts*
ed, However, with cons deraWe los4— e' fosl>
it li believed, than 130 in killed. Our*e\tik
inconsiderable - not cxcvcding half a dozen io
killed, and a dozen wunded.
Since then he has not ventured to reperi hit
attemp', though tying close together. There
has beeti frequent akirfltisKipg between cor
pxq<iets*
I lament that I have not the meant of dir*
tying nn more offensive operations. The Ken
tucky troop; have not arrived, and "my eflec*
•ive fotce «t this point decs not exceed SOGO.-
their'o must be at leas? double—both prisoners
and dcser.crs agreeit g in thi statement that
7000 landed from tbeit boats.
Andrew Jacxsox,
■Major general com’g.
Son Janteo Monroe, ietretary of war, /
Washington,
The following is a copy of fe fetter froth
commodore Patterson to the Secretary of the
Navy, dated
• hcvt O leans 13th December lfit4.
Sin.—-I hive the honor to' inform you that
ince the date of my last letter. Dr. MarsfLlI
has arrived at this place,' and made to me the
w’-rhin statem rt relative to the action between
our gun yesaels and tbe barge* of the enemy,
and their subsequent movements ; since when
nn further intelligence has been received.—
By »h*s statement it appears the enemy’s force
was infinitely superior to that rerouted by Mr.
J hn-en. The vessels stated by Dr. Marshall
to be within the shoals of Passes Christian and
Mary Ann, mast have been built expressly fori
oUr aht-al writers, and their having brought
them within those shoal*, indicates, I bink. art
intention to relv upon'hem and numerous Bit
1 urges, to attempt this city t.y forcing their vaf
up the Bayou St J..hn. To gu; - d agtdnst their
so doing, on the evening SB the 17th I enmmefla-
ed erecting on the banks of the Bsvou, two
batteries to momt each two iong 34 pounder.'i,
one ot which, in despith of rain and other diflfe
cnltie*, is no*, tbrnneh the active ex.-rtiou* of
mv few rt mninina officers, ready for actiofl—
The other will be completed bv tb morrow !
night when I hope the enemy mgri attempt us
by that route. The-e two batteries are inde
pendent of the foit St. John, *t the mouth of the
flaydn. Every exertion is also m king to have
fire ve«sels ready for them in the event .ot an
attack hy way of the river. Their attack will
no dnuht be made rimaUan-euriy bv the rivet
Birataria and Lake Ponchartrain. Captain
Henly and Hentennnl Norris havn the su' -rin-
tendance of the batteries er cting at the *'«■ iu
St.John. Lieutenants Al xi* and Thom»-on,
acting lieutenants Crowley and Cunningham,
and sailing mister Pollock, are indef»' : g *ble
in their erdenvors to expedite every measure
which it found heces-ary at this time
The fl •- T cent «o the enemv has not ye» re
turned. Iam happy to inform yen, tha' the
most determined spiri- of resi-1-nee to the ene
my is manifisted by every class of citizens of
his country ; and I have no doubt that the ene
my wit* he repulsed in any attack be may
nuke upon us, with very great loss. Th-; gal
lant rwist.inci- m ,tle by ihe tew gun vessels s\
-«»->r* to have r-a,*ed 'he spirit of the people
and animated 'h<m to the highest pitch
I have -he honor as he, with great cuii'idera '
ion and respect, your obedien- servant,
D. T Pa TT-BSO*.
The Aon. Secretary of the Xavy, Wash ngran.
The following is a copy of a 1 t e.r f>'m act
ing Surgeon Marshall, to e< mmudore Patterson
dated
J\etv Orleans. 17 ft December. 1814.
Sir 1 have the honor t - iito.-m ■ ou that an
on Tu>-*d?v evening, the 13th, m-t'unt at 10
o’clock. A M the enemv 'aided -t Pa*s Chris-
tianna, with one hundred and *ix hnrge* from
the quadron off Ship 1 land At 2 T. M. got
und r weigh and directed th-rir coii-se towards
the U- 'fed States’gjm vessel,; then Tiyi' g at an
chor • ffBay St. Louis. They, did not. however,
come up with our -qiudron that nigtj’, which,
in the mcau t'me, retreated to the Malherraux
Island*, where the Wind and tide forced :h--ii» *
to remain. Wednesday, the 14*h instant, the
weather being calm, at Iff o’clock i. m. anen.
gsgemeut envied, which continued ab -ut 2 boon
when the enemy closed and surrounded the gun
vessels, in every direction,keeping un a constant
fire from their great guns and masketrv, and
making frequent attempts to rarrv by boarding.
In this situation our gallant cAiers and men
resolving never to give up their ships, fought
with the most distinguished bravery for the in
credible spase of one hour, against such an
overwhelming force ; when the action ter min*
ated in the capture of gun vess -Is No. JS4,162,
163. 23, 5, and despatch boat Alligator,
which were immediately carried to the
eastward. 1 immediately proceeded with
Mr. Johnson to the Pet'tte Crquiles, where 1
received instructions to join the eneipv end ren»
der *uch aid as their ptfenbefiMnigHU require;
On Friday morning l aiyivrd at the Bay cfSt.
lluplissis and Davizac who bad volunteered: Rudat day light discovered that the
their services faced danger wherever It was: British hod succeeded, without difficulty, in get*
.0 be met. and carried my orders with the «-
most prompt! ude
We mads one major, two subalterns, and
atx'y three privates prisoncs; and the enemy 1 *
loss in killed and wounded most have been
at least ——. My own loss I have riot as yet
been able to ascertain with exactness, but sup
pose it to amount to 100 in killed, wourded
and missing. Among tbe former 1 have to
lament 'he loss of cnlonel Lauderdale, of ge
ner»1 Coffee's brigade, who fell while bravely
fighting. Colonels Dyer and Gibson of the
Axhxclr JAtSsox, Major general corn’d,
Son Jqget Monroe, t'creiary of war..
head Quarters fth Militant District,
Con-.fi below \no Orleans,
December S3 1814.
through Pass Mary Ann, and others rapidly
following them, amounting to at least fifty ia
X»ithber. Having made this discover}-, I deem-
ed it prudent to dispense With my instructions
in order to acquaint you with this circumstance
1 accordingly employed a guard to convey me
in the tnau expeditions route to New Orleans
(the direct communication being in possession
of the enemy.) Friday evening, 1 discovered
ten sthooners m the mouth of Pearl River, and
five gun Vessels a* the east entrance of the Ri»
gclets, under wetgh, and steering towards the
Pet'tte Crquitles.
I have no doubt the above vessels are con.
structed for those waters, add that in ten days
the British will have front twenty to forty sail
In Lake Ponchartrain. I have the honor to be
yourebedfont servant ,
- Gxorux Marsbali..
To let,
the remainder of the present year, a
HOUSE, pleasantly situated, in ,a central part
Sn-Tn «,«***. 1 “ mV *«*•**•—*
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