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savannah republican.
*WM MAD* ADD no INnilllllT!”
Saturday Evening, Feb. 11,1815.
, GENERAL M'INTOSH’3 ARMY.
Rxtract oj a Ittur Jr am an Officer in General.
M'lntoth’t Army, dated
“ Weil ofChatahoochie, 9th Jan. 3815.
V The Teat Bigbie U ordered to be aivigat-
*d, to cmvsy provitloo* to New Orleans as
bread staff will be scarce If the commnnieatioa
should be cat off. We have a battalion and all
the artificers 9re coaid collect building boat* at
the Talllpooea, to convey a detachment with
11 two moodis provisions to Mobile. 1 hope they
will be ready In a few days to receive as.—
Every nerve is strained to press on car move,
nuftti. There Is no doubt of the British
being in'the sot of taking possession of the Flo
rida*. and are escsibusbing posts at the
; Fork of theJChatahechie and Flint Rivers, and
at Appalwbicsla at Fsrbes* store.** '' ^ ”
■. V- ,, PEACE REPORT.
Extract eja letter to a gentleman in thie city
received by exftreee fait night dated
•• Amelia It land, Feb. 8, 1815.
1 am happy to inform yon, that > schooner
arrived la forty one. 'days from Comet to the.
fleet off this place. 1 saw admiral Cockbnm
Chis morning. who informed me; that a peace
was concluded between Great Britain and thii
Unit'd States. He said .hehfcd nhs. receive!>
the rfficial. account { but that he had not any
doubt of St,** ,
(Those are several other letters In (own
much the substance of the shove.)
THE PEACE RUMOR
Given.in this day’s paper (ram Amelia Island
efcmes in rather tco vogue a manner to entitle it
to credit. Tbe National Intelligencer of the 2d
ihst. cautions its reader*, one and all. against giv
ing any sort of credit to the rumors which the peo
pie are daily amused with. The first news of
peace, says the editor, than which scacely-any
event appears to ns at this moment more
Jmprobable.: will unquestionably reach this
country In the Shape of cothmunieations from
enr Ehvcyv to their government. Ail other
account* if ttiis sort must for set down to the
credit ef mercantile Ingenuity, or, regard as
devices of the enemy to cover his perpeses, iu
which daily experience shews there are too mi
cuur try
ny profligate and depraved men in our c
hut too rrady to aid him. There ttevi.r
mcihc&r.ift ,oor view, at which such rumors
might to bo IfieneA with tu^re distrust, than
the prssent, When the enemy is employing on
bnr southron borders, with the utmost activity,
-all the ample means of atmoyince at his dispos
al, and at fhnsametknh gives f* note of pro-
'paratiou** in the north.
i QT.. Thb Corttmissiorifeirs of State
jfor fortifying Savannah are happy fJ inform
their fellpw-citisens. that by the united exer
tions cf alt elates ot inhabitants of this county.
FffSl tU Xiitrltxftfti RefiubUtm Extra.
Natchxx, January 18, 1813.
LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Tbe following is an extract of a' letter from
captain James Kemp, to his friend in this city,
dated J
Camp Jacksov, January 9,1815.
«I bare news tfhich as a patriot will rejoice
you, though It it the oews of carnage. One
of the most bloody engagements which has oe;
corred during thb war,'look place yesterday
morning.
" The British tinder a heavy discharge of
bombs, rocket* and cannons attacked our works
in two columns, on the right add centre.
The assault was furious, and brave almost be
yond example—bat was as bravely met and
repulsed. They advanced with fascines and
scaling ladders, even la the very ditch, under
s fire which beggars all description. Many
of them got foto the ditch, and baiag unable
to ascend, were cbligsd to surrender. The
column was two or three times repulsed and
still returned to the charge, hot were ultimate
ly compelled to retreat, being literally mowed
down' by ear ballets and grape and cennitter
shot—the field (Madiron Hall plantation)
strewed with their dead; and all. the. after
part of yesterday, was employed in bringing
In their wounded. We haw three hundred
wounded prisoners, nearly the same hum
her oat founded—and their killed Is es
rimated at from five to eight hundred. Many
it is known were carried off the field. Their
left column succeeded in getting pessessfon of
eur right bastion on she rive't but it proved a
slaughter-pen . to them, as they were all eith
er killed nr titkan but two or three, almost
immediately. In the mean time they had push
ed a column over the river, which drove * onr
men stationed there from a battery of tbrite
pieces, with very little loss on our part—report
say onlv 4 nr 9.
“ What is almost miraculous but strictly true
id their attack of cur breast work, our loss dees
dot exceed twelve men in all.
"A journal was found in possession of one
of the enemy's dead officers which gave a slate*
them of their loss In tho different actions pre
vioos to yesterday, and it is certain their force
has been lessened since the invasion, from 9
to $D40. with a very meat proportion of effi.;
core. A cessation of i&stilhies new prevail*,
H ;lve them an opportunity of burying their
“ From one of tho officers taken yesterday,"
I have learn'. the probability of poor Laver-
ry*s death—Cochran is alive—but t ooufd
learn nothing of either Ffower or Natt (-ox.—
However, as weNtut number them now in pri,
.soner*,’ it is probable ao exchange will soon
tikepfsce; ■ >» _.
“ The dragoons are in s place of considera
ble security, r.eyly half a mile in rear cflhe
breast-work, and always retire out.oi tbe way
of cannonading.
«We have not had a 'man killed In f he
the lines for the dtfsnw ,«if this city, are closed squadron yet, a«d I have no doubt the >c<fe
and daily acquiring the strength necestsry for 4 - 7 * - “ 4
jits safety ; but to complete and perfect three
desirable works, it yet requires the constant and
active use of herscsv carts and waggon*. The
cammisaiwera therefore, attherequostofthe
proper authority, invite the citiaena of Savan
nah, and the ' neighborhood, to furnish far
the said works, their hones, waggons and
carts, oh such terms as may be reasonable, at
the same must be obtained tor this object—.
.The city marshal, will -vpport those who have
in use horses, waggons suKl'CartS, '.Which Can be.
furnished-tar this purpose.
—■ .
Girinit the Enquirer extra(February 4, *81 5.
GLORIOUS NEWS!
- TAREK O’CLOCS >. ».
, The Lynchburg mail has just arrived, and
brings the following intelligence. Rrave then
of the . west I Gallant defenders of New Or
leans! in What adequate termsEsn we thank
ye ? The most honorable mention will be made
of you io the ennets Of your country. Ye have
saved tbe most Interesting post in the United
Stater, fe have triumphed over the breve • oP
diets who' have formed the works of St. Se
bastian's, and tbe Batteries ot Bayonne. But
liver tab, they could nv-triumph ! ..
To the editor of the Rnquirer r -datcd
; - • . . • Eatehei, 21 ih January, 1815.
. Si*—t herein enclose you a handbill, which
h erorlk reading It does net cbnta'n all the
psrtieuiArs. There art: several lexers in town,
thal state thb 1ms of the Br«sh more, and say
they lost three of their generate killed, end oar
mortally, wounded. In the firs* stuck, they
took an trhhHsnby the name of Laverty, and
since the las) bettle, Jackson has demanded bis
Exchange, end has sent the commander v word,
Ifthfcy do not give him up; he wHl keep 10 of
their bfc|t officers; if they dared to kill h'tn,.he
would kill ten of’bbir best officers. Thb i*.stat
ed In severs! letters in town; Rich Tehusl. •
F. S. Pockehbaro, who commanded, is dead,
end two mhdrofflemyi-1 forget tpejr names
T Written eubee'quently on the baztby Mr. T.]
PifCKENHAM, REF.D and PIGTON, are
Ibe generals killed. , Our forge at Fort Plucks-
juln-rbelow on the Missiiippi; this proves that
the enemy Were in the river end-attempting to
ascend—Editor Jfctjw'rrr^sunk 3 ef the British
barges add New uj> one. There are 8 officers
Mure as prisoners, and 4 or 5 more on the way
for eefe keepirg.
Ltkcbbobo, February 3-
JACKSONTRIUMPHANT!
pleaunt M> Miller, e»q. to a friesd in this
place, (Lynchburg) dated .
Kuoxvilau, January 97.
a DsAn sin—We here GLORIOUS
NEWS to day. Jackson has drubbed the Bri
tish at New Orleans, with a loss on the pm of
tbe British of IflOO killed, wounded end pn«
eonersi Their commander, Packenham. kil
led: Keene, eecond In commacd, wounded.
Many Olker officers of rink killed, wounded end
forisonere. Nineteen tweotietba of there who
attempted to stem,hit the dost! one officer re
i that out of fif who advanced to the charge,
‘ red t on bur pert about 10 or 19
i may ho relied
«f ynsterdsy i« « decisive - one. ..
Captain Wilkins and bis men are all go
safe dnwn.; they .have not vet been in acrien,
but I think they will, ‘ probab'v to.^ay, s9 they
are gone over the rive-, and wPVbe with the.
party, who are ordered to drive the British in
that quarter,
tt-l am yore triad to hear from you cl the
.ljt..ei ‘Jmtfiry "by D^-' AIvvander, whom 1
have not ye* h»d the ptra«ure of a ee ,n g, -hat
• patriotic sd<'it pervades Natchvs. Here -all
has b*en . animation and the InhabhsoM have'
everted .themselves astonishingly* The la-
die*, of Orleans .have made ope large sub
scription tar rlonthing *he Tennessee troops.
Who ere In much need, having left home In
haste. Indeed, *n they onght—tar they hare
saved the erontvv. A report now prevalent, (I
do not vouch f»r) that the BririAh have made
a proposition for an armistice for, two month-.
.*• T have given von a bastv disjointed sketch
ot our proceedings, in which there may be
forte errors asthr details are yet rinknown.
even nt head quarters—but the defeat of our
enemies was a most severe one, and on* of the
greatesr repnl«c» they have met daring the
war. A captain, ope of. our prisoners, teld me
for th* time the action lest-rt, it tras the bat
tel he ever witnessed in Snain or France—he
l.ed eixty grenadiers to the charge, «dd but
five escaped.*
Nsw Qm-kaks, Jan. 9,1815,
Dear Father—I t-.kemy pen toenriimp-
nicateto'yona most brilliant event which took
place on the 8:h mst. The British attacked »ur
breastwork at day light in the morning, at two
points, and were repulsed with the loss of one
thousand five hundred killed, wounded and jtri-
toners. Ocrln*s I have taken great pains to
ascertain, and from the best account does not
exceed fi re killed, and wounded ten. The enei
my made n most desperate charge—they came
in solid columns—one in the centre and the other
an the rieht of cur battery—each man h»f a
bundle of broth or sugar case on' his should
er, for the purpose of filling up our ditch—
(key were so warmly met, that they were
thrown into confusion end,retreated, and forme
ed, and returned a third time to the charge—
they suece*dcd in getting possession of tbe bis-
tion with three pieces of of cannon In it t but
they were aooo dislodged, and the most of them
taken prisoners. . So intent were they on rett
ing over onr works, that they nulled off weir
sheet for the
ware a number
it, There
of distinction ‘ killed,
and has been ascertained that their command
ing general waa mortally wounded. In
A> —r;, ,.. . j. .----- « l a pocket et one «f the officers who waa kill-
Tbe toUowlP^ 1« an extract of s lctter lrom j found in which is mentioned
that on the night ot the 33d they lofe 295 killed
and an immense number wounded; and on the
28th they last IS cffice»knted. and memia-is
onlv that they had a great number of privates
killed—the estimate of yesterday’s battle from
bead quarters is 890 killed mud six hundred
prisoners. Including wounded (which is the
largest numbet) and one hundred for wounded
carried eff by thnn j I flunk the estimation is
not too large.. _ ... „
The sight was a terrible one to see a field
covered 'snth deed and wounded laying in heaps
—the field was completely red.' It waq a very
pleasing sight to see how kind our men Were to
mast commence with tte worit.pm of the Mr-
vy—they creased a force over the river and
drove general Morgan tntai his .battery, and
got possession of it, and burnt a great -leal of
property on the coast! be had nothing but Cre-
Mrs of the erttihiry, and they would not surM.
If there had been same Kentuckians there, I
think rite enemy would have seen a more se
vere day than they have seen since the com
mencement of the war. They hare since re
treated to.thit side of the river, and. our forces
have again complete possession.
I know not what scheme they wilt try next)!
—I think they are at their wit’s end Ml
Wilkins arrived here on the 7th instant, but
did not get ready for the battle.
Alix. C. Hsxdsrsov.
FROM NEW ORLEANS via HAVANA.
By the arrival of the schooner William Hull,
‘killed. Ttys is incorrect. Ltau*eOsn*,twlfL
in cdnitqnenee of indisposition, reum . ed if)
*his ciiy ( and his station on board >be President
was occupied by lieutenant Kam'hon. who un»
fnrturaiely fell io the action.—Arm York Go-
title. C '
.New York . intends buildhig a sevemy-foar
f,",r Decatur. The capture uf the President
elevates her commander to a seventy four.—
What wete the commanders o' the Macedonian,
Guerrier and Java entitled to?—South. Patroif
New Yore January 28.
Spirit or tbs Times.—We understand
thht u-meeting of the ship.carp*oters in this
city was held last evening, to effect a general
subscription of one meek'* tvo-k of all -of flute
calling, on a new ship for commodore Decatur.
IF this patriotic fervor it kept up by the black-
captain Blackledge, we learn, ihst accounts had ! P™ ,c ‘ c ,T. v ® r
S..L. —Hi f. n».n. r«,rn , K _ ; smith, calkers, ssiimakess, riggers. «t. nnd
prevades the whole community, as m the erec
tion of fortifications for defence of tbe .city,
, . their is r.odonbt but that a vetsef will be pro-
reached as from other quarters, of the com- i yjded tarour luckless and.betrsyed hero, with
plete defeat of tbe British on tbe 8th uit ■ which he would be able to display hi* fi .g
There were at Havana when captain B.srrived . ulongsitleof matt of the ships of the British navy.-
THKNATioSSTjANk
tljnj, was yriterday in tho Senate postponed to
eirwg With the *4, they ait got under way,' ^etetfand hea^i°haVthe WU wUl twtps*
(about the 33d ult.) excepting- ose frigate, and body by the majority of two thirds in sueh case
proceeded tar Ne w Orleans. From their going required^ by the constitution, and therefore wUi
off in so great a burry, it was presumed that not become a law.
been received et Havana from the Briiish
army near New Oriesas to the 17th of Janua>y
—they confirm the news which had already
the British were fearful, of being cut effby tbe
Americans, and were about to withdraw their
army.
It wtis d'fficnit to obtain Intbrnfaiion from tho
British officers at Havana relative to their ope-
ration*, but from what leaked out, it was evident
that they had suffered, dreadfully, nor only by
the sword, but h* the inclemency ef the seaso- 1
A great number of the British troops are said to
hove perished with the cold.; end many of the
officers on board the ships at Havana were frost
bitten. From tbe best information that could
be obteiued, it was believed that the British hud
not lost, from tho lima of their landing up to
tbe- I7tb ult. from sll esusevless than from4
_ 5000 men; A British officer admitted to
captain Hubbcll that they lost 30 barges In
the attack upon onr gun boats—our men to
use his own expression, fought like «* Bull
Doge, n and of 140 men belonging to bis ves
sel which, went into the action, 30 only came
out nntajored,' In the battle of tho 8 h. gen
eral Pakcuham was killed on the fi?ld, general
Keane morta'lv wound d, and died next day ;
and the third in command, said to be general
Murray,' was so badly bounded, as to render
h : 3 recovery very doubtful. The enemy have
cut a canal from Lake Borgne io the Mississip
pi, through which thuirermy Is supplied from
their shipping.
Tjicre was a variety of rumors Bt Havana,
relative ^ to the late repotted revolution in
Spain f But so Careful Is the governor of Cuba
to suppress »ll publications on the subject^hat
it !• impossible to ascertain their correctnesa.
It was the general impreesinn. however, that
tha patriot general Mina was at the head of a
very powerful A'lhy, in oppssition to Ferdln-
and.A-CAcrfesfon Courier.
Office of the Defaiedre Gatette,
January 30~-Evening.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The schooner Spartan, captain James For
Hns, arrived on Saturday. last at Reedy Island,
to days from the Havana. . A few d»ys preri-
oiis to the sailing of tbe Spartan,,a ve.tef arriv
ed from New Orleans, bringing intelligence
that the English bad effected a landing, under
the directiana of a Spaniard, at a pisce trh rh
they themselves had not contemplated, and that
they were so situaied that they must either dt^.
feat general Jackson, or be taken. They %vc «
huoily ergsged In wtak : ng feriijlctttana. Ice
had been two inches thick at New Orleans, and
the cold weather and sickness had rendered
almost alt the.JiIack troops unfit for duty.
^RESIDENT FRIGATE.
Extract of a le-rirr from Commodore Dvcatnr.
lato commander ot tho United States’ frigate
President, dated 16th jinuntr.
“ The night We left tho Hnok, owing to some
blonder, of opr pilots, we struck on the bar.
and there remained thumping two hours, until
the tide rose ; at day light we fell in with the
British squadron, eonsistintr of the Majestic.
Rndymiou, Pomona, Tenedos, and Dispatch
brig .... . .
My ship, swing to her getting aground, lost
her sailing. I lightened her as much as possi
ble. but tke enemy gained on ns—the Endvmi-
on, mounting 24 pounders on her gtm deck;
was the leading ship cf the enemy, She got
close under my quarter, and was cutting my
r ; ggi n 5» without my being.able to bring, a gun
to bear on her. To 'offer this waa maktag my
capture certain; and tuat too without injury to
the enemy.- - a- • .
•• 1 therefore bore up for tbe Endyfnion, and
igagad her for two hours t when we silenced
id best her off. At this time the rest of the
ships had got within two miles of ns. We made
all the sail we Could from them; but it was id
vain. In three hours the Pomona and Tenedos
were along aide, and tbe Majestic and Endymi-
on close tons. All that was now left for me to
do was. to receive the fire nt the nearest ships
and surrender, for it was vsio to contend with
tbe whole squadron.
*• My lot* has been severe t-the precise num
ber I do not know, bat believe it to be between
eighty and ninety—of this .number about twenty
: ive are killed. Babbit, Hamilton, tad Hcwell,
are amongst the slain. Mr. Dale is wounded,
but is doing well; -
iw| am in great haste—we sail to day for
Bermuda.'*
f Mark! the Enduniah. is the same frigate
that challenged the United States at New Lon.
don—she is of Superior force to the President,
mounting 58 guns—sod it is believed was sent
out expressly to cope with Otar ** fir-baih** fri-
gties-J—Enquirer.
The article on this subject, freftt the Nfcff
London Gtzette, states that Heutenstit Porry,
«he wounded i they would take them upon their London Utielte, ttstesihst neuu
backs and carry them to the hospital. Now I> brother tfl commodore Perry area
It Is further nnr impression, perhaps the
creature of our fears, that no bill will pass at
the present session for the establishment ef a
national bank. W<t shell rejoice if it. bepned
differently * hut such are cur’fears.—Mat. Bit.
We are happy to le fn tint Mr. Secretary
Moitnok. whose life has been menaced by e
Severe illness, Is so far rwmvered as to be
able to attend to h'a basinets. His loss at this
moment, would have tro’y been a uvior sl ra-
iatn'ty, the tnagorude of which, even in ai-ticl-
1 psrion, sppeArs .10 have been duly spprtcis'ed.
ib.-mm"
The log'siafnre of Maryland has passed tbe
bill for.raising 5000 uro.'raops.
The legislature of Ohm has loaned to the
general government 30,000 doilars, for the pur
pose of defraying the expense ol transporting
provisions for the supply of the frontier posts.
—ib.
We understand, that m.tjor General Brnwo,
of the Nsrth|-rn Army, ins arrived .in town i
and that the freedom «t the city will he in
terred upon him to-morrew. ft 3 o’clock-, in the
Council chamber— A>n» Yo' t Advcrliter.
PERSECUTION'S
, MASSACHUSETTS LKOlSLATURB.
In the Haute, January 3.—On motion of Mr-
Lyman, of Northampton, it was ordered;
that the Solicitor General Be, and herebv is
directed, forthwith to institute a proi-cuiion
at tasr.against the. printers and miblisher* of
“ the Yankee,"apublic newspaper; printed in
the town of BOi-on, for a gross and indremt
libel ppon this legislature, coutlined in said
paper which was published on Friday the 20:h
instant.
Thh legiristura of Massachusetts bite under
consideration » resolution authorising the go.
vernor to aet<A cpmmissibncrs io the. city uf
Washington, to pray tha* the general govero-
raeot will author zc «the ttie of Mssuchu.
set's, separately, or in conce t with neighbor,
ing states," to assume the defence «<f ‘heir ter
ritories sgaitia> thh enemy, end in permit theni
to this end, to rcain a reasortab’e portion of
<be United Bates* taxes; That it, • hey 'want
the getidral government to auihorive hem '6
do wbat the Hanford convfcntiki. dare no do—i f
qtg inits a Ami Englahd confederacy.—Dem6- '
crane Prrtt.
\ '! Auction.
. Ttlesday, the 14th instant,
Witt be told at my ttore, vtithout reterve,
4 boxes *ii<J 10 bis Sorer'
3 hhils 3d proof West India Rum
. 2 pipes Cognac Brandy, auperior
3 do Holland Gin
18 carts Whiskey
20 Soap and Candies .
10 k*g* manufactured T*hacco
5 -kt gs North Carolina Butter
15 tierce*-prime Rice’ „ >
100 pieces B'topillM
2}l do elegant Waistcoatings
15 do fine Velvets ,
30. do Tape, eotfae sterling Plate, &cl
also;
300 bhshels coarse Salt y.
9 boxes Cheese» eqnal to English
Terms, cash. * . •
Site to commeple at tj
fids 11—14
, aiici'r;
of at private
QjP 1 To be
sale, a healthy NKGKO BOY, seventeen years
old. Apply to ,
Bel chdr & Greenhow;
gjT Brought td gaol in Savannab,
on the 5th ot February. 1815, a Nigro Man,, wbd w
saysjtit name ie Maxtor, tu>d that he belongs w
to Mr*. Crow, of
about thirty five year*
inches high, has on a'
fi-.e for* two
add trawlers.
amd says he came to Savannah in'r, Cottgree
beat with Mr. Davis,
ish it—V6
H.MCALL,
: Z£J£e
Ranaway
Prom the subscriber nine days sirce, hb
negro girl named CaaouxR. about seven ytrire
of age; at she b- s been raked in rown end
must, of consse, be well known, b is deemed
unnecessary to enter into flry minute deserip.
tion of hhr. Ail persons are esutiontd agafote
employing or harboring her as the law will bo
rigorously enforced on discovery of sueh of.
fence.
A Hbcrsl reward will bo paid on her befog de»
Iivered to me in B<yso street, opposite the
nk. LARRIEMCAZAUR.
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