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Plan for Coast and River Defence,
by means of Horse-marine Ar
tillery ; hy Capt . David Porter
vs the U. States Navy .
Have four Hat bottomed ves
sels or floats, each 300 feet long
and 14 feet wide, secured parallel
to each other 10 feet apart by
strong beams running at right an
gles with their length, and pro
jecting 10 feet beyond their out-,
er sides ; over which lay a strong
platform or deck, making a sur
face of 31,000 square feet. Sur
mount this with a breast-work,
shot proof, and mount on it, en
barbel , 30 or 4o eighteen or twen
ty-four pounders on traveling
carriages. Have three water
wheels, unconnected with each
other each worked by 20 horses
geered to bows and pivots, and
also protected by breast-work
from shot. Let the battery thus
formed be steered by two e quiv
olaat rudders, -and supplied with
faking bridges hr the conveni
ence of landing the artillery and
horses, Let the floats be divi
ded into compartments and ren
dered tight, to prevent their sink
ing in the event of a shot passing
•through them.
A machine, thus constructed,
with guns, horses* and men on
board, will draw four feet water
and may be moved at the rate o 1
six miles an hour without putting.
the horses off a walk.
How to use the Machine .
Suppose it to be at Washing-!
ton and the enemy ascending the!
Patuxent; descend the Potomac!
until you arrive opposite to a suit
able point on the Patuxent for e-i
reeling batteries—march across
the country—--and take the best*
position for annoying him. in;
this way it may be used for the j
protection of three rivers not far
distant from each other.—Should
the. enemy attempt to ascend
the Potomac with a force too
strong for the battery alone to
repel ; retreat to a favorable po
sition-—land one half of the guns
on an eminence directly over the
battery-—and this will give you
all the advantage of two tier of
guns. In this way it may be used
with double the effect of any o
ther floating battery now in use.
If marauding parties of the en
emy land at any point on either of
three rivers, for whose protec
tion the battery is intended, and
it should not be deemed necessa
ry to land the artillery; move the |
battery to the nearest point, andj
you have at once a body of 60;
horse and as many soldiers as you
may wish to carry—all fresh, and';
prepared to march against him. !
These troops, guns, and hor-
aes might also be employed for.
all other military purposes, and
the advantages which such a ma
chine would offer for the speedy
transportation of large bodies of
troops are incalculable.
Kingston,!?. T. January 23.
Sad Accident. —On Friday
last about two o‘clock in the mom
lug, the store house of Mr. James
Pine, at Twaalfskill Landing near
this village, was consumed by fire.
A part of the building was ap
propriatedby Mr. Richardson fo*
a distillery, who had four work
men in it at the time of the acci
dent, one of whom perished in
the conflagration: one was so
much hurt that his life was des
paired of, and two made their es
cape. We are advised, that
there was not any property of
value in the house save nearly
two hogsheads of spirits, that
while one of the said men was in
the act of replenishing the hogs
head with hot rectified spirits
which had the least contents, be
ing alone, two oi his comrades
being asleep and the other out of
doors after a pail of water, the
flame of the candle he held in his
hand communicated with the li
q uor poured into the hogshead,
which caused its explosion, and
enveloped the house in a blaze.
The loss is estimated at about
4000 dols.
OUR NAVAL CHARACTER
EXEMPLIFIED .
From the Rhode-Isiand Repub
lican.
On the morning of the 10th j
inst. an express came from Bren- j
ton's Neck, with information that
a ves: : d had been stranded on the
reef, and that several men were
seen on part of the wreck, driving
rn the mercy of the wind and
waves. An arrangement was
immediately adopted to rescue
them, if possible, from their .per
iiqus situe t.ioru Some of our cit- j
Lens proceeded on to the sea !
shore.
OMvs.it H Perry, Esq. Com-
; m tnder of the U. S. Frigate Java, ;
jno w in our ha rbor, being at his j
■house, was called upon to aid in j
! the effort—his manner of enter-:
ffng with all his soul into the spir-j
j it of the meiancholty business was;
peeuliary impressive—his feel-j
ing heart realized the critical situ- j
ation of those unfortunate men
whose lives were at stake. Not-;
withstanding the severity oi the
| weather arid the high wind, he
. without ceremony stepped on
j board of his barge, and said
!cheerfully .to his men,' 1 come, my
Toys put on your pea jackets, we
l are g rin g to the relief ot distressed
|ship-wrecked seaman*' —as he
(addressed them, their animated
(countenances expressed that in
trepid determination, to brave ev
ery danger, the arduous duty in
dicated. They then rowed with
great rapidity out to the Reef,
distant'about five miles. The
; vessel proved to be the schr. Eli
: za, Capt. Charles Gorton, from
■Havanna, and owned by S. T.
Northum, merchant, of this town.
She was dashed into a thousand
pieces, cargo entirely lost. For
tunately the eleven men on the
J quarter-deck that had seperated
from the wreck where withfthe
assistance offered landed in safe
ty, which may be considered a
miraculous preservation of their
lives.
Such unparalleled magnanimi
ty of conduct as the brave Perry
manifested in his efforts to save
those unfortunate seamen, justly
entitles him to the confidence his
country reposes in him, and to the
respect, esteem and affection of
every American.
Capt. John Cahoone of the
Revenue Cutter Vigilant, merits
applause for his spirited exertions
on the occasion. But in conse
quence of the remarkable low
tide, and the Cutter having two
anchors ahead, the severity of the
weather was such as rendered it
impossible to get her under way
so expediously as wished, not
withstanding he had several aC-j
tive volunteers on board. Hei
proceeded on in the hope of be
ing useful.
Much credit is clue to Messrs.
N. bi D. Swinburne, for their es
sential services rendered.
N. Jnt.
Extract of a letter written, on
board the Northumberland.
St. Helena, October 29
“We arrived here on the i6th.
after a very long and * very fa
tigueing passage, and we landed
Napoleon on the 18tb. He is now j
jin the country, at the house of aj
gentleman named Balcome,;
until Long-wood be made ready i
! for him- Those who have folj
I lowed him are wearied, and, I,
I believe, sincerely repent ot hav
ing accompanied him. Madame
Bertrand, who speaks English
very well, told me to-day that the
island was absolutely a.desert,
and the birth place of the demon
Ennui . She already insists on re-!
turning to Europe, in order to ed
ucate her children.
“ I dined four limes with Boy
na parte, on board of the North-]
umberland; he spoke little at ta
ble, and in general addressed his
conversation to the admiral. He j
‘took little exercise; during the;
day he walked only about two’
j hours after dinner. Generals ‘
i Bertrand and Las Casas are his
! greatest favorites ; he conversed
| rarely with the othe rs. He play
i ed at cards every evening, and in
\the afternoon at chess. He
| went to bed early, and rose very
j late. He was in general low spir
jited ; and since he had arrived
I here, his spirits are not better.
“The island is very strictly
guarded: there are signals be
tween all the ports ot the island
sand the vessels ; guard boats and
brigs are cruising around it; so
that unless he can fly, it ts impos
j sibie he should escape. No per
son is permitted to absent from
this vessel after sunset, and eve
ry vessel is ready to slip her ca
ble at the first signal.**
A Gentleman from Newport,
informs, that the United States
frigate Java, had received her in
structions from Washington, and
was to sail on Thursday for the
Mtditteranian. It is probable
she will carry to Algiers the rat
ification of the treaty. —N._lnt.
MILTON,
We are authorized to state, will be
a Candidate for a seat in the Con
gress of the United States, at the
next Election.
~TTXISTOF LETTERS,
In the Post OJJice at Louisville,
(Geo.) on the Ist day of Janu
ary, 1816.
Roberts Alfred and John L.
Vlfrcd, James Barkley, Ben’l.
Bower, Elizabeth Barton, John
Boutin, 3, Charles Burton, Nan
cy Brannan, Elizabeth Berry
hill, John Bell, John Chambers,
Whitehouse Cason, Archibald
Campbell, Mr.—— Ferret, Cath
arine Forsyth, Jesse Glover, Anti
Gibson, William Gilliam, Benja
min Jordan, Henrietta Jane Guy*
ton, Walton Harris, Mathevtf
Hobson, Gideon Hays, William
i Hargrove, Joseph Hall, 7eroba
j bel Haslip, George Hodges, John
Holcombe, James Jordan, Eliza
W. Jackson, John Jackson, Isaac
Ingram, Noble W. Jones, John
Lawson, Alexander Love,3, Ben
jamin Loften, William Little, Na
thaniel Moxley, Eliza Milton*
Morris Murphey, Seth Pierce,
Aden Powell, Robin Patterson,
Coleman Powell, John Powell,
John Pugesley, Mrs. Posner, Ab
salom Pryor, Isaac Rawles,James
Salter, George Stapleton, Moses
Sinquefield, Rev’d. James B.Tur*
ner, Lewis Willis.
A. WRIGHT, A.P.M.
! THE SUBSCRIBI.R ‘
j Respectfully informs the Pub
j lie that he still carries on the bu
\ siness of TAILORING in Lou*
; isville, opposite the old Printing
Office., near the Court House;
where he will be ready to dis
patch any orders from Town or
Country.
JACOB M’COLLGUGH,
15th Feb. 1816. 4t.
I GEORGIA, ?
! Jefferson County . i
j WHEREAS Mary Turner
( applies to me for Letters of Ad
ministration on the estate and es-
sects of George Turner, dec.
These are therefore to cite
and admonish ail and singular
the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my
office, within the time prescribed
by law, to shew cause (if any they
have J why said letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand at cf
fice, this 31st of January, 1816.
A, WRIGHT, c.c.o.
GEORGIA,
Jefferson County. $
’ WHEREAS Susannah Eoun
tain applies to me for Letters of
Administration on the estate and
effects of Noah Fountain, dec.
These are therefore to cite 8c
admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors of said de
ceased to be and appear at my of*
fice, within the time prescribed by
law to shew cause (if any they
have) why said letters should no
be granted.
Given under my hand at of
ficethis 31st of January, 1816.
A. WRIGHT, c.c.o.
TAILORS AND HABIT MA
KERS.
M'Daniel and Henson,
Respectfully advise their
friends and th e public, that they
have formed a connexion in the
above line of business, and are
ready to dispatch any orders from
Town or Country. Persons de*
sirous of employing them, will
please call at the Public House
of Jno. P. Harvey, Esq. in Lott*
isville.
lsthFeb. 1816.