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A TURNS GAZE TTE.
TavxsDAr , April 23, 1814*
Hostilities, we apprehend, hare
teased in the Creek Nation. The
following information * is from a
source entitled to the highest credit:
Accounts have been received stat
ing, that the hostile Indians were ra
pidly retreating towards Pensacola
and St. Marks ; their progress, how
ever, was checked by Col. Russel,
•who engaged and defeated them
■wit#* considerable loss—their DeU
phic Oracle, the infatuated Francis*
a Prophet'of.the first distinction, was
among the killed.
Other accounts less authentic, hut
entitled to attention, state, that the
mrtnies hid Concentrated at, or near
Hbith-le-wanle ; that a deputation of
the hostile Creeks had waited on
our officers 4nd had’ sued for peace ,
that they had surrendered the Tala
sce King,* -and endeavored to deli
ver up Pet’er McQueen, but he elud
ed their vigilance.
It is probable, that the enemy
will be pursued to Pensacola and St,
Marks and their surrender'demand
ed ; which, if refused by the Span
ish authority, may result in conse
quences much to be desired.
Argus,
* The statement of the old Talasee
King being killed at Autosse , was in
correct—it was his brother, the Fire
King, whose great resemblance to the
former deceived the reporter and occa•
sionedthe mistake .
T 5 THE EDITORS <
•F THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Patriot Office, Bsoton,
Sunday afternoon, April 3 >
Constitution chased into Marblehead,
Gentlemen,
An express has just arrived in ‘
town from Marblehead, to Commo
dore Cambridge, with the inform a
*tion that tjie Constitution frigate was
chased into that port by a British
squadron, about one o’clock this day,
consisting of two frigates and a brig,
and requestecLa-vsistance, as the ene
my threaten, that unless the Consti
tution is surrendered, they will at- ‘
tack the town. Commodore Bain
-1 bridge has ordered all the gun boats
:i *nd Naval Officers here to repair
Immediately to the scene of action. ’
: P. S. 8 o'clock, even'pg, A gentle
maftijust ‘arrived frym Salem, in
forms ttfat the Constitution has suc
ceeded in getting intb that port, and
is now considered safe.
from the Boston Patriot of April 6.
The frigate Constitution, Captain
Stewart, arrived at Mirblebead on
Saturday afternoon. She w*s chas
ed by two frigates, and an express
from Marblehead gave reason to ap
prehend that she was in a hazardous
situation if attacked by a greatly su
perior force. The news flew like
lightning through all the towns on
this coast, & in no place was the sen
sation more lively than in Boston.—
*The drums beat to arms, and whilst
tfhe New-England Guards were pa
rading near Fanueil Hall, the fede
ral caucus which had collected
there, turned out, and gave them
three hearty cheers. All party dis
tinctions were at once dissipated, and
the unanimous cry was 44 let us join
and defend the Constitution,” By 7
or 8 o’clock, several companies were
on their march, and cannon were on
the way with all speed. Had not aft
express arrived with the intelligence
’that the frigate had got safe into
’Salem, it is thought that ten thousand
men would have been at Marblehead
\>y sunrise.
Whatever political notions may
fill the heads of some of our Boston
Jfclks, the sight, or the very naming
renowned ship, enkindles an
enthusiasm equal to what some an
cient nations felt for their sacred
temple.
Our friends in Congress,*’ -and in
Canada,* may learn something new
by this incident. They will see that
•ur domestic wrangling is like the
domestic quarrels of man and wife,
easily made up, and that the foreign
intruder W*U find an united phalanx
opposed to his irruptifins.
The Constitution is from a cruise
*f three months : the casing fri
gates, or one of them, we under
stand, got within two or three miles
of the Constitution, at one time—
and to effect her escape she was ob
liged to throw overboard her provi
sions, See* and every thing movea
ble, and started ail her Water. Some
prize goods, it is reported, were like
wise thrown over. The Constitu
tion got under Way ftt Marblehead,
on Sunday afternoon, (in sight of the
enemy) and was towed into Salem.
We have rtot received the particu
lars of the crimcof thu Constitution;
but understand, generally, that fclic
bus captured the Pivtoti JJritish
king* schooner, and several mer
*hautitt&n, which were destroyed ;
&ad a British frigate r in the
i 4 - f, * ‘ vW ■“ -■> “ *
r :> ■ m -•* i ±*A;-■... •
West-Indies, which escaped under
idvejrpf die night, she .being a very
fast a^o|W
. Washington city, April 13.
The bill to repeal the Embargo
and Non-Iniportation Acts finally
passed the senate to-day as amended,
by the same vote as yesterday deci
ded in its favor ; and the amend -
men's of the Senate Were
in by the House. So that the bill on
ly wants the signature of the Presi
dent to become a law ; which it will
doubtless receive.
The bill to prohibit the exporta
tion of specie and bullion yesterday
passed to a third reading in the
House of Representatives, by a small
majority, and will probably pass that
Body. *
It is understood that Wade Hamp
ton, some time ago, resigned his
commission of Major-General in the
Army of the United States.
Nat. Intel .
The National Bank.- The commit
tee of the House of Representatives,
which was appointed to examine the
subject of a Natidnal Bank, yester
day reported to the- House as the
unanimousopinion of the committee,
that no bill on the subject could be
matured and deliberately . discussed
a*, the present session ; and the com
mittee were therefore discharged
from any further consideration of the
subject.
It is not to be supposed, from this
procedure, that the committee were
hostile to the principle. So far front
it, nothing but the want of time pre
vented thtm from maturing a bill:
in regard to the details of which, the
capital and location of the Mother
Bank, however, considerable diversi
ty of opinion prevailed.
There cannot be a doubt but the
subject will be revived at the next
session, and fully examined—Mean
while, an opportunity will be offer
ed to the members of Congress and
others, during the recess for a can
did and fair examination into the
merits of the proposition for the es
tablishment of a National Bank.
This decision, by a republican
committee will at least damp the
hopes and predictions of faction, that
the necessary amount of Loan can
not be obtained without such an in*
stitution. Congress will certainly
adjourn without doing any thing in
relation to a National Bank ; and yet,
as we have said before, the Loan
will be obtained. Nat. Intel.
Alexandria, April 10.
Postscript— We learnt yester
day evening, by advices from Wash
ington, that an armistice, which had
been offered by the governor of Can
ada, wbuld be accepted, upon condi
tion of its extending to thtir opera
tions by sea, as well as land, and that
dispatches have been sent to the go
vernment aj Halifax. Our infor
mant has good information, and Umf
opinion it will be promptly met.
Herald.
We suspect ho such proposition
will be sent on from Washington, un*
til the Bill for the repeal of the Non
importation law has passed.
Enquirer .
- , Fredericksburg, April 13*
A letter from a member of Con
gress, by yesterday's mail, says, 44 1
Suspect the rumor of an agitated
Armistice is not groundless/*
ALBANY REGISTER EXTRA.
FeipAr April 14, 1814.
Since Our first Extra Sheet of this
morning, we have received from an
officer of the Army who bore a con
spicuous part in the affair of Ocile
town, the following account of that
affair, which we hasten to lay before
our readers.
Extract of a letter from an officer of
the army to the Editor, dated at &•
dletovfn, (Lower Canada) March
31, 1814.
To reebrd the events of battles, Is
a task which none but the most ac
complished historian or the most ex
perienced soldier can with justice
perform ; blit I have always thought
it praise worthy and honorable to
the homage of respect to
dual bravery, and emblazon to the
world the valor and firmness display
ed by troops exposed to hardships
and to dangers.
Yesterday morning, Major Gene
ral Wilkinson left Champlain, at the
head of his division, and arrived here
about 1 o’clock, P. M. The first
object of this movement, I under
stand, Was the reduction of the ene
my’s fortress at the river La Cole,
about 4 miles distant from this
place.
Alter the troops had halted here a
few minutes to refresh themselves,
we proceeded up the road, when our
advance, under Col. Clark and Maj.
forsyth, Was attached. by a strong
force of the enemy. Gen. Btssei
was ordered to support that point of
the action, he did witn spirit,
and the enemy were complied to re*
tire with joss. Maj. Gen. Wilk»i%
son was at this time on ths field of
Action, exposed to the fi.e Os the e
nemy, and displayed that character
istic fortitude aild firmness, which
are so peculiar to himself in days of
peri! and tribulation. We had also
the pleasure of witnessing the iiicf
ficacy of the Congreve Rocket, se
veral of which were thrown by the
enemy in and about ourcolumn, ex
ploded and proved as harmless as
the smoke Which issued from them.
But permit me, sir* to suggest that
this was a mere skirmish, when com
pared ...with the conflict which suc
ceedecPnt, iivour attack Upon the e
nemy’s strong position, in the affer
noon, at the river La Cole. Their
force at that place consisted of about
1500 regulars, which was increased
during the action by reinforcements
from the Isle au Noix. Many were,
posted in a stone building, the walls
of which are said* to be nearly four
feet in thickness, and impregnable to
every thing but the heaviest artille
ry ; others in -a block house and sur
rounding buildings, which served to
protect them for a time from the
impression of our VSTe
arrived at the river about 3 P. M.
with Col. Clark Arid Maj. Forsyth,
as the advance guard, who had been -
considerably exposed to a fire on
their flanks in passing through the
woods to the river. Capt. M‘Pher- ‘
son succeeded the advance with four
pieces of artillery ? this gallant offi
cer was military secretary to Major
Gtin. Wilkinson, but his proud, as
piring spirit, could not be appeased
until the Geheral permitted him to
tafce command of the battery. It
was then that Mr.-M‘Pherson was
himself—cool, collected and firm he
stood by his pieces under the most
galling and exposed lye of the ene
my, until a second shot laid him
low ; the first shot passed through
the fleshy part of his neck—with the
intrepedity of a veteran,, he tore off
h’s handkerchief, bound it round his
wound, and went on with his work
of duty. But alas ! the next was
the unkindest cut of alls the ball
passed through the upper part of his
thigh bone, fractured it, and he was
borne from the field exhorting his
remaining officer and men to sup
port the honor of the command, and
persevere. This battery was placed
in a strong and commanding posi
tion, within about HSO yards of the
stone building of the enemy, against
Which its strongest fire was levelled.
Lieut. Larribee, an officer of real
merit, attached to this battery, had
received a ball through his breast,
and was taken from the field before
the wounded McPherson. The com
mand of this battery, about half past
four, devolved solely upon Lieut.
Sheldon, who, in the eatly part of
the action, manifested the greatest
firmness and courage, but now, be
ing reduced to but one or two men to
aid him, his valor and activity were
strikingly conspicuous; he Was com
pelled to assist in loading and dis
chaging his pieces with his own
hands.
The infahtry were formed on the
right and left of the artillery, con
sisting of Brigadier General Smith
and Bissell's brigades, the former on
the right, the latter on the leit.—
Too much cannot be said of the firm
ness and umibating valor of these in
sustaining the heavy and destructive
fire of the enemy ; and here let me
mention once more our beloved and
intrepid commander in chief—undis
mayed, hr appal led, he stood in the
very thickest of battle—
“ take mount Atlas—
** tVh«h storms and tempests thunder at its
brow, ■ k •
“ And oceans break thehr billows at its feet.”
_ Frequently was he exhorted by his
staff to repair beyond the reach of
danger* but his uniform reply to the
anxious entreaties.of his officers, was,
4 I will never turn my back upon the
enemy,* expressing at several diffe
rent times, a determination, in cake
the enemy should give Us an oppor
tunity to make a successful attack in
line of battle, to lead them to the
charge m person. His uniform con
duct on the fteid, the collected and
deliberate -manner in which his or
ders were communicated to bis aids,
and the zeal lie evinced for the suc
cess of the enter priztr, £*ve the most
universal satisfaction to the troops,
and inspired a love and confidence
which nothing in ine world can
abate. ..
4, In the course of the action, seve
ral desperate charges were made h)|
; the enemy upon our artillery and
the right flank of Gen. Bissell’s com
mand. but they soon felt the destruc
tive fury of oar fire, and were com
pelled to retire with the loss (in one
charge particularly)of a captain, and
leaving 15 dead upon the field. -#
The advantageous position of the
enemy in their strong holds, the in
efficacy of twelve and six pounders
on a stone building of 4 feet thick
ness, and the utter impossibility of
bringing up an eighteen through ob
structed roads, swamps and forests,
induced the commander in chief to
order the return of the troops to this
wa» executed in
the most deliberate and satisfactory
.manner, in the vetv face of the ene-*
m y r who dared not to venture from
their fortess to pursue dr ijlolest us.
The army arrived here just about,
dark, by a gradual and easy march,
in fine spirits* and were provided
with comfortable quarters for* the
flight. Thus ends the narrative of
the events of the day. Our loss
may be computed at abo*ut 70 men
killed and wounded j that of the ene
my, if general opinion is the test of
truth, must have been more. The
action continued from 3 11.I 1 . M. until
half past 5k
Norfolk f April 12. ‘
Saturday last a flag went down
to the enemy for the purpose .of ob
taining the release Os Captain Edward
Herbert who was captured in the
senr. Traveller coming from Balti
more. The enemy, however, would
not release him without *n exchange
upon the spot.—The officer who car
ried the flag, understood from one of
the British oflicers, that they had
received intejjigence that a conti
nental ee ace had taken place, in
which England was included, and A
merica left to make a peace for her
self ‘.^Herald
NEWS OF THE PEACOCfc.
Extract of a letter from an officer on
the U S. ship Peacock , dated
off St. Marfsy Geo. SO th March ,
1814. » ’
We have touched off this place
to deliver a small quantity of Cop
per and Canvass for the of the
naval force in this quarter. As we
shall not anchor, I have only time to
say, that we have been twice chased
by differeftt squadrons of the enemy
—with the exception ofthese-and 2.
Americaft privateers we have seen
nothing.—l cannoCinform you pre
cisely of our cruising ground, bust
do not expect we shall return before
November Or December next.*’
New Yor’k, April 11.
Eztract df a letter from Sajbrook , da
ted April §th.
“ I am sorry to have to inform you
that the enemy’s barges came into
the river on the night of the 7th
inst, went Up as far as Pettypague,
and destroyed (it is said) 26 sail of
vessels, a large number of which
ships laid up there. The property
destroyed is estimated at 230 OJO
dollars. They staid up the river all
day yesterday, and* at night toohad
■vaUtage of the darkness, arid went
out uninjured
Merc. Adit.
Letters from Cadiz state that ’t*he
Spaniards in that city alWiost to a
man was opposed to she restoration of
Ferdinand‘7th—and the cry of evert
children was “No BonaparteNo
Bourbons > From the temper of
the Spanish debates and papers We
should conclude that the above Was
the general sentiment in Spain*
A bill to prevent hbrse-racing arid
fairs throughout the state, has pas
sed a third reading in the House of
representatives of the* State of Penn
sylvania-* in the same House a bill
lias passed through a committee of
the whole, to prevent the migration
of people of color to the city of Phil
adefphia*. Raleigh Star*
Com* Rodgers has arrived at
Washington—she President is un
der repair and her crew ordered to
Lake Ontario under Com.Chauacey.
Philadelphia, April
13 y an arrival at Boston, letters
are received in this city from Cadiz,
to the 15th of Peb. They state that
Ferdinand Vllth was expected at
Madrid—That the Austrian army,
6d,00G strong, which had entered
Italy, had passed the Piave and the
fagiamentd, and was marching to
markets for dry provi
sions notwithstanding the knowledge
of bur embargo, were very dull—*
These letters say that a general
peace in Eupope was expected.
The ship Eugenia, Hewitt, of this
port, remained at Gibralter,
last advices—case not decided.
Letters from London, Via Cadiz,
state RusSiau ships were
fitting out>there for the East
to touch in the U. States, on their
retain for a market. 1
Effects of American Enterprise.
, -An article dated Jamaica, Jan*
23. says 4 ‘ vVe understand, that in
future, mails for the West Indies are
to be forwarded by Mimof War, in
consequence of the repeated captures of
the Packets.
mmmmmm n
jtfj Saleh, April 2. *
The private armed ship America,
Chever, of this4>ort, mounting 20
guns, arrived at Portsmouth at 8
o’clock on Thursday evening, from
a cruise of four months, having cap
tured TWELVE PRIZES 1
The America has brougnt in about
50 prisoneTS-*-40 packages of dry
goods, and other articles taken t.om
her prizes* JJatbeea
’ a) times during r.e by British
ships of and an silled them
with ease —tlielatt clhse was thatc
days before her arnv.d, by a i.igate,
the spited with. yfcis Qi e
third cruize made by Mm y flr.u
nate ship, during has
eaj>|Ureil Mpl the
property captured by her,a id sefVlv
arrived, and which has been or wiil
be condemned to the u
mounts probably to upward* of £lc*
vtn Hundred lousand Dullarf J
The British frigate Juno lately had
a strong desire to loiaks a Fr-o!:t
with Capt. Bainhridge.**but the gal
lant captain led her ladyship such a
lively dance, that she soon got tired,
and took French leave of him.
True American .
Portsmouth (Ej Dee. 17*
Executi.in —On Thursday, Joseph >
WVrburton, late seaman of his ny
jjgfcy s ship iEqJus, wlm ran awly
wkh that ship's prize, and was j|-
Aerwards found among the crew m
the American frigate Chesapeake, ‘was,
executed in pursuance t>f his sen
tence, on board his fhajCsty*s ship
Prince , at Spithtad. He had been
brought to a Sense of his,crime, ac
knowledged the propriety of the Sen
tence tha| awaited, hi.n, and warned
‘five other British seamen who were
also taken in the Chesapeake and aife
now on board the never to be
wanting in feelings of fidelity to
king and country, Should the cleiy*
ency of their king and country hi
extended to them. He behaved
with firmness, though he was far’
from betraying finy insensibility to
his awful state. *He was aUendcd by
the rev Mr. Jones, chaplain of thtf
Prince , and was about, ‘twenty six
years of age. Ail the boats of the
ships attended, and his Sentence ivas
afterwards read on board every ship
at the port. His body was interred
at fiestar hopital
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T>(/MES 1 ‘IC Ma xYC/PaC i V RisL
THE SUBSCRIBERS
HAVE ESTABLISHED A
’
‘card manufactory,
In this city, where niay be had No;
10 Cotton Cards, and Card Leaves lot
MACHINES ,
Of’the best quality; which they will
continue to sell as low as they cat!
be had for from the Northern Cities,
Persons having worn out cards, may
‘have new leathers with wires put oil
them, puking them equally as good)
and ait less price than new cards—
They‘have also a Constant supply of
cun-fotPder,
tir superior quility-a-inanufactured
at the
AUGUSTA POWDER MILLS,
Warranted of equal or grea’tef
strength and cleanliness on burning
than any made in the United States*
powder has been thoroughly
tried, and highly recotinmend and by
the most skillful sportsmen—lts
strength will be aatisfactoi ily shewn
by an accurate powder «proof-*Ais®
may be had of them
COPPER FOR STILLS,
Os 60 to 120 gallons each, with raii*
td Caps and Bottoms ; with
* SOLDER AND RIVETS
Complete—or they will have them
made up to order, oh short notice;**
Also a quantity of
WHITE LEAD ,
In Oil double ground , of WithereP*
Manufacture, warranted to contain
no adulterating mixture, and pro
nounced by all who use it, superior
to that which is imported from Eng
land.—• Also,
PHILADELPHIA .MANUFJCfpABD
MILL saws and mill saw
FILES, m
These saws were made to brder, of
superior thickness and qbality.—All
low for Cass, or approved Town
Paper.
H. & R. THOMAS.
Augusta* April 15.
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GEORGIA, Madison County.
Whereas Nathan and Jeptha V.
Williford appliy for letters of admi
nistration on the estate of Absalom.
L. Williford, late of said county, de
ceased.
1 hese are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of said deceased,
to file their objections in my ortue,
if any they have, within the time
prescribed by law or said l*uu-\J|
be granted. JB
Given under my hand at cjM
this lOth day of Ap.il, isl 4.