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*SO to Spo men fW O of whom wer r «H we! far tried formed h’v ‘advancim* fmm tne ■shore—the r» - groes in front. From the pLce of their fait diner they marched aHoif tb*ee quarters of a mile into the conn trv *whcre they were met by n pent’ of ftiiUti* not more than 25 in oum ber. T hi< little band stood For twr boors the whole force of the er»- t*ny—to the prudence and coo! in trepidity of Maior Finney, it h op posed our success was ascrihable. ffe would not permit a man to fire —hot rant ions! v retreati mr drew on the enemr neavlvto the point where be Contemplated that his little hand should give them a general fire The 7 eland ardor of William Mar tin a private however prevented the completion of the scheme, wisely r r i*,. .s/r,, V nev—seeing % negro advancing with much spi ri C tiklack* he calmly requts* ted of the Major to permit him to take one shot at him—the request wps granted, and Martin’s aim was negro fell* From this time the firing from the militia be came -more ‘ general and animated than before and the execution must have beeti great as the enemy soon commenced a preripitateretreat. , During the fire thus sustained by the 25 men, the militia of the 2d regt. were collecting with incredible celerity ; and had the enemy remain . cd one hour longer, they would in evitably have been all killed or taken prisoners. During their stay upon land they robbed one man of all his bacon nearly all his poultry, killed a pig. took off ail the; clothes of the negroes, committed some other ex ces.es, and orders were given to burn the house—this order however, afterwards countermanded by the commanding officer, who remarked at the time, that nothing butthe grey hairs of the propiietor saved it—the old marr is upwards of 70, and it is sab , observed to them when they talked of ‘burning his house, that they could get no Ivnor by that. In another instance they pillaged the house of a poor man not able to pay 10 Dollars took from him the only bed he had, *ll his old rags, and broke to pieces his \vife t s spinning wheel. These yet are the übjects ot that nation called the “ bu'wark of our religion.’* 1 he loss sustained by the enemy Cannot be ascertained, but mutt have bet n considerable. 2 or 3 scabbards, 2 o 3 swords, 2 boarding prk.es, some cartridge boxes, several pair of *hoes, and several hundred ball car tridges were foun t on the field after the retreat of tne enemy. ) , The surest proof,’ however, of the injuryi sustained by them was found in the vast quantity of blood left on the field, which to use the expres sion of one of the nun, was manur ed by, British blood. A peticoat which they had stolen from one of the negroes of Mr. smith, was found an the field, as bloody as though it bad been immersed in a s*aof Dlood. They left other traces of the injury they had sustained. The . negro who was killed was dressed in uni form, and four dollars wtere found in hid pocket. On Tuesday evening our informer saw at Mew-Town a certain Mr Crocket, who that he had been on board the fleet since the skit - tnish, and that the Britifsh acknowl edge the loss on tlnir part of 3 killed *nd 16 wounded. GALL AN i OFFENCE. On Sunday last a- rived here schoo uer William and John, ofSeugewick, John Allen master, from Machias With lumber, bound to Boston. VVe are informed by gentlemen who re ceived it from capt. Allen on the V&h uH. the British schooner bream discovered her and gave chase ; capt A. perceived danger of be ng taken* put into a place called Bow Hare, in J)yer s Bay, and run ins vessel on shore—he itnmedia ely ordeied his men to strip the sails from the ves sel and convey them on shore for security. This being done they soon discovered the Bream’s boat ap proaching’ having seven men, armed, with muskets, cutlasses, and a swivel in the Bow j capt. A; and 4 men compostd the crew ofhis vessel who were each armed with a good musket, and were determined to defend ner to the last extremity. When the barge came within hail, capt. A. was only to be seen, who ordered her to keep off or he would fke into them •-this excited laughter in the Brit ish* bnt they found a sad mistake ; fr r on continuing to advance capt. jS. ordered hi* men to which was ex i uted with such skill that two were shot dead, and two woun ded*—one mortally. The officer of the boat discharged his pistol at capt. A. but nnsed his aim. Capt. A. having prudently reserved his fire, demanded men immediate surrender ;pfd threatened to shoot,: he tfiree je rpaining, hut on levelling his piece ; cried for quarters. > The boat * „ -j. ought alongside, and the pri- u,.di into custody* Son*, fe , i Bream sent in a ftaj ism •,; *• -■* ■ ■/’ *o ascertain the fa*e 6t th* l ~ expedi tion ; we are informed that »n ex .Sitijge of prisoners took place, anF , u ir heroes after surrendering wer * k emitted to take their wounded or* ‘oard, leaving their barge, musket-,, iitlasses. pistols and swivel in pos •ssion of the brave Capt. Alien and >is crew. Another relation *of this affair, states, that capt. Alien demanded nd it was agreed to, that 55 dollars thead be paid for the prisoners, that a boat with 600 dollars of property the Bream had captured be released, and a written obligation that they should permit him to proceed on his present voyage unmolested. FROM DETROIT* ChiliCothe, fOU\oJ May 26. W e have information up to the 15tli instant : captain Gratiot, of the corps of engineers, had ascended with a detachment to the upper end of Lake St Clair to build a fort on some favorable point, for the* pur pose of cutting off the communica tion of the .Indians with Mackina. The British it is believed, are build ng boats on Lake Sipicoe. A guhr boat with two six pounders and 80 men has been sent from Detroit to Lake Huron to ascertain the enemy’s strength and movements in that quarter. British deserters are dai ly arriving at Detroit—they state that the marine storehouse at King ston which contained the sails, rig ging and equipments intended for the new British vessels, was recent ly burnt with all its contents. Os this fact there is no doubt. Five pieces of ordnance sunk in the river Thames, have been raised and taken to Detroit. The great council with the north ern Indians will commence at Green ville, on the frontiers of this state, on the 20th day of Tune. St Louis, ( May 7. On Sunday last, five barges man ned with about 50 or 60 regular troops, and about 140 volunteers, left this place for Prairie du Chien, un der the command of Governor Wil liam Clark* Much benefit must .result from this expedition ; the northern Indi ans will in a great measure be deter red from vexing our frontier; Dickson will be unable to send a large Indian force towards Detroit, as the savages will not risk the safety of their wo \ men and children on the Mississippi ; those Indians who are wavering or rather inclined to join the enemy will continue peaceable. We sincere ly hope that the Governor will be able to build a fort at the Prairie, it will greatly tend to destroy that in* ’ fhience which the enemy have with I the Sioux, Whittebagoe and Folsa voine Indians. INDIAN MASSACRE . On the 26 ult. Messrs. Jonathan Todd and*Thpmas Smith, inhabitants j of Boon’s Licks settlement, were shot ! scalped and stabbed in several parts of their body* their heads cut off, \ opened and emptied of the brains, a j leg and thigh was cutoff of each and ; hung to a tree. Todd and Smith were in pursuit of their horses, and had not proceed ed more than two miles from the set* tlement, when they were attacked ; they entertained no fears and had taken with them only one gun. Last week a man by the name of M’Cdy was shot and cut to pieces in the neighbourhood of Wood’s family fort, a few miles from the village StSU Charles. In giving publicity to the above, we have no wish to excite unneces ’ sary alarm, it is merely intended to inculcate a proper caution in those of our fellow citizens who reside on the northern border of these territo ries ; nor are we in the habit of pub lishing idle rumors ; those state ments of Indian hostility which we elicit are generally obtained from the v best authority. A gentleman just arrived from the Illinois river, informs us that the Pottowattomies are very anxious to cultivate a friendly intercourse with the Americans, although incessantly urged to war by the British agents* A Kickapoo was killed near’ Fort Clark a few days ago (suppossod by one of the rangers stationed at the fort. Kingston (Jartu) 4th March, 1814. “ This will advise you of the death of lieut. James WilsoD, late of the Lnited Slates’ frigate Essex, who was captured in the ship Georgiana, prize to said ship, on the American, coast in November last, by the Bar g o*sa British frigate and brought in I here with eleven men (also frclong- I ing to said ship J on the lOth of Dec. fast* Mr. Wilson was unfortunately attacked here with yellow fever of the most malignant stamp, and after a severe illness of only three days was taken off on the 31st December —his delicate and critical state from the first moment of attack precluded •!l possible means of removing him u the hospital a;Fort Royal, «litre orisoncrs are ordered for ‘medical aid. He had called in himself on , ‘is ??t?ck twn of the most celebrate;’ 1 medical men.” By the honorable Sir Alexander] Cochrane , x, b. vice admiral of the red, and commander in chief of’ ‘} bis majesty’s ships and vessels, upon the North American station, See. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas it. has been represented to me, that many persons now resi dent in the United States, have ex pressed a desire to withdraw there from, with a view of entering into his majesty’s service, or of being re received as free settlers in some of his majesty’s colonies- This therefore , to give notice , That all those who may wish to emi grate from the U. States will, with their families, be received on board of’his majesty’s ships or vessels of war, or at -the military ports that may be established, upon or near the coast of the U. States, when they will have their choice of either enter ing into his majesty’s sea or land forces, or of being sent as free set tlers, to the British possessions in North America or the West Indies, where they will meet with all due encouragement. Given undei* my hand stt Bermuda, this 2d day of April, 1814. Alexander Cochrane. By command of the vice admiral, William Balhetcuat. j ßestoration of Ferdinand VII • FOREIGN OFFICE, April 16. A despatch of which the following is a copy has been this day received from the right hon orable Sir Henry Wellesley, K B. his majes ty’s Ambassadoi extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Catholic Majesty Fer* dinand VII, Madrid. March 29. My Lord-On the 28rh ms', a courrier arri ved from Catalonia, with a letter from King Ferdinand VII to the Regency, containing the gratifying intelligence pFhis arrival at Gerona in perfect health, on tne 24th instant, His Majesty concludes his letter by expressing his satisfaction at finding himself restored to his country, and surrounded by a people and by an army whose fidelity towards him has been equally generous and persevering No words can convey a just impression of the joy and enthusiasm with which this intel ligence was received ar Madrid. Tne feeling manifested by the inhabitants of the capital up on this occasion affords a most satisfactory, testimony of their unshaken loyalty and at- : tachment to their legitimate sovereign. The same conrie- brought from Gen. * CoponS, the commander in chief of Catalonia, a letter in which he states, that having learnt that the king was robe at Perpignan on the 20th insi. artd to continue his journey to Ge rone by the route £ Figueras, he had proceed ed to upon the river Fluvia, in order to make the necessary arrangements for his ; Majesty’s reception; that on <he ?4th the j king presented’himself on the left bank of the river Fluyia, escorted by Marshal Suchet and j a detachment of French troops, that he French having h ilted and his Majesty having cro • t s«d the river wi'h his suite; composed of Spaniards only, Gen, Copons advanced with his troops ro receive the king, and attended him to Gerona < It appear s that the king was accompained by tiis uncle the infant Don. Antonio, but I that his brother, the Don Carlos, had remairv at Figueras, on account of indisposition ; he was however expected to join the king on the following d^y 1 beg leave to offer to your Lordship my most cordial congratulation upon an event which secures one of the principal objects for which we are contending by the restoration of the legitimate Sovereign tathe throne of Spain and it cannot but be gratifying to the British i nation to reflect that this is not less due by its I Unexampled exertions, and to the valor and | good conduct of its armies, than to the firm. I ness perseverance and loyalty of the Spanish people. ’ I have the honor to be, &c. w H. WSLLESI.LY. The Viscount Casilereagh , itfc* Isfc* Fjbj Sv April 13- ORDER OF THE DAT. Ci Soldiers !—The emperor Napo j leon has abdicated the imperial j throne, and is to retire to the island $ of Elba, with a pension of six milli ons. * u The Senate has adopted a con stitution which guarantees civil li berty, and insures the rights of the monarch. “ Louis Stanislaus Xavier, brother of Louis XVI. is called to the throne’ by the wish of the French-nation, and the army has manifested the ! same sentiment. The accession of i Louis XVIII. is the guarantee of peace. “ At length, after so many glori ous campaigns, so many fatigues, and honorable wounds, you are go ing to enjoy some repose “ Louis XVIII. is a Frenchman ; he will not be a stranger to the glory with which the armies have covered them selves. This Monarch will grant you the rewards which you have merited hy long services, your brilliant deeds, and honorable wounds.. “ Let us swear obedience and fidelity to Louis XVIII. and Set uj» | display the white cockade as a sigivof adhesion to an event which stops the effusion of blood, gives us peace, and saves our country. • 4 \ The order Shall be read by the commanders of the different at the head of the troop*. [Signed] r JOURDAN, The Marshal of the iLopiiv, Chiei of the lStti tYtvls|<Mk M “ Head-Quarters it Rouen, April B.’* A friend has had the curiosity to turn to and furnish us with the form of the oath alluded to in the act of abdication of the late Emperor Xa pofedn. It is difficult to say to what part of the oath he refers, unless it be the last sentence—which we print in italics . The oath of the memr hers of the French Senate is added, that the reader may have a fair view of the subject.— N t. lute!, OATH OF THE EMPEROR. “1 swear to maintain the integri ty of the territory of the republic ; to respect and to make respected the laws of the concordat, and the liber ty of divine worship, political and civil liberty, the irrevocability of the safes of the national property ; to lay on no impost ; to impose no tax but by virtue of the law; to main tain the institution of the legion of honor ; to .govern with the sole view * of the happiness and glory of ( the French pcobie.'’ 4 OATH OF THE SENATORS, j u I swear obedience to the con- ‘ stitutions of the Empire, an Cl fidelity to the Emperor 1 INTERESTING. “ A letter from Bermuda, of the 29 April, contains the following ex tract of a letter from Mr. Ellis, Chair man of the Court of Directors of the East India Company. He says, Notwithstanding the suddert decline that lias taken place of all articles of American produce, I would advise you to retain. I have had an explanation with minis ters—there is nothing compromised to his majesty's government in the despatches by the schooner .Bramble to effect the commercial interests. The American Commissioners must have full power to effect e'ven their temporary interests. Before we can enter into any kind of Negociarions, whatever, they must relinquish their supposed right of claiming British born subjects by right of adoption but more particularly of seamen. New-Tork Gazette, Norfolk, June 7. The irf&ictment against the Con tractor and. his Agents, for furnishing unwholesome provisions to the army at this post, was tried yesterday in the Superior Court for Norfolk county. We, had not an opportunity of being present at the time, but understand, .that from the evidence /which was extremely voluminous) it appeared , that the most unwearied exertions | had at ail times been used by the Contractor and his Agents, to furnish provisions of the best quality ; and that, by accident, provisions of a bad quality was furnished, they evinced every disposition to make full amends. It was the general impressionthatthe i court had no jurisdiction m the case, and indeed the opinion was sustained by the Contractor’s council, yet be ing solicitious for a thorough inves tigation,.he waved every objection, and courted a full and immediate en quiry, which has resulted in the ac quittal of his client from the charge laid in the indictment. “-si —■ 1 ■■ 1 ■i—iiim itmrnrnmmm — mmwmm ■» NOTICE. TENNESSEE COMPANY. Tift Share holders of the Georgia Tennessee Land Cdmpany, are here ►by notified that there will be meet ing of the Share-holders on the 2d 1 Monday, being the Bth day of Au gust next, at Washington Hall in the city of. New York, at 11, o'clock in the forenoon. It is hoped there will be a general attendance personally or by representative. All accounts against the company will then be submitted to the examination of the share holders: and persons hav ing accounts against the company are now desired to exhibit their, be fore the first day of August next, properly stated, to the trustee, as the company will refuse to acknowl edge’all claims presented after that date. 1 hose who still owe a tax of j three dollars on each share, are also j desired to make immediate payment, being for monies actually expended on account of said company. * No settlement of any. shares in the Ten nessee Company can be effected o therwise than through the trustee, whoholds all the original papers and check books, b$ r which alone their authenticity can be established. All * holders of original certificates un der the individual signatures of Zachariah Cox amr Mathias Maher, are requested to report the same to the trustee, with sevenal numbers of eattfi certificate. Those certificates on which the original purchase mo ney has not been p>td, are by their own express conditions forfeited to the company, or to the Grantees of said company. E. JACKSON, Trustee. Middletown, fit ate of Connecticut, June 9. ’ FUR SALE A most excellent NY—'En quire of the Printers hereof. < ‘ *... Tt# I . • # “S > * r,s r, -J.fr * AT mm r, i.A.ru. Thurso ar, 7.7 ;.r 7. 181*. Celebration of ta: pvirth if Jpy. Tantcjitfoem of this village and of ( the vicinity, disposed with gr fu| recollections, to hail tS<** return of the anniversary of American Inde pendence, and to perpetuate its re* me mb ranee to future generations, met a.t the College Chapel ’ on the morning of that day, where accord ing to previous <■> rangement, the ex* erases ot the day were opened with, an appropriate prayer by President Crown3 ‘1 he ©tdaralion of Inde* pendence was next read by Col. Clay* ton—after which an eloquent and animated Oration comnumorativft of the day, was delivered by \lr. Asbury Hull, a me tube > iff the S.-ni* * or Class in College. The Assembly then rep or *d to the house of ,C pt. S. Brown where, with much cheer fulnesss and good humor, they par* took of an elegant dinner provided for the occasion, t-01. Clayton *ct* ed as President, and Major sdit chell as Vice-President. The ut most regularity and decorum were observed, and the meeting was clis* missed at a seasonable hour. i he following are the toasts which were given on the occasion » lst. # The 4th of ‘July . “ One day of virtuous4ib*v.rtv, ». worth a w:iole eternity in bondage. * 2d. Our- Country. Where liberv ty consjhri mated—tho only safe* guatd for tne privileges of man. 3d. 7/tr Constitution of the U lited States. TJfc Legacy of the Invmor* tal Sages ftour Revolution—Let it remain yud forever be the shield and %uck!6r of oui* indepen dence. •t 4th. The American Ragle . May ’ those whp spurn at her Olive-Branch, feel her arrows st!i. ‘lhe P / esident of the United States • Faithful to his trust and firm to his Mends-* nay his life be happy, and hi blessed. 6th. Gen . George Washington* As no Eulogy equals his praike, so no time impairs his memory* 7th. Ihe Slate of Georgia* No rotten branch of the Union. Bth. His Excellency Gov . Early „ No scruples about calling out the militia in support of the General Government. J s 9 th. ilrt War Declared and waged on just principles— Our Ad ministration energetic, our'Cilztns unanimous, and we may hope lor its speedy and glorious termination. 10th. Our tfavy. Unrivalled in • the annals of Maritime Fame t its. triumphs have entwined wreaths o’ unfading laurel around the head of the American Eagle. llth. The Officers and Soldiers of our southwestern armies* We owe them gratitude, Sc we cheerfully pay debt. lsth. Party Spirit .. May it evei* be the scorn of Americans, and una nimity as a riverbind us together. 13th» Domestic Manufactures . Their increase adds to the wealth and independence of our country. May we know how to appreciate their importance and give them a correspondent support. 14th. Our Ambassadors abroad. May the success of their mission t r be equal to the purity of their mo tives. 1 5 th. The University of Georgia - Wisely planned by its first flounder-, /deserves to be liberally supported by Uieir successors. lflth. Solid Science. The stair. e*> of Republicanism, the bane of Dln. ! potifm. 17th. ‘lrue Religion* Never ti> I be suppianttd by vain philosoph y i'3lh. Ihe American fair. Thru model, nature : their standard p, <•- lection. They have s smiles for the generous and bra* . Letiheir fiowns be reserved lor tit base and the cowardly. j YOl UmTER TOASTS. By Col Clayton.—— Freedom r( Speech—May it never Cringe to pr*. . vilafl feeliiig,. or climb to licentic xualig^rky. By Copt. Thomas W Cobb . “i* * too much neglected memory of C.y* riera Greene. By Col. Seaborn Jones. Comr > dore Perry— 4 We have met the - my, and they are ours.* Ly Dr. Gictn. The iDufitrii - . patriot, sage r.r.d ‘ phUanttitogi . , 1 hcfhtcts Jefferson—tvt ry Wet brightens. his mircmenft » America, placers him in the 1 em* of her Worthies, second only to f. . Imr no rtu \V ash in g im. By Major Max he lu Peace, if • » be obtained on lei ms oi justice. ! - v * l EOT anci nee—W ar in n faience to r;ul!( nai clt gradaiu ;- - Heaven cur sine id, got tire cY.t y a . p guide, patriotism, patience aim y lor our supj cat. • Ty Mr. M. Thsbet. May tie V llUUiCtib IU ttUS of Li»M ItrCe*', ; * t, l.uiilow ever We sweet to the tou ii the iitc-boinsons of Coiuiubu. **+* *’ ‘*l*. ft i 5 /■