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ytpyy ‘• / «: ‘ ‘JM, * iih pruonerj, tniUestrtffjP pub ? Me slocks (lrpi.-.itct! at tjutfelpe.” : l>c action coMtno ;<T about two #ml half. l*tujn r&ppr to btate they V?cit com’plntety foiled irt at-, * terttpt. Our Ins* is fritting conipa**- fcTwitb tjyjirs ; f we had two killed ai'.d right woundtjfc. I am’ sorry to inform you that cspt. H«riiilto/r v 'Lts- Wadsworth and M’intosh arc among ► the latter. Therr gallantry in expo sing themselves to encourage then men I flunk: entitles them to the no< lice j)f Iheity country* My whole command behaved in a manner that my wannest approbation f Stud* in ]u-?tic*e tP'Vthem, I canjDot a vfwd mentioning', che name of tbi% of , fictvH ywlfteh jfefas follow: capt. Hamilton, Lt% Rvan, Calhoun,- M’ intosh, Arnold, Tip ton, *Vl*£arlrtnd, Armstrong, Smith, Cobbs, .Davidson a.id Austin, with t-nsign Page. our duty, we shall feel highly gratifi ed. * . i ana siy, respectfully, your obetli **it serv’t L. MORGAN. £ Mqjtfr first Rtfis regi* i?la]or-General liro^iu ■ #*&i£i<iCAs"aznoisM. ‘ Jh*he f ver battle a f Bridgewater <tn the J til v*, ldl4, ‘rftany instances.o£ per*- vaioi vfere Wc have thcfol* f. a one \vl»n t >©k part m the engagement They are exemplary.-ofthat fearless spirit Which animated’ the wiioie of the galkui’ oiwirrthe. fcominirtdof &Giy Brown ; ■Avhi'ch has characterised The , A metieau Soldiers add Sailors in all'their com* #ati with the epte^y, ■4 in the niglu oaring’ the action at Bridgewa-, ter, some ot’ihe Americans got amongst .hj| c^emy—-an American officer sc.V.eTa Britislf ■ &Rser , when ihe lartcr hndirtg•himsdf'.strong •r than ttie former pulled him along to get him iftio the eftemyA c&np The American, then got his sworiSout of his scal»berd ? and made *<■*’ „f the .British officer, wrymuch disabled him.that he was pulled by-hisjptagonisr into the American camp. Another circumstance place during the •ngagement» o?*c of the fyitish officers, goj ift v/jiilfthe 9fb regiment, taking irior the Brit'. Hh s3rh, when in comtug up to one of the American japldier*, asked him if he could’ teth theft’ 89th -waflf ,>fO| «ajrs l#£ ; but I o»m;teU ypg w the'-i-h 15 so .along With me j. andcarritd him mtothe American ■»’ After th’e action, the Americans and British were encamped but a short dipjiocejVom each other. One of theAmeiieari Soldiers seeing a British officer standing on an eminence, went through the wood* and got in the rear of demanded hi> Irrirtie lfate surrender ■, VOthii »h« British'Officer iipmeUiatcly respond* t’d ; being deprived of bis sword, 2;?.* clied before the -Soldier to the American I RUhriiiniU Aug* 27* of and letter from ‘he neighborhood of Aiesandria, to a gentleman uutrus City da,- tco f Anguii 2och. (Thursday.) ; W ‘lweiu to Alexandria on Monday, and re ; v.. last evening in conserjuence of the t an ish!?tavmg captured Washington and it ‘£*«>£ apprehended tliey,. would come ovfer, and ills there wsi nothing to opposl them, they would conwquenrly capturi the todti with •auv.’ Yesterday lit irtiing ive received many . t* >rradiQtory accounts, riiaiive to the move, mi nts oftheenemy, bur abr^tTwoO'clock wc «aw smoke |rom me armies engaged, a■’ few mjles from the city and be tore eight o^tlock, *• was ■•over and our cvuutry* disgra CsT’ d'be British. armV was certaunl? consid ruabiy larger «ia:t ours,, say 3t)OU men (pore ; w Stiil ft Was behaving'Srery i|tde It «ve men i and Americans to retreat without. standing a; fee«*wcC£|it m ; tie of the brave Hal tltno yiahi. ab u” HiK? in number, who with thy» men .the dotiiia, t iught.vali that wis fought orany ry ta say, is in,or tally woUttds.da.Ad taiceu By .enemy. - , * . >. T tyl l ivf. Alexandria last evening ®o*cbck'^ fe time after Presidept^ house WiTj Navy and -Treasury in fla nes, a* wen as the Navy Yard and. ibublic weasela. x x* The fires appeared;; so and M> for,fron* eacn otne<. that i supposed there. wa* annriagraucn of Washington •mi George-town but I haLvcijust. received in-; Mnaifeii hmsei are yet burtit |n either place, and the British remain in arrpiu BUOU inctt undergen. Hill. I can assure yaudhstt the capttira of ‘ the city produced much less sensation -in Alexandria Sian might have beefl expected irqm wen attached to their country’s v safety and Conor.—Great aUn»\preyaycd among tb?r la dies, who wete oiovihg a\v?y. You cah have« »o- lea of the apathy which prevailed there tfter the 9ity was the wcids of the enemy, and Waider's army recreating. ; The young men generally w^re.walking about t*- vdftts tit streets, smoking sej'ani, & with great sang fooid eh^urri^'what the last express ferougnr over:’ If we depend dh the A!e.tin drians we shuii soon y* repise in rffe arms of our legitimate The nado ft should rise in afi the m ijesry of its might, to wipe of* toul Stain on our national character. How shah we be disgraced-xn the eyes of consisted abftit- . 5000 men, prinUpdUy raW tbe enemy'not .Imuark very soon they will probably <m Bat ta* 5000 metv coming Flinadelphia Balnmqreand cannot, will r AL^»r. Extract Rf * hl * d A *~ £n**V*pi has just arrived to Gen. scmr, t> Alt*, gating shf h f t v t . he “fW Gen. Di'Uf|tpond, last ’ j 1 It% ~r l. a■ w , Tr‘«- j>encrzl “P. in ■ *H*2fe2L- Wn y f %MmLcS | ]Sr : ’ and Ss| {vri'pqjp Ueat. Col» T>rttm ni o$T wjks*jcV»‘eJL -tfun hand Jnst only from ; I.J to j®. • A . gentleman per mail ‘has inf/wfn | cdj me lie saw our troops this’ morning follow* ii ig she enemy down the river. V , THE STANDARD UtfFURLfeD.’ VOLi?HTRem. TO arms! Actuate l solely by patriotic and disinteres * ted motives, impelled by Sin ardent desire tb. ornUafc thepqbijc and bravery of our gallant ansejtors of the Rcvolutionr; and jtfi tmated by the nope of .rendering essential ser vices to the «Wuse of oiiry Country whose rights, whose indepenednee, and whose soil even, we behold invaded by apovverhiT and in sidious enemy— : ; v J t We'the do associate Ourselves for the purpose of forming, with the approbation of the President of the United States, A LESION OF VOLUNTEERS, to ■ consist of one thousaifii men, pledged by the *mo»t sacred considerations never today down o4r arms till an honorable peace betvveen our -country aipl Great Britain beubbtaingd. ?• ’ In pursuance of this we unanim ously agreed hat as soon as the President shall consent-thereto, authorised a rendezvous for the Volunteers, a*hd grant permission to raise the dumper prescribed, or any number less, to ’ rake the iiejd and db regular duty, governed by the art tele *of war, and ready to move to whatever poinvthe President may direct. It is proposed that the Legipn ,consist of 4M) mounted men [cavalry,] 450 men .pot mounted, ani j lUO /horse artillery—and that as soon as a sufficient number Join this attbn, Offkeft of grade be selected From • the associated body recommended so the President to be commissioned. It is further that the President be>rfcqaested to allow each offifeer, noivcom fnissioned officer private of the Legion thesame pay, rations, clothings, so rage, quar ters, and every other emolument allowed to the dragoons regularly raised by the If. States, with the privilege for each officer and private, of the dragooils of or the artriiery of r the Legion to furnish his own horse of, hor ses, to be allowed compensation for the use of thesame,and thbb paid, the re fer, should “the horse be killed, or die in the service. ft is ptopbsed that the Legion be denomi i Of VQLtntTEERZ. “Richmond, August 20 INVITATION. Brave youths, whose illustrious sires have bequeathed you t a laud of liberty ; and you gallant strangers whom hospitality has at tracted to our shores : behold the ARD OF*HON OH unfurled to your view ! The spirit of|Washington hovers over it; the approbation pf > grateful people consecrates ; it j and the shi lies of the Fair, for whose pro tection it Raised, will accompany i’. If glo ry excites, vjif yalor firp&if patriotic ardor en- • dames you, repair to Richmond Va. become members of our corps, and let your names be enrolled. Irt the list of the brave-, by JOSEPH WHEATON. Patriotic Printers throughout the U. States are requested to inserf the above# gra tis, once a week three tirhpa, * . ; V and , 4 V* ‘ London,. June 3. ■ / ‘?l . : sFain. ;. It is toatrae, [and we state it with mingled feetings if regret and irklignatiojil that whilst L alipost every nation in'Europe, is in a state of gentle aud wholesome rrgeneratidu, prepar iugv.to. enjoy the blessings of repose, under Those v |ircumsta.nces hy which alone, these blessings can be enjoyed to their full extent ; Spamk-debased and worthless Spain—has ( consented nayi more,—-has invited, has embraced, the ancle# despotism of her. moparchs dnd her priests--Yes t Ferdinand rules ; and that ip%«hous decree which he liad She audacity to issue at Valencia i -which con tained the explicit refusal to ratifyihe constitu tion >rappsed by the Cortes, his denunciation of the;government which existed in Spain on his return thither, his dissolution of the Cortes to whom he,owes every thing he how eiyovs, and has determination to punish as traitors . those who Should in any, way advocate the proposed cOtisViiution, or refuse to submit to v the abominable edict itv which these sjiecintens of Spanish justice arid gratitude are contained ; has beep received by th* -people with eiyhosiistic rapture! ! [oh shame where is thy bluslu] The Cortes is dissolved;—ma ny of that body, especially , the most & enlightened have been thrown into prisbtj, others have been fain to escape incarceration by flight { the mob have destroyed the statue, of at Madrid, and erased the word \cpnsthution from the public buildinga-in that city- ’ , ‘ i f It is very remarkable, as it’serves strongly to illustrate the character of Ferdinand »«, and to shew how undeserving He is of the crown which has been procured for him at such a vaht expence of British and Spanish blood 8t treasure ; that inhH,proclamation, he has riot thought fit to mention one word either of Englapd-or WeiUrigton., 4 V V % ORANGE ASSOCIATIONS. ’ ‘ Sir H; Parnell in ihe House of presented l Several petitions from ihe of Ulster; from persons both jf-otes tarns arid catholics, against and set- die mischief-which had attended the these societies He did not wish to enpressiny thing to promote discussion ju present on the subject. was a law by which all associations in Ireland were decla red illegal He trusted that the conduct of the Irish GoVemor would be on this occasion jj such as the/case required. if not, he would, elriyiti the next sessioii think it his duty to submit to the house a motion relating to these societies. ‘*>.'■ “> . ’ \ ‘ The were then read and laid upon the tame. \r'. ‘ “ • ‘ .. AGGREGATE MEETING. The aggregate meeting of the of Irelandf wa# held in Claiendon strChapel, Dnbliu, on Saturday ; (he. Hojioroble Martin f ryfith, son ofLd.’ Frenc# in . the chair.— Several most independent reso* < lutbns Jvere ad»qrtetl u\ answer m. tl4 proc|a- against requesting Mr Grit* -tan td move on Uie *i;he JRt Hon. F-** • Curran on recefy ng the thanks of thqmqeti replied in a few empha t4c expressions The speakers were Messrs. CFConntl, Phillips, and D’Gfarmon. No new society jp the place c| the board was formed. I The meeting sidjo#tied to the 24th inst. then ; u>,cake intoredostderatiop the prpjiriery ofpe- pariiamem, the Ireland mask during -the future coutiniMmce h B-Skis #:■ * *- - SXrinmff* Ai**usi $5% * import attt. :,y:’ \: *• of n«»doubted veracity who !rft H&v annate the anil airi/ed a* St.,Mar% tjEin thft 13th, information is re£eit/: <d that on or about theH|jt inst. two British from EuVoqc £ the Charon’and HernaesT each mouthing 24 guns; reported ro hzre ofi board florists. of . whom ttvfcV* sard to be of v had arrived at Havanna, under she ► command of col one! , who said he was born the governor of the islahd for permission to land at Pensacola|>nt it/was l refused—they then applied for permission to land at. Havan nah for of the men until a re inforcement shall arrive—this also was re* fused. The governor is said to_have assured’ the commanding that their landing would be Tepelled within any territory tinder ms Command-—lmmediately aber which a Spanish'vessel was. dispatched for Pensacola, audit was reported that she carried order# . for the governor of West-Florid* to repd the landing of British troops in that province with all the force ioid& Jaw cbntrel. The Col. commmanding dined at a fiubllc table—he spoke freely of great cruelties com* mi bed by tlve troops under General-Jackson during his expedition agairrst-the Indians ; and seamed exasperated against the Americans— dfjUt urged that the country belonged to the Indiaus—tha> they were the first setders,; aitd it was bir intention to restore it to them. His first it and .jsoUld be at £otecain in Geor gia, and from thence to Savannah! .'The co lonel reported that he expected a reinforce ment, of 4000 men—that he had on boSbrd ships 3000 uniforms, epaulet*, swords, Bcc. for.officers who he intended to commis sion. A'.gentleman who was on board Hermes read-one of the proclamations signed by colonel Wjjodbiiie. inviting all all descriptions of people to the stan dard’for protect hn and freedom. The-British brig Childers had conveyed to West Florida a .quantity of arms and ammii nitiAn, and on berretufn had-called V JHavatt* na—it was weil known there that several Brit ish vessels had been employed in that way*/ and that a large sflppiy of arms and ammuni- 1 ’ rion was deposited in that neighborhood on fytijsfe account. ’ ATHENS GAZETTE. TIiVRIDAT, SbPTRMBSR 15, 1814. . M i ■ V- ; - r/ v // v -v V\- iW . r In otir columns of this week twill be found some further interesting details of affairs at Washington City and its neighborhood. A veil of ob scurity however still rests on many important particulars of jate. events in and about that, place, which a lew wrecks will doubtless disclose/ ’ The late disgraceful disaster at Washing ton, and cowardly surrender of A lexandria appear to have excited in the minds of ot*r citizens generally, the mingled emotions of shame at our apathy and false security * indig* nation at the atrocity of the enemy* and patriotic ardor and zeal for the of the honor and safety of our country, The Virginians are crowding to the standard of their ■state with Unexampled, alaqrity,; arid covering their capital and other Vul nerable points with forces adequate to the crisis At Savannah a meeting lately took place of the citizens, at which'was displayed much patriotic feeling, and resolutions wet*c entered into for im mediate and extensive preparations for the'defence of that place. The citizens of Augusta much to their honor,’ ;are / atso zealously cpn trib\|trng p|j|ptmiary aid for the de fence of Savannah- ‘ / /* The people of New York are ex hibiting an example of zeal, diligence and liberality highly honorable to themselves, and worthy of universal imitation.’ Preparations are going forward wrth astonishing rapidity, aided by the exertions of all classes of citizens. The late reported battle of Gen/ frard with the British near Cham plain wants confirmation. “It is pro bable, howevCV, that a conflict will soon take place between the armies in that quarter, as the British land forces are equal if not superior in numbers to oars—Preyost commands : in person. * Com. McDonough maintains the superiority of Champlain, as does Chaunpey that of Ontario. /•/ We/haVe iio late news from Eu rope—All is quiet in France.* >’/ ,Extraei &fa letter from a gentleman of this city now m Richmond tp his friend in ihi's city dated August 3 Oth 1814. It isk impossible to dStribe to you the comAjrnation that prevails here since the Tall of Washington Alexandria* It is the general opinion that this place or Baltimore wilfbc the next object of attack ;’ should they make an attempt on Richmond they will find a very dif -ferent reception from that they, bxpe licnced at Washington and Alexan dria/., Every person herei excapt a ’ few disaffected Scotch, appears a roused, and determined not only- to defend our state capital, but to a- ( yeuge the tall of\V ashing ton. There'’ is force here now, and , companies arriving every half hour j he here and ifLthis neigh* boyhood in tjfree day s, 15,000 troops/ V T^ has .pr,dped to* this tadjjf. y&tn* rv*siK rh **dt?.qpt* *3 % years,old for its defence;! The eje my after Jmrmug all tn<s pubjic,-pW * perty at Washington, nave let iced to tHeir shipping, * Another division of the shipping in iltc Tptomac, -pok peac e aide possession of Alexandria Suralay the CQTJcrdJyxitittns sent a deputation t often. Hunger ford who to as marching t,> their defence* a-V/f o apfarouch them, W the enemy and them had made terms, IS they were supplying fhtrir with pro visions ; for which they would he paid, provided their troops XS shipping were not molested. The women and children are moving rapidly out oL town, and every thii in great con* fusion—lt is stated that lord Hilt bad arrivedwith a fresh reinforcement of 15,000 ; if this b.* the fact #e ‘shall see hot work at Richmond.*’ ** Augusta paper. , We have received by last: night’s northerly mail, a mass of interesting intelligence front Washington. The Officers of Clove mine i»t have ad] returned, to Washington and the British troops have retired to their -shipping. _ Alexandria has capituia*, ted with the enemy; and the terms it has obtained ate as disgraceful, us ’ the conduct of its ettiaens have been infamous.—X&rf* ‘ ; js. ■ 4 The foliowing are the conditions : .ARTICLES. Art. 1. All naval and ordnahee stores, fpublit or private ) to en up. t , : 4 2. Possession will be invmedi|teiy taken ( .pf the shipping,, and their fur* nitiire must he sent on board by the owners # wiihoui delay. » v. 3. The vessels thht have been sunk must be delivered upjn the state they-’ were in the 9th August,- the day tne* squadron parsed the Kettle Bottom^- •4«; Merchandize of every distep tionjmust be .instantly delivered up;, Apd to prevent any irregularity that might be committed in its embarka- A; tion, the merchants have it at thei'u, option .to load the ships generally employeufor that purpose, when they will be towed off by us. Si AH merchandise that Ims been removed from Alexandria since the 12th inst.. is to be included: in the a-; boYe articles. 5. Refreshments of every discrip tioh to be suppled the ships, and paid * for at the market price by bills on - the British Governments r » 7. Officers will be appointed to *jee that articles, No, 2,3, 4 and I,• are strictly complied withy, and any deviation or pon compliance on the part of .the inhabitants will render der this treaty null I have the honor, &c. JOHN A- GORUOMf Capt. of J\is &. 41. S Seahorse, and senior officer of his may tty’s ships off Alexandria. To the Commbn Council of . the town of Alexandria. - y. 7 jiziiAmxidi V. : :te\ - OFFICfAfc. Col. ParkeY dated’ on the march to Alexandria, Aug* 28. jfc Col. Green this moment writes from Alexandria? 9a. u. that the town had surrendered at discretion, that the enemy were above the fort ( which had shamefully surrendered ) —that the cnefriy evacuated the city and Gen. Winderunder the imp res* sion that they were for Baltimore was on his march tb that place? but that they had suddenly diverged to’ Nottingham and were probably re embarking—that the reinforcement ofWinder had halted & a part of them ordered to the city—Beware be •mare at -Richmond. f’ ‘’ ‘ * ■te; c. If. B. -\i Auxandria, August 37. It is believed Gen. Hillhas arrived it is* said with six thousand men. The frigates Were as high as Qtian tico last night and were proceeding up. They have on board from 2000 to 3000 men', are unquestionably in tended for co-operation. Whether they will actually come up after they of fien. Ross* de parture from Washington I know pot. He left ‘Washington’ on day evening and it is said & at upper Marlborough again on his return. Our apprehensions are alive with,re gard to the frights. We have no military fixed-40ur militia are with Winder. If they come up we have” nothing to do to save privatepro- I perty if we can, and as they have military: force, on board, we expect the same rigid djscipline, will be ob- . served as at Washington, where but ©ne*mstince ot pillage happined and the soldier Was hung* The enemy’: troops are ofthe\ hrsk^descripuoo^ =^ ome 1 * reliance on his respect for the of ci viJitcd warfare ; that on the coil trary, it is plainly his ‘intention lay waste, ‘with fire and sword, cverj country *\*U»thK may fid under his-po ver ; so that no hopt remains, for the safety of w!|gtt*t is \ndin\4>|e to men, but .1# prompt und vigorous resistance* cony ernmeht cap qommand, or the P«t pje voluntarily afford : I thought prepay to issue U is my Pi voylamation. to as* Uiegood pPjde .of this Qon* pEtqnu-ealth, that every effort hasbee|> liSaffefand is,embody thp tUpyploYide sUcti a force as rrfay be *4n } hie to repel-and chastise tjie invaders* | herebyin vmng, in caddition thereto* the- aid of volunteers bf etery defl* ct ipuon,’ front every part of the state* earnestly calling opon all men capa* ’ ble of hearing, uyms,!afid- particularly such as are you rig and Without faav* Jlics,-. to defend their homzs, then* property aiiidtheir liberty, their wivai ; their children, and their ■ aged par., ents. Let all volunteers bring the|ti knapsacks, clout h». -and all , at’ihs and accoutrements in their pos session ; let.them repaw* tb the Cits ot Rrclifnond. hereby appointed.theifr place of rendezvous, singly or \&, above all, lay ; to which end, it is recommtendy. ecj and desired, that such as ,cafl*r sivaukJ come mounted. * they ‘ will, be organized under the orders ofthe Executive. On an cu don like the present, demanding; wliatcyei; oi jfcal and courage anay’ patriotism exists amongst us* ttas Executive will not fail so do its : to the uttermost of its ability, nqfc allow itself to fear* that the PeQ£tlp. - will be wanting to themselves. < ’- - ’ » r UONE At UICHNIOMfIf, tbfc 26th’ Day of August, Onjt Thousand Eight Hundred ana Fourteen and of the wealth the Thirty,Ninth. •JAMES BARBOUR* ( Efom thm Richmond Daijy fompitjgfc / •%. • of Augtist ‘ / I, LATEST OF THE KNEMf. Four day* have passed without* our receiving any Maif North of Potomac, No Newspapers arrivS from Alexandria, and very few let teas* find their way toms that or its neighborhood. Extracts from., such as are received town bcina usually deposited at the C&feirHaiißfc| that becomes f t he central point of iq* formation. For the'grktificSrition of bbur country readers, and othtrs at distance from /this «£t(rtbmf resort fojst * uevvb “we copy the following notice* X received* since our impression Os ; turday sV* •'. i ■'' ; \ 1 ’ -. ’ ‘* r \ Extract of a letter dated Alexandria August 26* 1814* *■) ’ - <{ This is the first Opportunity have had of writing .this ‘week, thai otfice being removed out of town, anil the mails stopped. Every public in Washington's in ashes*, snd that city and George Town ifcj quiet possesion ofthe British troops*! This morning the barracks and ther old ships at the navy yartkwerc fired.’ For two nights our streets have bebos ; lighted by the flames at Washington* which is *till smoking-. Part of abridge is We are mp. expecting a visit from tbeio|( at this place. You can ceiVe the distress in that placfe, wof men and children crying and sere*- ! miing, ip every direction hurry out of town, all bustle apd confusion. Storey and houses principally deser. ; ted and closed, the specie has beei*, \ moved and banks closed. A consid nibble force is ascending the Poto« mac, and is stattxl to btf within 30 or 40 miles. long the enemy will remain at YV ashing ton God only’ knows, or tvhat will be our situatim* in this dL’TCt. The British com. grveh us assurance*! be respected, oi; all W are no* found m arms again%t them. Tore I w r ’ itt ■ • I is iw-%'V%yjLf >J# c place if