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■■ ■ 1 •mmmmmmmmmmmmmßmmmmmmmmmrnum**™** Copy of a Utter from Major General Brown to Commodore Chauncey . Head Quarter!, Queerrrown, , July 13, 181*. ‘ My Dear arrived at this place on the 10th, as I assured you, that with the blessing of God I would. All accounts scarce that the force of the enemy in Kingston is very light —-meet me on the Lake shore, rorth of Fort George, with your fleet, and wejwiU be able, I have no doubt, to settle a,plan of operation that will break thepower of the enemy in Up per Canada, and that in the course of a short time. At all events let me bear from you; I have looked for your fleet with the greatest anxiety since the 10th# Ido not doubt my ability to meet the enemy in the field and to march in any direction over this country s your fleet carrying for me the necessary supplies, we can threaten Forts George and Niagara, and carry Burlington Heights and York and proceed diTectly (o King ston and carry that place. For God's sake let me see you; Sir James will not fight, two of his vessels are now in Niagara River. If you conclude to meet pae at the head of tne Lake and that immedi ately, have the goodness to bring the guns and troops I have ordered from the irlarbor , at all events have the politenes, to let me know what aid I am to expect from, the fleet of Lake Ontario. There is not a doubt resting in. my mind, but we have between us command of sufficient means to con quer Upper Canada in two months, if ihere is a prompt and zealous co operation and a vigorous application of these means ; now is our time be fore the enemy can be greatly tein forccd. Yours truly* JACOB BROWN. Commodore Cbaunce*. Copy of a fetter from Conmodire Chaun cey to Mdj.tr Geiierul BrovMy dated United States* ship Superior, off Kingston, Aqg. 10, 1314. letter of the 13th ult. was received J>y me on a skk bed, hardly able to hear it read, and en tirelv unfitted to reply to it. I how-, ever requested General Gaines to ac quaint you anth my situation, the probable lung, of this fleet's sailing, w*d my views of the extent oi its co operation with the VHiy* From the tenor of your letter, it would appear that you haH calculated much on the co-operation of the fleet. You cannot, surely, have forgotten the conversation We held on this sub ject at Sackeu’s Harbor, previous to your departure for Niagara, I then professed to feel it my duty as well my inclination to afford every as sistance in my power to the army, whenever, it could be done without loosing sight’of this great object for the attainment of which the fleet had been created, to wit—the capture or destruction of the enemy’s fleet; out then distinctly stated io you, that this was a primary object, and would .be first attempted ; and that you must nq,t expect the fleet at the hea4 of ahe lake* tinless that of the enemy should induce us to follow him there. 1 will not suffer myself to. believe that this conversation was misunder stood or forgqtten. How then shall 1 account for the intimation thrown out to the public in your dispatch to the Secretary of War, that you ex pected the fleet to co-operate with you ? was it friendly, or just, or hom orable, not only to furnish an open ing for the public, but thus to assist v tlifem, to infer that i had pledged my self to meet you on.a particular day, at the head of the lake, for the pur pose of co-operation ; and in case of disaster to your army, thus to turn * their resentment from you, who are alone responsible, upon me who could not by any possibility have prevented or retarded even your discomfiture. jYo\\ well know, sir, jhat the fleet * could notilaye render'd you the least service during your late incursion, upon Upper Canada. You have not been able to approaptv lake Ontario on any point nearer than Queensto wn, *nd the enemy were then in posses sion of all that country between that place and Lake Ontario; so , that I could not evpn communicate with you without making a circuit «*f 70 Or 80 miles, I would ask, of vrhat possible us.e the fleet could-bp* cither in threatening or investing Fort George, when the shallowness of the water alone would prevent an approach with these ships within less thVn t o miles of that fort or fort Niagara. 1 o pretend that the fleet could render the least assistance in your projected capture of Burlington Ifeighis oh your route to Kingston, is slid more romantic ; for it is well v Known that the fleet could not ap proach wilhip nine miles cf those Heights. ... ‘ . ‘1 flat you might find the fleet somewhat of a convenience m ihe j jlfjtpoiiatitii cf provisions and ti.res for the toe of the army, & an ogictjd .t A>H trnlage to attend its iJit. I am ready ta believe ; the Secre tary oF the Navy has honored us with a higher destiny—we are intended and to fight toe enemy’s fleet. This is the great purpose of the gov ernment in creatiug this fleet, and I shall not be diverted in my cfFof.s to effectuate it by any sinister attempt to render us subordinate to or an appendage of the *army. We have one common object in the annoyance, defeat and destruction of the enemy ; and I shall always cheerfully unite with any military commander in the promotion of that object. I am, sir, with great consideration and respect your most obedient ser vant, ISAAC CHAUNCEY. Maj. gen. Jacob Brown. INTERCEPTED LETTERS. The following letters were inter cepted on their way Trom Montreal to Niagara, by a of our army. Copy of a teller from Sir Geo. Prevost to Lieut. Gen . Drummond . Head-Quarters, Montreal, August 2dth, 1814). Dear S/r—l have the honor to ac kdowledge the receipt of your offici al letters ot the 15th and 16th, with their enclosifres, and a private one of the 17th.inst» I- do most deeply regret the sexual of the gallant enterprise which put into your possession two of the ene ’ my’s schooners. You appear to have been induced, to precipitate the at ’ tack of Fort Erie by a desire to reap the full benefit of the spirit of emu lation produced by that daring a chievement. If the object had been accomplished* a scrutiny of the ope rations to attain it would have been equally excited, and it is not in re proach of Its Tailure, that i observe to you, that night attacks made with heavy troops, are in my opinion very objectionable, principally because qhwnce and not skill too frequently . decide the contest, and that at night difficulties and dangers are ever magnified, particularly when they present themselves unexpected, and iu the latter case the best disciplined corps are. placed only on a ievtjl with raw and unformed soldiers. It is to be inferred from Lieut, Col. Fisher’s report and your State ment, that the right column wks not sufficiently prepared lor the obsta-> cles it had to surmount in attaining the point of attack* otherwise neither hesitation nor Consternation would have resulted when they presented themselves. I acknowledge that I feel appre hensive you have rather yielded to than approved the eagerness of the right division to encrease its fame^ ( before you were sufficiently prepat cd andj sufficiently strong. Your skill and excellent judgement will profit by experience in your future operations by guarding you against public opinion, however clamorous, when it would sacrifice your well earned reputation and the honor and safety of tfie army placed under your command, * I sincerely hope the candor with which I.’have disclosed my senti* ments'on your last operation will be to you their best apology. They flow from a. source unpolluted by any invidious feelings. ‘ ’ The 37ih is ordered to Kingston, from whence General Steven is de sired to send you the 97th or any 6-. ther corps you may bate demanded. Major General Kempt with the re mainder of the reserve will soon follow. My views in sending that officer to Kingston will be developed to you„hy the Adjutant General. I havb the honor to be, dear sir, your faithful humble servant, V GEORGE PREVOST. . Qcpy ofan intercepted letter from, Ad jutant General Haines to Lieutenant General Drummond . (Secret & Con fide ntial.y Head-Quarters, Aug. 25, 1814> am commanded by his ex icqllency the Commander of the for ces, to inform you the 37th regiment will commence its march to morrow morning Tor Kingston ; on which point, it is his excellency’s wish to di rect the other corps composing the Brigade under the orders of Maj. Gen. Kempt. ~ If the Naval equipment is in that state of forwardness to sanction the undeitakmg the attai k, and if,neces sary , Lieut* Gen. Drummond, N the - siege of.Sackeit’s Harbor,, in which the squadron must be prepared fully; to co-operate before the advanced state of the season renders such an operation hazardous apd difficult, U is his excellency’s wish to avail him self of the local information.,a»4;ta«s louts of Maj. Gen. Kempt, by em ploying him as the senior Major Ge ~ncral on that service, and with that vie vv his Excellency would appi o*c Os Major General titeyeu's proceeu irg to the Right Division, when 1 e- Itevedv and leaving to Gen. Kciunt iq make the necessary jirepur«4o*y 9 arrangemenis lor this aruuoua aua hnpo-faiil swi’ViwC. Shou’d however as his Excellency ts apprehensive, prove to be the case, that the delay in the Naval preparations may frus trate his views on Suckett’s Harbor ; he still trusts our squadron will be able to take the Lake with a supen onty that util enable him Couiplete . ly to relieve all the wants of the Right Division, and hot only, to se cure effectually-"our own frontier ‘but to scour that of the enemy, de stroying his depots and means oi annoyance, and on this service ne would propose to employ the Force to be collected at Kingston. 1 have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, ED. BAYNES, Adj. Gen . J*W. Copy of cn intercepted letter jtom Si> George Ptevost to lieut.gcn Drum mand. ( p-rivatk. ) UEAD-QU ARTEtt S, MONTREAL, August 26, 1314. Dear Sir— Major Coore has this mo ment delivered to me your letter of the 16th. I view with pain, the agony of mindyouexperience from the un fortunate termination of the night attack you had beeu induced to make on the 13th, and would gladly soothe your feelings on the by* any thing 1 could offer in addition to the sentiments you will find ex pressed in a letter 1 addressed ,to you this morning, but all I have - heard since has confirmed my prejudices to, highly important o perations being performed in the dark. Too much was required from De Watteville’s regt. so situated, & deprived as I am told they were of their flintsT The attempt has proved a costly experiment, and its result will be severely felt. As you have fixed on the ’ 94)th, orders shall be given for that regt. to proceed to you without delay* I had intended the 97th ler that service, as being men of a hardier description, but the numbers of the Stfth will (probably make them equally useful to you— When this regt. together with tfie 6th and 82nd shall have joined your you will I have no doubt be enabled yto efface the recollection of yPur late disaster and to effect the expulsion of the from the Province. The information brought to r me by Major Coore of the state of forwardness * of the marine preparations at King ston, is not ft altering to my expecta tions of regaining the naval ascendan cy on lake Ontario in.time for ulteri or/ operations during this season.— They do not even promise to be so far -advanced as to enable the squadrpn to afford relief to the right Division by the transport of troops, stores and provisions before the beginning of October. Vaccillating communica tions on the subject which I have re ceived from Sir James Yoe, are cab culated to confirm Maj.Coore’s re port ; it is therefore a matter of se rious consideration how the right j Division is to be fed, without resor ting to extraordinary measures.’ Af ter correctly ascertaining the extent of your resources for that object, you “Will consider the subject well, & pro pose what you think will procure the required relief—-in affording it you may rely upon the incessant exerti ons of every department of the ar my, to perform whatever is practi cable. In allotting Major General Kempt to the command at Kingston, Thave given you* an able assistant in an oQJ.cer of excellent judgement, and mych.experience. On hjs arri val there Maj. Gen. Steven will join the right division—if it is practicable tasend down men from York, it would greatly Relieve you, and they would he taken better care • pf in the Lower Province.^ I am, dear sir, very faithfully your 01/t. servant, GEORGE PREYOST. r .Li. ■ SHERIFF’S SALE. ■■ >i ■<•>-*• x Will he sold on the first Tuesday in November next, at tfye Court House of Jackson county , between the usual keursy the following propsrly t Viz i 1150 Acres of land, be the same rmore jor less, including the planta tions or settlements whereon the fol lowing persons live or cultivate, viz* John Gibson, Wm. Stewart, Jun* James Stewart, Wp\* Stewart, Sen. . Koil, Glover, John Ken nedy, Mary Jones, Jacob Sc udders, Wm. Derefee and Alexander Harp er, granted to Zachariah Cox, ad joining Cox, lying on the waters of ’ Walnut and Mulberry, the levied on as the property of Zaßhamh Cox ,at the instance of William Sprees. . The- property pointed out by tae’ plaintiff. ALS<^f A negKr> Woman named Caty, le vied on t« a constable as the proper-h •if «»T John at them -4iaiice/»f Joseph Parker, by virtue of execution irom the Justices court »nd returned to_the Sheriff by the constable. ‘ -T ** , W. MCKINNEY, t* SLcriC 1314. “ COLLECTOR’S SALK. WILL BE SOLD At the Court House in Jackson Count on the first Tuesday in February next, the following tract of land, or < as much thereof as will scitify the , tax due tliCreov. with cost—m . Eight hundred & fotty acres b£ land grant ed to Joseph Wilson, lying on the Mtu’oerry Fork of the Oconee river, estimated and re-1 turned as the third qoaiiiy h*gh (so say three freeholders) adjoining and bounded N. ._E. by Thomas M‘Calls lands and vacant land, S. E. by Jesse Lee’s IsmkL S W by Luckie and Sewright’s, and on the other side by surveyed above land in de fault tor the year 1812, tax dae 2 dollars Ct* 52 cents. \ JOSEPH LITTLE, T JC J. C. August 6, 1814. ‘ ) GEORGIA y Ciark County.^ Court of Ordinary , fitly Term* RULE NISI. ON the petition pf William Finch, Jun» praying; that the adrni nisdator of William Finch, Sen. de ceased, may be directed to make ti tles to a certain tract of land in. fee Simple, situate, and being m the district o£ Abbeville, South Ca rolina, joining lands of John Mar row Hugh McCormick and David Paisley,! agreeably to a bond nu»de by the said William Finch, Sen. & Lydia Finch, in the life time of the said William, Sen. a copy of which is filed in court it is ordered that the administra \ tor of the said William Finch, Sen. deceased, make titles in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of this State in such cases made and pro vided, unless cailse be shewn to the contrary at a court of ordinary to be holden in and for the county of Clark, on the first Monday in No vember next. A trut copy from the Minutes, JOHN HODGE, C. C. (). HO T ICE. persons are notified thattbt only legal title to the lands tormerh averred by Zachariah Cox. in the County of Jacksoni is now vested in the subscriber—-All applications fin rent or purchase must be made to her* as no person else is authorized to make any contract in regard to said lands. ANN COX. Washington , 18 th Julyy 1814. ’ , EXECUTOR’S SALE. ~ 4 There will be sold at the house of Jane Patton, deceascdy near Athens , on * Saturday t,he 1 5 th of October next, ! The I.and upon which the de ceased lived, the crop of corn and 1 fodder, the stock of hogs, cattle, Sc horses, household and kitchen furni ture, fanning utensils, &c. > Terms of sale made known on that day*. THOMAS HILL, Executor, September 8, 1814. j mmm NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to i*he es ■ tate of P&tton. /deceased, are requested to make payment, and those to whom the estate is indebted will present their accounts for pay ment within the time prescribed by law to. THOMAS HILL, Executor. September 8, 1814. NOTICE. Left my plantation about the first of July, a ne£ro man named Phil], belonging to the estate of “Henry Pope, formerly the property of Mr. Hatchett, ~a blacksmith; by trade, about 45 years old—any per son that will apprehend said fellow and confine kim so that I can get film by .the,first day of November .shall receive a reward of ten dollars by me * r : ‘ ALEX'a. S. JOHNSON. ‘September 12,1 £l4. * ADMINISTRA'TOR'S SALE. That on the 1 2th, day of February 1815, there will be sold at the house of John RobcrtSy deceascdy . in. Clark * countyy the following property, vie. SIX Negroes, to wit—two boys, one woman and her three children. Terras twelve months credit with bond and approved'security. \ AVERY ROBERTS, ‘ Administrator. September 5, 18JL5. ■” —” - —*— 1 “■ ” “” ~ ,p ’ WILL BE HOLD, § , On Thursday the 27th of October on Clouds Creek, Oglethorpe cvuiny\ at u the plantation of James Correct , dec . cili the perishable properly of said dec* CONSISTING of Negroes, Hor sts, Cattle# Hogs, Household St Kitchen Furniture, and many, other articles too tediousto mention. Cred jt will be given until the 25t!i day of December, IB 15# by the purcha sers giving notes under thirty clol Jars, with approved security,—Als M the plantation to t*e Rented. BRUTON SANDERS, ExTr. September 12. ISl4>. . psSaSks^ out BE (IAD AT MIS OftJCE, Jr C£OR'JfA Cun jt Cputirr. Court of Ordinary %tly Term. RULE NISI. Ok the petition of Thomas Whit ney praying that the administrators* of Beattie iVMvigney, deceased, may be directed to make titles to a cer tain tract of land in Fee simple, con. taining two hundred twu and a half i acres, in the 19th district of Wil kinson county and state of Georgia* known and distinguished in the pluA I of said district by No. one hundred ; \ and forty-two, agreeably to a bond ; made by tlie said Beattie in his life time to the said Thomas, a copy of which is here filed in court. f >« ON motion, it is ordered that .the of the said Beattie M'Kigney, deceased, make titles in pursuance of an act of the Legisla ture of this state in such case rnado and ptovided, unless cause be shewn to the contrary at a court to be hoi- * den in* and for the county of Clark on hist Monday in November next. A true copy from the Minutes. JOHN HODGE, C, C. 0. ** . ■■ •mrnmm ■ ■ ■ »»I f\ T ‘ . ( ~ NINE months trom yie uate hereof application will be made to the Honorable Inferior Court of 1 Clark County, ior leave to sell the Heal Estate of the late Col. Peter Randolph, deceased, or as much thereof as is situate in the said coun**’ ly ; for the benefit of the heirs and creditors* ~HOMAS W, COBB, 4 Adm . cum. test, annexo • March 2!, 1814. < ; GEORGIA* Jackson County. : jURERIOR COUR T ANARUS, T. -'|;3 - r i HE Petition of James M. C* Montgomery” and Thomas Hyde, guardians, state that an*original bond to the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, for the performance of tha duties of guardian to David Rogers, 1 hOmas S. Rogers, jfaary Rogers fit; 1 ” -John H'. Rogers, orphans of Thomas. Rogers, deceased, by Daniel John son and jtS art ha hrs wife,, which bond was signed by Daniel Johnson, Tho- ! mas Johnson and John Hampton, a"] copy of which with an affidavit of i its >os*.is herewith filed, and your petitioners pray the establishment of ,the baid.copy in lieij of the origi nal r . On ftmttqn of John M. Doolv at torney for jhe petitioners, it is order-* ed that a copy of this petition and order be published once a month for six months in one of the public ga zettes of this state, and that unless i sufficient cause is then shewn, the ] said will be established in lieifc of the original. ] A True Copy from the Minutesy March Term 1814. EDWARD ADAMS, Clerks GEORGIA, l ®“* ===3==3a3 Franklin County. £ > .* J L> \ ■ ■ 1 LieEmoh Coußr, February Tbrv. . 1814. J 0 \ J: > . J H the petition of Hudson Moss stating, to the court that some time ago, he’ was possessed of a receipt, given to him by James M. Thurmon Toi the sum of Two Hundred Dollar?, ■which- was in discharge of a note which he had executed to said Thur mon, and which was payable on the -2 atffiof December, 1804, which re ceipt he has lost or mislaid so that ~ it cannot be found. A copy of which as well as he can recollect is in the words and figures following—* April. 17th, 1809. j f i hen veceivedof Hudson Moss- Two. Hundred Hollars in payment for a ctHain note that the said Moss gave to me—l say received by me, JAMES THURMON. ’ T/st —Garland Lane. WHEREUPON It IS ORDETtEby j by the Court, that the foregoing co- j py receipt be established in lieu- ■ of the oiiginal unless cause be shewrv | to the contrary within the time pre- “ scribed by the statute in such case® made, and provided* A true copy taken from the minutes* , FRED. BgALL, C. I. C. May sth y 1814. SOLOMON BETTON 13tLGS leave to inform his friends*, and the public generally, that he,has ] rented ibr the present and ensuing; I yeyr the House , and Lot formerljr i occupied by Capt. Cary, in Athens** J as a Private Boarding-House, which*! stands on the first street back of Capt. Brown’s, where h*fl intends keeping , \1 “ PRt/ATF ENTERTAINMENT, 1 for visitors wishing to spend the sickly Season in this Town, for tra-« veiling Gentlemen, and Students of ‘ College, to whom every attention w:B-be paid, and exertions made to give entire satisfaction. % , A t.HhSSy Avgust 4, 18 14. , i ~ GAMU rs”* FOR SACK AT THIS OFFICE \ . “ V.’ «*V , l