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ti. nisei piiiung tho crt'r, ;4if fi*r first lieutenant. SHL»« place Was filled by a gallant young officer, Lt. < Veter Gamble, who I regret to in fovm you. killed early in the ac tion Acting Lt. Valletta worked the Ist end 2d divisionsrof guns with able effect, failing master Brum's attention of the order to wind the ship, and occasionally at the guns, meets w»th my entire approbation, aho Captain Youngs commanding the acting marines, who took his men to the guns ** Mr. Beale. pur» nee, was of great service at the guns Hrid In carrying my orders through out theihip, frith Midshipman Mont gomery. • Master’s mate Jost'/la tin. had command of the 3d uiylAofsy his conduct .during the action *V that of a brave and correct officer*. Midshipmen Mciitcatn, Graham, Williamson, Platt, Thwing and ac ting midshipman Baldwin* all beha ved well, and gave evidence of their making valuable officers. The Saratoga! was twice set on by hot shot from the enemy’s ship* 1 close, sir this communication with’ feelings of gratitude for ts e able -support 1 received from every officer and man attached to The squadron ,vhich 1 have the honor to command. 1 have the honor to be \\ Ith great respect, sir, * 1 Your most obedient servant T. M MCDONOUGH. IT Stc'f) cf the Navy. * • * JVYw Tor A, September 24, 1814. ‘ Mr Elisha Clarke, who arrived |fere yesterday morning direct from YlaUsburg inform* that he saw pre vious to his departure which was on tbc 15th. 509 men mostly Germans, With their officers, (none of higher rank than a Captain) enter that place, tfrith colors fiving and a full band of pausic When within smile of Platts bjurg-. they sent in a flag informing of tht ir desertion, aqn that they were lhe rear guard of Sir George Pre test’s army, and fretjfi part of the ar- JSUy of, Wellington,^ W , , l Nearly 2QO other deserters had £oine in by small parties, and miiny jp&ore would have Followed their ex ample butvfor fear of being popped tJSF by r he Yankee militia, as they &atd before they could make their desertion known. / The gentleman who gave the above rs a citizen of Vermont, a volunteer in the Vermont militia in the action at Piattsburg. and ‘ftas wounded in the hand. of the killed . Wounded and *its sing at Piattsburg from the 6th to the 11 th Sept . 1814 4 dggregqtc— X i]]§d one subaltern, 1 sergeant, l musician, 34 privates ; ttal 37. Wounded— 2 subalterns, sergeant major. 2 corporals 4 mu sicians 49 privates ; total ; total <sl led and wounded 99. Missing— sergeant. 19 privates; total 20. Commissioned Officers. fiJth Regiment—ist Lieut. George % Runk, wounded on the 7th and 4lied on the Bth Sept. , ( JSth Regiment—3d Lieut Robert 2VT Harrison : wounded in the shoul ? fer. vV 34th Regiment—3d Lieut. Henry Taylor, wounded in the knee. list of the principal officers of the Hr it is h army and an exhibit of the regiments end corps under \ihr command of Lu Gen. Sir Geo. A * Proe>oet at the siege of Plattsburgh. „ Lieut. Gen. Sir Georges Prevost, Commander in Chief ■- y • Major General De Rottenburg,’ second in command. v i Major General Robertson* com manding first brigade* .J&ajor General and ibff second brigade* 5* \ s’ Major General Brisbane, com, landing, third brigade, General Baynes, Adjutant General. Sir Sidney Beekwitb, Quarter piaster General, y % ‘ Col. Hughes, Chief Engineer. •Major Sirtehiiv commanding of ficer of artillery* ; 4 * v JLicut. Col. TryaH. Assistant Adj, General, *o ;. cIP v*’ ’ y * - Capt, Burke, Deputy Ass. Adjat. General. V--> *';•-* a£ Col. Murry. Asst. Qr. Master Gen. Major. Montgomery, do. ‘ do*- List pf the pjtgrme&ts and Caps* ; 4* Troops l9th Light Dragoons 330 4 £ompamej» Roval Artillery 400 1 Brigadeof Hocketteers ‘ 25 1 Brigade Royal Sappers and Miners 75. Ist Brigade—27 tb reg. Ist battalion 900 58th *oo^ sth 1000^ ■a. . 3d 6r Buffs 900 2d Brig; de—s3'Ji 1000 flbtb ‘ 900 *3d Bat. 900 ) b3l Bat. 800 3d Brigade— Pth or King’s 2d Bat. 900 13th 600 495 h 600 ■ i 6th 1000 Lt. Reg. (Swiss) 1200 Canadian Chasseurs 900 < Voltigeurs 55p Frontier-Lightlnfantry 150 ? £BOO k > 14,000 IMPORT AN!’ ARRIVAL. ’ Salem Sept. 24. Arrived this forenoon British ship Stranger* prize to the ppyateekTox of Portsmouth, with a valuable car go of Ordnance Stores. She left\England 90 days since and has several ladies and children on b'bard, who have been brought in. The Stranger is between 3 and 4CO tons, and mounts 6 guns. A passenger in the Stranger states, that she was one of four ships laden with ordnance stores, which sailed from England, under convoy of a frigate ; that on the Banks of New foundland they were separated in a gale, and two of them foundered, and the crews were taken off by the Stranger and Jhe x other ship, which two afterwards separated ; that the Stranger has on board sixty six 24 pounders \vith carriages, andappara tus complete, expressly intended for Sir James Yeo’s new ship building ttt Kingston ; and a great quantity of Blankets, soldiers’ clothing* shot# shells, congrevq rockets, blue lights* muskets, and a variety of other ar ticles, for the use of thp army in Ca nada. The Stranger commenced unlading yesterday, and no doubt by this time every article of her impor tant cargo is safely deposited *in a place of security. The loss of the Stranger and the 2 ships foundered, will be a very se rious one to the enemy, and which cannot very well be remedied till the Spring. The Burlington Stage arrived last evening brought no .important infor mation. By a passenger we learn, Gov. Chittenden had issued an order tb the Militia, to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning, to defend the states of Ver tnont and New-York. A dinner was to be given at Burlington in honor of Com M‘Dono-ughV Victory oir 27th inst. , FROM THE NORTH. ; V: ; *• ,'J- .«# n .» •, ‘ /,■ Montpelier , Sept* 22* The British army it appears by the latest accounts, has not left our terra Jirma, but halted at Champlain, where they are erecting fortifications. GoVrGen. Prevost, since his noctur nal retreat frpm Plattsburg, has is sued a proclamation inviting Ameri can volunteers and militia to return? in safety to their homes. He pro mised that private property if taken shall be restored or paid for; that peaceable citizens not be mb’ lested, as is it not against the people of the United States, but their rulers* that he makes war. v ‘ < Salem, September 21. ’ The British ship Leander, Sir George Collier*, appeared off Gallops Folly* yesterday afternoon, and sent three barges full of men into the Cove, who were, repelled by about 50 men who had assembled from the vicinity, with muskets and one six poundeK and the barges returned to the ship after exchanging several {ires. A barge a flag was then sent from the ship with a* letter, of which the following is a copy 4 Leander. Tuesday* l o'clock; P, M ’ Sir George Colliar believes the, boat on short a fisherman. He de sires to-exan ine her without recourse to arms, and if objected Jo he * will land and destroy eveiy house within tsro T&jfe habitants mav tvßccfrrifi, \ «• G COIXI AIL* Lieut. Col. Appleton, who had bar this time assembled the Cape Ann j£egimenLand had about 60CF mei» **under arms received the note arr? returned the following answer $ Tuesday half past 2 o'clock . <* Sir Geotge Coiliar. Sir—You have permission to examine the.boat now lying at the wharf in thi* cove. This is permitted without reference to the threat connected wftb your re quest, which is such as was not to bo- ; expected from a British commander * J. APPLETON, Lt. Col.” The boat was accordingly examin ed> but nothing found iri her, and the barges returned to the ship, ADM. COCHRANES LAST LET TER. A message was received from the President of the U. States, by both Houses of Congress yesterday, trans mitting the letter of Adm. Cochrane aiid Mr. Monroe’s reply which We have already published, and also the following letter, concluding the cor respondence, which hash not before been published. These • papers we(re ordered to be printed. .National Intel, Vice-Admiral Cochrane to the Secreta ry of State* • ■ “\X RisBAM. Ship Tonnant, v in the Chesapeake, Sept. 1?, Isl - Slß—i have the honor to receive your letter of sth inst- this morning, in reply tp the one which 1 address ed you from the -Patuxent. ;As I have no authority from my government to enter upon any knYct ol discussion relative to tfii points contained in your letter, I have only to regret that their does not ap pear lobe any hope that I shall be authorised torecai my general order ,• which has been further sanctioned by a subsequent requeat from Lieut. General Sir George Prevost. j A eppy of your letter will this day > be forwarded by me to England, aijjcl until I receive instructions from my government the measures which I have adopted must be persisted,ho ,* unless remuneration be made-to the inhabitants of the Canadas for the injuries the)-/have sustained-by the outrages, committed, by the troops of the U." States. / : . ,;V; ; ;■ i ‘ 1 have the honor to be, &c. a i .EX. i:o; :h r a m Vice-Admiral and Conimander in Chief, &c. &c. Hon. Janies Monroe? f Secretary of State. i x ■ * HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE The folio wing gentlrmc > c r:: ; >.r c the seve p al committees, ap pointment was yesterday ordered, . vrz. i Committed of Ways and- mean's* Messrs. Eppes of New York, Archer, Oakley, Gaston, ‘Creighton* Ingham. On Public Expenditures —Messrs* Macon, Findley, Champion, Kinfg, of North Carolina, Kent of New York, Hawkins and Caldwell. - On Commerce and MauufaCtqres. Messrs. Newton, Seybert, Mur free, Jackson, R. L Bay lies, Countin', Ruggies. On Claims Messrs Yancey, Sharp, Goodwyn, Davenport, Alex ander, Kurd, Boyd. On Pensions- and Revolutionary Claims.—-Messrs* Chappell, Brown, Wilson of Pa. Sage, Ely, Wilcox, Conard. On Privileges and Elections.—. Messrs. F|sk of Vt. Goldsboroug’n, Vose, Comstock, Anderson; Alston, Harris. / On Public Lands.—Messrs M‘Kee, Humphreys, Montgomery, Mosely, Geddes, Irwin, and M‘Coy. •• ON Post Offices and l*or,t Roads. Messrs. Rhea of Tenri I>yie, Brig hamrßayly, Franklin, Hall and Rich. Ori the District of Columbia.— Messrs Kent of Md. Lewis, Crow ford, Pearson, Bradly, White and Denoy 1 -- elles. / On the Judiciary^—Messrs. In gersoll, Pleasants, Telfair, urges, ■ Cooper, Fisk of Vt. and Evans. Ofl Reviewal andUnfinished Busi itessi—Messrs. Stanford, Wheaton, and Bradbury. - * v \. V ; f, X- On Accounts.—Messrs. Kershaw, • Barnett, and J.Reid. f. ’ ‘ f On so much pi the 1 Preside})’A* Message as relates to our ;FWcigti Relations -—Messrs. Forsyth, Clark, IngcrsdH,Gholsoß, Grosvenor, Pear ion and M'Clean. : - *- Oik so *"lsfilch as relates to otjr Mil tVrttfirbV-.fr&T* < V 4 ” Johnson > L >C cit* Tan \ cru -f* • On so ,is h»s • • <. -y na« tv ef|tablGhThf ’>t —■ i Vs;; Botv , Well, Sevhtru King of Lu.ks. Cnns by, Posu and Ward On so much as » and ues to tN ing of the m ; l : in.—M'.t.'ayjfs. J-c> *n<\ oT Va, Chtbhitrt, Hanson, Mostly, Pipui, ind Hubbard. TRIBUTE TO VALOR. | ‘ \Vcd).ite pleasure in publish iot£ the sos! awing A< t of the Corporation of this City/ an ! live Letter oi Com Burney ii'knowhdging the? ’ presentation of it by the * , * Nat. Intel. JRe.rnh'cd Ar the Hoard of Aldermen arid board f QnunxMi Council of thf City of Wi2shivjti<nt % That the Mayor ‘ be and he hereby is authorised t<> v pYesent to Commodore Barney a - Sword, as a to?,! i eihiiial of the high ’ sense which tbh torpor .'ton ciuer* tarn of his dim jugui shed gal l any irv and good conduct at the bat tle of nladen<burg lies'? lord, That/the Mayor he an#, he hereby is authorised to present, thriy’ Y Cominodore Harney, the thark> of this .corporation to the gallant oi- j fleers ’ and men, who served und tfd li?s orders on the 2'ith of AiigQAJs last, and assure them that this corpo ration uuenains the most lively aen.-.e of their services op that day, K C. \V f.Ui UTMaK, President of the Hoard of Council-. ‘ v JO: G ALES,, Junr, President pro tetnporc of the lioacU of Aldermen, r September 3, 18 i4- Approved, JAMES 1). BLAKE, ( ) Washivgton ,; Slept* 30, 1214. James II*; Blake* ,Ksq. Mayor of tfcjs* Citv of Washington, ’ SIR, ~■/ •* ‘ \ ‘ ‘ * V': 1 acknowledge to hare received through your hands the Resolves cw the Board pi Aider men and Common Conned of l!)c City of Washington* In regard to the H:\st, f osier. my ac knowledgements for the mahner in which they have honored rne, angl fondjy hopy to coivinue their gotjcF, opinion whenever the occasion may'’ again present of doing my duty* hi regard to the second Resolve, I ghali feel a grateful, pleasure in cotnmunk eating their wishes''to the brave offi-, cers and men who Served under 1 my* orders on tire'24th August last, so gallantly sustained the character M Americans* and to whom I am. much indebted for the particular honor con sere and u nr» myself. 1 I am, sir, w'h h respect, VPh r obedient servan t, V JOSHUA JBARNI^i MORE VANDALISM! James Ucnie, of,this place who e‘l% fee ted .his esc:; pc from the British, frigate Lacedemonian, and arrived; here lit's J; might, states, that he was taken prisoner by a barge of the fri gate two months ago, on his way tt* Amelia from this port • that be was oh. , board when the officer was sent uj* to this city with a flag for the pur p<3,se of effecting an exchange of pHV r ; sbhefs i that the representations oL; / the officer on his return excited greatt i indignation on hoard the frigate**’- ,tluit she set sail immediately lbcr> Bermuda where all the Americati** prisoners were left f that he was de tained by captain / Jackson, being in- I ', iormedthal he wij a good pilot, for the. southern coast,; that on Saturday morning last tire frigate rinade Tybefc lifeht, in company with two brigs of way./ th at on Sunday last arrange'* inents wet;e made to send up> tho t barges of the squadron with sockets to BURN THE CITY, from which the commodore was diverted by iftv formation;!*) : >t a rich convoy was or; its way to Amelia, which they er.~., deavored to intercept ; that he madef* his esc>pe from, a barg;e seht ashore? at &t. Catharine’s to procure water j jJitii all pit boa*rd expressed great i;idig>uniot} against tins said they ape re determined to burn.it, V \ - Lai tbem cojne, arrangements ardc making to ; - g.«ve- them a Do.c. VVe cannot go into particu n lurs. % • ‘ v •f v “•* ‘* ** r, . .. . ... i :X .W Y. Savannah RehnblEau i Major CL Armisteatl iii appmntCcl by ihc Prcsulent of the U- Sta vs * Lieut. Colonel by brevet fbr h‘Y gallant defence- of Eoi’t