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i .ny man on b*trd wu not (retlw
<ii looted to fight ie hi* country *
£2ufe, he werdd be p.ideff, A per
mitted tw leave the (hip. The brave
rellows unsaiinouily rclolved to fink
iwim with their commodore.
Long lfiand Star.
An Englifb vcflVl bound to the
‘Veii-indies, has been tent into N.
York ss a prize by Commodore
odgers. Alex. Herald,
:•> a letter from a reputable mer
* tt of this city, now in Rofton,
J: is mentioned that Gov. Strong
•re/nfes to place the troops ordered
out by government, under the corn
s’ and of Mtjor Central Dear borne,
‘.'be Governor fay 3 when cht Mili
of MsiTsehufetts are ordered to
swarth, he* fhali command them in
peiidn. — -Phil, paper
Norfolk Jvr.€ 26.
The fchotner Patriot, j. A.
Brown rr.after, frsni Gaudaloupe,
bound to Halifax, with a valuable
cargo of fugars, raken by the Re
venue Cto ter, JcfTrfon, William
Ham, Mafter, arrived hers on yef
terday.
Day ten, 0. June u.
The 4‘h United Starts Regiment
arrived te town from Vincennes on
Sunday laft, and on Monday they
proceed cn their march, to join the
army under Gen. Hull, which is
now lying at Ur■* an a.
wo—n
Onandago-Valley, June 17.
A Friz2 takjs.— On Friday
the sth mft. thr brg Oneicla, in
I.ake Ontario, commanded by ctpt.
Woolley, fpckff and brought to a
B.uifti fchconsr, without tea pa
ps:*, laden with American produce
to thr amount of 3000 dollars, arr?
brought her into Sarket'j harbor.
We under(land the fchooner and
cargo were eftimated at 7000 dol
lars.— Lynx,
A PRISONER OF WAR.
Baltimore, June 27.
Exfrefi ef s letter from an American
officer to the Editors , dated Fort-
Nerf elk , June 24.
tc We have made cne prifoner of
war, a cape. Wiikiafon of the Rri
ifh Marine S3 a* fo on ss the declara
tion oi War was received at this
place, he obtained a copy ad put
c*jfF, as is fuppofed, to a Bnt-fh fh :■ *?
of War, which is reported to be off
our waters; b was purtued by licut.
Fitzgerald and brought Back. He
at firft denied his being an officer,
but afterwards confefied the tedl;
he is now at the Fort in fafe keep
ing, r* be dealt with according to
the rules of war.”
ct Ns EJJential Injury.”
An American Citizen, a nsfire
of Northumberland county in this
Rate, juft returned from the con
fines of Canada, fra‘€3 the folio w
‘ ing faa \~-7bnt THIRTY AMERI
CANS were KILLED by the Britijb
in retreating within the lines ef the
United States having refu[ed ts take the
new oath ef Allegiance !!! We well
know the rcfpcftablc and truth lov
ing character of the German farad y
of the young man from whom we
have received this information* he
sloes not give it as mere matter of
but as a ferial matter of fact.
N 2. Paper.
Savannah, July 5.
We underfUnd, that the collec
tor f our port is now resdy to g-ant
Letters of Marque 2nd Repntal —-
Application has rdready been made
the privilege of fitting out two
privateers, sxhich Will be reedy to
crude the beginning of next week.
Many others are in contemplation,
and will be equipped with all pofli
blc difpacch.
Letters by Tuefdsy evervng’s
Southern mad, dated Augtiftine 2 8 th
ult. dates that the greateft health
prevailed in the camp, but that
col. Smith had received no orders
from government either co attack
the place or abandon his pofition.
On the arrival of the news of ?
declaration of war at St. Mary’s,
the Commodore on that (lation
proceeded to Amelia, and took psf-
Ffllonof two verv fine Britifb Clips
(letters ef marque) two brigs, *ud
three fchocncrs, feme of them laden
and ready for tea.
Baltimore, June 10.
From Ireland.
We have fern a letter from Bel
ted, of May 3, which (la'es th.lt
Eigiasd w#.i ukdy to fufftr more
(Vvetely from (carcity than Ireland;
but the rejection of the Catholic pe
tition had excited luch defperate
rsientwent among the people in the
fourh ai was feared would involve
Irelandi in an sterming infurretftion
the courfe cf the fummfcr. They
were feizing arms wherever they
could find them, and burning hoof
er. where they met with lefidsncc.
War with us will probably crown
their efforts with fucceis.
RECENT BRITISH IMPRESS
MENT.
Our paper of this day exhibits
another tniUace of Brinfh tyranny,
exercifed tover rhtrfy unfortunate
young Infimen ? who were ap
proaching our fhorns to breathe the
sir of liberty,,and fwcll the number
rf thf-ii’r country-re* who arrived hea
fore them, to kneel at its fr.cred
fhriaie 3 but rhe reientlefs prrfecu
ecr denied them that blefiirg. in
fV*d of leaping with youthful and
manly vigor on the bench of that:
hsven, te attain which they lacri de
ed perhaps thoir drareft cor.nexusns
and rent the bunds of juvenile at
tachment, they were puunced upon
by ‘ khod Stained vulture j and iiur-
to a cheer Its abode, ‘ from
whgfe bourne jew men e'er return.*
Merciful God ! will the thirft
of Britain fm fUvery anc* bl od be
quen; hed, or is it mfausblc l Shali
a day of retribution never ainve ?
H-J it been in the difpenfatioo of
thy providence thac h mar.ly a part
of the creation fbouid be predcftin
ed to become (laves—fuvrs of the
loweft g!*dc ? Two or three hun
dred W. I. negroes may have only
©ne driver ; the crew of a Bnrifh man
of-war has many : the Negro railed
in ignorance is contented, nay often
plealtd with his lot—can (ee his re
latives around kin, and even boaft
that once a week he has a k*!)da.y—
The teaman on board a man-cf
war has a mind, if not cultivated by
education, pefiefifes at lead thole
feelings and fentimems for liberty
and enjoy anent which God end na
ture have implactrd in his breafi,
which bieflings in his fituation only
fe.’veto render him more miferable
than the former. Thus are the
bounties of his creator cour.tcrafted
bf thofe pirtrr3 and madf to add to
h vs perpetual cffUßion. Irishmen 1
Do not tufficr this Ufi it* luper
ccde the may which preceded it ;
but ss tew minds can be fuffi* lently
caosaous to contain a recolleftion
ef Britifii cruelties, remember at
Icaft that Britain rs ftill your deadly
fac. You who anbcipaifd the ; u.nd
embrace oi a brother or and
are thus entity difeppointed, trea
fure it up in your mind—tell your
children the ilory of che c ALEX
ANDER f and let #ne of the firft
imprefii ms which you will make on
their minds be an eurnal enmity co
the government of England. A
MEK.ICAVI! In the fate of thefe 30
young men, you can difeover how
thoufandsof your Tons and brethren
were deprived of liberty, and many,
very many of life. May the juft
fpirit of reverge never cool in your
breads, until the power of England
is driven from this continent into
thzt ocean to which (he claims sn
exclufivc privilege!
Sbamnck.
F. Freesnan, Efq. oae of the
Governor** Secretaric?, arrived here
on Sncurday Eft from St. Mary’*,
where he left His Excellency ftill
•ccupied with the bufiuefs of Eaft
Florida, the fettlement of which
hid retarded by * variety of
circumflances, wculti detain hia
a fhort time longer.
The Spaniards, not fatisfied with
the explanations the United States
were offering them, which were can
did, frank asd honorable, lent out
feme weeks ego (as has been pre
vioufiy dated in this papsr) a force
by water in fevera! veflels, and mailc
an attack with he*vy artillery upon
the American troops (tarioned on
the bank of the river, who not hav
ing a fugle piece of cannon, were
compelled t* retire. Soon after
this anew governor arrived from
the Htvmn*, and brought with him
a reinforcement of black troops* ic
is reported that more of the lame
dclcriprion are expe&ed.
From the moment of the attack
rosde by the Spaniards, the Govcr
rm began to take roealure* tc pro.„
cure reinforcements; the detach
menc under Col. Smith being en
tirely tno frnail for ofFenfive opc a
tiens ; imee the arrival of the blacks
this precaution has become mdd
penfable, as ?hey are reported to be
a bandim of felon* and infurgenu
O
lately embodied in the liland of
Cuba.
Rhe governor had received in
formation of the Declaration of War
bv the Uaiced State* againP. Great
Britain, by an exprefs from Gen.
Pinkney on the Saturday previous
to Mr. Freemante departure * as an
allisncc, both offenfive and cefen
fiv?, exifl* between the Britifn and
Spaniards—and as rbe vital inicreii*
of this Pair, aod tho honor of the
United States are impliceted and
will be hazarded by (’offering the
occupancy of Eaft Florida by the
banditti now in poflelTicn of it, he
will be detailed until the reinforce
ments he has fent for, and which
arc row sfleFiiijling on the Oconee
river, are received.
Geo. Journal of the Bth infs.
Exiretbl of a letter from Demur ar a of
April 29.
te Ail Span fh America is in an
uproar—civil war is in all quarters
and fliughcermg each
other bite t’ger*. There was a
tenguinary battle fought a few days
ago, at Guiana, in our neighbor
hood, when the regular* got the
better of the Independents, and
flaughtered every foul, not one pri
foner made.”
Ex true! of a letter received from a
very ref pell able 1 gent lemon, dated
Gottznburgh , I ft
“ I nave juft teen a refpettable
gentleman direct from St. Peters
burg, on his way to London, he
fays that Ruffia had declared war
jgimfl France, and has an army oi
300,000 men on cue frontiers.**
The caufc of this fuddtn declara
tion of war was that else emperor of
France had bribed thirteen men of
rink to murder the Emperor or
Uu&a ; in contequcnce of which
the nobility, one and ail, demanded
an immediate decterati*R of war
ngainft France.*’
N. York paper.
As our country is on the eve of c
war with England, we think the go
vernment of the iattcr might per
haps be willing to esrhang? die A
nierican teamen in her fervser, who,
from the circurnftanees of beirg
compelled to fight againit their in
clination, mult uc unprofitable fer
vant*. for an equal number cf ita
friend* in the United States, for
which vre have no ute. Suppoie
our government flvutiid pri.pofc &
trade of that nature.
Troy Regifer,
POSTSCRIPT.
L*eut. Thomas C. Porter, ef the
U. S. Araiy, arrived hue Uft ev
enir.r, about ?, o'clock. On hi*
authority we Rate, that the U. S.
Frigate Prefident, ft the Belvfcjerc,
Britifh Frigate, had had ?m en
gagement, which terminated, after
an *A*inn of two hours, in the cap
ture t>f the Bnrifh frigate—Lofs of
the Amerirans, 2® —Britßh 1:0*
When he came in con.ta&, Com.
Rodger* ordered the vefteh in com
pany net is interfere, as he intended
to acroujplifh the JOB himfeif.—
‘i'he Prcfident vrai not difablcd, but
continued her cruize.
Georgia Exprefs.
M ‘WP ? * B waCT<Bgßdwa. fit iw mm n*r>.
WILL BE SOLD
On the ftrfi Tnefday fa o Holer next.
The PUmatian whereon Charles
Alien formerly lived, now the pro
perty of the heirs of laid Alien-
Sold for the benefit of laid heirs.—
A credit of twelve months will be
giver, bond and approved feenrity
required.
JONATHAN LANE,..
Guardian.
Oglethorpe county,
July 9, 1 12,
FOR SALE OR RENT.
Ts
HF HOUSE end LOT it pre
fent occupied by the Sobfcriber.—
The fituation is pleafant— being near
the river, cf whieh there is a hand
foirit veiw. It would fuit a gentle
man wi&ing ro educate his Children.
For terms, spoly to
HARRISON /ONES, Sec,
Athens, July 17.
xbc rac.
GEORGIA, Clark eounry.
Court of Ordinary, July Term,
1% \ 2.
RULE NISI.
ON the petition of David Hcitne©
praying the Court that the
executors of Charles Ste/arr, dec.
may be directed to rmA.e riilc* to a
treift cr parcel of land in the
county of Clark, on Shoal crerk,-
according to a bcr*d executed if the
fciia CharitJ in liic hit time, to the
(aid Divid.
Ail perfom concerned are hereby
notified, that unkis caule be ftiewn
te th* contrary at a court of 0. di
nary to hr. held for laid county on
the firft Monday in November
the faid executors will be dirr.&td
to m.’ke n its to the fa;d trail of
land conformable to the faid bond,
a copy cf which i* fi.’.d in the
office.
A True Copy.
j. sM.ru, c. c. o.