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riiards have threwa in a reUfarce ment of blacks aid Spamfh craopt at Mobile, and fh >uld tne Britifh land troops there and a- Penlacoh, they could and would no doubt fet a confiderable ponton f tne Crrek and a number of tor Cae k:aw In dians on our weak and aim .ft d fenctlefs fettlcments on this and the Alabama rivers. “ Wnat can be the obj ft of our g vernraent in paffi galaw annex ing a part of Weft: Florida to this territory, ind fuff-ring a foreign power to occupy that noft imp n tant poft of M bile, which com mands the navigation of the two larg ft rivers in the territory, the T jmb'gbet *-d Alabama t One fn inrh paft it could have been ta ken without tne lofs of a aian, and at a trifling expence j one month hen e it may coft the United States the lift of the lives of a number ff its ;itiz?ns. H<?d we the pff f lian of Mob ie and Pensacola, we could complete!. command the In dian tribes furrouid ng us.—.[ be long to a company of volunteers detailed for fervice; we are anxious ly waiting for orders to march a gainfl Mobile and we hope zg* inft Pn^acola. ,, RUSSIAN BULLETIN. Official a counts of the operations of the Ruffian army under count Witfgenftem, ro Auguft 18. St Peter/burg, Sept. i. Lieu'enant general count \Vitf- has tranfm‘tred the foliwing irt t* his Lmuerial mj-ftv, diced to’ 7 h [ f 9Aug ft, from the vdivg w u Bei jo, near P>l (k: I have alreidv hnd the happinefs, on rhe 31ft Jul [i2'h Auguft] j report ‘o four iriipt ial myefty* fr >m the vill -ge of O wtja* that af ter the ferond defeat which I gave m (hai Oudi nr, on the 29th July £ vjguft icur.] re made a rap'd re t r, during which he had feveral fk m flies with my van guards Rt hav.ng received frdh reinforre ttems, he made a ftand before Pa lo (k j I was therefore, under the ne. ffity, on the sth [l7 h Awguft] to g vc him battle, in order to drive him into his entrenchments. In this battle, which lafted 14 hours, the enemy fuftainrd a very fevere loft, And Afterwards retreated into his entrenchments. The lofs on our i le amounted to ahour 2000 men killed and w void ed. During the whole time of the enemy’s retreat, and in the battle, we m tde upwards of loooprifon ers. vVhilft I reosa ned with the corps cl >fe to PoLifk, I refolved to make a movement for the purpnft of obferving the corps under mar fhal Macdonald. Meanwhile, mar lhal Oudinot had, exrliiflve of the reinforcement of Bavana* troops under the command of g •. Wrede, received a further reinforcement of the fame troops under the command ofg cn. Duroe, and then a’ 4 n’clock in the afternoon of the 6 m [lB ] iaft. attacked me at all points wan five dieifi ns of infsntry; com mencing the attack with a moft hea vy cannonade from all his artillery. This was one of the bloodteft, moft fevere and obftinate battles fought on both fidts. Your imperial ma jefty *s valiant troops without regard ing rhe enemies number, which was triple their own, encountered them every where, with their ufual couragae and amov ftcy, drove back their batteries and ftr >ng columns at different times, obhg*d tnrm 10 re tire mto the town, and ern fougnc in the very ftreecs. The thick darknefs of rhe night compelled M $ m nut an end to tins exceeding ho: and defoerafe aftion, after which they withdrew n o cheir entrenchment*, whi’ft I, according to mv former plan, after leaving my vanguard there, marched with the b*id)r of the army 01 rhe Sebtfch road to the village of Bel 1 jo. In this battle the lofs in killed and wounded is great n both tides.— We have taken priloners two lieu tenant colonels, fifteen offi rs and about 500 foldierii we have alfo taken two pieces of heavy artillery. The cuiraffi .rs regiment bad taken fi rt'en p < es, but we could not bring off *il for want of horfes, and the and ffi ulty of getting them over the ditches which leparated us.— The enemy has ro a certainty loft three times the number in killed & wounded that we havcdrjnej for wnilft they threw thcrrilrlves with their columns of infantry on cur battfiLs, they rich time left tne gre yer part of their men dead on ifct fk.d. On this day the cu’raiTi-r regi ment cut to pieces two whole cA u hns, & during the whole continu ance of the a&ian, that regiment every where gave proofs of the moft dftingu filed valor. Neitnerii our lofs trifl g—the major-generals Berg and G imen, have e3ch recriv ed a contulibn—maj or-gneral Ko fatfeakowlkr is wounded by a muf ket Ihot, and coL Frolow bvt car tridge ball. The enemy is thnw in o g'-eat confufi >n by this battle. On the 5 h mar fhai Oudinof himfelf woo ided in the fhoul dvr, and on the 6 n [iß:h] the aext lenior com na /der ot the Bavarian troopi, th. French general Guovion St. C r, took tht ©mmaod in his phc‘, an 4 I nope cha, he will not be able to uide take any thiagofeon fecjurnce. I fhall now oblcrve the road to Pfk i v on ad tides, and wait to fee what progrtfs the fraud army will make. NEW YORK, Nov. jo. ANQi'HER BRILLIANT NA VAL VILTO RT, Letters have beta received in this city from C .rumodorc Decatur* da ed off New London* an the 4. h. inft containing the information that on the 25 hof Oft ib.*r, in lat. 29 N. lopg. 29 and g, 30 m.n, W. the frigate U ited States, under his command, fell in with and, after an an a&ion of an hour and half, cap tured the B trfh fr*ga e Ma~?doni af, commanded bv caprain John Carden, mounting 49 carriage guns. Tht t aprurrd vtffel 11 a fr gate of the larg-ft i lafs, two years old, tour months out of dock, and repu'd one of the b*ft fadors in the Britifh fervtce. Ma-edonian being to windward, havi rhe advantage of en gsging the United States at her owa diftnnre, which was fo g r eat, that for he fi r ft half hour, tht Uni ted S rates did not ufe her < arron ade*, and at no m ment was the Brt tifh fr ga e within the complete ef fect of the mufkerry or the grape fh -t of the United S ates. To this circumftam e, and a heavy fwell which prevailed is afcribed the lengrhof rhe action. The conduct of the < fficers, feamen and marines ia fatd to have merited the higheft comrnen atioa. The luperiorty of the American gunnery was obvious. The Macedonia# loft her m icn nnft, tore and main top-malt and main yard, and much cut up in her hull. The damage fuftained by the United States was not fuels as to render hr retur* into port nceef fary had it not been conftdered im portant tha the prize Ihouid be brought lai> into port. Inc k o.i our fije were John Mercer Funk, Lieutenant, John carpenter; Tho - mas Brown and Henry Shepherd, feameft ; Win. Murry, Boy ; Mi chael O’Donnell and John R >ber.s, mar'nes. The wounded were fi e in number, a.id are recovering. ©n b->ard the Ma ednnian, there were 36 k.lled ane 68 wounded.— Among the latter arc rhe ift At 3 1 lieutenants, one mafLr’s and two midfh pmen. Both vtff is have arrivea on our edaft. Latest from England. Ye It r :ay arrived a tel fhip P#’ fic, Cape. Staunton, aftei a paf fage of 50 day§ fr“*m Liverpo-d, which pi* r fh: left oa the 8 h Oc tober, and brings London papers to the 6th containing the French account of a g”a:id ba: tie which was fought on chf Bch September,, near the village t M j (k, on the banks of the Mufk a, yciwecn the R ,fli aai and F each armies, and which terminated in the defeat of the far lafted from fun rile till near funfet; the Ruffians loft between 40 and 50,000 men in killed, wounded and priloners, 40 generals, arid a great part of their artillery. ffee French loft 10,000 many generals killed and wounded. The ftrergih of the contending armies was equal, about 120,000 af each engegrd. The bulletin was da’ed ac sb^ut 4® leagues d>fta?v from Mdk .a, to wiiich city the Empercir Nap leon marching. During the c r *j-igc~ ment 1000 pieces of artillery were continually plavicg; and the bulle tin ftates that 60,000 cannon baiis were dilcharg and 01 the part of the French. Want pf roc?m prevents ourg:vi"g chr a cc unt of tne batde in detail, wt tiiall prelent it to our readers entire m ui next. Accounts of the capture of the Gii-mere had arrived in England, and excited much, aftonifhuacnt. Alfo the news of the lofs of Ma kinac and the furrender of General Hull s army which was received with dcmonftration of joy and ofli ctally announced by Earl Bachurft to the Lord Mayor of m. I * l “g SuRG IA 11 EX PR ‘epp ATHENS, DECEMBER 25. Washington City, Dec 8. IV* andcrjtgnd tie At tke Man. (t r m. Hu (Us tendered bis refignntten ef the Office of Secretary of War to the Pre Jident of the United States, on the jd tnfi that it has been accepted but that, at tke reque/t of the Preftdent , Mr Enjbis has confented to remain in office and give his attention to Us multifarious and difficult concerns un til a fucceffior is appointed. It gives us much pleafure to ft ate our belief that this refignation is not the re/ult of any collijion between the Prefident and Secretary of PVar t but has been tendered by tke one and ac cepted by the other in a manner the moft amicable and conciliatory . The nomination of fVm. H Harris Jon , Efq as Brigadier General , has been confirmed by the Senate of the U uited States , to take rank from ltd of Auguft laft, The fati of this no mination) toe learn t was never doubt ful in the Senate , the ftatements of the party prints to the contrary not witbftanding. The nominations of Gen. Boyd and Chandler were confirmedfeme time a- F- Louisiana.,— -In aNew-Orleans paper of October 29, appears a proclamation of G*v. Ciaib>re, ccr.vfr.ing the Lcgifttcure to meet at thot place ir a r. extra h(ii nOu the 23d oa> t.f November. Congrejfmal Summary. The bdi vtil g rhe power of re taliation in the P t (Lent tor Brirfh and Indian cruelties *at negaaveci— it borg conceived that the power was vt ftr and in the Pf fidentas com maad r in chief. A bill has psff and the houfe con cerriVg the pa*, of the non-com mfffi aed effi ers, privates, &c. o? the U. S armv, which is to oc m crcaied as follows : To each major and quar ter-mafter-fetjeant, twelve dollars. To each principal muftcian, ele ven doliars. To each ferjeant, dollars. To each corporal, nine dolhss. To earn arr?fi er, fadler, farrier and blac kfmith not attached to tn(J q urter-rnafterN department, twelve di Ihrs. To each mufi ian, nine dollars. To each bombardier, fauper, miner and private, eight dollari. It further crafts, that every non commitii med cfli ;er, mufician and private, who &*)!, alter the pro mulgation of this adt, be recruited in r the regular army of the U. States, mav at his option, to be made at the time of eniiftmers', esgage to ferve durirg the pre Tent war with G. Bri tain, sift ad of the term of five years: and fhail, ir calc he makes fuch option, b? entitled to the lame bounty in rarsney and land, and to all other all wances * and be fubj’ & to the l*me roS * and regulations, at if he had cnhfted for the terra of five years. This bill afo declares the ealift* me nr of every perfnn above the age of 18 to be valid, without ** ?a fent of parents or thofe already enlifted to be exempt from a.r.?1l from debt during (he war. The latter part of this bll is maaifcftly unjuft, and we d;ubt whether it will paf* the fenate ar * receive the Sgnature of the pretide *. without alteration or amendment. An a tk has pafted in addition the ait concerning prizes and prxc gecds, the objed of which is place prizr property ac the enr and immediate difpofal of the o ers of the vcffel capturing the fai (aft r condemnarion) te be by th diftnbuted agrerablv to law, the ties, bee. being ft/ feet*’ Heretofore the ma fhals held dilprli ion of the property, and erred a fale tod (tribute tht p 2 money among the owners md frequently to the grea* detrime i the parties, and impt fi :g upon rHm many unnret (lary expenfes. prefumed that the committee ( reign relations will report in ft’ ‘ a dimunition of the duties on goods, as every encourage (hould be given to our gallarr to induce them to harrafs the mercc of the enemy. The naval cemmitte is exp?£ted mske s report next week. I is fa?d they will recommend the build ing three 74's snd ten frigates in addition to our pre lent force. The War. The BUI to inp'tafe the pay of the army of the U. States has become a law. A letter frem savannah, dated 14 h irft. to as* pieman ia this nr* (Us s that a niff og’ r ia a fliop from New Yo:k, then 4t fi*e fathom, re po-is riur wndr leaving the narrows, the Brirdh taken bv Com modore R -gr-s mounting 40 guns) was tiieu g/iug m. Aug. Chronicle .