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Milledgevilk, January 5.
New-Orleans Threatened.
This morning an Express ar
rived at the Executive office, with
the following interesting intelli
gence.
From General Winchester to General
M'lntosh.
Mobile, 20th Dec. 1814.
“ The enemy has assembled his
fleet at Ship Island, consisting of
120, or 1.30 of all descriptions, and
his land force is dated to be from
fix to eight thousand, On the 15th
inst. he captured five gun-boars,
near the entrance of the pass of St.
Joseph, and on the fame day 150
boats and barges full of men, were
seen {landing a course which indica
ted an intention of attacking New-
Orleans.
If he succeeds or not in that pro
ject, this place will be his next aim
as the key to Indian influence.—
Therefore permit me to repeat my
solicitations for a reinforcement of
■one or two Regiments, to be flatten
ed forward by forced marches. A
few days gained by celerity of move
ment, may insure vi&ory,’ when
without it, the conflict be
doubtful.”
GEN. M‘INTOSH TO GOV. EARLY.
“ Within 1 5 miles of Chatahooche ,
Ist January,
c ‘No exertions on my part shall
-be wanting to press forward with
all the activity that lean, to endea
vor to be in time to afford my bell
efforts to save our country from the
polluted foot of a cruel and oppres
sive foe.
“I have received. information
which I believe to be correct, that
Maj. Blue received intelligence of
die Red Sticks, or Hostile Creeks
who flew from Pensacola at the ap
proach of Gen. Jackson’s army, be
ing situated on an Island which
they had rCcourfe to as a temporary
fafety from pursuit.
“ The mode of his acquiring this
information was from two of his
Chodlaw Indians being sent out to
endeavor to get fome information
of their situation, who spoke the
Creek language.
“ They met with two of them
who had crossed over ro the main
land in boats to kill cattle. The
Chodlaw’s appeared friendly until
they acquired the necessary intelli
gence ; they then killed and fealped
the Indians and returned to Major
Blue, who immediately took advan
tage of those Boats, and palled his
command over on the Island in the
course of the night, killed and cap- <
tured the whole, except 8 or 9
that made their escape in another
boat they had.’*
Burlington, Vt. Dec. 9.
We learn from unqueflionable
authority, that the enemy are pre
paring to build another fleet at St.
John’s and lile-aux Noix. Four
large frigates and several smaller
veflels, it is said, are contracted for,
and to be built and ready for the
lake service early next spring. The
enormous price of three dollars per
day is offered American carpenters
to work on these veflels. We are
happy to learn that only a few’
wretches are found base enough to
accept of this offer.
BfcNJ. W. Crowningshifld,
of Massachusetts, is appointed by
the President and Senate, Secretary
of the Navy. Dr. Wm. Eustis of
Massachusetts, is appointed by the
President and Senate, Minister to
•Holland, Nat. Intel.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. !
The Houle of Representatives
were yeflerday engaged on a bill
highly interefling to the nation ge
nerally, as being the commence
ment and foundation of a necessa
ry system of taxation on manufact
ures, and particularly important to
many individuals as affefting tlidr
particular avocations in life. -
Washington-City, Dec. 23.
The Tax Bills have now all <paf- :
fed the House of Representatives.
Two of them have paffed'the Sen
ate, and the remainder are in pro
gress. The friends of an energetic
and vigorous system of taxation
will soon have no reason to com
plain, as they have recently done,
of the inertness of Congress. .
The Senate have, for turn days
past, had no material bufnefs be- ;
fore them.
The Bank bill is expe&ed to
come up to day in the House of
Representatives, and to be speedi
ly decided.
ii i.—
FROM GHENT.
‘From the Philadelphia Gazette*—
We have made it a point to inquire
of an intelligent and correct gentle
man who passed many weeks at
Ghent previous to the 28th Octo
ber, and who had dai]y opportuni
ties, and those of the bell, to afccr
tain the public opinion at that place,
what was the relative degree of esti
mation in which the American and
British ministers were held there.
He informs us that the marks of at
tention to the American legation,
by the public authorities, as well as
individuals of Ghent, unequivocal
ly manifefled their high sense of the
political (kill and personal worth of
the members composing the mini on.
On the 27th of OftaberJ the an
niversary of the academy of Scien
ces and fine arts at Ghent, the A
merican mini tiers were unanimous
ly defied members of the institu
tion, and invited to partake in the
exercises of the occasion—-they ac
• cording!'/ attended. An oration
on the objefts of the institution was
delivered ; and in the evening a
sumptuous banquet was served up
to a numerous company. The Bri
tish commifficners weie not present,
nor do we know that they weie in
vited.—The firfl toafl was the
Prince of Orange —second, the In
tendant of Ghent—third, the May
or—and the fourth given by the In
tendant was, “ Our diilinguithed
guells and fellow members, the A
merican ministers; may they suc
ceed in making an honorable peace,
to secure the liberty and independ
ence of their country.”* The ef
fefl which this toast produced was
like instantaneous thunder; and
fome minutes elapsed in tumultuous
applause before Mr. Adams had an
opportunity to add refs the compa
ny. On behalf of the American
’ legation, he returned thanks for
the very flattering manner in which
they had been treated by the muni
cipality of Ghent; and particularly
for the unexpected and undeserved
honor conferred on them by the
academy. He then made fome re
marks on the importance and great
ufefulnefs of the fine arts, and com
eluded by giving as a toafl,
“ i he Intendant of the city of Ghent?
*on this toast being announced an
elegant band of musick struck up the
American air es“ Hail Columbia,”
which was received by the company
with enthusiastic applause.
\ ’ Our informant adds,’ that the en
tertainment was attended, not only
by the members of the city, but
fome distinguished Grangers. It
was a splendid, and to the Ameri
cans present, a mod interefling and
gratifying f’cene.
.. Oa_ reading the above who will
notfuppofe that the good people of
’ Ghent, who treated our ministers so
politely and wished them to ef
fect an honorable peace, are under
“ French influence /” But to be se
rious, the taCl is, and we are proud
of it, that the name of an American
is refpeCled every where but among
the pandors of ideot-royalty.
Retort Courteous.
The Hon. Henry Clay being on
a tour through the chief towns of
the Netherlands, we understand
that the affable Henry Goulburn,
• Esq. one of the British Commiflion
ers at Ghent, forwarded to him at
Brussels a London paper containing
the official account of the dcftruc
tion of the Public Edifices at Walh
ington, with an apology suitable to
the occasion, presuming he would
through that channel receive the
latefl information from America.—
It so happened that the Hon. Mr.
Clay had just received the Paris
Journals containing the official ac
counts of the defeat of the Britiffi
• forces on Lake Champlain, which
he enclpfed to the Hon. Mr. Goul
burn with a similar apology.
N. T. Mercantile Advertiser .
Hartford, (Con.) Dec. 20.
Ha rtf • and Convention.
The gentlemen who have been
so often named as forming this body
convened in this city on Thursday
Jaft. As their proceedings, like
those of all persons “ whose deeds
are evil,” are involved in darkness,
we can inform our readers of but
little refpefting them. All we are
yet permitted to know is, that
twelve Massachusetts men, seven
Conneflicitt men, four Rhode-Ifi
and men, and two New-Hampshire
men, met in the council chamber
on that day ; made choice of George
Cabot, for their Chairman and The*
odore Dwight , Editor of the Connec
ticut Mirror , for their Secretary.
A Capt. Dunham late editor of the
Washingtonian, applied for admis
sion, as a representative from the
’ State of “V ermont, but was refufed
; the honor of a fitting.
1 The approach of this meeting
has been observed with much anx
iety by the citizens of this and the
neighboring towns. A considera
ble concourse of people assembled
• here on the day, expelling, un
doubtedly, to fee something. But
when they found that the great men
resorted to a private apartment, like
befalls cf prey to their .den, they
went their way with much chagrin
and disappointment.
The expreflion depi&ed on the
! countenances of men, was generally
j that of contempt and abhorrence of
! the plot. Some of the lighter fort,
; however, appeared as much pleased
i as if it were the annunciation of a
iubilee.
j
j The American flag was ‘difplayed
through the day, with the British
flag beneath at half rnnft. T hree
j of the meetir.g-houfe bells tolled a
■ solemn knell,.and the United States*
| band of music played appropriate
j (funeral) marches through the
: streets. Upon the whole, we are
I fully fatisfied that the people gen
-1 orally expect nothing good
♦hit* contention.
Alexandria* December 24.
A GOOD SHOT.
We understand that on the 16tl
inst. a British tender, (formerly the
Franklin, belonging to the Ccnftei
lation, taken in Lynr haven bay)
gave chafe to an ovfier b; at in the
neighborhbod of Blackflone’s Isl
and. A boat was manned front
the tender with an officer and four
men, armed with inufkets and cut
laflfs, which got within gun iliot o:
the cyfler boat and fired several
guns at her which (buck different# 1
parts of the vessel. The owner not’
liking to Tofe his all without a drug
g)e, made for a ftr.all creek, and ad
vised a „ young man who was with
him (the only two on board) to tak;
his ducking gun (having but the
one) get into the canoe and go a
fhoreand fecretehimfelftil! the boa:
thould come near a point which hu
was endeavoring to. make, and then ,
fire into it. The young man
hirfifelf snug until the boat came
within about 50 yards of him, when
he fired with such effedl as to wound
the officer and 3 men* —they alt im
mediately fell flat in the boat and
bellowed out luflily for quarter.
The young man loaded his gun a
gain and ordered them to push the
boat ashore and surrender, which
they did,.and having secured their
arms (three rr.ufkets and two cut
lafies) and being joined by his com
panion, they marched them to
where fome militia were stationed.
not far off, in St. Mary’s county,
and delivered them up to the com
manding officer, w’ho sent them un
j der guard to Washington. The
oyster-boat arrived here yeflerday,
and proceeded on to Wafhingtor
with her prize.
Anecdotes.
An American officer who cat necl
a flag over to.the British lines, afre~
having dcfpatched the business cf
his mission, was invited by the Bri
tish commanding officer to dinner.
As usual, the wine was circulated
j and a British officer being called up
on for a toafl, gave Mr. Madison,
“ dead or alive,” which the “Yan
kee drank without appearing to no-A
tice. When it came to the Amei X
can’s turn to give a toafl, he gave [
the Prince Regent, “drunk or fo
berF* “Sir, laid the British offi
cer, bridling up and colouring with
anger, that is an insult.” No, Sir,
answered the American very coolly,
“it is only a reply ro one.”
Petersburgh Courier.
A great tippy having flopped at
a tavern one day, the landlord off
which w r as remarkable for telling $
good fiery, ftept up to him and said,
Landlord, I hear that you can tell i
a devilish good story, come now *
give us one of the damndeft
you ever heard:—lhe Landlord
making a polite bow, said, fir, you
are a Gentleman.
P’l <f=j C>,
C\ nu,
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WILL BE HIRED
rrt
I O the highest bidder at thfc.'l
Market-Hufe in the town of Wafk
ington, on T hurfday the 20th inst
fifteen prime field N ECHO E S.,
unt:l the fnft day of January next
Terms will be made known on the
day of hiring.
r ARCHIBALD CAMPBET T.
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