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jpencementof war by the attack on thefRussians
*'General Orders of his Russian Imfierwl Ma
' :niu to the armies, given at IVilna, June
j3, Vo. 5 J 25fA 1812. ,
ti for a long time past we had remarked
, e (ibitile comportment of the French em
peror towards Russia ; but we still hoped
Lough moderate and pacific measures to a
Lt hostilities. At last, notwithstanding all
, oui- wishes to maintain peace, we witnessed
*n incessant repetition of open outrages, winch
1 r0mn-iled us to arm k to assemble our troops;
though stilt while we could flatter ourselve
with the hope of reconciliation, vve remained
w ithin the confines ol our empire ; and ab
out violating peace, were prepared tor de
fence. All these moderate and pacific mea
sures could not secure to us the tranquility of
which wc were desirous. The French empe
ror, bv an attack upon our troops at Kowno,
has already commenced war; and consequent
ly, nothing fu* t er remains for us, but, while
v e invoke the aid of the S wcrcign of the uni
YCjfse, the author and defender oi trutn, to
* ,,ii( e our force in opposition to that of the en
emy. It is unnecessary to remind ou- Gene
sis, owe Chiefs, ami Warriors, of their duty,
srri their va'or. lit their veins flows the blood
of ihe Sclavo.ii ns so nighiy renowned: of old
for their V'Ctovies. Soldiers. \ou aietne ci..
of religion, your country, and. indc
iKlonce. I am with you. God is on your
k “ ALEXANDER.”
BOSTON) Sept. 11.
LATEST FROM CADIZ.
\Vc w$re yesterday politely favored with a
file of Cadiz papers to the 2Sth July. 1 he fol
iJwing comprizes all that we could discover
cfany; interest in them :
Marshal Soult having collected a respec
table force at Ecija, from the different posts
under his command,. Ballesteros seized the
opportunity for pushing as far as Malaga*
which he entered on the 14th (the French
garrison fleeing to the fort) and evacuated on
the 16 h, retiring towards Yunquera.
On the 27>h of July intelligence was receiv
ed at Cadiz from Tariffs, that the enemy had
retired from Barrios, leaving one thousand
men in the camp of St. Roque. It was also
stated that Gen. Ballesteros was at Yunquera
having in his front n French division ol 4 or
5090 troops under Geii. Laval.
The French entered and took possession of
Aigesirus about the middle of July.
Schr. IJppc, Lieut. Scott, a flag of truce,
tailed on Wednesday, on her return for Hali
fax. It is rumoured *hc brought a proposi
tion fora Naval Armistice, and that it has not
• been acceded to by our government.
Wellington and Marmont s armies a/i/iroximat
vig.
Translated for the Chronicle, from the Cadiz
Regency Gazette Extraordinary, of the
Yltli July.
A despatch addressed to the chief of the j
General Stuff* bv the field marshal Don Migu- i
ei de ALva,
Alejos, July l.
As I had th^ honor of writing to you from j
Salamanca, the army continued its mutch on i
the morning of the 29th ult halting on mat
day in Orbado j the 30th at Fuentc la Pena,
a„ci tills day the vanguard at the Vent a del
Rey, the head-quarters in this village, and
ali the army in the midst of the villages en
camped.
Marmont left this town last evening at 11
o’clock ; at two the last troops ol his rear
guard went out through the Nave Cel Key,
from whence without halting they pro
ceeded to Polios, Rueda, and the road to L or
dcsiilas.
Nothing particular has occurred in the
march : it scorns that Marmont ciicl not ex
pcct that tfce English army would so soon
come up with his.
Ills intention seems to be to pass the Dou
to and abandon Madrid to its own protection,
the communication with which he has alrea
dy lost.
To-mor ow the head-quarters will he trans
ferred to Medina del Campo, and I.shall im
mediately inform vonr Lordship ol whatever
may happen.
We have no intelligence of the army ot
Cailiciu. God preserve your Lordship many
years.
MIGUEL de ALVA.
Signer Don Jose 31aria Carbajal.
Lord Wellington advanced after Marmont
beyond Toro ; but on the 25th of July, it was
reported that the hitter had received a rein
force went of 14,000 men from Madrid. T. lie
English iu consequence fell back near Sala
manca, Gen. Hill was at Lcrena.
I PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.
| Extract of a letter from a Gentleman of con
9idcraiion, in the vicinity oj J.iver/iools to
his corri sfiondent near Dhiladcl/ihid, dated
Au\ust 1, 1812.
* Ttie people’s hopes for the repeal of the
Orders in Council, had just been realized.
Our manufacturers tclt relieved trom the ago
»y which the prospect of starvation had
thrown them into. Repose had again visited
thtir distracted minds, and golden dreams
had filled then* hearts with joy. When the h
wtfkening sound ot War, burnt? on the bieezs
'"’hence least .suspected, routed them from
the sweet delusion, and dismay succeeded.
u In the phrenzy of tb© moment, alternate
upbraid you with precip.rationj and
then again ehidc our own delay. But in Par
liament, it seems as if America has no longer
an advocate. Many think both governments
are to be blamed. No doubt the indignation
ot this nation will light upon your congress,
or its own government. If on the latter, it
will influence them to an accommodation.
Bon the former, our ministers will feel sore
eu°xgU to prosecute the War with vigor —
But wtiat effect your declaration of war will
have up-)n the people of this Kingdom, time
alone can determine. It is manifest, that as
yet, their Ij'nme is not confined to our own
but is ex tended to your Rulers. The scarcity
ul provisions is Over: That of money, though
distressing, may b* rendered tolerable by a li
beral policy at hont*, and by a half willing
nes to consider it as irremediable. However
me magnitude ol the disappointment has not
| yet admitted ot deliberation ; it cannot thcrc
iore be yet ascertained, whether the War will
be popular or not—But as soon as the nation
recover from their shock, some device will
probably be resorted to, for the expression ol
its desire, as to the two alternatives you have
kit us ; that our Ministry try another nego
tiation with your government; or, that it a
dopt a judicious system of permanent War of
exclusion from the Ocean, of every other than
Britain’s Flag, until a general pacification.
“ You will readily perceive that the latter
would be the choice of our ministers, because,
even the opposition concur, that with the re
vocation ?t the Orders in Council, and a rea
diness to enter into an arrangement, to prevent
the abuses of the impressment of seamen, we
have yielded all that we can to Americu, con
sistent with the safety of England. Unless,
therefore, your government relinquish her
claims for further concessions,during the pre
sent desperate struggle on our part, for self
preservation ; on that of our eflemy, for pow
er and Grlorv. I fear that the Peace and Com
merce, so long subsisting between you and us.
to our mutual prosperity and happiness, will
not be restored in our day. May my fear
prove groundless ! But if further concession
on our part, be utterly inconsistent with our
national safely, Alas ! it cannot be made. The
rigid exaction of your neutral rights, is not at
this moment so imperative upon yon. Your
existence docs not depend upon it. That your
men now in power, will appreciate this consi
deration, and recede from such claims, may be
doubled, trom their }iride forbidding it. But
► upon the wisdom o{ your citizens to substitute
at their next elections, other men, not commit
ted to persist in the war, oi more temper, and
more correct views of the true policy of the
U States, at this momentous crisis, will, in
my opinion, greatly depend the question of
/leace or war, the mutual Jirosfieriiy und safety,
or final ruin and subjugation of both coun
tries.”
RICHMOND, Sept. 11.
The N. Orleans Mail failed us yesterday
morning; but the following interesting infor
mation is contained in a letter from N. Orleans
under date of Aligns 16_aw-*-.— m—tHau
ecl by the Brazen, a British vessel of 23 guns”’
(according to Steel’s list for June-she rates
at 13 guns and was cn the Jamaica station.)
The letter adds that we have upon this station,
that is at the Balize and in the Mississippi, 3
gun boats and 2 brigs, the Enterprize and Vix
en 16 guns each ; tHat the Siren ought to have
been there, but about the time of receiving the j
declaration of war she was sent to La Vera J
Cruz to carry some Spanish prisoners ; and |
t!>rt she has not since been beard of.—Report
says, and I believe with truth, that Gen. Jdair,
at the head of some hundreds of our citizens
is now on his march to Mexico—the intention
is to join the Patriots. It is certain that an ex- !
pedition has been preparing some time past, j
The Governor has issued his Proclamation, j
forbiding the levying of troo,ps to make war |
with a nation with whom we':o*e at peace ”
Tilly iJoiiaiS Kevvard.
RAN away, some lime in December last
a Negro Woman named TkLAl E. 28
or3() years old, of a very dark complexion
and when spoken to, is anxious to m;;ke hev
self appear very polite ; ore of her eye*
is weak, occasioned by having sore eyes ;
on the back part of' her neck are seve
ral scar* by having seatons there. This
woman has an extensive acquaintance in
Charles county, Maryland, and from her
extreme art i have no doubt she lus ac
quired them in Prince George's county.
Washington city* Georgetown and Alexan
dria. Not long since she w ts in PiscaDway,
and had changed her name to Jenny, and
a few weeks ago she w s in Tenley Town <Sc
Georgetown a.id passed by the name of Ma
ky Shorter ; it is believed she has a pass
obtained from a woman of that name, who
had one from the Clerks Office of Charles
County. She was at Rozier’s ferry not long
since and applied to a Mr. Davis to purchase
her, it is presumed she is lurking about
some of the above places at this time. As
to her clothing it is deemed unnecessary
to mention them as she has probably chang
ed them.
Thomas Burges*?.
Charles County, State of Maryland.
N. B All persons are hereby lor warned
from harboring or employing the above de
scribed Negro Woman, at their peril, or
under the severest penalties of the law.
T. B
August 26 law
J
' ALEXANDRIA.
-L
FRIDA' MORNING, Sr/itember 18. ,
“ TO SHEW '
THR VF.R AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME '
UiS FOR? AND PRESSURE.**
;• - ;.;4 ■ ,
In consequence of necesaary arrangements
t new rnakiiyg for enlarging the size of this pa- j
1 p;r, the publication will he suspended until
• Monday next, when it will appear on a super,
i Dyal sheet. Should any news of consequence
} b received by the mail of this evening a hand j
j b»l will be issued.
_
»
| The following was Dr. Samuel Johnson’s
j opr.ion of the ministry dismissed 1782.
* I am glad that the Ministry is removed,
i Sch a bunch of imbecility never before dis
l guccd a country. If they sou a messenger
> ii)!> the city to take up a Printer, the messen
\ g(> was taken up instead of the Printer, and
; cobilled by the sitting Alderman. II they
J sen one army to the relief of another, t hr first
[ errim was defeated and taken before the se
j cond '-rived. I will not say, that what th. y
! did always wrong, but it was always done
: at a vv on,% ume.
Is time not some similarity between the
j admiubteiion in u.c U Stales, arid that above
t described'—Maitimore, htftt. 16.
i —
Died at lo’clock \ -sterday morning at the
paisonvge’d St. Bauds Church, in the 51st
year of v.s awe, the Reverend Joseph G. J.
Bend, D. i)
in p.ctr of benevolence and general useful
ness, Dccior Bend was surpassed by none—
his loss io tnc congregations of Cnrist Church
and dl. Panic oy whom ho was beloved and
respected, will oe u reparable. Individuals,
many, heve been deprived c*l a friend always
; ready t<i serve them—he was an active mem
ber cl a number tA‘ benevolent societies and
otuer public institutions, to all whom, ne ren
dered very important services by his distin
guished .cibn.ts and industry* and with whom
his piacc taujiot be really supplied. In do
ni stic iih* he a as not tube less esteemed, he
nas a tender husband ;trd was most affection
ately devoted to id. children.
NEW-YORK, September 15.
Marmihg lut*ll'gencr.— \Yc have been po
lkcly favored wiib tEB *W5wlng Posiscnpi oi
;> letter, written at Pluttsburg on Wedt.esdaj
lust.
“ Since I finished my letter, I have been in
foimed, by Gen. Moore, cemraanding at this
pl.ee, that Judge Hicks has arrived froiv.
Cham plain on the lines, and informed him that
a British army of 4000 men were on their
march for this place, by the way of St. Johns
The credit which Judge Hicks gives to t.iis
trews induced him to travel the distance in one
hour and 40 minutes.”
u If we consider, that, at tins place is con
centrated the greatest part of the mi Fitary
stores and ft part of the army which arc to ope
rate against the Cun.idus, wo s udi readily p-*”
ceive the importance of the station to th° Bri
ti*h : ior if the provisions me! the munition*
oi W3f are captuceci, ific Gu-.adas icino.n saL
tii iea^t for this year.
«Gon. ]3lv:.omfield arrived here this morn
irrr with a reinforcement t>F 44 0 nen7 which
increases our number to 120;.. Gen. Moore
leaves hre this ev ruing f.>r Grsenbusii to
• orocure an additional number ol troops.
kk Judge jtl c.;s’ flews pf?cetvc*> orure credit,
ond some ot the tvmst judb' ous and respecta
ble people here aie making 'he necessary pro
visions to remove unci*-' families, in case ot an
attack”
BOSTON. Sept. 12.
We have seen a letter from Vermont, which
says_>e Let me te 1 the Madisonians they will
have more cause for sorrow than rejoicing in
the event of the late ^lection in this State, oi
1 shall lose my guess.”
From HALIFAX.
Yesterday the cartel Dart, with a flag of
truce, arrived here with prisoners of war from
Halifax, among them the officers and crew ot
the late U. States brig Nautilus. A number
of prizes had recently been sent in there.
Halifax, Sept. 1.
« Since mine of the 29th August, I have
had an interview with Admiral Sawyer. He
informs me, all the ships having protections
from the British government, must remain
here without ttial until he receives instruc
tions concerning them from England, and is
of opinion they will all be released very soon.”
.. 'ITTnaam^LftSXtXSM€SSSSS
NOTICE.
MpHE different companies of Militia, nre
j[ hereby notified to attend .ruster on Sa
turday at three o’clock at the Market square,
being a muster in course.
September 18.
ATTENTION.
INDEPENDENT BLUES.
YOU are ordered to attend parade at th6
Market Square, on Saturday, at 3 o'clock.—*
Yrms and accoutrements in good order*
Punctual attendance is requested.
By order of the Captain.
JONN BOYER, 1st Sergeant*
Scgtembcr 18 _
ATTENTION !
THE first Light Infantry Company are re*
juesied to parade at the Mai Net Square ou Sji
urday at 3‘ o'clock in the afternoon, armed
md equipped as the law (meets.
By order oj the Qahtain^
JOHN BOYER, Sergt,
September 18
xS.coo lbs. first quality New
London Cheese,
i.ooo Gal ions Whale Oil,
—Now landing from sloop Lady Washington
and for sale by
Anthony P. Gover.
9th Mo. 13. 3t.
PUBLIC SALE.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, hearing dato
the 30th of October, 18 10, executed by
Henry Washington, conveying to me a cer
tain tract or parcel of Land, lying in the coun
ty of King George, whereon tne said Henry
W ashington at the d .tc of the said deed :c
sided— containing two hundred acres, and
which convey m e was. made lor the pu pose
of securivg the payment of lour hundred
do'lars with inteie't, to Bush rod WJmg
ton, of Mount Vernon i sin!) on the 35th
day oi October ne*t, between the houis of
twelve and three o'-lock of that d«y on the
premise.sell to the highe*U>id>l i for ready
money, the ator ;saiu J ‘act < t Lane, o> co
mucl) tiierrol as mjv be nfc,*vv\ry »o p v T.3
..aid debt interest costs and expoi ccs of aide
and advertising; whichaai l"hurt of L nd
situate about 4 miies below Ring • teorge
Court House, and near the inEn rend leading
to vlattox Bridge
I shall sell o» ly the right w! rh the said
fT.nry Washington had nr >v icu hi> heirs
h..vc and do not war.-rni tor dti .
Bush rod Was ington, J’r.
Inc enft.or of thv Virgin/.. Herald
will please insert the above once a week lor
one month.
September-! 8 lav/fm
I wish to i rriploy
^LIROM twenty to thirty WOOD CUT
Jjp TERS. to ( ut Cord vVood, In the neigh*
borhnod of Piscataway. Those vho canret
I cut and cord one cord per dav, need not apply.
I I should prefe. f . hire by the Pionth.—Also^
from to four st'-* -of S ^iW Yl’.ItS, who
! understand sawing with the Whip Saw—and
Horn eight to ter. OX CARTS, or Carts with
two horses to each.—Enquire of
Andrew Baltic.
September 13 3t
Breast Pin Found.
WAS found by a black man, a small Gold
Breastpin, with a head to it. The owner
may have it a^ain, by paying the cos,t of this
advertisement, on application to
THE PRINTER.
September 18. 3t.
RUNAWAYS
A BSCONDEDfrom Eliphalet Umbftrfield,
living in the town of Dumfries, in Prince
William county, Virginia., on the 12th of the
present month, an apprentice boy by the name
of JAMES CURRY, between 17 ai d 18 years
of age, about five feet two or three inches high
_»,o is a white indented apprentice to the shoe
making business—h id on when he absco; ted
a broad cloth drab colored coat, white panta
loons, r>(her cloathes not recollected—he La
'ad of lair complexion, 1 as light hair. I will
give FIFTEEN dOLI.ARS it'a,.id foi se
curing the said apprentice so Put 1 gel him
again
Also, ranaway with him, a negro man nam
ed JEFFERY, the property of Luke Cannon,
near Dumfries, about thirty two or three y< u s
old, five feet two or three inches high ; he is
a shoemaker by trade, has got a remui l.uMe
scar in his forehead, occasioned by the 1 Jck of
a horse, which obliged him to be tiepui.ee ^
Whoever secures said fallow, so that ins
master gets him again, shall receive a reward
of TWENTY DOLLARS.
Eliphalet Umbcrfiield.
Luke Cannon.
Dumfries, Sept. 16. co3t #
Masters of vessels and others arc cautioned
ao-ainst harboring or conveying said Runa
ways away as they will be dealt with accord
ing to law. _
Wanted to Purchase cr Hire,
A BLACK MAN SERVANT. For o»«
that can come well recommended, a generous
price will be given. Apply to the Printer.
Sept. 15._ _ _.
PRINTING
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