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and will only be conquered by an overwhelm
ing force.
»- Major Genera! M'lntonh has not yet arrived,
but is expected in a few days ; so is the enemy,
for he can penetrate the Pass Heron with small
vessels and boats and leave the fort in his rear
1 am prepared for hiim The troops I have
the honor to command are in fine spirits, and
full of military ardor.
I have the honor to be, with great respect,
sir, your most obedient,
j. Winchester, nrig Gen.
(join. K Sec. 7lh Mil Dis.
The Hon. Secretary of War.
The above is the latest information we have
from the Mobile* and was received last Satur
day. We shall not hear from that quarter a
gain for several days. The rumor published
yesterday, as extracted from a private letter
from Savannah, there "is some reason to fear
may be true, as to the fact of Fort Brwyer (not
we think Mobile J being taken, though it can
not have been taken, as is staled, by surprize ;
but, if taken, most likely by storm. The over
whelming Naval Force ot the fteuilo Enemy
at that point justifies us in the tears we enter
tain on the subject. The news of t‘*&ce proba
bly reached Mobile, about »he l*t instant, and
not before. Nut. hit.
LIST
OF I It E
PROMOTIONS AN1) APPOINTMENTS
In the A'avy% ATarfae Corf}t and Flotilla
service of the V. S
Confirmed by the Senate at their last session.
John Rodgers, Isaac Hull nnd David Porter,
Captains in the Navy, appoint d Commissioners
ui'the Naval Hoard, 28th F> b. 1815
Promote l to be Cnfitaina.
'rhorcuis Macdonough, luh ^cpl. lol'lr*
Lewis Warrington, Nov 22d, 1814.
Joseph Bainbridge, 23d, do.
William Crane, 24th, do
Johnston ntakely, *5lh, do,
J.,m s 1* Leonard, 4th I'tb. 1815,
J.mcs Biddle, *8th, do.
Charles G UidpHy, do.
Robert T. Spence, do.
Daniel T Patterson, do.
Promoted to be Masters Commandants.
Robert Henley, li’ih Aug. 1814.
Stepf.cn Cass in, 11th S.pt. d ».
Daniel S. Dexter, 10th Dec. do.
James Kensliaw, do.
David Deacon, do.
Louis Alexi«, do*
Michael U. Carroll, 4lh of Feb. 1815.
John M Gardner, do.
Sidney binutlv 2Sth, do.
Thomas Brown, 1st. March, do.
William Lewis, 3d, do.
Promoted to be Lieutenants.
Charles A. Rudd, 13th June, 18U.
Francis H. Gregory, 2Sth, do.
Kervin Waters, 3uth, do
William II Odenheimer, 16th July, do.
Edward Bamcw&H, 22d, do.
John M. Maury, 9tli Dec do.
Frederick Usury, do.
Benjamin Cooper., do.
Philip F Voorhecs, do.
William H. Haddaway, do,
Henry Gilliam, do.
John H. Clack, do.
William Salter, do.
William A. Spencer, do.
William L, Gordon, do.
Ravic^ G< isinger, do.
Richard Winter, do.
John T. Wa'ie, do.
1 John t'ercival, do.
Janus Ramage, do.
William V Taylor, do.
Mervine Mix, do.
Thomas M. Newel!, do.
Edward Haddaway, do.
diaries F. M’Cawley, do.
John H. Bell, do.
D'lUny Forrest, do.
Biadeit Dulany, do.
Tiies W. Magruder, do.
Francis 11 Gamble, do.
Richard Dashiel, (io.
John l aylor, do.
George B M’Culloch, do.
Uobcit Speddee, do.
George Scnat, (d :ad)
Thos. T. VVi bl>, do.
Walter (». Anderson, do,
StephenCliamplin, do
Charles T. Stallings, do.
.'anies M’Gowau, do.
Wiliism Law, do.
Eii V. Valb tie, do.
Henry Aulic, do.
Charles T. Clarke, do.
Silas Duncan, do.
'Thomas Cunningham, do.
Isaac M’Keever, do.
Robert F Stockton, do.
Lawrence N. Montgomery, do.
Walter N. Montcatli, do.
A. C. Stout, do.
Silcs H. Stringham, do.
George Vanclcave, do.
Paul Zanzir.ger, do.
John XV. Gibbs, do.
John T. l)ru:y, do.
Cltarles E Crowley, do.
William Laughton, do.
Nelson Webster, do.
Wm. A. C. Faragut, do.
Richard G- Euwards, do.
William Mervme, 4th Feb. 1815.
William K. Littimer, do.
Gustavus W. Spooner, do.
Isaac .Mayo,do.
W . M. Brailsford, do.
William Elliott, do.
'1 homas Ciabb, do.
Jobe Surgeons.
Josephus Maria S O’Cotiwsy, 27th Jur,»»,1814.
Richard K. IK flmao, July lttili, 1H14.
Richmond Johnson, March 1, 1815.
ul/i/iointcd Surgeon's Mates.
John (J. Richardson, 17th, M;iy, 18t4.
John. W. I'i mcc, 23d June, do.
Archimedes Smith, 5lh July, do.
Alexan >.r M. .Montgomri y, K>.li July.
Oliver 1,e C ieavilitr, IGth Dec. do.
Wm. Butler, d<».
Thomas M’Kissoch, do.
John Wise, do
Thofnus J. II. Oushirg do. .
A rum as Johnson, do.
John H. 3ie» 1,tlo
S 11 Whit tinglin', do.
Francis Gerrish, do.
fid ward Woodward, do,
Benjamin A Wells, do.
Knoch Jones, (resigned) do.
Wm. N. Richardson, do.
h' T*. JVGrh liatn, do.
h rn. 1). Donway. do.
Jamrs N. 'I unstall, do.
* |). i do.
Bet jattiin S. Tyler, do.
Mol ert D. V/anl c, do.
Jt<m« s hi.n i», do.
J hi rtns C. Gardner, do
\\ ill turn F. Bradbury, do.
Itemj -h 1 ickncr. do.
Will.am I*. Jones, do.
Thomas G. Peachy, do
John Mairs, do.
John M’Adam, do.
John S. M ugh on, do.
Charles Chase, <!o.
John Mann-r*, do.
Thomas V. Wiesenthal, do.
Geogre B. Dean, do.
Amos King, do.
Pliny Morton, do.
Nathaniel Miller, Glh January, 1815.
William Uurchmnre, 10th January, do.
Pursers.
Mel.incton W. Host wick, appointed a Purser,
Ifiih July, 1814.
John T >d<l, do. do/ 1st March, 1815.
M \RINE CORPS.
John Mall, promoted to he a Major in the
Marine corps, ISihJtine, 1814.
Promoted :o be Captains
William Anderson, iBthJune, 1814. t»
Tlntinas R. Swift, do. *
I Samuel Miller, do.
John Crabb, do.
Il.nry II Ford,do*
John M. Gamble, do.
Charles S. Hanna, do.
Alexander Sevier, do.
Allred Gra\soti, do.
William Strong, do.
John Host's do.
8 tnuel Damn, do.
Henry U dreckenridge, 10th D<c. 1814.
Win tlall, do.
Francis W. Sterne, do.
7o be first Lieutenants.
Francis II. D. Bellevue, 18ih June. 18I4.
John R. Montcgilt, do.
Philip T1 D. Craudpre, do.
Benjamin Hyde, do (dead.)
J.yman Kellog, do.
Samu J E. Watson, do.
William L- Brownlow, do.
Leonard J. Hoorn*, do.
1 I’.yms '.V Logge, do.
Wm. II. Freeman, do.
Joseph I. lvuhne, do.
Henry Olcot*, do.
Chirlcs M. llroorlie, do.
Thomas W. Ilscot, do.
Rei.jamin Richardson, do.
Franc's It White, do.
William Nicoli. do.
Charles I.ord, do
William I. Hoyd, do.
Levi Twiggs, do.
Edmond Brooke, do.
John Harris, do.
Samuel it. Johnston, appointed a First Lieu
tenant, 16.July, 1814.
A/ifiointrd tO he second Lieutenants.
Octavius Crips, 2rt February, 1815.
Henry Stephens, do.
Richard Auchniuty, do.
Joseph Bosque, do.
Thomas A. Linton, do.
Richard D. Green, March 1.
i Jan.es thlelin, «!o.
tiiorge II. English, do.
James J. Mihs, do.
Park G. How el, do
Francis A. Rond, do.
Henry W Kennedy, do.
William F. Svr-ft, do.
Singlctm Duval, tlo.
Charles SnowJ. n, Jo.
Christopher Forde. do.
James Martin, do.
John S. Michan, Jo,
.limes T. Singletary, do.
William C. Garrard, 3<l March, 1815
Note.—Captains Anthony Gal-*, Riehnrd
Smith, Samuel Miller and Alexander Sevier,
have, respectively, received the brevet rank of
Major.
FLOTILLA SERVICE
Jasliui Barney was appointed i Captain in
the Flotilla Service, 25th April, 1814.
Jacob L'-tvis, do do. 26 April, 1814.
Bi rnard Henry, do do. 24 th D.c» mber, 1814
Solomon Rutter, appointed a Lieutenant,
do. do. 25th April, 1814.
Solomon Frazier, do. do. 26ili April, 1814.
MR. PINKNEY AND MR. EMMETT.
Messrs. dales c3* Stuton,
As the comparative merits of Mr. Pink.
iifry ami Mr Emmett, as orator.., It ve excited
no little conversation in this city, a delineation
of tlit- intellectual character of both, as th?y
present themselvt s to one who hts attended
the late sittings of the Supreme Court, would
not, 1 conceive, be unacceptable to your r '-i.
ders. The following brief outline is, tttercforc
submitted for publication :
To gratify the correspondent who has favor,
ed us with the following ar;icle, we give it a
place in our columns On the dative merits
of these two orators, i»: have not had an op •
portunity tc form an opinion; and if we had,
we should be dtffi lent of > xpr-s-ing it—1st.«be
cause this is one of those subjects on which
scarce'y any two well informed mrn agree, and
no publication can enlighten the public mind ;
and, secondly because the r*»»>id delineation of
character or comparison of merit, is a verv
difficult task to the most vivid and just pen,
and requires a more particular acquaintance
with the objects 01 delineation, than an orcast •
onal or casual attention to the proceeding* of a
Court duriag a single term. The following ar
ticle, an effort at delineation of two law char
acters, will, we doubt not, be acceptable to
our readers gtn:r.i'ty.
Aar. Int.
Mr. Pinkney has, I conceive, attained a per" ;
feet ion in oratory unequalled in this country.—
In alf those mental requisites that con-ti utr,
according to flicero, tne “perfect orator,” Na
ture lias eminently gifted him He possesses
what is rather raie in the intellectual world, a
singular union of judgment, memory, and im
agination—and of all these pri dominant fa
cult i s, it is dificult to ascertain for which lie
is tlie most peculiarly distinguished. On an
abstract principle of international law, he is as
powerful and overwhelming ns he is pleasing,
in discribing the delicious vales of Arradi.n
bliss, or the roseate powers anti enclmunt d re
gions of poetical fancy In the regular c ,110a
tenation of argninent, th** hearer follows him
with interest and attention, till lie r acing the
tone union of his chain of syllogisms ; when h -
is oft» n asti n'.shed by a bht/.e of eloquence a
unexpected as it is daring, and as captivating
it is brilliant, fie is distinguished for recol
lection ; by which l mean that power that in
sUruuneous'y calls up the energies of mem
ory, and that enables him to display his Vari
ous learning and get.era! acquirements to great
and evident advantage. Me seems to be a mas
t rot the dead and many of the mod: rti Ian*
guages, liis quotations from which arc always
apt, illustrative, classical and eh-gant. From
die occasional specimens I have witnessed
of Ins painting and address to the passions,
I shou d pronounce him calculated to
shine in the most efficient and masterly and
sublime species of eloquence—in that species
of eloquence which enchains and captivates
the passional which sometitn s,like the torch of
the magician, agitates them to fury, fc some*
tunc*, like the wand of .Morpheus,lulls them to
gentleness and repose. His elocution is rapid,
vehement and polished, and his style oratorical,
, ornamented and classical. I am sorry I cannot
speak of Mr. P's voice, delivery, or gesticula
tion Truth compels me to say it is ungrace
ful and inelegant; but his mental superiority
is so manifest, that wc Use sig n of his exter
nxl and corporeal defect* in the blaze of his ge
nius, and the resistless impetuosity of his elo
quence.
Mr Emmett ;* Rn orator of no inferior grade,
f? wh t (he ancients termed judicial eloqu nee,
ht is, perhaps, sup rior to Mr. P. He is a
close, powerful, and incssant log cian—follows
'he object in view, with a per'inaciiy and vi
gor, that If* iv s no room Ihr th play of fancy,
or the xcursions of mi fgimition, and draws the
mind after him with such power, as renders in
attention a'most impossible, ami a want of ac
quiescence **qn 11 y difficult He nev-r for a
moment quits lie chain of reasoning on which
he has f-ntert <1, to Irxiri'.iie in the fields of ian
cv, or lickl^'he im gina*;o'i p* the hearer. In
pucsuihg-flie C 'licst-nated li'J" of i rgument,
lie imlcri!, some* imes resorts to sophistry ;—
but, in gc oral, is solicitous to avoid it as much
as possibl *. In the manifestation *f the erro
neous conclusions and false deductions ol his
npportrnt, lie is verv ah e ami masterly, and
none is permitted to us*- sophistry without the
certainty ofexposut’i-, detection as.I d -feat.—
Tn amplication, tuth Air. P. and E. excel — -
the former is m >re impressive, a id the latter
more convincing.—Mr. P. improves th * under
standing— Mr. K.convince* i*—The former is
more of i painter and poet—the .alter more of
a login :n and phdnsopher.—The former ad
dress-s th** passions, imug nation and judg
ment— Hie latter th * ju tgment only—in listen
ing to Mr. i*. we seem to stroll through vales of
Miss, an i 4‘ to repose by tin* wue'-fdls o' Ely
Hian gardens”—in bearing Air. E. «e loiter
throu *h academic bow*r*, or wander along the
ancient Lvcenm -the miml u enchain-d, and
tlie srnees lose their op**ra'ion. In c irrect and
eb gant pronunciation, and in *>1 ill graces and
embellishments of or rtory, Mr. P. has decid
c l'y the superiority. In short—Air. P. has
more genius, M«v E. more judgment — Mr. P.
mot'-' learning, taste, anti -l* g«nc*— Mr. E. is
it more constant, .persevering re«so u*r, and a
more skilful artificer of the weapons of lo
gic.
In this rapid outlin, I hope I shall not be ac#
cused of partiality or prejudice. • have gi..
ven what t conceive to be the distinguishing
features of each, and if in doing so, I slia’l have
contributed in gratify the curiosity of the pub
lic, l shall ue amply remunerated —H.
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
RICHMOND, MARCH, 22, 13 15.
j)/* We have been requested to say, that
Thomas C. IIoomf.s, Esq is a Candidate
for the next Congress, in the District com
posed of the counties of Caroline, Essex,
Kin^ and Queen and King William.
JAMES MONROE. _
From the Democratic Pres j. *
There have appeared in several Ciozette3
statements to ’* Colonel Mom fj was n<v to
he considered a candidate for tike next Pre
sidency ; and that, if the choice of the r.a
ti.m should call him forth as a proper cha
racter for this high trust, he would not
serve in that oftice. Although 1 consider
a discussion of the question of a successor to
ur present virtuous and enlightened chief
magistrate, at this time premature, yet the
propriety tf keeping the sphere for the
choice of the people as ex ensive as pnssi.
ble ; and a sense of justice to a meritorious
teliow-citizen. against whom ‘inproper im
pressinns might he made on the public mind,
induce me to make the representation which
follows : —
That Col. Monroe does n't hold himself
up as a candidate for any office, is true;
his respect f m his own character, and his
regard for those princip'cs by which our
presidential elections have ever been regu
*i>ted, forbid it. Hut that Colonel Monroe,
if selected by the republicans for this i ffice,
would refuse to serve, is contradicted by
the unvaried tenor of a life devoted to the
service of his country.
This gentleman, with a magnanimity
which does l*im great honor has always said
to his fritnds, that he was aware that some
might have objection* to him personally ;
that objections might be ma Je to him on ac
count of the state in which he was born and
resident ; that he wished theve objections,
and all others, to he weighed by his fr ends
and the republican p*rtv genorallv, wi h ait
regard to him ; and if they should think 'he
public interest would derive advantage from
putting him entirely out of view, that the,’
would do it { that he w*h not a candidate ;
that his great object had been, and was to
support our free government, and to a.d as
far as in his power, in bringing 'his war to
an honorable termination, on which he had
long ben of ipin.on, that the stability of
our union and governmeot, as well as ihe
future rank of the United States as a nation,
and their best interests in other respects, es
sentially depended ; that to these great ob
jects, every consideration ought to yield ;
that he would give his support many other
person in whose favor tlrt repo'Jican par'y
might unite to secure these objects, and feel
and consider it the proudest act of his life.
These are the sentiments which govern the
actions of this gentleman, demonstrating to
the world and to his fellow ci izens, that all
personal and selfish considerations are whol
ly disregarded, and that the good of his
country, and ihe maintenance of the cause
of Iree government, are ihe »ole motives for
hi* public conduct. Surely such disinterest.,
ed magnanimity is not undeserving it«> con
sideration in the estimation of his fellow ci
tizens.
NkwAork, March 11.
The Constellation is hourly expected here
from Norfolk, and the Gucrriere soon from
Philadelphia ; and the whole squadron sail
from this port for the Mediterranean. The
second squadron will rendezvous and sad
from Boston. They are to carry the ran
som and tribute money to Algiers;
March 15.
INTERCOURSE WITH MONTREAL.
The Plattsburgh Republican, of the 4th
inst. mentions that a line of stages had al
ready commenced running, three times a
week from that village to Montreal.
The «ame paper stale* that a British of*
ficer, with dispatenes from General Ma
c<ri,\ arrived in the stage at Pla'tsburgh,
on the 3rd inst. and that Mr. Kay, a British
Messenger, passed through that vidage on
the 26th ult. with dispatches for Governor
, Prevost,
CONSULAR OFFICE OF SPAIN 7
Nkw York, March IS, 1S15.J
Don Thomas Stoughton. Consul «>f U. C.
M. for the state of New York, informs the i
Merchants and others residin j witliin his
District, that bv the exiiting regulations of
the Spanish commerce, established with
the view of preventing smuggling and other
frauds upon the Royal Treasury, and the
introduction of infectious or contagious dis
orders within the Spanish ports, all vessels
are required to be furnished with the fol
lowing papers from the Consul resident of
he p«*rc whence such vessels sail, to wit : a
certificate attached to the clearance of the
Custom House; a certificate upon the in
voice of each shipper, stating The true coit
ofeacha ficle comprising that shipment,
(for the purpose of calculating the ad v«*
lorem duy chargeable thereon); and a cer
tificate upon the Bill of Health. And that
all vessels which arc unprovided with those
documents, are liable to detention until
such certificates shall be produced; which
regulations will be rigidly enforced.
Pan.ADKLPiita. March Id.
The United Slates’ f'igate Gnerriere,
Lieut. Morgan, weighed anchor yesterday
morning, to proceed to New York, but ou
account of the wind came to at the Point—
she wilt probably get down the river this
day.
1 he frigates United States and Maccdo
nian are filling for sea at N. London
The follo wing United States’ vessels are
now in port : Independence, 74 ; Washing
ton, 74 : United S’ate-, 44 ; Gurriere, 44 ;
Java. 44; Macedonian, 38 ; Congress, 36;
Constellation, 36 ; lohn Adams, 24; Alert,
20 : Erie, IS ; Ontario, IS ; Epervier, 18 ;
—-18; Rattlesnake, 14; Enterprise.
14; Boxer, 14; Aligator, Nonsuch, and
Ferre*, schooners, of 3 guns each ; with a
large number of gun-boats, 8cc. To the a.
bove may bo added, the light vessels lately
purchased by government, for flying crui
sers.
[And the Pennsylvmia, 74 completing
with all possible dispatch at the navy yard,
in Philadelphia, and in ay he read/ for sea
in two months.} —Phil■ Gaz.
From the Demorcatlc Press.
War having been declared by the Alg::
rine Government against the United States
ofAmerica and the United States having
determined to repel the war hus waged, we
have thought it would interest our readers
to present them with a summary view of the
country and city of Algiers, their climate
•and population, strength and resources, and
of the several expeditions which have sat
down before it, to the end that th“v may
pnvcrlv appreciVe the enemy! We for*
vently hope, for divers goad reasons, that
the Ylgerine War will not be suffered to lin
ger out a tedious and in ictive existence of
years, as did the War of Tripoli. Toe fol
lowing arc extracts from Brookes’ Gazet
teer t
ALGIERS, one of the suites of Barbary,
bounded on the E by Tunis, i n »he N. hv
the Mediterranean, on the S by Mount At
hs, and on W by Morocco. It extends 600
miles fr>m E. to West The air is vary
temperate, and the land toward the norh
turtile in earn. The valleys are full of fruk
—hut a great part is dry mountainous and
barren- The melons have an exquisite
taste, some of which are ripe in summer,
and others in winter. The stem.3 of the
vines ate so large that a man can hardly
grasp them with hit aims ; and the bunch
es of grapes are a font and a half long It
is divided into three provinces, na nely .*
| Tleinsam on the W. Titteric on the S- and
! Constantin on the E. of the city of Algiers
The Turks, who have the government in
their hands, are not above 7Of 0 in number ;
and yet the Moors, or natives of Afr:ca,
have no share in it. It isonlv a kind ef re
public under the protection of the grand
seignior, and it 13 governed by a sovereign,
called the Dry, who however, can do noa
thing of c"n equence without the Counci',
ofihe Janissaries. The Arabs, who live in
tents, are a distinct people, governed by
their own laws and magistrates, though the
Turks interpose a? often a3 they please.—
The Dev of Algiers is an absolute monarch,
but elected by the Turkish soldiers, and
frequently deposed and put to death by
them. The revenues of the governmen a'
rise from the tribu'e paid by the Moors and
Arabi, a detachment of the army being
sen* into each province every year to col *
lect it ; and the prizes they take at sea
sometimes equal the taxes they lay upon
the natives. The Dey h «s sevcr.il thousand
Moors in his service, both horse and font ;
the Deys or vice roys of the province*, have
each an army under his command. The
religion is Mahometanism, and th ir Ian*
gunge a dialect of the Arabic. They have
likewise a jargon, composed of Italian.
Frei ch, and Spanish, called Lingua Franca,
that is understood by the common people
and merchants. The complexion of tne
natives is tawny, and ilu^r are strong and
well made.
Ai.oif.rs, a'large and strong town of
Africa, in Barbv y,-hr capi-al of the conn
try .it Algiers. It in built on the declivity of
a mountain, and is in the form of an Am
phitheatre next the harbor; insomuch that
the houses appear'd g one above another,
make a v*-ry fi .e appearance from thu sea
The tops of the houses arc all Slat, for which
reason thuy walk upon them in the evening
to take the air ; besides, they are covered
with earth, and serve for a s >rt of gardens
I'lte streets arc narrow, and serve to keep
off the extreme heat of the soa. Tne mole
of the harbor is 500 paces In length extend
mg from the continent to a small island,
where there ih a castle and a large battery
of guns. The number of inhabitant is said
to be 1(0.000 Mahometans, 15,000 Jews,
and 4.000 Christian slaves. Their chief
subsistence is derived from their piracie
for they make prizes of all Chrisiain ships
that are not at peace with them Tilt conn
try about Algiers i* adorned with gardens
and fine villas, watered by fountains and ri.
volets ; end thither the inhabitants resort hi
the hot seasons. Algiers has, for ages,
braved the resentment of the most powerful
states in Christendom. The Kmperor
Charles V. Ion a fine fleet and army, in an
expedition against it, in 1541. The English
burnt their vessels in the harbor of 1635 anu
1670. It was bombarded by the French i n
1688. In 1775, the Spaniards made « de
scent nea the city, with a fofmidab.e army,
but were defeated with great slaughter.—
* V .
I in 1785, they s«nt a fl 'Ct to attack the /orty
1 that defend'he harbor ; but they '-e-'- •
pellet! by tbe Algerines, although they ma le
[ eight successive attacks - with great sp iiC
and bravery > In 1767, ttfe Al;er.nSs to k
the lead of the other states of Ba< bary, in
refusing to pay any lunger their usual trU
bute to the Por e. Algiers is s tuate <>ppo*
site Minorca, 380 miles \V. of Tunis —a
Long. 2, 18 li. Iat. 3, 49 N.
Nkw-Orleans, Feb. fl.
YVc understrnd that a skirmish was fought
a few days ago at the Bay of St. Louis, be
tween a small detachment of militia and a
part of the enemy who had landed for the
purpose of stealing cit-lc ; t wo ot the mid*
tia were wounded ; three of he enemy wera
killed and 27 taken prisoners, iuciudioir a
naval officer of some rank.
Sx tract of a fetter from \“eis Orleans, da*
ted f'ebruiry 5th.
“ Our glorious vkt >rv is principally at*
tributed to tar wisdom, prudence, decision,
and personal example or General Jackson,
which rca ly seemed to instil into every
breast bin own patriotism and heroic enu*
rage. He is truly the great man. Met iink*,
speaks, and acts like no other h i nan be’*
mg. He sleeps little, eats less, a d drinks
not. In time of action, lie goes thnuvh he
rank-, his head uncovered, animating his
men with the mast familiar and cneering
expressions , 8
“ It is obvious, that a breast work ex*
tending from the s-vamp to the iver, w..„!d
form an effectual barrier to the enc tty’ >d
vance, unless, indeed, hecouhl push ‘hr ,u h
the swamp or ascend the river (- at
tempted both these ways, and in bo h was
defeated. On the ine-norabl; 8t.i •>; J,nu»
ary, the right column, of the British, a.
mount.ng to 3000 men, supposed that its
right Hank was coveted by the swamp ; but
fortunately it was deceived. This swamp
was filled with Tennessee militia, who, as
soon as the enemy approaetted within pis
tol shot of the hreast work, astonished him
with a fire of muskets and rifles, the like
of which in sound and effect, was never be
fore known ; whilst his front was saluted
by grape and caunister from long 24 and 32
pounders, which literally mad; chasms
through the whole depth of the advancing
column. ... .
“ \/e have had nothing certain for soma
days. The report to day i*, diat they have
entirely abandoned the coast.
“ Major General Gains arrived here, ra
ther unexpectedly, last night. Martial law
is still rigorously enforced."
MOBILE.
Extract of a letter from the Honorable H
Toulmin. to the editors of the Argus of
Western America dated
" Port Stoddart, Feb 13.
Sirs—By the mail >f <> day y011 wM r c ive
the news of this pari of the world—We arc in
a tru y critical situation- By lei vis from Mop
bile to day 1 And that M#j r Blue, landed 12
miles ab -vc Foil Uowyar on Sun ay. A lie vy
firing of cannon aii ism Mi arms \v„s guard at
Mobile an Monday. K. p ,rt says that the En
glisn have b u n twice repul ed from tb«> For |>y
land, and thrice by water ; and tha hu Etv,
g.isb were appeching the Kurt on Sunday oy
slow but regular entrench mortis-General
vrintosh IS looked for with the Georgia troops
with much anxiety.
We are in a slate of continual alarm Every
!'un we h ar < xcites apprehensions as to the
:ate of the country.
Extract of a letter fr^m Savannah, dated
9th March, 1815.
“ I have advice from Amelia this even
ing, of Mobile Kemg taken by the British
by surprise. B itish officers reported at
Amelia the arrival of an English frigate at
Cumberland from Mobile, with the* intolii^
g'nce. Admiral Cockbum was expected
daily with his fleet and troops at Cumber
land.
“ A British prise to the Chasseur has
arrived in the river to day ; al o, a British
gun brig (the Manly) fnm Admiral C .ck
burn for provision! : more lik-ly to give ua
an earned that he does not tntan to trouble
'ts- * Phil flaz.
■W iiffWA w uw iyv —i
N O' 1’ I C E.
THF. board of Commissioner-, Appoint’ d by
* virtue of the net, entitled “ An act supple
mentary to an act, entitled an act providing for
the indemnification of certain claimants of pub
lic lands in the Mississippi territory,hereby
give notice, that they request from ih e claims
ants under the said Set, th «t a written state~
ment, specifying the amount of the respective
pretensions of e<ch claimant, the q lantity of
acres claimed, and the nature ami evidence and
chain of each title, be forthwith transmitted to
the Board.
THOMAS SWANN,
F. S KEY,
JOHN LAW.
March 22 — Im
By ord r of the B >ard,
RICHARD WALLACff Sec’ry.
* SIR ALFRED,
I'luit. Haperior hi 'li blooded Race Uomet
gotby the celebrated imported home
Slit II A U U Y,
Will Stand at Michcrvix's Terry,
On James Hirer in TMwhatan countv, abou :»0
mites above Richmond, and on • fr«.in Gooch,
land courthouse, and cov.-r Marcs at FIVci
dollars ihe Leap, THIRTV dollars to insure,
payab'e in May, 1H16, and TWKNI’V dollar*
the Season, payable the 25;h He^rnhe*', I f 16 s
T'i« Season tv.ll end the 1st of August next.
Mares will with cate he taken across the Ferry
without charge. With each Mart aO cents
must he sent for the groom
SIR ALFRED
1s now nine years old, full five feet one inch
I high, very han><some and powerfully made—,
a beautiful daik bay, with bl.ck legs, mane er.
tail, in high health and vigor i has ojvcre l
only two Seasons, (aod that at the same stand)
with very great succ. as, and is likely to
is good racers, and siegsnt saddle horses, »*
any horse in this country i his co ts of last
spring are highly approved 6t\ being of gn<, l
form, colour and bone i his blood is inferior tr»
none in the World i his fSer'ormancrs on the.
tori have be-m extraordinary, nod are ro wHf
known to Sportsmen as to render a detail of
them now unnecessary
JAf,on MTCllAl’X,
WILLIAM HA\Al.l.
V. H. put hy insurance will he con si.
d«rcd in fual it parted with beforr the season
of foaling.
Alarm 22. wGtj