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the Czars ? But yesterday the word of Napo
poteon “ might hivo stood against the
world—Now hes he low—and none so poor
to do him reverence"—Ha that ••assumed
the God,” hath not only fallen from the pm
nacle of his high estate,' but the degrading &
abject manner, (and the despicable eir
cutnsUn :es of abdication Wit i hie,) o. ids
fall, while it leaves to his dark spirit no
thin| but the ravines* of memory, will
teach to after-warrior# end usurp srs, a les
son of humility—a sem.e of “ ambiti »ns less
than littleness,” #uah as was never taught
before.
All evil spirit as thou art,
It is enough to grieve the heart,
To see tlnne ovyo unstrung, .
To think, that God's fair world hath been
The foot stool of a thing so mean.
AVo rejoice moreover, as Christians anJ
philanthropists, in the special manifesta
tion of that Omnipotent mercy. which edu
ces good out of evil, mi l regularity out of
chans We exult in the passing testimonies
of the fulfilment of the word, against which
the hatre 1 of infidelity has conspired in
vain, and against whieh it is written that
the gates of hell shall not prevail. ft is
matter for fervent transport, that after all
the see »os of blood and devastation which
have been prolonged through so considera
bleandsn fair a portion of the civilised
globe, there are auspicious reasons to be
lieve, that in various essential points of
view, religions, moral, and political, a fa
vorable change will have been eventually
pro 1 r ed in the con lUion of nations ,-p-that
they who have sowed in tears are about to
reap in joy that in countries once famous
on t ie r.dlx of gl >rv, w ioso reputation has
been l*nt in thraldom, sensuality and igno
rance, we may now contemplate the reno
v.ation o'' a pu ■« soirit an 1 manly character,
avi:b a oi-hi c relief fro n "»e worst vesti
g.-s o^tyranni'-el abuse an! barbarous in
to! a ran*e •,— n 1 that, withal, the pledge
c>f protection is now »n el to a ri'ional
*r.»l for the p y • •»! improvement and
amelioration, ten ling to create i blissful
milleuiu n o i earth ; of which the present
deliverin'*!1* raw be regirded as the.delight
ful prelude and foretaste. For in this so
lemn jubilee, under all the affecting iin
prossions which the occasion excites, we
may, indeed, exclaim in the language of
inspiration—“ Toere is sprung up a light
for the righteous, and joyful gladness lor
such as are true-hearted ”
MOTE.
It is proper to state th i': t\ ■ f >rr;oing
do33 not .embrace all that, Mr. Thomas
sa-d on fhe occasion It however embra
c r th ■ w I th of Ms rentnrf, s (and is opi
i l from In ’ or gin d) relative to th* great
events in Europe, which have term*anted
v t the d >,v ‘fill of Ini Tyrant /Sap n.
Aer the londusinn of Mr Thomas's
v, f* 'n Orc.il >n. hr eook a !-u;ninaus and
to-rip> ■ ts:v‘‘ •• ■ in ua extemporary \
a!.l-css of half an hour's length, of the J
char a -t. ■ and poll y of the miserable ersa !
tures by whose misrule,our country has
t> n brought to thj brink of run and d
p-<idn‘; in whith he discovered a depth
i f poitt.1 • <1 research, which ice hetiew-ifew
on- i <‘1 i v flfjjff possest. H e have great
cause to regret that time and ci reams! an
c s prevented him from r-’r-'n-,; *hc en
tire Oration to writing, for puol cation.
Publisher.
NKW Y011K. Aug. 12. '
Upwards of 11» Cadets, from West
pomt. arrived here this morning on board
r f i sloop, \\ io are to be encamped for 10
days on Gove:not s island.
Evtract of a letter from N'ew-London,
dotal August 10, to it gentleman in this
City.
«• Yesterday afternoon, three sdiips and
•v brig moved off Stoningtmn, and it is said
dem uided a surrender of the place, or an
agreement that no opposition should be
made to their destroying the shipping, un
der penalty of the town being laid in
ashes. The proposition was promptly re
"pvted An express arrived about 3, with
this aformaiion About 9, the firing com
mon red with rockets and bombs, and con
tinued until 1—commenced again at 5 or
tj, and was kept up from the brig until 9
of 10 this morning when the brig hauled
of it is said mac . injured. It is also said
ta bailing were much injured, but none
ot them destroyed
I’ostscript to a lett.r from Nezc IJaven,
d 1 tel on Wttinesday.
We have -orue opareliensions that N. I
Londo i is taken, from the a ; ruber of large 1
thtps oiTK^t evening, and the tremendous
heavy firing.
Our Correspondent at Now London, savs,
“ Gojntnod >re Hardy sent in a tiig to de
r.i'uv! a sarrendev of the f.>rt and town, in
halt' mi !io ir, or lie would destroy the town i
ie commander of the little garrison re i
turned n answer to the connivd-ie, “ that
l.e w mid not give it up so long as he l*ad. j
^ ‘ a man to tiie a gun ; he had not got '
; f to </ ;! with " They sent over!
fct l or 2 oVlo-ii in the morning for am mu* I
Iii>'.on as t ,ev had bu* a few rounds left. ”
'i e alarm at New London was great, as
the tiring was in the night ; t io rockets I
run! snells plainly seen, and the militia ail
a lively repining to their posts, expecting
an attack there We hear nothing of an)'
attack on Saybrook, and presume there has
not been any, notwith star, crag the r v. ir-- (
of a vij.it from the enemy to that post.
Columbian.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
New London, Aug. 10.
“ Toe country here is much alarmed.
Tne miiitia are inarching, a brigade hav
ing been ordered immediately to this place,
i saw some of the companies ; they appear
ed to be :n high spirits, and determined to
defend the Un i of steady habits to the last;
they continued to come throngh the wood#
till 8 o'clock this morning. 1 heard the
guns throughout last nignt. It was the
bombardment of Stonington. I *aw a gen
tium in who came from Stonmgto®, who in J
formed me that the people thtfre tiad made
a gallant defence. Tne force ol tne enemy
is one 7V. two frigates and a brig; the
enemy threw many hundred rockets, most .
of them overreached the town, but some
of them fire to the houses, which were
much (1 imaged. Many buildings were des- |
troyed by toe shot. i understand no shells j
were thrown. A Britis i barge in attempt
ing to approach the shore was sunk by a i
shot from one of the 18 pounders and ad
on hoard perished Frequent attentat s
were made to land, by the British in mar
ges, but they were always successfully re
pelled bv the gallant yankees. T .e force
at Stonington is but (wo 18 s ; having fir-i
ed all last night, their ammunition became
expended and teamsutarted from this place
this forenoon at 11, to carry powder and ball.
The next attack is supposed will be here
The people seem to be much alarmed, ex
presses arc living in every direction to give
notice of the enemy. The defence of Ston-I
ington is allowed to be the most gallant
affair that has happened during the war.—
Three or 1 of the inhabitants were wounded
by the siiot but no person kilMd. T.ie ex
pedition is commanded by Com Hardy.—
Four or five horses were killed. They ex
peet this night there will be hot vvoik;
however preparations are making for the
worst. ” E. Post.
Postscript ts the V .T Lon&m Gaze,tie,
uf IV: dries J n/
THE ENEMY AT STONINGTON. ,
At 8 o’clock last evening, (after this pa
per was p A to pu s) an express arrived at:
Gan. Ou.s'iiu he 1 quarters, front Stoir
in pon ; with info, .nation that two frigate*
and ii brig, had arrived in that harbour,
and demanded the surrender of the town,
or that it should be laid in >t' hes ; to which !
demand an answer was gite.u that tho in ;
Ii ibitants would defend their lire sides with
their lives At tho request of Gen Cush
ing, Gen Yi kliam- ordered out the 8th and !
oOtn regiments for t!\e defence of that 1
town. Congreve flake's were fired on !
■bore during rhe night, without injury ;|
and ties in urn j»g at sun use, a c ion . tde
co-nmc i ej, and still contin ics at 6 o'clock.
Tiie militia have collected in such force
as to prevent a landing, hut we fear the
place will be nearly destroyed, as the ene
my are lying within half gun shot, and our
onlv df*ence is two long 13 pounders.
The expedition is commanded by Com.
Hardy.
An express was received at New London
on Wednesday, with information that the
British brig Nimrod, was onshore, ifcueb
cut to pieces.
FURTHER FROM S TONINGTON.
By an intelligent passenger who arrived
l.i last night's stage from New Haven, we
learn that the British off Stonington, on
the morning of the lOlh inst sent m a flag
of truce uem tnding a surrender of the town,
giving the inhabitants till 2 o’clock to deside.
Finding their demaud not acceded t.», the
enemy commenced an attack by bombard
ing, which was continued through the night.
The brig Nimrod was considerably in jured,
several shot having gone through b«»c A
barge full of men was sunk. Three of our
militia were wounded. On the morning of
the 11th, finding their attack unsuccessful,
the enemy departed.
The report of the taking of Saybrook, is
believed to be in :orrect, as there was n i
account of it at New Haven yesterday
morning. Gazette.
NEW YORK, Aug. Id.
tiie ENEMY HE IN roue ED
*
Reinforcements have arrived in the r
mouth of Long Eland Sound. Our inform
ant counted, on Sunday, in Gardner’s Bay, j
~ ninety -on ships, d seventy fours. 1- frig.!
ate.-, and 1 brig—total 11 sail. Other ac :
counts increase the number, by small ves
sel to 15 sail in that neighborhood and off’,
New London. Tnere was no transports,
or troops on board the shipping, the crews
ot which were sickly, and were to be land
ed on Montauk Point, it was said, to the
number of 500 or 600, to recover and re
cruit. Whether the ships were direct from j
Europe, or gathered from other parts of
our coast, was not known. I Montauk is
common pasture for about J500 cattle,
1100 sheep, and 200 horses, belonging to
fi e citizens of E. Hampton, and would furn
ish refreshment for the well as wall as the
rick, if not removed bv the owners ]
CA.
The amor patriae now animates all elas
ses of our citizens, and it is pleasing to wit
ness with what alacrity they are volunteer
ing thoir labour tor the construction of the
piojected works of defence. Men of the
\ , i;_a the humblest circle*—the '
hard • labourer and the mechanic—the j
tradesman, whote roughest labor lias been
in shifting silks and lawns from the shelf
to the coun'er—and the young beau,
whose soft hands have seldom been bared
but to hand a lady to her carriage, or lead
a fair damsel down the mazy dance *eli ;
cheerfully suspend their business or their
amusements, seize the bar, the pick-y.e
and the spade, and join with as much ardor
m the toil, as though they had been veter
ans with liustavus Vasa in the mines of
Dalecarlia.
The work so effectually commenced on
Tuesday, by capt. Bremner’s company and
■i number of volunteers, will progress daily
by voluntary labor. Several associations
have already tendered their services ; and
ward meetings are called for the purpose
of devising systematic means by which
individuals can contribute mure etrectually
to the general exertions. Among those
who deserve credit lor the exemplary man
ner in which they have ste.pt forward on
this occasion, are the Journeymen ( abinet
makers, who olfercd their services in a
body, and were yesterday employed in
throwing up the entrenchments on Brook,
lyn Heights, which we trust will prove a
wall of safety, and long remain a inonu
incut of the patriotism of our citizens. ^
■ibid.
Commodore Decatur—It is with great
pleasure we learn, that the gallant Com.
Docatur has been directed by the Secreta
ry of the. Navy to take command of all the
naval force in this harbor and to remain
here for its defence He has under him
upwards of 1000 hardy seamen, well ac
quainted with artillery duty, who will be
employed with the other troops in manning
our numerous forts and other defences. We j
hasten to announce this fact as one calcu ]
lated as much as almost any thing that
could occur to inspire an universal eunti
deuce. Where is the American sailor in,
this city that would not hasten to place
himself under this accomplished officer?
W here is the soldier or citizen who will not j
be inspired with additional ardor and cour
age from knowing that Decatur and his
gallant tr.rs will share with them in the.
honor of defending this city ?
Com. Adv.
Albany Register O Tree. ?
August 11.1811 S
The Western mail of last evening fur
nishes the following information :
from Ike Buffalo Gaze*te} Extra of Au
gust 5.
It is with pleasure we announce a bril
liant affair to our readers.
On Wednesday morning last, the enemy
crossed the Niagara river, below Squaw Is
land, one mile below Black Rock, with a
force said to he. rising iOOJ regulars, under
heut col. Tu :ker. They approached Black
R"-k, and were met at the Conjocketa
creek, before day light, by major Morgan,
with less than 300 riflemen ; apart of the
enemy crossed the bridge over the creek,
but were repulsed, and the bridge taken
up. The firing continued nearly three :
hours, when the enemy finding every effort
to cross the creek unavailing, he recrossed
the river.
During the action the enemy threw a
number of shot and shells across the ti-]
ver.
The loss of the enemy must have been
rising 50 killed, wounded and missing. Se
veral were found dead, and there were ap
pearances of a number of bodies having
been taken away, during the battle ; 6 pri
soners taken and 3 deserted. Our loss was
2 killed and 0 or 7 wounded ; among whom
were captain Hamilton and lieut. M Intosh,
dangerously, and heut. Wadsworth, severe
*y
III this action major Morgan and his
corps have covered themselves with honor.
The major has been joined by captain
Birdsall, with 150 riflemen, -unce the ac
tion. ^
The enemy having been d appointed in
gaining Buffalo, between ud 3 o’clock
in the afternoon made a incut on our
position at Fort Erie. They opened a fire
on the Fort, from a largo piece of artillery
placed on the point about a mile below, 1
which was answered from the Fort and a
schooner in the harbor. The enemy at
tacked our piquets with a large force, and
marched into the open ground in rear of!
the fort, and commenced a heavy tire of!
musketry which was warmly returned, and j
a brisk discharge from several pieces of ar- j
tillery, soon compelled him to retreat in
great contusion, leaving a number of his
men on the field, as the price of his teme !
rity. The actual loss of the enemy we have
not ascertained. We had a few wounded.
LATEST THOM THE NIAGARA.
From our Correspondent at Utica, Au
gust 4.
In this evening’s stags arried two of the
British captains taken at the battle at
Bridgewater, and Capt. -, of onr army.
Capt.-was sick with the measles, and
riot in the battle at Bridgewater, which he
statca to have heen a9 sanguinary as here
tofore represented, and the British loss
much greater than ours. Captain Kinne,
son ot Mr. Newcomb Kinne of Norwich.
(Con) was among our slain. Capt.
states, that he met Gen Gaines at Canan
j daigua, on liis way to assume the command
'
of the army, which was ?o far from being
in danger ol surrendering to the enemy,
that no intention of recvossing tire Niagara
existed ; that the army had received rein
forcements since the last battle, equal to
the number lost in that engagement. Ti.e
armed vessels which lately arrived from
Erie, (Pa; remained at Bufi'alo. General
Brown was in good spirits, and intenced
to resume tire command of the forces, as
soon as his wounds would permit. Capt.
A Spencer, jr. was living when capt.
left Buffalo. Gen. Riall was at Buffalo,
but about 200 British prisoners were on
their march for Greenbush.
Notwithstanding the number of brave
men who had fallen in the two battle*, the
spirit of the troops was rather elevated than
depressed.
PLATTSBURGH, Augusts.
During the last five days many of our
troops h .ve left their Cantonment, at this
place, and joined the other troops com
manded by Gen. Izard, at Champlain.—
The ob ject of this movement is not distinct
! iy understood, but there ate intimations
I ( we think) of an intention ro attack the ene
I my'a position at La Cole.
COAST OF NEW JERSEY.
From Freehold, New-Jcrsty, August 8.
The presnt force of the enemy off the
coast of Monmouth, consists of two frigates,
tlie Niemon and Narcissus- We are credi
bly informed, that they do not land, hut
have occasionally chased gchrs. and other 1
trading vessels on shore. They have in
no instance molested the Fishermen, who
pursue their usual avocations in perfect se
curity around them.
WASHINGTON CITY, August 12.
There ivas no mail received from Buffa
lo yesterday by the Express. It is stated
that the rider on the extreme stage of the
line has disappeared, in whftt manner not
' known, and no traces have been discover*
I ed of him or the mail. It is owing to this
circumstance probably, that we have re
ceived no further report of Gen. Brown »
late battle.
Letters as late as the 5th inst. bave,
however, been received from Presqu' Isle,
! through which we derive the following in
telligence :
Erie, (Penn) Augusts.
This moment the captain of a small trad
| in.; vessel, which sailed from Buffalo at 2
1 o'clock A. M. yesterday, came on chore*—.
lie confirms the information of an attack
on Fort Erie by the British ; and adds,
that after heavy cannonading for t wo hours,
the enemy were repulsed at all points, and
left the ground before night; no damage
sustained on our part—that of the enemy
not known Two soldiers who crossed to
Buffalo a Tier the action, stated that “the
enemy were cut to pieces—driven at all
j points, and cur troops ib the highest spir
1 its. It was generally believed the attack
was supported by nearly the whole force
of the enemy on the peninsula.
WASHINGTON CITY. August 13.
A volunteer corps of between sixty and
severity dragoons, from Frederick and
Washington couttieg, under the command
of Major Cook, parsed through this city
yesterday to the rendezvous at Bladens
burgh. They were well mounted and e
quipped, and form a part of the troops cal
led out for the defence of this district and
the country below. A detachment of about
300 men, under Col. Gettings, from Mont
gomery county, have likewise reached
Jiladensburgh where a large, and we trust
, efficient, force will soon be assembled.
ALEXANDRIA, August 12.
A friend has favored us with the perusal
of a letter dated Kinsale, Aug. 7. which
stales, that the enemy came up to Kinsale
on the 3d and destroyed all the buildings
and vessels at that place except one echr. 1
an>l a whale boat, which they carried off.
t They al so destroyed every vessel inside the
mouth ofYeocomico. They were oppoged
in their landing by capt. Henderson's com
pany of militia, which was finally obliged
to retreat after Laving one man killed —
Several dead bodies of the enemy h*ve
floated ashore since the engagement. The
enemy's fleet got under weigh on the Cth
and proceeded down as far as Core.
[ Herald.
RICHMOND, Va. August 10.
FIRE!—About ten o’clock last night,
the inhabitants of this city were roused sud
denly by a general cry of Fire ! The alarm
was goon Discovered to proceed from no
trifling cause. The stable belonging to the
house occupied by Joseph Marx, Esq.
(formerly the residence of the late Mr.
Thomas Gilliat, and ornamented by him
with a variety of handsome improvements,)
was perceived to be in flames. Being
siiuated on the brow of Shockce Hill, near
the Governor’s, the bright blaze produced
by the burning hay was vividly reflected
from the south east side of the Capitol on
which it shone, and speedily attracted to
the spot a vast concourse of pieople. The
spectacle to the inhabitants of Manchester,
from the elevated and conspicuous situation
of the tire, must have been awfully inter
esting. The whole of the buildings being
of wood, and there being no tit e hboku
ready to pull down the stable or first wing,
the entire mass was rapidly consumed.—
No lives were lost.