CDR BrrsSr PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY ALEXANDER HAMILTON, BELLEFONTE, (Pa.) NEXT DOOR, SOUTH OF TIE BANK. V ot. sad FROM THE NORTH WEST. About 1500 regular troops have arrived at Buffalo, under the command of brigadier general Scott—and colonel Fenton's regi- ment of Pennsylvania militia, have also been ordered to that place, butit appears from Kline’s Carlisle Gazette, that colonel Fen- ton has demanded money and clothes for his men, & that until these are'furnished. he cannot obey the orders ! The British have rebuilt Fort Erie, and are erecting a new battery on Queenston heights, and one at Messasauga point near the light house.— Our force ‘ordered to the Niagara straight is no doubt intended merely to férce the en- emy to evacuate Fort Niagara, and to shicld our unfortunate eitizens, now returning to their desolated farms, from the incursions of the enemy. Franklin Ref. — § G— AMERICAN NAVY. OFFICIAL. Navy Department, March 4, 1814. SIR--Agreeably to your intimation I have the honor to “transmit herewith, a list of the ships and vessels ofthe Navy of the U. S. with the rate station and name of the commander of each. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, sir, Your obedient servant, . WwW. JONES. Hon. Joux GatrrLarp, Chairman of the Naval committee of the Senate, Yon List of the Naval force of the United Statese ey 74, building at| Portsmouth, N. H. emmy 7 4, building at|Charlestown Mass. ——, 74, building at Philadelphia, President, 44, NewrYork, John Rodgers Capt. United States 44, New London, Stephen Decatur Capt. Constitution 44, cruizing, Charles Stewart, Capt. : 8 Guerrier 44, building at Philadelphia. java 44, building at Baltimore. Columbia 44, building at Washington. Constellation 36, Norfolk, under sailing or- ders, Charles) Gordon Capt. Congress 36, Portsmbputh, N-1L. fitting Jno. Smith Capt. | Macedonian 36, New| London, Jacoh Jones Capt. Tssex 32, cruizing, David Porter Capt. Adams Corvette, 24, craizing, Charles Mor- ris Capt. John Adams, do 24, cartel to Gottenburg, Samuel Angus, master command- ant. Alert sloop 18, New York, guard-ship. Howie do 18, New London, James Biddle Capt. Wagp do. 18, Portsmouth, N. H. under sailing orders, Johnston Blukely, master commandant. 3 Frolic, do. 18, cruizing, Joseph Bawnbridg master commandant. Peacock do. 18, New-York, under sailing orders, Lewis Warrington, master commandant. Tri¢ do. 18, Baltimore, ready - for sea, Chas. C. Ridgeley, master commandant. Ontario do. 18. Baltimore, Robt. TT. Spence mas. com. : Aronis do. 18, Washington fitting for sea. ]oujssiana do. 16. New Orleans, ID. T. Pat- | terson master com. commanding officer. Fssek Jun. do. 16, cruizing John Downs mas. com. Greenwich do. 16, cruizing. trabomb brig, New Orleans, ‘Cropp brig de. 16, Savannall guard ship. Syrdn do. 104 cruizing G. Parker, master Tl com #% PATS TITS IDT ELIT pe Rattlesnake do. 14, cruizing Jno O. Creigh- ton mast. com. Futerprize: do. 14, cruizing, James Ren- shaw mast, com. Carolina schr. do. 14, Charleston, (S. C) J. D. Henley mast. com. Nonsuch brig 12, Charleston. (S. C.) Law. rence Kearney It. cont. United States naval Force on the Lakes. General Pike ship 24 guns, lake Ontario Isaac Chauncey commodore. Madison ship 20 guns, Outario, WwW. M. Crane, mast. com. Oneida brig 16 Ontario, Thomas Brown It. Com. Ford, Sylph schooner 14 do. M. C. Woolsley mast com. 3 ; Gov. Tompkins sch. 6 do. St. Clait, Ellrott midship com. Hamilton schr. 8 Oatario. Growler schr. 5, do. Pert schr. 3, do. Samuel W. Adams lieut. com. ; Conquest schr. 3 do. Henry Wells licut. com. Fair Americen schr. 2 do. Wolcott Chaun- cey It. com. Ontario schr. 2 do. John Stevans sailing mast. Asp schr. 2 do. Philander A. Jones lieut. com. Julia schr. 2 do. Elizabeth schr. 2 do. Lady of the Lake schr. 1 do. P. M. Mix sailing mast. Mary bomb do. Lawrence brig 18, Lake Erie, Jesse D. El- liot M. C. commanding officer. Niagara brig, 18 do. Queen Charlotte ship 20 Erie Detroit do. do. do. Hunter brig 10 do. Lady Prevost sloop 12 do. Caledonia brig 2, do. Ariel schr. 4, do. Somers do 2 do. Scorpion do 2, do. Porcupine do 1 do. Tygressdo 1 do. President Sloop 8, Lake Chomplain, Tho- mas Mocdonough M. C command- ing officer. Montgomery sloop 8, Lake Champlain. Com. Preble do 8. Gun Boats, Barges, Oc. New Orleans 6 gun boats, 5 barges build- ing—sclirs. ly ng Fish, Sea Horse —sloop Tickler. Georgia, 5 gun boats, 6 barges building. Charleston, 5. C 2 gun boats, six barges equipt, 6 do. building—schr. Ailiga- tor. Wilmington, N. C. 6 gun boats, one barge equipty and 6 building, Thomas N. Gautier, Acting It. commanding of- ficer. Norfolk, 23 gun boats, | barge equipt, 10 building, 1 bomb, Joseph Tarbell capt. com. captured from the enemy. Potomac, 3 gun boats, 3 barges equipt, 1 building schrs. Scorpion, Hornet, cuts ter Asp. Baltimore, 1 gun boat, 13 barges equipt 10 building, 1 pilot boat. Declaware, 19 gun boats, 6 barges equidt, 2 block sloops and a schooner. New York, 38 gun boats. Lake Champlain, 2 gun boats, 2 barges equipt, 15 building. New London, 2 gun boats. Newport R. L. 7 do. New Bedford, 2: do, Boston, do. Newburyport, do Portsmouth, MV I do WM. JONES. Navy Department, March 4, 1814. tity + + CD JL Nn A letter from an officer of rank, in lord Wellington's army, concludes with the fol- lowing paragraph. ¢ The country from the Pyrennees to the Adour and Gave de Pau is the best settleled, and the finest popula- tion I have ever seen in any part of the world. Property is most admirably subdivided, and you never meet with the appearance of want, olay spiegics oi misery, i have never seen abeorg Liege 1 have been inthe coun: try. ‘Fury were well lodged, well cloath- ed, and weil ted, and are generally a most hospilable, well disposed people, perfectly ot & uncorrupted The state of agricul- ture appears to be very favorable : they are particiarly attentive to the collecting and forming ol manure, and irrigation is gener- ally practised taroughout the country.” T hell rench papers inform us of charm- ing engraving, in which achildis seen the acyof praylog.—¢ his little hands held uit mixed sweetness and dignity of his comtenuice (we copy the words ofthe French paper) and besides the insignia of the legion of honor, show the infant to be of * exalted and iliustrious rank—the king of Rome—at the bottom of the engraveing are these words, « 1 pray for my papa and for my country.” eR — OLD FRENCH ROYAL FAMILY. + Louis XVTIIth, isthe brother of Louis 16th ; and during the reign of the latter was called monsieur.—The present Mon- sieur is the count d¢ Attois, second brother of Louis etn.” gouleme' married the only daughter of the unfortunate Louis. DUTCH MINISTER. A letter from Amsterdam of the 12th March, received by the cartel FaireAmeri- can, states thatthe Prince of Orange has has appointed Mr. Changuiog, of Leyden, minister to the United states, and it was ex- pected he. would embark on his mission shortly after the above date. ¥ From the Liverpool Mercury of April 17. FRENCH TACTICS. Extract of a letter from an officer of the sixth regiment, dated Mont Marson, MarcH 5, « On the 27th we came up to the French and our brigade came into play.—~We were stationed in a road, and the enemy ina large open field, without any cover. They were all on one Knee, and kepta most regular line. Tam sorry to say, our men did not keep any sort of line—and the consequence was they suffered the more. Well we con- tinuedin the road for about a qarter of an hour whea #e were ordered to charge. our gallant fellows rushed forward, when the French. getting up, and filing offto the right, exposed to our view another and much stronger line, formed in the same manner, which opened amost dreadful fire upon us. It was there that Blood, the other officer at the colours, was shot by my side, and two of my colour sergeants, out of three, were I expected to fall next, but thanks to God! I excaped this killed aliin a moment. time unhurt.—We still continued advanc- ing, and the French retreating in the same beautiful way—it was the admiration of ey- ery body. ‘When we came to that place where they had been formed, we found the kiiled “id wounded lying in regular lines ! certainly their retreating in so masterly I1is son, the Duke Dt An~ SSSI ETT TITS PT SSSI AST IIA T IL IL TL LT TIL IT TIT STIS SSSI SS PIII SPIT TL LI BILL TILL ILLS LSI ITIL LLTL @ OSS S TTDI LTT pd IIIS TIL LL ILLS ITT LISI SL SS ITLL LETS DB a manner did.them the greatest credit.---In- deed, no troops could have fought wth more obstinacy ; and, I really think, if their artillery had been as well served as ours, it would have been a doubtful case.” % : Extract of a letter dated Shippingport, bes low the Falls of Ohio, 29th April, 1814. « The steam boat Vesuvius is safely warri- ved at this place, having performed her voy age from Pittsburg in 67 hours 25 minutes running. The rate of going was ten miles and an half per hour, with hardly any varia (ion, which, allowing two miles and a half for the effect of the current, give a speed of 8 miles per hour in still water.”--- PirTs. Gaz. esmnnet From the N. Y. Mercantile Advertiscs’ May 20. By last night's Northern Mail. CENTINEL EXTRA. Burlington, Sunday evening, May 15. Yesterday morning a little before suntise the enemies flcet commenced a heavy and spirited fire upon our “batteries at the mouth of Otter Creek river Vergennes.—— commodore Macdonough came down the river with his new sloop of war and scveral of his gailies, «nd in one hour, the cuemy were’ compelled tos retreat, without. cur loosing one man ! or suffering thie least inju- ry! Inthe afternoon the British fleet aps peared off this town on their retreat. A duel was fought at Odle-Town, L. C; on Monday last, between colonel Atkinsons of the 37th regt. United States Infantry, and’ captain Manigauit, aid-de-camp to general Izard At the second shot, Atkinson re- ceived the ball of his antagouista {it ic be- low the knee, which broke his leg and se- verely fractured the bone. The colonel has been brought to this place. [Reserve your fire for the enemy. ] On Monday last, Charles Stewart, John Sennct and Jos. Curtis, soldiers in the ser- vice of the United States were shot at the cantonment in this place, in complianceiwith (he sentence of a court martial, for deser- tion. —P— On Thursday last, 10 officers of the Uni- ted States army and navy, and 280 privates arrived at this place from Quebec. They were received at Chazy landing. I'he following arc the names of the offs cers. Captain Gustavus Loomis, 1st Art. Livutenants James Stewart, John 8. Wil liamsoa, H. Fredericks, Littleton Johnsons Adam Peck. a Sailing masters----James Loomis, James Trant. 4 Th Mate~-- Samuel Osgood. wi, go Midshipman--- W. N. Monteath. , ADVERTIEMET Thereditors of Christi an Hamaker, late ot Half Moon township, Centre county, dec; are hereby notified to file their accounts, properly attested for settlement, with Charles Cadwallader, on or before the 1st day of August next. This notice must be compiyed with, and the demands satisfied, or they wil incur costs. bp Wet : ‘ ESTHER HAMAKER, ok s Administ: atriz, CHARLES: CADWALLADER. Adminis matory “as 3 -
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