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PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY ALEXANDER HAMILTON, BELLEFONTE, (Pa.) NEXT DOOR, SOUTH OF TIE BANK.
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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.
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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