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FELLEFONTES SEPTEMPER 24 4 18V4.
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Owing tothe genesai Election bei
on Tuesday of the Special Court, the
rors, witnessess. &c. summoned; need not
attend until Wednesday morning.
BY OrderofJudgeChapman.
Was apprehended in this place, on
Wednesday last, a man calling himself by
the name of Henry Aungst (Onks) upon
suspicion of having committed the murder
of a Mr. Matthews, pedler, who it is
said, was seen travelling in company with
this fellow, but a few hours previous to the
commission of the crime, which was perpe-
"trated a mileor two distant from Port:
age county Court House, Ohio.
He was brought before three magistrates
of this boro’ and examined. The relation he
gave of himself ; his conduct subsequent as
well as prior to the act, and the statement
ot Eicts alleged against him on oath afford
StI uiptive ‘ev eof his guilt.
: ee gentlemen who apprehended
him. are of the « true Yankee blood,” and
from the neighborbod of the place where
the murder was committed. The sly, artful,
active and successful manner in which the
prosecuted the design of taking and bring.
ing him to justice, comports well with
the character given of their description of
countrymen —They are certainly entitled
to much credit,
Col. Monras, it is said, has been appoint-
ed secretary of war. Mr. King and Mr.
Dexter, have respectively been spoken og
as his successor in the department of state,
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The cannon at the Navy Yard, as wel}
as the arsenal near it,at Washington city,
were not destroyed as reported. The whole
was unmolested, with the exception of two
brass pieces, which were spiked only: the
enemy not having time to do further injury.
Major Gen. Scott is at Geneva, at the
house of Judge Nicholas, and fast recover-
ing of his wounds.
Gen. Brown has resumed the command
of the troops en the Niagara frontier.
| — En. .
The brigs Niagara and Charlottey the
«schrs. Lady Prevost and two others, names
no" known, had arrived at Buffaloe with
troops. More were expected from the
sauce. quarter. &,
Several corps of militia, and a number of
volunteers, from the state of New York
have also arrived at Buffaloe,
—D & ee
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Office of the A. Y. Gaz. Sept, 15.
AGAIN
© We have niet the enemy and they are ours.”
We have not words, ard therefore will
not attempt to describe the enthusiastic joy,
occasioned by the receipt of the following
GLORIOUS NEWS !
[Received last night by the Fire-fly
Steam Boat, from Poughkeepsie, brought
there by express (Mr. Wegton) from Alba.
ny. ] Ll
ALBANY ARGUS EXTRA.
Tuesday, noon, Sept. 13.
Copy of a letter from the post-master at
Plattsburgh, to the Editor of the Albany
Argus, dated Sunday morning, Septem-
ober 11, 11 o'clock. :
a I have the pleasure to announce to you,
that after an action of two hours this morn-
ing, Com. M’Donough, our naval comman-
der, TOOK THE WHOLE OF THE
BRITISH FORCE ON THIS LAKE,
wit: the exception of 5 or 6 gallies that
made their escape. The vessels captured
ate one frigate of 32 gus, 1 brig of 22 guns,
2 sloops of 10 guns each, and several gal-
lies—1 saw the action which has just clos-
eu—the battle was in Plattsburgh Bay—I
wait with * anxiety the event of the
baitie now “pending on land, have’ strong
hopes there likewise :-but itis very warm,
“From Crooks and X B
and we have to cobtend wigs British
regulars
The shore of the river is lined with our
militia, and about 3 or 4000 volunteers from
Vermont, which the enemy must pass be-
fore they can reach our batteries ; but if
they effect a passage of therriver, and ap-
“proach the works, they will find the battle
but just begun More as soon as ‘events
transpire. Yours, &c.
¥ J. LYNDE.
Post Master, Plausburgh.
“Bulletin---per
steam boat Fulton.
SRG dA
u tler’s
In consequence of an attempt of the enc-
my to approach nearer to Fort Erie, by
throwing up a breast work, a party of 400
of our fort volunteered on Sunday the 4th
to dislodge them and destroy their works, in
which they succeeded with the loss of only
17 or 18 men on our part, the Ibss'of the ene-
mywasjsupposed to exceed 100, A large re-
inforcement of militia were arriving at Fort
Erie and no danger was apprehended for
the safety of the place.
The British force encamped at Plattsburg
and its vicinity is estimated at 10,000 men,
commanded by sir George Preyost in per-
son. On the approach of one of the divi-
sions by the way of Dead Creek, commo-
dore M’Donough’s row galliecs cpened a
destructive fire on them which drove them
from the beach with a loss of about 300 kil-
led and wounded. The militia of Vermont
are volunteering by thousands, and 3000.ave
said to be on their march for Platsburg
from Washington county.
—— § Ge
. ~ New Yduk, September 11.
An express reached, Albany. on Friday
evening from Plattsburgh, with information
that thie enemy under ‘Gen. Brisbane, had
entered Plattsburgh, with ne opposition ex-
cept from a few of the militia. Our troops
(2000) had retired to the fort.
Mr. Cuttgy, a member of congress, arri-
ved in the stage this mokning, and inform-
ed us, that the brave Capt. Morris 1s safe,
and had arrived at Portland with all his
crew, on their way to Portsmouth to join
Capt. Hull.
mn
in rentiabers.
t with greal alanty
1 'S, when we reucsted in
£00§ order, bringing off as many of our
wopded as practicable It was eS
ed fat we were out flanked justin time tc
mal} good our retreat, as the enemy were
far gperior in numbers.
| Al enemy’s field officer was seen to fall
by a qunon shot early in the action. i
y en we ere outflanked, the two regis
ments in 4 vear in action changed their po-
sition to meet their flankers.. The sixth
was not in action but advantageously posted
1 strong ground to cover our retreat. We
tired behind pur entrenchments last eve-
ing. We hae a very strong force here,
and more arriving daily. The enemy found
yesterday they had. not ‘Washington to.deal
with, Zhe echemy advanced in platoons
npt ia line. A few were wounded by their
rockets and bombs, but not dangerously.
The woods .were great protection to our
men, which has rendered our loss compari
tively small. We have a boom across the
river, and the hulks were sunk yesterday
to obstruct the channel :
, ¢ My son but lourteen and a half ycars.
d, was in the action, and was among the
i to retreat. Colonel Long, and jor
Moon; of the 27th, were wounded. Adju-
tant Donaldson was either killed or wound-
ed{ (which is not known) as he was not
brought off the field.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
Elkton, half past 4 o’olock,
Thursday morning.
Mer. Collet, of Philadelphia, has just ar-
riyed from Baltimore, io 4the mail stage,
which left there at 3 o'clock yesterday, and
states, that the enemy re-embarked on board
their shipping before 12 o'clock yesterday
and have moved 9 ov 10 miles down the riv-
cr.
Dreserters and other persons state, that
Gen. Ross was killed while reconnoitering.
We have:10,000, they have 4 or 5000 land-
ed. JOHN DONNALDSON, Jun.
Vidette Fivst Troap.
Copy of a letter from lieut. James Gardner,
Wilmington troep.
Elkton, Thursday, 8 o'clock, A. M.
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Mr. Richardson, the landlord cf this
EXTRACT OF A LETTER---D ATED: on, arrived here this morning from Balti-
« Baltimore September 13, 1814 “afore, which he left yesterday at 3 o'clock.
I embrace the earliest opportunity of giv:
"ing you an account of the action of yesterday
between our troops and the British. The
alarm was fired on Sunday at 3 P. M. and
the Baltimore brigades’commanded by gen-
eral Stricker, took up the line of mareh at
We proceded that evening down to the
Meeting house, about 7 miles from town.
where ‘we lay on our arms all night, in a
wood, with the Heavens our capopy-—our
bed the earth. Early next morning we
formed, and continued under arms until the
action commenced, which was brought on
by our troops.
Our force consisted of one company of ar-
tillery, with six 4 peunders;
ond colonel Blays’ horse, major Pinkney’s
battalion of riflemen, the 5th regiment of
volunteers under colonel Sterrett, the 27th
militia, colonel Long, the 39th, colonel Fow-
ler, 51st, colonel Amys, and the 6th colonel
M:Donald. The 27thand 5th were drawn
up in line on the front of the wood ; the 51st
and 39th at pistol shot distance in their rear.
col Moore’s
Two companies of the 5th, a detachment of
artillery with one piece, a corps of riflemen
and some cavalry, volunteered to go out
and provoke an action during the day, and
then retreat.---They found the British just
cooking their dinner, near Gorsvek’s point,
where they landed---their force I was not
able to ascertain. ’
The enemy had two nine pounders, be-
sides which they fired bombs and rockets.
After the retreat of our advance guard up-
on the line, at about one o’clock, the action
began at long shot, which continued for a-
bout an hour, when it became general along
the whole line.
The enemy advanced in platoons and out
flanked us, right and left, which caused us to
retreat, or be taken prisoners, = Our artille-
He states that the enemy re-embarked at
12 o’clock yesterday, having left the lines
before the Baltimore intrenchments in the
night, by stealth-—~General Ross, the Bri-
tish commander, is said to be killed ; de-
serters and prisoners all agree upon this
point, and is supposed to be the cause of
this sudden retrcat—the bombardment of
Fort M:Henry produced no other effect
than 6 killed in the fort; what damage was
done to the enemy’s shipping is not kaown.
The enemy’s force is generally estimated
at 5000 men-—the fleet was said to have
gone dowri ten miles
$< I am sir, &c.
JAMES GARDNER, lieut.
Capt. Warner.
The above letter was handed to capt.
Ross’s Vidette at Wilmington, with instruc-
tions to forward it to the committee inPhila-
delphia.
WM. § SIMMONS,
Vidette, Wilmington.
P. 8 In further confirmation'of the
death of Ross, Mr Richardson states, tha,
a: Mr. Culloch, who visited the Brifish
head quarters wo see his father, a prisoner
wounded in the engagement, was informed
by Cockburn, that they had lost their com-
mander., J. 3G
Ca
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Weshave information from the detach-
ment of militia at York as late as Sunday
morning last. The first brigade consists of
onc regt. ol 617, one of 665, and a battalion
of 509. The first regt. containing all the
phe s troops, marched for Baltimore
on Friday last, in the midst of a thunder
stort and a heavy shower of rain. A ba -
talion of the 2d regt. marched on Saturday,
and the the other battalion on Sunday. The
remainder of the detachment, it was expect-
ed, would march to-morrow.
Gen. Forster commands the 1st brigade
and Gen. Adams the 2d. Col. Maxweil
Kennedy of Lancaster county, commands
the Ist regt. olthe Ist brigade, and Lieut
I have just been notified an ex ress has ate
s v
Col. Ritselier of Lebanon cou, the 3d —d
Major M'Fgtland commands the battalion
of 509. Major Geo. B. Porter commands
the ist battalion of the Istregt and ISouf,
Col Cochran by agreeme:t commands the
second. Repub.
LATEST FROM THE EASTWARD.
g A setter dated Bristol, 6th instant, hasthe
following. Postscript: « 7 o'clock, P.M.
—
rived at Newcastle from Belfast,’
the cnemy whd were ordercd to go 10 Bol-
fast ave now ordered to go to Wiscasset. 1°
is expected that Wiscasset or Portland will,
be the next place the enemy will attack. “I
fear they will land here or at Boothbay, and
go on by land.
ck.
Notwithstanding tho assur-
ance given by governor Sherbrook and ad
Gaiffith that private property should be re.
spected, yet the enemy have burnt in Pe-
nobscot river 120 sail of private vessels.
We ought no longer to trust to the forbear=
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The citizens must a-
rouse [rom their apathy or we are jost.
Bos E. C. B,
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FISHERIES.
The British Treaty with Irance was diss
cussed in the House of Commons, June 29,
Mr. canning said,
small<in the Ni
ance of the enemy.
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the interest of France was
he wished government to give those fishe-
In
our treaty of Peace with that power we gave -
ries due consideration as to America.
away more than we ought---and we never
now heard of that treaty, but as a trophy of
¥ictory on one hand, or the monument of de-
We
ought to recur, in questions with America,
gradation and shame on the other.
to the state in which we now stand, rather
than that io which we ence stood.
Lord Castlereagh said, he was fuily a-
ware of the importance of theNewfoundla d
Fisheries.
vA letter from Sackett’s Harbor of the
8th instant mentions that the fleet were still
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at the Ducks, blockad,ng Kingston, au
lost all hopes of a fight upon equalterms ;
and general 1zard, with 4000 men, was on
his march, and expected to be at Sackeit’s
Harbor by the 12th.
From the Vermont Intelligencer Extra.
1 Sept. 8.
We have been politely favored by capt.
Burlington, Thursday morning
Sheldon, district pay-master, of the United
States army, who arrived in town last eve-
ning, with a copy of the following
GENERAL ORDERS
Head Quarters, Plattsburgh, Sept. 8.
The affair of yesterday was honorable to
the small detachments of regulars under
major Wool, of the 29th regiment, consist-
ing of 100 men of bis regiment, and 50 men
of the 30th, and 31 of the 34th regimentand
the light corps under brevet lient. col. Ap-
pling of the rifle corps,and capt. Sproul of
the 13th regiment of infantry, consisting of
alike number, which joined after the action
had commenced. The militia, for want of
arrangement, did not act with their usual
address, notwithstanding the exertions of
Yet it is
evident that they killed and wounded many
their geneseland staff officers.
of the enemy. In the afternoon the militia
met the British regulars in the woods, near
the Saranac river, and after disputing the
passage of that stream for some time, the
enemy retired with considerable loss. Here
the miiitia did their duty,and it is by meet-
ing the enemy in the woods, aid flanking
and annoying him on all occasions, that the
most essential services can be rendered by
them. 0
The killed and wounded on our part’ is
trifling. That of the encmy 1s reported to
be from 2 to 300.
Captain Sheldon has been directed by
general Macomb, to call on all volunteers,
and request that they repair immediately to
the scene of action. ;
On the 6th
‘were met, Smiles from Plattsburgh, by
ist the British, it appears,
captain Leonard and lieutenant Smith, of the
hight artillery, who opened a very dertruct-
ive firg upon ther, but were at last compe!-
4 ti .
jea to retire. {ud by tha
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