American patriot. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1814-1817, November 19, 1814, Image 3
y vial Ras just Cy W he oTicers and crew hade done yy ¢ Laster COLWILT, CENTRE DANE OF PrYV.SSTL Peden a SUH we 214 3 k yi - ; 8 oF er “a 3 : $ H 3 ro] . oe and were honorably acquitted. , an account of the privateer schr. Man,-» ; NEA : Trthe v “mouth, of Baltimore, from a cruize, during which she has captared 21 vessels, destroy» ed 17, manned 4, aud brot’ in a quantity of £00ds taken out of the prizes.” r — We understand that captain Leonards the officer who surrendered Fort: Niagara to (he enemy last winger, has been exchanged _ and is now under arrest : He will be tried ® 5 soounas officers can be spared irony freld Nat. Tutel.: CONGRESS, IN SENATE. ‘ Moxpay, NOVEMBER 7. Me. Fromantine submitted the loiiowing 5 , 1 nsideration : . Barracoa, and reports ht on her passage mation fr = tion on naval they fell in with a British-flect of 50 saily affuirs, be directed to inquire into the caus- «es which may have prevented, until now, a ~ duties for'that purpose. i ; wre - A yessel has arrived at Norfolk from “ v said t3 be bound to New Orleans . : “Alter from “New Haven, Connecticut dated the 5th inst, states that the scnate of * the state/has adopted a resolution, declaig ing the bill for classifying the nulitia to Ba « tyraniical, oppressive, and ungenstitutions al,” and directing: thegdzovernor, in case the bill passes, to Convene the legislature to enact such laws, as shall effectually pro- "tect the citizens of that state from the ty- ranny § oppression of such a proceeding.” 1814 Eat “ Resolved, That it be the duty of the séc'ry of she wavy to devise & digest a System fur the better organization of the department of thenavy of the U. States at the commence ment of ge next session. be digested, all the laws now in force rela- tive to the naval establishment and she ma- "rine corps, and to repoit the same to the senate at the commencement of their next session ”’ From the Raleigh, N, C. Register. Nov. 4. fie . THE ENEMY ON OUR COAST. Currituck Court House, N. C.- Oct. 1814. Sir—On the 19th inst. the British came in at Curritnek inlet with nine barges, and supposed torhe three hundred or ‘upwards of men. - They proceeded immediately up the channel, where they captured three coasting vessels and carricd them out buat three more, took several small light- ers, Jub gave them up. One of thelr barg+ es. progeeded as far as the upper end ot Cnupchels skid, §ther’s off Knot’s Islands rasta, oyster boats, and canoes and fidiog or: then Lucy enn returned to the let, and tat evening killed fourteen or filteen hid of caitie. where they staid all night .. witaewo ob their prizes. Early the next “magsag taey gotunder way and proceede “tol.e sip dad orig which lay off the luiet ait Of witcd'got uadev wy and stood to the y portiward. + The greatestalarm and con-. fusion prevailed duting hele stay in our waters op Chureh’s and Knots Island. They shot a grea many oils thro’ Thom- “as Waiker’s iouse, sod destroyed. all ithe furniave. He lives oa Betsey's Marsh, as bou amie and a nail from the niet. The | b muita were caued ou 3 but before a suih- © cient quantity of bail and cartridges could be + procured, Uo cnemy left our waters. 1 we had 300 4 ces of artillery and a, small for fioation oi Ralnans’s Marsh, 15 or 20 Toespay, Nov. 8. The consideration of the motion yesters day made by Mr. Zromentinz, was postpo- ned to Monday next. ‘The senate were engaged the whole of this day in an animated discussion on the bill, reported by its military committee, for filling the ranks of the army. This bil contaius several provisions for extending ‘te power of enlistment to minors, doubling ‘the bounty in land &c. The discussion has not yet terminated. na % The volunteer bill, which has been for ‘changed in its features, was on Monday, or dered 10 lie on the table, with the expecta- tion that it shalinot be calied upon until the principal. war measure of session, the bill for classing and drafing the militia, shall have been acted on. The committee of ways and meaus, in . the house of representatives, on the same day, reported a bill to estabiish a national bank. = it being late in the day, the bill was not read though ; we could not therciore ‘ascertain all its features. We learn, how- v mended by Mr. Dailis; who, we are inform ed, in a personal conference with the finan His cial comunittee, laid before them, ina very mut would be able tokeep off the barges, aud reader (his place periectly sceuic — 7 “eenemy threatenened to pay us another visit soon. hr : that and other topics emboaied in his report. Nat. futel. We have seen a paragraph running thro’ the public prints, impeaching the loyalaty to the union of the people of Louisauia, par ticuiarly New Orleans, and intimating the - prevalence of a disposition to surrender without resistance to the enemy; ithe ap- proaches that city. From information, which we have received from an unques- tionabie source, we are authorisedin pro- nouncing the whole of that paragraph to be a malignant miseepresentation, The peo- ¢ Jopx MACKIE, P. M, Platt burgh, October 28. We have information Iron a scource en- titled to credit, that the enemy has com- ¢ yenting his flotilla on this lake by building (at the bic Aux Noix) four fricates of a large Ciuss, Lis said their © kccls ace laid and are progressing rapidly. "This day, six soldiers were shot at this ‘post tor desertion ; their names we have hot learned. Nineteen others, we understand, are un- der sentence of death for the same offence. a — > menced augn pic of that state bave, on the late “alarm in that quarter, displayed a spirit of patriots ism and energy which do tem high honor. : i. } a Oct. 29. Ry, citigence came inon Wed cscay c= §° yvemiug lastythat the enemy Were landing at Sax’s in Chazy ; in consequence of which, majo Wool, with detachments of the 6th and 201 regiments, matched to the north at lig the next morning... It1s said that only = sw gun boats came out and soo petdrocd. Major \Waoi's detdichment re- turned ast cvening. « Buentso the War Mich complaint and. dissatisfaction seemed to prevail ainong many of the sub- scribers to this work, on account of the de- tention ofghe books, before they came to hend 3 but since that, little or no inquiry has been made abotit them. The publish- er bas beech at a very great expense in the printing of them, and expects to be remu= nera‘ed in no other way than by their sale : it is therefore, hoped, that those who have been so generous as to subscribe, will call for their respective copies, and take them ; 4nd after that, pay for them. Cffice Amer. Pat. ~~ SIX CENTS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Bald Eagle Township, Centre County, on the 6th of October, an Indented appren: tice namer', IOHN SWARTS, about five feet four inches high, had on when he went away, a homespun drab roun- dabout coat and waistcoat, course tow trow- sers, and smatl fur hat ; talks Dutch, and tollerable Englsh ; a great tovacco chewer and Smoker. Whoever takes up said Run- away and brings him back to, me, shal! re- ceive the above reward,but no charges paid. HUGH WHITE. Bald Eagle, Nov. 19,1814. PRINTING Piri! NU OF ALL x13 DS, Executed qt this Office. 4 o : - 3 £ i From the Maulius Tunes,of Now. 1. Orders were received last Wednesday, for the militia of this county (Onondaga) to march to Sackett’s Harbor en masse. i his 4 requisiion was immediately complied with “+ and the ast regiment left this village this morning for that place. ; From the Ontario Messenger, of Nov." 1. Ve understand that major gen. Izard’s army has re-crossed the Niagara,. with the exception of gen Bissel’s brigade, which Is stationed at Fort Erie. Abbut 13000 men of major gen. Brown division, are on their march from Buffalqto Sackett’s Harbor ; they passed bere yester day; Brigadier general. Winder and suit passed here on Saturday, for the same place. Nothing new from Sackett’s Harbor. i i + $ s S & From the New York Gazette, xov. 4, THE MAMOTH PRIVATEER. Letter from Mv. John Jones, proprietor | of the Boston Exchange Coilee House, da+ a at half past 11 on Tuesday night. compliance with the following resoutions, passed by the senate on the 18th March , Testt the patronage of a generous pubic % Resolved, Thatit be the duty of the. secretary of the navy to digest, or cause top some dayes under debate in the house of # representatves, after being considerably | ever, that they are essentially those recom- © able and clogquent exposition, bis views of a : me : : molestiy The “Stockholders of thie Centres Bank ceriaing he 101 of Pennsylvania, dee heteby notified, that Cipai generals :. ~ the Directors have this day declared a divi- soldiers pressing’ ater Mi, aac uo. dend, af the rate of nine percent per an- «was havdiy cleaved of his weight and that - Puimor the Stock paid in, which will be pail his chosen companions, when the rush of to them or their legal. Representatives at tugatives red uoled. No order coud be, the Rok Kept with the nordes that poured towards ¥ Its passage for escape aad Life, for the ass Bellefonte, By order of the Board. |. INO NORRIS, Cashicr. Nov. 7, 18 14. s:ans were in their reat 3 the thdnder of Vigtenstein was rolling over their heaus.— — No pon can describe the confusion and hog- ror of the scenes. which ensued. "The French army bad lostits “rear guard, and they found tien selves at once exposed to ali the operatives of the vengeful enemy: On the rigatand on the left there was no esgape ; cannon, bayonets, and sabres, men- aced them on every side ; certain death vas on their rear ; in their front alone was there any bopeol salety 3 and, frantic with thie desperate aiternatives thousands upon thousauus new towards the Borezina, sume plunging iuto the river, but most dirgenng their steps to Lhe newly cous rticted brttg- es, whith seemdd wo offer thé a passige from thew encanes. Misery hadione dis- orianized the Freuch®arniy, and in the present dismay 110 voice of order was seard; the tumult was tremendous, was destruc tive of cacll other; as the dispairing wretches pressed forward and | struggled for precedence in the moment of ‘escape. “ Vigteustein stood in horiot, view: g “ FULLING & DYING. * The Subscriber inform his friends, and the public, that he has erected a new, FULLING MILL, .on the waters of Beech Creek, Centre Coun- ty, where he wntends, carrying on the abox< business,. uf all its various branches—Ltle flatters himscity by attention to business, to " JOHN ANDERSON. - November 19, i814 FOR SALE. A trdct of Land containing one hundred and fif'ly seven acres, in Halfmoon towne ship, Centre County, adjoining lands of Thomas Thompson, Jr AlLrabam Elder and others, The land is of a tolerable quality, upon whichis a very thriving young apple orchard, and other bearing fruit (recs. A= this chaos of human misery 3 to ciosc it at bout 45 acres aie cleavad. There are on one In death, or in capitulation was the the premises a good Iovse and barn, a wisholi his brave "heart; but thy encmy spring of excellent warter., The land is was frantic; pothing couid be heard but situated - within about fourtéén miles of the oar of cannon und the cries of despair, "The wounded ana the dying covered uh surface of the ground; the survivors tusied lin wild tury upon their affrighted comrades oi the bridges. They could not peneiratey but only. press Upoiy a crowd at tic uearcss extremity; for the whoie bodies of these passages were so filled with despetate lu- gaiives that they crusied on cach other to swiocution anu to weatn Trains of artilic- ry, baggage, cavaliy, and wapyons of all kinds, being iat rmixed ands driven pells med to ane poet, hurdreds or human bes ings were trodden down, trampled ony torn and mashed to p eces Oiceis and sols & dicrs were mingied in one mass ; scif pres- ervation was the only stimuius, and scek= ing that, many a despa'riig wretch precip tated is comrade to acstruction, that he might find his place on tue bridge. Thous sands fell into the river, thousands threw themsives in the hideous steam, hoping to save themselves by swimming, butinafew mites they were jammed amidst the blocks oiice which rolled wong its’ flood, AMES ANDERSO N, and either killed 1 tue concusion or frozen between 19 and 20 years of age about five to death by the extremity of the cold. The feet 8 or 9 inches high, had on when he air resounded with the yobs and stirieks (it walked away, a bottle greed straiglit bodied. (vas soniething more horvibic than cries) of coat, and cotton overalls, dad a mumber of the dyin}, wounded, and drowning : but other articles of cloththing he took with vim they were only heard at intervals, for one Whoever takes vp said walkaway, and re- couttaucd roar seemed to fifi the heavens, turns him to the subsceiber, at Beech Of the (ussian artillély pouring its floods Creek, Ceutre County, §all receive the a- of deathiul retribution on the heads of the bove reward, but no charges paid desolators of this country. VWeicome deed JOHN ANDERSON. were Lie deaths it sent few wire is pangs Noveniber, 14, 1414. who fell by tue bail or the sabre, compared with his terture who lay magica bencath the crowding fect of (us comrades, who cx piced amid the crashing corrors of a world otice. Bunt the despair of these lated wictches was not yetcompicte. ine head which bad planned all these cvlis aight yet be amongst them: and the bridges, groans Ing beneath tne weight ot their loads, were to be fired ! The decd was done 5 and still crowd upon croivd continlied to press cach other forward choaking up the passage a+ * mid bursting flares, scorched and lrozen at the same instant, tili at length the wile Bellefonte, Any person wishing ‘to pur chase may know the terms by applying to the subreriber wear the premises JESSE WIHIPP GO: Haifmoon, Nov. 19. Merchantsy and othérs take Notice ! THE Subscriber at the Tit Hammer Shop, near the end of Nittany Mountain, will make at the shortest notice, and con- stantiy keep on hand, Spades and Shovels, together with every other article in the line of the Blacksmith and Cutlery business JAMES WHITY HLL. N. B. An apprentice wanted to the .a- bove business. FIFTY CENTS REWARD. WALKED AWAY from the subscriber (for Lic was seldom kriown to run), on’ the 14th inst. an Indentéd apprentice boy to the Fulfog Business, named he ve Phitadetplia, Sr 1814. PROPOSAL, BY WILLIAM M CARTY, FOR PUBLISHING fA NARRATIVE La OF THE LAMPATGN IN RUSSIA, DURING THE YEAR » - 11812, ; sunk with a dzath-like noise into the bosom BR TIRE PENA of Berezina,, fo “ BY SIR ROBERT KER PORTER. #7 Subscriptions will be received a 3 — + ns this Office. ; : TERMS. : elk LAND FOR SALE, The octavo copy | embellished “With @ ° A body of 24 contiguous tracts of Land of this work scliz at | likeness of PRINCE containing in the whole near tén thousand Thoin EY 47 2pm + th 3 Es ITOUSGF wid . y . to! N Tres Oo Va : 24% | Sagoy 50 ry @7¢ acres situate in Baldeagle township, Centred sp ] $ “ur "IV0 oe 7 3 a a lw : 5 5 foresent cdivion will | (wo large mafisy (a county, adjoliiing what has been called the be afford! to sub= seriberyy, nn a large dpodecimo vgbumn ncar 400 pages, at One Doll. and Fif- ty Lents iv boards, and One Dollar and Seventy-five Cents, bound, payable on delivery, The work Juli sheet caca) ex- hibiting the advance of the French army to Moscow. and its re treat ther from, Should sufficient encouragement offer, the work will b> de- livired to the subscri- bers in a short time, “ Officers Landy” about .4 miles from Baldcagle creek, on the north side thereof, and on tL east side of Beech creek, withe ina few miles of the Wes. Branch of the Susquehanna, in what is called Tingascou- tack Vailey. There isa mine of Iron ore on this body of Land, which most proba- bly would be encouraging to the establishes ment of tron Works. It 1s well watered with excellent Springs, and stream$ suitas ble for works of the above discription = There is likewise on the land a sood varies ty of sawing timber Itis tolerably icvel, and bandseme, good Farms may be made with a good proportion of meadow, It will be sold altogether ata moderate price, or in stugle tracts’ For forms enquire of Cap< wALLADER Evans, No. 60, North 8th street Philadelpaia, or the subscriber in Baldeas gle valley, spring township, Center County; near Bellefonte, 1 will be —— Tue « Narrative of the Campaign in Russia, during the year 1812.” has deserv- edly received the highest encomiums from different Reviewers. We copy the foliow- ing from the account of the crossing of the Bereziha by the French, in their retreat from Russia. « Two bridges had been completed, the one near Stubenzi, and the other near Ves- sclovo. Here, indeed, was Napolcon.— The opposite store was Zcbmino. The instant the work was passable, the umpa- tient Emperor of the French ordered Over Bn WILLIAM FISHER." N. B. Alltaxes are pad. the land has teen pattented 20 years since--apd the tiie without dispute. IME Fu