h 4 ~ Sa 811 nced and becat her off. At this time the rest of the ships had got within two miles of us. it was in vain. In three hours the Pomona 2nd Tenedos were along side, and the Ma- jesuc and Endyminion close te us. All that was now lert for me to do, was to re- We made aii the sail we could, but So ce ve the fire of the nearest ships and sur- render, {or It was vain to contend with the whole « My loss has been severe ; the precise squadron. numbe: I do not kmow, but believe it to be between cighty and ninety ; of this number Babbit, Hamilion Mr. twenty five are killed. and ilowell are amongst the slain, Daic 1s wounded, but is doing well. “ 1 am io great haste ---We sail to day for Bermuda.” [In addition to the foregoing, it is stated in a letter from a midsh pman, late of the Prest. dated on board H B M ship Pomona That since the action they had a severe gale in which it was supposcd the President was. lost; and, that Com. Decatur was wounded. Bg The Majestic was formerly a 74; * but lately reduced (0 a razee-~-the Endy- ‘minion rated 40 guns ; and the Pomona and Tenedos rated each, at 38 guns i - Extract of letter from a Gentieman in New Loudon, t tis friend in this city, dated January 23d. s ¢ 1 have oily tine to uform you that a commuuicdtion hus just been received from Ad. tlothany Statiig toat the President fri- gaic was taken on he 15th inst. by a squad- rot oi nis 8. Majusty’s ships. ‘The fact is, ’ "she was taken, 2s wos stated, onthe 15th Inst. by fopr of their vessels of war, after an b “A - 4 rr . v 1 . ' ction of four bouts and a half, with the loss of the 1s (Babb ti) 4th (Hamilton) and Sth (Howell) Licuts killed on board” the Prest. ad a large numer of men killed and va These tacts I have ina letter From an officer who was on board the Pres siden, and may be relied on. You may be assured our dag has suffered nothing in this contest, and I believe has gamed great reputationy our officers were on board the Pomena frigate, bound to fer- muda.—Com. Decatur was in good health. "Another letter states, that of the 18 mide shipnien on board the President, not one was hurt during the engagemeni—and that the loss of the crew was but trifling. x Another letter says, the Endymion was vw silenced nefore the Pomona commenced the attack | ren Frum Tak WEST-INDIES, Capt Seldy left Si. Bartholomews on the 12th inst. at6 P. M. on which day, he was chascd an hour by a privateer—The Bar badoes sloop of war left there at 12 o'clock for the Sombara passaje, to wait fo: the Selby. About 12 days before Capt. S. sail, ed the Barossa frigate fell 1n with a Spanish sloop of war in the night. The frigate fired a shot to bring the sloop to. when the Span- jard wore round, brougiit his guns to bear, and poured a broadside into the Barossa, which killed 3 men. and wounded several others. After which the frigate returned the broadside, when the Spanish crew all ran below = The Barossa had a 32 pound shot through the head of her mainmast, has her tigging considerably cut, and was obliged to put into one of the Islands to re~ pair damages. Port of NEW-LONDON, (Con.) Janu- ary 25. CAPTURE of the PRESIDENT. + On Monday afternoon a flag came up from the encmy’s squadrer off this ports was brought to off Fort Trumbull, and de livered a letter of which the following is a copy- ; « Rear Admiral Hotham, has the honor _« to request General Cushing will please Ww to convey the enclosed letterto the Lady « of commodore Decatur—who the Rear « Admiral begs leave to acquaint General EY * « Cushing, is gone to the Bermudasin % good health, on board the Endymion— having been captured in the U. States “ frigate President, on the 15th inst. by a ¢ detachment of his Mejesty’s ships. « H. M. Ship Superb, « Off New London, 23d Jan. 1815. The letters were from Commodore De- catur to kis Lady, and other officers to The offi- cer who came with the flag declined ma- their friends—and none official. king any verbal communication. © A fetter from an officer to his friend was read in on town and forwarded. It was written board the: Pomona. It briefly stated that the President was captured in the after- noon of the 15th inst. after an action of four hours and a ‘half by four British ships: That the first, fo rth and fifth lieutenants were killed, and the sailing master and two midshipmen wounded, with a great loss of he lieutenants killed we under- stan sre Babbit, M. C (Brother to Commodore Perry,) and Ham- iiton, son of the late Secretary of the navys dt appears, that the enemy prohibited any particulars of the action from being men. L Ricssers Perry, commaenicated--from which we must idfer that although they saineda frigate, they have reaped no laurels from the capture. The President sailed from New York on Saturday evening, and on Sunday morning before sunrise; the Majestic Razee, waich lay near Plumb Island, got nder way in the greatest haste, and proceeded to seca, legving her water casks principally on shore. A remarkable circumstance, which leads to the suspiciom that informatien of the sailing of the President was received by traitorous comrnunication, in ‘12 hours after her sailing—which, probably, led te her capture. : The action must have been principally a ‘wing one, and nearly paralled to the coast of Long Island, as the firing was dis- tinctly heard at Stonington and Newport ~ Itappears before the brave Commodore struc his flag, he was assailed by the frig- ‘ates Pomona, Forth, and Endymion, and the 1azec Majestic=and we have no foubt’ that in this bloody and ‘lamented action, a new glory perched on the American stan- dard. | mm 0 — FROM ORLEANS. Extract of a letter, dated Orleans, Dec. 28. Mip NiGHT. Intelligence has just been received of the British Having landed (force variously stated, the ¢xteninot more probably than 6,040) . bout 8 miles below town, whither Gen. Jackson hurried off with troops to meet them. Au engag ment took place last everthing betwen the advance guard, in which the ay were repulsed, Fifty of their men 1 two majors, have heen brought in piisonérs. © A more general ac- uonis expected to-day. The General has SLCC taken a position about three miles ii rear, where he is entrenching himself. The chemy effected their landing upon Gen Miller’s ‘plantation by way of the bayou back ol it, issuing mito lake Borgne. LIeRT DAYS LATER. the Cire Extract of aletter to his excellency Gov. Blount, from Col. Andrew Hynes, dated QOleans City, Dec. 80. The Biitish have landed with alarge ar- my, aiid are now within about five miles of the city ot Ovieans. We began fighting them on the night of the 23d. st aud have been at it'eversines, but the principal mise chief has beer done by cannonading. Gen. Coffoe’s division of (ae army covered themselves with glory, on the night of the 23d. His'loss was coasid:rable, 2Mong them the brave col Lauderdale and major Cavenaugh- Cois. Dyer and Gibson were wounded. Whatever may be the issue of the pending conflict rests only with Heae ven A detachment is this moment ad- vancing frora our lines on the enemy, and our heavy artillery are firing almost con- stantly on them. Day ‘before yesterday the brave col. Henderson and some others were kilied by the advaice of the enemy's columa on the left wing of our army Gens. Jackson, Carrol and Coffee are worth more than their weight in gold to the American Government. Admiral Cochrane is said to be with the army. and is perhaps not more than a mile from us. This is said to be the army that took Was ington. Gen. Keanis said to be the commander, GEORGIA INVADED. : Thre ENEMY LANDED ON CUMBERLAND. We have at length certain accounts of the enemy having landed on Cumberland Island. An express passed threugh this place to-day at 2 o'clock P. M for Camp Covington, addressed to General Floyd, from Captain Massias, the commanding of- ficer at Point Peter. By the express we have learnt the iollowing particulars—that the enemylanded in divisions. One at Plumb Orchard and the othor at Dungeness, in 30 barges, containing about two thousand men, blacks and whites. A great partof the fleet (8 or 10 vessels) were off St. Andrew’s bar, and mauy of thelr barges attempted to pase the fort of Pont Peter, but were fired on and compel led to retreat. Itis not yet known how many troops they have actually with them or what their intentions are We think that it is the van of a torce destined against the southern coust, which in all probability will desolate the sca-isiands between this and St. Mary’s, and then make an atlack on bav.nnah: to morrow we shail be able to give a further and more particular account. We havejust secn a gentiernan direct from Aunielia, who corroborates the above, and states thatthe enemy have not been on Amelia island, as wus reported in town last night, —t Col. Scott in his official report to Gen. Floyd, states, that when he heard the enemy were advancinglagainst the town of St. Mary’s, he proceeded to it humself ;and when he arrived, he found that Maj. Clark and Mr. Suddler had been appointed by the inhabitants to carry a flag to the ene- my (@ capitulate ; that the enemy offered honorable terms if the town would surren- der y and that 1t would be laid ashes in case of = refusal. He turther adds, that he never experienced so much alarm ; that the inhabitants were flying in evgry direc- ton ; and that if he did not get reinforced, scarce a family would be leit in the county. tis supposed ‘Savannah will be their next object. Never did a blather cloud mmpend over any poeple, than that which rises the South. Alex Guz, me IN WO i, LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post-Gffice, Belicfonee, Jan. 1, 1815, whick if not redeemed will be sen to the General Post Office m 3 months from this date. Philip Antis, James Armstrong, John A- bis, James Allison, 2; John Adams, Mat- thew Allison, Nicholas Alexander, Nathan- iel Beck, Benjamin Brooks, Henry Binder, John Cook, Daniel Cartner, Jesse Cookson, Amariah Coburn, Mrs. jane Clark, Phise- has Davison, Join Endsley, Jacob Emrich John Hanson, Enoch Hastings, Jacob rte ther, Pattick Hughs, Thomas Hustings, Henry Hoy, 2 ; James Harbison, Iss.belia Henderson, Jacob Hoiter, Isaac Jones. Jno Johnston, David Johnston, Anthony Kenne- dy, Caleb: Kephart, Christopher Keatley, Michael Myers, Samuel Miles, Mary Mi. Kerrigan, Thomas MClennend, 2; Phi- lip Moser. James Meintoch, james New- -illy David Nicholson, Wm. Nixon, Joseph Orwig, Jane Patton, John Patierson, Job Packer, Wm "Petrikin, 93 Hugh Quinn, 2; Col. Maubew Rodgers, Win Russel 2; George Records, Gdorge Seltzer, George Sweany Spencer, ve ntroupe, Margarct and, Mary Sicer, Eicavor Steer, Johu & Sedum. Samuel Taggart, Abso- lam Tims, Joseph Updegrail, 2; isaac Updegraff ana Johu Irwin, Jesse Willis ams, Charles Wilson, Benjamin Way, Herrman Younge. R T STEWART. P. M. FOR SALE: Will be sold at private sale, a tract of Land containing 25 acres, in Centre Couns ty, Halfmoon township, tcrimerly the pro- perty of James >Shehan whercon is Eo 10or 12 acres of good meadow, a young bearing orchard, 2 good spring. Tue land isofa good quality. About 45 ‘acres are cleard. Terms of sale may be known by applying to the owners. Chistian King, John Yoder, . Jan. 23d. NOI ICE Public Notice is hereby given, to all persons that are in any way indebted to the estate of Joha Barber, late of Cr nire county, Esq. deceased, to make payment to elther of the subscribers, before the Ist day of February next, as on that day, ail wotes and accounts unpaid will be put in suit s=~and every person having any legal demand against the said estate, will please to present their ac#unts for payment. JAMES DUNCAN, J. G. LOWREY, December 28, 1814. § Adm’rs. a ———— A quantity of BLANK EXECUTI ONS for sale at this @ffice. NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by an act of * Congress entitled « An act to provide addi tional revenues for defraying the expences of government, and maintaining the public eredit, by duties on sales «i auction, and on licences to retail wines spiritous liquorss and foreign merchandize, and for encreas sing the rates of postage,” passed the 23d December, 184, an zdditional duty of one hundred per centum on sales ‘at auction and an additional duty of 50 per centu on licenses to retailers are laid, to take ef, 4 fect from the 1st day of Lebruary 18i5 : conformably to which act that can be ine spected at this office, new obligations ar- imposed on auctioniers, aid said add- tional duty on licenses to retailers, is to be paid on written application 18 Lic made by them, as well by those who have obtained 1i= censes for periods extending beyond the ist day of February. i815,as by others, in the way therdin prescribedyagrecably to forms which can be obtained from the Coiiector. Given under my haud this 9h day of Jani- 3 ary, 1815. : = Wm. H. PATTERSON, Collector of the Revenue for th 19th Codection District of Penny loania: « & Potter’s Miiis, 9th January, 1815. an da INGA EN NUOVIUE “I8 HEREBY GIVEN, That agrecably to the act oi Congress, ejditica » Ay scl to provide acditivnal srevenues for dou ving the expences vi Goveromcnut aud = taining public credit by laytug duties on spirits dis lied wituin woe Wiited Sates and territories * theieol, aud Ly amcnding : ] the act laying duties oh hiceuc:s to distiliers of spirituous uquorsy passed December 214 1814, every person wie suall alter the first da of [Feoraary, 18155 dist Spuiits, : witbiuthe United States, 8 requiied, 3 dition to the duty oi the licence zircady taken, or hereatier to be ken by ui to pay twentyjcents a gallon on ail spirits dis- tilled after chad day, or subj ct to the jimi tation 1m tue said acl expressed op iy twenty five cents a galion on ai such spi- rits, in'which case no licence is required to be taken, and that agreeably to thie said ac a bond is required previous to the said diy, to be given to the coliector, and other duties required to be performed wider penalties therein proscrbed. That the distiller may be correctly ad- vised ot the duties incumbent on him to discharge, an abstract of the several acts of Afk= Congress subjecting stills and boilers, nd spirits to duty, has been preparod; 2 copy of which with annexed forms 5 siaes ments required from a distiilor, will be furs nished to Lim by the Collector on demand, The Coliector will aise furiish, blank bonds, and such other blanks 2s will chable i the distiier to comply with the several pros 3 visions of law. 4 - WM. H. PATTERSON. * i Collector 19th Di.trict Penn. Collectors’ Oitice, Jan g LANDS FOR SALE. A tract eof Laud situate ’'n Halfmoon towuship. Centre county Pennsyiviiiay ¢ Contains 50 acres, 6 of which are i: a » ate oi cultivation, and adjoming javds of 1,08. t i Downii g. Joseph Yoder and others. Tis lot is of the first quality of lime-stone land in the neighborhood. An indisputable title will be given. For terms apply to the subscriber, Jiving near the premises. DAVID HOLLINGSWORTH. Halfmoon, Jan 20th, 1814, 8 : - To 7ae CREDITORS OF SAMUEL WILLI® GENTLEMEN, / Take Novice, That I have applied t the Court of Common pleas of the County of Westmoreland, by petition. for the bene fit ofthe insolvent Jaws of the Cornmons wealth of Pennsylvania, and that the said Court have appointed the third Monday of February next, for the hearing of me and my creditors, at the court house in the Bore" ough of Greensburgh, in said County of « Westmoreland, when and where you ‘may attend to shew cause if any. yow have, why, I shallot receive the benefit of the laws and I be discharged from gonfinement sf oF SAMUEL WILLIS, - Bos Westmoreland Jail, January 5th, 1815. (HH er i WANED IMMEDIATELY two or three Jour NEYMEN TAYLORS, to whom generous was ges and constant « mployment wili be givem, by HENRY STEWART. November 5, 1814:
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