Indiana Gazette, Volume 7, Number 33, Corydon, Harrison County, 30 July 1823 — Page 1

E IMMLAMA AW Tcrataa by BllAXDOX 8c Co. Vutalftfon o the Lavrs oE tte United Stateo, VOL. VII. corybon, (Indiana) Wednesday, july 30, j823. No, S3

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BY ABTllOttlTY. LAW OFT! IN U.S. Public Acts. KESOLU riON requirir- from the Secretary of the Senate nd Clerk of the House of Reprcscntutivrs, im annual Statement of the txjienditures from the Contingent lund of the two Houses. Kesoh-ed by the Senate and II. of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress a-tse tabled That the S.cr uary of the Serwue an. Clerk of th; House of Ueprcsenta-' tives be, and they are hereby, required to lay before the two Houses, rtspec tivcly, at the commencement cfcach session of Congres3, a table or statement shewing: tli nam and compensation of the clerks employed ui their respective offices, and the itamcs u.d compensation of the messengers of the respective Houses; together with a detailed statement of the items of expenditure of the contingent lu .d of the respective Houses for the nejtt immediately preceding year; in which Statement tin disbursements shall be arranged under the following heads, to wit: first, printing; S'-cond, stationary, and distinguishing under this head the articles furnished for the use of the members, from those furnished for the the offices ol the Secretary and Clerk, and specifying the number of reruns of each kind of paper; third, bookbinding; louuh, fuel; fifth, newspapers, specifying under ihis head the amount of orders given at the preceding session, as well as th payments made; sixth, the post offices; seventh, the repairs and preservation of the furniture; eighth, services of messengers and horses, ninth, miscellaneous items not included uoder the preceding heads. Which statements shall be exhibit, also, the several sums drawn by the said Secretary and Cleric, res;eclively, from the Treasury, and me balances, if any, remaining in their hands. PHILIP P. BVllBOUll, Speaker of the house of Representatives, JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Washington, March 1, 1823. Approved JAMES MONROE. RESOLUTION to direct the withholding of the compensation of certain prize agents Resolved by the Se?iate and House of Representatives of the U, States of America in Congress assembled, That, from and alter the first day of July, next ensuing, no prize agent who na- not accounted for the prize moneys with which he has, heretofore been entrusted for the benefit of the cfficcr3 and crews of any public armed or vessels cf the U States shall from the Treasury of the Unit es anv talarv or rornnensation to wtfich he may be entitled, until be

shall have accounted for, or repaid thto the Treasury, all sums so entrusted. to him for disbursement ' . Washington: Approved March 3, 1823 """"" r , Resolution granting to the Washington Library a copy of the Public Documents, Laws, and journals. Resolved by the Senate and. House of Representatives of the United States of America in Comgress assembled. That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, directed to furnish , to the Washington Library, from any'surplus copies in the Department of state, or in the Library of Congress, a copy of the Laws of the United Mates, the Journals ot Congress, Documents, and State .Papers, heretofore published, Sc to furnish, annually, to the said Library, a copy of all Locuments, Journals, Laws, and State papers, which shall be hereafter published by the authority of Congress. '. Washington, March 3, 1823: Approved.

EO REIGN. IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN. Boston, June ?6 By the arrival at this port, yesterday; cf the brig Canton; capt. Tunison, in 30 days IromSt. Andt ro, (Spain,) we are furnished with the following important intelligence from tht: French and Spanish armies, communicated by capt. T. from his private journal. We do not learn that any Spanish papers have been received by the Canton. The Canton arrived at St. Andero the 28th ot iril, on which day Gen. L.iu?a entered the place at the head ot 300 uiwUia, in opposition to- tb constitution, and immediately pulled down the stone on which was inscribed, Long live the Constitution," and set np another in its place, on' which was engraven "i.-ng live Ferdinand VII." On the 3d of May, 3000 French troops, undei Gi n Dabrja, entered St Andero, deitined to Madiid. Two c'ays after, th3y quitted St Andero, leaving ths Spanish general Louga to keep out the Constitutionalists. At 10 o'clock at night, one of Louga's sp'cs brought intelligence that a party of Constitutional troops w "re within six leagues of this place. Louga immediately embarked his . troops in boats, and crossed to the opposite side of the Bay, leaving upwards of one hundred stands of arms. On tht 8 h G n Louga again entered the town with his men, supported by a body of French troops in his rear. On the lOih the French troops entered the town to the number of 15,000 and at 6 p. m left it and marched towards St. Antonio, to attack to attack tnit place in co-operation with a French squadron, which was blockading it. St. Antonio is about six leagues east of And ci a, and is a very strong fortified place The garrison consists of 3000 constitutional troops, commanded by good officers, all of whom have sworn never to surrender. On the 15th one of the brigs of tbe blockading squadron, which consistSjof two ships of the line, one frigate, one corvette, and three brigs, came into the harbor of 'St. Andero and let) a gain on the 18th, but in going out lost both masts by the board in a gust of wind. She was towed off by the boats ot the squadron. , On the 20th, intelligence was received by post, confirmatory of a previous report of the defeat af the French' army near Catalonia, by the Spanish forcj under general Mina. - The battle was fought within a few leagues of Catalonia. The two armies were said to consist of 20,000 men each. The loss of the French is about 5,000 men, and that of the Spanish about 3.600. Captain F. further states that he saw a copy ofthe Spanish official account

of the battle, which represented the French have been completely defeated. On this day the (20th) the men under general Louga were all tak n prisoners by a party from St. Antonio, which also captured a detachment of the French troops, about 200 in number, together with from 400 to 500 mules, laden with ammunition and stores of various kinds, with about 8 10,000 in money, all intended for the French army, which was supposed to be beseiging St. Antonio. On the 24th it was reported at St. Andero that the constitutional troops were within the leagues of that place, and in consequence, all those opposed to the constitution immediately left & crossed to the opposite shore. The Canton left the harbor at 4 p. m. and at 5, p. m. saw the French squadron to leeward. She was 32 day sai St. Andero, during which time the town was left four times without a governor, or a single person to transact any businesat the Custom-House. At the time the C, sailed the greatest enthusiasm prevailed at St. Andero and its neighborhood, and even the females volunteered their services in th . constitutional cause, in defence of their country No mention is made of the name of n. e commander of tds French.army engaged in the battle with Mina, but our last advices left the latter in rear of Gen- Moncey, between his army Sc the frontier New York, June 27 By the schr. Panopea, Doane, in. 42 days from Cadiz, we have been politely favored with Cadiz papers of the 13th May, and Seville to the 11th May, inclusive, which are 11 days later irom the last mentioned place than has been before received. The Cortes were employed on the 10th of May in discussing a bill fcr allowing the secularized clergy to vote at elections Perfect tranquility prevails d at Seville, and the papers speak with composure of the gradual approach of the French. The following passage wc translate from the Seville Universal: "If we had believed their threats, we should have expected, by this time, to have found them masters of the Capital, and the greater part of the provinces separated from the general government All this was to be the work of a few days Their march to Madrid was to be a triumphal entry, and "the new faction" was to be instantly overthrown. The towns they pass through remain passive; our soldiers are zealous and brave, and Spain has increased her moral and physical force three fold in one month, and every the Frenchmen are suffering loss. Spaniards! be constant, and victory is ours. Capt. Doane states, that, when he left Cadiz, (May 16th) it was reported that the French had entered Madrid. It was not believed. Two or three French ships of war were cruizing ofF Cadiz, and had overhauled several Spanish vessels, which they suffered to proceed. - Madrid, May 3. -Count Abisbal has given orders that all the disposable troops now in Estramadura, shall collect at the line. This and other dispositions show that the troops of BalIrsteros, Abisbal and Morillo, will take cucb a position as shall extend them but little, and prepare them, by a contraction of their strength, for a more powerful resistance to the enemy. Seville, May 1 1 It is more than a month since the French passed the Bidassoa, and as yet nothing has happened which we had not foreseen; but oo the contrary, they have done much less than they thought they should. Thus far, then, Spain has no reason to repent of her resolution, while the French government must have fclt

very strong to take so precipitate e step.

ARRIVAL OF THE DfiCOY. Norfolk. June 25 Tne U. States store ship Decoy, Lieut. Commandant McKenney, anchored in the Bite of Craney Island yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock. She sailed from Thomson's Island on Monday, 16th inst. at which time all her officers and crew were in good health, Capt. Grayson, of the Marine Corps; J. M. Maury, Captain of the Squadron, and Mr. Joseph Barron, his Secretary, took passage in the Decoy; but it is with the deepest sorrow we announce, that Capt. Maury, who was a little indisposed at the time of sailing, was taken very ill on the third day out, with a violent fever, and there being no medical aid on board, the service was deprived of one of its most valuable and accomplished officers yesterday morning about 5 o'clock. The ship then being within 10 miles of tho Capes, a press of canvass was put on her, and every effort made to get in, in time to bury the body on shore; in a becoming manner, but falling calm, it was deemed most prudent to commit it to the deep Midshipman Joseph Smith, (of Maryland,) who joined the Decoy from the Navy Yard at the Idland, and was indisposed at the time of her sailing, died on board at sea, on Wednesday the 18th inst. Charles Harriot and -lijah Perkins, seamen, and William Lambert, boy, also died the first oa tne 19th, the second on the 20th, and the last on the 18th inst. A midshipman and two men remain sick on board. Lieut. Com: M'Kenney came up to town immediately upon anchoring his ship, to procure medical aid. ' l is with the roost unfeigned sorrow we perceive these early indications of the inhospitality of the tropical climate to our our valuable officers and seamen, and most anxiously hope that the evil will be arrested by the immediate withdrawal of all the small vessels, to be substituted by those of a large class, provided with competent medical officers and comfortable quarters, in place of the confined, and consequently unhealthy, accommodations afforded by the small schooners. Cap. Grayson, of the Marine Corps, proceeded up to Baltimore in a pilot boat, which they fell in with off the Capes. Owing to the sickness of the officers and men on board the Deccy, the duty on those that continued well has been very severe, and has nearly beatten them out The following is a list of the officers now attached to that ship: Lt Cotn'dt. McLenney. Lieut James MIntosh. JHib&hipmen Alden. Boatswain Matthew Longii. Sail maker R enj Smith. Gunner Samuel Butler. Master's Mate -E MCLeod. Wc understand that the Decoy returns to the United States for Stores, rnd will sail again for the Allenton as soon as that object is attained. Beacon; SALE 0a TAXES. I shall expose to sale on Monday the 18 th cf August next, at the Court-Uouse doer ia Portenrille Dubois county Indiana, the following tracts or land and town lots or so much thereof ai will pay the tax and costs due thereon torla? year 182 1 and 1822, N. E. qr. sec. 30 T. IN; R.5 tr. N. E. qr. sec 3 T. 1 6. R. 5 w N.W.qrsec. S T. 1S.K 5w . N. VV. qr sec. SS T. 1 N. R. S w frac. 21 T.l N. It- w frac. 27 T.1N.R.5 And the following town lots in the town ci Porters ville, xizz Not. 57 162 US 157 131 164 132 1U 23 27 120 118. JOSEPH CLARKSON, s. d. c. July 12th, 1823. 32 -3w

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