Indiana Republican, Volume 2, Number 80, Madison, Jefferson County, 20 June 1818 — Page 2

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to baffled the arms of the Patriots; and its superior fortifications, with the facility of communication with Coro and Porto Rico, demand that the most prompt and skilful measures should be employed to secure it. Here it was that Bolivar, in July, 181 2, thro the negligence or treachery of

some of his omcers sunereu i royalists, who were lodged as prisoners in the castle, to rise up, overpower the guard, and oblige him after some fighting to evacuate the town, embark, and fly to Laguira : it was from hence, also in September, that Cabellos sailed out and attacked Bolivar tho he had carried on a bloody siege gained the town,' and pent "the royalists up in a damp fortress, without provisions or a sea-communication ; but Bolivar not daring to storm it, was again beaten, "finally obliged to evacuate the province which he had then so recently gained by extraordinary ' exertion and enterprise. This ' was the last time that Porto Cavel- ' lo was invested by him : we, however, indulge a hope that these ' repeated disasters, oft the same ground, may not prove ominous ; though it may be fairly asserted that Morillo's military skill will render the resistance at least as ' formidable and persevering as .heretofore. Thus much has been said on this important point, and the previous observations made because, the present war is, in every respect, similar to the one in .1813: the army then started from the junction of the Apure with the Oronoco, and as this has done, fought its victorious way to the same spot, where the remnant of the royalists had taken refuge. That the better fortune of Bolivar may now "prevail, is ardently wished ; that to the advantages already Secured may he add the captute of this important fortress, which 'commands the finest harbor on the Maine, and affords the most convenient rendezvous for privateering or trade I W, C. Gaz. London, April 7. 'Republicanism in ' France. --A private communication from Paris, dated the 2d and from a quarter which we have found to be generally correct, says " There has been formed at Paris a political club, under the presidency of old General La Fayette. The number of its members at present amounts to 36. It is not a loose association, like that of the litterreaux Messrs. Lallitte, Perrier, or Divilliersbut a club eminently political, where the highest questions of state are discussed. " Among the principal members are mentioned Messrs. Lanjuinas and the Due de Broglie, peers of France, the deputies D'Argenson, Bhauvelin, Dupont, D'Urc and Bignon, the men of letters, Benjamin Constant, Jay, Roujous, Alghau. In, one of the last meetings tf this dub the members discussed the advantages' of a republican government like that of the United States, and it was unanimously agreed that it was the best possible government, "far superior to the

highly "boasted government of Great Britain. mention it with regret9 but am forced to confess, that the republican party makes considerable progress in France, and especially at Paris" April 6. Letters have been received at Portsmouth froni Siere Leone davted the 28th January last, - which

" state that sir James Yeo had arrived out in the Inconstant, after a fjilick passage from Spithead, and has sailed again, to cruize on the coast,5 for the prevention of slave trading. Some of the officers had been' taken ill of fever. The following' extract of a letter has been obligingly sent to us : St. Helena, Jtzri.16, 1818. "Bonaparte's regimen almost confounds our calculations of the materials of which he is composed so opposed does he appear to . 1 r i 1 :. r aii-

OC to nis rormer naDiis ui inc. He has not passed the threshold " of his house these four months ; the consequence is his legs are swollen, his corpulency fast increases, he can't help complaining of having a most powerful palpitation at the heart, and his countenance is extremely palid. His sullen austere manner shuts out all descriptions of "persons ; he refused to see the admiral (Plampin) a few days since. General Monthollo (whose wife has lately been delivered of a boy,) we are told lately hinted to his Imperial Master, that he had half a mind go to Europe; when Bonaparte replied ' You have always proved your&elf devoted to me, wait 12 months longer, and then you will return with honor, as I shall by that time be no longer a bur den to any one." 'Certain it is that his health has become in a very precarious state."

is not confirmed the right name place, which afterwir'

of the man who was mistaken sequence of hi np. '.

for him i Arbuthnot : he was unable to rnmn,.!

...... - - ' w"idUU I ought in St. Marks, and is said first lieutenant to cl , to possess the worst traits of company, who was re'f Woodbine's character. tcred. into service 1 !'

have fortified themselves oeiow mana or the

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nave rorunea uicimcivcs uuw uiauuui mc company St. Marks, and against whom nited 'States service hen

general Jackson, has marched, is came to Hartford, rep, greatly exaggerated in the Mobile self as a captain in thJ I

Gazette ; instead of 2boo men sumed the command of - lieut. M'Keever states that their valry and infantry nrJ-

spirits were pretty much broken down.

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MADISON,

June 20, 1U18.

We are authorised to state, that William Vawter is a candidate for County Commissioner. The president left the city yesterday, accompanied by the secretaries of war and of the navy, for Annapolis, where he will embark on a tour of observation of the Chesapeake and its principal waters as far as Norfolk. This excursion was ' to have followed the laboridus tour performed by the president last year, but was then prevented by the lateness of his return from the northwest, and by the intervention of other, duties. General Swift, Chief Engineer, awaits the president at Norfolk, and will accompany him on the tour. Nat. Intel, May 30. Neiv-Or leans, April 29. -Lieut. M'Keever of the navy, arrived here yesterday from St. Marks. By him we are sorry to learn that the news of Woodbine's capture

force - cannot exceed ' 800 men, tor the protection of t,-f

who probably will not presume to obtained permission of tjj

unci uami, aa nun jjww. "noouiCj 10 DUmPtf

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t a.,u iiopomc's town 1 gen. Jackson had pasHf,

- permitted to stand, andwi, Destruction of the Chehaw Vil- com m and wished to imnwp

wc vu wiucn 1 tear h

I rem the Millegvvtue Kejtecior. iuu raiany succeeded) wento Mr. Pearre has politely favored v regarding orders, permissio, us with the following account of instrucuonsw-.ieftpleme,

the Chehaw village : " Un the to nis lert on the river st) nl . 1- 1 i: 'P-... rr5!isc olinr f tl

- 2ocn we reacneu jiuiuiy a iuwu, 'vo wum n 'jponiesand

a part of the old- Chehaw village: menced a most wanton and

& here we were informed orone or p uvucu auacuea on M

the most infamous outrages that men, women, and childrr

ever disgraced the human form, town, the friendship of uhJ

It would even give a darker shade naoiiants to the people of a

to an Algenne pirate. Un our mtea urates had never been di

approach to the village we saw a ed since the revolution. &

party of mounted warriors retir- warriors except a few, who

ine very fast into the swamp, and out hunting, followed

sent on our pilate ahead to inform son to the field, to chastise th

that we were friends, and would emies ot our country, who not injure them. He did not ally shared in the fatigues, succeed in overtaking them, but privations of the campab,

found another party at the land- were actually eneaged in M

ing, who had come in for prOvi- vice of the United States,

Sums. When we approached, tms oand, more barbarous

thev appeared friendly but very the savage Indians, who wen

much alarmed. We enquired ing on their mothers, thein for "provisions, having none a- and their children who we;

monaj us, and were told they had maining at their homes sccuif

none, -iney lnronncci us, mac pwuiuu nuui uic wuncs, their town had been attacked and participating no solicitude, destroyed : that their warriors - for the return of their sons, were lying Out, and that they had husbands, and their brothers only come to get something to anticipating the happiness

eat. We were struck with aston- that event would bring witit

ishment at the fact; but could and while their old chief w

get no information of the cause, silvery head and tottering! .1 1 ! 1 ; i 1 1 . !..,

or ot tne authors or this oase niignc nave Degouen transaction. All we could learn in the most savage breast oi

wasthat a party of mounted men forest, and whose services to

had entered their town With a country should have procure

white flag, and fired on them, good will of all, stood csposj whilp the h.inH of frionrlshm uwc the, five nf a whole b2ttl

extended to them : that thpv li?d witli a fhf of neace cxtefl

7 j - ..-0 , killed old Howard and 6 nthrr beffprincr rnercv. and maM

. o 7 , -vj men, and 3 females, an old wo- most solemn asseverations, oi;

man. a irirl and a child: that peaceable intentions, and tn

they had burnt all their houses ; never wished for war. Evej plundered every thing they could ter he had fallen on his M

lay their hands on, and made a held the flag extended, au 1 precipitate retreat. Of the cause ged for mercy but inhuj

they were as ignorant as we were, lty stopped not here ne v

1 hey expressed no sentiment of gain fired at, and, artery

linntlUtl. hilt T1tPfl nti tli iiicrirrt inn rAnrnA him. the ornant

J ' v. w WV,JWJI.1W ""VU ' of our government for reparation, were torn from his ears and seemed to think it would be

amicably settled, and here I hope Copy of a letter from Jritf' government will not disappoint to the Governor of 'Georgia thpm. Wp informed thm TlnrifnrJ Ahril 27

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wcic cuiuiucut govci Diiienc couia dir. un iiiy iuuivhot haVe authorised the measiirp. nnd Iv.irk immediately 011

and that the commanding general frontier, I took much pa'lj

was entirely unapprised ot it : that certain the dispdsuwu iyovi o. i i c fiinUnw' and) 1

the Georgia militia, was in their a variety of corroborating neighborhood, and would afford I Kave no doubt but that a th

safely call in their warriors, old and have done most or tn

men, women and children, which mischief on our borders. thftV did. On nnr arrlvil C oil thp. Chchl

F.nrlv. WP Wptp infnvmnA tKa or l.Lt5l( SOfiOe V-'

facts. A Mr. Wright who was ed, and the cattle of dif

elected in Savannah, to command tizens found there, wi a company of militia frcra tha,t been driven oiT by die