Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 4, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 January 1813 — Page 3

THF. WESTERN SUN. VINC&NNESt January 30, Id 13. Vc are again compelled to fill our columns with gleanings from okl papers we have though uideatrored to make it interellmg the mail bad not arrived when our paper went to pi els. George F. Pope, of Corydon, & Ifaae Shelby, ol Charleftou, have )ren authorifed by Judge Parke, to take the evidence in cafes of peniioHs anting under the act of congfefs for the relief ol the officers and fold iers who ferved in Harrison's campaign to Tippecanoe. VINCENNES LIBRARY. Shareholders will meet at Jones' Iuu, on Monday in xt, at twelve b clock, for the choice of officers for the enfuing year payment of arrearages due the Librtry is earnellly rrquelled by that L.y. 7 be Librarian. Jan. 28, 1813. HEAD QUARTERS, Vincennes, Jan. 38, 1 8 1 3. SIR, THE commander in chief has duly confidered ol your pop fiti Uti for railing men lor the protect t On f oiir Frontiers and conlid Criiig our expofed fituation, and the heoi ffity there ex;(ts ol having ientinel prooeth pofted, h is con cl ided toa cepi of youi propofals, and docs hereby authorlfeyoti to taife by voluntary ofltar, or other v lie, otic company from the fir A, and two companies from the fourth frgi merits of Inch inn militia they Itinti be nrolletl, irttv d w ith rifles itid other wife proper!) equipped, a ntl w ti mounted thej w ill to r.ige th' ir own hotfes and will be thus rece ived for the term of Iwo Inontha, Unlefa foo er ili (charged. At the expiration r r 1 1 ir fervice, the commander in chief will lee that they are paid as infantry, and v dl recommend to tin preiidentol the Uniud States, that they (hall receive an allowance for their hoi scs and forage. h n the aforefaid companies are organifcl, they will rendt Vous In Vincennes, and you will report to me for further orders. So foon as the three companies art completed, the commander in chief will recommend to the general government, that they becontt. Rued in fervtce for one year as local rangi rs, 1 am. fir. ith refpeel, Yours v rv obediently, JOHN GIBSON. Co! Daniel Sn Hivan Adj. Cent. I'xi. Atifitia OUR LI I' I LI. NAVY. With unutterable plealure we record another moll gallant naval atchievment a thing without pre eedent or parallel a Britilh Irigate ilifmafled, and compel ted to surrender in 17 minutes, With 106

of her crew, one third of her nunv

ber, killed and wounded, by a vcf. ei out little 'ier fupcrior in force by a new people, Unufed to the horrid bufinefa of war, by Grangers to the thunder of can ion. We are loll in aftonifhment at the efitcf Of Decatur's fire no wonder that the Britons thought he vas enveloped in flames Is. rejoic ed, giving three cheers. Weak! mortals ! thev had vet to learn the great achwty of Decatur's youthful crew, and feel t!ie power of the vengeance charged guns of the United States. Thus it was With Hull, with Porter, with Jones & with Chauncey, on the lake, Every I hot had its private commiflion to revenge a private wrong tome laihing at the gang way of a Britifh veflel of war fome privation of food for rehiring to labor for his ma jelly fome perfonal indignity which imperious Britains know fo well to give to 1 Yankee rafcais 9 The gallant Rotlgers, uhfucctfaful, vexes rise deep. Like the bold bald eagle of his country, he darts over the region of waters in fearch ot his enemy; groaning in ipirit that the foe is not nigh, hut the time will come when he lhall reap a rich harveft of glory. Bainbridge, in the ConRitUtlon, f with the iloop Hornet, command ed by the excellent Law rencc, w as near the middle ol the Atlantic, hunting Britifh frigates, at the date oi our lull accounts from him. Porter in the little frigate LiTcx is we know not where; but doubtlcfs delirous of pajing his refpecls to fir Jad. Yco, of the Southampton, who, dubbed a knight by a kmg, wants to be dubbed a gentleman by ii Porter, and we venture to lay that 1 they meet the knight w ill get a ItlTon on good manners. 1 he Coufiellatioft, capt Stewart, will Ibon be at fea, to claim her portion of the laurel ; and the Aviums fngate, nearly fitted out at Walhington Citv, Hull bring to the recollection of our aged patriots tiie ardent zeal that dittinguiihed her naniefake in the times' that tried mciib' louls. Let the navy be augmented and imprelfmcnt will ceaie. Let it be done quickly, that the war end with gionous faiety, W.. Keg. The legiflature of this flate have palled a law appropriating 4000 dollars for the pui pole ol purcha ling blankets for the Ohio militia, now in the leryicc of the U btates Ohio paper. The legiflature of Penhfylvania are laid to be bountifully providing for the comfort of the militia of that ftute ; a resolution luis been submitted to build a fiigate lor the nle of the U. States. Cop a letter from maj. George Adams to maj, Heicl, dated, fort Greenville, Dec. 27, 1812. 4 The Indiani taken in the late tattle, forty one in number, were left at this place, 8v yeltcnlay were ent to Piqua, gu aided by twentj five of uij rncn. On ycilci Jay c-

tenlng the Indians fent by col.

Campbell to the Delaware towns arrived at Greenville. They date thut all the Delaware Indians will be here within fix days, and that a number of them may be expected this evening." NO riCE, N the l5tbof February next, I intend to v;o to the Hill ward, thofe who are ,liacbtcd 1J me are defied w make payment oy mat nay. rnoie UKewiie indebted to the late firm ot Chatles Zenith 3c Co. arc once more, and tor the 1 a it Time, recuelted to nuke payment at the Came time. Ch ades Smith, January 28, 1813. R E S T. IE fubfer her informs his friends and the public in general, that lie ha oa HOUSE of ENTERTAINMENT in TefferfonVtHe, (1. 1.) i elie Urge and conveftient houff formerly ortnpirci by m.ij. Marrifon. He flatters hitnfelf, tlsat from the large i-.-pnhrs on band, at all tunes to accommodate Travellers, who may favour him with a cn while thrv frav, and with the nfcefTary provifjons tor trarreiling thro' a wilderneis country. Gentlemen travel titig with theii families can be fvrnifhed with private roonrs. He 4H0 Ut rps a ferry f. ! th- tranfportation ot travellers acrnfs the river, and to Which attention will alio 1 be paid by 1 tf Marsten G. Clark LAbl NUTlLh. NT KN DING ro levc this place for ittlburgh, by the hrlt oi May next. nerexore invite all ttiol- navint? claims againfl me, to come torward and receive their dues and all thale indebted to me are earneftly requcfted to fc:tle their accounts on or before that tune, thofe tailing may eXpecl to be called on by the proper oi heer, as no longer inuuljjtncc will be given I alio intend to fell on the fir It dt) ot May, at public lale, fome houfehold turni tuic, anrl other valuable titles upon the following conditions : all iimis n'nder ten dollart, cilh in hand -all lums over ten i not exceeding fifty dollars, fix months trc dit and on aii lums above liry dollars, nine months credit purchalcrs m e;thc cal'e to tive at irall one good and iufriticnt ferurity. I do further give public notice that 1 1 will fell Icaic the dwelling houfe wlm. I I at prefent occupy, the terms can be hearj i on application to me r any time. 7 bomas joncs. Vincennes, Jan. 2 2d, IB13 Thirty Dollars Reward LI) or ttolcn Irom the i'ubfcriber in the fo.ks ot VVhite nver, on kjlay the 2d day ot this in ft. two m-res th ce holies one of the mares black, uir otner a oay ; uic oucK mare nas a (mall ftar in her forehead, nd the bay has loll her right eye one of the horfes is a bright forrel, one a dark forrel, and the other a bright b .y- the bright forrel hs a ball face, and lour white hgs the dark forrel has glafa eyes they are all except the bay horfe, branded with an S on the nigh (houlder and buttock the bay horlc is branded with figure oi 2 on the nigh Ihoulder, and an b on the nigh buttotk, the iigure S lomewhat blotched any perfon taking up laid creatures ano returning them to me, or giving fuch information that they may he got again, (hill receive the above reward, or an equal proportion t 1 either of them, and all rcafonable expenfo paid by me, Samuel Perry November 20th, 18 2. Jt 50 .l I. LI t NOTICE. OWING to fome difappointments, I expedt to have to Hrt to Pu.'fburgh by y trip 1 Oth of January next, thofe indebt ecLt me will pleafe call and make fome ar rangtaients beloie that day thote hating claims againli me are invited to Call) ano receive their pay all thofe indebted, arc neglecting this notice, will fi'.d 1 1 -i r .c counts in the hands of the proper oliicer to be collected. Mark Barnctt. Vincennes, 30th Dec. lb 12.

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Ten Dollars Reward. DESER1 bD t'row tort Knox on th 2i.h day ot Deceoibc , RICHARD MASON, a o rummer belonging to capt. Foley's company ol the 7th U. Statea infantry, had on wbell he went away a p?ir of pantaloons of dack cord or vrlvet, a blue cloth round juket, and a citizens hat he was bo n in Ireland, five feet fix inches high, fait complexion, giey fyes, fotnewh.t pockm.t d in his face, fuppofed to be thirty ft ri of

tg- any per fon apprehending '.lie fa 1 (!e Urter and delivcrn.. i im up in rort Ku X, or any other omcei in r.hr U. States a my, Ihdl rfeive the above reward, and all reafonaolc charges. ;. f. Chunn Capt 0?j If. S fnty. Commanding J 'iiuary 6th, I 8 l 3. 7 ::unfy Dollars Reward, DESERTED from heao1 quarters at Viiicetanes, on tiie fourth day oi Na vemoer, iHli. JOHN Mc NABB. upwari'jot twemy ves of age. about tlx feel high, dark COtnuexion, dark ;&, hair, a refuient of Caluwell county, Kentutk alfo one ' THOMAS GREGORY, on the fame day of the alou iid month, about 21 or 22 years of age, fr.e fert ten or eleven inchri high, fair romplexion and hair, blue eyeb, (h ut made, a rrGdent of the county and flate above mentioned the above reward and all reafonable expenrei will be p-id for their delivery to me. or at any pft or plact where troops are (rationed now in the fervice of the lmfd States. J antes Cook Capt. 6th regt. A', dctebmt. November 6th, 1812. NOTICE, perfons are hereby cautioned a. A LL gai: it trauirts wuri my wife, Mary Herllie. foi of my property, or in any tray on n account, us 1 will not be an fwerablc for ?ny of her tot traces, f I T I 7 jobn Hers fie. J;m. 18th, IP. 13. 3t 43c NOTICE. TTTTT t MERE AS a number of perfons have be- ur the habit of o:gin & carrying off STONE COAL tu rn my laud on White nvrr now uny pr.i'o.is Oill hereatter be foond trefp flj upon The pre mile;, thry may vrfi afTured th 1 will pra fecute them to the utmoO extent of the law. John St 1 aly. NOTlCh ALT. perfons indebted to the eft of liofes Harriman, dec will plr ir to come forward and py off their rfpe&iv4 accounts immrdi.tely, and all perfons hav ing demands .rgainft fa id efttr are defired to bing them forwatd properly attrftcd tor fett lament by the fi:ft d..y of March next. John StilwtlL adrtu Januarv 6th, 1813. 1 3: LOOK Hl.HK! ALL perfons indebted to the fuhferiher who wifh to do themfeteel and him juftue, -ndat the fame time fave cofts, will do well to call and fettle up their account! by the hrlt day of February next, al! indebted, and neglecting this notice, will be called on by the proper ofiicer. W 1 Is on La 2 am January 8th, 18 13. I 3t AL L XANDtLR BUCKN&R H. SenabIifhed his rrfidence in fiharlffton, in the County l (11 rk u-J Ter--uoiyof Indiana, and will practice law in 'he (Courts ol (lark County, Hanon and J- fferfon AJfo in the General C mr at Vincennes. All buHnefs witu which h may be mtiufted with, will be attended to with punctuality All letters dire5trd te him on bufinrfs, mult be polt. paid, 0J f r. wife they will not be taken out mi the office. CASH, or good RECEIPTS UILL be given at the effu of rhe Wefteni Sim for gM TALLOW, perions in arrears will do wrl! to call. THE PRINTER. BLANK DEEDS. . Far sale it the effive af the W. Sur,