Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 9, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 March 1813 — Page 3

TMK VVKSTKRN SUNT. It Hgntktbet; oiik s our duty to tfm cord tlit ftftehttieholy news of the murdci ot three more of onr . IOW tiitigeni by tle Indians On Sunday lift rue man w as killed about tO milts below this plaro in the Illinois t 1 1 itory, ami on Wcclnefday lift two were killed on the ISttibiffii t iver, about r or eight imlfs Rrotft till s h ti e. 'Hie latter two were out nn militia duly, and were killed W ithltl a luoft dill.mee of the tort) they were each tornhawked and C ;T d. We hae not leimed the name of but one Of the peffitti kiile. ei he was by the name of I r m ; Y ocelli ouic. lit the ttoUrfc of the prtfettt w eek there hii not been kfs thati 15 or 10 horfei Ron n i'i uin the neighborhood, Qgdcns )w $ . v" inuary s ; Since the loth mil. 59 pcrfons, rnolUy Brittth foidtem, lu n ported theifttelvea to captain Forfyth (the eotnfvtttftditig otHcer at this pod) as defertc rs hom Prefeott or its vicinity. Sev eral hae brought over their arms. Among the dcletters are two excellent nuiiieians who brought over their info uments (a di urn and bugle horn. ) It Appear from the ftttement : ven by tlefet tern thit came uei i n the evening of the 84th and ejtth, Ihit the Britilh force at Prcfcott hid been confidembly augmented by the an i al ot 4 or . COtlip&tiil 5 of militia they alio Hate that ill attack on this poll is meditated. Very judicious arrangement have been made lor the defence of the placet The number and vigilence of our patrolea render it impoflible t it the enemy tofurprife io. Tlie heavy pieces have been mounted on ftrong IL ds, Deiertera Hate the Force now at Prefoott to be between 6 and boo nun, and ctmtiiU principally ol militia. e b liti e the Britilh commandant at Prefcott ill find it very ddhcult to make the Can i than militia mats l over to attack lr they cannot I I on have lor gotten the 4th ol October, Cri Siif ' I '. a fill a. ft d Norfolk is now effe&u&lly blockaded by the enemy's (quadron under admiral Warren. Not a velfel can pals t.oni Hampton Rords, v titer up m down the bay, with tit being intercept! d, and not a vetTe) bound from tea can efcape capture. Vai ions conjeclutea ai i . il at as to the intention ol admiral Warren in coming i;o the bay. Some are of opinion that lo Oojeil is to ohtayn (uppites others, that he meditate! an attack upon this town, but the mod prevalent i pinion is, I'at 1 e is aiming to enti ; p the French (quadron (faid to be on its way to our coaft) which w ill pro. bably make fnr the Cht Pap ake, Thia feenvi the im recertain from this circumttance : The (hip Em

ily, rapt. SC0tt (with a Sidmouth enfe) from Baltimore bound to Liftoiti was Hopped by the fquidroit and ordered back; this wan done no doubt to prevent the F. lllipa from obtaining information of the blockade. It would be difficult to atlign any other realou for so extraordinary a metfure. lhe following perfons w eie fent

out from the madron If) the T tnl ly Capti Hurt and crew of (loop I Ateimas, hom Hivaima, bound tO New York, with a cargOOf cot. ton and logwood, lent to Bermuda, J Capti hellers, of fehr. Spencer, from Laqtnra, bound to N. York, alfo fent to ih rmuda capt, ott brought a lettei from adm Warren to the commandant at this poft, (col. Freeman.) We are uninfor mod of its contenta, further than that it relitea tO the exchange (I prifonerit Orders had, been given by the admiral to ta h of thr captaina to have 100 mufketa extraordinary put in order for ferv ice. A Bag ol (j uce fom the fqtirtdron came alhore atxtft Reafure houfe on Friday to land prifoneras and fhortly after a pluhdering part) landed at the light houfe on Cape Henry, who manluli) attacked the pantry and fmoke houfe of mr, Burrougha, the kf pei , took all hks provifiotia, fome cordage, c. and retired to their boat s with Eying colours. Tins is tl; Only hoftlle landing tht fe hei ot i hav at j ct attempted w hen they tltall land at a left n mote point, we nture lo say they Will be taken care of The two ; i-'s that formed part of the fquadron got under nay o Saturday evening, and Rood out to AT v. r, January so. Borne time Lit i e a or a Ameri can prifonera wh i were compelled to work as r.-cch uncs in the How Qeorge at Kiugllon, which h I been (hattc red by com. Chaunct on Lake Ontario, made thcii efcape in an open boat, w th an b lib loldier who had been placed aa a eci;tmel to prevent their dope mcnt and after being three days thus expofed on the lake without provilions, they arrived fafe on the American Ihore, Une of thefe men paflled this place a lew clays lince, and Rates that a regiment ot Irilh foldiers had arrived at Quebec, and mai ohevl to Kingfton ; that a detachment of about 5 or i oo Britilh, and about 1 000 Indians was preparing to march for fort Maiden, w ith an intention to crofs the river and oppofe the progrefs ol Hai t ifonfi vu my. lie adds u at part of the Detachment had a&uali march a:! lor Klaldeili and that an cn aa lent on to gem Har i ifon, appriiing him ol their intention A valuable ftrize. Arrived at port Pennf) Lvania on Monda) , the Ladyionlton, an ordnance trani port from London, a prise to tin French privateer Comet, laden with forty pieces battering cannon, a lai s quantity oi Congreve rock- j ets, two thouUnd barrels prepared gunpowder (ninety pounds in each

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caflO a number of mufquetry and aoeutrements In boxer, cordage in abundance, and a variety of other articles confiding of munitions of war. The Lady lolmfton failed from London Icr Quebec with the above valuable cargo for the fupply ol the Britifh armies in Cana

da! Ifarrisbnrg January go. txttact of a letter from Meadville to a gentleman in this borough, dated January t3. It is rumored here (and has been far feveral days part) that the fi leral volunteers at Buffalo have made an attack on fort Erie. Two men an ived here I day or two ago from that place, who lay it was in contemplation before they left it, and that they heard the firing of cannon on the 8th inft. The 13ri tifh bices, it is hud have been withdrawn hom the traits of Nia gara to defend fort M dden. The Queen Charlotte is there now, and the enemy are building a 39 gun (hip at the lame place," Hit bmmdy Fb. 4. Alarming ! ! ! Letters from Norfolk, received in this city by the lad mail, fays, that a refpedlable captain of a vefTel of that place juft arrived there from Bermuda, has made oath that on his leaving that port, a number o( Britifh VefPels were engaged in taking cn boird Congreve Kockets, 6tc. &c. intendeil foe an immediate attack on Norfolk JQURtfETMEN ' R INTERS, A lohrr, induftriottt, good vvv.il.man, wiah'g to Work It fill er prrfl r.r Ciff, will hud i wo, (font btrtli i ml good wtgei by ap .it the i. Ilice ol the H'tattrn Sun TO MEN CF PATRIOTISM COtU RAQ& AND til IERPRISE y V 1 R able bodied man from t!e aJ of 18 to Ac 'iears. w!io Clull he enioled for tiie irnti I tie United State". tor H e termoi &v yeara, or during tlaa war, Mtl he p ud a bounty of forty dollar . v '. ' dollar :- month, and furnifhed with i torty uouar: wi.o,,, Hl.,r n, rauon ct wh.iK-y, with eloathing goad and fufficient to bu the different taaloui 10I the year and medicalaid, whenfick. And whenever he . an nevi tervco tne tern, tor Which he eni i . r i .... ", no... ..uco,.M;arse. R. mg hkt b b.d hiMMy performed hu ,.u-v h,in . fcmw, he fc.ll be allowed ana paid, m audition to the akireUid connderations, three months pay, and I60acres Of land, and in cle he n,uM be koied m iction, or die in the larvice, his he. is and representatives will be entitled to the faid three months ;)y, and 1 CD aucs of hud, to be defignated, Purveyed and laid oil at the public pxnencea And moreiver Hmll not be hjrd or irtefted f.-r any dei)ti or Ctntraeta, Contracted betote or alter the ciat- ci hit eiiiiiluitnt. Tbos ft. Richardson, I.U Li m . I . . . ... 7Ui regt, inft, i amdjr, R, K. V' :c.-nnes, Hrcrui'.u j j,i dexvoUS, Maic! 4, ISIS. LL thofe who ftrved in my company n tne expedition to i ippecai oe are hereby informed that the) can receive their pa) by applying at tnr. t&wtng'i cilice in incennes, atany tune between the 5;h Sc i tl indent David Robb. March ith, 18 13. Mn. LILLIE informs the royal highIS ol tl fs gel tee Is indebrcd to him to t rward and fettle up their accounts 'h the JJ ol this month he, m hke manner requeOs thoa having demands agninrl him tv call sni i evcivc their refpe 'live dues, Kobwit LilGe Marc!. 2, 1S1J. t

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NOTfCF.. WILL tr fe!J at public Vfntftte) o1 VTednc(iy the 1 7 th of tin inft tlie littuft: ot Wifli H. DfMftttCi, ill VinetflOCI, cwt RItrt, one Uiriel and a htl! o wbiKey, oiticri tooJi,wcarin j ipparel, fkcetc. the property of John tlowll, tire Snle to COflltDfnCf at une o'clock, P. M. tix fnonthi credit will he gitrenon tlie t-ir-ChtftN jivin;; lccuruy. trm. . Dunnica. adm, Mtri h 4, 16 13. l7ALL thole indebted to fold rrf?e by uoti or other wifii ifc rtouefted to coll c fettle their accounts with V. H, I). Inctnnts L xbrary IT II ttmcftly rrqueOed that it peifona in arrmr to the Vincenoei Library ("ocipiny will pay the Librarian the baltaneca due tVom them on or before the lj:!idoyof March next. Again ft thofa who arc found In arrear after that davt fotta will be, iaUifci iminately, inllttuteo. By order of the board, B. PARKE, President cf the Library Febrtilry it, i a j 3.

LAST NOTICE. INTENDING to lre this place for ay nr n r May ) therefore mviie a!) ihofe havino 4K mr, tu coma forward una rr f r j .-c their dues and all thafe i it tr d to me are earneftly rtquefted to tVttle their iccount i on or 't.-r-rr tht time, rhofe ftilina? may exp ft to be t illed o fi rt, II ro oi yfr Indulg I alio Intend io fell oi May st public fife, fotu tu:e, and other valuable ')V IIC Off 1 -t the firfl d 4,f houiehol ! I jrni tides LiDnn t fi will t k iv.-n luiiowing conciicions : ki i-ims under ten Joliur:. colli in hand ill fumi ovrr ven 8c not exceeding fifty dollars, fix monthi creditand on all fumi ibore Sty dollars, nine montl s credit purchafcri in either Cafe I i give a; UaA ct;e ood unJ fuflScicnt feeutity, I do further give public notice thnt I will f ill or leaie the divclling !- ,ufe which I ax preG nt occupy, the termi in be heard on application to me at any time Thomas jfoncs v incennea, Jan, S9d. 1813 r li i . . , i I 4 E s T. r rIir. fubferiber informi his friendi and J! the public in general, that he has opened a HOUSE or ENTERTAINMENT in Jeffcrfontille, (1, T.) in the Urge ai d convenient houfe formerly occupied bv maj ' m mm w f w i i the ! r e iiair.; ". rle flatten hinilett, that from ';.uc on hsr.i, a! ,.'! - ,n,s tr .ccommodote Travellers, who m y f.voul him with a caU while they ft ay, uad wuh UhenecelTary provifiona lor imnelling thro' ( uiiUrr: V r:,i- . ... . ift- V ll, .! e.r firoiiei ca e fvrnilhed with prit.W room.. He .Ifo kef p, , lr. ,. tll .nfport.Uon of tr..ll. ttJ . the rirfr, ,nd t0 whitl 4t.enUc miU b- p,,j . . . ,r i r r r? JMdrSMlk Cx. Lar Ten Dollars Reward LEFT the plantation ot the lubferibec near the White Oak fpringi KnoX , county. Indiana territory, to mares, one A bav. with thp r:r!i? hir, Jnrmil r!i -.- l'lcr brown, with a flor or h.-art in her forehead, alfo a horfe of a brown colour, I '''P ,ump, hit fetlock joints bends forward ... I. ... -i I r - I . . whoever will inform me where they are, if not convenient to bring ti:c;n, ilu!l bo paid fur their trouble, "T h o m OS J ft Ihn r n January -5, 111 J 3 g NOTICE. T-L thofe indebted to me by hot d, note A or hook account, are rroupfttrl . www mm .).('- I,., wm I I - r rl'...Oi. .1... . I to ui4i ui'm- .! iwj vtur uuc, rn or ne;:e thr Srfl diy of the next enrt of Common i Pleis. " ch n tne 25th ol M ircl I ! .ve I found that the longer a perton mdotrei another by waitiro-, Uie more ! i ; . r tated. Thole who f-il to avj.l thm(l of this notice msv relt afTared tteir accounts and notes will bo put into the hand of 'proper otiicer to cuiiccl. Peter j ones.

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