Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 14, Vincennes, Knox County, 31 July 1813 — Page 2

fpeAors general ana a.uirter marten genera (lull htvc the brevet rank and the pay nd tmoKMBefita of a colonel of ; the affi t mt adjutant grnrral, tflHUot mtptcto genet al, deputy quarter m-lters general iftd topograpmc.I engineers (lull have the fcrrvrt f"k and the pay a ud emoluments of t Otajof ot cavalry ; and the affiltant topogrphical fiagl&eeta, and afiiltant deputy quarter inlvrs"general fluK have the brevet tank H the pay and emoluments of a captain ot infantry. Sec. 4. And be it further en: Ctt d, That thf affitant adjutants general, the ifitftant inf .lors general, & the affiltani topographical engineers Hull be taken hom thr hue. The adjutants general, tnfpe&OTl general, quarter in alters general, deputy quarter mal trr general, topographical engineers and af!iltnt dmuty quarter mailers general my be taken tror.i the line or not at the prcli dent may d.-rm tatpedtenu And officers taken fiom the line St transfer red to the ft. (T (hall -eccive Only the p y and emoluments attacked to the rank in the ftaff; but their transfer fhall be without prejudice to their rank and promotion in tht line according to thnr laid rank and 'eniority ; which promotion hall tike place according to ulage in the fame manntr as if they had not been thttl transferred. Sec. 5. And be i: further enacted, 1 hat it fhall be the duty of the feeretary of the Wit department, and he is hereby authonfed to prepare general regulations better defining and pelrihing the refptcTive duties 8c powers of the feveral officers in the adjU tnt general, in fpeor general, quarter m after genera!, and commiiTary of ordnance departments, of the topographical engineers, of the aids of generals. Jc generally cf the genera! and regimental (taff; which regulation! when approved by the prefident of the U. Slates (hall be refprcAed and obeyed until altered or revoked by the fame authority. And the laid general r-gulations thus prepared and approved Distil be laid before congrefa at their next frflvon. Sec 6. And h it further enacted That the number ot amti ant deputy cocamilTaries of ordnance fhall not exceed 16, And that they lis ll refpettively be entitled to the brevet rank and to th'- pa.y and emoluments of a bill Iteutenant ol infantry Se . 7. And fre it further enacted, That for the better fu peri n ten lance and manage iii .m ol th' hotpita! and medical rfta! hihmettt of the army of tlie U States, there fhall he a phyfictan 8t furgCOn genei il, wiih an annual falary of '2,500 dcl rs, and an apothecary general, with an annual falary of 1.800 dolUtS ; whofe refpe&ive duties and powers (hall be prrfenbed by the prefident ot the U. States. Sec. t. And be it further enacted That the forage, waggon, St barrack matters (hail be appointed as heretofore ; but each quar. ter milter general, attached to any feparate army, command or diftri&, fhall oe autho fifed, wi;h the approbation Sc under this difectiount the feeretary of the war depart merit, to appoint as many iuch ofheers and to employ as many artificer, mechanics, & laOorei, as th" uubiic iervicr may iequire. Set. 9. And be it further enacted, That thr a iii tan t deputy quart.-i mailers general mav be appointed and officers taken from tiic Imr and trans fr. red to the it. ft", mav be thus transferred by th- prefident of the U. States alone. But ill other new appointments authorised by this ac lhall b' madby the prefident of the U. States, with the advice and confent ol the feoate ; Provided. That faring the retell of the tenat- fuch a poitotmentl mav be made by the prefident a lone, in which calr x.-.e lam (hall be laid before ti e teiate -t 'heir next trlTion for

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Sec. 10 And be it further enacted That CTery af, ind every yrt of any att ot con j:r-is now in force, within the purview and meaning of this alt, be, and the fame are hereby -p-a!-d. -et. 1 l. And be it further enacted, That )! letters t,; paikeci to and from the ad i i- rit an.l inip-cor general, adjutants generral, iufp-co(S general, quarter m a (lets g-net al, c nrnmiflfary general of ordnance, phyfician r,d fur-ran general, and spot he cary general, which rrUte to their official duti-s fti-U b ff rr fiom noH-.gr. Sec. 12. And bt t: further enacted. That thr orefident ol thr Q States be, and he ia herehy aothortfed to appoint any of tlir ot fivers Btfthorifed Ky an act, eTtitled M At iSi mking pion for an iduitionl num brr of general officers." p4iTed the 25th uay U i-'abrui.y, I ca i 3j during the rcccf ot

the fenate, to be fubmitted to the fen ate at their next feifton for their advice and confent ; and tht no officer appointed, or who my be appointed by virtue of the aforelaid act, lhall be entitled to receive any pay or emolument antil lie fhall be called into actual fervice, nor for any longer time tnan he fhal! be continued therein. H. CLAY, Speaker of the Houe of Representatives. Wm. H. CRAWFORD, President of the Senate, pro tempore March 3, 1 8 I J. approv h d, j AMES MADISON. AN ACT ve(V.n in the prefident of the United States the power of retaliation. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America tn Congt ess assembled. That in all and eveiy cafe wherein, during the prefent war between the U. States of America and the United kingdom cf G. Britain ard Ireland, any violation of the laws and ul.ies of war, among tivdized nations mall be or have been done St perpetrated by thofe acting under authority of the Britifh government, on any of the citizens of the U. States or perfons in the land or naval fervice of the U. States, the prefident of the U. States is hereby authorifed to caule lull tc ample retaliation to be made, according to the 1-wsand ufages of war among c iviliaed nations, for all and every fuch Violation as aforelaid. Sec. 2. And be ii fur ther enactedi That in ail cafes where any outrage has been pradifed by any Indian or Indians, in alii ancc with the Britilh government, or in con nexion with thofe acting under the author ity of the Taid government on citizens of the TJ. States, or thofe under its protection, the prrfident of the U. States is hereby author ifed to c3Ute full and ample retalliation to be cone and executed on fuch Britifh fubjects, fwldiers, feamen, or marines, or Indians, in alliance or connexion with Grcrt Britain, being prifoners ot" war, as if the fme outrage or atl of cruelty or barbarhy h-d been done under the authority of the Biitiib government. H. CLAT, Speaker of the Rouse cf Representative?. Wm. H. CRAWFORD, President of the Senate, pre tempore. March 3 1813. approved. JAMES MADISON.

Trcm the Enquirer, Biiuh Moubtt-rs.

the morn'ng by the Britlm .my blood runs cold at what 1 fw and beard. The tew diltrefled inhabitants running up in cveiy tu redlion to congratulate us ; te- s wr ie Tlird dfng in every cornerthe intamnus tu un drels, monfters, dcUroyed every thing out the boofel (my pro ia alnoft unwilling to defcribe it) the women wereravilhed by the abandoned rufiians. Gteat God ! ny dear friend, can you figure to yourfelf our Hampton females feited 8c treated with iolence by thofe monfters, and not a falitary Amrrican arm prefeat to avenge their wrongs ! But enough 1 can no more of tbif. ' They have received a reinforcr ment of 2000 in all, 6000 men ; and NorfoHt or Richmond is their immediate aim. Protect yourfelves from fuch fcenes as we have witnelTed. They retired in great confufion leaving behind 30C0 wt. of beef, mufkets, ammunition, canteens, &c. fcc. and fome of their men, which we took. It is fuppoled that they apprehendH an immediate attack from 6000 of our men, which caufed them to retreat fo precipitately. My friend, rr 11 slfured of one thing, they cannot conquer Americans they cannot ftand them if we had had 1200 men, we fiioulJ have killed or taken the greater part of them. Spm'ksh Villanv, Thefchr. Saa oga of New York, captured in Feb. laft on the colt of Crraccas, a Bn;i(Ti brig bound to South America, laden with dry goods, put a pnz' matter Cn board, and ordered her f,r the U. States falling fhort of water, thr brig put into Laguira for a fupply where fhe w?s feized h. fold on account of the Sp tmfti government The prize mafter & crrw wrre put in irons and feut to Havanna, where they hve been confined at hard labor in the a.frpJ 'evrr fince, treated in a molt fhamrful m mner, and one of them frverely fl ggrd t r refuting to enter on hoaid a Spanidi m n of war. Subf, nptrons wrre raifcd among the Americans for their idief. We air in hopes our government will be prompt in thnr demand of an explanation of fuch conduct Bait. Pet. F.RIE, June 26.

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fort KiAira. Commodore Chsuncey is (hortly expeOd at thatpljie During the 1-t: week, there has been frequent alarms at Krt Grotge, occafioned by 1 01 all parties of the enemy banging about our pu ket guards ut the place is not ioi fidered in any danger ; its batieries, breaft worki and de tences are vety formidable & Commanding. A voluntrer corps under capt. Dull has been enrolled in ttiis village for the defence rt this place, A batter) has been erected on the point of the terrace fronting the lake, mounting one long 12 ai d a 16 plunder. The Queen Ciiailotte and a faaH vefict are laid to be at Long Point. CnK Brad) f on P no (y 4 v ant a, with 25 regulars, and 50 horle, are expected every moment at this village. About 250 milnia have been drafted i n Geunrfiee county, and narchecl to Black Kock, under the com a ai d ct maj. P. Adims, late of Swift's U. States volunteers The batteries at Bl-ck Hock are mounted v; Lb fevcrai pirccs of hue cannon.

ALBANY, June 2. Burning ol hodus. Extract of a letter from a entl- man in Ge neva to his frtetid ui tnis city, dated i J nor, 18 13. 41 The enemy were feen off Sodus on Wedneiday, where qunnty of pf o ilions wero depohted. Gen. Burnet ordered out regiment of militia todetrnd the i Uce ; they arrived there on Tbmfj V nut found no e-

ncmy. Thr provifions, however, wete re mo v rd xi Ira 11 t hr principal part iUd he longed to the contractors) from thr wire hou Irs on the watrrs' edge, to a fn dl riltnco in the eage of the woodsand on Sunday there being no appearance of the ei.emv, the militia were di'uargrd, leaving a fmall gurd of neighbois to piotedt the place.aa. Betore evening ot th t-meday the enemy hove in light thr ai rm was irrm diateljr given- r xpieltes lent, who overto k the uifihargrd niilaia nft(.fr they r ched h mef who returned, together u a i"ge in fortrnient, but not in ime to prevrnt the dcltruftion ot the principal part of the viN I'gr. The cowardly foe, finding that tiio grrater part ot '.he provilions were removed -Itho' but a Ihoit '.iidaiue. f?v n t more than 200 yards, darrd not approac ii them, but fet

making obfervatirns oppofite the encamp

mertt of fome cf thr- militia, about one mile and a half below this place they came to near that men could be feen on board ; at onetime the O ien Charlotte was at)D3r-

ExtraA of a letter from C-pt. Cooper to cruy apround foon after whit h Ihr firrd a

unarirs iv. iviaiiory, clc. lieutenant go- ; Oern ch.frr and k'ot under way, the Lady

war, the Qiieen Ch. loite nd Lady V -volt l, " fcMC r,ul P ' uu.gS in tne piaci were d.fcoVeredlt-ndinpin with a f.ir w,d i jhidi were drrtroyed with their content!

ve n r ot irgmia. A tter noticing fome previous movements, capt. C. proceeds " I joined my men again, at which time the advjncrd gu trd of the Biitilh conlilting -1 J000 Fiemh nrl-men, were moving

roumi the road leading to our encampment pioluJa.

when cur nfls m ambulh gave them a o-iiructive fire ; 30 of thefe French troops fell dead. I'hia threw the head of the colurns in perfect confufion, and it was fometunc betore they rallied ; ihey then gave the molt incefient fire that I ever heard in my Ittr. h was hke the long roll of 20 guns t lealt, and purfued capt. Servant's men ;hro' the wo )ds. From mv knowlrdce i f

Ptevolt altern about halt a mile, when they proceeded round the point of the Prninfula, foon after which the QC. fired about 20 rounds, when they both bore awa). At 3 o'clock, p. m. th?y again hove in Pglit. at

in t he evening anchored back of the Pc-

I confuer this the moft wanton af thrfe

barbarians have been guilty of this war, being niide upon a p?aceahl- unofF-nding viN

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tancr has been te eivrd horn thr North Wrltein army. The molt of the public Itores that have rrmained for fome time at this place and Franklinton have brm initio ved and are now on thrir wy to Lower Sandufky, to which place col, Bartlett, the 1 1 l a v r

qurtrr m-trr grn-ri nas gone. vvepre

the ground. 1 fw thrre was a great likely, fume it will not be long before the army U I 1' u ; iT" j J

hood ol our hring cut off and retreated

-crols the liftle thicket when 1 canv in view t the enemy's van. i thei filed oCto the r ght, thro a (hower of mufk-t balls and form d iKar 'he crofsrod-. I wt with my little b.nd Conflantly hoveling on their flanks, watching an opportunity to (h4re in the honor or misfortune of the d-y ; Out that not occurring, was expoled to their fiie without drawing DniHh nlood you may ret! aiTured that the Hamp tomans (lo called for our country) and capt. Shields with his men behaved nably. The troops actually engaged wrre Pryor's artillery that mowed them. Servant's nflcnarn, & Shield's companv with a fmall party 0f Upland troof s undrr bis command !t. Jones of the artillery behaved gallantly ; in facl, al! thoie engaged behaved wrll. M I hey took polf ifi on of Hampton with upward: ot 2000 men againft thofe at.ove mentioned, with the immenfe lofs of upwrds of 200 kiilcd and wounded on their part. We bad about 5 killed, 10 wounded nd foui priToners the balance are accounted for.

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. j . ""j ! "'m ty I OUi. in j uiy o. troop, Umi place having bceu cvacuaua1 ia j The Briufhficct bare again appeared off

will commence active operations. All the

regular troops deltined tor that quarter are now on the march w already have reached : head quartets ; iiut whether it 13 intended to ! embark thr troops -t Cleveland or Lower Sanduiky is yet uuknown It is report-d in the I rump ot Fame, printed at Warren, that thr B itilh are preparing to evacuate Maiden that they h-d (hipped off a ronfi. drrabh part cf their valuable effects up lake Huron ; and it it thot' that they will go to the upper end ol l.ke Huron, afcend a rivrr that empties into that Ukr, k hrads near thr Ottow.s or Grand river which dif emboues itfelf not far from Montreal. S95S9BI On the 20th uh. the privateer Paul Jones borded Cr Hup Packet froai New York to L Ibon fhe had made feveral prizes j and informed that 3 American privatteers had capturrd and deltroyed I 7 fail of meicbantmen, bfund from England to Lifuon, under convoy of a frigate, and that the pnva:eer Yorktown, ol New Yorkj had captured 11 , in. of merchantmen.

1-ge, not containing a fingle fold ounce of military propntv.

" Alter burning thr principal part of tba village ana mr. Nicholas' w-rrhcufe on th oppofite fide of the by. they f,nt a fl g demanding the t jur k p-itk w hie h 1 v in theie fiht. & one of thr men who had detVrted, upon vhuh condition thry would reaf- to drllrcy any more buildings btberwife they would continue to bum tx. st all evetits tko the provifiohs. Fortunately for them they did hot attempt to put t- ei ! hreats into ex etutiou, but returned t-. thnr fhippiftg, r,d on Sunday night moved up the lake 1 1-ft S dus yelterdy about noon, teams were then employed tn moving the provifionn back about three milrs from the lake. N An exprefs arrived in ti wt t)is nftrrm otu Hating, the eien had j:ft hove in luhc agm tOuld they att'rnpt to Jnd tfey will be feverely punifhed for their :c me. irv. The enemy's force fonfiH d of their new flnp, the Royal Grorgr, Earl Moria, Pnnce Regent, Sitruoe i hr. with fma41 boats and tenders to run into the harbora on the lake." A Naval Challenge. A private letter received in this city frm Sackett's Harbor, fUtes, that fn J mri Yea has feut a challenge to com. Chauncey to n eet him on the lake ; that the commodore has tranfmitted his aceeptanre of the ch..l lMige ; and that our fquadron are to pro. ceed to the conteft the moment the new frigate ii prepared to fail. N. T. Statesman, Cptain Stewart, with five other offcerg of the fnzatr ConftrlUWn n,(TA ,1

town on Monday, on their wv from

to iiofton. Cantain Strwart ua.

are informed is to takr command of the Cooftitution. The gallant B -inbridge is to fuperintend the building of a 74, captaia Gorden it anoointed to (nmin,i .1.- '

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