Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 27, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 October 1813 — Page 3

THE WESTERN SUN. VINCENNESt October 30. 1813. We are a: length enabled to lay before onr readers the glad tidings of the rapture of the whole of the Brttifh forces in Upper Canada, except Proftor and Elliott with about Go dragoons the details are given in to day's paper. From the northern army we can furnifh nothing of moment; great preparalionsappe'ir. to he making, and a fhort time do doubt will furnifh news of importance. From the Ontario Beet we have a variety of reports the next mail no doubt will furnifh fomcthmg from it of importance. From oin fouthern and weflern armies we have not even reports. Monday next is the day appointed by the proclamation of the go. id nor to lupply the vacancy in the houfe of rrprefentatives of tbe Indiana territory, occafioned by the refignation of col. Robert M. KVans the following per ions have offered ihemfelves as candidates for your fuffrages Ifaac Montgomery, Abel Weil Ml, George R C- Sullivan, and Samuel Jones come forward citizen voters on the day of eleVon, vote your choice and all muM be as it (hou'd be. Frankfort October 23. From the north weftern army we are able to lay before our readers the following extracts of letters. &c. they comprize all the information receiveel from th.-.r quarter. It appears from all the accounts that the Kentucky militia alone fought the aclion of the fifth in ft. Argus, Copy of a letter from John J. Crittenden, aid to govr. Shelby, to major M. I). Hardin, dateel Camp on the river Thames, 8o miles from Sandwich, October 5th, 1813. ' Dear Sir We have this moment gained a glorious v& ry over the Britifh and Indians. All the Britifh regulars who furvived the action are our prifoners among the reft cols. Evans and Warburton, and majors Mujr and Chambers their number is about 300. The killed and wounded on either fide ib not yet afcertained ours 1 know is very inconfidcrable, and cannot I think, exceed 40 or 50 Colonel Richard M. lohtifon is wounded, but not mortally. No other officer that I have heard of, is either killed or wounded. Tecumfeh, it is confidently laid, is killed. We have taken all the arms and military (lores of :he Bi i1 1 ill in Upper Canada. A body of our horfe are in purlin c of Elliott and Prodlor, and it is fuppofed will certainly take them. The govr. and gen. Adair, are both fafe." Extra6"i from W. T. Barry to the , editors of the Ken. Gazette. Battle-GrowuL 5th October. Near the Moravian tow ns, L p.

per C. upon the fiver Thames, we nav e fought a decifive battle . n ,l . , , gainlt the combined forces oi the j ' 1 lintilh and Indians, and are v. doriollS The number ot killed and wounded on either fide is not yet r . . i i i r , afcertained. Col. Johnfon's regimeilt covered itfeif with glory

U I I '. A. A U.. . I I inc. LUMiici 15 nuuuucu, um i nupc not ciangerouiiy. l ne J.enttickians have done honor to their ttate and maintained their character for bravery O.i t . f t k n the mht of the I6tn u . a vr ftorrn u ,vn,r,,nr,d ,t St. Mary'i and Amelia ifland. At St. Mary's li: gu:: b.:ais were sunk and driven on lhore ; and almofl all the men in one of them per illied. Only one veifel was left afloat at Amelia and two at St. Mary's. At the latter place feverai houfes were blown dovxn. and others much injured. At the former 2 houfes were blown down. The Portuguese (hip t ior Guardiana, loaded with IOOO bales of cotton was driven on Cumberland ifland and totally loft. 9MBBM War Dkpatmekt, July 14, IS 13. f(ticeis Merein tuven. 1 "HAT rate propofals will be zcetvec at the Office of the fecreury iur tiie Department ot War, until tw. lve o'clock at noon of the I all Mond ly in No vember next, for the fupjly ot A rations :hat may be required for the ufe of the U n i Cr d States from the Srft day of June, one ihoufar.d e It C hundred and fourteen, iuttuHve, to thefi-ft day ol June, one tboufaud etht hundred nnd Biteeo, within the (tates, territories and di(lrics, fuiiowing, viz. lit. At Detroit, Michiliihackinac, fort Wayne, Ghikago, and iu their immediate vicinities, and at any pi ce or places, w-herc troops are or may be (Rationed, marched, or 0 recruited, within the territory of Michigan, the vicinity of the Upper L"kes aiid the lUte of Ohio. 2d. At any plice or places where troops are cr my be Rationed, marched or rrtrult 'd within the It itcs of Kentucky and Tcnneflee. 3d. At anyplace or places where troops are or vny be ltaitcned nun bed cr recruited within the Illinois, Indiana and MifTouri territorii s. 4:h. At any p' .ceor places where troops are or my be ft.ionrd, marciied or rrcuit ed within tha Mifliffippi trrritory, (be (late tf LouiGana and thftr vicinities, north of the Gulph of Mexico. 5th. At any pi ce or pbcs where t oons are or may br (rationed, marched or recruited within the diftric of M-ine, and itate of New Hampfhire, and their northern vicinities 6th. At any place orplacea where troop3 ire or my be Rationed, marched or recruited with the Hate of ern-ont, and its norchetr. vicinity. 7th, at any place or places where troop, are or may he (tattooed, marched oi retrui ted within the Itate of Mauachufetta, tin town of Springfield excepted. 8'h. At any place or placet wh rr toop are or may be Rationed, matched oi retrui t-d within the ttates of Connecticut and K irde 1 tl nd 9th. At any j.-'lice orpl .ces where troi s re or may be Rationed, inarched or recrm :rj within the i-te of New Yoik, and its thrin vicinity and wetern. 10th t ny p! ice or places where i.i- i ii OOI are or may ne iiationece, marcnea oi ed within the tUtecf New Jerfey. 1th. At any place or places where are cr may be tlationed, nur bed oi "d within thettte of Pennfylvania, TO At any place or plai e ere troops or recrui re mav be Rationed, march ted within the ftates of Maryland. Dria ware and the diRricof (Columbia. 1 3th At my place or places where troops are or mav he Rationed, marched or recrui ;rd within tlie b ite of Virginia. I Ith. At av)' pi ICC or places where troop

1 maK e Rationed, marched or recruU ted within the Rate of North Carolina. I 5th. At any place or pl acs where troops u-i. a u j . are or may be Uationed, marched or recrui ted within the ttatc of South Carolina. 1 6th. At any place or places w here trorps arr or injy be liUtloncd marched or rrauied within the limits ot the iUtc ot Gcorgi4 and ICS fonlhern vlcUMty. 1 7 th. Pioooi-I:, will alio be received, as

of...l.a Uih. I.,,,,,!,. . . w vri , wt an ibivw wn. T ' 1 i , J r ; marchcd recrtlited wuh.n the town of Springfield in the Rate of Maffachuietts ; an k1 tftC armorers, and othci peiins cmployed in the Un'ted bt.atcs Armory at tiiat place, from the hiU dy of bine, enc i r , ... r L . : . Tu V : : ; eiht hundred anU fifteen. i : . r i l- 1 i rai," to coi.uuoi one oouu-i au one quarter of beet, or three gaiters ol a pound of failed pork eighteen ounces ot bread or hour, one rTll ol rum, wbilkey or . r . J Draiidv. and at the rate ot two qurtrii or flt, lour quarts of vinrgar, lou pounds ot iop, and one pound :i d a halt ot cnulc$, t(t evrjry hundred rations. 1 tie prices of the icvcral component parts of the ration (hall be fpecified ; but the United States rt fcivc the right of making iuch alterations in the prne of the component partt ot the ration afore fa id, as (hall :n ke the pine ot each put thereot br-ar a juit propoition to the piopofcd pi ice of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnihVd in fuch quantities, that there Oiali at all timrs, during the teim of the prop, t-d contract, be fuiht ient tor the conlumption of the troops foi fix mouths in advan:e, of good and wholefome proviGona, it the famt (hail be required. It is alfo to be pei nutted to all and every of the commandants at fortified places oi poils, to cli for, at fcafons worn the l one can be tranfpoi ted, or at anv t tne in cafe of urgency, iuth fupplies provifions in advaiice, as in the tiifc ot l.ke rr tion of tin commandant (iiall bed teemrfl nmnr It is under Rood tba: the contracAoi to J;e be at ttie expenfe and rifi: of iiToi fupplies to the troops, ano ti;-,t till lofles fuRained by the depredai ions of theenemy, or by means of the troops of th.e United States, (hall be paid by the United States, at ti,: price of the articles captured or dRroyed afore f aid, on the depofition of two or more perfons of creditable characters, and the certificate ot a commifiioned omcer, Rating the circumltaiices oi ttir lfs and thr ampunt of the articles tor which compenfation (hall be cl-imccf. The privilege is refrrved to the TJi it.d Srarrs, of requiring that none of th- tup plies, whirh may be furniftSed under any of the propoftd concrods, (hail t?c iiTued, until ; t!e fupplies which have- been, or may be furnifhed under he contrad now in force, have been conJVmcd. T. ARMSTRONG. I? NOTICE,

XTTL be fold on Saturday the 4:b r 'V day of December next, at the court mule i- Vinceunes, tor the non payment oi taxes for the year 1812, the following tracts oi land in the county of K.uox, orfo much thercol ? will py the tx and colli di.e thereon, If d U t xt d in the names 1 tbc perfons undernamed fulc to cotnmence .it 10 o'clotki A. A. ersons N mcs. Acres. G ; riel li Ion, heirs cf 100 Viial B U I her, S4 Pirirp Cornoyrr, heirs of 50 Francis Wilfott heirs of 4O0 v";lri G niclai, wiuow) o4 V Ity Hay, 280 A m-tbl- H.irpin, 63 Mitia Leveron, 25 i cpiis Lad-irout, So Prancoia Languedof 117 J u ph Mctticr, 5 . JAMES CRQW, Lollector,

OTIC K, I oft 1 1 be r reinj ;uth u'ronir-c! to at tei d to the . Ilrflion if debtdor ccuiyc v jincr, ouro'r nis anirncr in m , : x nr 1 1 . j . l

tHLC iu

this place, he adopt I :1ns mode of inform ing thoir indebted, that he is infiro&ed to jjiace their accotiTts in the hands rf an at torney, onjefs paid in three nrontbs from this date. Inorn Wallace VinccnncSj Aug;. 21, U13.

NEW STORK WILSON L AG 0 W, Has jufl icccivrd from Philadelphia, anc lor lair, and elegant allotment of

tall and Winter Goods, Among which are, bunrrhne c!oth. I r; tin I n L'C i w n j h . l.uuuu otconu ao. ii . . r r , . . a . . : L.urle do. 'Saddles & -hides au;;c!tinc t,simcrcs Mm s llC i,CcS. ril,e tiitto (.c-u:te do. i . ... rlennels, jLs' Leath .Iegt. W rfiitrorfting- j, Moron o (hoes. Vtlvrts k Chords, ,C ilditus do. 4 4 k 6 4 Cam brick jj Pre k Bookt, MulJiu, SuHnd r , H II Belt fine P.0S k NeenttOfl HohriA, II dies. Woillrd do. !Curry Co-nbs, : hitr nnrl r!rtrHlA : ' thrcad BinJ; SMV,ng Sifej uam tj j 'eiuies, 1AlMpice, Prnpcr and fi.nnv. t, rt i . .. v ir merer, (Min oes atforted, KCoppei afs. & Indies, cu...: . . oiui in i(m ion liBrimftone. Eelegant Silk ShawlsffRofin, Cotton do. If Madeira and Cwne Silk Gh,V( s, i Wii.ra, y Brandj & Whiikey. fPAd r, Lcud, a;;d )ac i s. GL fs an, China ware. re - lin ware, ; F! ints. A !so tfir follow ing MEDICINE 5, JSmrirs iirnpnfif, r . tl . fY.1 - - - ... iiiii' v nili'i V I I , Wntiih, bweet, andSalts & B .ks. TI'. I. v mi iiMny murr ar nirs too irciio!5 to mention, which he offers very low fojafh. iCyCASH will be piven at his (find for Lambs Wool or (V c o i d (hearing, where alio m ij be had Logwood and Vertligref. Viitcennea, 22sf Sept. 1813. A I L thefe wl Randim t h n v w , ' c Dl HI: c.ill and fettle th- m ei ther with Cidi or by f ?vm e No 1 1 a on JLa Ot 1 rJ HE P P. OiT:?e i? again removed to thehoufeol f. D. HA Y. Thtre montbi P' age in advnr t C re quit H ru -e ner (papers conurg ; .row h ttti fTi. r for the quarter conmencing th rt OOoV er enfumg thof in arrears for thr quarter enoiog the 30th lui;c I.str, will ;-!f ..aV to fettle their ?cci poR day No tanti can he ac the ooeninw or '.r-ain giv I now llVf, ke r.ther ( ill K f f ' r f ! . enr pe rI f 6ea y ent . i at tun'-, t fi ve rqu m i ts tn-y i-: n- r t oi t t as a puolic houte, i cl is toll atrd for -he bnfinrf but 1 am h 11 or rent, that i may rr or.) ti 1 - 1 t" 1 l!MO ft ot living, tin follow mrr o jc'k Plain. Jobua Land. Vincennes, Sept. 22H, 1813. IN o 1 1 c e , ALT. perfons indebtr ted to make 03v m f-d to me arr r, on- f. p . ment I y the 20l of to November next, hy which time I uifh clolr m 0 - -'mm ac counts. Chas. Oanber 8th. 18 13. Smii i.inik here. LL thr.fe indebted to 'be fuhOrih air rrqu Itrif to P:ve him a rH on ,t i el-.r? thr 15th ot No ml rr next, and . - . I T -i 1 .i leiu- on nmrr cy r m or giving notes Odober 7th, is 13. NOIICK, r nerlr S i r- trri tn - C..UC.-A L -j s are requHt-d to m Ice mvmrnt

do or before S- S

. o rr t iia o hr A' I into the vher dining r ot thr marl.

1). HAY. P. M.

J ide m ii fl .1-

B to i v. ret ot my

V the 5th ot Octobn rjrxi w- wifh to .lofr all ollr accounts by th tcUy, andear neRly rrqueft thofr indrbrpd to tome torwird and fet'lr rhrir tcCo-O'Vr hlnces by giving their Notes ot GASH. Jones 6? Dubois Attgtift 26th, 1813.