Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 6, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 August 1814 — Page 4

The report cf an Armistice, warm tears Cial! trickle down Appears not to gain gener- the palid checks of friends &z al credit. The pofiibility of relatives, yea, even in fuch a fuch an event is admitted ; a j moment, the confeious pride truce no doubt would be a- j of being akin to fuch men greed on, if there was a pro fhSl foothe their Jbrrows.

bability of a peace reiulting Thofe who have fortunate!

BRITISH HONOUR !! From the National Advotatc We have received the following flatement from an au thority which will not be queliioned. After the czpture of the EfiTcx, capt. Porter entered into an arrangement with com. Killyar, to tranlport the (urvivors

of his crew to the U. States in the EfTex Junior, on parole, j fvom tie pending negociati on condition that flic fnould receive a pafTport to fecure her ons gut it appears to us,

trom recapture and detention. Un the jin or juiy, rcii in (at jj at)y armifrice was conWithhis Britannic majefly's fiiip Saturn, capt. Nafh, vvhoex eluded, the fame veffel which

amined the papers ot the Eflex Junior, treated capt. Porter i carried it to Halifax, would ! thoufands who know them

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w ith civility, lurmmea him with treih newlpapers, and lent ajfQ brinrr a notification of it j not even by name.

Porter, the bravefl anions the brave, he who carried his country's flag to earths' remoter! parts, and f!a(hed its moff refplendent glories in the eyes oi nations to whom we were aim oft Unknown as

and glorioufly furvived the unexampled contefr, will be dearer than ever to all who know them, and honored by

and at tne lame time maae mm in rorae fl)2De to our rr0Vcvn

offer of fervices, The boarding olhcer endorfed the pad j mentt c joes ROt appear t, and permitted the (hip to proceed (he flood on the j tjlat any fucj1 advices have

him on board iome oranges ;

port

lame tack with the Saturn and about two hours after

wards was again brought toe, the papers examined, and the (hip's hold overhauled bv the boats crew and an cliicer.

Capt. Porter exprcfied his aftonifhment at fuch proceedings, j

and was inlormcd that cap:. Nafh had his motives. It Was ftated that com. Hillyar had no authority to make fuch ar rangement, that the parTport muff go on board the Saturn aain and the F.iTex unior be detained. Capt. Porter then infilled that the ftnalleft detention would be a violation of the contract on the part of the Britifli, and that he fhould confidcr himfelf as the prifoner of capt. Naib, and no longer on his parole ; at the fame time offering his fword, which w as retofed, alluring the officer he would deliver it up with the fame feelings he hadprefented it to com. Hillyar. 1 he officer went on board, and informed cap:. Porter, that the Eflex Junior mud remain all night under the lee of the Saturn. I hen (aid cant. Porter, i am your prifoner, I do not feci myfelf bound by any contrail with com. Hillyar, and I IhaU act accordingly. At feven o'clock next morning, the wind being light from the fouthward, the (hips being go or 40 miles from the Sand, off the eaflern part of Long Ifland, and about mufket mot

ft oni each oilier, there appearing no difpofitioo on the part

been received by us. On the loss of the Essex. The kfTex frigate iscaptu

red, and many ot her gallant a people, he, the above.

crew are no more; but the prerlefs Captain, is returned ever green laurel wreaths lafe to his country, his family 11 I - i r 1 T

wnicn encircle tne prows or ; ana menus. ncnoi 5 anu re-

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our naval are verdant and lux uriant as ever.

wards be thine 5 let the fptric of party be exorci fed, and

Thofe who died, have died ! e'en the Friends of faction be

it reverently, and in the Gn cerity of our hearts, when we fay, let the nation be a father co the fatherlefs, and a friend to thofe who have none elfe

Wnc not only deflltute or honor, but regardieis ot the honor j tQ jlcj t)em of each other: that he was armed, and prepared to defend , . ".

of the enemy to liberate the E(Tex Junior, capt- Porter dc

termined to attempt his efcape. A boat was lowered down manned and aimed ; he dcfired capt. Downs to inform capt. Kafh that he was now fatisfied thai moit BritUli naval officers

glorioufly in their country's j caft down at thy

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caufe. Let the tears of a and every heart and every greatful country mingle with ! voice unite to e wcl. bmd

thofe which guflr from the home the gallant Porter !

eyes of afflicled friends, of widowed wives, and orphan children, and let the pubiic

purfe be drawn open to ad mi

Dem. Pre'?,

EQUAL FORCE. From the London Tines,

s Accounts by the cartel

nifler all of confolation which j ai0 report, that the Amerimoney can carry to the hearts j can frigate Prefident, com. of the mourners. We fpeak j Rodeers, feme time ago fell

in with the 36 gun Briiifh frigate Orpheu , which he contrived to rake twice, kill ing 62 of her crew. She endeavored to keep him cnga-

himfelf againlt their boats if fent in purfuitot him ; and they mud hereafter meet him as an enemy. He now puiied off from the (hip, keeping the Eflex Junior in a dired line be tu?cn him and the Saturn, and got near gun (hot from them bttore he was difcovcred ; at this initant a frefli breeze fprung i?p, and the Snturn made all lail in purfuit of him, but fortunately a thick fog fet in and concealed him, when he changed hiscourfe and eluded them ; during the fog lie heard firing, and on its clearing up. dilcovcred the batui n in chafe fiT he h flx uniora whoibon brought her too. After rowing and failing about 60 miles, cup:. Porter fuccceded, with great difficulty a.j d hazard, in reaching the town of BabyJ n I Long Ifland where being Hrongly fufpecled to be an nghlh otliccr, he was clofely interrogated, and Ins Itory ?.p nearina fo extraordinary, none eavc credit to it : but oif.

Ihovipn- his commiflion all doubts were removed, and he met

irom the inhabitants the moll friendly and hofpitablc recep

tioiii

In the decifive victory of

lord Howe, over the French

gea until uer contort, a 74 gun fiiip (hould come to her

afliflance, but as i'oon aseqr.al

fleet in June, 794. the crew force began to make its apof le Vengeur funk with their pe3rance; Rodger s got clear

colors flying, and (homing

long live the Republic ; the

off.'

J he meanir;

cf which is,

hhouts were lieard in France, j that a fnip of "74 guns, and a

and roufed her fhns to mighty ! frigate of 36, are equal to a-

dceas ; the earth was hlled : ny otcur frigates of 44 guns, with praifes of the brave crew Yankee coe'e boats:

and they will live forever in the hearts oi all w ho love cou- !

rare and lei f devotion in a c J good caufe France, repub

lican France, decreed imper-

ARM IS CICE. Accounts have reached Motion via Halifax, that our coin gniflioncrs at Gottenburg had been met by the Rritifli com tniflioners, and that an armlfticehad been concluded between the tvo governments. 1 he gentleman w ho brings the in formation trom Halifax, Rates, that it came by a frigate Which auived at Halifax the ill of July, in 20 days frotn England he further dares, that 12. ceo Britifli troops have arrived at H al'nf ax f rom r ance, a part of Wellington's army . 1 he New York Gkzeue contradicts the lfatemcnt as to an ami(Tice ; and obierves, that a gentleman then in the city of ew ork, who left Halifax on the 4th J uly, dates there Wat nothing of n ; upon this Tubjecl tiie iNauonl intclligen ccr makei tnc fallowing remark! ;

We have leen a letter received yefterday morning, from a gentleman ot the firft refpeclability at Waflrington,

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tillable honors to the gallant I aarccl -Iuly 4 wnicn contains

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men who nobly died in their Uie knowing nignjy import-

10 countryTs caufe & fliall not America feel as proud of her brave ions, who in fangulnary combat with an overwhelming force, and contending with a giant's crafo for vie tory, rent the air with fhouta

mpi ictory or Death, and

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unt information, which we give in ihe very words of the letter. ' It is a fact that Hayard and Gallatin wrote from London in May, to our ooveminent, that they were confident they hould be enabled to make a peace. They are not confined to Gottenburg, I have thisinformation from the

Poll.

e lattfl words v,rere,

fVCG j rade and bailors'

Kights.' They have nobly "igheit authority 9

died ! they have died as became brave men ! fightinfi again!) impreffment and fia ery. Even while nature will hayc its way, and hear:

FROM THE PRESS OF E. STOUT. PRINTER OF TY-.Y LAWS OF T?K UNITED STATES.

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