Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 7, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 August 1814 — Page 3

marching orders.

Capture of East pert. Newbury port, July 18. A letter from mr Henry Carlton, dated Buckftofl, July 13, to capt. Barnes, of this place, contains the following information : K ft port was taken by the Englifh laft Tuefdajr. Three (hips, two brigs, and a fchr. furTounded the ifland, and the troops marched to the Fort in every direction, and there hoifted Engltili colors 8 oak of our people efcaped.' We underftand the lort at Kailport was commanded by maj. Putnam, mounted 6 24 pounders, and was garrifoned by 70 or 80 men. tl j Britifh force was coniiderable both in vcfltls and men.

from tigbteai to forty five years is under 1 day fubfequent to the departure of

the mail) who informed him that, previous to his departure, intelligence had been received at Detroit of the evacuation of the poll of Mackinaw by the Britifh, on the approach of col. Croghan. The enemy retreated to St Jofeph's after having plundered the fettlers who would not follow them. Mr.

Recce further dated that rejoicings had taken place at Detroit in con ft quence of the above event ; and that 60,000 rations had been fent from that place for the relief of the citizen of Mackinaw and its vici nity, previous to his departure.

It. col. Nicholas, failed on board the fchrs. Ohio and Tigrefs for the fame place. Erie Centinei.

THE WESTERN SUN. VINCENNESi August 13, 1314.

From the Boston Pa! of July 15. The following letter was received by laft nights Eaftern ftage. 1 have this moment convcrfed with a gentleman from Eaftport. He flates, that a frigate arrived at Halifax on the ill of July, in about 20 days from England, bringing accounts that our com mi fli on

ers had been met at Gottenburg

PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS circumfiances of a na ture highly important to the wel fare and 10 tr re 11 of thr territory, rrndrr it neceiTtry th it thr legiflature flioull be con vened at an earlier pericd than is fixed and preluibed by Uw. Therefore, V$ THOM S POSEY.

T-4verncr and Commander in Chief in and

over the Indiana Ty. do -Toe thii my

L f MULL A MA J IV N.

Renuir'mcr the attendance of the members of the Legillative Council and Houfr- of Reprefentatives of lYd territory, who my be elected at the enfuing election on thr h ft Monday in Auguit next, to meet at the town oi Corydon, the feat of govern ment, on Monday the 15th u,.y of AUguft next, at which time will be laid before them for their conhderation, fuch fubjrs as will require their attention. Given under my hand and the feal of L. S, the territory, at JrfFerfonville, this ICth day of July, 18 1 4. TH: POSEY.

! by th fe appointed by G Britain ;

With this paper we complete the that a gentleman came out in the

publication of the laws of the laft frigate with difpatchea for Quebec

which were fa id and believed to contain accounts of the conclufion of an armiftice between this coun

try and England. That this gen-

tlemnn left Halifax for Quebec in an hour after his arrival ; and that it was confidently expected that

semon oi tne congress or tne u. States. The Indians have lately ftolcn 33 hories from fort Harnfon, and a lnrr;e number of cattle. From Bufleron they have alfo llolen a confiderable numix r of hories.

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Kailport on the 7th inft. when no

We are authorifed to flatc, that peace would take place, oh Ruff 11 his called upon the I The gentleman from Kailport

executive of the territory for two who communicated the above incomplete companies to be held in formation, arrived in town lafl readinefs to take the held at a j night, and agtees in the corfeclmnmrnts warnintt. n fs nf th n.irrmenf. He lr-f

We have alio received an addrefs from the colonel to the militia of the territory it was unfortunately received too late for this days9 paper, it ihall appear in our next. From St Louis we learn that maj. Taylor, at the head of 400 men (chiefly militia we pre fume J in five boats, had proceeded up the MiOiffippi for the relief of our poit at Prairie du Chein.

NOTICE.

f LL thofe indebted to me are requefkd il, to make pivmmt to E. Stout, Esar.

as 1 hive put all my note3 and accounts into his hands for collection. frrri. L. Coleman. Anguft 9th, 13 U. q7 -3?

Thrt e Doll i rs Ri ward.

O TRAY ED or It drn from the lobfc nber

about the fi.(t of M;y, a B y Horfe, 6 or 7 years old about 152 hands high, a Itar in his forehead and a white fpot on his note, branded with the letter O on the near fhoulder, has fome white fret, a natural troter when he vent away wis chafed with the chains, has fome fiddle marks 6c is very bad to catch. Any p-rfon who will deliver Caid horfe to Thomas I Withers, in Vincenne1?, or to the fubferiber, living at Mr. Alton's horfe mill, about 6 miles eaft of Vincennes, on the road th.t Irads to the

forks of White river, or give info motion

feal of the United Writes to be afKxe to thrfe prefents, and Ggned the Umc with my hardr Dor.e ?t the city of Valhinston the fewoteentfa dy t,f June, A. D. one thourand eight hundred and fourteen, and of the Independence of the United States the thirty eighth. James Madison. By the P,eGdnt; J a m h s Mo II BOX secretary of stats. All .tficrrs and foldieri of he tm re required to continue thr:r rjtertiooi dettdtini and bringing totn.l defer tctf ft cm the aimy. A premiufn not exreedinp ftfry dollars for cch oelerter will he paid by ifw com. mandn.g otfii er of thr pofl, garnfon or diltiitt to which he m y be hrougbt and delivered. All ffi. ns and foldierj ?f required to enforce the h againfl fj I) citizen or citizens, is Ihll entire or pioi ure a loldier todefert. The words of the lavr a'e a- follows, viz : M Be it enacted Wc. That every perlori net fuhjeQ to the rules and articles of wrf rho m II procure or entice a foldier in the ft rvice of the United States, to drfrrt; or who Ihill porchafe from any f Idler, his arms, Uniform cloathmg, or any part there ot ; and every captain or commanding officer of any Ihip or veil 1 who Diall enter on hoard fucli Ihip or vcfiVl as one of his crew, knowing him tc have drfert d, or othTwif" carry awav m y fuch foldier, or Ihall refule to deliver him up to the oiders ot liis comrtutiHing officer, (hall upon ler-il conviioo, be fined at the difcretion of any court hiving cognisance of the fme, in any fum not exceeding 500 dollars, and be imprifoned any terui not exceeding one year. By order of the fecretarv ff wu. JOHN ft. BEI.L, Assistant Inspector General; July 30, 18 14. p6- 3w

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charges p3:d, Ajgnfl 9th, i8l4.

Samud Alton.

St Louis , jfuly do. On Wednefday I a It a mrs. Jones Was killed by the Indians near Portage d Scioux, and about 17 milts from this place. Chi Hi cot be i August 2. On Frid laft, an exprefs arrived here din et lrtm Buffalo, bringing a v from gen Brown's :irmy t 1 la e (I itc We learn that ou the is h nit. the genl remained on Qneenft vn Krights, waiting for rei!if rceitients In order to attack fort George, Skirnulhes were frequent between the advanced polls of thr two armies. When the exprefslefi BufTalo it was Rated that fome Ihips were feen on the lake from Queen ft own Heights ; hut whether thej belonged to our fleet or formed part of the cncin 's was not aicertained.

False H. pcrt.

HAEREA8 it reported that I pubInly declared myfelt' n Tory tor at

leaft in favor of king George) which report when I heard, was much to my cnortifir ati on and furprtfe . for if I know myf-Jf, 1 think I am a true Whip, and deny the af lertion, and boldly f-y the prop igator thereof is a liar, be him who it may, and he dare noi own U.

Auguft 6th, IS 14.

Eli as Al'izcr. q7 3t

H, I ; i . - ,li ; i io mat rne iunu rioer m y nnu nun, truii ahlax papers had been received 1 . ... . ,, r ., nave the above reward, and all reu sable

lumciently late tofurmih ihenew but a number of letters came fot this place, the contents ot which may give Pome further informati on on tins filhjedl. The ex pre Is for Canada had paf fed through St. Johns ; where the

meffenger repeated that his news was pacific, and his belief that a treaty of peace had been ligned by that time. Tranfports had arrived at Halifax from France with about 12000 troops of Wellington's army ; but this was not confidered decline proof ot an intention to perfevere in the war, as it was underftood (j. Britain intended to keep a large peace ellabliliunent in her colonies. Chilli cot be July 30,

The Walhington City Gazette, Rates, that Tobias Lear, elqr is

appointed accountant ot the war department, vice William Sim, mons, (lifniifled. Ietters from Wafnington city received at Baltimore and New York, fa it is reported that congrefs will be convened immediately tor the ptirpofe of laying additional internal taxes and eltabllflling a national bank.' On Wednefday evening 100 of the 24d regt. under command of It. Guv, embarked on board tlu

LL per fons indebted tome arerrqu f

ed to m k- payment immediately ;

pirtu ulirijf thrie wfu.fe accounts or notrt ure of long ft timing', whu h if not pid fnoa will be put in the hands of a prooer rficcr

for collection. Cbas. Smith. Atlgufl 12:h, 1814. q7 3t WILLIAM BADGKR

CLOCK and WA f Cfl MAKER, and JEWELLER, INFORMS the public th.t he has coni 1 menced buHnrfs in 3 rooir at Ch. Grae ter's Im whrre, he fitters him fell frorrt

riia cxperiroir m ir.r line or tns ur t- lr.onf and his attention to buftnefs to ntnt cn couragement from a generoos n np. Vincenoes, July 20, 18 14.

Mackinaw Evacuated. The 1)' troit mail arrived Jaft ev enintr. The pll rider informs us

that, at Upper Sandnlky, he met fchr. Porcupine, 8t failed for Du f with gen. Kt eee, of Lancaller, u ho falo. Yefti rd iy Itioming, about left Detroit on the 2uth 111ft. (one SSQ ol the lit rest, commanded b

NOTICE, EIMG mnch in want of C fh, all perfons indebted to me will be doing m;

a kmdnefs by coming forward and dtfebar ging their rcTpediive dues .tifilefa this no tice is attended to, I (ball be compelled, though rtiuclantly, to Richard t. Price. Auguft 10th, 18 14 q7 3t

NOTICF,

NE of v.2 intend w-oincr to Philadel-

TO hiH in a few wrrks. and mall want

Cash -nd rrourlt 11 pcrfons indebted 10 u pr-vions to the 1 d-y of July inft. ta Cilldtid fettle their accounts Hith culh of notes of hand. 7 B. M Cull. VCo. July 27, 1814 nS St

Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, yj Washington. 7th June. 18 14. ' f; KM l-JA I OlMlh'H.

i y - - lrbe pelident lias been pleafed to iffue

the following proclamation, ot which cue notice will be tzken. By the Prefident of the United States of Amei iea A PROG LA MA LION". WH EKE AS, information hs been received that a ntrmber ot indivi duals, who have defertrd from the arsny of the United States, have become fenlinle of their offences, and arc delirous of returning to their duty : A tull pardon is hereby granted and proclaimed to each and all fuel individual:; 5 lli ill within three months from the dte hereof, lu render themfelvet to thr cm marding officer of any military pofl within the U. States cr the territories thereof. In Ulliiapny wicreof, i iuvc caulsd the

LOOK HKRE, WISH to ptircbafe fome good fat andl healthy BEEF CATTLE, del ivrre(t in

Viurennes. I r wi h I tnll p y my cuftomny price in cash or Merchandise, th.ifa having to f ii w.ud do well to call on mff befo.e th-y bring cattle. 1 will rrti;! beef at rliff rent prices arcrrding to quality I am in great hop-s lhaC my former coftomen will acin Nnnm me with tbe'r citltom rhe more fo, as 1 ir.tcnd to Ibive myfell to provide them and the puhiu in g-neral, with good, whole Line, and clean beef. 7ohn Bf utter, Vinef nns. July 18 14.

DANIKL MOOKK, CHAIR MAKER & PA IX 7 ER HAS commenced boGorfi in e cornet houfe bri -w (. Gractrr's Inn, where orders m hi-, linr i'hrt be partkuUrk Sc -xp-dioufly Itt nded to h frtftrrs hfod If fr -m hi experienrr, a : . c i Mtrntinii to buiineb to be ahlr Co ive kfei.rr.l ftUf AlUO, Vincennes, I 5th June, I8f4.

CM will ive C (h for H they luviog been fcaidtd will thcai.

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