Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 9, Vincennes, Knox County, 31 January 1818 — Page 3

THE WK&TEKM SUV.

YINC KNNES Janiary 31.

T lit Rcoorl of ; i. VV. Johnston and J.

Jpwing, a committee appointed by tlic o rd of rusfrcs for this Borough to Whom was referred ail the accounts of the Board, embracing those of the Treafcur r and collector for the last year, was fe -ived too la'" for this day's paperit shall appear in our next. The Rev'd. Stephen Theodore Bad!n, rUI Preach in the COURT It j USE at 2 o'clock on .Sunday next and the ensuing Sundays

From the Albany Argus, Dec. 5. A letter from an Officer of the 6th regiment says it is in contemplation to ereet a strong fortified fort on the St. Laws' nee, in such a position as to enable us in cast of another war with Great Britain, to cut on her communication by Iratef, between the two provinces ot Canada. The utility of a military post 2' that point was very apparent during the late war : and some of our most distinguished officers urged its construction as a measure of the first importance. A fort on the St. Lawrence, and one erecting at Rouse's Point, connected by a good military road, will add greatly to ur security on the northern frontier, in the event of any future war, The Sal'' o ., in Kentucky, for the direct tax of 1798, it is said has been declared void by the United States District Court in that state On what principle this decision was made, we are not informed. We cannot presume, that it wa s grounded on the unconstitutionality of the law ; as in that case, it would render void ali sales under more yecent laws of the same description, C'jin. Adv A Tate London Courier complains that the American ships of war are underrate', and that they have a greater strength than they are rated at. It ill becomes John Bull to make such a complaint, when he was the first to set the example and pursue the practice : but a late British order in council has directed that : henceforward ships shall be rated according to their actual force ; and the Couriersupposes that America may adopt I similar measure. Tne chagrin of England at our naval victories, displays itself in every variety of little excuses, complaints 8c subterfuges M You may know the wounded pigeons by their fluttering." But her people are now very civil in their language to us ; and it would mortify us to be behind them in food manners. It would, therefore, be wcl' perhaps to gratify them by changing the rates of OUr ships fniri fiasvu with them, especially as we can do so without stall endangering our naval supcfiority or reputation and without impairing the inability of our ships and men to fceat those oi England on equal gi bunds.

PHlLADi i.rni A, DEC. 4.

laccomu'i fi o n Kurope st-ue that

the patriotic, the estimable Car

Hot, lived rery retired at Magdeburg. It is said he is writing a history of the Revolution in France, and its influence e Europe, from 1789, to the restoration ot L uis X VHL in 1815. Such a work f n such a pen, would be a valuable addition to the history of the world. ; : a ; i : , : : 3& . : o : o .':: E :r-roFKi DEC 15. Fh m SOUTH AM BlUC A. P.v ihe arrival of the brig Hippomenes in $0 davs from Curracoa, we have received papers from that place to the l3h JC i ember. They-contain some intereating particulars of the war in South A nerica E.i.ract rf a le tter from a icsficc'ablc person dated w cwv w v SUO. 26, 1817. " Both Quay anas arc at last occupied the army o' the republic ; the capitol of the civ ol" u u-fna a as evacuated on tllSth Ju y and on the 3d August O. 1 Tl iavani Masters of the whole province the ndependents command the river b very respectable forces. Tt is impossible to enumerate the articles of war and of commerce which have been Abandoned by the Spaniards in both cities The most part of this rich booty has been taken by our squadron, which chased the enemy down the river and trk, from them 21 sail of vessels say

Two snips a'ut an uie rest oricjs.

4 The Spanish chief ' a Torre escaped

light corvt tc, amid a deluge of shot.

rardsof 1,00 prisoners fell Into the

f in Is of the Independents, among whom

is the bishop, tl e ecclesiastic cabildo, off eers f hifti rank and a rast number of respectable persons of a'l classes, It U most interesting to know, that the

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Spaniards have 1o;t the public opiniofr which tney formerly enjoyed witli tne inhabitants. Tne independents, on me cone trary, hold it in its fud length. Tranquility, order, abundance in all kinds of things, and safety in all its extent have succeeded to the noise of war ; these precious blessings are the resu;t of the great project of the capture of Guayana which ensures forever the liberty ot all the other provinces. " In the province nf Carracccts the independents are progressing bring aireadv a- far as the town of Oritueo. Gen. Z iraza. at the head of 2000 men, occupies Cabruta Sc extends the movements'1 of his army as far as el R.istro on the one side, Sc on the other San Sebastian." Exrtact of letters from the2ist to 29th of September. General Zaraza, with 2000 horses, is on the other side of the way to Orituco. General Bermudez, with 2000 infantry, 100 dragoons, and 4 field -pieces, sets out to-morrow (22d) to incorporate his forces with those of the farmer, and occupy CaIhozo and San Carlos, where they must be joined by general Paev with 2000 horses G-n Monagas is ordered to take possession of Barcelona with his brigade and 3000 infantrv. Toe remaining body of the army, commanded by the general in chief Simon dc hoiivar, is preparing to march immediately ; the squadron Sc 2000 warriors will be left to protect this province. By next December the tricoloured flag will be seen waving tri umphantly in Caraccas, and every single spot occupied by the Royalists shall be liberated by the Liberating Army. Extract of a Letter from Margarita Dated the 18 of October. With respect to the iate political occurrences in this Island, I will only say, that it is scarcely possible to conceive the braverv, which was for the second time, displayed in repelling the furious invasion ot General Morilio. Our situation was really very desperate, as we could not look for any assistance from our brethem on the Main, who were themselves surrounded with dangers of every description. Under suca circumstances, only the inimitable heroism of this people could have undertaken to withstand the colossal forces of the enemy only a people of heroes could have beheld with disdain an immense number of barriers opposing their design of a brave resistance. By one of the many contingencies, which frequently occur in war the commander of St. inan lautista "- as unable to prevent Morriilo from landing on the shores ol the Berales with 250 ) men, of the choicest troops of the line. Notwithstanding some advantages obtained by him we were forced to come to an engagement which was bold and bloody, and after lour hours of an uninterrupted and well directed fire, we had the inexpressible pleasure of seeing the enemy give way in all directions, with the loss 4 )0 men ; our loss did not exceed 7 killed and 27 wounded General Morillo having collected fresh forces advanced now to Pampatar, and thoUgh this force could not check bis audacity i for want of military trains, he received considerable damage from different corps of infantry, and cavalry Which had gone to meet him. and made a terrible havoc among his roops. On the 31st July MoiMo amended, with his whole forces environs ofhe

Thomas Archer

John Bu iin

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Robert Davis. Aaron Gilleland Hugh Harshaw

John Henry John Johnson Charles Jones

John M Villon Thos M'Creary Hugh M'Kinnes

created, embarked precipitately, thereby preventing the poor remnant ol Jus powerfm army from finning a grave inline illustrious island of Margariiia, wMh he has so often intended to raze, and wnich posterity will haii itntne appelation of modern Sparta It is not improper to add, that the Spaniards have destroyed every thing within their reach ; houses plantations, trees, all were converted to ashes; and even those unfoitunate inhabitants wno constantly followed their banners, and those who went over to them during the invasion, have been victims to their iff rocity. COA'GRESS OF THE U. STATES.

Mr RuggleM submitted for consideration a motion to instruct the committee Jarnes Ciowly nil rn.lflv uf ron ilc tr UtniMM t tr tlio tlCOIgC Codd

expediency of providing by law for the appointment of commissioners to survey, lay out and mark a road from the west bank ofthc Ohio river, opposite the point where the Cumberland road strikes the same, through St. Clairsville and Zanesviile. to Columbus ; from thence to the western line of the state of Ohio, in a direction to St. LouU, in the Missouri territory, Mr. Noble submitted a motion instructing the committee on the public lands to inquire into the expediency of establishing a land ofhcejn ih? eastern part of the state of IndianaVw Mr. Rhea of Tennessee, offered for consideration the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims be instructed to enquire into the expediency of suspending, for one year so much of the act entitled " an act making further provisions for the support of the public credit Sc for the redemption of the public debt " passed the third day of March) 1795, as bars from settlement or allowance, certificates commonly called loan office ana final settlement certificates, and indents of interest.

Th

opposition.

COMMENCEMENT OF WAR WITH THE I DiANS Copy of a letter from Afajor General Gain e 8 tatke Governor of Georgia, dated at Furl Scott ( near the confluence of the Flint and Cattahooche rivers J2st JY'jv. S7 Sir 1 ne first Brigade of the United States' troops arrived at this place on the 1 2th instant. I had previously sent an Indian runner to notify the Fowl Town Chief Ene-he-munt-hy, of my arrival, and, with a view to ascertain whether his hostile temper had abated, requested him to visit me. He replied that he had already said to the commanding officer here, all he had to say, and that he would not come. He had warned Major Twiggs not to cross,or cut a stick of wood on the east siele of Flint river, ailed ging that tne land was his and that he was directed by the powers above and below to protect and defend it and he should do so. 'I his being the talk referred to, and his town having continued to be hostile ever since the late war, having participated, as the friendly Indians assert, in the predatoiy war carried on for some time past against the Georgia frontier, I yesterday detached two hundred and fifty i en (supposed to be about the strength of

tin town) under the command ,A Major

colonel Brearly to confer with vour ex ceiiency upua the bUbject ot mn additional an.., on for the proi ctioti ol tne truttUer tram OakmulKe to S Marv's EDM UN P. inks, Majjr Gen. C ommandtn?.

A LIST

OF LETTERS remaining in the post Office at Princeton. Ind.the gar

ter ending the 31t day oi December.

1817, which il not taken out n iti ir t1 refc months, will be sent to the General post OlHce as dead letters.

William Darker

1 hoflsaa Bed

Janes f ollins

R. Danijl

& H 1 re si v Garret

Samuel 1 ohey Robert Harper J & K William Jasper Jesse Kimball M

Wm. M-Cormack Dan.l M Donald 3 James Mkt lure.

-V 1ST P

William Nelson

John Rockefeller. John Robinson ur T Joseph Striplcton Sit pi.cn Strickland

John 1 ichenoff 2

resolution was agreed to without

Andrew Xixon 2 James Patton Benj. Rpades John Russell James Robb. Elias Syer James Stewart I cwis Tackett

John N. Trusdall 2

IV Mary Wilson. JOHN I. XEELY, p. m. Princeton, .an. 5, 1818. 9 3w (n46.) tr o trust for letters, thcrefoic bring the CASH. J. L N. Notice, VLL perrons arc hereby cautioned against taking an assignment on a note given by me to Th jmast Milb.urn, sometime in September or Ootober 1815 for One hundred dollars, as i have paid off the same, and am determined not to pav it again unless compelled thereto by law. HOSEA SMITH. January 26. 9 3w HAT MANUFACTORY.

THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the pubiick in general that he continues to carry on the HATTING BUSINESS, in all its various branches, at his shop on Main StmxeT, in incennes, where) he has on hand and will at all times keep aii extensive assortment i Fashionable HaN.

capital ; the superiority of his troops ilat Twiggs, with orders to bring to me th

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tered him with tne nope oi an easy conquest but here his disappointment was equal to his disgrace for the v.dor and intrepidity ol 28 infantry and 2 K3 horses, with a piece of artillery situated on a height, compelled him, in nine hours, to fiv disgracefully and precipitately, with

the los-. of 60 ) men ki.ied andomulcd,

when ours amounted to only 20

former and 70 oi the latter. On the 8m of August the whole m

Spanish army invaded the port of Juan de Griego, whose little fort was defended onJv by a gun and 150 troops, the half of which were unlit for service. A navy oi 27 vessels protected the attack and facilitated its operations ; but here they were met bv our modern Spartans with so much enthusiasm, that they were thrice beaten off with great slaughter. However, their fort taking fire, and being already involved in Barnes, our people saw the necessity of breaking through the enemv's line with stones, and in the best manner thev could, in which hardy attempt but 60 escaped, some wounded, others naif consumed, and a few unhurt, the rest remained on the field In the late contest this has born the only mi fortune which it fell to our lot to endure; but this verv misfortune has shed new lustre on the erlorv a!n-adv

Chief and warriors, and, in the event o

resistance, to treat them as enemies. The detachment arrived at the town early this moi ning and were instantly fired upon but without effect. The fire Was briskly returned bv the detachment, and the Indians put to flight, with the loss of four warriors slain, and, as there is reason to believe many more wounded. Among the articles found in the tiousc of the Chief, was a British uuifnrm'fepat

f scarlet) with a pair of gold mpau

and a certificate signed by a Hritihh

tain of marines, - Robert White, in the absence of colonel Nicholas, " stating the Chief "had always been a true and faithful friend to the British. " Tiic reports of friendly ndians concur in estimating the number of hostile Indians, including the4 Red Stricks" and Seminoles at more than two thousand independent of the blacks at and near Suwanney, Within l2o miles ofth6 place, amounting to near four hundred men, and increasing bv the addition of everv runawav from Georgia able to eeffc to them. The friendly Indians iniorm me, that the hostile party and blacks hac been promised a British force to assist them, from New -Providence. Thic promise, though made by Nicholas and Woodbine, is nevertheless relied on

ac pared bv the people of MargarinWCI by these deluded wrct hes, who I hare the simie time that it has covered their no doubt , a ill sue forpetO as s(rn ai opnr.ssors with ignominv. The enemy thev find their hopes of British aid to be have lost no less than 60 men ; and their without foundation; loader, deceived in his plan of destroy F have called the militia from Fort in what the Mastei of the universe has Hav.kins to this place, and ha c directed

which he will warrant shall not in point of elegance and durability, be excelled by any in the United States His pi icca shall also be as low as Hats of the same quality can be procured e'.M whcdb-Hc returns Ins thanks to his eid cusfPt-rs for former fa vois, ai d picCgcs l ifl.lf that no efforts on his part shall be Vgjkt ing to merit a continuance ol their patronage. RlCH'n. P. PRICE. !r"'Orders from a distance thankfully received and promptly attended to Januaiy 50th, 1bi8 9 tf Departm nt ot State, Washi gton. Dec. 1. 1817 THE 5th olume ol tl r i.i w , - n of the Law b of the United States 1 aing been published, these men beta Lthe 13tli and 4th congress, who are by laW entitled to acts, atldtowhcMD it na) i.q0 be convenient to receive tltm at this place, w ill be furnished v ith topic on their making ki own to this d raitnient their respective p. aces of residence. 9 1 w NOTICE I have toannoui cc to my Fe!low-("ni. Kens of Indiana, the total abolition ot the

Internal Duties

Agrt cable to the act of Congress

Dec. 23d 1817, duties pain on n ei

for periods extending beyond the 3

of Dec. 1817 and for stamps not L.-ed,

tie to be refunded by the respective c -lectors, pit ided the stamps s! all be ictumed pr ious to the fir. d:v f -y, 1818. DAVID If. KALE Coitctcr cf the revenue fur the

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