"A DASH AT STONINGTON." FROM THE COLUMBIAN. of the neighboring militia had arrived and were sta tioned at a convenient distance to repel any attempt at landing. The attacking force consisted of the Ramilies, of 74 guns, the Pactolus of 38, the brig Despatch of 22, and a bomb-ship, with their usual complement of barges for coast service. From the journal of a traveller-tó has correspondent. On my way from New-York to Boston, I took the lower road from New-Haven, to enjoy the picturesque view of the sea-coast, and the scene of hostilities in Notwithstanding there was no life destroyed on that vicinity during the late war. Accordingly shore at the time, excepting that of a horse, from visited New-London, and the forts and batteries which the rider had just dismounted, the damage which command that harbor, which I found in a done to the buildings and fences was by no means state of defence far surpassing my expectation. Fort inconsiderable, and proves that the British were not Trumbull, on the New-London side of the river, is the worst gunners in existence. Of a fence in the a handsome, compact and formidable work, calcula-rear of the battery or platform, scarcely a board was ted equally to protect the channel and repel a land left unshattered by the shot from the squadron, and force. Fort Griswold, in Groton, on the opposite not a house in the immediate vicinity and direction side of the river, is no less to be admired for its of the flag-staff, remained untouched. The miracustrength and neatness, and in addition to its usual lous escape of the Spartan band, who worked the means of defence, is surrounded by a double row of guns, reminded me of the cynic philosopher, who abbatis, formed of scrub cedars, inserted diagonally placed himself before the target of an inexpert and fastened in the earth, with their numerous marksman, as the only place where he was sure of branches, sharpened and curiously interwoven (while not being struck. The carcases and shells taken up green and supple) so as to present a barrier of pikes by the inliabitants, weigh from 180 to 216 pounds, Like the porcupine's back, actually impossible to sur- empty, and with rockets, round shot and grape in mount by horse or foot. This fort was taken by abundance, (10 or 12 tons of which have been pickstorm in the revolutionary war; but whatever force ed up) remain the durable witness of an affair of should attack it in its present condition, would, in which Copenhagen was the protetype on a larger the vulgar phrase of the "half horse and half alliga. scale. Stonington was the first place cannonaded in tor" Kentuckian, "run foul of a snug." The new and the revolutionary war, but experienced nothing then singular construction of this abbatis, or military thorn of the terrors of its recent bombardment. Several hedge, does credit to the ingenuity of the construc- carcases penetrated from the roofs into the cellars of tor, colonel Atkinson, and would be set down, in case the houses, and were buried and smothered in the of an attempt on it, as another "yankee trick" or earth. Some shells burst within the buildings, and contrivance. [It was at this place, in the beginning some went obliquely through and exploded in the of hostilities, on the unexpected menace of a sudden streets. One sunk seven feet diagonally and five feet attack, in the zeal for preparation, that a gentleman perpendicularly in the hard ground, and was dug up contributed his stockings, and others their drawers, by a by-stander. The rope-walks, stores, barns and and a lady her under petticoat, for the want of flan every thing visible, are "scotched" with the iron nel, to make cartridges with. A strong battery is compliments of the hostile assailants. Here a liole is constructed half way down Groton Hill. The maga- made by the bursting of a shell, and there a field zines are all bomb-proof, well stored with ammuni-furrowed, a rock "ucked," or a tree cropt by the tion, of which I observed upwards of 3,000 heavy round shot from 18 to 32 pounders, or fences speckcartridges in one of them, besides fixed charges in led by grape and canister. Yet not a man was killed, the laboratory; and all the forts are in such a state and but one wounded, who died some time after; of preparation, that in two minutes their whole fire while the barges of the squadron were driven off by could be opened on any object. I doubt whether all the two guns on shore, and the gun-brig so much the navy of the English on the coast could have et damaged as to cut her cable and make off. Of the fected a passage through these works into New. killed of the assailants, 17 were buried on Fisher's London harbor. Island. The little garrison were at first destitute of ammunition, and obliged to make their wads of green corn-stalks, grass or sods. By the way, the moment she left her anchor, a boat started from the shore, and (without being fired upon) cut the rope and brought away the buoy, for the gratification of the people, who merrily dragged about the streets as a trophy of victory, and afterwards took up the anchor, which, I am told, is now attached to the steam-frigate Fulton, in New-York. Being so near to Stonington, I could not resist an inclination to visit that little spot, so famed in the annals of modern warfare. Although its brave protectors did not, like the defenders of Thermopyla, record their heroism with their blood, yet for the gallantry and fortude with which they sustamed a terrible and reiterated attack from an hundred fold superior, it would deserve, in any country, to Live in description, and grow green in song. I rode down to the point, and, without being known Some anecdotes, gathered from the good people to a single inhabitant, viewed and reviewed, in silent of Stonington, in their vernacular style, it may be admiration, the marks of "the pitiless pelting of the amusing to remember. "The fear of death is over," storm" of war the village had endured. Its defence if any had existed, after the first attack, and pro was two 18 pounders, manned by less than twenty vo- ceedings witnessed like the holiday salutes and fires, lunteers, mounted on travelling carriages, and play- works of amusement on the king's birth-day or 4th of ing over a barbette parapet, scarcely knee high, part July. One honest bumpkin, whom duty, bravery or of the time, and sometimes upon the open field, curiosity had drawn to the spot, went into the cellar where one would suppose a single broadside of grape of a deserted house, and found a barrel of cider, front shot would have swept every thing moveable from which he drew a mug and was raising it to his 1 ps the face of the earth. Two smaller pieces were af "At that very minute (he told one of his neighbors), terwards mounted on the carriages of ox-carts. The a tarnal great bomb come right through the riff of village company of militia exchanged their fire arms the house and burst in the buttery-it made the for water buckets, and acted as firemen, to extin-darn'dest clatter that he ever heard in his life-he sof guish the carcases and Congreve rockets or bombs; down his cider, and went up to see what the deuce and in the latter part of the action, which continued the racket was, and there was every milk-pan, and from one day till sun-set the next, three regiments all the dishes in the buttery broke into ten thou aue SUPPLEMENT TO VOE. VIH. pieces, and five or six plaguey great holes made in, We know not what effect such greatness of soul will the stairs and away out of the side of the house. But produce upon the Christian foe, but it produced the he wasn't going to be cheated out of his cider that most unbounded submission and confidence in their way, neither-and went down and finished his savage allies. They came pouring into Detroit by draught." Another one "had no notion of stealing hundreds, nay thousands, met in council, and green corn, but was so divlish hungry that he could through their orator tendered to the American comnot help joining some of his mess that had got some mandant, their submission, in the following unqua out of the fields, and was eating his luncheon with lified and pathetic strains: them in one of the housen, when bang come something right down through the ruff of the house into the cellar-they all sprung up and run down to see what it was, and there was an infarna! great carcase, as they called it, spouting fire out of the ground, till the dirt choked it out." One of the company was soon white or red, which you may direct. after standing at the door with an ear of corn at his They were taken by the hand, fed, clad and sent mouth, when "whack come a bullet and knocked off-where? To pour out upon the enemy that mea that piece off that there rock; but it flew t'other sure of horrid evils which he had wickedly prepared way and did'nt hit me or stop my eating." with infinite care to devastate our frontiers? No: "Futher-We are now unarmed: we are at your mercy: do with us as you think proper. Our squaws and children are perishing-we ourselves are perishing-if you take us by the hand we are willing to take up the tomahawk against any power, either I give these anecdotes, not only as a specimen of but to then home-the proud monuments of a policy the peculiar dialect of these virtuous and unsophis- as honorable to human nature, as it is characteristic ticated inhabitants of this hardy region, at which you of the American government. may innocently smile, but as examples of native Commodore Perry's eulogium on the brave Ken. courage, intrepidity and sang froid, seldom equalled tuckians produced a voluntary acknowledgment under similar circumstances in any part of the civi- from one of our political opponents, whose warmth lized world. Not a man of them had ever seen a bail of feeling could not be restrained by the cold calcu fired from a cannon, or had heard what a carcass, lations of party, "that his opinion of these people bomb, or rocket was, excepting a few individuals, was materially altered," and he "believed a few old soldiers, among whom was one or two of the more such affairs would make us all think alike." Haleys, called by the English Hellys, for being such Would to God that this might be the case, and that dare-devils in battle.ALL might be distinguished by one name and actuated The following is handed us as a list of the volun-by one impulse. The interested views of ambitious teers (though presumed not entirely perfect) of those demagogues, have deceived one half our nation as gallant spirits, a spartan band, who so bravely stood to the views of the other half, and made our norththe brunt of the attack on Stonington point: ern federalists look upon the inhabitants of the Of Stonington-Capt. George Fellows, captain western country as a set of the most selfish, jealous Wm. Potter, Dr. Wm. Lord, lieut. H. G. Lewis, beings under heaven; intently bent on destroying the ensign D. Frink, Gurdon Trumbull, Alexander G. commerce and influence of the eastern states; when Smith, Amos Denison, Jr. Stanton Gallup, Eb. Mor-in truth there are no people on the globe who have gan, John Miner. evinced more national feeling, more disinterested Of Mystick-Jesse Deane, Deane Gallup, Fred patriotism, or displayed a more noble enthusiasm Haley, Jeremiah Holmes, N. Cleft, Jedidiah Reed. to defend the honor and rights of their common -Of Groton-Alfred White, Ebenezer Morgan, country, than the people of the western states. ComFrank Daniels, Giles Morgan.-Of New London-paratively speaking, they are but trivially affected Major Simeon Smith, capt. Noah Lester, (formerly by the fluctuations of the commercial world; and of the army) major N. Frink, Lambert Williams.even a state of war presents nothing alarming to a From Massachusetts-Captain Leonard and Mr. state like Kentucky, wholly removed from the Dunham:-New London paper. scenes of its operations, and beyond the reach of its evils. Possessing the most inviting climate, and a the luxuries of life, with little labor, the inhabitants soil which yields all the necessaries and many of of Kentucky, were they actuated, as the enemies of our welfare would insinuate, by selfish, mercenary or vicious motives, might enjoy the tranquility of their homes in undisturbed security,-see the bil lows of war break harmless at their feet, and view the conflicting interests of the commercial world with stoic indifference. Situated many hundred miles from the ocean, and separated from the indian frontiers by Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee and the Mis sissippi territory, the people of Kentucky could feel DESERVED EULOGIUM.—From the Albany Argus-no apprehension of invasion. And yet what have (Nov. 1813.)-Commodore PERRY, while in the city, they done? They have done more to bring about an spoke in the highest terms of eulogium of the Ken honorable peace, by giving energy to the war, than tucky volunteers who were in the expedition with all the New-England states put together. They have Harrison; and in strains of admiration of the vene- sent 17,000 volunteers to protect the inhabitants of rable Shelby. He represented them as courageous other states, and to avenge the nation's wrongs; and even to imprudence, and as liberal, generous and disaster, instead of disheartening, has only tended to humane almost to a fault. Although justice would redouble their exertions. But hear the eulogy from have sanctioned the most dreadful retaliation upon a Boston federal merchant, who writes from Lexing the enemy, for the cruelties inflicted upon their ton, October 17, to his friend in Boston, in the fol brethren, yet we have not heard of a single act of lowing high strains of panegyric: retaliation, of cruelty, of pillage or insult, inflicted by them upon the fallen foe. They twice conquered the western states, is making the greater proportion "The war, so far from depressing the people of --first by their arms, and then by their humanity of them rich. To this you may attribute a part of What magnanimity! What a lesson to the enemy, their patriotism, although to do them justice, they Are the most patriotic people I have ever seen or depend upon it, the yeomanry of our country geneheard of. When governor Shelby issued his late pro-rally, and of the western states in particular, will clamation for volunteers, a proportion of those who be the last to submit. Their interests are centered marched were respectable farmers with large pos-in the soil they fill, and in the prosperity of their sessions-many entered entirely independent in pro- common country. They are not affected by that perty, leaving large and respectable families; and charm which too often binds the commercial man some at the age of fifty years, and a great many atto the interests of the country from which he derives forty, with no expectations of benefit or pay, finding the articles of his traffic and the means of his wealth; their own horses and equipments. This singular and are uncontaminated by the vice and corruption patriotism is glorious and astonishing. Many men which that traffic introduces in proportion as they of the first character have in former campaigns vo- are removed from the vortex of its influence. The lunteered, and some have lost their lives. These cultivators of the soil are emphatically the reposí. things to a New-Englandman look like madness-tories of our liberties-the centinels who guard the here it is considered glorious, as it really is. With citadel of our freedom-and their interests, whatsuch ardor and patriotism, should it pervade all ever designing men may urge to the contrary, are Fanks of the United States, our country could war essentially the same in every section of the union. successfully against all the forces England and Whenever the republican virtues of our yeomanry France could bring against us. Here are few oppo-shall become cankered by avarice, corrupted by sers to the war, but no enemies to the country; we ambition, or poisoned by foreign influence-then have a few that are termed federalists, but not like may we bid "farewell, a long farewell, to all our those of New-England. I am considerably altered in greatness." my opinions of the effects of the war, and although I believe it will be injurious to merchants on the seaboard, yet it will teach our countrymen that they are more independent than was ever considered; and will induce men of enterprize to engage in profitable branches of manufacturing that otherwise would not have been known for many years to come." ADDRESS. Gentlemen of the Cincinnati! frain from calling you together-persuaded that an association which has so essentially contributed to give liberty to America, would justly appreciate the sacred obligation of transmitting the inestimable blessing with undiminished lustre to posterity. CINCINNATI-Charleston, Sept. 26, 1814.-At an extra meeting of the Cincinnat State Society, at the Carolina coffee-house, held on the 22nd inst. Major ALEXANDER GARDEN, the vice-president and presiding officer, delivered to the society the following address, explanatory of his reasons for calling them toLet us examine the picture. A requisition is gether, and of the subjects to be submitted for their made upon the executive of that state, for men to consideration. Resolutions were accordingly adopt. combat a foe, whose known rule of warfare is to ed, conformable to the spirit and objects of the ad. give no quarter-a foe which had already disre-dress, and the same was unanimously ordered to be garded every rule of civilized usage, and wantonly printed in all the newspapers of the city: murdered some of our best citizens whom the fortune of war had thrown into his power. What At a momentous crisis like the present, when an is the conduct of the venerable Shelby? Does he, like Strong, interpose constitutional scruples, and enterprising and exasperated enemy approaches our chill the patriotism and devotion of his countrymen, shores, impatient for contest and bent on destruction by denying the national authority, and limiting them I could not, without injury to your patriotism, reto their own state? No: He gives new lustre to his character, already bright upon the historic page of our revolution-he hastens to obey the national will -acts as a stimulant to his constituents and worthy of a free people, he enrols his name at the head of a volunteer list, although sixty-six years of age, and invites them to march with him to a distant province, to encounter with him the hardships, the privations and the dangers of a sanguinary campaign. And how is the invitation received? Do the brave militia of that young state imitate the example of some of its elder sisters? Do they wait to be drafted-or when drafted or detached, ignobly shrink from their duty, and pitifully seek to avoid the For the protection of our city, the first demand penalties of the law? We lack words to express a just admiration of their noble conduct-In fifteen upon us is for labor-where personal service can be days four thousand voluntarily hasten to the standard bestowed, there cannot be a doubt but that your exof their chief, mounted and equipped at their own ample would have its proper influence, and prove esexpence undergo a march of 6 or 700 miles,-and sentially beneficial to your country-where it cannot, when they reach the boundary line that separates the substitution of your servants, as laborers, would their own from their enemy's country, they put to be of the greatest importance this is the point to shame the miserable subterfuge of cowards-they which I wish at present to call you attention. At a seek the enemy in his strong holds-fight and con- future period I have another proposition to make. quer him and his province and return to their We, on a former occasion, declared, "that we con homes laden with honor, and rich in the admirationsidered the military appointment of our respected of the American nation and the world. Such, citizens of New York, has been the genuine, the wonderful patriotism of a people, whom you have been instructed to regard with jealousy and suspicion, and whose interests, you have been told, are at variance with your own! Though age and infirmity may have diminished the physical energies of many of our brethren-yet we are strong in the vigor, activity and zeal of our younger associates, and in the energies of mind--[ trust that one noble sentiment is cherished by every bosom-A determination to repel the enemy or die. In such a cause-in defence of our families-our rights our liberties, even decrepitude might exclaim, "I'll lean on one crutch and fight with 'tother, president, as highly honorable to ourselves." Our anticipations with regard to his zeal and patriotic virtue, have, to the gratification of all, been realized the successful issue of the Indian war, confined to his management, evinces the correctness of our opinions, both of his prudence and enterprize; and [ If ever the American republic falls a prey to fondly hope is but a prelude to still more splendid ambition, is undermined by commercial avarice, or triumphs over our enemy, who, arrogantly elated by sinks into despotism through the more gradual and the unlooked for changes in the wars of Europe, asimperceptible progress of that corruption which sumes the right of acting both as party and judge, is the natural concomitant of overgrown wealth-and uniting resentment with force, comes forward '2Ncw+YorG]} Intent on havoc and destruction. With the highest sufficient to justify a condemnation of the property confidence in our commander, my wish is, that he if the papers when produced are perfectly fair and shall, in the event of invasion, be solicited to direct innocent, the presumption of fraud created by the the services of such of our members as are not at- concealment is removed by the positive evidence tached particularly to any military corps-that these, which the face of the papers exhibits; but if the by their experience, may effectually aid the exer- papers themselves be of doubtful import the act of tions of their more youthful fellow citizens by concealing furnishes evidence of the opinion of the their advice animate to deeds of heroism-and by party as to their application and tendency, and fraud their example teach-that to die in defence of his is of course imputable to him. He then shewed, in country's rights is the sweetest reward, that cannis usual lucid manner, wherein the papers were mi cheer the last moments of the yeteran soldier. terial to develope the real transaction and to detail PRIZE MONET-The following article, entitled "dis-the fraud. All the property was condemned, except tribution of prize-money to the officers and crew of one small adventure: and an appeal was taken to H. M. ship Brossa, captain M'Culloch, being their the supreme court. The owners, &c. of the "Herald," of New-York,? shares arising from the sale of the American letter of marque, the schooner Engineer, and her cargo, The Friendchaft and cargo. captured by said ship on the 21st September, 1814, The only question of much moment in this case and condemned in the vice admiralty court on the was, how far the interests of a neutral are involved 20th of October following," is so far curious as shew-with those of his belligerent partner in trade, ing how these matters are ordered in the British questions of prize. It seems that two joint houses navy::had been established, one at London and the other at St. Michael's. The members of the concern re siding at London were belligerents, and those at St. 225 2 9 Michael's were neutrals. The goods were shipped 112 11 4 1.2 at London to order of the St. Michael's house, and 34 6 0 3-4 on their account and risk. The chief justice held 22 17 4 1-2 that one moiety only was liable to confiscation, and 11 8 8 1-4 that the moiety belonging to the neutral partners 7 12 5 1-2 ought to be restored. But the case was continued 3 19 23-4 for further proof as to one of the parties. 0 6 11 1-4 The same libellants, Commander in chief Officers of the 2d class, each do. First class of petty officers Second do. of do. Seamen and their class Currency. IMPORTANT DECISIONS. Raleigh, (NC.) May 19, 1815-The circuit court of the United States which opened on the 12th, adjourned on the 17th inst. The latter part of the term was occupied in the investigation of several very important prize causes, brought up by appeal from the district court, involving property to the amount of half a million of dollars. The causes were very ably and elaborately argued by counsel (of whom general Taylor of Norfolk was one) and w re lisposed of as follows: The owners, officers and crew of the private armed vessel "Roger," of Norfolk, The ship "Fortuna" and cargo. : Several claims were put in for this property alleging it to be Russian and therefore neutral; and many points were made, and a large volume of tes timony adduced but the pivot on which the cause turned was, the extent of suspicion attached to the circumstance of concealing ships papers and the evidence they afforded when produced. It appeared in evidence that the master of the ship, prior to his capture, but during the same voyage, had concealed a number of papers, by depositing them in a tin box which was mortised into a billet of wood, and artfully varnished to elude discovery-they were found by the captors after coming into port. The "Antonio Johauna" and cargo, This case turned upon the same principle as that last mentioned-and one moiety only being con demned, the libellants appealed to the supreme court. The case of the Caridad, was a libel for goods taken as prize from on board of her-No claim was interposed, but the yessel appeared evidently to be Spanish property; and as by the treaty between Spain and the United States, Spanish bottoms make free goods, the libel was dismissed; and the pro perty remains in custody for the rightful owners. The owners, &c. of the "Roger," of Norfolk, บ. The "Amiable Isabella" and cargo This vessel was claimed as Spanish, and the cargo as being protected by the Spanish flag. The court decided that the Spanish treaty pro tected Spanish vessels only from search and vexation, and not such as sailed under the Spanish flag with simulated or fraudulent papers-that the treaty therefore, was not conclusive upon the question of nationality of the ship, but that the fraud might enquired into. The passport relied upon to prove the vessel Spanish was given by the constituted su thorities at the Havanna. This the court held to be insufficient; for that there should have either been a royal passport, or a passport from the governor, For the libellants it was contended that the mere issued under the authority of a royal edict. The concealment was a circumstance so suspicious in it-case was continued for further proof as to the real self, that the worst should be inferred from it, national character of the vessel. against the party concealing and all whose interests his fraud was capable of contaminating-and that the papers thus concealed did furnish strong presumptive evidence of fraud. SOUTHERN INDIAN WAR For the claimants it was insisted, that although SIR-At the date of my last communication I was concealment is a suspicious circumstance prima facie, preparing to meet, at their request, Pushomettaha, it is not like the destruction of papers; but it is sus-distinguished chief of the Choctaw nation, and a ceptible of explanation, and that, in this instance captain of the medal chief, Mushhuelatubba, in he papers are found to have no relation to the pre-whom he reposes much confidence. An interview rent voyage, and are therefore perfectly harmless took place at St. Stephens, where we had a lengthy pon this question. and frank conversation, during which I had suthThe chief justice laid down the rule thus: The cient cause to admire their friendship for, and the art of concealment is suspicious, but not in itself interest they discovered in the welfare of the Ame sent war. rican people, and which they at once evinced in the, united struggles, should the enemies of our country On an exertion I found I had influence with them sufficient to bring them to this place, and from it at the request of general Flournoy (who I am happy to say perfectly coincided with me in his views on this subject) to the town of Mobile where the general met us. The volunteers under my command are marching to the frontiers and are in fine health and spirits. General Flournoy and myself proceed to St. Stephens immediately after the arrival of the dragoons from the Mississippi and of the 3d regiment, where the general commanding will make his dispositions. The result of a conversation between the general A handsome body of troops are expected at St. Steand the chiefs was that they are determined to declare war against the CREEKS, their great allies the phens in a few days from Tennessee. Colonel CarBRITISH and all others that are or may become the son, with a detachment, have been at the forks of enemies of the people of the United States. They Tombigbee and Alabama for ten days, but has not have unequivocally declared their determination im-been able to meet an enemy, although there are mamediately to take up arms in behalf of our country, ny small parties of the enemy employed in destroy. and from their known character for spirit and inte ing the crops and stocks of the inhabitants-one of grity, we may rely upon a handsome portion of zeal his dragoons, on a scout, was killed, and one man and activity on their part-I cannot help congratu-of colonel Haines' volunteer militia, within a few lating my fellow citizens on the prospect of a secu-days, and the mills of a Mr. Pollard, on Tensaw, 1 have the honor to be, with great respect, your rity for the active friendship of this people, and es- have been burnt since I last wrote you. Lecially when we all recollect that their former life and conduct holds out something like substantial most obedient servant, grounds for relying upon their professions. 1 hope it is unnecessary to request my fellow citizens to recollect this in their intercourse with them, and that the conduct of individuals towards the people of the Choctaw nation may tend to advance and still more confirm these amicable and friendly senti ments. Mr. Ialer. F. L. CLAIBORNE, MOUNT-VERNOx, September 26, 1813. SIR-Agreeably to your order of the 21st instant, we proceeded to Mims' Fort, to collect the bones of our countrymen that fell in the late attack on that place, and to bury their remains, the last human of fice that we could perform to the obsequies of our fellow-citizens and brother soldiers. We collected and consigned to the earth, two hum dred and forty-seven, including men, women and children. It affords me peculiar pleasure to have it in my power to assure my fellow citizens that general Flournoy has been unremittingly and zealously engaged ever since he acquired information of the alarming state of things in this quarter, in making such dispositions of the forces of the country, and The adjacent woods were strictly searched for our in forwarding the munitions of war, as was best calculated to expel our Creek enemies and to punish countrymen, and in that pursuit we discovered at those who have by the exhibition of unparalleled in- least one hundred slaughtered Indians. They were gratitude to our government, and unmingled cruelty covered with rails, brush, &c. We could not be misto the citizens of our territory, forever dashed all taken as to their being Indians, as they were interred claims to our friendship and confidence, as well as with their war-dress and implements-and although to guard our sea board against other insiduous ene- they have massacred a number of our hapless women mies-1 cannot help remarking the pleasure with and children, it is beyond doubt, to them, a dear which I feel it my happiness to act with him at this bought victory. The adjacent country we had strictmoment when the peculiarly distressing state of the ly examined, and no sign of Indians could be discocommunity makes it extremely agreeable to remark, vered. The object of our command being completed, we that general Flournoy fully sympathises with the public feelings and consequently, that we have eve-have returned to this past. ry thing to hope from his arrangements for our relief and security. He is now at this post, and most probably will not leave this frontier until the Creeks are handsomely chastised, and every interest permanently and completely secured that is at present important to us, or that may become so to our pos-F. L. Claiborne, brigadier-general, terity. Myself and the entire regiment of the Mississippi Territory Volunteers have implicit confidence, and highly approve of his dispositions, as judicious and strongly marked with the best traits of a military capacity. I beg permission to notice, and I do it with real pleasure, the happy degree of harmony existing be. tween the regular troops of the United States and the Mississippi volunteers, and I feel a strong confidence that their mutual good understanding may be received as a happy omen of the value of their We have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servants, (Signed) J. P. KENNEDY, Captain and brigade major, commanding the detachment. commanding Mount Vernon, and its dependencies. MOBILE POINT, September 14, 1813. SIR-I have information, from a source in which I place every confidence, that the British armed schoo ner from the Bahamas arrived at Pensacola on the 10th instant, with a large supply of arms, ammunition, clothing and blankets for the Creek Indians--also, that the old Seminola chief Perriman, and his son William, the latter lately appointed brigadier ge neral in the British service, are at Pensacola. They |