edness, by bestowing on the poor sufferers the vilest flag-they hailed, asked from whence we came, and most opprobious epithets. where bound, what was our cargo, and what brig t brutal! We learn, verbally, that these unfortunate victims was? Answer, Crown Prince, from Surrinam for of British perfidy and cruelty fainted before the 200 Halifax, cargo of rum and molasses. Observing lashes were completed: and that the savages continu- that we had a convoy yane, asked what convoy we ed the execution of the sentence while they were in this sailed under? Answer, none. Who are you consign state! Of all the nations of the world, England ed to in Halifax? Parker & Hanson. Is that vesse! claims to be the most humane and civilized. In re-owned in Halifax? Aye, aye. He then requested us ality, she is, by far, the most inhuman, barbarous and to keep a light in our rigging during the night, and said he was likewise bound to Halifax, would shew us LIEUT. BIRD-To the editors of the Washington a blue light every four hours, and generously offered, City Gazette.-Gentlemen the following statement on the gale abating, to send his boat on board with was taken from the mouth of lieut. Benjamin Bird, instructions, and convoy us in; for which we thankof Pennsylvania. By giving it a place in your paper ed him kindly. At 11, P. M. in a squall, we attemptyou will oblige a reader; and moreover, it furnishes ed to run from the brig, but on the squall clearing evidence, if any were wanting, of the inhuman cruel-up, found she was in close pursuit of us, which in ty practised towards American impressed citizens duced us to heave to again. However, at 1, ▲.. by the officers of the British navy. another opportunity offered, which we took the ad Lieut. Bird was taken prisoner with col. Bastler, vantage of, and narrowly escaped being recaptured in the affair at Beaver Dam, was sent to Halifax, The above brig, mounted 12 guns, two of which from thence transported to London, in company with were brass; there were on board of her navy officers the 23 prisoners said to be sent to England for trial and marines in full uniform. as naturalized citizens of the United States found THE NAMESAKES.-We have received, through the in arms against the other country. Lieut. Bird politeness of a gentleman recently from Hayti, seve states that the prisoners suffered severely on the ral important state papers, issued lately by that go passage with privations and hunger, under expecta-vernment. Among others, a note drawn up with tion on their arrival of kinder treatment. Judge of considerable indignation, by the count Limonade, ia their disappointment; they were thrown into prison- consequence of Petion having declined a reconcilia ships, three in number, in which they found about tion with Christophe, for the purposes of general de 1500 American seamen, who had been impressed fence, and his having treated with indignity the previous to the declaration of war, and who had for years, many of them, fought the battles of England, but who absolutely refused to embrue their hands in the blood of their countrymen and for this refusal most of them had received six dozen of lashes at the gangway. ambassadors appointed to treat; but an article er tracted from a work, entitled, “the colonial systen unveiled, by the baron de Vastey," excites our par ticular interest, as we think it settles the ancestry, or at any rate the residence of one branch of a family, the origin of which was heretofore rather myste rious, but lately rendered illustrious by feats of arms on our shores. The similarity of the two namesakes removes all doubt of the relationship subsisting be tween them, and we shall make the extract with the simple remark, that in few families are there two such worthy characters. Balt. Pat. Lieut. Bird, states that he had this account from many of the sufferers; that many of them shewed him their backs, covered with scars and seams, the indeli ble marks of their sufferings. He states further, that on board of the ship in which he was confined there were about 500 prisoners; the common soldiers were confined in the hoid, rendered loathsome, filthy and "Among all the inhabitants of St. Domingo, few infectious by their numbers without a change of were more notorious for cruelty, than M. DE COCK Tinen; hey became infested and crowling with ver- BURN, chevalier of St. Louis, and an inhabitant of min, and died daily. In this situation with a scanty Marixaoux and Marmelade. He was in the habit of altow.nce of damaged provisions, the seamen be-burying his slaves upright, leaving their heads out, me deep rate, broke their confinement, got all on at which he anused himself by rolling cannon balls' k, threw the centinels overboard, and fifty of The avenues leading to his residence were frequently m jumped into the sea, with a view of swimming bordered with mangled limbs of his slaves, here an to the shore, which some of them reached in safety arm, there a leg, and often in front of his house, ani fied to the country, while others being fired up-body impaled on a stake. Once, while residing at the on from boats, were killed on the passage; the bo-Cape, be run a black through, for whistling as he dies of 12 or 15 of whom were afterwards found on the shore. This, lieut. Bird states, was the manner in which the prisoners were confined and treated, until the news arrived in London of the capture of general Proctor's army by general Harrison, the day after which the officers were paroled, and the men sent into the country and better treated. passed him in the street, and even those were not the worst of this monster's cruelties; many of them are attested to by baron Stainslaus Latortue, procu reur-general to the king; a man of undoubted vera city." FALSEHOOD REPUTED.-An article, copied from a London paper of February 27, is running the rounds of the American prints, containing the most flagrant Lent. Bird further states, that the twenty-three falsehoods, respecting the capture of the Enghsh adopted citizens of the United States, charged with ship Francis and Eliza, on the 4th of January last, pretended treason, were placed on the footing with by captain Champlin of the privateer Warrior. Capother prisoners, inasmuch as appeared on examina-tain Champlin assures us, that so far from releasing tion, that none of them had deserted from the Dri- the convicts, (as there stated) he found them in a tish army; so that it appears that Great Britain has state of mutiny and insurrection, and supplied the given up the idea of perpetual allegiance. Captain with a guard to suppress it. He also put a MANAGEMENT-Extract from the log-book of the crew on board of her, (of British prisoners he had 1 rig Crown Prince, a prize to the Portsmouth, of captured) which made her number of seamen supe Portsmouth, arrived at Portland, March 6-January rior to that of the convicts. No plunder, whatever, Both, lat. 35, 8, Nalong, 55, 44, w. was chased and was permitted, and she was left with a bountiful brought to by a brig of war under British colors, supply of every thing proper for a three months' out there being a high sea and severe gale, she could voyage, with Madeira only 50 miles to leeward, tot board us; therefore, we displayed the British where any succore could have been procured in a few hours, had the statement of her being left in distress been true. But we are authorised to add, that the English account is false in every limb and feature. N. Y. Columbian. issued his proclamation to the citizens, in order to induce them to remain peaceable at their own houses, he invited all indiscriminately to visit his encamp. ment, and seemed solicitous, to make known to our BRITISH CHAMPLAIN FLEET.-The following amount citizens the number of his troops and strength, par-, of property was taken from on board the enemy's ticularly those who belonged to Plattsburgh, telling fleet recently captured by commodore Macdonough, them, at the same time they were at liberty to return, and inform gen. Macomb all they saw, and on lake Champlain. 11,800 wt. of powder, exclusive of fixed ammu-knew. The governor general and his officers frenition for the ships; between 80 and 90,000 wt. of quently boasted of their strength; and flattered balls, &c. 6000 muskets; 600 suits of sailors' winter themselves that our defences would be immediately clothing; and the winter clothing for the whole of evacuated upon the approach of his overwhelming [Rutland Herald. legions.-The governor had been heard to say to his the late army. officers that he had seen general Macomb and had become acquainted with his character; that Macomb would not risk an assault. Extract of a letter from a young English midshipman, to his brother (copied from a London paper of Nov. 25, 1814) dated General Hospital, Aux Noix, Sept. 21, 1814. "Confident of success in his marauding enterprize, "Captain Downie gave me command of his majes- the governor seemed to speak contemptuously of the ty's cutter Icile, which I held until we had completed force which might be opposed to him. We are now the ship, when I joined her, and we immediately persuaded that had success attended the enemy, he sailed in quest of the Yankee fleet, which, on Sun- would have made his head-quarters this winter at day, the 11th of Sept. we descried lying off Platts- White Hall, perhaps further south; and nothing burg, with springs on their cables, and all in line of would have prevented. A post which would have battle ready to receive us. At 9, A. M. (just after commanded the principal resources of eighty miles breakfast) we beat to quarters; at half past 9, made square. The precipitate retreat of the enemy was as signal to our fleet to form the line of battle; at 40 minutes after 9, run down alongside the Yankee dastardly as his advance was presuming; he beheld commodore's ship, and came to anchor, when the forests walking, and trees in martial array on both action commenced by a vigorous cannonade of all the flank and rear. Yankee fleet on our ship, which we immediately re "You have read general Macomb's orders of de "However singular, it may seem, it is a well turned a little before 10 o'clock the action was ge-known fact, that those very men who have run the neral, and kept up with the greatest spirit until 25 risk of conveying supplies to the enemy while with minutes after noon, when our spring and rudder be-in his own limits, were among the first that opposed ing shot away, all masts, yards and sails so shatter- his invasion; and became formidable on his flanks. ed, that one looked like so many bunches of matches, and the other like a bundle of old rags. The captain fence; in those, you see the man and the general.— was killed ten minutes after the action commenced, Every officer immediately became acquainted with and not above five men but what were killed or his particular duty, and felt his own responsibility. wounded, and her hull like a riddle; she was foun- Such was the generous enthusiasm of the troops, dering very fast, we were necessiated, though with that the British, had they assaulted the works at the the greatest reluctance, to strike to the enemy. point of the bayonet, and had carried them, would About fifty five minutes before we struck, I received have found in them not only a victory dearly bought, a wound from a grape shot, which, after striking but their graves; for there was an understanding my foot, passed through the palm of my right hand: among the officers, that in the event of the fortifica my fingers are very much shattered. The enemy tions being carried by the enemy, they were to have immediately took possession of us, and we were sent been blown up by the survivors. With this intention on shore to the hospital, where we lay two days, barrels of powder were opened in the several ma, when we were sent down here on our parole. The gazines. Fortunately for the enemy perhaps more havoc on both sides is dreadful. I don't think there fortunate for our army, the expected assault was are more than five of our men, out of three hundred, not made. but what are killed or wounded. Never was a show er of hail so thick as the shot whistling about our were you to see my jacket, waistcoat and trowsers, and hat, you would be astonished how escaped as I did, for they are literally torn all to rags with shot and splinters; the upper part of my hat was also shot away. There is one of our marines who was in the Trafalgar action with lord Nelson, who says it was a mere flea-bite in comparison with ears; this." I The victories at Plattsburgh-The following is an Plattsburgh, Oct. 8, 1814. "A few circumstances, which have not as yet been! "A few days previous to the action the barracks and hospitals without the lines of defence, as in the vicinity of the forts, were all burnt by order of the general-This showed that obstinate resistance would be made. : "The sick were ordered to an island about two miles from the fort; where they were covered from the weather in tents. The island contains about fifty acres. It was from this place I had a full view of the action on the lake; the right of Macdonough's line extended to within half mile of the shore of this island, now known by the name of Hospital Island. Of the thunder of the contending fleets, as soon as the action became general, no description can be given you on paper. Nearly two hours we were in anxious suspense. It was an huzza that first announced the victory of the Saratoga over its antagonist the Confiance, the flags of both being con stantly covered from our sight by a column of smoke. "The wounded of both fleets and our army, the same evening were landed at our cantonment on the island. "The enemy was not neglected; prompt assis tance was indiscriminately rendered. Those who had but one hour previous been deadly foes, no. lodged by each other side by side, like brothers and me which I parried; before he could strike again, I friends, giving and receiving the tenderest words of had my bayonet though his body, and down he consolation. came. Before I got up my companions had possession "It is as true that Macdonough is religious, as that of the cannon: and the British were flying in all he is a brave man. He made a most appropriate directions. prayer over the dead, previous to their interment. The following anecdote will interest you. At the moment the British were bearing down, an officer asked permission of the commodore to issue an extra ration of grog, to the men. "No," was his reply -"My men shall go cool into action, excited by no stimulus, except their native valor."-[N. E. Pal. Battle of ChiPPAWA.-Extracts of letters from an officer of general Brown's army, to a friend in Herkimer county, dated near Buffalo, August 2nd and 12th. I had not much time to see what others were doing I was so busy myself. However I noticed our brave commanders, Brown and Scott, in the hottest of the battle leading on and encouraging the men.-With such commanders, if a man never had courage before he would fight, bravely, by seeing their example. We completely drove the British off the field, but we were too weak to follow up the victory. Thus you see, dear Sam, for once at least, I have seen the bloody Rag of Britain completely humbled. Farewell. Battle of Bridgewater-We have conversed with an officer who was in the late battles of Chippawa and Bridgewater, from whom we have obtained the following interesting particulars relative to the last-mentioned action:- [Ed. Boston Pal. August 2-The British army was superior to ours by a large number. They were within three miles. of our camp at Chippawa-it was judged better to give them battle than to wait their night attack.Scott's brigade, the dragoons, and a part of the artillery, were ordered out to try the disposition of the On the afternoon of the 25th July, a body of the enemy. The brave general Scott, heedless of dan enemy's troops, amounting to about 500, were seen ger, led us directly to the enemy. For more than an on the heights near Niagara falls. By order of major hour we maintained our position, without and from general Brown, general Scott marched with his tri the remainder of the army. We received the fire of gade to meet them. About twenty minutes before the whole British army and spiritedly returned it sun-set, a skirmishing ensued, when the enemy re all this while. Just after dark our whole force ar-treated, and general Scott pursuing, met the main rived on the field-The enemy were then driven body of their forces under general Riall. from their position, and their whole train of artillery The second brigade, under general Ripley, being fell into our hands. Our brigade first charged on formed for evening parade, immediately upon hear the artillery and took it-the enemy rallied an over-ing the firing, ran with great rapidity to the support of whelming force and retook it-the second (Ripley's) Scott. Upon coming up, they gave three cheers, brigade then charged on the British, and we again which were answered by Scott's brigade, and imme obtained possession of their artillery. After we diately rushed upon the enemy, who, unable to resist were again masters of the artillery, the enemy made the onset, retired to the rear of their batteriestwo powerful and desperate charges to retake it, Colonel Miller, the hero of Brownstown, who com but so deadly was our fire, they were each time manded the gallant 21st, was at this moment ordered broken and forced to give back. The British fought to charge the enemy's batteries, consisting of nine with the greatest desperation; they were much cha-pieces of brass artillery, (two 24's, four 6's, and three grined with the loss of their artillery; but such car- howitzers,) which were strongly posted about midnage had been made of the horses that but one or way on a hill. The charge was executed with untwo of their pieces were brought off, to do this two common gallantry, under a tremendous fire of grape of our own were left. Scarce a horse in the action and cannister. So rapid was the onset, that a number but what was killed or wounded. Some of the ar- of the artillerists were bayoneted at their pieces. The tillery was rolled over the bank of the river. The cannon were taken possession of, and the regiment Americans have crowned their arms with honor. The immediately engaged a party of the enemy's infantry, British must have learnt, by this time, that the Ame- who were stationed on the top of the hill to protect ricans will fight desperately on land as well as at the batteries. They must have been much more sea. They no longer despise us. My wounds re- numerous than the Americans, as their line was coceived on the 25th ult. are in a good way. siderably more extensive, and was formed three deep, while that of the Americans was but two. A soldier's letter on the battle of Bridgewater. The enemy's cannon were placed on a small hill After a severe contest, the enemy were driven from which made dreadful havoc. General Brown gave the hill, which, together with the batteries, remain. orders for the 21st and 23d regiments to take it. I be-ed in our possession. The 21st regiment now re longed to the 21st under col. Miller. Our men called ceived a reinforcement, consisting of the 1st and 23d out to play up "Yankee Doodle" and we marched, infantry. About the same time, the British reinquick step, right up in their teeth. We passed the forcement under lieutenant-general Drummond came 23d, who halted half way. "Where are you going into the field, when the action again commenced with cried they to us. "Only just going to shew you redoubled vigor. General Scott's brigade, and the how to take the British cannon," and on we rushed, volunteers under general Porter, then came up to amilst a storm of fire, iron, lead, and the devil the assistance of the 2d brigade, when the action be knows what. First my cartouch box was shot away, came general, but was not of long duration, the which deprived me of ammunition; but no mstter enemy retiring from the field, and leaving the Ameri for that, I had still a bayonet;-then my hat was cans in undisputed possession. shot of We still advancing-next my companion Tom Hardcastle, on my right, had his head shot off by a cannon ball, which almost blinded me with It was now about 11 o'clock at night. Two of the blood and brains-we were within 50 yards of the this procedure of our brave troops, and find that the *We have made particular enquiries relative to cannons' mouths-now we had it hot and heavy; a distance from the encampment to the field of battle, party of horse and a company of grenadiers defended was three miles, and so great was the ardor of Ripley's hom. I was on the outside on the left. Or advancing brigade, that they ran every step of the I fell over a dead body, and had hardly got on my gallant soldiers have thus evinced, that although legs when a horseman came at me; he first fired a they do not run from the enemy, they run with ala istol which missel me; he then made a stroke at crity to meet them, way. Our commanding generals being severely wounded, and him with his sword, whereby a wound was produced, Specification 4th. Using abusive language to the "And thou, brave Cobham, to thy latest breath, The court having heard and maturely deliberated on the facts in evidence, decided that the 1st, 2nd, 3d, and all that part of the 4th specification relating to ensign Cross, are proved-that the remainder of the said 4th specification is not proved. The court doth accordingly, on the above specifications, pronounce lieut. Daniel Saint, guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. The court doth next, under the specification of the 2nd charge, find lieutenant Saint, guilty of neglect of duty. In proceeding to award the sentence of the law, the court cannot withhold the expression of deep regret and humiliation, that its records should be sul"Oh! save my country, Heaven shall be your last." The battles of Chippewa, Bridgwater and Erie lied with scenes equally derogatory to humanity, will have the same effect upon the British soldiery, and disgraceful to the army. After the general or that those of the Constitution, United States, &c. had der so recently promulgated, the court feels a painupon their naval forces. In future, they will never ful repugnance in being the first to report to the come in contact with our gallant countrymen, either commanding general, that acts of violence and outby sea or land, without extreme reluctance. They rage, unsanctioned by law, and calculated to debase have received such specimens of American valor, zeal the spirit of the soldier, still prevail at our posts, and patriotism, as will cause them to view the sol- and that officers are found to justify the violation of a dier of freedom in a very respectful light. Our vic-positive statute. Seeing oppression thus tolerated in tories on land have, to say the least, been every way the ranks, the court is not surprised to behold the as brilliant as those on the ocean;-for in the latter officer a sharer in a species of indignity, too vulgar case, the force has generally been nearly equal-for an animadversion. Under these impressions, the while in the former, the enemy has been vastly su-court doth adjudge and determine, that lieut. Daniel perior. Every day affords additional proof of the Saint, of the 42nd, "be dismissed the service." correctness of the following patriotic toast:-viz.— "OUR ARMY...who only want OPPORTUNITY, to rival the brightest glories of the NAVY." ADJUTANT-GENeral's office, Third military district, New-York, Sept. 5, 1814. At a general court martial, convened on Governor's-Island, in pursuance of general orders of the 9th August, and of which lieutenant-colonel Tal. madge, of the 46th regiment of infantry, was president, the following cases were tried-viz. Daniel Saint, lieutenant in the 42nd regiment of infantry, was arraigned upon the following charge, preferred by ensign Cross, of the same regiment: CHARGE. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Specification 1st. Shamefully beating and abusing privates Burket and Fowler, when under arms in the garrison of Fort Richmond, on the 19th day of June, 1814. Specification 2d. Shamefully beating and abusing The commanding general approves of the foregoing sentence of the court in the case of lieut. Daniel Saint, of the 42nd regiment of infantry and directs that the sentence of the court be published.By order, (Signed) THOMAS CHRYSTIE, Assistant adjutant-general. "Peace party." The following, selected from a multitude of similar accounts, is fairly and honestly descriptive of the "peace party" men and "Washington Benevolents" who resided on the frontiers of the "nation of New-England" during the war. Middlebury, (Vt.) Aug. 17.-The subsequent statement of an outrage committed at Georgia, [Vermont] is agreeable to the evidence of a multitude of witnesses, who have recently been examined before a court of enquiry. On Saturday evening of 23d of July a banditti of smugglers, who had been collecting for several days at Missique bay, proceeded from thence to Nason's tavern, in St. Albans, augmenting their numbers as they proceeded until they amounted to nearly eighty men, armed with clubs, pistols and various offensive Specification 3d. Cruelly beating John Clarke, of weapons. About ten o'clock in the evening as Mr the 42d infantry, while in the ranks as one of the Hathaway of Swanton, was riding by, in a peaceable guard, at the garrison at Staten-Island, the 30th of manner, unconscious of danger, they rushed suddenly July, 1814-then sending him from the ranks, and upon him, forced him from his horse into the house afterwards beating with a broom-stick and cutting hurried him into a back room, extinguished the ligh give a detail of all the indignities and insults, which these citizens suffered, would swell this communication to an unreasonable size. It is proper to remark, that it appeared in evi dence, before the court of enquiry, that, independent of smugglers, the mob consisted of several men who make pretensions to respectability of character, among whom was a merchant, a physician, and a GRAND JUROR. and, uttering terrible oaths and imprecations, they viewed such proceedings with abhorrence, were commenced a violent attack upon him, and bruised collecting with their arms to rescue them, and the him in a shocking manner.-Such was the violence mob fled;-but not until they had discharged then, and severity of their blows, that the floor was pistols at those who were thus advancing to the besmeared with his blood-A grand juror of St. relief of their cruelly abused fellow citizens. To Albans, who was one of the mob, was present and an actor in this scene. They then informed him that they had set out with a determination to give Georgia a scouring, and root out the high way robbers as they called the custom house officers. After deliberately organizing their company and choosing their officers, they proceeded to Georgia, taking Mr. Hathaway with them as prisoner-They halted a few rods north of Mr. Blodget's house. In order to entice Mr. Blodget from his house, one DISTRESSING OCCURENCE Newbern, Aug. 7.-We of the mob rode up, and rousing him from sleep, in- learn from Ocracock, that on Tuesday last, United formed him that some smugglers were advancing States gun-boat No. 146, was unfortunately bloss with goods, and requested his assistance in taking up. The commander, Wolfendon, was at the time them. The smugglers then, commenced a sham on shore at Shell Castle. The fire is supposed to scuffle among themselves for the goods; Mr. Blodget have been communicated to the magazine by the achearing the noise and outcry, conceived some one cidental discharge of a musket. Out of 27 persons was in danger, left his house with his sons, but had on board, it is remarkable that only eight were k scarcely got into the road, when he was instantly led and two badly wounded. Among the killed ate surrounded by a host of these men. With their Wm. C. Redgraves, second master's mate; Aquila clubs they felled him to the ground, and although he Hill, parser's Stewart; Morris Stinger and informed them he surrendered, and beseeched them Coleman, freemen of color. The names of the others to spare his life, a multitude of voices vociferated, we have not been able to ascertain. "he is a highway robber, kill the damned rascal, kill him," They mangled him in a horrid mantier, broke COLONIZATION.-Old king George was the last man his arm; and his head and various parts of his body in England to agree to the independence of the Uni were so severely bruised that his recovery for some ted States. The maniac spirit of the royal father has days was considered doubtful. He was borne helpless descended upon the son. When the downfall of into the house by his family. After breaking in Bonaparte was proclaimed in London, the prince several of his windows, the mob proceeded to regent was holding a levee of his lords, spiritual and accomplish the work of butchery and destruction temporal-the first exclamation he uttered was, "NOW IS THE TIME TO COLONIZE AME thus begun. They had not advanced far before they were met by several persons, who, alarmed by the RICA!" Thus the HEREDITARY IDEOT evinced the leunusual noise at Mr. Blodget's, were going to learn gitimacy of his royal descent, and the legitimacy of its cause. The gang having ascertained that they his royal virtues. were obnoxious characters, assailed them with their [Whether the foregoing (from the National Advowe pons, and bruised them excessively, altho they cate) is literally true or not, is of no consequence, repeatedly supplicated to be spared.-They placed for it is unquestionable that such were the notions Mr. Conger, one of those whom they had attacked, that prevailed in England, and it was thought an in a waggon, as a prisoner, and continued their easy matter to do it. The spirit that got up the Harts route to the south part of Georgia, continually ford convention deceived the "legitimates." threatening to take his life. They went to Mr. Hubbell's house, and in his absence, told his wife in abandon the house with her children, that they should destroy it on their return, and also the houses of the democrats in the vicinity, who encouraged the highway robbers. CAPTAIN REED. fence of the private armed brig General ArmThe public, doubtless, recollect the gallant destrong, commanded by Samuel C. Reid, esq. in the neutral port of Fayal, against an attack made by a squadron of British ships of war, consisting of the Plantagenet 74, the Rota frigate, and Carnation sloop of war, which, after a resistance on the part of the officers and crew of the General Armstrong, not surpassed by any of the exploits of our seamen during the war, compelled the enemy to retire, with the loss of upwards of 130 killed and wounded. As a mark of the high skill and valor of the commander, the owners of the General Armstrong, and others, plate, consisting of a large silver pitcher, with an presented captain Reid with an elegant service of emblematical engraving of the action, and a suita. ble inscription thereon; also,a silver tea-pot, sugar. bowl, milk-ewer, slop-bowl, and twe silver tumblers, all made in the most fashionable and best manner. This waggon proceeded some distance in advance of the party; Mr. Barker, a custom house officer, with three or four men, expecting they had smuggled goods, requested them to stop, without offering the least violence or force. The smugglers in the waggon, called for those in the rear-On a sudden they surrounded Mr. Barker, major Dee and Mr. Robinson, and bruised and mangled them until they were covered with blood.-They tied their arms fand also Mr. Conger's) behind them with cords, forced them into the waggon, and even while they were in this defenceless situanon, struck them with clubs, and threatened to take their lives, for remonStrating against such barbarous usage. These men were thus carried as prisoners, in this brutal and unfeeling man about three miles to Mrs. Hyde's, and there detained several hours. Although covered with blood and agonized with pain, their situation was made a subject of mirth and ridicule by the mob.-Even two of their neighbors, who, alarmed CAPT. PORTER'Ss toast, at an entertainment given to for their situation, had proceeded to ascertain their com. Rodgers and himself, at Wilmington, Del.fate, were attacked and abused in the same shameful The government of the United States-ready to and outrageous manner. At length the morning make peace in the moment of victory, because the approached, those of the citizens of Georgia, who 'enemy had ceased to invade our rights. [The presentation took place in Tammany Hall, in the presence of a great number of citizens; and an address, suited to the occasion, was delivered by Mr. Ferguson, mayor of New York.] |