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\i-'r r*. HE4©'- ? J@» ! A«fi»s,. City of New- York,, 9th July, 1811. iiiaiiuii*g_uiace.r m, iue uiy ; %sjjp| ungate, *c- gittetfia jj&«3p>%i .'br '^adrfe'i as required,., »~«.,i.««*»^y r « — \\ , . i A< ^ti^n toj&todtgteU mtifo'dm Militia. Law of-of J tme, but was to urtrch M the direction lu_ TT_'I i &.<...»<..«. _^.«A.4 »i.~ o*U. ..*1„.. ^.f «F Mc»i > irfo' in »..rl: &e tlajted StsteV -pifssed the- 8t& *% of of Merida in. a day or two. * . gay; 1792, •-•;.•'•,.- Nothing ckiraportaoce had 'occurred in \*4fh StaiEF ogicers, other than adjutants the norjh : «»f%atn>.the alltg^ army under appointed previously to the second day of Gen. Sir Brent Spencer, in consequence ot April 1810, have aot, as such, any .right the movements ot the French aruay bad *P* to Dt-omotion in the line. • When however, pro'ached nearer to Lisbon, and on the 6th our A^t of pm-mm m JDauphm L* the 5th, the Mobile'.bay^djstahce. about ^i from' Mobile' fprtTand adds, tb.i.i sailed, the Spanish . rnilitfe aji<L were employed^ «re^feg>^ ePi gg I ™, ~ . .'•'*',»*.\• * r . , 4o\prornotion in the line. • When however, pro'ached nearer to Lisbon -^ fhe Cora^ander i^ Ciuef having -notice'.commissioned officers It* the line are -appoin- of June was at Sciota nwlth much r^ret the very general want of. ted to the ^ tf ^ - entkled ro ^ m0 . i t aDDears frotn om junctuahty, fa the^rtof commanding of. Hon on the same principles with al'. otherof: .,. ....... .. .... . «e«nof tbtwow and brigades, in transmit- ficers ^ Ae y . iCCor dmg to- their line and those of the patriots are in node trngfo^imnheir annual reWns, feels him-| rank _ Kor can Wny person of.rigUt claim veral partial actios* had taken P l rank iri' the militia of this state, ia conse- which the patriots obtained the -advantage self ^called upon by a' sense of public duty to On Mondayta arrived at this-n^ If Boat No. 37, Captain -Spedden, WJ j schooner having • powder ah;d miKtar* J It appears from our Lisbon, .papers, that on board in company :. [tho Spanish'«&, J the armies of the interior, both of France dant at Mobile fort, having consented A \- •• * - * : n motion- Se- bpattipriteing up the>iver without aM/ jl aken place, in dimeut on the part .ot>the Spaniard.! part .or the SpaniardV' the free riayigatipn «of the Mobile t\3 thus >established, at least .until the two T ernmenrs shall make further arrana^nw.1 . ,, T . . . \ *« „ a ,-, '. -g. • ' i siuu m ine army, or navy w i«e uoneu nun) auupai.in<.c3i m man ur>- g .»»v -» . . \ .. * 4 1 u g*flSlents« a n^_c^^n^^ith v ti^ ^W, vtA^^'^ ifl tLe ^ viek ^ r ti ; e miH tia of this to drive the British from the .Peninsula, un- the subject] sigrufy his intentton of hereafter requiring,* ence rf ^ ing fomerly h rf d a mmm \ s . The, French are det.rmined(i? we may judge andhe-does accohdmgly require, from thetn,, 81on . ia ^ ^ of uf iWe ydled from ap p Par;U , c€9 ) t0 rhaka one grand «(Rirt a res- - . ; >- .,. urates, or in me levies vr me mitma oi cms IUUIIVKUJCUIUWUIWIU '\^ ^ '•\\\\\.' . .twepty^L .sections of the Militia Law pf' state> Qr anyother of the United States. til they effect which, they cannot extinguish 180?, and -the sixty-sewftth section-of thej • The&e rq]es akhough they must appear what they call » rehMons\ in Spam. In same law Which enacts \ That all officers C9mcnandihgregirneiaj:s and battalions, shall make returns in due foro) of their respective corps to the brigadier-generals or officers, com- manding, brigades to'-which they \belong within one month after the annual review and inspection, together^ with a return sta- ting the vacancies,and other casualties in said corps respectively, and mentioning in said returns the names of person who are mtHU iaiIlg> ue WHO was senwr _ ueuunajir wlu lEtt ^ to promotion m consequc-nce oi such, vacan- J precedence as capuln oF couf3e) blft shon]d cits j and the brigadier general ur\ officer the - r lieu ^ uant / 9 commissions bear equ.l commanding a brigade, shall from such re- datej retrospect m . u&r ke had tb tueir en . •turns last mentioned formlahngade return, si -', s commissions> and he who torJc ; rank and transmit the sam^ to the Commander in I a8 elder ensi ^ wiH als0 rank of cour ., fc * These rules although they must appear what they — sufficiently intelligible to; military men, may GaDicia, the patriots have assembled - .-- notwithstanding be further illustrated by peetable force, with which they were march- examples of their application: For instance, ing towards the nearest'French post. In if twopflkers are commissiorjed'to the'same. tha.t*part of Spain, the French were very gracle on different days, he who was first ap«!weak,fronl the drafts that hachten made to pointed shall take precedence in that grade, supply the army of Portugal, as.it is termed, whatever may have been their preceding ret! Markets weie glutted ative rank ; or were two lieutenants are pro- Flour mo:ed on the same day to the rank of cap-,order, tains, he who Was senior-lieutenant will take] •piovtsions. a,. wish 13 1-2 dollars, dull—Corn, if in good 2 dollars per bushel. \ ^ Boston , August %l Mr; Choate has arrived . here, via ftl tucket, froni Cadiz, which he left June231 — A few days before, it was reported in d diz, that, a French squadron with troops]| sailed from T6ulon j 90 which the -Brttli admiral in Cadiz put to seaiimmediatel four sail of the \iae t in search • of it. -Chief, on or before the first day of Februa ry in every- year/' Instead of a strict compliance with the a- bove provisions, it has often \happened that the return for a regiment, battalion or cotn^ ,pany, has bee^a trartsoutted by a lieut.. LOIO- nel, major, ojp^a»t|irt, direct!jr dtpjhe Com- mander in Chief, without regard to their •respective-s^pefior offieers ;^which irregulari- ty has occasioned much' unnecessary trouble, •jifcbjiveniehce, arid controversy about rank. It is expected and required, that hereafter the returns fbr promotions and appointments will be made in the manner) and by the time as senior captain j y-et should it appear that their ensign's commissions are likewise ot the same date, then is their rank to be deter- mined by lot in the manner before diV.ected. It is nevertheless to be understood, that where an officer has^ heretofore assented to, or acquiesced in, any mode of settling his rank \other than that hereby communicated, and directed to be observed, he cannot claim under the present regulations, rights which lie has expressly or tacitly relinquished. And in,all cases of contested rank, or other From Lisbon.- <s<hr. Atalanta, New-Fork, 4'ugun l&.I The . Toulon Squadron^-^—By ah ' intelliJj Neiv-ro)l, /{t/^st 8. 'gentleman ivho .came passenger in-thej Arrived'this forenoon, the ,Muia-Theresa, arrived at-this port thlVfoJ 38 davs from j neon from Lisbon, welearp... the -offictata! in Palmer, ... .. .... ( ...... _._, Lisbon, which place sChe left the 28th June, i count of the capture .of the French At that time it was reported that Marshal! from Toulon, consisting\of nine sail, „ v !5oult had been joined by reinforcen'.entSi-Jpd ! up the straits, with some thousand trepps'| was advancing along the banks of the lluad-1 board, off Ca£re de Gatt, by an. Eh$i iaf)-=j with. 45 > OCK> men.—The British had j squadron of five sd\ of the-Ime, cotnniaiii raised the sif»ge of Badajo2, and.were retiring jed by Admiral Cotton, 'after a very towards Lisbon,, Capt. P. further states, I conflict. Seven of the -French that a few days before he sailed, a fleet of. been carried into port, and •the. tcl H (1U jin| transports had arrived froni England with ; two destroyed. This* account.Was recgjv| 4000 troops, principally cavahy, to reinforce by Admiral Berkley, on the Lisbon l siaflof the army of\ Lord Wellington. j by a despatch vessel from the straits aridtf j him communicated tb the British Am dor at Lisbon. The London Star of the 6th Jnne, says, „„„,.__ „. ^...w^v. ,0.^, v . M , ne .| M a v »te of credit, for three millions was *- difference existing amongst officers of the!g r eed to last.night in the committee of snp- mihtia, wherein it may become necessary to ,P ! y- This proceeding, which indicates'the . ,nu«tia, wneretn it may Decome necessary to, P'y- i Jlls proceeaing, wnich indicates' the Required by the before mentioned section j h ave 'recourse for redress to the Commander! approaching termination of tlie session, gave •and that no return otherwise made will be ^ Chie f s it olust satisfactorily aopear to him \se to a very interesting conversation on our aecepte.Vbr acted upon, unless accompanied : t j iat the 0 g{ cer complained of, or whosH!g enera l policy. In the present critical and un- hj the most satisfactory evidence,of its hav- : ritr ^ ts are in 0ny way lQ be 2^^^ has 1 settled state of affairs, it has been hintedin ing beett inipracti table to. convey the same in * dae ti(ne . been fbrnisl^ with a cor- jthe ministerial circles, that instead of a prp- Ihtotlgh. the, legal, channel. . All- oflicers rectcopy . 0 f the petition or other form of apl rogation, an adjournment from fortnight to. whom it .roay.ccMMftCP* will henceforth be ]icatiot) ro be p re f erre d Where, howev-^rtnight is likely to take place.\ rigidly held responsible for the correct form ever> cotl)p }^ n ts of officers do not relate to I • The levee of the Duke of York, on the ai violation of rar.k by the Council of Ap-|^d ult. was attended by 500 generals, and pointmenf, .but relate to the improper con- 'other officers j hieing a general assembly of conduct of a regimental officer, • which is. the military oflicers, to. congr.tulate the degrading tb his office, complaint against] ^ uk:e on his re-appointment to be comman- hitnmn&t be made to the commandant of lusj der \ 1B chi * f -' Among others who amended ^ade *vho is authorize^ to igstiiiate a caurt^° congratulate the Duke, wa& Sir David Dun- **ra«B|!B*Ma a Tkt Geneva Gazette. -T5* WEDNESDAY*,' Ao^frr il, 1811,. and regular transmission, or the returns for promotions and appointments in their respec- tive corps. And it is further directed by the Coramaris. ' deV in.Chiefi that, commanding', officers of divisions, whether of. iuf«»nfery, cavalry, ^r'-K,;*, artillery, makr inspection returns of thdr respective eji^iftisn.sj anpV.ffe'i^^** fh^sslme to him; or:the Adju W .Oeneral •; on or be-' u,,^^suchf are directed forthwith to com- fore, the .Btst .Mtoda X .«f Febrwy m each ^^ tf u or(Jer w the offi ^ &f thcjr yea^w-d that, whenever .generis or com- ;- ec:ive cor p Sj - and are moreov-er stnetly mattcjaotsot djvisjons or brigades, or -msner- ••> r • - - J tc*s\ .of inquiry upon the conduct of such ofHcer. f And all general orEcers, and olficers ac< -*\ ..*,,;-.. •' . *?\.\ ,\•\ ~~. t€.4icc:tve corps,'and are moreover stm idaatsof divisions or brigades, or inspec- ^ . tQ exercjse a ? - ilwt SHpefime 1 of bngades, change their places of resi- ance 6 aver tfee conduct of % he offi ' cerS) a dence, they immediately give notice; thereof ^^ sub]ect to their authority Vuid ; to the Adjutant-General; to.whom also com- to Sfe t fe tthey pay tb , most €Xact at£enri maodams of divisions are on or before the tothe d jschar g e, P f all their mUiury-dotib tint Rfonday of July m^ryyear, .to ttans. - Wty A& Gommmder in Cb L mit roster^ or returns or the names, grades, J — - J nd- ant) are enrion Wit, PAULDING, Jtm. Adjutant General. Intelligence, das, the late commander in chief, who was; removed in order that his royal highness might step into his place. Ntiv-Tarky Auiust 3, The ship Spartan, Capt. Bacon, which ar- rived at this port on Saturday .evening from London, was boarded on the l&th <*£ July, in latitude 45, 80, longitude 45, by a French frigate, and. was informed by the Boarding officer, that during their cruize they had Captured and Burnt 26 sail of. A- merican and English vessels, and that they had on board the frigate 160 American and .English prisoners, which was the principal reason for their not burning the Spartan. That they had burnt the \ship Betsey, of Boston j and on the* 12th July they captured and burnt the brig Two-Brothers, from Lis- bon for Boston. They atso captured a Bri- tish brig frosj Guernsey for St. John's. July and relative fank, of the general officers of . their several divisions \ and commandants «f brigades^ar'e'Hkewise annually on or before the s%ilie $ay», to .make returns to him of the name's,, grades, and relative rank, of the field ofkeers in their respective brigades. t ivi'RST FROM RORWriAl And* hV order\ to determine accurately the *All!.bl tKUM UJR WG/VL numbers\ of the regiment», aiad brigades, of Fromthi N&rfoik puttie Ltdg/r, of July 31 infantry auli cavalry of this state, cpmman- By the arrival of the ship Sheffield. Capt- j tish tingfrosi Guernsey for St. John's. July &ng oncers of the brigades thereof are en- Copper, in 37 days from Lisbon, we have,'25ih, lat. 44, 12, long. 49, 30, saw a French jotted by the Commihder in Chief, to fur- received a regular file of papers to the 22d! privateer schooner board a ship, and after a~ nish the Adjutant-General previously to the of Jurte* they are in the hands of a frseod' L first Monday in November next, with re- for translations, which will be given in our turns of* the' numb<fr,of ijegiments composing ijejtt, 4t being impossible to prepare tKem for theif several \brigades audi-bf the names of this clay's paper. ' -thet lieutenant-colonels or comma%darits One of our papers contains an official des- thereof. And hi§ Excellency strictly forbids patch from Lord WeUmg|on, dated at El- ^omrnanding ofltcees of companies and regUva<^, 13th June, which, is of considerable • jjaentsfcd grant ceriifjeates\ t© any person, set- leftgtlL It states that a breach having been ti»| f4r^i- th1t he-bllojigs1;b a twiiform com- mAfJ? m tfie ( fort of St. Christopher at Bada- pp>f s pntess sdeh pecsoa is completely upi-joz,' a' jWeral \ajsaqlt was made on the IOth iQTQim< fbd x ec|ujpped .. according to. law. 0 * Juo*, In Which tj^e allied army was repul Which certificates are to be respected by bat-serf with coos»|er^b!e }oss COMMUNICimegi • A' company of LlGHTp lNFA^ffltl commanded by Capt, AbmhatH'Dox t M{i'm, cently been organized.in CdL'Wflj.'^Piirh?t| Regiment, and consists at-preSefit^aDjMi 30 men, well uniformed and equi.ppel^lMp| appearance and good conduct gite^viffiuil 1 of their future usefulness.. wffis&-$ themselves. At tjitstrisla of b'Hif:.a our rights are assailed bjr.the two^re#^|i^ \ers of Europe, it is, ail ^gort^ ^f^f countrymen should be. ^0^pP;'ik0/' invading foe. A well 'd'is'cj^|i|%d'^h^| our proper'defence :.a ir^e ;|t^^l|-^^,,» to the use of',a : rms,.ican;, ^fet' l M&$^B bout an hour's detention the ship changetl her course, from which circumstance it was supposed the ship was captured, and the pri- vateer stood for the Spartan, „but a thick fog came on and the Spartan escaped .---[The fri- gate had been out of France three or four months, and was bound home; sonie of the men in trre3frigate's boat stated they had been to Monteviedo,^ , New-Orleans, July 5. .• c . . • 1 \ has b«en a question whether our'^uh- *atioV an*f regimental court-martial Sand F^ w^TT* ^ u ^ ^ cture > £»» co \ w ascend the Mc%ile river to Fort te broftght thwrfer.before* court of i^ v i cinit)r „f ..Toledo, ™ marchta. i„l.\I.. i?°„ J?°? le /^-. .. Thi * can I™ ^BJvSSSSt'eu i't-; W\a.te to join Soul,.- At the L^im\ «.- % *$>WPT- ™ r™**-*^ »^^formation was reteiW b r t 0 rd WelKmj. SSB&fl/!?!^\ .'^\^\WiW, th.tFnMharp.otllMIW.ipfa.trf . determitofeou of mihtarv rink ai»<* Am nh. ^n/. i__ •„.. J* • ^ .,; y *- deter^fs^oB of military rink arr* not uiili 4fnt(^0p adhered to, deems' k proper and necess^'jto communicate to the officers W the roilkia for their future government, jTrS fallowing rules in relation 1 thereto, which, appeafihg to be generally recognized and well established, are not hereafter on \any pretence whatever t© he^departed from : ls !u Al1 -commislloned ofitcers #f equal! ,M)00 cavalry, with 34 pieces of artilleny, had inarcbed from Salamanca, and was mo- vinjj with) great jcapidity to join Marshal $outt. The whole of the French forces were expected to unite in Merida on the T6th June. .This information\ admitting of no doubt, Lord WeHiogron raj|Jd the siege of Bada- of JinW and drew ofF Ul their nerves, and insptfe^t&i^ zeal, which must cr owa-ify$\tgj^^w«mmi success. Courage 'wirho.utsk«l, $% : $$®& S^p| ness ; with it, a„nation^s-??ffe ga?g|ii >\'^|&l should he welldisdplined'iri j^^t^i^Ssj necessary—absolutely so, ahdTthere;^§'H^^L ter method of aceAmplis^ingihaj^hi^-||^||| for.our citizens to form thetose&#iTObj||Mi pendent uniform companies. •' 4r^^M'*l members\ of tbese companies tb^fe isf^gK^l ;abie strife to excel - each'-btM^^W'•-;:.•-• tions and manteuvrfespr3cfeise4by ! i^m*&$Pl competkion leads to exeeMsnf^.' * %^^^$~- then to form a company of thi$wk||ia4^f, to be encouraged by our cjjijze»:%'.|n|l ^P hoped that a sufficient numbe? i® 1 -^., themselves into, Qapt.\ -Dpa?s eom^^ll make it, not only respectable for \f^0sM ; berg arid\ appearance, '.buf likewise ~W$mt\ in strength and-inability to rend^ri^fif^^'^ its country when necessaftp. » .*, : \^ J ' ' SPIRIT O» .^EJ^F^I^ ;: i r up the eastern branch of Mobile river, which is the best and nearest channel to Fort Stqd- dert, without cbm'ihg within* 5 miles of Mo- bile fort. ' i -s Extract of a letter from a gentleman a* Mo* bile, June 30. \ A letter from Gov. Claiborne addressed to Gov. Folch, the commandant of'Mobile, was received this afternoon. It initiated that the commander of the gun-boats was in- structed '« to be as careful not to commit ag From the New-Yor^ ( .BIor^g.;p^: : State of the Negotiation with- 'j0^Mfetm We understood, .from - a 'sottkkfffet' '-fcf. carmot but respect, tKat J^/to^TP^- aig the French decrees tir^maia^pjpeale4 had proposed to the-•?resi#n# 'MM^Mm<h\*. pect to. this\country,; as Hugaftc!* m> grade iblUAs ra.J m. <h a t#fflf.^„rd- the heavy artillery, which, with the head dmgtt^hAMS tor ****** there- ooar,ers«, S transLred »B,„. Marshal!.he water, of lioii,,-^ jBeresford remained with his command be- i he (Governor —or, on the other 1 h^tid, prfeWfW d ., the actuai revocation of th^miS^^^' and theo.the orders shall c^lf tSef|ifel> be wid. Mr. MadfsoKi heftl' 1 !^© ^o 4* the first, without the ass^c^ic|%f|lg^4?' : gressionas prompt to reoel »™ ; n ^' i 6 I r ^? s ^ 0t ^'^^IMf^f-^'. might b e ofL <7hnm« p TK:r y j^^ a ^ epf f ra th ^ ***** ^^ms$m> i might be offered him.\ That the U. S. to the freb and un 2d. ;e e^lqerS hold c^iMSSions of thesamd^aeaad date, retc^^ejet shall be had to, and tii^ir rank decided ^y the com- ittissioas ktitneJi^ieiy preceding-those under which they *tct. i 3d. Where the present.a,nd all the prece ioue BadajXiz, the place being under block- ty to maintain those rfobts\ fha, the right oFJproc tat io„, ^^ 7SW^&- 4 fr Claiborne, fcL t^'' a K'!•• a , nd L f0 \ dudeth \ Bonap«eVjS f ^r# \ ^ in AotTI f * '\ be h ' s ^- iorce, then >h« fe no dolfflS** the restrictive •$*,. and a\ &m. Iittw^»ft \ •*»•«. L . I V . t • *: _ _ • • ---.,,.... ia<3 !' vl \Gov. Folch, and\ of rn.,^ « •I\'\. •\ M, «»*« *aw, ana a. tmajr. snfK It appears that the French amy (lately mandant, have received LTt^l T ™*\™ h **&*d itfil be the otmg&fr* (sseaa^l&^mwcbtng to the south,, and the the Captain-General of rl»»„„ 9 '\' W * are info ^ed that\Mr- &$&&&£&«&<? future sceiif^teive operations will be Es- ' the passage of no armed f.l^ t0 ^ rmit t,on f l « .make such, arrange^' ' ^ SiJ \* __ : ... v r V\.\^ r *Tr\*v**r *'* v,, ' r \' hr «»Mdara. We- apprehend from Lord Wei- stores bv this f™>t *w, B $ ?f. military gard to tnJn6r points,' a5 will' ding commons of ^^ of Uie same j H ngtQri5s de spatch, that he will in aU;proba--wellln formed ^ B ' aS - l \ ^^ * ' \\\ ' grade besir ecjaai da*e, aud wjxere neither of yjL — - v -- F \\ormea, *i\*y^r^*» 'lth.]r! \* • i->t>iinM It.lltb- «!«...«. —^^.3 '„ ^1 I . with *«•* > '% them hdf AUj prior rank, then, and in those lace* ©rrly, their f$M shall be determined -,.,.- - ,ewm »nau;proba-'weil intormed, sometime ainre ;•«\\\' * -^ i ! lat8 , n 1 al difftcuity in their setttljfe^.^ f billtjr move still nearer Lisbon. Gen. Hill -ted to Gov. Claiborne, of court , CO, J ,nun,ca \ shot,id ^President aod Coi%ilai mmmk 'itb-tlMlate reinforcement from E/;g|and af with his eves open, and- «Jn, Z if ^ ? ntfaf y f o olir expectation*, 4fa*tfr&t*AW O t qm men, of wh^.-i50U 'were cavalry* ta^ authority 0 £ &*. .raven,ineuT ? wuh ( decre ^ are repealed, *«hm•••&&&*$ • V''v- \ -• i '. jprobf of their- revj:,uwi, 4«d rlfa|e>^f# /
