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Show THE \VAR. the following additional particulars from the logbook of the Constitution: " D-1ct:ml)cr 24.);h, 1812. At meridian, lat. No. 36. Capt. Perry is shortly to follow with too more. Capt. Gill, lleC of the llritish ship Sun Do- mingo, is said to be appointed to command 13 6. 8. long. :36 \V. It) leagues from St. Sle' the Wasp; and Capt Thompson, late of tlic tlor,descried a sail which we soon discovered to brit,r ()olibri, is appointed to the (int Domingo, be an English frigate. \Ve took in mainsziils admiral Wurrcn. and royals, tucked ship and stood for her. At Arrived at Boston, sloop live, from Nan50 minutes past 1 l'. M. the int-my bore down tucket. By this vessel we learn that at great with intention til raking us, which wi: aVoiiled mtuiy articles, composing: ti pcirt of the ("'tl'gi) by warning. A! 2 l'. M. enemy Within ll.lll , of the ship lately czist :tiitiv there, had been a mile and to \Vl‘JthdtTl ; lining hauled found on the shorc~coiisisting of hurzlwsd'c ol down his colors, except Union Jack at niizeir almost all kinds, copper, utensils, huts, cloths mast be ill, the Constitution fired one gun iiig ready mzide, negro clothing, rncns' and Ahead of the enemy to make him show hi< womens' shoes of all kinds, carpenter's tools, r )iors, on which he give its his wh ile broad- remnants of brotidrloths, Irish linen, 82c. side. A. guiciuil action with round and grape boarding pikcs, swords, piiskcts, toinuhawks, shot then. Commenced, the. enemy keeping at one 41b cannon, much greater distunce than we wished, but we could not bring her to close action with- out exposing nttrsclt'es to s: vcre raking. Both vessels niunoeut'red some time to rake and avoid being raked. rizigcs, ptirts on the carriage, 16 gun ctir- vessel‘s lewd ptitnp, the N of a head ol" '4 cask marked porter, M. (l. 16 doz. ; ti hedge anchor, and some other things had been hooked tip. The wreck wasbuilt of oak, but haid been new top't with pitch pine timber; had bright yellow sides, and copper bottomed and bolted, yards all p'iintcd yellow; English canvass 8U). Part of the figure head of a woman had been found. "At 2 P. IVI. commenced action within good grape and cannister distance. At :30 minutes past t.vo our wheel was entirely shot away. A; 4.") minutes past two determined to The British navy have met with the followin': losses since the declaration of war, on the Amery rican station rttioATns. Guerriere, tuken by the Constitution--l\rlacedo nian, taken by the United Slales-Bnrbudoes lost on the Isle of Sallli‘H-AH()Ulllllll'lploll, lost or: Call liey~-Java, by the Constitution moors or WAR. Alert, taken by the Essex-Frolic, taken by the, Wasp; recaptured by the Poictiera Emti lous, l1):-'l on Cape Seble-J'lumper, lost on Cape l.ampra~-Avenger, lost-Falcon, lost in the W Indies hl'iLf Laura, taken by the French privzi lei-r Diligent, sent to Pliiladclphia~sclioonei Whiting, do. (lo-Chub, run under, oil Halifax. while in chase, of an American ship-Subtle, up; not while in chase of the privateer Jack's Fir yorite. mcrtrirs, Prince Adolphus, sent into Philadelphia- Princess Amelia, sent to Charleston-Swallow, sent to Baltimore-'I‘ownscnd, taken oil" Barbadoeti, by the Roma privateer-Noclon, taken by the Essex, and retuken by the Belvidera. - From Bermuda. The British packet Franccs Frccling, arrived at this port yester- ing fire, set fore and mainstiil and lulled up close to him. At 50 past ‘2. the en my's jib- day morning, as a flag of truce, with the De- cember mail. She was dispatched from Bermuda on the 6th inst. by Admiral Cockburnc, who had just arrived from linglttnd in the llzimilics,ol7-l guns. The l'oicticrs Lind Marlborough, each of 74 guns, and scyt'rul other vessels of war, were also lying; at Bermuda lmom got foul oi~ our mizzcn rigging. At 3, head of enemy's boivsprit and jib-boom shot away by us. At 5 minutes past 3 shot away enemy's l)C‘tVC‘,7‘.‘lt by the board, At 15 mi~ nutcs past 3 shot away enemy's mnin-topmnst At 4:0 minutes past .3 inst above the cap. when the packet sailed. shot away their gill rind spanker boom. At 75 minutes past 3 shot away their mizenmast ADJCTANT -(;ENl‘.lt '\ L'S OFFlCE, shot ahead to repair our rigging, which was nuch cut, leaving the enemy a complete wreck. Soon after we discovered the enemy 's The blot-1.71119 Qfllie Chesapw/te is slated to be raised, by the. departure of the investing squad» ron, which, however, is supported to be only a feiut to draw out our shipping, and capture them. 5') minutes past 4. we W'Jrc ship and stood for the. enemy. "At :25 minutes past 5 got close to her m a very cllcctuwil position for raking, athwart his boWs, and at the very instant of our prePitl‘ttlg to give our broadside, the enemy pru- dently struck his colors." No official intelligence has been received of It is Gen. Winchester and his captive army. said they arrived within the American lines on the Niagara, on parole, about the 8th inst. - _ __44 rnartittl that was to try him; but the court A new township has been laid out in .Vlillliii county, Pennsylvania, which has received the name of Dimitrun. Thus. says a Philadelphia paper, has the gallantry of this ocean mm [or produced him utiumc among "-------_.__.. __ mously agreed to luttll one million of dollars to fl m-w town. ver, are hereby directed to join their reaper. tire corps immediately. By order of the secretary olwar. THO .VIAS CUSHING, Adj. Gen. ._..,_ " PdSS(‘(i by last eveningr from Quebcr bound to London, the ships George Prcyost and litirctta. The latter, it is suid, has rrvr. HUNDRED AMERICAN SCALPS on board I" «Vb-m .QRRII'ED, .7: A‘aw fur/s, cartel ship Bostwick, from Bermuda, with 4-60 American prisoners-among" them are, th; Crew of the frigate Ersex's prize, which was recaptured, and the crews of the, privatccrs Teaser and Highflyen fit .S'u-rminali, British brig,r Andalusia, of 10 guns, prize to the Yankee oi'Bt-istol, l{.l captured after :1." action of two hours and :in half. The Yankee had made three prizes. The Andalusia Was captured or "'e understand that the President oflhc Uitilt'd U. 5. Fl Sir-l have Ll leh ultimO. at - west lniiium'le f,»,,m the Coast o be": a V'Cl‘y dist one hour and 55 kind sta‘ ding. was 9 killed and The enemy litid' (among; the latte nftlit- Officers of is evident that tl much greater t have died of ll removed. The wounded. For further dc fer you to the tilt Java had in add}! hundred superni the British ships tenunt-geneml ll Bombay, major stall, and cupt ' in the lritieh nu command oh: 5] Should I titre to the brave and crew, during; the therforc, S‘ufl‘iCi conduct was suc l her: leave to ‘.‘t the notice or " then who \.'.'2 1"; Wli‘) it'll ill the L 'I'lte great Ill) the roast ol'At'rica ; had 10 guns, QUIicgroes, and 2‘1 The Yankee took out of one of her prizes 1 5'; VALUABLE PRIZES. The British ship Utilities of gold (lost, 5 tons of ivory, and sundry bales Volunteer, 380 tons, with dry-goods and 80 tons of goods, and then gave up one of the other prizes to of copper, cargo valued at 150,000 dollars, has the prisoners. The prize li:.d 52 days passage from the (‘0‘ st of Africa. arrived at Portsmouth, prize to the frigate ClieJ! '(Jhur'eszorz, schooner Mary, urid Ir Spanish co stipenkc~~lhe prize was one of a fleet of 14 sail ors sent in by the Eagle l'or adjudication, .ilt .N‘cw Lon/[077, British ship Ai-zthellzimt'SUC turn-V under convoy ol‘a sloop of war. The Chesafrom li‘istol, bound to the "West Indies, with guns, 6' and fleet, the oi" others two captured had peake. cargo, prize to the (Arowltr, (1,. Sztle m. ‘lulelC v :t was left in pursuit of the remainder. .7! Burton, lritish transport ship lto} 11115:, 4- dry; 500 with tons, 350 The British i-Lliierptune, from llaililiix, with passengers, cut. The Urphcus li‘i pipes brandy and 20 bales dryvgoods, mounting;~ gate, and Atalanta sloop, were tlzc on]:y Illt'll of W'fill: hi 8 guns, has arrived at Portland, prize to the pri~ lliilithx. Atout 200 prisoners remained at littlll‘dx, be permitted to leave there, vzitecr Decatur, of Nevs'buryport. 'J‘en crises of but none ol‘thcm would Macedonian, {Ste Were- sen? the of prisoners the until watches, invoiced at 10,000 dollars, was taken sick and disabled acumen 4') and 30 Between there. on board the privateer, for greater sul'cty. and buslmvc arrived in the lioyalist. States has annulled the power of .qmlrcn: .Wllm, jun. end. late British cont-Jul for the eastern states ; the mountain;- ol' Pennsylvania. On \Vcdncsduy the 17th inst. 4.0 seamen, and that he has been directed to repair to, and "iiitltl‘ the comnrind of sailing-muster Aliny, remdin at \Voreeuler, until otherwise ordered by 130.54. ('hmn proceeded lroiii Newport for the Lakes."- the department affiliate OFFll Cit-madam Benz pei-ltct "Te-Pk \\ whites. SUMMARY. Gen. lliill arrived in this city last week, on his way to Philadelphia, to meet the court- 3:17;; the eticluse'l htti NAVAL AND ‘MARINI; hlEthRANDfl. fiig was still flying. At 20 minutes past 4 theenemv's nuiinmast went by the board. At the United States. the army, serving" on or near the Niagara ii; " PORI‘SMOL‘TH, Nov. 27. being down, we supposed he hiid struck, and The senate of l'ecnsylvzinia have "nulli- All regimental officers and soldiers on lur= lough, and belonging to the several corps of from the London Pilot of Nov. if» silenced the enemy, and his colors in the main fl} 5'] par am; ORDEUFS. England, which had been ordered on the Ante» ' rican station for the purpose ol‘blockading our whole coast. The above packet has been ordered round to the Chesapeake, without being: suffered to land her letters and dispatches; on arcount, it i.-: said, of this being a garrisoned city m. 473 Pearl, was romplctcly GENERAL and st: rtil h'igatcs were hourly expected from ‘ nearly by the board. "At 5 minutes past 4, having completely has been indefinitely postponed. It is said he has proceeded to \Vtishington. A British 74 gun snip went ashore at Little Egg llarbor the 8th instant, but made her escape by throwingr over her guns. Eight sttil otthc line 31' S his Britannia N1 onwards of M) "(as/dugMn (.t'lij, Feb. 12th, 1312 Clcse with the enemy notwithstanding his rak- '(S PUBLISHED . THE WAR, . xc nm mo iiv izsn 'rt' RY EVE HED LIS is PUB H CO. at JIF OI' MY 8. \VUUUW U'z‘rr, JV. YorNo. 4-73 Prowl, lair filutra:izzr-iS‘ adwmcr .41 $3 lWr amtuni. bag/able Qizurrt‘r'y 2V1 (TUII‘F idea of fit Zhlitic's; and hill llll) ii port of ll: will perceive by l, li‘tyl no :iiterii iie slat ul'. alt barrage, \i lllCll :JHC limit left 9mm! llIC .lut'u. 1.0" blotting uy pace, \\ll‘:i‘€ i parole, Y0 rttttzz regularly excl" Signal Capacjri 5 "UP against thi EXCliaiip-g 5), ,1] I lm't: the h Spect, (Signed) Extract from Cr kept on bout u «"9 l ‘ weather Law: I (I ' ‘ " Elllps; (me Q |