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Baltimore Price Current.
C o'u R E C T E D WEEKLY.
Articles. - Per. Prices.
Bread. ' m>, cwt. S3
- ¦ navy, . 4 25
\>.y ., ----- 5 50
Beef, northern mess, bbl.
cargo, No. 1, ----- 12 .
------¦-, No. 2, 10
Bacon, lb. 11 12
Butter,for exportation, -~ 13
Cotfee, Ratavia, 30 nmn.
W. India best gr. 31 32'
..... "do. com. 29 30
Cotton, W. India island, 26 35
Louisiana, 26 27
Georgia, upland, 25
Sea-Island, none
Chocoi./v -e, 20 30
Candles, mould,, « 21
dipt, ( 18
spermaceti, 50 53
Cheese, American, 11 14
English, best,. «* 40 45.
Duck, Russia, bit. 17 24
Holland, 24 27
Ravens, 14 50 15
Russia Sheeting, piece 22
Fish, c< d, dry, yvt. 4, 50 dull
salmon, bbl. none
herrings, 5
mackerel, 8 10
snail, . 3 scarce
Flaxseed, rough, tush. 1 1 12
cleansed, est. 12
Flour, supemne, bbl. V 7 25
line, 6 50 6 75
middlings, 6 6 25
rye, 4 75
Grajn, Indian corn, bush. 70 scarce
vheat, Virginia, 1 25
do. Maryland, - 1 25 1 33
Rye, 65,
Barley, 80 1
Clover seed, 7 50
Oats, -r 45
Hops, (freshJ lb. 20 25
Hog's Lard, 15 18
Leather, sole, 18 20
^Lumber, per \00ft.
oak, timb. & scant. 2 2 25
boards, all sizes, 2 2 25
pine scantling, do. - 1 12 1 30
boards, 4-4 2 50
do. 5-4 2 3
white do. com. 4-4 2 25
do. clear, 4-4 2 50 3 50
shingles, cyp. 18iivh M. 2 50 3 50
juniper, 24 do. 6 50 8 50
do. com. do. 4 5
staves, \v. o. pipe 55 50 scarce
do. hhd. -r- 36
do. bbl. 22 25
red oak, bbl. 12 14
do. hhd. 16 20
hhd.heading, 30 32
Meal, com, kiln-dried, bbl. 4
Pork, northern mess, 25
Prime 20
Baltimore -> 18 19
¦Jariro 18 50 19
southern, 2d, 19
Id 17 t
Plaister Paris, Fr. ton wne
N.Scotia,cargopr. 8 50
Porteu, London, doz. 2 50 3
American, .1 25
Uice, per 100 lb. 4 4 25
Soat, American, white, lb- 10 12
do brown, -=¦ 9 10
Castile, -i- 15 17
Saltpf.tke, rough, Am. 18
refined, none
Sassafras, ton 12 14
Spiki i :.. Brandy,F 4lh y.gal. 1 5
Cognise, 4th p. 1 12 1 15
Barcelona, 1st p. 80 85
do. 4th p. 90 92
Gin, Hol'd, 1st p. -=- 1 1 5
do. 2d p.
do. American, 62
Rum, Jam. 4th p. 90 93
St. Croix, 3 8c4>-»": none
Antigua, 3 & 4 r 76 78
Windward ? 34 ~ Inland ^4th_ 62 67 70 plenty. 75
American, - 50
Whiskey, ¦ 58 60
Sugars, Havana, white, evit. 14 50 15
do. brown, 10 50 11
clayed, white, 13 50
do. brown, 12 50 13
muscov. lstqual. 12 50 13 50
do. 2d ~ 9 50 10
India, lstqual. 12 12 50
loaf, . . IL 20
hi nap, 18
fSALT, St. Ubes, bush. 70 none
Lisbon, 60 65
Cadiz, 62
Liverpool, blown, 55
ground, 60
Turks-Island, none
Isle of May, none
Shot, of all sizes, evit. 12 50 13
Tobacco, Maryland, 100 lb.
fine yellow, J1st 9 11
Upper Batuxent, 1st 7 50 8
Lower l'atuxent, 1st 6 50 7 50
Potomac). 1st, 5 50 6
East, shore, 1st 5 5 50
Virginia, fat, 6 50 7
do middling, r 5 5 50
Rappahannock, 5
Georgia, none
Tallow, American, lb. 14
Wax, bees, 42 44
W1 ues, Madeira, L.P. gal. 2 50 3
do. L. U. 1 15 1 65
do. N.Y.iVl 1 12 1 50
Lisbon, 1 12 1 20
Sherry, - 1 20 1 25
Corsica, 60
Te»uerifle, - 80 1
Claret, doz. 6 10
do. new, csi. S3 34
Malaga, guU 95 1
Port, 1 40 1 50
* Store prices.
§ Board mcasurcm ent.
f Cargo prices¦
\ Second qualities of Patnxent, ate 2 dollars
less 1 PotoiruiC O' jliasterurSiiorc 1 dollar ess.
SHERIFFALTY.
HE ALE SPURRIER,
With some assurance of support, otters him-
self as a candidate (or the office of Sheriff, at
the next election : he conceives himself com-
petent to the thitie* of the office, and respect-
fully solicits the patronage of the voters of Bal-
timore county and city. Should the suffrages
Of his fellow-citizens place him in office, lie
will keep in grateful remembrance the source
from whence he'obuinedil; and, although he
lias not pledges to offer, that trig official conduct
shall give universal satisfaction, is yet willing
to say, that his discretionary powers shall be
exercised with moderation, and that he never
will bethein-trument by which a sacrifice of
feeling or property shall be made to graitfy
the caprice of any individual.
Octoeer 11. SO
PARIS, October 2*
FIFTH BULLETIN oe the GRAND
ARMY.
(translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.)
Jena, October 25.
The battle of Jena has washed away the
ignominy of Rosbach, and decided, in se-
ven days, a campaign which has entirely
settled that warlike frenzy which had affect-
ed the heads of all the Prussians.
The position of the array on. the 13th
was as folh iws ,:
The grand duke of Berg and marshal
Davoust, with their corps, were at Naum-
burg, having reconnoitring parties on Leip-
sic and Halle.
The corps of marshal prince de Ponte-
Corvo was marching to Durnburg.
That of marshal Lannes was arriving at
Jena.
Tfyat of marshal Augereau had taken po-
sition at Kahla.
That of marshal Ney was at Roda.
The head-quarters were at Gera.
The emperor was marching to Jena.
The corps of marshal Souk was advanc-
ing from Gera to take a nearer position at
the fork, of the roads of Naumburg and of
Jera.
Tire position of the enemy was as follows :
The king of Prussia, wishing to com-
mence hostilities on the gth, by directing
his right upon Frankfort, his centre upon
Wurtzburg, and his left upon Bamberg, all
the divisions of his army were disposed to
execute that plan,; but the French army
turning on the extremity of its left, found
itself in a few days at Saalburg, at Leben-
stein, at Schleitz, at Gera, and at Naum-
burg. The Prussian army thus turned, em-
ployed Q, 10, II and 12 to recall all its
detachments, and on the 13th presented
itself in order of battle between Capelfdorii
and Auerstadt, being nearly 150,000 men
strong.
On the 13th, at 2 P. M. the emperor
arrived at Jena, and from a small elevation
which was occupied by bur advanced guard,
he could discern the dispositions of the
enemy, who seemed to manoeuvre to attack
the next day, and to force the several defiles
of the Saale. The enemy defended the
causeway leading from Jena to Weimar
with a great force, and by an impregnable
position, they seemed to think that the
French could not reach the plain without
forcing that passage. In fact it did not ap-
pear possible to get any artillery on the
steep platform, which, besides, was so small
that four battallions could hardly be display-
ed. The whole night was employed in
opening a road through the rock, by which
means they succeeded in conveying artillery
on the height.
Marshal Davoust received orders to defile
by Naumburg to defend the passages of
K-cesen, if the enemy should march upon
Naumburg ; or to proceed to Alpoda to take
him in the rear, should he remain in the
same position in which he was.
The corps of marshal prince de Pontes
Corvo was destined to defile from Durnburg
to fall on the rear of the enemy, should he
either direct his main force upon Naumburg
or upon Jena.
The heavy cavalry, which had not yet
wined the army, could not come up to it
before noon. The cavalry of the imperial
guard was thirty-six hours distance, whate-
ver might have been its forced marches since
its departure from Paris. But there are
moments in war where no consideration
ought to balance the advantage of being
beforehand with the enemy, and to attack
him first. The emperor caused the whole
of marshal Lannes' corps to be arrayed on
the platform occupied by our advanced
guard, which the enemy appeared to'have
neglected, though he was in a position op-
posite to it. This corps was arranged thro'
the cave of general Victor, each division
forming a wing. Marshal Lefebre caused
the imperial guard to be stationed in square
battalions at the summit. The emperor sat
up the whole night (bivouagua an milieu de
ses braves.) The night offered a spectacle
worthy of remark, that of two armies, the
one displaying its front upon an extent of
six leagues, and with its fires setting the
atmosphere in a blaze ; and the other, whose
apparent fires were concentrated in a small
front ; and in both armies activity and
movements. The fire lights of both armies
were at half the distance of a cannon shot.
The centinels almost touched each other,
not a movement on either side but what
could be heard.
The corps of marshals Ney and Soult,
spent the night in marching. At day break
the whole army toi.k up arms. The divisi-
on of Gazan was arranged upon three lines
on the left of the platform. The division
of Suchet formed the right ; the imp1
erial
guard occupied the summit of the hillock,
each of these corps having its cannon in
(he intervalsfrom the city and the neigh-
boring vallies, defiles had been contrived
which permitted the troops that could not
be placed on the platform, to display them-
selves with the greatest ease ; for perhaps
it was the first time that an army was to
pass through so^small a defile.
Avery thick fog obscured the .day. The
emperor passed in front several times. He
recommended to the soldiers to guard them-
selves against that Prussian cavalry which
was represented to be so formidable. He
reminded them that it was at the same pe-
riod, a year before, they had taken Ulm ;
that th# Prussian army, as the Austrian ar-
my, was now surroundid, having lost its
line of operations, and its storesthat it
did not combat at the present time for glo-
rv, but for its retreat ; that endeavoring to
cut its way through on different points, the
corps that should suffer them to pass would
be lost in honor'and reputation. At this
animated discourse, the soldiers answered
by cries of " Let us march .'" The fusileers
began the action : The musketry became
warm. However good the position held
by the enemy he was driven from it, and
the French army defiling in the plain, be-
gan to form itself in battle array.
On the other side, the main army of the.
enemy, who had not projected to attack, un-
til the fog should have been dispersed, took
up arms. A body of 50.000 men of the left,
stationed itself to cover the defiles of Naum-
burg and made themselves masters of the
defiles of Koesen ; but marshal Davoust
had been before hand. The two other bo-
dies, forming a force of 80.000 men, ad-
vanced towards the French army which,
was defiling from the platform of Jena.
The fog covered both armies during two
hours, but it was dispersed by the bright
sun of Autumn. The two armies discov-
ered each other within cannon shot. The
left of the French army supported, by a vil-
lage and woods, was commanded by mar-
shal Augereau. The imperial guard sepa-
rated it from the Centre, which was occu-
pied by the corps of marshal Lannes. The
right was formed by the corps ot marshal
Soult ; marshal Ney had but 3000 men,
The only troops that had yet arrived from
his corps of the army.
The enemy's army was numerous and
shewed a handsome cavalry ; its maneu-
vers were executed with rapidity and preci-
sion. The emperor would have wished to
postpone the engagement for two hours, in
order to wait in the position he had just
taken after the morning battle, for the
troops which were to join him and especial-
ly his cavalry ; but the French ardor carri-
ed it, several battalions having'engaged at
the village of Hollstedt, be saw the enemy
making a movement to dislodge them from
it. Marshal Lannes received orders immedi-
ately to march in support of that village.
Marshal Soult had attacked a wood on the
right : the enemy having made a movement
from, his right oil our left, marshal Auge-
reau was charged to repulse them ; in less
than an hour the action became general ;
250or 30Q,'000 men, with 7 or SCO pieces of
cannon, carried death ill every direction,
and exhibited one of those spectacles rarely
to be met with in history. At eaeh army
they manoeuvred constantly as if at a pa-
rade There never existed the least confu-
sion amongst our troops ; victory was not
uncertain an instant. The emperor had al-
ways near him independently of the impe-
rial guard, a sufficient number of troops of
reserve to ward off any unforeseen accident.
Marsal Davoust having carried the wood
he had been attacking for two hours, made a
forward movement. At that moment the
emperor was informed that the division of
the French cavalry of reserve were taking
their station, and that, two new divisions of-
marshal Ney's corps were placing themselves
in the rear on the field of battle. All the
troops of reserve were then ordered to ad-
vance on the first line, which finding itself
thus supported overthrew the enemy in the
twinkling of an eye, and put it in fall re-
treat. He performed it in good order dm ing
the first hour ; but it became a dreadful dis-
order from the moment our divisions of dra-
goons, and our cuirassiers, having the grand
duke of Berg at their head, should take a
part in the affair. These brave cavaliers
shuddering to see victory decided without
them, rushed out in every direction where
they could meet with enemies. Neither
the cavalry nor the Prussian infantry could
resist their shock. In vain did the enemy's
infantry form itseif into square batalions, 5
of these batalions were routed ; artillery, ca-
valry, infantry,_ all.were defeated and taken.
The French arrived at Weimaar the same
time with the enemy, who was thus pur-
sped for the space of six leagues
On ourright, thecprps of marshal Davoust
was performing prodigies. Not only he
kept in sight of the enemy, but he follow-
ed beating for the space of 3 leagues, their
main body which was to defile by Koefen.
This marshal has displayed a distinguished
valor, and a firmnesss of character; the prin-
cipal qualifications of a warrior. He has
been seconded by generals Gudhi, Friant,
Morand, Daultanne, chief of tha sL.ff, and
by the uncommon intrepidity of his brave
corps. '
The results of the battle are 30 to 40.000
prisoners ; 25 to 30 stand of colors ; 30 pie-
ces of cannon ; immense magazines, of pro-
visions, ^moiig the prisoners are to be
found upwards of 20 generals, including se-
veral lieutcuant-geuerals ; lieutenant-gene-
al Scbmettau is one. The number of kill-
ed in the Prussian army is immense ; it is
computed that there are upwards of twenty
thousand killed or wounded ; field-marshal
Mollendorf has been wounded ; the duke of
Brunswick killed ; general Luchel killed ;
prince Henry of Prussia grievously wound-
ed ; according to the report of the deserters,
prisoners and flags of truce, disorder and
consternation are at the extremes in the re-
mainder of the enemy's army.
On our side, we have only to lament, a-
mong the generals, the loss of general pebil-
ly, an excellent soldier ; and among the
wounded, general of brigade Conroux. A-
mong the colonels killed, are, Verges, of the
12th regiment oi infantry of the line ; La-
uiotte, of the Srjth ; Berbenegre, of the 0th
hussars j Marigny, of the 20th of chasseurs j
Harispe, of the 16th of light infantry; Du-
lenbour, of the 1st of dragoons ; Nicolus, of
the 61st of the line; Viala, of the 81st; Hi-
gonet, of the 108th.
The Hussars and Chasseurs have display-
ed on this day a boldness worthy of the
greatest encomiums. The Prussian cavalry
never made a stand before them, and all the
charges against the jnfantrv have proved
successful.
We say nothing of the French infantry;
it has been long since acknowledged that it
is the best in the world, the emperor has
declared that the French cavalry, from the
experienceof the two Campaigns and of this
last battle, had not its equal.
The Prussian army has in the battle lost
all retreat and the whole of its line of ope-
rations. Its left pursued by marshal Da-
voust, secured its retreat on "Weimar at the
time that its right and centre were retreat-
ing from Weymar in Naumburg. The
confuiion, -therefore, was extreme. The
king must have retired across the fields, at
the head of his regiment of cavalry.
Our left is" estimated at one»thqusand or
eleven hundred killed and three thousand
wounded. The grand duke of Berg is at
this moment investing Erfurth where there
is a corps of the enemy's commanded- by
marshal Mosllendorff and the prince of
i Orange.
The staff is employed in collecting, mate,
rials for all official narrative by which every
particulai of this battla and the servic- ren-
dered by the different corns.and regiments
sriU be made known. If that can add any
thing to the claim the army lias to.the esteem
and gratidude of the- nation, it cannot add
anythingto the tender, amotions Experienc-
ed by those who have b^en witnesses of the
eiuhiisisam and love testified to the emperor
in the hotest period of the combat. If there
was a moment of hesitation the mere cry
of " Vive L' Em/ieror !" would reanimate
courage and give new energy to every breast.
At the height of the confict the emperor
observing his wings menanced by the caval-
ry, would gallop from one to the other, to
order manoeuvres and thechanges of positions
from front into squares ; he was interrepted
at every instant by the cries of" Vi«jc V Em-
peror .'" The foot imperial guard could not
conceal its venation at being inactive, whilst
others were fighting. Several voices were
heard to ejaculate words " en avatit .'" for-
wards ! '(What is thut ?" said the emperor,
" it cannot but be a young man who has no
beard, vtho. can presume to judge what I
ought to do ; let him wait until he has com-
manded in thiity pitched battles before he
can presume to give me advice.
A part of the army has had no participa-
tion in the battle, and is yet without having
fired a single shot.______
BOSTON. Dec. 26.
FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH.
Portsmouth, (N. H") Dec. 24.
Messrs. Young & Minks.
A painful duty once more devolves on
mq, * to give you an account of another
distressing fire in thistown, which at dawn
of day this morning, burst from the stores
of Benjamin Hill, Dasiel Weeks, Stephen
Little, and Washington Peirce, all under
one roof, in Bonv-street ; these stores were
so completely involved in flames, and hav-
ing great quantities of mm, brandy, gin,
and combustible articles, the fire commu-
nicated with great rapidity to the adj aning
stores of Nathaniel Adams & Son, on the
west, and Ebenezer Thompson, on the
east, and from the latter to the adjoining
store of said Thompson, and improved by
Nathaniel A. & John Haven, and John
Rindge ; trom these it communicated to
C. Rinies's shop, Abel and Robert Har-
store,' Edward Cutts, store,, improved, by
himself and brother George Cutis' ; from
thence to James Day's dwutling-house and
work-shop ; then to Christopher Rimes'-
and Samuel Cotton's dwelling-houses and
to St. John's Church ; and the elegant
three-story parsonage house, entirely new
and neaily finished ; and to prevent fur-
ther ravages four dwelling-houses were pull-,
ed down, owned by John Staples, widow
Tuttle, Mark Simes and George Wendell ;
and a work-shop of Mr. Giles. The fire
was, by this means, got under, about 11.
o'clock 3 altho' much of the relicks are
noiv in flames.
The loss of property in goods and build-
ings is very greajt ; but it is impossible to
inake an accurate statement at present'. It
is supposed by some to be one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. The Messrs. Havens
had one hundred hogsheads of sugar, ¦>.' rum
in one story, entirely consumed; the Missis.
Jl.irri.s's had a whole ship's caigo of Sax-
seed, ur.u pot and pearl ashes, nearly ready
to take 011 board, besides a large amount in
other goods, entirely consumed,,
The principal sufferers are, N. A. and J.
Haven, Abel and Robert Harris, Ebt'ivezwr
The.nip=oli, Kuwaid and George Cutts, Na-
thaniel Adams and Son, James Day, Stephen
Little, Benjamin Bill & Washington Pierce.
Son.e of the above gentlemen lost their
books, notes and papers.
The following gentlemen suffered greatly
iit the removal 01 'Ike goods from their stores,
which were in imminent danger, viz. Jere-
miaULibbey, Win. Walker, Daniel Brown,
B. & J. Weant-, George and Jac.obf Wendell,
William Thomas, CharlesJSeil, Mark Simes,
and several others, whom my haste will not
admit ol calling to recollection.
The tire, it is supposed, must have origi-
nated in the counting-reoms of either Ste-
phen Little or Benjamin Hill, as they adjoin-
ed each other, it was difficult to say which ;
the foundation of the chimney in these
rooms being built cm the first chamber rioor,
and there not being a sufficient thickness of
brick to prevent the heat penetrating to the
floor, is conjeenmd to be the cause of this
distressing calamity.
The above buildings were all -wooden, and
almost all the stores burnt, have been erect-
ed since the dreadful con.iagration in this
town, four years ago to-morrow night. On-
ly one brick partition wall, completely sav-
ed a row of buildings. This, 1 think, should
most thorougly convince the people not on-
ly of this, but evety seaport town, of the
utility' and importance of building with
brick. Had the store been built of brick,
with walls carried a sufficieni height above
the roof, it would have been the only build-
ing destroyed. But to build with wood, in
Coinpact seaport, places, is, to use the com-
mon proverb, ^Saving at the spickct, and
letting out ot the bung"
Your friend, (in haste)
CHARLES PEIRCE.
* Mr. P. wrote the ucco/oit of the last fire.
Another letter mentions, that the store
occupied by the Messrs. Adams's belonged
to Dr. Jeffrey, of Boston ; that the wind
was high at N. W. ; that in Mr. E. Thomp-
son's store, there were destroyed 40 hhas.
sugar, 30 of rum, belonging to N. A. and
J. Haven, and some beet belonging to G.
Leavitt ; that f.'«r. Rimes' books were des-
troyed ; that Mr. G. Cutts lost 50 punche-
ons rum ; that Mr. Day lost all his tools,
and a large quantity of iish, oil, |