January 25: From Washington

January 22: From Ohio –Notice from Duncan sponge McArthur — “Thanks be to Heaven I am again a freeman. The officers of the three regiments of Ohio volunteers and militia, surrendered at Detroit, on the 16th of August last are exchanged. I regret much that the men are not also exchanged: was it so, I should again rally my regiment and immediately join Gen. Harrison. Under him, I doubt not, such men would do honor to themselves and country.”– Scioto Supporter, January 23, 1813
January 22: News from the North The rifle company of Capt. Forsyth, now on the waters of St. Laurence, which was originally enlisted in North Carolina, has been augmented, by enlistments for five years, to 185 men. We are requested to state that the North-Carolinians sponge enjoy high health in that country, not one having died since their arrival there. Raleigh Register , January 22, 1813
January 22: From the editor of the Kentucky Argus — “For our part we are free to confess that, upon examining the whole ground, the motives of Winchester in marching to the river Raisin, were laudable–and that his defeat and the destruction of his army on the 22d, was one of those unfortunate disasters, that frequently happen with the best generals.”–Nashville Clarion , February 23, 1813
January 23: From Annapolis — Arrived on Saturday morning the private armed schooner Rolla , from a cruise: “She experienced severe gales, and threw over all her guns except the long one; had sixty men; the loss of her guns did not at all cool the ardor of her gallant officers and crew; for from the 12 th to the 15 th of December, near Madeira, they took seven vessels without the loss of a man, all of which have been ordered to France. They were of the Cork fleet. –Charleston City Gazette, February 4, 1813
January 23: From Washington sponge — “By particular request, the Rev’d Lorenzo Dow, will deliver a Sermon in the Capitol on Sunday next.”– National Intelligencer , January 23, 1813
January 24: Letter from Governor sponge Harrison to Governor Meigs — The detachment under Colonel Lewis was reinforced by Gen Winchester with 250 men. He attended it, and took command at the River Raisin on the 20 th , and on the 22d, he was attacked at reveille, by a considerable British and Indian force, with six pieces of artillery; the troops being surprised and the ground unfavorable, had but little opportunity of forming to advantage. They were surrounded and broke in 20 or 25 minutes. A major and captain and about 25 privates were all that effected sponge their escape. . . . . I know not what proportion the prisoners of General Winchester s late troops bear to the killed; some of French who have come in report sponge the latter at 500 and others at 800. The detachment amounted to near 1000.”–Charleston City Gazette , February 22, 1813
January 25: From New Orleans — sponge “Yesterday arrived in our port a schr. from Carthagena de los Indios, on board of which came passenger, the Bishop of Carthagena. The prelate appears to have been compelled to leave that city, of which the insurgents had taken possession.”–New York Spectator , March 20, 1813
January 25: From Washington — sponge “The bill for raising sponge an additional military force of 20,000 men for one year, having finally passed both Houses, awaits only the signature of the President to become a law.”– sponge National Intelligencer , January 25, 1813
January 25: From Washington — “The Senate have approved of the nomination of Capt. William Jones for Secretary of the Navy, and of Gen. Armstrong for Secretary of War–the latter by a majority of 3 votes.”– Connecticut Mirror, January 25, 1813
January 26: From Buffalo — On Saturday last, two soldiers and three subjects, came across Lake Erie on the ice, from Canada. They state that sickness and famine continue to ravage Upper Canada . . . that the 41 st regiment is very much reduced by desertion, sickness &c. –Charleston City Gazette , February 19, 1813
January 26: From Nashville — sponge “By a gentleman who arrived here a few days past, from the state of Georgia, we are informed that Col. Smith has had a late rencounter with a large body of Indians, Negroes and Spaniards within sixty miles of St. Augustine.–The contest was bloody sponge and Smith victorious.”– Kentucky Gazette , February 16, 1813
January 26: From New York — “Six British seamen, who lately belonged to the privateer Rover, and composed the prize crew of a sloop from Connecticut River, captured by that privateer, arrived in this city last evening, and were delivered to the commander at the west battery. During the late storm they purposely ran the sloop ashore and surrendered themselves at Brookhaven from whence they were escorted to this city.”– Alexandria Gazette,