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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Pittsburgh, following the Whiskey Insurrection, federal troops and state militias from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland returned home. Governors Mifflin, Howell, and Lee departed with escorts. Major-General Morgan established headquarters at Bentley's farm. Judge Peters and Mr. Rawle examined suspects; several were sent to Philadelphia for trial, including John Hamilton and others. Pursuit of David Bradford near Limestone failed.
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 22.
The army having completed the business which called them to the field, viz.- restoring order and a submission to the laws in this country, without firing a gun or seeing any person that would acknowledge himself an insurgent, are now on their return home.
Governor Mifflin, escorted by the Lancaster and Berks county troops of horse, left this place on Tuesday last; and the day following the whole of the Pennsylvania line under the command of Major General Irvine.
Governor Howell, with the Jersey troops, marched on Friday. We hear that part of the Jersey horse will pass through Northumberland county—we regret that some restless, discontented characters inhabit that part of the state.
The Virginia and Maryland lines are also on their return home.
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States left this town on Wednesday last for the seat of government.
November 29.
Governor Lee, the Commander in Chief, left town on Wednesday on his return to Virginia.
Major-General Morgan who is appointed to command the troops left in this country, has established his head-quarters at Bentley's farm, on the Monongahela, where they have erected a fortification.
On Tuesday last, Judge Peters and Mr. Rawle, the attorney for the United States for this district, closed the examinations of the persons apprehended in this country, said to have been active in the late insurrection—some were discharged, others held to bail, and the following persons sent under guard, to Philadelphia for trial, viz.
John Hamilton, Robert Porter,
John Lockary,
Caleb Mountz,
M. Curtis,
John Black.
Thomas Burney, James Kerr,
John Corbley,
David Bolton,
Wm. Crawford, Isaac Walker,
John Barret, T. Sedgwick, Esq.
James Stewart, Joseph Scott.
We sincerely lament that a few designing persons should have had such an influence in this country as to draw into their diabolical schemes men who have heretofore been esteemed good and peaceable citizens. Those persons who signed the circular letter to the different commandants of regiments to assemble their men at Braddock's Field, and who concerted and had executed the plan for robbing the mail, will, if not in this world, in that which is to come, have to answer for all the distress and misery which have befallen this country.
We hear that the party of men that went in pursuit of David Bradford, came up with him near Limestone, but could not take him—he had a guard of 16 men, and the party consisted of but eight.
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Pittsburgh
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Nov. 22 November 29
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troops and governors returned home without combat; some suspects discharged or held to bail, listed persons sent to philadelphia for trial; pursuit of david bradford failed as he escaped with a guard of 16 against 8 pursuers.
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Federal army completed restoring order after the insurrection without violence and began returning home. Various state troops and governors departed Pittsburgh. Remaining troops under Major-General Morgan fortified at Bentley's farm on the Monongahela. Examinations by Judge Peters and Mr. Rawle resulted in some releases and transfers to Philadelphia. Pursuit party encountered but failed to capture David Bradford near Limestone.