The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-12

peace without any confederation or annu-
al tribute, and give us frigate for fchoo-
ner. Thefe terms perhaps may be thought
favorable by the United States. fhali
fend a veiiel to Col. Lear to coniult him,
and in the mean time take the necenary
teps for leiiening the Baihaw's expectati-
ons.''
Late accounts from New-Oreans, fate,
that but little progrefs was making i'll 6l-
ling up the flares for the LouiGana Bank,
only 500, Ito half the amount required,)
having been fubfcribed for. 1t was appre-
hended that the eftabliihment would not
iucceed Indeed this circumstance will
not be regretted, inafinuch as the Bank of the
United States will doubtlefs erect Branch
OF their inftitution at New-Orleans.
lPbiIadelpbiap paper.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman ~
Madeira, to his friend in this city, dated
18th Feb. 1904.
For near twenty days previous to the
9th OF Oct. this illand had been viEted dali
ly with frequent, and at times very heavy
mowers ofrain. On the morning Cat break
OF day. of the 9th, the whole atmofpherc
and horizon, had fuch an appearance rs to-
threaten much wet weather; this was veri-
fed, for, from ten A. M. till nine p, M. VIC
had little or no intermifiion from continue
ed fall of rain ut about fix p. M. it had inv
created 70 much as to appear one entire
ileet of water falling from the heavens
This, added to the darknefs of the ap-
preaching night, accompanied with much
lightning, created comfortable degree of
anxiety for the fate Of this city, among u,
all. About eight O'Clock our danger APP
peared in its ftrongeh view, for flood Of
water, now ruined down from the noun
tains on all lides in immenfe torrents, car
rying with it every article that oppofed its
paffage with the fea. -Four of our bridges,
that is the three pearen the fea on the ealt-
erp lide, and the other on the weftern
river, near to St. John Chapel were intiYely
fwept away ) the whole range of Predfo
Mondoncas flores, the bridge and the houfe
that contained poor Fatlock Morris, and
the whole of that Inflated family coniif-
ing of eight perfons were hurried away to
the Tea, and there is not left Jingle veftigc
to trace the fpot where the houfe food.
The whole of the houfes on that fide the
Rad directly adjoining the river are entire
| ly uninhabitable more than one half of
each being waihed away from their founda.
tons the whole ofthe north iide the Rua
dos Tonoeiio was entirely fvept away, in
Guiding Joze Jgnacis and family, coniiftinc
| of eighteen perfons who periihed in the de-
huge; at MIR. James Gordon's hcufe (the
| praca) the water rofe upwards of fourteen
| feet, near the fecond hoor The waters
| in another direction fwept away the Rua
| dos fangeiros, and pafling along one ide
of the Roxinha came down with fuch inn
, petuoiity as to carry off nearly the whole
| OF the Calhao Church, leaving only the
! Tower, belfrey, and the altar wall. In con.
' fequencc of all thefe events which were
found to be general, from Pc:to d. Cruz
(, IN the north, all round by the fouth, as
Jar as near Calheta in the welt upwards of
! 200 lives have been loft. Many entire Vine
yards, to the value of many thoufands of
| pounds, and propably not leis than 5000
F.! pipes OF wine, belonging to merchants OF
this city, and Others in the different parifb.
es, have hurried into the fea. Several
( mercantile houies have had fevere lofes in
| wine. l am happy to add that our fitua,.
ton, being in the centre of the town, we
eicaped without being in the leaf incom-
NODDED or flffering any lois of property.
| though had theTain continued one hourlo,.
| ger, the greater part of the city muR have
| been iwept into the fea; as It is, the da-
mage fuiGened cannot be repaired with
out an enormous eXpenfe and great length
j; CT time; and It is nuch doubted whether
b; Fu1chal will ever appear what it was nre-
| vious to the CUFF. All the caftern part from
f.. the bridge, (now a woodenone) ut the Rua
/ dos ferreiros is now nearly deierted, except
a few, who are bold enough to rik tht;r
| perfonsin cafe Ola fecond lfterhappeninn.
However, our winter is paiiinz away wild,
atolerable fhare of dry fine weather.
Upon the night Of the 9Th ult. q hard
gale ofwind fet in from the foutil coat, and
two fine Engliih ihips were driven on fhore
on our beach, the one behind the Pontinha.
| the other under the Governors Cattle the
) remainder of the veflels with great difScul-
. ty put to fea. Three lives emily were loft
among thoie wrecked.