The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-29
ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA FLEET.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA FLEET.
Notice was received at Lloyd's Yesterday, of
the fate arrival of the Leeward Hand feet, as
well as oil the Liibon feet, and thus in a very
great degree, were the fears of the merchants
diiiPated for the iafety of the homeward bound
trade. At no period in the hiftory of Great
Britain, were 10 many, 70 valuable, and 70 i'll
protected fleets, expected to arrive at one time,
as during the prefent week. The China feet,
ire Newfoundland. feet, tie Leezv0rd- Iland fleet,
THE Jaaaiea feet, the LiJbOn fleet, and tbr Baltic
fleet, were all hourly expected while an alarm
was given of "A French fquadron having eluded
the vigilance of our blockade at Brett The
owet Ultimate of the value of the homeward
bound trade was between is and IL millions
the bare duties TO Government were above
four millions. 1t was of courfe to the merchants
and underwriters mott critical moment and
no language can eXprefS the fatsfaGton which
was telt IN contequence of this intelligence not
only of the fate arrival of the China and Lee
ward Hand trade, but alioof the French fuuadron
being lately cooped up in Camaret Bay. 1t
fpread universal JOY through the city. No APP
prehenlon is now entertained for the Jamaica
feet, as by the very favourable wind which has
blown tor lone days, they may be expected in
the courfe of a day or two.
We yefterday had the iatisfa6tion of announ-
eng the long expectad arrival ofthe China feet
L hey Jailed from Canton on the 5th of Fcbrua-
ry, without convoy, and on the 5th fell in with
Admiral Linois, off Poulo Auro, who engaged
them for half an hour and then fheared of.
BRITISH SKILL AND BRAVERY.
AUG. 8. An official account of the engage
ment, between Admiral LIMOS fquadron and
the emma iiect of merchantmen, is this morn
ing publlfhed from the Eaft-India Houfe. 1t is
contained i'll a letter from the commander of the
Company Ship Earl CamAen, of which the fol-
lowing is an extract. GO On the l4th Feb. at day
break, we taw Pulo Auro bearing w. S. w. and
at 8 a. M. hgnal was made from one of the
Meet, tor ieeng foiir orange faii in the S. w.
fotlr veiie'S were immediately fent TO examine
ana very loon reported by ignal, that they were
an enemy s iquadron, coniiiting of line of bat
tie IMP, three higateS, and one brig. At four
p. NJ. the look out fhips were recalled, and a line
OF battle formed in clofe order. As foon as the
enemy could fetch in our wake, they put about ::
we Kept on our courie under an eafy fail at
near fun-iet they were clofe up with our rear,
and was In momentary expectation of an attack
there, and prepared to flpport them bu, At the
cioie OF day we perceived them haul TO wind
ward. W.. lay-to IN line of battle all night, our
men at their quarters at day-break on the 9Th,
we law the enemy about three miles to wind
ward, Iyins-to. We hoifed our colours, offer
ing him battle if he chofe to come down. The
ss.nemy'S four fhips hoiited French colours. the
line or battle hip carrying Rear Admiral's flag
inc orlg was under Batavian colours At @ a.
M. ilndinG they would not come down, we foI,n-
ca the order OF failing, and lteered our courfe
under an eaty IA J, the enemy then filed ,he;r
tails, and edged towards us. AtlP. NJ. finding
they propoied to attack and endeavour to cut
/ Oil our rear, made the igua to tack and bear
down upon him, and engage in fuccenion; the
Royal George being the leading jhiD. the
Ganges next, and then the Earl Camden. This
man9uvre was correctly performed. and we
/ food towards him under prcfs fail: the enc
my then formed in very clofe line, and OPEN
ed their ire on the headmoft flip, which was
not returned by US till we approached him near
err. The Royal George bore the brunt of the
aCtion, and got as near the enemy as he would
permit him /; the Ganges and Earl Camden
opened their lire as ioon as their guns could have
effect but before any other lhips could get into
action, the enemy hauled their wind and food
away TO the eaitward under all the fail they could
let, AT p. M. made the fgnal for general
chace, and we purified them till p. M. when
rearing longer purtuit would carry us too far
from the mouth of the Straits and ccaG,d, lin.
the lmnente property at FAKE, | made the final
TO tack and at p. M. we anchored in 4 Gtua-
tlon 10 proceed for the entrance of the Straits in
the morning. AS long as we could diftinglliIb
the enemy, we perceived him Reering to the
eaitward, under prefs of fail. The ROYAL
George had one man killed and another wound
ed, many fhot in her hull, and more in her fails :;
but few ihot touched either the Camden or the
C,,angeS, & the fire Of the enemy feemed to be in
directed, his ihot either falling ihort or palIing
over us.
AUG. 1.-The ref of the Jamaica feet paf-
led Portfmouth yelterday and thus have all
our homeward-bound fleets arrived without the
lois OF a velie belonging to any ofthem. Inf
mite pralie is due TO the Captains of all the ihips
by which the fleets have been conveyed.
PARIS, July II.
tits reported that the King & Queen of Prur
fla, the Electors Of Bavaria and HeGe Canel, in