The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-29

captain is ldSSu, as tDe iatt ne law Oh MN was
ON the poop deck attempting to get into the
boat. The nrt and fecond mates, two pafisn-
gers, and eleven of the crew remained on the
wreck without proviiions or water; they fecu-
red final keg of ipirits which floated out, and
was all they had to subGft upon. On Monday
morning the poop deck feparated; Mr.. Hun
ter, Mr.. M'Mllan and RANKING got thereon (;
the two frft died, and were wafhed of, about
two houra before the latter faw the Hope,
which took him up. Several veiiels paGed e.
~ near the wreck in the morning, but took no
notice"
October 90.
Admiral CORVALLIS is fill in Torbay.
According TO the Iaft accounts from Bou-
logne no vefels have ventured to appear out
fee the harbor.
Orders have been TENT down to portfmouth
TO allow the Spaniih officers to come on fhore,
and 10 go 20 any convenient town, on their pa
role, butte be at full liberty the men alto are
not to be confdered as prifoners of war, but on
IL AS detained perfons, and TO have the fame al
lowances of provihons and other indulgencies
as orr owr people.
We have never been fanguine enough to hope
that, in the event of continental war, the king
Of Pruffia, could be induced to depart from
his neutrality, CT IL adept !ae;:: oe policy
more confonant with his real dignity, the per-
raj independence of Europe. Indeed, from the
extraordinary preponderancy of French inhu-
ence in the councils of Berlin, we have been in
c,ired to apprehend, that if Plufha were to
take any fharc in the CONTEXT, it would be AS the
ally, and not as the enemy of France. The an
f:vcr whch his Praiiiap maisffy is fated TO have
gwen to the letter addreffed to him by the king
of Sweden, frougy confirms ouT opinion. In
This anfwcr, it is iaid, his Pruei2n nlajefty de-
clares, +" that he will maintain with bis power,
the fyftem of neutrality he has adopted, and
that he viii protect the tranquility of the north
ofCermary aganit ali attempts to difurb it. )"
His majefy has ALTO declared, f" that he could
not permit Sweden to prepare hohile arma-
men,s in Pomerania, or TO make demonfrati-
ons aganlt the French forces in the electorate of
Hanover.--We do not vouch for the accuracy
of this extract from the king of Prufiia's letter,
but it is circulated and generally believed on
the continent.
The Hamburger mail which we received this
morning, brings no further particulars refpe6-
ing the intended change in the government Of
Holland but our Paris letters concur in Rating,
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moderate party, of whom acknowledgements is
coniidered as the chief, will be placed at the
head of affairs.
The defcrtions from the camp at Zef nill
continue, notwithstanding all the precautions
that are ufed. The regiment de Waldeck alone,
lof 80 men within a few days.
On the I'd inf. the city of Bremen paid the
6rit initament of the contribution impofed by
the French, amounting to one hundred thoufand
rix-doilars. The remainder is TO be paid at the
rate Of $4,000 nix dollar; every eight days until
the whole is fatished.
Count Panin, Whole attachmet TO this coun-
try is well known, is appointed to high ftua-
tioa in the Pufjan minihry.
The famous Kotzbue has married Mrs. Won
Karfel, formerly Won Krufenitein. She is his
third wife.
The Spanifh fhip mentioned yefterday to
have arrived at Spithead, is the Fama frigate,
"a guns, which, in company with two Others,
commanded by Spanih admiral, has been Ia
ken by fquadron Of frigates, commanded by
Captain Graham Moore, conhiting of the indie
fatigable Lively, Capt. Hammond Msdufa,
Captain Gore, and the Amphion Captain SUIT
ton after an action of Cape St. Mary's going
into Cadiz, which port the Englilh fquadron
was blockading, with the exprcfs intention of
OBTAINING thefs fhips. But we are grieved to
Rate, that another Of the Spanih frigates which
was oppofed TO the Anphion, blew up and e.
very man periihed. The Fama fought the
Lively with fpirit, havieg had twelve men killed
and fifty wounded, and the ihip very much cut
up. The Lively had two men killed and feven
wounded. Lhe Meduia andtbe other if1gate are
hourly expected to arrive.
When the Spanifh admiral hove in fight,
Capt. Graham Moore, the commodore, COM
municated to him the purpofe upon which he
was employed, ard begged that he would &C
company him with the fquadroD without oppo-
ftion, into the Englilh port The Spaniih ad-
niral took fomc time TO confider of this invita-
ton and fhewed his averion to il by attempt
ing TO get away.
The interchangeable then fred large gun to
bring her to, but they all infabtly made fail.
The fquadron purified, and after feveral hours
running fight, three Of them truck and one
blew up, and, VIC lament to FAY, ha; every
man perilhed. They have about 100000 on
board, Tile Fama is very much fhattered,
and had twelve mep killed and forty feven
wounded and The Lively had two men killed
and FIX wounded The other two prizes are
ordered 10 this port. Captain Hammond went
70 London I'm night. The piforers are put
ON DO lrd the prifon fhps in. the harbour. On
he approach Of the fquadron Of Cadiz fevcral
.pggers came out, 1t IS frppoted, with pilots,
- conduct tn mrs into port hut they quiet
~ returned, neariug agun fred.
Il is imagined, blythe officers that the Spa
ric IA fufpefted the Intentions of our fbips