The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-16
NETWORK, Arril 8.

BY the brig Mountaueer we have received ST.
Croix paper of the 2lR March, containing circum-
ftantal of the invalion Of ST. Kits by the
French fleet which is Wilt to all the Bri-
th Weit-India Hands
The fleet arrived at Bafleterre on the 9Th of March,
anchored abreaR of the town, and fired ihot at Fort
Smith, when the Aag was immediately fruck the
troops having retired to the garrfon At Brimhone-
Hill, no eIeGtual relhcnce could be oppofed by the
inhabitants to 70 formidable force flip Of 100
guns, four of IA, 8 of a., and two of Is.
mtee of the principal inhabitants waited on Gene
raj Barbot chief of the faf, who propoied to them,
as the terms on which he would allow the Hand of
St. Kits and its dependencies to captuate, 4. That
the inhabitants fhould retain during the all the
exiting laws relative 70 perfons and property Cd
That their perfons and properties hould be fate, and
under the protection of the French government Sd
The forts, arms Sc well as all the merchant
fhpping in the road be surrendered the French
government; 4th. The occupation Of two forts and
5th contribution of million lvrc: tournois to be
carried board the M4jeiteux by O'Clock the next
morning. Thefe terms We're agreed to, and the in
habitants Ito prevent the place being given up mi
litary execution, wk;ch threatened) contributed
literally in dollars, joes doubloons aud guneas, 70
that the coin is amof entirely carried of the il
land, and melures taking encourage the inpor-
tation of a freih fupply.
The fuuadron left Balleterre On the 18th for Nevis
where they obtained 4,2ool. currency, but landed
no folders. They demanded at firG 10000 guineas.
Mere. do.
We have advees from Cape Francois, which Pate
that the Goth Of February General ChriRophe at
tackled ST. Jago at the head of 5000 men, and took it
after very levere conte of hour and half againt
1900 Spaniards The Conquerors put the inhabitants
indilcriminately to the fword On the day follow
ing the ferocious army marched for the city of Saint
Domingo. b;a1
a iet.er Ctnr the -.
that place Friday afternoon of fchr. from Mart;-
nque, in Is days. which brings of the capture
o. Antigua by the French Squadron. [i5id.1
Captain HURT, Of the fthooner Chefapeake, who
arrived 1T Baltimore Wednesday in 20 days from
]acquenel, informs, that the Haytian army had got
within tx leagues OF the City of St. Domingo On
the 10th March was boarded by the Britilh noop of
war Storh, in the Mona pafIage, who reported that
the and children had all left the city, ard that
the men were in readinefs depart. Capt. H. fup-
poe that this ihp was employed with feveraI others
to convey the French to Porto Rico, as there were
fevera fail off St. Domingo when he Pahed. ibid.
Captain Maferton, of the brig Sally, informs III,
that the 18th of February the French national ip
L'Autance. of IA guns arrived at Malaga. She had,
in company with another of the fame force, fallen III
with the Enelih honleward-bound fleet from Malta,
under convoy of the Engh frigate Arrow and
boDb-ketch OF so guns. An action commenced, in
which the Arrow funk and the ketch was captured
and burnt Capt. NJ. fays the whole of the feet eff
capped excepting brig from Smyrna, which was
captured and burnt Tea, with valuable cargo.
The crews were carried into Malaga, from whence
the frigate failed the GOTH her dehina,ion I'M
known. ibid
We flop the prefs to announce the arrival of capt
Owens, in the fch'r. Suckey, &c days from Nevis
who confirms the accountsaready pubhed of the cap
of Dominica by the French; they afterwards pro-
coded to Nevis and ST, Chrifophers, where they cut
fich of the Ensiiih fhppiug Were worth taking
the req they fet fire and detroyed-at ST. Chrii-
topers they made demand of 6ooooi. iterl. and at
Nevis 1000 gunea., but in this they fomewhat
disappointed, they could raie only 3oooi currency
the former place, IL 9o a; the latter, which the
DEF Frenchmen accepted ard then fieered off.
Capt. Owens adds, that they behaved well to the
Americans, their flag being iuiIicent protection. 1t
the general opinion Nevis that the French feet
purpoied, after plundering much convenient,
iteer with their booty for Guadaoupe. Left at Nevis
the ihip Young Factor, capt. Gardner, from AmRer-
dam, carried in by the hip Gaehtie FOR adjudication
but cleared after long detention paying all COTS;
the capt. pluhdered of 25 gineas and moA of his
wearing appare!At Antigua, ihip Union, capt. Ma
rycw, from Bordeax in dtres having loi FIVE of her
men, carried in for adjudication. No,f PAPER.