The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-01

AuRuUs Wuu uftIsdtcncc from AumtTaI Str Ncb-
ard Bickertop. A few hours after fhe failed me
fell in with Ad. Collinewood's fauadron, who
had been joined by Admiral Knight with four
fail of the line, making eight in the whole with
his former force the fqnadron was then feer-
ing for Cadiz. On the next day fhe fell in with
Sir Robert Calder's fquadron, about twenty
five miles North Wen of Cape St. Vincent,
fteering direct for Cadiz. Admiral Calder
| would arrive on the 25th or e6th, with eighteen
fail of the line. The enemy, however, had ttill
| a day or two. If they meant to try an efcape,
which appears Ri probable they would do.
They might intend to take the Carthagena
| fquadron with themto Toulon, the whole force
| OF which reinforcement il would require to en-
able them to face the 25 fail Of the line that
| would be in purfHit of them. If, however,
| they brought out the Spanifh fl,ips from Cadz,
they would, with the Carthagena feet, eigh.
ialI, be at leaf forty fail of the line Ifthey did
not fail Immediately, they would be efettuay
blockaded on Sir R. Caldcr's arrival.
The beet of Cadiz is at prcfent under the
command of Admiral Colliugwood, who, tho
a Captain of the fame year with Sir Robert CAL
der, is fenior to him, by few weeks. His
command, however, is but temporary, as Lord
Mellon IS to take the command IF that ftation,
and IN the Mediterranean. IF the chances a.
CAN'T the enemy coming out, are contfderable
1 II" P'NiN"'S ivy VIII CSCO1lS quite 0clpSrdtc,
when they are apprifed that their cuftody has
been aligned over to that great Commander.
| From Malta difpatches were Yesterday rcceiv-
ed, dated the Esd july, Eating, that the Expe-
dition under Sir James Craig, had fafely arrived
there on the nth July. The troops have the
full enjoyment of good health and fpirits and
the voyage has already Injured them to the
change of climate. 1t is to be hoped, that they
Will not long remain inactive; but whether to
and the Ruflians in Corfu, or to make a landing
tor the protection of Egypt, we fhall not pretend
to determine.
Government have received intelligence, OH
which they can nly, that great part of the
troops whio h wce encamped at Boulogne have
been marched away, without queftion towards
| the Rhine.
This information was obtained by the capture
OF one of the encny's gun boats. It is, howe
4 yer, only what we had prepared our Readers to
expect. We have, for fome time, fufpeaed
that the attending 70 large an army had, for its
object, the overawing of the continental DOW
ers more than any ferrous intention to invade
this country. The following letter on the
breaking up of the camp at Boulogne,s from an
officer of one of the veffe.s in the Downs, dated
the 18th infant:
We this day came in from BouIogne A
great change has taken place there. Not ycf.
ellis to he een outiide the Pier, nor could we fee
lany folders upon the heights around. As we
were accommodating round the bay they fired
mot and fhells at us in every direction, before
we Came within range. This plainly fhews
thy wflIed to keep us from watching their mo-
tidns. The fatt is, have no doubt, that MI
n1of TIE gvbole Of tbr army is marched azvay from
Bonlognr."
Three Hamburger mails arrived laft night
The complexion of the intelligence which thew
orIng,ls iimilar To what we have been receiving
tor a week or two pat from the continent Eve.
~ where the Ruliian and Auftrian troops are ir
motion, and every movement indicates ap.
preaching hoftilities. They do not, however
confirm tie fatement brought by the Gotten.
burg mail, of an action having taken place be.
tween the Ruf1ian and Pruflian troops.
1t will bea little time yet before the intent
ons OF the great powers will be developed com
Pletely by their movements. But the period
cannot be dif,nt.
The Turkiih empire fcems 70 much convu
fed in every part. that it would be no way fur
pri6ng, ihould it not furvive the war in which
the Continent is about to be engaged.
Letters from Corfu fate, that the RufIiar
troops there have been increafed by years. re
cruiting throughout all the Ionian Hands, tt
Sc or $4,000 men, and will be fill farther aug
mented by the inhabitants who join them, ma
ny of whom re volunteers.
September 7.
-Hdnuira!ty-O6ee, S:9trm5er 7.
Copy of letter from Captain Baker to Admi
raj CORVALLIS, dated Phoenix at fea, Au
guf Is.
SRI cannot but exult in the honor of i'm
parting to you the extreme good fortune of BIZ
Majefty's fhip under my command, on the lotf
init. lat 4s deg. Is min. N. long. IL deg. /.
min. w. in the capture of La Didon, remark
able fine, and the fafeft falling frigate in tn.
French navy, of ~ guns and $50 men, which
had failed but few days from Cornnna, ane
was upon a fecret cruize. The action com.
menced at quarter pat in the morning IL
Didon having waited my approach to Ieward,
and lated s hours, never without pftol fbot
during which all our ropes were cut to pieces
our main-topfsil yard fllot away, and mott Of
our MATS and yards feverely wounded. The
neceffity for our engaging to eward, in order
to prevent the poflibility OF, the enemy's efcapc
expo(ed us to feveral rsking broadlides before i,
I t.,ould be prudent TO return. the fire and the
fupe, iority of La Didon's falling, added to the
adroit in.Qeuvres of Captain Mullins, conyinc.
ed me of the gill and galIantry fhould have to
contend with, which has been fully eviHced by
the ftubborn defence If his ihip until fhe became
a perfect wreck, and his ipbfequent honorable
department. Owing TO the lghtnefs of the
wind, & La Didon's attempt to board, brought
| our Rarboard quarter in contact with her lar
hoard how. i'm which Dofjtion we remained full