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

pau WI NSIIeudtlou reuCCed to tytlcD,. h.
rates ally out from the mal, rorr. rf Cub, and h,,
ing taken Veel they put the crev a,hore ar Co,,.
di'anee land the cargo, ana Immediately Grk or b,r,
the velle. - '-i''
We are not authorized 20 fay tia. our rcver,,,,,,
rs informed of thee trIuiaciions; we bor. ~ :; ::
NOT; as we are unwilling TO believe fuch iniut and
injury would be iubnlitted 20 from, ,r,y nation tn
the Spani.h government is re iponihle there ca,, ~
the malleit doubt: and 20 the United Statesit i,n-e
ciieiy the fame thing whether we fuffer b.cauC H.
nation IS unable or unwilling to Punh the agerefor,.
Capt DUNCAN, from Havanna, a, vel a, Cb,,,eeo.,
"lo'rns' that heavy gale OF wind from the NJ corn,
ehced on the 18th ut & blew with great v;oleree E
three DAYS 1t 'Sas reported when he aed that the H
t'h ~ Vanguard, was lof in this gale on Flo-::,
reels; and the Princefs Charlotte frio,,e nm NJ
reet--the crews of both venels iaved. C,,,,, ~
can ipoke OIL the HAVANA, BritiR i,oop IF 49, IL
captain OF which on being informed of this rrnor,
oo'efsed that ne mad little doubt of It's truth NOT ha,
vng ieen any thing OF the Vanguard, or the fr;ya,s
lince the gale. &C.
BY Capt. Hannah nf the brig Thomas fro,,,
Grenada, we have received the st. Geora,.,s
Chronicle of the sth ult. from which we b.,c
copied an article relating to the conduct of The
French iquadron. In the fame paper we s,f,
read proclamation declaring the inand of Grs-
NADIA under Martial Law ; and another or5sr;o.
T.l
to have them enrolled. and held in readin-fs for
tne public ferv'ce, Sc. sc. By thefe it appears
that they have frerg expectations Of Wifi So,
the french.-Capt. Ii. mentions alto thu. Il W..
reported before he failed, that Frarcb G. ".'
dron OF Xix fail had appeared off Barbados.
H.
, Capt: Swain of the fchoorer Lapwing fror,
6ernuda, ftates that vefcl iua arrived f,o,,
Barbadoes, had reported that a Gusdron ofG,
h'i?s had made its appearance off that Jn,r5
which was at hrf fuppo.ed 70 be Engifh but
mat 1t was found To be French eIivifion. con
n,tng Of two f'ips Of the line and four friystes
ms muif he a fecond detachment of FrencL
i'ipS, as at tie time Of its appearance tie fcnqd-
ron OF M'nifl's, oraso.herrepor.scani, him NaIec-
Us. or Notifies, NUT then have been of St.
Kits or Nevis.
Captain Swainc lef a. ST. Georges his +. NJ
Coop of wa Driver.--The report of her b,.ino
oft mnf, therefore, have been without founda.
ton. ~
ST. CEoRcr's, (Grenada) M9rck g.
Tn orr lat we inherited the reports which had
come TO nrr knowledge, refi,etfne the attack
on Dorinica--We have fince then been fayopr-
ed with the following detail from 2 gentlemen
who WIS in RouiIeau ut the time.
On Friday the god ult. about o'clock 4. M
he alarm was fred at RouGeau, and a. dawn Of
dav fail of TIE line, 8 frigates, bres and 4
fchooner were feen in the of1ing. who at firA
hoihsd Engliih colours, which were foon hanie,I
down, and the French flag diplaycd; and AT tie.
fame time boats were dispatched from, the fn;;>s
with about 1900 men, who were landed at
Point Michele, about league to the fnuthward
OF the town. a detachment was at the fame
time tent TO the northward, where, there being
no adequate force 70 oppoie them, they tool.
ponef1ion Of Mount Daniel. The .dvance of
their troops on the fouthlidc was checked hya
flank company of the 10th, company of the
Il w. India rec iment, about 100 militia and 4
party of feamen with field piece, which did
conhderabie execution, and together with the
firm ftand of this fmall body of men obliged the
French Admiral to ,sietach line Of battle f,ioto
flank the beach and frpport his troops. This
forced the Britfh to retreat. The 10th and n
w. India retreated to Prince Ruperts--the n.
theirs to the ntcriour of the country.
Between and a. M. FIRE was opened q,
the town from three of the enemy's fhips, which
was continued With little intermifIion until .
O'Clock p. M. and did comfortable damage TO
many houies. Between and 8 Gen. Prevoft
quilted Rouneau, and retired to Prince Ruper.s.
Immediately after which a flag Of truce was hoiC.
ted at Fort Young, and the PRECEDENT and fever
Al members of Council went on board the
French Admiraps fhip, and filrrendered the
town and its dependencies at difcretion. About
one o'clock fire had been kindled by the wad-
ding Of one of the guns of Fort Young, which
confirmed the greateft part of Roulieau.-The
French remained in pof1efIion Of the town unit,
the forenoon of "wednesday, when they embark.
ed their forces, and proceeded with the avowed
intention of attacking Prince Ruperts They
levied contribution of 75ool. and carried of e.
verv vefit that lay in the harbour.
Bv vefic' which arrived this day. and brings
intelligence later than the above, we are iorrv to
learn, that the exa6tions have not been confined
to the above mentioned FUN. All the houro.
which efcaped the fire, having been plrndered.
and one thouland negroes, hefides all the failor.
carried of-tbe damage done is eftimated at
one million currency. Their fleet, we under,
fand, did not venture within gun-hot of Prince
Rupcrts, hut returned to Guadaloupe, where
they remained at anchor on Friday laf. The y
bove veilel called Mt Barbados, where there had
been no arrivals from Europe ince the Pickle
with dispatches announcing Spanifh War.
GRENADA.
PROCLAMATION.
GEORGE III. BY tie Grace of God, oftbe Unifeo
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