The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-23
NORFOLK. Sept. "a:


In part of the lat edition of orr Daner. we
gave haty account OF the deftruction of the
french line of battle fllip L'Imbetusux. of ~
guns, commanded by Monlieur Le,ey.y BeLaix.
member of the Legion of honour Since then
we nave converted with fome of the officers of
the French hip, who fay, that in violent gale
on the 10Th Augnft, in lat. 2s, fhe was totally
onmaited, her rudier broke, water oaks ftove,
ana all the powder wet and deftroyed: they
were obliged to throw all their guns overheard.
except the lower tier, to keep her aGioat.-A
ter being IN this deporabe Fate for twenty
three days, Mort of provifions, and not a tirop
Oh tre'h water, early on Sunday morning iaf.
they deferred two Britifh men of war, frisate
and an armed brig, being then ahont twelve
miles on ihore to the fouthward of Cape Esu.
.a:. :c;;Si taken at lea they i'm
meoia'ely made for the fhore, on which thew
run tue mp before the Britfh got within fhot,
ndV.''s WIN their coiors a fignal of diff.
treis ALTO hoifted.--They tate that the friga,.
commenced firing upon them when they were
aground and with'a mile of the land, and con-
.'hueo the hre until the coors and fails were
iowsred-durng this time the two line of bat
tie ihps were at anchor within LONG, ihot-th,t
the crew ofthe frit boat which came on hoard
from the irigate behaved with much civ,tv.
pu' wnen the marines came they conducted
Inc .nieIves with rudenefs.-1'hat the captain
OF me french hip expoitulated with them Rat
ing that they were on neutral ground. but RI
no effect, for after taking out what of the crew
that did not jump overheard, thew Est FIRE n
her and eftectualy defroyed her. The I'Im.
Petpeux had near 700 men thofe taken on
ooara the frigate have been fent I'D from
H'u'Ptoh Roads, and are now comfortably lody
ed IN the HofpitaI at Ferry Point.
ne Llmpetueux was one of IVfHou,,ey',
1quadron, and of which Yeronse was fecond in
command in the Veteran, which fb;p nartcd
IRON inc iqnadron IN the lat. of New York. 90
OF 30 Gays before the gale, and has never Gnce
oeen heard of-ltrongly fufpccied he baa
foundered. They fell in with the Foudrovant,
ttne admrsls fnip,) three days after the gale.
rotary dhmaftsd, rudder gone, and nearly a
~reck-iuPpnie ihe has got into the HAVANA
ne Cdj9Fd and Pelereaje frigate belonging To
this fquadron, are alfo milling.
Commentator is due to Mr.. Mye,s. wbo
on hearing of the deplorable Gtuation of the
oRoor fellows who fwdm on fbore, and who were
SSak'ng the BET of their way for this place.
~'tnont clothes, and without vietnals, ;mrnedi.
aesly itnt carriages, with provilions aud clothes
TO meet them.
II is the opinion Of many, that the burn;,o
OF me French nip LImpetueux by the Br;,iGb
"ti,' tne JnritictiOn of the United States. ia
." H'eedI act his point we leave to- onr E,oe,
20 d'ieGis aod lette. MOqt. Twrea0, no doubt,
W'u 'oon Hue avoent philippe asaint fuch
proceedings.
Aom'ral STA RicHAsD STRAcHAs, in the
Is,ar o' 81 guns, 'rrivrd of the Coat, we mr..
o'I1'and' on Monday lar, having loft her main.
LeAger.
iue'dly ahoa' 60 fix French frsmen. vere
1an'e" from The "A ',mprs, Brtiih frigate. and
''''' '"fpi;a'' IL.
Ph 'LlDELPHTA, September Is.
L'MINIS rRE SANS DROYF.
OF
LB NA22yTSSAHS MAR0UrSAI.
NotwifbGamliny the incca,n, .g,,.
Nv The chr ttter alluded 10, BY nue1,, b;,,r't
@t = me Q zs'te Of U. States. aud Phiade,nhis
. %~.ss @nd u the pfisasc ,ficks Win h"