The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-09

ed by M. Colet, Capitaine de Fregate.
L'Armide, of ~ guns, two years old, COM
manded by M. Langiois, Capitaine de FREE
gate.
Remarkable fine fhips, of large dimeu1ons,
mounting % French eighteen Founders on their
main decks, 81 pound c9rronades on their
quarter deck and forecanles, and about $50
men Oncluding troops in each fhip, full of
hores, arms, ammunition, ard provifons, &c.
La Themis, of Al gtins, old---Efcaped.
La Sylph, of Is guns, new---Eicaped.
La Lynx, OF Is guns, new---Efcapcd.
Otober7.
A gentleman (Mr. CARR who arrived yefter.
day from Holland, Rates, that at the time of
his embarkation, an embargo was Immediately
expected In all the ports of Holland that the
Dutch army was concentrating that gene
raj requi6ton of every Dutch fubie6 capable
of bearing arms had been ordered by the King
and that great approximations were entertained
OF the Dutch coat being Immediately invaded
by the Engliih. Whit this gentleman was at
Frankfort upon the main, large bodies of
French troops poured into the town, on their
route to meet the PrufIians, and as they march
ed through the ftreets, difplayed their accuftom-
ed vvacity and confidence.
AT Weifel, which is the Hrongeft fortifcati-
on in the new territories of Prince Murat, the
folders were actively employed in cutting down
them to a level with the glacis an order was
every hour expected for demoliihing the hou-
les that furround the fortreis, and the moi vi
gorous preparations were making for fuftain-
ing fiege. In many parts OF Germany it was
confidently reported that Jerome Bonaparte
would, in few months, afcend the throne of
Prufiil. Mr.. Carr was unacguainted with the
battle Of Caabria, until his return to England.
Some letters which were fent to him, contsin-
r,~ ,k-tt, al, r
rious to the Britfh arms, never reached him.
Every prccauton has, no doubt, been ufed by
Ronaparte, and his agents, to prevent the
knowledge of it, but in the fhape OF retro
grade victory, from reaching his army.
The report of new and brilliant victory in
Italy, is IT'LL maintained, and the particulars are
faid to be, that the Britilh troops did, as the
French papers affirmed, evacuate Calabria
Mailena and Regnier advanced into the Gala
brias, and we took advantage cf thar being in
thofe provinces, to Gtback OF; troops in their
rear, between them and Naples. Salerno is the
place near which the dsbarkation is rumoured
to have taken place. The French upon our
landing, were under the neceflity of mealuring
back their aeps, but they were obliged to keep
part of their force in Cslabria, where the Iowa
lifts, increafng in frength and confidence,
have kept them conitantly on the alert. Reg
nier was fent to oppofe us but his oppoition
was as unfuccefsful as it was at Maida-he
was entirely defeated, and hmfelf MORALLY
wounded. The enemy retreated in great dior
der, and Salerno and another town were taken
poHeffion of by our troops. The French in
the mean time, were in the highef confterna-
tion at Naples, and were apprehenive of an
immediate infurretliou.
Our letters from Yarmouth informs us, that
ftrange fleet has been feen i'm the North Sea,
but whether Dutch or Rufiian is not vet
known. Admiral RulIell failed from Yarmouth
yeferday morning in queit of them, and we
may ICON expect to receive farther accounts ref
pe6ting them.
October s.
1t was yefterday itrongly reported, that the
British troops had made themieIves matters of
Gaeta not long after its furrender to the French.
nis, r0wcvrr, Drrnngs to the rumours of new
aud importan. fuccenes in Italy, of which no
advices have been received, hut which we tilall
be extremely happy to confirm.
In the late capture of LIE PreGdent, A, by
Admiral Louis's fquadron, the Difpatch, 10,
capt. Hawkins, absolutely engaged her an hour
and half mon CALAMITY before the Spar,iare.
81. capt. Sir F. La Forey, came up to her af.
fftance, when ihe Rruck her colours; fhe is
faid to be very rich in gold duff, ivory, and ele-
plants teeth, her fiare of plumber from the
Britiih ihips ihe captured on the coat Of Afr
ca.
The Diamond frigate, capt. Angles, is ap-
pointed, with feveral fmaller yel1els, 10 block
ade the port of Havre.
October Q.
The Lord Mayor Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of the important Intelligence by the te-
legraphe from Deal, went TO the Exchange
and TO L!oyd's, where the news was hailed with
ihou.s of applauie. The Importance of the
fubje6t demands particular account of all the
circumstances attending this communication
When the telegraphc communication arrived,
mininers were at Levee, at the Oueen's Houfe,
and they there received the information. Up
en- their return, they met and held Council
upon it, and the Note was dispatched to the
Lord Mayor about o'clock. By thus with
holding the intelligence until after the money
market had clofed, much gambling was pre-
vented. AS the Funds fuffered little or no va
ration in the couIfe of the day, it is evident
that the niGhtet hint of the news had not tranf-
pired until after three O'Clock, The hour at
which the market clofes. About half pat four
O'Clock the Lord Mayor repaired to the Royal
Exchange, where he read Lord Howick's note
and the teegraphc dfpatch aloud, where it
produced three ditinct cheers. The place be-
ing very numeroufly attended, his Lordihip
conceivins that many of the gentlemen at A
ditance had not heard him ditinGtly, proceed
ed to another part of the room, and read the
Bulletin, fecond time, when it was received
with three diftin6 cheers, Till more loud, if
pofible, than the frf. His Lordihip then pro-
ceeded to LIoyd's Coffee houfe, where, Rand-