The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-01
AugaR Is.

We are informed that Gen. Turreau. tbe
French miniffer near the United States. who is
now in this city, on hesring the report that the
pirate that feized on the @, neigo had been coun-
tenanccd ard affitted by the commander of the
Patriot, Immediately ieut down scommtlion
to enquire into the buGsefs, with the exprefs
declaration that it they had in any way conniv-
ed st or aided in the attack on the Othello, the
guilty fhonld be Immediately delivered I'D TO
the government OF the United Sates, to be pro-
eeedsd againft asreeably TO the laws of THE
country Capt. Comegys, we underasnd, has
gone down with thefe infruetiohs. Hzverican.
I've or three more detachmenss OF yoluu-
Iteers failed laf night on board an armed fchoo-
ner IN purfuit of the buccaneers VINO attempts
ed-to carry off the O,hello. They are com
manded by The two captains Sterct. II is fup-
Poied the pirate is lurking in fome of the rivers
on our bay. IT ihe is fallen in WITH, there can
ne no doubt of her being brought fate into har-
bour. The psbic will be pleated 10 learn that
captain David Porter, an officer Of experience
and Kill. lately returned from the Mediterra-
mean, has gone down with the detachn,cnts. III.
The fubjoined fatement will be read with in
tereH. There feems to be no doubt of the pi-
ratical intentions of the crew of the bucc aneers
ing fchconer that iezed the Oihelo. The orin-
cipal point in doubt is the affifauce given bv
the Patriot. Add as the captain of the nun.
dercr contradeted himtelf With refpect to the
Information he laid he had received relative 10
the Otbello's having Britiih property on board, :.
bis evidence Is very excePtiunable with tef,e9
70 his receiving afupply.of msn from captain
krohm. Atleat, after 20 paipably ccntraditt.
ing himfef, his teftimony woald not be held
OF much weight 10 court Of jufiee. III.
CAPTAIN nrntspu, or. 49,.
Particulars Of RE detention of fbs A;5 O.b,Ho.
kHBa Cfover. mater, IN the Cbelapeake Ba,.
BY g Freaeb Pyiyafesr. -
4 he above hip failed from Liverpool on the
pm June, with cargo of dry goods, bound to
pd''hore' Auguh nth, being 10 days out.
took pilot oft the cspes of virginia. the o,ind
being light and contrary for feyeral davs, IA
not make much wagon the ssd, It hloejno
freih from the northward, the pilot thought brs
10 anchor IN the mouth Of the Patuxeni~-tbat
eveHing feeling fchooner come down and an.
chor ciofe ~, 'uppoiing her from Baltimore.
tent my mate on board to enquire for ne,yloa.
per, woo informed him, that he had M, a..
and thar there were no arrivals for feveral da,,s
The fch'r Three Siaers lying cIofe by, he cent
on board, and was informed by can't. Rieb ,bat
IN ms opinion he was not from Baltimore. bnt
was imuggler--A About o'clock <, an Officer
NC, ueu me rom the French ihip Patriot, lying
" .ne ratuxeut. After enguiring the news
RON EUROPE, what Britiih yeifels were of The
capes, ne requelted fome newfpaners and a..
parted politely. About O'Clock in the after.
noon OF the Esd got under wav and fto,d mr.,
ihortiy alter perceived the fcb'r Three Sites
and TIE privateer under way and tsndlro mo
aio--at nine O'Clock, wind and tide being =
head, the pilot brought the fhip to anchor of
Sharp,s Hand. During the night, asI have
n 1. been informed by the watch on deck. The
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