The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-10
A COUP D'GIL

1t is impof1ible to give the MATS of Intelligence
before US, in all it's detail. We can only
therefore, take rapid view of its principal
features.
EUROPEAN ARTICLES.
Inc french entered Berlin on the oath Oc-
tober, under the command of Cen. Hulip.-
1 he Emperor Napoleon was to be at Sans Sou
CT on the 18th and at Berlin on the 2sth.
The garrifon of Vienna were under orders TO
proceed to Bohemia, to reinforce the army col.
lected there to maintain the neutrality of dur
tria. All the Auftrian prifoners, as they return
from France, are difpatohsd to the fame quar-
ter.--A nesv levy is ALTO ordered to the amount
OF $4,000 men.
The king of Sweden is ufing every effort 70
! take an 4Give part in the war.
| % A se4O expedition is fitting out from FaI.
mouth (Eng.) to be commanded by Gen. Crau-
ford the regiments which compete this force
are, the 9th dragoon guards Cor carbneers), 9th
light dragons, the 5th, seth, 45th, ssth, and
95th foot. The expedition would fet fail abou,
the 5th of Observation-Disclosures not rnenti
oned.
In confcquence of Gen. Bereaford's requifiti
on, a reinforcement has been fcnt to Buenos
Ayres, by Lieut.. General Sir D. Baird at the
Cape OF Good Hope. This reinforcement con-
fits of Four Troops, goth Light Dragons two
Troops OF the 2llt ditto one Company ROYAL
Artillery; and the 3sth and 72nd Regiments
But Buenos Ayres is already captured by the
Spaniards. Will the Britifl1 reinforcements at.
tempt its re-re-capture
SutPicions are entertained Of the exiftcnce of
frea(on in the Prufian Cabinet. A letter from
Stettn mentions the arreft of Lombardy, the
Prufiian Councillor he is accuisd of carving
on treafonable correspondence with the enc.
my.
QUENY.--May we not expect to hear of !,
nes0 party in the prefent war {; the Turks ex-
cited by France to attack the Rn6faus on the
fouth France would feem to have it in her
power, from her occupation of Dalmatia TO
force them into it power, which fhe would
not fail to exert, though an Englifh feet lheud
threaten to demoliih Conaantinople.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
The Federal Court IN. CO. was opened AZ
Raleigh, on the goth ultimo, by the Chief JuC
tice and the Diltritt Judge, Mr.. Potter. The
trials OF the notorious Abraham Collins and AL
len rwitty charged with counterfcitng and
pafiing counterfeit notes of the u. S. Bank,
were potponed for want of witnehes on their
part. The former was admitted to Rail in the
fun OF 10000 dolls. Twitty was admitted to
bail ar the 'an term.-Tbe court adjourned on
the srd inf
George Muter, Efq. Pyefdens of the Court
OF Appeals in Kentucky, has rehgntd his feat.
and Thomas Todd is appointed his fuccefTor.-
Felix Grnndy is appointed to fuppy the place
of Benjamin Sebaaan, the SpaniJ6 P(gGoger.
fire broke out OF the 9TH Dec. in the unfor.
. tunate town Of St. Thomas, which confirmed
nearly one-fourth of the town, and property
to An mnenfe amount.
An expedition conlifing Of five friga,es, and
uumtcr of troops, left Kingfon Oam.) on
the 9TH ulIimo, defined to act aganft the Dute i
illand,of Curacao
Capt. Hubbell, who arrived at CharleGor on
the 9Th Dec. from Lagurs, informs, that two
days before he failed, fchooner with difpatches
arrived from Vera Cruz, and reported that the
capital OF Mexico had been nearly defroyed by
an inundation. When the lalt advices were re-
ceived, the city had been overlooked for ten
days; the water being four .fetf deep.-This
rich and populous town was originally built on
ieveral j?anGJ in fzt-water lake, to which
there was no entrance, but By three caufewsys.
IT was however oyerflowed by an inandation in
go, which drowned 10000 pcrions. This
obliged the Spaniards TO make large conduit
through mountain, in order TO empty the lake /;
by this operation, part of the town became
connected with the main land. OF oourfe part
OF Mexico is now built upon peuinlua.
ABo:her defrudise FIRE has attacked the
town Of Potimouth, n. II. which has coniufn -