The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-14


The information received by the Lopia, from, Ia
maica, although coming in circutous direction ;s
later than any thing which we have received from
Barbados and Trinidad.
taPPears that the Rochefort fleet is out, and def
tined for Martinique. The BriGih force confiAs of
the five fhips of the line mentioned under the lanai
ca head The Families of "a guns, had alto arrived
at Barbados, and will if nacelary, be added, which
will make the two fleets equal in number, in which
cafe, the event OF battle may be calculated upon
with certainty. 1t is not without the fcope of pro-
liability chat the Rochefort feet may make it, an
Pearance OF our Capes, with view to relieve the
Patriot and Cybelle, now blockaded by the Britih
io'es ia 'hs pay IL.
Our readers will notice under the Hinpnon head
the arrival Of vefle there, which left Trinidad tbr
2sth OF February, bringing the advices of General
Crawfosd's having landed at Cumana The inforn,a.
ton is certainly too ooy fated to gain entire
dit; it will nevertheless be remembered this, General
Crawford failed from England fome time fince. nm.
on an expedition againa fome of the Spanifh domni-
ons VIII aiio be obierved by ali article repeaing
Miranda in this days paper, that force was eIpeaed
from England, in which he was TO have Command
IL.
Captain M'Namara of the brig Louifa from
Kington GAM has favoured us with file of Ia.
maica papers, from which we fele6 the follow.
ing articles;
KINGSTON, Gam. March 10,
His Majety's fhip Blonde, of 50 guns, Capt.
Ballard, arrived at Port Royal yefterday, with
the London and Cork fleets, under convoy, laft
from Barbados.
On the 2sd of February, his maiefy's fbip
Families, of "a guns, arrived in Carlfe Bav.
with the Cork Fleet, confifting of I2s fail for
the different Wef-India Hands they lief, the
Cove on the 10th Jan. On the 25th the 6rf
London feet which failed under the Blonde,
arrived and the day following fail of mer.
chantmen alto anchored in Carliile Bay thew
miffed the convoy of the Blonde, and put into
from whence they took their depar-
ture on the 10th Jan. On the / 4 infant the
Blonde weighed anchor from Barbados, with
l55 veiIels for this inand. Yeiterday morning
off the eat end, 10 fail parted for the different
out ports.
His majety's fhip Bellifle, of 80 guns, capt.
Hargood, so days from Spithead, arrived at Bar
BADGES the 9th February. She brings reports
devouty to be wiihed, of the defeat of Bona
parte by the Ruffians, who had got his armies
in trait beyond the Viaula, where they had
too rapidly and far advanced, and were Obliged
to entrench themfelves after dreadful battle,
in which they had met with comfortable lofs,
to prevent their being entirely cut of by the
Rulfians.
Sir Alexander Cochrane has received accounts
by the BELIZE (difpatched by goyernment) of
the Rochefort fquadron, coniiting of Fix fail of
the line and two frigates having put to fea and
by fmall vcnel, captured by the Cerberus,
bound from LOrien, 10 Guadaloupe, with dil-
patches, it was afcertained that they were def.
tined for Martinique. In confequence of which
the admiral in the Northumberland, with the
Canada and BelliGle, Of "a guns each, Prince
George of 90, and Agamemnon of 90, accom-
panied by the Alexandria, GaIatea, and Ger
berus frgate, and Dart and WOLVERINE noops
of war, were to fail from Carl;lle Bay (Barba-
dos) on the frft inf. for the purpoie of cruiE
ing off Martinique, to en- deavor 10 fall in with
the enemy.
The Eagle (whofe arrival we mentioned in
yeterday's pubIication) was lat from Trini-
dad, which insnd fhe left the 2sth of February,
the day previous to which veTeI arrived with
accounts of Cumsna, on the Spanifh f,Iain, ha-
wing been taken by general Crawford, who fail
ed from England, not long fnce, in the Spen-
Ger, Of n guns, the hon. capt. Stopford, with
fome frigates and feveral trdnfports.
One hundred and fourteen fail IF outward
bound Weh-India traders, from Cork, fafeIy
arrived February % IN Carlille Bay. They
failed from thence on the 10th uli. I26 nsil in
company, under convoy of bis plajeIty's Clip
Families, 10 guns, capt. Pickgcre, aud Ro-