The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-04

Admiral Be,kely, i, is faid, is fitting GU, the
frigate La Vile de Milan, at Halifax, with the
intention of proceeding in her to the CheGa-
peake. To-.
July 81.
BY the PreFdent oftbe United States of A,ueyiea.
a PROCLAMA lion.
Whereas great and weighty matters claiming
the confederation of the Congrefs of the United
States form an extraordinary location for con-
vening them, l do by thefe prefents appoint
Monday the twenty-five day of October next,
for their meeting at the city of Warrington
hereby requiring the respective Senators and
Representatives. then and there to aTembe in
Congrefs, in order TO receive fuch conrluni-
cations as may then be made to them, and to
coniult and determine on fuch meafures as i'm
their wifdom may be deemed meet for the wei.
fare of the u. S.
In teitimony whereof, I have caufed the
l(SEAG Zeal OF the U. S. to be hereunto affixed.
aud igned the fame with my hand.
Done at the city of Warrington.
the thirtieih day of July in the
year of our Lord one thouiand
eight hundred aud feven and in
the thirty iecond year of the Inde-
pendenCe of the U. S.
III JEFFERSON.
BY the PreGdent
JAMES MADISON,
Secretary Of State.
Capt. Decatur arrivedin this city on th.
goth init.
Arrived here on Wednefday the u S. fch'y
Enterprise, capt. Porter, in 50 DAYS from tb.
Mediterranean.-Capt P. lett the trigate Con-
aitution and Hornet at Syracuic, He hates
the information OF rupture between the Rar-
barry powers and Great Britain to be unfound
ed. Capt. Porter lIkewIie fulniiles the folloy;-
ing intelligence
Some time in May a deputation was feHt hv
the Boy governing Roietta, 10 the commander
i'll chief of The Britiih forces at Alexandria. in.
viting him 10 come with his troops and take
Poiletiion of the place; and Rating that on his
appearing before Roietta, the keys of the city
.hould be delivered him. The Britiih comman.
der, pleaicd with the propofai, marched next
day with three thouisnd men to R0fetta and.
agreeably TO the promfe of the Boy, received
the keys, marched into the public fquare, and
WAS about alotthtg quarters to the different off,
GERS, and making arrangements for guards, &c.
when, at that moment, the tops of the houir.
were covered with 1'uTkIih troops, who COM
menced heavy fire on them, and killed great
numbers OF the Brltih. The Britiih command
er fleeing his men fall in every direction about
him, without pcfiiOIlity (from their crowded
fituaion, and from the iecure petition of the
Turks) OF defending themfelves, ordered re-
treat. They fought their wayto the city gates
through t:s.nsadog: FIRE, Be: found them in
poiietiion of the enemy, with whom they had
ievere fruggle before they cobld gain poaef-
iion of them-they at length fucceeded ia get.
ling CUT, where they found body of between
and 5000 horfe ready to attack them. They
then formed hollow iquare, fought their war
down TO Alexandria, AID OF the three thoufapd
men, 1900 were killed, among whom were two
general officers. The Turks ihewed them no
quarters, and as they were unable to bring off
their wounded, they all fell facrfce to Turk.
iih fury. The bodies of the two general officers
were, however, brought off, and ient to Malts
TO be inferred.
Adn,irai Louis died about the middle of luna
at Malta.
About the 18th of June great battle took
place IN lbe province OF ConRsntine, between
the forces OF the Dey OF AIgiers aud the Bey Of
Iunis, which was faid to terminate IN favour of
the former; in coniequence Of which there was
great rejoicngs at Agiers. The war between
thofe two powers appears to be carried on with
great gieor; and the Portuguese fquadron fo.-
merry hationed at Gibraltar, have proceeded
oil Aigiers Gas is iuppoied) to cooperate with
lhe latttT. Oidl SJli.Ban MelII meill was at
Gibraltar when we left there, and had purchal-
ed military flores, which he had fent to Tunis.
The whole of the coat of Barbary is declared
by the RulIians TO be in a fate of Blockade,
and number Of fmal RulIiln priyateers are ON
that coat.
communication was made in June, by the
Marquis dc Circello, prime minifter to his ma
lefty the king Of Sicily, to Mr.. Gibbs, American
conlul At Palermo, announcing to him that his
majeity bad declared every part of his domini-
ons then in poiIellion of his enemies, in Rate
of bloc ksde.
His imperial uajefy the emperor Of Moroc-
co, has given orders that no veiIeIs Of any nati-
on whatever, coming empty, bringing with
them only caih, goods that pay no duty, or bal
ait, ihall he permitted to enter the port of Ma
galore; but that fuch vefIes hlall be immedi-
iieIy turned away, as his majeRy is defrous Of
Gaping iome benefit from his intercourie with
1t Is fad an attempt will be made on Naple,
BY his Siciiian majeny ihoriy, Az there are but
ew French troops now in that city, and his par
y there fill remains ftrong, twiihtandirg
ne rigid means that have been ufed hy the pre-.
ent government there to reduce their nuoIgLr