The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-01
New -YoRE, October 81
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

New YoRE, October 81.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Yesterday morning the packet schr. Hope,
captain Woodward, arrived at this port from
France and England, with dispatches for
Cur government.
The Hope left Havrc on the 18th of Sep
tember and Cowcs on the 2Sth
Lapt. Woodward, who is the bearer OF
the Dispatches from our Minister in France !;
and MIR. Atwatcr, WHO'S entrusted will those
from our minister in london, will proceed
this morning for the city Of Washington.
Capt w. informs us, that the day before
nc iett Havrc, news reached that pace that
the Emperor Bonapar,e had directed the
Minister OF Marine to step ali procc ctlings
against AGlerican vessels until further or
ders ;-that as far as he could discover, our
':So''si'.i'U'', irauuc ira,i not experience
cd any recent Change that BOnaparte was
sending very powerful army into Spai,
and that the other Continental Powers re-
NAMED in state of tranquility.
Mr.. Atwater left London on the 25th OF
september; and informs us, that it was the
opinion of the Merchants in london. that the
Brush Orders In Council would not speedi-
~ be revoked.
BY the Hope the Editor of the Mercantile
Advertiser has received file of London
papers and Lloyd's List to the 24th OF Sep
TENDER, days later than our advices by the
Richard. They contain nothing of greater
consequence than the following articles =
LONDON, September %.
letter is said TO have reached town from
an officer III Sir lanes Saumarez' 5 squadron
stating, that on his junction with Sir Samu-
Ell Hood, at Baltic Port the tlctachmen,s OF
Roya. Marines from the British squadron
W Esr. tln laA tl,a 81,
wheie the Russians had taken post and e.
| rccted heavy Batteries that alter a most
severe action 9TH the enemy, (who were
lar superior III numbers) our rrace fellows
succeeded in disihdging them, a part of the
| Russians guaranteeing, and others escaped
IN boats to their ships At the time the let
ter was sent eff, cur men were rc-el:,barE,irqr
on board their ships, which being effected
Il was the gallant admiral's intention inine-
diateiy toenter the port, and give The enemy
battle. The wlicer adds. Z" of the result no
doubt could be entcr5a;ned.' Our los n this
service is stated 10 be very grca as onr ma
rines had to sustain tremendous fire of
grape and mnsqueuy before a landing could
] he ELECTED
| Nointeiigcnce Of this nature has been re-
ceivcd at.the Admiralty
| a gentleman is arrived from Paris. which
lie left a .ew days ago 1t was gencra,lv be lev
ed, that NJ ,ssena would have the Chief com
mand OF the army i'll Spain, if his health
would permit MIN. Bonapartc ard he were
shooting the other day near St Cloud. when
| bonara:te ii;ed his gun so close to Massenu
as to do Considerable injury to his eve. IL is
apprehended that he will lose the sight of It..
In the mean time Marshal Ney has been dis
| patched TO Spain Within the last month
between so and 10000 cavalry have passed
through Paris.
! The r.:porl Of an attempt having lately been
made upon the life Of Rernadatte seems Con
iirmed He was at Pittsburgh at rhc time.
His aid-de-camp was standing close by bin,
and seeing the dagger raised, threw himself
forward to save the general and received
the weapon in his body. He died instantly.
u second blow was aimed at Bernadotj che
parried il with his hand and the dagger went
through his hand and entered his breast, but
not deeply. Heis now recovered. Imme-
diate!y after this attempt upon the general,
an hFres was issued, guarding the people a.
gainst crediting Or circulating reports of It
! sinister nature.
TIE american ship Galen, Stedman, has
been taken b. z Dansh privateer, but releas-
ed or Payment Of costs and eco rig dollars,
and promising not to proceed to St. Peters
! 6urgA bat return iii ballast. Wren ne sail
ed however August nc imlnc1iatelystood
4
same evening for the Baltic, under cor 10Y OF
| Il Gutter
Scpt.a5.
| Mr.. Atwater the gentleman who brought
the last dispatches b. tho Hope from Anne
RIGA sets off on his return to his native
country on Friday next This gentleman is
not understood to take out any intelligence
from our government that Is at all cacula.
ted to ailay the spirit of irritation prevailing
in America, or to facilitate the complete re-
Cancellation of the two governments In
fact serious appreheKsions are entertained,
AID by persons, too, not Likely to be unin-
formed, that there no probability of an a
mcabe termination to the discussions which
have so long gone on between the two go
vernments. 1T is said that orr govcrnmcn.
decidedly refuses to rescnd the Orders in
Council, or make any modification in them
favorable to America, and tie American go
vernmeht, therefore express their rtsoiuu
on, or speaking more correctly in the Ian
guage OF the american Constitutions, their
opinion that the Embargo viii no; be reno
we'd, or even relaxed, until the Orders in
Council arc rescinded nay more, until the
American flag shall be guaranteed from
the moestation of onr vessels upon any pre-
tenee whatever. Such is the representation
that has reached US, and we feel inclined &c
believe it.
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