The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-19

OF the second of May ha., excited the Ut
most horror, as well in that city, as in eve
ry other part of the country. The people
| instantly rose, and put to death almost every
| Frenchman, or partizan of France, that
came in their way, and the deputy general
had much difficulty in persuading them that
the time was not yet arrived fui: the active
exertion of their patriotism. The letters
brought by the Romeo are not of a nature to
prepare the public mind tor confirmation
| OF the favorable reports OF the surrender Of
the combined s9uatrons into the hands Of
the English A communication had been
kept up for some time between the shore *
Qua fleets off Cadiz, by means of flags of
truce, which had suddenly closed, Oh report
/ that GOO Frenchmeu were on their march
! 20 that place No answer was returned bv
the Spaniards to the LAST packet sent them
| by Admiral Purvis. A passenger by the a.
bove vessel was in the town when it arrived
| he says, that no person would take upon him
.ise, resi,.i'aS'5i li.y OF opening IT, The people
were much perp'eXed. and at tenisti. s.sstss,el
a meeting, TO consiGcr what it was best to
/ do Nothing decisive was however resolved
upon, and all was confusion and contradic-
ton, when the Frencn Admiral ente red. as
1T wcreby accident, and pcrceivng ihc per
picked state of the meeting, uncsremon-
ousiy took up the dispatches and broke them
open the contents were road, bnt they did
not generally transpire. However, in conse-
quence or what they contained, the French
Admiral demanded immediate possession of
the forts commanding the entrance OF the
harbor: namely, Saint Sebastian's, Pontaes,
Santa Catalina and Malta Gor,ia. This dc
mand was however said to have been refu-
sed.
All the accounts agree in stating that the
Spaniarts held the French in the utmost de
testation; but at the same time they would rot
easily be induced to resign the feet into she
hands of the British in the present uncer; in
state OF affairs; for they say. and With very
strong apparent probability, that in the event
of the French taking forcible possession of
! that town, and finding the feet removed not
the ltc OF single Spaniard would be spa
red.
Several skirnishes had taken place in Ca
dig, between the French seamen, for If SOL
diery there are money and the Spaniards in
which number OF che former had lost heir
lives. The people were frequently seen in
crowds, with red cock ,deS in their hats, in
Il the centre of which, Was fixed the figure of
seven, signifying that thev were the friends
of Frederick the VII. The captain-general
had published the proclamation issued by the
Grand Duke Of Berg, in consequence of the
proceeding of the Cd OF MAY, at Madrid &
strongly recommended the people to attend to
/ tic puTport ri ii IL demedu themselves pea
ceabiy, anc to obey the existing power TIL it
! was seen whGt turn affairs would take in the
! mean tiwe, he is even said to have lntima-
ted 70 t'.e:n, that in the event of its being
necessary To cali upon them for their Datri-
| otto cXcr7i rs. he should have the utmost re-
lance on their prolnptitude and bravery, to
save and defend the freedom of their natl
ons as for himself, he promised IS that pc
rod should arrive, not to be wanting in his
duty We further learn, hat early in MAY,
| n fts.V.
nouncing the restoration CT Charles iVth to
the throne Of Spain but the f.llacious pub
LEGATION produced no effect upon the minis
OF the people at Cadiz, who were tranquili-
| SGD only by the assurance Of the governor,
| that should there exist a necessitv for their
eXertons in the defence of their Indepen-
dcnce, he would be the first to proclaim it,
and the foremost in asserting the rights of
his country against the entertainments of anv
power whatever
The private letters state, that Bonaparte
has prevailed upon the Queen of Spain to
sign declaration of the illeCitimacv ot.the
Iprlnce of AusturiaS that 10000 French
troops were on their march to Madrid, and
that an order had been issued for the restitu-
ton OF the whole of the property of the
Prince OF Peace in the kingdom of Spain.
Mr.. Hunter our uncii-General, has it is
stated, quit Cadz, and is gone to reside at
I''N''iS' hS blush hCSluent, 1Or the
maintenance and clothing of the prisoners,
had lsobeen sent of, and ordered not to
reside within 20 leagues Of that town.
Mr.. Wellesley Pole suddenly left the House
of Commons last night; and, after eleven G.
cloc6, dispatched three messengers. one to
the King, another to Yarmouth, and third
to Deal. From the hustle on the occasion.
the subject is conjectured to be of import
ancc.
Mr.. Sheridan, last night, iii The House IF
Commons, brought forward his motion res
pecting Spain The gentlemen with whom
he is in the habit of acting in Parliament,
and OF whose party he has been long dis
Itnguished ornament, appear to have suspect
ed that Ministers were at heart friendly to
the motion, hoping by it to entrap the sane
ton OF the opposition to the measures which
they mean to pursue. If they practised this
maneuvre, and there are strong grounds To
suspect such insidious intent, they have been
completely disappointed while as Mr.. Pom
sonby observed, Mr.. Sheridan in making his
motion, obtained all the qualification which
he must feel in the avowal of those patriotic
sentiments that have marked his political
life. 30 far Mr.. Sheridan's triumph was
complete, although he was induced Mt the
request OF some Of his friends to withdraw
his motion. We wish, however, that he had
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