The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-28
LONDON, April 81

LONDON, April 81.
Special orders were RECEIVED at Plymouth,
on Sunday night, fol al the ships in tue bay
to prepare for sea Immediately. Their des
tinatlon is supposed to be Rochfort Thew
were expected to sail this day.
The Morning Star Cartel returned on
Monday to Plymouth, with seven French
men, not being permitted to land them at
Morlaix
Inc accounts respecting the Rochfort
squadron are still various and contradictory.
intelligence, however, has been received.
that, on the 11th, the united squadrons were
seen,b By the Apollo frigate, standing towards
the Heres Islands, in thick weather. and in
gale of wind, and that they reached the
adriatic about the latter end of February.
and had probably joined the Russians at Tri-
este On the ninth of March, the united
sqnadrons OF Lord Collingwood, Admiral
ihornoorouSh, and Sir r. Strachan were off
Maretimo, small island to the west of Sici-
ly; and, it is stated, that his Iordshin had re-
celved information of the course of the en-
emy's squadrons. Other accounts repeat,
mat the kochtort squadron has been seen off
the HaVanna. The great confusion and IN
certainty OF the accounts that have prevail
Gu upon TINS subject are probably in several
instances, the consequence of British ships
having been mistaken for enemies, and vice
versa.
he American merchants have received
an official communication of the result of Mr..
Roses mission-lt corresponds exactly with
the accounts given in this paper. The Pre-
sldent refused to recall his Proclamation in
terdIc'ing the entrance of British vessels in
to the waters of the United States. although
Mr.. Rose offered all due PREPARATION FOR the
attack on the Chesapeake, which was the
cause OF that hostile measure. All farther
negotiation consequently broke off, without
coming to any adjustment; and Mr. Roses
mission has totally failed
Inc House of Commons Yesterday COM
menced its sittings after the easter recess.
L lie petition gf the East-India Company. for
loan OF 2, 400, 000l produced some d:scussi
on.
a letter from Spanish port, dated the
o,h instant states, that deputation of Span.
lsh Grandees had been dispatched by the
new government TO Dayonne, there 70 commu-
hicate to Bonaparte the wish of that govern
nnent, that the French troops should be with
drawn from Spain.
RAMsGATE, April 25
This morning three transports sailed from
TINS harbor for the Downs, having on board
400 OF the I'd battalion of the German light
infantry that embarked yesterday. The
names Ut the transports arc, the Lapwing
Thomas, and Beckett and Ridley. This at
ternoon the remainder Of the I'd battalion of
German light Infantry arrived here, and en-
parked Immediately, consisting of about the
same number as marched III Yesterday. a.
bove ass of the first battalion of German
light infantry marched in here to day and
embarked directly. The remainder of this
battalion, and likewise part of tine 1st re-
glment of the line, are expected here to-
morrow. The men arc embarked very cx-
peditiously, being marched on board on "a
platform, laid across from the pier to the
vessels.
Twenty sail more OF transports arrived i'm
the hafbor this morning. The present plan
IS 10 send every regiment or division off to
the Downs, as soon as embarked and thus
to keep clearing the harbor. Various coaec-
lures are ventured respecting the destination
q these regiments.
APRIL 90.
The cm1arkatioD goes on very brisk here
---cnpt Eaynes, of tie Royal Navy, has the
CHEZ direction, and pays great attention to
the service. The Cd division ofthc I'd LIGHT
S3Halion " Germans $50 aisn, tia. clhbar-