The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-04
September IS.

Sonaparte was Mt Paris on the. 1,n, VAC"
,e revcwed the troops and gave audiences
% the different ambassadors Inc new MI
i...ry measures proposed by the War Minis :
Ter have been adoptedby the Senate without
the slightest hesitation. 49,.
Sir Arthur WELLESLEY, with about lS,CC0
men, is said to have begun his march torSpain
after the convention was sign
cd. He would hardly reach CASTLE time G.
n~,gh to cooperate with tho. Spamards IN
the attack which it is understood VIII DE
made upon the French troops 1t would
have been better to have sent the troops by ,
sea, and have landed them in Riscay, they +
would have got to CASTLE souner. but per- .
haps the transports have been employed IN !
carr, ING the French to France.
SirNilliam Scott has taken his passage to
Lisbon on board the Niobe frigate.
There is reason TO believe, that govern
meot have determined to Cause rigid en-
curry TO be made. before they consent to the
execution of certain articles Of the convent
on Of Cintra--For this purpose it IS said,
that Sir William Scott is actually conc 20
Lisbon. in order to investigate The matter,
and determine the point upon the spot. 1.
a treaty signed on the 9Th inst. between
Mr. Chamnagny. Minister tor fore ign at-
fairs, and his royal highness prince William
of Prussia, has pat IN end to all differences
which existed between France h9 Gan prns S
Mr.. Waitmsl, gave notice Of the follwing
motion in the Common Council on Thursday
last, which he intended to move at The mex.
Court
THAT an humble and dutiful address and
Petition be presented ;ohis Majesty. express
ing their grief and astonishT"ent the extra
ordinary and diseraceful convention lately
entered into by the commanders Of his Ma
IJcsty's forces in Portugal, and the conman-
der of the French army at lisbon, PRAYING
his Majesty to institute such an enquiry into
tit,s u,snonoraOle ana unprecedented trans
action. as will lead to the discovery and pu-
nishment of those, by whose misconduct and
incapacity the cause Of this country and It's
allies have been shamefuiy sacrificed"
The Proctors are al in 4 hustle aSou. Sir
William colts voyage to Lisbon-They
forget that Portugal is nor British Province,
* anticipate nothing bnt new admiralty,
with its potent registerships and marshal
ships, and The Whole train of appointments
sd necessary to the Condemnation of captur-
! ed vessels.
70 Sir hn,es .Saumercz, Kmgdt ofthe BatYa
and Vfce .fdmiraf 2fthe sh,s
CENTAUR, BEFORE RocERwtcK,
SIR, Aug. ~
- have the hcnor to inform YOU ,sith Decu
liar satisfaction, that the Russian Acct con-
manded by Admiral Na"ckhnH 1T e. chase
winch lasted "a hours, was conieIled 10
take shelter in RugerwiCk harbonr, with the
loss Of a - gun ship 1t gives me peculiar
| pleasure to bear tSstimany to yhe steady and
gallant conducl of the officers. seamen and
| marines, under my orders and 10 add, that
l never saw on any occasion more ga! and
Active dispiaS ed than was eVjl.csd b. his
Swedish Maiesty's feet; Toy although the
ships OF which it was composed Oh account.
CT their nferioriyy in point OF sailing, pre-
vented them from taking share Of the action.
yet the e&ertion made by Rear Admiral
N"at.hoff, and the Officers under his COM
inand TO come mp with the enemy, gu,c ',;--
curity to his Britannia Magoesy's ships and
had we been able {, bring ne eneniy 10 a
| general action, his squadron mast have ced-
ed the palm 10 the superior vaiov and c?ier-
tons of their Maiesty's combined fierce IA. a
| cause 50 just and honorable. The ,I,pt.. ken
proceed 60 be the Sewciod of ~ guns. com
manded by Captain Roodnei, she was so
| eaky, and had struck So hard a ground that
was indeed, after the prisoner ana woi1n
4 ded had been taken out 10 order !.er 10 he
burnt, which was carried into effect 1T even
o'clock in the morning by Lieut. Biddulph of
my ship.
| 81 cannot fortear to pass due praise or,
the gallant conduct Of CAPTAIN Wehlcy. and
al the officers under my command and
| eel oDrSed to make particular mention OF
he distinguished zeal and valor DISPLAYED on
he above occasion by Lieut. Lawlcss who
| ~ as severely wounded, and Lieut.. William
Case.
i enclose a list of the killed, and wound
ed on board this ship and the Implacabic.
| md also, as far as / have been able tn OH
tain an account of the loss sustained on
board the ene,ny's which was taken.
have the honor &c
SAMUEL HOOD"
| On board the Centanr killed all an
wounded, and in the Implacable killed and
rs wounded; among the latter are one Off
Ger and two petty officers
TO HIS koYhL SWEDISH MAJESTY.
"Rear Admiral Sir Samuel Hood has 81 q
honor to present to his Royal Swedish NJ
JeSty the colours which were hoisted on boz r.,
the Russian "a gun ship Sewolod, when She
was taken ON the 26th instant, and fcq9e,ts
that his Majesty will be pleased to acceD.
the same ~
"CENTAUK BEFORE RoGFrw,cr
Aug. %"
The above colours his Swedish M,;cs
" transmits to his British Majesty b,,.s,,..
lhey we're taken by his ship of war ard ns
an additional proof of the peculiar eot;.f.. i
ton which his Swedish Majesty feel, 90 -
count of the distinguished lalanftv J:..,.,'.-
cd by Rear Admiral Hood, and the III, (
ana men under his orders, which his maj,
q Sc ncf