The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-08
NEW-YOMK. July 1.

Capt. Rogers, who was passenger in the
ship Eunicc, from Gibraltar for Charleston,
and who arrived here Yesterday in the
schooner Thetis, from Savannah, favored
the editors of the NcwYork Gazette with
the following interesting details. The Eu-
nice sailed from Gibraltar on the 10th OF
May, and touched at Madeira.
1t was currently reported at Gibraltar a
few days previous TO the sailing OF the En-
nice, that there had been an engagement
between the united Toulon and Rochefort
squadrons and the English feet in those
seas under the command Of Admiral Lord
Coiiingwood, in which the latter had gain
ed a decisive victory. No official intell-
gence had yetarrived, but from the situa-
ton in which the French feet had been
placed, being closely blockaded in the island
of Minorca and all supplies having been cut
off, it is more Than probable they have from
the equality If forces been induced to give
the English battle in order to re-obtain an
entrance into their ports; and the report
having reached Gibraltar by the way of
Spain, it was generally believed. He fur
Their reports, that shortly before sailing he
had seen letter from the American Consul
at Gibraltar, which states that notwithstan-
ding the late settlement of affairs between
America and Ayers, the latter power were
fitting Git three JTtiizvrs with the utmost
expedition, who's. destination was not
known but from circumstances he appre-
hended, they would act against American
commerce, and strongly recommended to
Americans being in the latter port, who
should be then ready for sea, to wait the
event. The Portuguese having nothing "a
float, it could not be supposed an armament
would be prepared against them. The Con-
sui of the United States at .TaAgiers like
wise experimentation that there was then an
Algerine polacre of Is guns laying in Tan
gier Bay, bound on a cru,ze to the westward.
and that at the time Of his writing, there
were three more to the westward of the
Straits. AT the time of the Eunice's sailing,
there were TWO Moorish frigates in the
Mole of Gibraltar, getting ready with the
utmost dispatch. He further states that
there were large supplies of ammunition and
warlike stores Of every species sent TO Mo-
rocco and the Barbary Powers, by the En-
glish, the emissaries of France having en-
tered Morocco to endeavour TO influence the
Emperor to join the great Napoleon against
the English, which caused great exertiors
to be made by the latter power. The exis-
tence of their fleets in that quarter Deepen
ding snely Nh the friendship nf these states,
as every supply of fresh provisions came en-
tire!y from them.
inere were no preparations made by the
Spaniards for the investiture of Gibraltar,
though it was generally believed they would
attempt it very soon.
A total change had happened in the poll
tics of Spain since the new accession, the
late king having been confined in prison, and
the French troops, who had possession of the
whole country, evacuating with the CELEBRITY
SO usual among them when they gain any
advantage. Portugal was grooming under
its burthen, the acquisitions being so much
and frequent as to monopolize all the specie
OF the kingdom and multiplicity of the
new tax-gathercrs of Bonaparte being in its
bosom, overawed the inhabitants. 1t was
generally supposed at Gibraltar that an a.
micable adjustment would take place be-
tween America and Great Britain, and res
titution be made by the latter power for our
commerce so uniustly condemned there. A
large quantity of American commerce was
in those seas, sailing under licence from
Great Britain to and from the ports of Spain
without interruption.
Passed by Madeira, and left there, the ship
Delaware, Farrier, of New-Yorll, for Ten
neriHe, with iiCenCe.--Flour at Madeira, Is
dollars, pork %, beef IS, slaves 100, and a
plentiful supply of every other article.