The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-09


that Oil the 23d the French entered the place,
&c which the heats af the Cessack
and Comet spiked all the gins on fort Saliva
dor de Ano, and fort Sedra, and completely
destroyed the magazines with 500 barrels of
powder, and aguantity of other stores. The
boats had just returned round the Point de
Ano, when considerable body of French
dragons appeared on the hill.
"A French prize sent into Plymouth, brings
| accounts that the traitors of the Aristocracy
who had Joined Napoleon's court at Bayonne,
were fighting for the French against the
Spanish populace in the province of Biscav,
which reaches from Bayonne to ST. Andero,
a small track, and which seems tc be the on.
| ly Spanish territory now occupied by the
French. The French have taken possessi-
on of ST. Andero with 5000 men, but before
they arrived, the boats of his Majesty's ships
Cossack and Comet had landed, spiked all
the guns, and blown up the magazine. In
that quarter it is reported, that Bonaparte is
marching to Madrid with an army of 100. 900
men. We do not believe it-He will be
careful how he ventures to advance into the
heart of a country. where every human be
ing is patriot, and every patriot ready to
lsacrihce himself for his country.
4 Papers andletters have been just received
from Holland. The former contain Proc
lamation of Louis Bonaparte, stating, that
King Joseph was receivedin Spain with the
most ardent demonstration of joy, and that
tperfect peace and tranquility prevailed
throughout that whole kingdom. particular
ly at Madrid and Cadiz. The Dutch papers
contain nothing else of any interest.
We are sorry to observe. that some simp-
toms OF a riotous disposition, & resistance
| to the laws, have appeared in the parishes
of Donnycloney and Tullylish in the county
OF Monaghan, where the sale of some lands
(Bleary) was recently attempted to be stop
Iped, accompanied by acts of outrage and Vi
olence. A meeting of the Magistrates and
gentlemen of that county, was in consequence
Iconveaed on the 4th instant, at Monaghan,
when public expression of their reprobati-
on was made known, in resolutions to resist
such unlawful attempts, and to bring the per-
petratorS to Condign punishment.
Our working silk manufacturers appear
tobe recovering from their late desponden-
cy, as they shortly expect large supply OF
raw silk from the ports of Spain, 6 though
it may not be of so fine a quality as that of
Piedmont, Lucca, Calabria, &c. yet it may
be made to answer several purposes in the
silk trade, and to afford employment to num-
bers of people who are literally furnishing,
and their families in perishable state.
Muscovado and clayed Sugars are at pre-
sent in such quantities at the stores of our
merchants, that they are still looking down
as we have no foreign markets as vet to send
them to.-Cofiee falls under like predica-
ment.
Russian iron is now exhausted, but there
is tolerable stock of Swedish iron on hand
, which is ola superior quality TO the former
but British iron is rather inferior, even
, to that of Russia-We, however, still expec,
large supplies of that of Sweden.
The French feet still remains quiet al
! IOulOn Ii now amounts IN twelve Gail ri
,. the line two Russian line of battle ships
have gone into that port.
LONDON, July 10
Sir Richard Strachan is in the Donegal
8 with several ships, off Toulon, watching the
motions of the French fleet
Captain Carleton, speaking of the tenn
perance of the Spaniards, SAYS, " there may
be polical reason assigned for their absti-
hence, which is this, that if any man upon
any occasion should be brought in as evil
dence against you, if you can prove that he
E0as eUen drunk, it will invaidate his whole
testimony"
Recent events of some kind or other lin.
deed the public can ascertain some of them)
have caused considerable change in pro-
Jected military movements. 1t is now I'M
derStood that grand expedition, of which
the Earl of Chatham is to have the COM
MANU-, 10 ltSolhSu OiI, WHICH VIII embrace
troops that were destined for other services.
The Earl is to have with him Lieutenant
Generals, Sir ]. Moore and Sir Arthur
Wellesey.--His army will be in all 10000
men, His Royal Highness the Duke of
York was ard is extremely DESTROYS to have
the chief command and there are not
wanting great authorities for the rumor that
he is yet determined to carry his desire in
to execution. The place and object of the
expedition are probably changed. 1t
may be no longer necessary for any part of
1t to so to Portngal--An effectual diversion
NAV be made elsewhere and the uncertain
ty OF the point of attack is itself diversion.
July a..
Letters from Italy state, that as the Ca
tholic religion makes considerable progress
/ in America, his Holiness has thought proper
to appoint several Of the Missionaries there,
titular Bishops, of Baltimore, Philadelphia,
| New York &c.
| According to letters received in London from
Brrst, the Frefcct there mas received the follow
ing communication.
Sr-It being his majesty's intention to pro-
( tcct tie operations yf commerce in the mother
country and colonies, and TO take every step
which can. under existing circumstances, pro-