The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-16

come here after touching at = Swedisl, por, -
BY the schr. Maria. capt. Grant. from ST
barthoiomcws, we learn that on the 18th cf
April, TIE F.cncl. feet wers blockaded in
the Saints BY Admiral Cochrane's tleet,-
that on the 10th they slippe,l their cables, Sc
on the 18th they got into Bassatcrre, where
they landed their stores, &c.
RIHos ron, April !.
Wetcel much satisfaction in stating ti,at ,lIe,
! conduct Of the non House of Assembly, Of ,his
sand, respecting the Fort Augusta Mutinv. has
been approved ii by the British miniatry, AID
.helr priviledses which they always maintained
Iavoa'e, have not on this nccasioIi been aitem,,
| ted TO be i'eried II Is agreed that tllcy nave
IGsl power 10 call all officers, both civil aud ni:l
ary before the bar, with the exception of the
kings representative, the priyy council; and
| 10 cause to he brought before them, whatever
i!Apers or documents they may deem proper
Ills grace, the governor, we understand; IS also
Instructed 10 adopt conciiatory measures o@ards
the Legislature.
The Recruit, brig OF ls gdos, capt Napier,
has captured 4 large French letter OF naruue brig
| from bordeaux bound to Basseterre Cauds-
, loupe, with valuable cargo of merchandise.
The Wo'y:rh,e brig aht. Dominica sloop nave
also captured two French letters o, Inufc;,c, ma
med L'E.inpereur and L'Imperatrisc, Of l.! guns
cargoes Of provisions and dry goods
We understand that Rear dmiral Sir Alex.
amber Cochrinc, is 10 be superseded on the e.
ward Island station in June ieXt, by Rear. tlrni
raj Sir Samuel Hood.
New YORK, MAJ 10.
The ship Richard, capt. Ridgeway, arriv-
ed here last evening, in Is days from St
Bartholomew, and capt. K. informed us. that
on the 18th of April, at 6 p. NJ the saints
capituiated to Admiral Cochrane, after two
days bombardment that the French feet o.
3 sail of the line and 2 frigates, Under the
command of Com modore Troude from I.'O-
ricnt, which were blockaded in the Saints.
made their escape on the 18th; the frigates
which were laden with provisions, had got
into Basseterre, Guadalupe and the line
of battle ships had gone to sea. The island
OF GnadaIoupe had been declared in a state
of blockade.
Captain X. further informs. that on the
Goth of April, letter was received in St
Bartholomews, from very respectable house
in St. Kits, which stated that the King of
Sweden had been assassinated by his sub
jects and that Swedi sh vessels were not adj
mtted to an entry, with any description of
cargoes, in any of the British Islands.
CHARLESTON, May 8.
BY the brig Eliza, capt. TAYLOR, arriv-
ed yesterday morning in 10 days from ST.
Bartholomew, we learn that the British
troops under General BEcKweRTH, and
the naval forces under Admiral COCHRAN
after having taken 19artinicc, have procce-
ded against the Island of GHadaiouhe. The
Saints, two fortified islands near Gauda!oupe,
were the first object of their attack. A French
squadron, consisting of three ships of the
line and five frigates (part of the feet which
lately escaped from BresD were lying there
at anchor. About the 18th ult. the British
commenced the bombardment of the Forts.
which were surrendered to them on the 10Th
or Goth. The French squadron finding that
the whole Island must ultimately surrender,
departed in the night; but Admiral Coch-
ranes force consisting of 4 sail OF the line
3 trigates and briggs, were lying at anchor
close in with the harbor, the Frenchmen
were not expected TO escape. The French
Admiral On passing Admiral Cochrane,
poured a broadside into his ship the Bri-
tish squadron Immediately gave chase vixen
the French frigates effected their escape
into Point Petre, but the line of battle ships
stood out at sea- The last information which
reached st. Bartholomew respecting them,
LETT Admiral Cochrane in chase, while one
OF the British brigs had gained so much OH
the French AS to be able to fire into their
sternmost ship.
The inhabitants Of Gaudaloupe. surprising
that the Island must fall into the hands OF
the English, we're quitting the Island by G.
very pportunity--the Island was in great
want Of provisions although they had re-
ceivcd partial supply by the French fri
gates from France, together with a rein
forcemcnt of troops.
BALTIMORE, May 10.
NWe are informed that hhe Srllnish Con.