The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-16

enemy having taken the alarm, he ordered
his brave little crew into the boat and fol-
lowed them, after putting fire to the fuse,
winch was calculated to give them Is mi
nutes, % set out cot the reach of the cxplosi-
on. Howevcr, IN consequence of the wind
lgetting very high, the fuse burnt too quick
ly; so that with the most violent exertions
against wind and tide. this intrepid little par
ty was SIX minutes nearer than they caicu-
lated TO be, the time when the most ire
mendous explosion that human art ever con-
trived took place, followed by the bursting
at once N the air of near 400 shells, and 5000
hand grenades. pouring down a shower of
cast metal IN every direction. But .fortu-
nately the boat reached, by unparalleled ex-
ernon. only heyond the extent OF destruction.
Unhappiy this effort to escape Cost the life
of the brave Lieut.. who IN this noble Captain
saw die in the boat, partly under fatigue, &
partly drowned with waves. that continual.
ly broke over them. Two Of the four sail
ors were also so nearly exhausted that their
recovery has been despaired of. Such were
the perils our hero enc untered. and which
have hitherto been buried in silence When
they reached their shin, the Imperieuse. it
was known that Lord Cochrane was the
/ first to go down to- the attack and vas for
more than an hour the only English man of
war in the harbor, His attack and capture
OF the Calcutta, which had one third more
guns than the lmperieuse, has been proper
ly spoken of.
The repetition of his explosions was so
dreaded by the enemy. that they apprehen-
ded an equal explosion in every fire ship
! and immediately crowd;ng all sail ran before
the wind and tide so fast, that the fire ships,
though at first very near could not overtake
them, before they we're high and dry on
shore, except three 7t's besides the Caicut-
ia, which were afterwards engaged, taken
and burnt. Seven went ashore, of which
two three deckers after wards got off. before
our ships OF the line got 10, and they went
up the river. Two of the remaining five
were on their beam ends before Lord Coch-
opinion that with proper exertions they
might be completely destroyed.
| Our hero soon turned his attention to res
cue the vanqushed from the devouring ele-
ments; and bringing away the people # the
! Vile de Varsovie, he would not allow even
a DOG to be abandoned. but took a CRYING
and now neglected little favorite up in his
arms and brought it away. But much
/, greater instance Of goodness was DISPLAYED in
his humanity to Captain of French -,
who came to deliver his sword to Lord Coch
rane lamenting, that all he had in the
! world was about to be destroyed by the con-
ffagration of his ship His Lordship instant.
! ly, got into the boat with him and pushed off
toassIst his prisoner in retrieving some valu-,
able loss, but in passing by -, which as
on tlre, her loaded guns began to go off; a
shot from which killed the French Captain
by Lord Cochranc' side, and SO damaged the
beat that she filled with water. and the rest
OF this party were nearly drowned.
49, PHILADELPHIA, June 9.
The ship PAcIFIc, in % days from Falmouth
arrived at New-York yesterday morning Lent
REED, the messenger, Immediately landed, and
came on m the mail this morning. From hence
he continued in the mail, and " L. bv Ills route
reach The city of Washington tolu.6rrow after
| noon. The letters per The Pacific did not come
ON by this days Mail.
An intelligent friend, who is 2 passenger on
! board The Pacific, has favoured us With lie fol-
loving observations upon the present state of
t.urope...~Reg's Gazette.
Ness-1O,k, stA 5fuae, 1909.
have just arrived in the Pacific
from Falmouth. We sailed thence OH the 9Th
| May Not having immediate access to nv pa
pers, send you tie following remarks, BY Lieut.
Kced, who proceeds with his dispatches for
| Washington City.
austria is making avigorous and noble effort
| 10 preserve, or rather To recover her inGepen-
dence she stands singy against Nsaoleon,
tnmsel All most J, aided by the valor and genius
! OF bcrtiner, Massena, DaToust, Bernadottc lie.
febvre and nearly the whole of his veteran troops
| made ferce by repeated victories. The Duke Of
Auerstadt IN his proclamation issued in Germa-
ny, asserts positively that Russia will unite her
FORCES with France against Austria, and circum-
stances render This assertion probable The de-
mon OF ambition appears to have possessed A.
| lexander, us well Napoleon they are animal
| Ell by the same desire Of dividing the whole of
Europe INTO two great empires when Austria
| slial nave been reduced to level with the petty
| kingdoms OF Europe, blow will probably be
struck at tile empire o. the Turks, & IL, all human
PROBABILITY they must fall successfully, unless AN
| internal revolution should animate the whole
mass OF the population of the countries and give
the direction of their affairs to ADLER hands -
| When or where this mania for conquest will stop.
VINO Can say 1t is proverbial that ambition has
no limits
This Philips son proved in revolving years,
And hrst tor rattles, then for worlds shed tears
England will constantly annoy the conoueror
IN ms career should this fortress be reduced,
| houhB snort OF universal empire will be aimed
al let America look to it and he prepared The
reduction o. England is not probable event. but
| sound wisdom dictates the expedency of max
ing ourselves strong enough TO ward of all nos.
sible dangers pretexts of attack will not he
| wanted Louisiana surrendered only he
cause the war with England deprive, France of
the power OF defending it, and the tree Drinci-
pies OF our government will naturally make us at
| all times, obnoxious TO despotic power
| SIR Arthur Wellesly had sailed for PORTUGAL
and Will have about $1,000 British troops while.
tIe armies OF France employed on the side of
germany, he may keep alive the flame of PAT riot.