The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-03

scarcely separated from the coast Of Nor
mandy. for successive years i--1o this sub
Ject we shallreturn but we wish previously
to Know that Flushing has surrendered, and
to form some opinion upon the u,tcrior
plans and intentions Of Administration, in
their present enterprise against Zealand
An article dated Tarragona. the 9TH ult
announces the receipt of letters from Lord
Coiiingwood; stating, that the combined Sici.
nan and English army, to the amount of
5000 men, had landed at Salerno.-Saler-
no is town with good harbor, about %
miles T.. > l.. of Naples The Toulon fleet
lately manifested disposition put to sea,
but its fears prevailed, and it remained in
port.
Orders have very properly been given to
prepare hospitals, at Deal and Ramssate
tor $500 sick and wounded; this is intend
ed as precautionary only. $50 of the latter
oeinS the utmost number at present expect
ed from the Dutch coast.
The ship, called the Dominica Packet, has
! lately returned from Liverpool. from South
| America; where she had been seventy miles
| up the river, to the Port of Para, being the
| hrst British vessel that ever entered there
! he Commander fred salute upon enter
ing the port, which was answe cred bv null
titutes Of inhabitants on the shores reioc-
| ing and the ladies' from the windows of
the houses. waving their handketchiefs and
exclaiming-" Long live the English" sc.
exc. On the Super cargo of the vessels so
ing on shore, he was received with all the
promp OF an Indian Prince numbers of
women preceded him in grand procession,
strewing flowers, and every demonstration
OF JOY was ~ Infested In this fertile coun-
| Try, cows are sold for five dollars
Ertracts Of letters from officers on the &C.
fedision. dated " East Scheidr, .4ug. 8.
" The division which landed here met
with no opposition OH their landing, owing to
so many attacks being made OH the Island
at the same time. Every town in Walche-
'ren is taken except Flushing, which we are
at TINS moment BE- nbarding; but as we are
informed Gen. Mouncey has thrown himself
into the place, with 4. 900 men, there is a
probability that it will hold out to the last
that, however. cannot be long neither shall
we wait for it before we proct ed to other
| operations. Lord Rosslyn's division pro
ceeds up the river this day in transports ;
they are directed to debark about 10 miles
from Antwerp: there we expect hot work,
out are anxious to get on shore, to share and
promote the glory of our country. The
troops are in higher spirits, and better con-
dition, 1t possible, than when we sailed from
the chalky cliffs of Britain. The II Regi-
mehe took CanVere by Storm"
LONDON, August ga messenger has sailed
with diSpatche for Constantinople, and these, j,
rs SAID, are to direct Mr. Adair to solicit permis,
ION OF the Sublime Porte, to let one OF two of the
most important parts of the Creek Island. be
garrisoned by British troops
Yesterday Cabinet Council was held at the
DUKE OF Portands house, which was attended
by lords Mulgrave, Westmoreland, Castlcreagh
anu Harrowby, Mr.. Canning and Mr.. Perciva
and sat from. two till six o'clock At its rising
Mr.. Mills, the Messenger, was sent to Deal ia
embark IN fast sailing cutter, with dispatches
for the Earl Of Chatham, and Sir r. Strachan.
PLYMOUTH, August Game in, the Arethu
sa So capt. Mends, from Corunna, last from Fsl.
mouth By her it is learnt, that the M rquis de
Romana was near Corunna, with Is 900 men, in
good spirits, well armed and ACQUIRED Three
frigates were fitted out at Ferroi, to be sent ON a
crtlze and ii is said The line of battle si,ips are
TO be rugged with jury nlasts, and sent round to
Cadiz from Fer.o for safety