The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-11
EUROPE.
PHILADELPHIA, July 8.
I THE LATEST FROM FRANCE.

9Th May last, furnishes us with Bulletins of
the armies of France and the Confederation
under the command of Napoleon.
Mr. Purviance, who went out messenger
to France in the Union, and not in the Men
tor, as stated by Poulson, came passenger
in the Fair American, and is the bearer of
dispatches from General Armstrong. Mr..
Daschkof, a cHARG D'AFFAIRs from the
Court fist. Petersburg to the United States,
s. came passenger with Mr.. Purviancc. The
arrival OF this gentleman, together with the
nomination of Mr.. John 0. adams as Mi
mister to Russia, are circumstances of consi-
derable Importance, and open wide field
for political speculation. ~
Elliot & M'Corkle have given descripti-
on of the actual state of France, rs a pre-
face to the French bulletins.
1t is a curious and novel way of showing
the ruined state of France, by detailing, on
authority, the extent and glory of her con
quests, and the union and hearty co-opera-
tion of her allies. We should not have no
tiCed this trash, but for the purpose of guard
ing our readers against very improper i'm
preston, evidently intended, namely, that
this description of France, is given on the
authority of Mr.. Purvianee. "The Editors
ought to have stated what Mr.. p did say,
and not have blended their visions with Off
Cial details.
their readers, that Mr.. Purviance publicly
declared. at the City Coffee House, on Sa-
turday evening, that the measures of Mr..
Jefferson's administration, and particularly
the embargo, had met the decided approba-
ton of the best informed men in Europe,
all of whom that were friendly to the United
States, had greatly regretted its so early re-
moval. and were apprehensve it would be
productive of egil....Democra,ic Press.
On Saturday evening, arrived the brig Fair A.
1nerican, capt. Bruce, from Dunkirk. This YES.
sci was taken up by Mr. Armstrong, our Min
lister, on permission granted him, by Bonaparte,
to bring dispatches to this country, with liberty
TO bring otfa large number of captains and other
persons belonging to England and America who
had been detained for some time in France. She
sliicd from Dunkirk on the 9th May, and the
same day landed so or 40 passengers (chihy wo-
men) at Dover.
In this vessel, among other passengers, came
M. Nj. DAsHcoEF, charge DIES Aflares and CON
su! OF II. NJ. the Emperor OF all the RusSas, &
Mr.. PURvlAEcE of Baltimore, bearing dispatch
es from ORR minister to the Executive ofthe u.
States.
BY the above gentlemen and other passengers,
we learn that this vessel was taken up, and the
Dispatches made out previous TO the arrival of
tRc Mentor--The Mentor had arrived but a ie ~
days before they sailed, sad would not sail for
the U. S. before the middle, latter end OF
Tune, as all communication with Ponanarte who
was in Germany, would be tedious, as he could
not receive a courier in less than days from Pa.
RS. They also say, that coR5iderabic appiir 81
on was made 10 him before his departure
Paris, respecting tie American affairs, bar a,
van, rs he seemed determined TO get what he
could and keep What he got, and it is supposed
his victories iii Germany viii not make hiIAjn a
better htm0r with America:
That the non-intercourse With America, IS so
severely felt in France that the want Of Con,nHpr
cial business is injuring their towns AID bcggar-
1ns herinhabitants (; that Coffee was selling inr
:. dollar per ID. and white sugar Tor tie same ;
x the produce OF France was IN so little demand,
mat Brandy could be purchased for 20 or 50 dol
lars per pipe. and Wines in proportion
rsjRussia, Heland, Denmark & Sweden, it was
sad, being IN a great measure or altogether IN
der the coHtroul of Bouapartc, would bo called
on and no doubt would put in force tire French
DEGREES, and seize all goods arriving among
them, that may be suspected OF being, the
produce ofEngIaAd or its dependencies there.
lore IT Will be madness to send vessels TO airy OF
those ports, until some thing is settled with Bow
aparte, AS they consider all West India goods in
that light.
1t WAS reported in France, that the Aus,rans
were making considerable advances in Italy, ha-
wing gained advantages or the French IN the Sc
YeTal actions they had with them in that quar-.
Ger.
Among the passengers landed in England were
several American captains. Among those Ian
ded here, arc capt. Bangs, OF the James Adams
of this port, condemned i'll July last for touching
at English port; captain Snow OF the Syrem Of
Boston ; capt. Sheppard Of the Hope well, t.keI
ON his passage from London to New Yor; -
captain Bowes of the ship Betsey, OF New Yor;
from EIAiaga To Londoa with wine ali of whose
vessels are condemned also capt. Snow oil -
whose vessel was not condc,Gped.
The brig Specuc tor, Lite. OF Wiacasset
iron. Amsterdam tor Savannah and the ship
Eew Guide, Craig oi New Orleans from Acmt
10 London, neither OF which were condemned
lev at Calais, and the ship Sally Ann, Nichols, oil
kewbuiypOrt, lay uncopaemncd, at Amsterdam
though her cargo was sold and pot into the trea
sury.
Ono orthe gentlemen has banded us the follow
ing istOf vessels waiting their fate at Chsrante
Holland Tradcr, Amsterdam Packet aud WARN
ham Of New York, Two Brothers Of New-Bed
ford; Neptune and Elensr of Portland Lex
ingtou OF Baltimore Minerva OF Rochester
brig Plymouth and William Of HewburypoFt
The French have confined 2 number Of Ame
rican captains inthe gaoi ~ Dunkirk, all OF whon
had been liberated or made their escape except
captain Tucker, OF the William Of NewDuryport
AMI q captain Jenkins, WHO were tined thirteen
hundred dollars each, besides the loss of then
vessels ard carEoes, aud their crews were mar
ched To- ArraS, where great number of Amer
Can seamen were conlmed-aBTudford.
Mr.. Purviancc politely loaned TO the Edi-
tcTs OF the Freeman's Journal, flies of the
Journal du Soir, the Journal du Commerce