The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-03
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.

The following is translated from the
Z" Reading Adler" of the 5th insr.-3clt-
Ep, Post
"A daughter of Mr.. Daniel S,rohecker,
near Orw sburg berks count, Pcnnsy vanie,
about wears of age. had been observed, for
a number of daysto so to a considerable dis.
lance from the house with piece of bread
which she obtained from her mother the
circumstance attracted the attention of the,
mother, who desired MIR. y to follow the
child, and observe what she did with II.
On coming to tie child he found her engag-
ed in teedug several SNAKES. called yei-
low heads or bastard rattle snakes. IL I'M
med.atcly took it away and proceeded 90 the
house Tor his gun and Killed two of them ar
one shot and another a lew days after. he
Child called these reptiles in the manner vi
calling chickens. and when its father OBJ
served il It continued the practice they
wosId bite her--the child replied" No ia
'thrT, fh"y qponf 6ite tAey Only eat The
5reca 1 Sipe them D
The following is he smount Of the British
Naval Fn'ce up TO the first day of Nay -
~ sea, 81 ships of The tine, IL from so ,lA4
gins 1874 trlgAtes. 100 ,Dps and yacu.s, 8
bombs and fte ship,, l39 D,igs. "a cutters,
20 -chponcrs, gun vessels, iuggers sc. to
tai 576 IN pnrt and ii'tiug As If ne inc.
ir,m so % ~ guns, SO tr,gaies. So sloops,
Slc. bombs, &c SO brig,, Z cutters, IS
sChooners. &c.------lo,ai 19S. Gu,'d saiDs.
hospital ah p prison ships &c. -----S7 u the
line. from 500 Al guns, 9rrig -es, 5 oops.
&c bomb / Gutter, . schooner So otat
I'd l. ordinary aid repairing --65 on the.
line ~ nom so to ~ guns 20 higates, 81
So. ps &c 4 Dntnbs &c ~ bugs cutters,
-chocners &C --taia! 2l6. bni,ding-42
of the Inc, Is fFgates, s.oops, &c total
Ga. Grand to,al LIS.
From The ~. York Commercial .ldveriiser.
On the 9th Of October last, captain Sam.
u,i Green OF the snip Polly bound from this
p TT o imouth, was captured ny a French
pilvateer abuul ten or twelve league. > w
OF the > c,!y l-i,nds. The commander of
the prIvNtcr, after piundering the snip Of
many valuable articles, took away all the
siiP's crew. excepting captain G and his ap-
prentice AID put on board pr.z ma ,ter
di'G four men. with ordcis to- Conduct ne
salp IN he nea, eS, p,tl # L ance or Spain.
On me 9 II, nAv',g shi}s nree days for tie
Freuch CoaS Captain Green So q, Il a favor.
able inoment, when Two Of tie Prencbmen
were asleep IN the cabin when two more
had just ne below, ~ re cap'u"e the snip.
He instantly sprang forward nailed the cab.
iu doors fastened the companion, Dol ed tic
iAl I'll ''GI YAK Shl light anu secured the
sn IN AZ the helm. Thus, cncc more Master
ofh's 81, -, ne wore her round, IN steeied
f1F the nearest port OF England or Ireland.
The Frcnchmen bciow having been two
d Us IN heir ciose Coz fnement sufT RI z " nh
heat and tortured win the wta,iis Inch
had wandered from The rice ~ lie h ld an0A
infested he CABIN requested t. be brought
ois Ok, ana promised obedience and SUP.
MISSION. MouvCs oihunanily induced 4p-
tain Green To relieve them from their dis
tressng siiu ion HE brought hem up sep~
arately, aud secured mem ON DIFF rent parts
OF the deck On he IS II of the same month.
after SAILING IA his manner nine days, with.
GU clnsrrg as eyes, he arrived 80 safety at
Bristol III England. Capt. Green IS a native.
Of Ibis count'y, and as will appear from the
exploit above related, a man Of d bold aud
en- rprizing spirit
For ais brave and spiri'ed exertions on
this occasion the New Y Drk and Columbian
Insurance Companies in this city. have pre-
sentcd 90 Captain Green. and to his appren-
ucc, generous and honorable ieward. The
letter acc 'mpanying the very liberal COM
PIimeDt, (which. we understand consis ed
of an eleg1W set Of plate and check for
seven hundred and fifty dollars) together
"Iih Cap, Green's answer, have been com.
municated tor publication.
Petersburg J1ne o. (