The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-04
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.dnt0nio de Escpno
Ihiguci de Lartltza6aiv Uri6e.
Giyenin Cadiz the 11th day os Ia::e, 1910:
From Porf au Prince. Captain Harris
from Port. au-Prince, mforms that few
days before he sailed, ChrisIophe had taken
tort Preque Isle by storm-that general L a
Marie was Killed from cannon shot from
one of Chrstophe's batteries while IN The
act OF mounting his horse. Gen. Conan,
who commanded the south side of the island,
had surrendered with his troops, which con-
sisted of between and 5000 men, 10 Potion
1t was expected that Chr.tophe would be
Obliged to raise the seige of the Mole, as
Peuon was preparing to march against the
cape in few days. PctioR's fleet, with num-
Der OF his wounded on board had escaped
from the Mole, & arrived at Por -au Prince,
with the loss of his three masted schr. The
, schooner being closely pursued by Chris
topics ffeet was run on shore and blown up
b. her crew on the island Guanaba.
The heart and entrais of Gen La Marie
were brought to Port au Prince, and here
buried with great pomp and parade.
Ertaact ola ietter dated Malta 8fh June
1909. from AesSrs. James Cabot and
Co.
. The detained Americans i'm the same ST.
tuation. The Union aud Tyre, of Providence.
were lately captured by French pIivateer
OF Sicily, retaken by some Eng.sh frigates
on entering the bay of Naples: both are in
our por;, and will be liberated on paying
salvage.
" Havana sugars such a drug that 4 par
Gel is shipping by present convoy for Lonoon:
pilces are advancing there but have no Eff
feet on our market, so immense is The guam
thy on hand.
Italian and Levant produce without any
variation OF consequence. British manufaC-
lures selling in many instances below prime
cost. Nankeens we are overstocked with &c
no purchasers We cannot point out a sin
gle article of American, British OF colonial
produce, that would meet ready sale at saw
ing prices.
" The Nautilus sloop of war, has lust ar
rived, bringing an account that 500 vessels
were assenbled at Otrante, supposed for an
attack Oh Sicily
Extract eta letter from an american at
Go"en6urS, 10 q gentleman III Boston.
dafed July d.
" No sales have lately been made at this
place, except Some few bar er ex nges-
which have been done in a manne. 20 leave
loss tn the seller IF American and colonial
p' oduce In some instances an advance of
20 per cent. has been given upon American
trvVice prices, payab in Russia, and Cor
man g"ads at eXtIavagant prices These
are the brst.te' -ns ! have heard of The
c.tg"es we're generally well assorted AID at
fair prices
g nave by me list of American vessels
which have passed the Sound this season,
tha' IS from the 22d of January To the 18Th
Oh June. The whole numberis sevent, Sc
ven. with aud without carg es. A er.at
part OF them W. re. bnut.d ,it,pct
tersburg, and many of such as were II:
oouhd direct would proceed thi,her for return
carSoeS. The number which has gone thros
the beit cannot be ascertained, as ,hcy did
rot stop to pay their fees, bur went under
British convoy. The number under the :,
merican lag however, is known to be large.
wenty tive sail are row said to be az ST..
re'eisburg to take cargoes tor America. -
lhey are, as is said, to take large Dlouor
tons OF hemp Thirty sail were also sDo.
ken in the Gulph of Finland, under An,erican
colors, about 90 days since to take re urn car
Goea for the u. States. There are IS saiIof
American vessels now detained at CoDenha.-
gen, destined for ports in the Baltic when
liberated A feet which wintered in Rns
STA has arrived here, and waiting for convuu
to proceed to the westward among them
are ~ American vessels, eight of which are
oound TO America. the residue to England.
O"p'"'" 4 dPiIdH = snip TtSSp6t, is dmgnp-
them. In addition 10 the large numner al
ready gone Up he Baltic, there are in ths
port nearly one hundred sail, which win
proceed up ths Baltic Whenever that Can me
done with SAFE y. On the whole, / think
you mas have very Considerable SUPPLIES of
Russia goods in America next season ia
sad 'he quantity of hemp in this Acct is
small the quantity Of piece goods is on the
contrary very large, forty five thousand pte
ces Is stated as the number. What | hoVe
stated is derived from what Conceive pref,
ty good sources, but our Information here 10
so contradictory 1t is difficult to determine
when and where confidence should be MIA
ced. AS 70 saying what am to dol utter
~ impossible. Coffee is the greatest drug
OF glutted market, and was under ii .
necessity OF efEscting sales Of it, very much
doubt being able TO obi ain 16 cents clear of
charges. At present can near of DO mar
ket where coffee could be sold at saving n,i-
ces---l have fixed upon no plan, nor can
ind any one here that has. Every thing
has gloomy appearance aud The only sac
tisfaction we have is TO suppose things in
such 4 deplorab!e state that no cnange can
he for the worse. - brig Catherine.