The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-06

soher says, taut ms real name IS Thomas
Walker, that ne was born at Leith and be
longs to the Count Wellington, an American
ship, but with Spanish papers. now at Cree
mock. He is a lad little above 90. niddle
sized. dark complexion, and his face mark
ed with gun powder.
2 Evecaation Of Port NTa.asorfy.
The following additional parlicu airs are
derived from the private sources:
" On the 18Th ult. the cnemy's battery
Con which they have moupted forty pieces
ot cannon, and have furnaces for Heating
shot) opeued a brisk fire on cur bombs and
gun boats, which was warmly returned -
Unfortunately one of ,hcw red no, sha, en-.
tered the magazinc of the remeraire gun
boa which Instantly blew up. g.; this ia
tai accident, Leu enant Craply and II sea
men were Killed and NJ. Martin, Mid
shipman. aad men wounded, some OF them
dangerously.
9 On the 21st. at half past two in the
mornng,the enemy opened their batteries
upon Fort Matagorda, and upon the block
ships and gan boats the Block ship was
soon set on fire by their red hot Shot
but Lieutenant Moore, assisted by the
crew ithe Tonnant's guard boat, gallaatly
Jampedon board, eXlngushed the flames
and brought her out OF Inc reach of he
enemy's shot. The firing continued through
the day, until O'Clock ia The evening.
:" On Sunday the 22d. ats O'Clock in the
| morning, the enemy again opened a tremen.
dous lire on Fort Matagorda, and threw Sc.
verai shells into il. being at ieng de
ermined to evacuate the fort, about 10 ~
c!"ck the same afternoon, Capt. Stackpole
OF the Ionnant, with two Lleu,enant. and
two Midshipmen, blew it up IN doing which
Captain Sackpole and Mr. Loveless, a Mid
shipman, were wounded by the bursting If q
shell. $50
-" A Spanish launch, full of men, in poinp
from Matagorda to the Bay, was struck BY
two shots from the French batteries, which,
passed through the midships, cut the boa,
asunder, and the crew were all drowned.
:" Our troops have continued skirmishes
! with the enemy, whose advanced parties an
proach close to the dock yard.
ION board the different ships the loss ha.
hitherto been comparatively lrifling, if we
| except the dreadful accident on board the
| icmeraire gun boat the rnnnant has had
one man wounded, and one missing Z; the A
| chile, hive hissing; most of the other ships
have suffered in proportion -
m TARA, April S.
The following decree has been published
| here -
=" In the name OF his majesty the emperor
and King, we, Marshal OF the empire, Gov
ernor general of the iliyrian Provinces
wishing to put an end to the disorders which
the Daimatians and the inhabitants of the
| Mouths OF the Cattaro are daily commi ting
at Constantinople, and whreof we are i'm
formedby letter from the Charge DAT
fares OF France at the sublime Porte, dc
decree as follows -
Art L. The effects of all Dalmatians. and
inhabitants OF the mouths ut the Cattaro
going 20 Coastantinople without authorize, 8,
without passports counter~signsd by the Gen
erat Commanding the district, shall be put
under sequestration.
.. lneir families shall be put in a state OF
superintendent.
5. The declaration of the Charge d'Af
faires at Constan,nopie snail be a suiIicen,
| authority tor these acts Off gor
The General commanding in Dtlma
ia, The In,endant OF Z..a. and the Admin.
'strator general OF R4susa and Catarro
| are each, in their respective departments
| charged with the execution of The present
decree"
Proclamation Of his erceLency The Coz
ernor general cf'the Ilyrian PROVINCES "a
me thha6ttants IF DulDia tu.
d" An useful example has just been given
Those who so recently endeavored 90 Sc.
duce you into crlminality, have been punish
ed.
His Majesty the emperor and king, onr
glorious sovereign, who always Furnishes viii
regret, and who loves to Indulge the emoti
| ohs OF his clemency, forgets the past Al
| those who tormeDted by their consciences
have fled from their families, and are not
under sentence OF condemnation, may return
to their habi'ations. They will there iind
peace and pardon
Dalna aus The emperor has dstin
guished among you those who are devoted TO
him, and loaded many f them with favors
Eadeavor one & all to merit them by rGdoub
ling your zeal for his service. Thank Hea-
ven that you live uUder the government OF a
monarch so great and sojust, and daily rem
der yourselves more worthy OF the happy
destiny which has united you to the hume
rous family ofwhich he is the father"
No 1.
Cory ofd letter addressed ~ the Senator
tie minister If General P0Ice, by "
Berhemy. cHnonHctng KoktS arresl
and his being /0r7Uardrd ~ PARIS