The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-04

oeHs Aoeiis <<us abu Eotps OF Cctooers Will De
old the cargoes of 5 confiscated vessels, con
listing of cotton, potashcs, campeachy wood, SUI
gar, coffee, tobacco, &c. so
BORDEAUX. Sept 27.-15 bales Georgia cot.
ON. long staple. sold this day, for 5 francs per
pound.
October 8 Arrived the Eugene from the I,
Of France, in IS days, with a rich cargo Ad
LATE FRoM THE MeprrERpAwEAN.
Communicated for the Philadelphia Gazette
The schr Eclipse. sailed from Smyrna the
10th OF September and the Castle the 18th, i'm
CO. with the brig Expectation, captain Kits, with
whom we parted on the night the Goth, off Sc
rigo. On the morning of the Oath, about a de-
gree to the westward Of Malta, experienced
hurricane, which blew with great violence for
an hour 28th, fell in with the armed ship Lewis,
Laurence, Of Boston, from Smyrna for Liverpool,
with whom we kept company 10 days. Capt.
Laurence informed us that on the Goth Septem-
Der he spoke brig 4 days from Malta, the cap
tain OF which informed him, that, by the most re.
cent accounts from Sicily, the French had not at
tempted to land on that island, but we're wait.
ing for favorable opportunity with large force
on the Caiaprian shore, say 7V,UUU men On
the morning of the 9th of Oct. the Rock of Gi.
braltar being in sight, made sail & left said shin
at the same time discovered several vessels a.
head, standing up the Mediterranean, which APP.
heSred TO be convoy; at meridian, one of the
ships, frigate, gave chase to us, and at four.
miles distance, or upwards, fred several shot,
but observing she did not near us, we stood on ,
and she hauled on wind for the CONVOY On
the morning of the 10th Of October, Off Cane
SPartel, fell in with British frignte, who after
coming within half mile us, she bore away
without speaking, apparently for Cadiz
About the LIST August 1000 Janesa ries with
the Governor n Smyrna nj hair haoi la0 a., .
city and neighborhood to join the army of the
Grand Seignor which had previously marched
from Constantinope to oppose the Russians, said
then to be within 200 miles of that CITY, News
was sometime afterwards received at SMYRNA,
that the two armies had met, and that the Rus
SLAMS received check Nothing further respec.
ing the campaign when IL left Smyrna
Lett at Smyrna, the armed ship Roxaua, cant
N. w. Skillings, of Boston, to sail in DAYS for
Malta, and from thence to q port in England -
Also the Brig Jane and Maria, Moore, loaded
principally with wine for Boston, to sail with
Roxana, and ship under American colours, cal.
led the Cincinnatus, loaded with wine for the
North of Europe
The Expectation and Eclipse, were the only
vessels when we left Smyrna, which had sailed
from thence this season for the United States
aud I'VE left none there then bound home, except
the brig Jane and Maria above mentioned
a shoal OF about 500 whales were lately
driven on the island of Ronsay, in Orkney, by
the boats belonging to the place; many of these
whales measured from 25 to 80 feet
paris. Sept 2O-In my last enclosed
you copy of French license saying that
1 would forward you an original by the first
safe conveyance, but have now to observe
to you that such are the conditions of the
bonds which the Government require on de
llvering the licences, that no respectable
mouse will sign them, as the least deviation
IN the contents of the cargo en- arrival here,
will not only condemn the ship and cargo
but expose the bondsmen, to d penalty
which the Emperor alone is to pronounce
Our friend the Banker would not sign
one for half his fortune
1t the present enormous duties continue,
loss may be with much more certainty
calculated on than profit, even admitting
the vessel escapes British capture.
Salem Register.
BosToN, Nov. %.
The ship Alfred, captain Patch arrived
at Gloucester yesterday morning in 81 days
from Lisbon. Mr.. Jno. Rice, passenger,
has arrived in town, and obligingly favored
US with Lisbon papers to the 18th of Oct. &
a list of vessels left.
LISBON, Oct. 1.-THE movement of Ro-
mana. and every thing indicates that the
marcha of the allied army to the west of
the Peninsula, is the result of plan which
has been well calculated.
Oct. 15.-A despatch is arrived from Lord
Wellington, dated at head quarters, Aiuda,
Oct IS. He mentions the march of Roma.
ma to join his army that attachments of
troops under colonel Wilson and colonel
Trant, with the inhabitants of the country
who had risen, were annoying the rear of
the French army that they had already
entered Busaco and Coimbra and that all
the north of Portugal was tranquil.
Oct. 10 The Anglo Portuguese army has
been considerably reinforced since the bat
tie of Busaco. 1t has concentrated /. for
ces and formed entertainments. Itha
joined by the Spanish forces of Esqueida.-
On thefcontrary, the army of Massena is
every day, and his troops are
discontinued in consequence of The privati
ons they are obliged to endure. Every day
renders his situation more critical, and will
soon reduce him to the necessity of fighting
under great disadvantages, or of retreat
ing.
AJUDA. Oct. 15.-Despatches have been
from General Miller at Coimbra.
That city was taken possession of on the 9th
The garrison of the French, and the wound
ed, amounted to 1000. The prisoners were
sent to Oporto, and dispositions are made
for the defence ofthe city. Colonel Wilson,
with an advanced guard of cavalry, arrived
on the 10th at COndeixa. Massena is at
the foot of the Sobral, extending his line to
Alenquer.
MADRID. Sep. 18.-It has been ordered
that in future no Spanish officer or Sndier