The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-23
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We have scen letter froma respectable house
at Rochelle, dated the Sd of Jan to gentle man
in tn city.-This letter says,
"There lisa reportt day from Bordeaux. that
! an order has been issued at Port PASSAGE and 81
Sebsstians, to take the Rudders from ali Ameri.
can ships lbclieve the news mere fabrication
1t this be true, think it u temporary thing he
cause fnoyp the French Emperor has given or.
ders to the Council Of prizes, not TO condemn anu
American vessels, though they should have
been visited by the English.-Lang's koyai Ga.
sette.
The Merino Ram which was brought out late.
ly from Cadz by Capt. Barnum, in The shin At
lsntic, was sold on Wednesday las, for One Thou
sand Dollars.
Colonel Humphreys, few DAYS since sold
two Ewes and two Hams, for Six Thousand Do.
lars.-I5.
Exrnt ETA letter from. a respectable mercantile
hoase in Rochelle, to a gentleman in Neu 11,yk
dated Jun 3, 1910.
!" We have report from Bordeaux, that Or
ders have been given at Port Passage and ST Sc
bastians TO unship the rudders of all American
vessels IN those ports. l believe the re-
port to be groundless--I shall be able to as
certain in a few days whether it be so or not
shciid there. however, be any truth in il, suo-
pose 1t VIII be but temporary measure, as pos
1--we orders have been given by the French EN-.
peror to the Council OF Prizes at Paris not to
condemn any more American vessels for having
been spoken or visited by the British"
Esfraet of a letter from, a gentleman at Bn,,.
ferrr ST K;tts) 10 his friend in Phtkadei-
Phia, dated Feb 81. 1910
lhe arrival of the United States brig Etna.
IN the West Indies, has given rise to a variety
OF coweclures, ana although the object appeared
TO be search for Brown, the ex collector of Or
\ 90 -,
loVed Edward 8yam, judge ofthe vice admiral.
NY court at Antigua speii knorpn for his hiph re.
Sa'djor Annerieans) got INFO most violent rage,
on account of an American vessel of war having
the audacity to anchor in British waters-he
would not see capt cambridge, and told Mr. ].
Rose (the American agent) That if the brig did
not depart Immediately, he would order one of
ms Inalestys briggs to gallant her out cambridge
came down here from Antigua, and kicked ip
terrible noise. Two Of his men RAW awav-
and he VERY naturally undertook to search for
them sent his officers on board all the vessels
IN tile harbour (not emitting his maesty's schr.
VINO presenting his compliments to the different
captains desired permission to overhaul their yes
sells Tor his men, which / believe they all acced
ed to. Not finding them float, he came ON
shore, and assisted by some young men in town,
at last discovered them both sleep in proy
SHOP. tied their hands behind ;hem, and took
tiem on board his brig, the people here put them
selves into terrible rage, and sent word to adj
Ihirai Cochran Cat Guadaioupe) who immediate.
~ dispatched two fast sailing briggs i'm quest of
her, with orders to bring her to him, and com
'huhicated the same orders to all the vessels of
war on this station we have not yet heard whe-
either OF the briggs have fallen in with her. Il
have no doubt If they do, it will be the cause of a
serious disturbance between the two countries
! Tor ara confident cambridge win not surren-
&c unless com2ellci by force.
You have doubtless heard Of the capture of
Guadalupe, St Martins and ST. Eustalius. b.
the British, which is s the news have fo,, vo,,
Extract Of a letter trom Jamaica, ofthe 27th
January
- lIaYa now to advise YOU that our governor
mas thIS day Issued his proclamation TO permit
Tor hve months thercirom the free importation
OF ail KINDS OF lumber, bread, biscuit, -four. corr
meal corn and rice, in British vessels, rom any.
island in the w Indies, which will no doubt H..
ciiitate your intercourse with this island though
IT'S generally understood that tho Spaniards have
smut their ports against American vessels"
NEw-foRK, rfaTCh ii.
! BY capt. Cooper. 2S days from ST. Bartholo.
news, VIC arc Informed, taat the British had IA.
Ken ST. Eustdia and ST. Martins.
Ii wa. reported az ST. Bartholone W., that q
Preach lleet Of seven SAL of the line had been
secn TO Tie wlndwsrd Of Guadaloupe.
NoRFOLK March 10.
FRENCH PRISONS.