The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-09


from Antwerp assure us that it is Bona.
parties intention to send out an expe ditio,
| from thence against the Island. We donot
iear SO much that we shall lose the island
as the property upon 1t. There are, tooops
enough tn defend it I; but imt.iemse quaint
ties OF Colonial produce lie on the beach com
Pleteiy exposed under wooden sheds, which
it the enemy could approach near enough,
might be DESTROYED in a few moments by
red hot balls We have been watching the
opposite coast Tor some time with anxiety"
"MEssINA. July 27.-Nothing can Elk
coed the beauty of the Streight at this mo-
rnent. The banks Oh each side, at only two
miles distant, are covered with camps and
moving Columns of troops Murat's pavilli
ons dispiayed upon an elevated spot called
feiis, with an immense tri.coior flag wav
ing from ITS summit We see him every
evening surrounded by his military court.
Dir John Stewart occupies beautiful cassi,.o
directly opposite. about midway between
Messina. and the Faro Wesee the channel
between tic two armies is covered with
gun boats, which are frequently engaged III
partial encounters, and the shells and ncavy
shot are perpetually arching across be-
tween shore and shore 4rom the Il, ortars
and So Founders. which are mounted in bat
terry ON each side. At Intermediate points
our co operative men of war display them
selves In lofty grandeur-It is scene of war
IN all its awful magniicence. @
=. While write this three frieates
are telegraphed coming from the north ward
towards the Faro. with SO boats. includ..
ing ten gun boats, taken as prizes, being an
entire convoy OF provisions, and artillery.
Coming from Naples 10 the army i'll Gala
bria."
GENERAL ORDERS.
"MEseINA, July 3.-Lieu enant Gen.
Sir John Stewart aware tina it is unrecessa-
ry to call the attention of the army TO the
great equipment at present of the enemy in
our front, with the avowed declaration TO
the world OF intended enterprise upon the
part OF this island defended by the British
force-but the gen raj exults that we can
reply 10 the vauntings o. our adversary by
displaying to his view the calm with which
we prepare to meet his approaches.
The British officers Commanding at the
o'nerent posts will be often obliged to appro
pflate the local resources of the country for
the service OF the troops to the partial pr =
vation and inconvenience perhaps of the in
habi.ants but the necessity of crcumstan
ces. and the reflection that our measures
are only tor their own security, and to sus
tain them IN defending the rights and inter
ests OF their lawful prince. against an enemy
th'rsting Tor violence and rapine, will. no
doubt. ensure continuance of that zeaous
and friendly assistance which the British
troops have ever habtually experienced from
the fnendship of the Sicilian people. but
which the objects of our common cau,e may
require from them more actively at this mo-
ment
- The Gen. however, desires that il may
still be remembered by officers in command
that e9Sry Tequisition from the popuiatio
snail be made as heretofore, where possible.
through the channel of the legal maqi,
trates and that all supplies whether of ar
siole or labor are to be duly and regularly
paid for. a; So.
- Meanwhile the successful eallan.rv of
the combined British add Scilian ,otilIas Al.
tached so The service of the army, have al
ready proved anew to the Ell cmy their imno
tency IN every attempt to operate uDon an
element on which the enterprises of their
nation nave been only recorded by ignomini
Gus flights, or by discomhtures and should
any Of their disordered divisions reach the
shores, which his Sicilian majesty has in his
flaueiing confidence, committed to British
protection, they viii be received by troopS
III whom the language of menace excites no
emotion out that OF Contempt and who nev-
er as yet have met their boosted Ieeion.
on any terms of equality, but to be vic,o
rious.
(Sigued)
i CAMPBELL, A. g."