The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-31
! par, of my conduct connected with the

very part or my conduct connected with the
same. -Ns
The injury sustained by the ship under
my commands very trifing, except to the
fore aud main mas,s. which before menti.
oned no person killed. and but one "a boy)
wounded.
For further particulars refer you to capt.
Caldwell, who is charged with the delivery
of this communication.
! nave tie si0i.oT IL DC. ;tthh great respect,
sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed)
JOHN RODGERS.
Hon. PAUL HAMILTON, Sec. of the Macy.
"SAE sTooPs TO CONQUER or the fristakes
81 night" nesu play vita old title, was per-
formed with icud applause on Thursday evening.
,he 10th inst. off the Capes OF Virginia by the
frigate President, and British Picaroon, to
the qualification of oil hMBsIoA.--Pub. Ady
The British P;caroon, whose rashness Cor,n,o-
Gpre Rogers chasiised, suspected 10 be the
,-IHn sted|er that kidnapped young AMERICAN,
on board the Spitf-e about fortnight since as
she was entering the pert of New Y ork.-U..
a cdse stoted-The Leeic Brit carries 81 thir-
~ two Founders besides number of cannon of
smaller cnfi6rc--The President, according to
therate established in the British navy, would
be called SO gun frigate. Her heaviest metal
is only "a po,uisle,s.
;, Query. Is the President warmer ship than
thc Leelc Belt, and ifso, what is her superior
aiy.-B.
NArcuEz. May L.
We understand, that the military court,
ordered some time since, for the trials OF
colonel Cushing aud lieutenant col. Sharks,
of I'd reg't. OF iufantry,' convened on the
10th ult at baton Rouge, and adjourned
to meet the 18th, for the trial. of lieut. col.
SHARKS. as col. Gushing had not arrived.
The court is composed of the following
officers, viz :-PreSident, col. Smith Mem
6ers, Lieutenant colonels Pike and Milton !;
Majors MacRea, Russell, Nicholas, Bower
and Darlington captains Wallace, Atkin
son, Morgan, Bankhead and Piatt
u Since the above was put in type, we
have conversed with gentleman, who left
Baton Rouge on Saturday last; he says, that
lieutenant col. SHARKS had been honorably
acquitted by the court. but that the sentence
had been sent on TO the President of the
~. Shat col. Cushing had arrived, and
his trial was pesdng.
We are also informed, that lieutenant
col. Pike has been arrested by order Of
Gen. Hamilton.
- May 1.
we are informed from source thar may.
De relied on that the president OF the y. Shas
issued his proclamation, ordering the sale of
all the Public Land OF the Land District east
OF Pearl river in this territory. that have
been surveyed and ready for sale, to COM
snepce at Fors Stephens, on the. first day of
September next, and continue from day to
day until the whole be disposed of under The
superinte ndance OF The Register of the Lsnd
Office and Receiver of Public Monies.
We are further informed, that all the
Public Lands west of Pearl River to the
'Tombigby, will be prepared and ready for
sale, by the aforementioned times
A detachment of the U. States Troops
of about three hundred men, under the com
mand of Col. Simonds, arrived here on Sa-
turday evening from Pittsburgh. destined for
the Cantonment near Washington.