The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-28

The Norfolk Packet, Experiment, arrived
since one o'clock. Left Norfolk on Tues
day-no further accounts. The u. 5. frigate
Substitution, from Boston, was of Smiths
Point yesterday.
CHARLESTON, May IS.
The u. States gun-boat, No. 1s7, Lieut..
John Kerr, commander, bound to St. Ma
ry's. in tempting to beat out at the south
channel yesterday morning, missed stays
and drifted upon the south breakers the
wind being strong at east, and heavy sea
upon the bar. rendered it impossible for
any boat to approach her, and the small
boat which they had on board having been
dashed TO pieces by sea, immediately af-
ter she struck, the crew had no other al
tentative, but to cling to the rigging. in the
hope that something might come to their
relief 1t was about eight o'clock in the
morning. when the gun-boat struck on the
breakers, and at ten her mast having work.
ed out OF the step, she instantly rolled over,
and the whole crew (22 in number,) were
preCipitated into the waves. Those among
them who could swim, got upon the bottom
OF the vessel, where they remained for
come hours. and about two or three o'clock,
when the wind lulled, those who had suf4
hcient strength remaining, swan about 20
or 30 yards, to some fishing boats, which
could not approach the place where the yes
Bel struck, without certainty OF sharing
Sn their fate-out of the whole number of
which the Crew was composed, nine only
were rescued from watery gravel
Among those who were saved, were Messrs.
Atwood, of Maryland. Heriot, oil George
town. and Cycles. of this City. all young men
who had just entered the navy as midship
men, and who were entirely unacq1ainted
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i've OF the crew, were also saved seve-
raj of these persons were nearly exhausted
when taken up by the fshermen.-The fol-
lowing are the names of the persons drown
ed ;-Lieutenant John Kerr, HIM. 7uhter.
boatswain James Dogarthy Oliuer Cor
~. John Card. l.. CamhbeH, bartholomew
Fuller, JOS. Dolly John adams Wn,. 7'rot-
ter, JoSehh Lucas, - Du6ofse and Nm.
Aaackey, boy.
Zist IF american vessels detained (CAP-
TURED,) by British cruizers, ard sent
INFO Plymouth.
Ships Francis, Pickle, of and from Phi
1adelphia, for Bordeaux Danube, Pierce,
'ot and from New York, for do. Rebecca
Tony. OF and from do. for do. brigs Fox,
Porter. of and from Boston, for Cherbourg;
Dart, Taylor, of and from New-York. for
St Se5astians; Matilda. Lee. of and from
Boston for Nantz Adolphus, (Ward, SUI
percargo.) of and from New York, for Dor
desux: Elizabeth, Courgee, of and from
Philadelphia. for do Sloth. Of New York,
condemned; sChooners Betsey, Jos. Lind
say, of and from Mar blehead for Bordeaux
Polly, DevereauX, of and from do. for do
Mary, Vickery. of and from do for do !;
Woodbury., Klnsman, of and from Glouces-
ter, for DoTde aux Two Sisters, OF and
from Marblehead. for France, particular
port unknown) ship Charleston Packet. of
aHd from N. York, detained, and sent into
Cork, bound for France.
WASHING TON, May %.
Within the course of few days past Sc
Veral cases have occurred of impressment
by British vessels on our coast from coasting
vessels. These impressments. having ia
ken place under aggravated circumstances,
have excited, as they ough', very general
Indignant feeling. The United States fri.
gate President put to sea from Annapolis
under such circumstances as justify the inn
preston that the object Of her sailing was
10 obtain the release of these men. Under
these circumstances rumOrs of an engage
ment OF our Capes have reached US, which
ve present to our readers as they follow,
barely observing that 1t is we'll understood
chat the commanders of our public vessels
are generally instructed TO submit to no
question from any foreign vessel which
shall wear the semblance of y threat,in man
ner or words. No confirmation of the sub
Joined rumors has reached US.
Nat. Int.
~ Here follow the Extracts, the most
material Of which have appeared in the
Enquirer.
PROM THE RATIONAL TNTRLLIcENeRR.
What 10 the state of our foreign relations ?
Is questions which we have been induced to
ask ourselves, from an impression, that some
republican prints in which we place much con-
Science, had, on this head, suffered the feelings
OF the moment, and the particular sensibility Of
Their mercantile neghbors, to cloud their better
judgment
We have no Official information that France
has not fulfilled her promise the last inforna
tion ~ an authentic nature was Of a different te.
aoT. We have, indeed, seen several unfavors-
Ole reports Of captains of vessels arrived from
france but, even supposing that they were en-
Gtied to full credit which we do not allow,
they can furnish no data on which the govern
nent could act. Why are we then called upon
20 change our attitude Shall we. like chaR
before the wind, be driven about by every breeze
which waits rumour across the Atlantic -
Shall we put the seal upon the charge Of insta-
Aility which cavillers make against our form Of
government Shall we subject ourselves to be
eisssed With those nations who have exhibited