The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-08
be- Surrender Of Madarnacnr.

W ouTfenuer 81 NfQd0PdScGr.
From Gov. Farquhar 10 lord Liverpool, /;
dated Isle Of France. -lhra ., 1911.
"The Eciihse. Capt. LYNNE. has return
ed after taking possession of the French
port OF IameiaUi. in Madagascar. 18th Feb
and landed detachments from the 22d regt.
AID Bourbon rifle corps to form the garri-
son. The French commandans accepted
without opposition. the terms upon which
the Isle of France capiuated.-The re-
suit of this service has freed these seas from
the last French Gag, and secured to us an
unmolested traffic with the fruitful and
bundant island of madagascar.
We hear from India. that Gen. SirS. -fch,
9iuty embarked at Madras l2 March,
with his expedition agaiust Jaua.
The last Paris accounts. Aug. 18th state,
that Marshal Souh had taken the fortified
Monastery Of Montserrat Fin Catalonia, be
sqveen 7drragona and Yichl by storm.
Twenty six English regiments have sailed
Tor Ireland; and an equal number Of Irish
are TO embark for England. They ate to
remain two years and are accompanied by
their wives and children. The Duke Of
York by General order has directed, tha,
all the soldiers who are catholics shall no,
be compelled to attend protestant service Of
prayers.
A letter from Capt Codrington comman.
ding he Blake of "a guns, off I;arraeona ,af
Ter met ioning the ssaulI that dt voted city
gives the following account of the ex,racrdi
nary panic. which struck part ofthe garri
son which had fer many weeks exhibited S,
many hnc. specimens of heroism and con
stancy. Well may he cry, LORD, what i.
man. A large mass people" SAYS tn,
Captain, armed with musquets and some
without. then pressed forward along the
road suffering themselpes to be fred upor
by about 90 French. who continued runnine
beside them at only few yards distance
AT length they were stopped entirely by a
volley OF fire from from one small party Of
the enemy, who had sire cbed themse Ives
at turn of the road supported by a second
little higher up, who opened masked bat
terry OF two field pieces A horrible butche
ry then ensued and shortly afterwards tho
remainder of these poor wretches, amount,
ing to above three thousand. -amely submit
ted to be led away prisoners by less than as
many hundred French"
"All the boats ofthc squadron and trans
ports were sent to assist those who were
swimming or concealed under the rocks
* Notwithstanding very heavy fire of mus.
quetry and field pieces which was warml,
and successfully retained by the launche
and gun boats. from five to six hundred
"tle theh OuBhh VII W lle SIlDDlDR, MANY
of them badly wounded"
hionthty Commercial Refiort for Aug. 1911
The late orders from South .fmerica hav,
had good effect in reviVng he narufac
lures of Birmingham. Sheffield, and Man
chester : and the return of the JamQtro
deet will add to the export of shch article $
as considerable are now executing for the
IYeSt Indies Russian produce has expert.
encsd considerable fall. Offhe sir mill.
on Of E1chequer Bills DoteG by ParRa-
mem to be afhied for The rehefoj trude, on.
Ly one million and an half has been disclosed
of by the ComnuSSonerS No advance
wh,tever has been made in the price of A.
m.rlcan produce. The dema d for British
manufactured goods for South America in
creases daily. Large remittances have
late been received from thence in dollars
Fifty tons ofqDhich haze been received from
Lima cochineai, cotton, hides, &c. and the
shipn' ents now making at Londoniand Iii
psfhool for that Country are very conside.
rabie.