The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-05

nous outrage Of the Rambouillet decree and
oy the Insulting audacity of the Duke OF
Cadere's letter.
ITO be continued
FROM THE MONTREAL GAZETTE,
I'VE are indebted TO a subscriber ,fo7
The FOLLOWING dishatch as an accountant
Renf TO thar of Commodore Rsdgers:l
Gofy Of dfsfatch from NJ Grantirade, 10!
the minister At marine
PoRr NuBIUs, 9th Oct. 1910.
" MoNsElGNEUR,
't Ever jealous tor the
honor OF his imperial majesty's marine SER
wee, was ON the look out yeste rday about
three, M. the tide setting in shore, dis
Covered the appearance of an enemy's YES.
sci making the harbor. AS it was impossi-
Die, OIL trsr view. to ascertain of what force
she might be, Immediately ior ear Of ar1s
cident. ordered out the three Irigates, with
the corvettes aud briggs. which so lately
were covered with glory, under the name OF
M. Duboroine. This gallant little recon-
hoitering squadron soon maneuvred SO as tn.
surround the object of attack. which proved
to be the boat OF a British cruzer, drifting
from the vessel, having one stout hand on
board fast asleep Before the discovery
was fully made, two of our frigates being az
cautious distance, on each side of the
vessel, at the same moment fred their
broadsides, which passing over the object
OF their aim, they unfortunately struck each
other; but the artillery was, as usual, So
exeellenly served by M. Bombardier, of
one vessel, and NJ. Reiocket of the other
that only two OF our men were killed, and
two wounded. The enemy was now board
ed by II reSolute fellows, who volunteered
their service. and who, hope, will be re-
warded in the legion of honor. The Bri-.
tlsh sai'o' was made prisoner without muci,
difficulty, having only knocked down one OF.
the assailants with his fist. This gallant re-
sistance would have entitled him to DIR
consideration, but, upon being informed he
had the honor of being the emperor's pri.t
soner, he, with that scurriIity so natural to
the British, deliberately consigned certain
parts OF his imperial majesty's sacred per-
son, together with eyes, limbs, body and
bones, to everlasting Condenna ion bcins-
IN other respects very pcriinacious, and re-
fusing to tell the force from which his boat
had been accidentally detached, we thoug'hr'
proper, on his being brought into port, to
place him undcr a strong military guard.
till the celebrated Capuchin friar. who
lately took two British sailors and one mus.
ket, can be sent for to bring him to reason
by proper discipline. The name of the
boat unknown.
The prisoner. on being Intercepted.
says, his name is Tom Groggns; and that,
laden with an extra cargo of spirits, he had
been overtaken by sleep: adding, that
could he have heaved part Of his ballast
overheard in time, he would have escaped
the force sent against him.
4" / shall have the honor of eoumunica-
ting TO your highncss the names of the off
GERS who have the best title to the favor of
his majesty.
Z" have the honor to be, &c. &c &c
GRAETiRADE.
"P. 3 Since writing the above the pri-
soner has escaped through the ndiscretion
of the captain of the guard, who upon some
occasion OF duty withdrew of the Is meu
who were set as centinels over him. The
drums are now beating to- arms we have
manned ali the batteries; and the whole of
his imperial majesty's formidable flotiIIa
are putting to sea with all expedition The
prisoner lett behind him greasy tobacco
pouch, containing one yard and half of
pigtail tobacco; the latter we divided "a
mong the troops, who are rather shortened
tor provisions; and the former we burn.
according to the imperial decree, as being
British manufacture"
Orders in conncik.--Those wboare des;
rous OF "A practical exposition Of the cffect
u these unjust ediets may be gradhed in
heIr wish by perusing the following %sccGnnt
d recent capture under then. This is
only one instance among an hnGd. Cd. Theme