The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-11


at present disposed 70 give full credit to COM
modore Rodgers statement (: and because
these even who are disposed to scep icism on
the subject, ought to wait for the OPPOSITE
party's account. -Phl GaS.
ICoMMUNIcArIoN.9
AN ORIGINAL ANECDOTE OF THE
Present Commodore John Rodgers.
Whilst Captain Rodgers was in the mer-
chant service. he commanded ship named
the Jane, belonging to Baltimore. On a
voyage In this ship he was in Liverpool du
ring an election for members of Parlia-
ment.
Accordingto the laws of England the mi.
litary are removed three miles without the
city--A nag representing General Zarleton
lthen candidate) on horseback tramplins
the American Colours under foot. was pa-
raded through the streets of Liverpool.
This nag caught the eye of capt. Rodgers.
and as he at that time, though seaman. ac-
tuaiiy was member OF Colonel Wishing
toms Troop of Horse in Baltimore. and
mad mas regimensais ON board his shin, he
neslta'eo not moment, but equipt in that
uniform, accompanied by friend, under
took and did demand at the hus, ines. from
Gen Tarleton. Why is the American flae
represented in that degraded stare" The
General replied---' You have run great
:" risk OF your life, bu' assure you that I
am entirely ignorant of such display, I
''wiii however. sir. endeavour to suppress il, %
adding The mob rules here during
"elect'ons" AFTER this had past-Tarle.
ton observed" Your uniform is military.
pray SIT, tell me vhat corps it is attached
to-" Sir" replied Rodgers. with his
hand touching the cuff If his Cont" This
sc hQ mi for. kh "a,
Washington a, the Cowpevs"-It is well
known that Washington defeated rarleton
there during our revolutionary contest -
carleton was pleased with this spirited con-.
duct, and officer-iike esteemed Captain
Rodgers for the love he bore his Country, *
sent him an invitation to dinner after the
election was over.-~ Dem Press.
The gentleman is nom dead. 6ut board
I'd ana lodged NTH fhe wriser of this IL, IL
Uerhoof He roas a shit master. and an
aged man Of determined mind and ease of
manners. Uas chosen by Rougers to accom-.
many him TO tie hussings.
PHILADELPHIA. June 8.
Extract Of letter from New-Orleaus,
dated 28th April. 1911
The commanding of Nagadoches W rites
to Spanish officer at Matches under date
of the 9TH April last, informing him that
he had just received by express The pratify
ing Official intelligence of the capture of all
the chiefs of the rebellion IN Mexico The
Spanish governors of the provinces OF Texas
and Couhulia have again assumed the COM
mand OF their respective provinces & peace
and good order is restored. A considerable
force is expected from the interior to guard
those frontiers"
Letters have been received in N. York
from Caracas down to the 27th of April,
which mentioned that every thing was tran
gull there---that no captures had taken
place, nor were there any blockading vessels
tobe seen off the coast Flour had been
as high as 1922 to IS, but had fallen to 1s.
and produce was on the advance, particu-
larry indigo. Orders for 500 ceroons of
which had been received at Caracas, but
more than 800 could not be procured, whic h
occasioned a rise in the price
lhe Editor OF the Boston Repertory re-
ceived the following note from a gentleman
with whom he has since conversed. and
believes the information it contains to be
correct.
have just arrived from Castipe. Just
before lett it, gentleman who arrived
from Schoodiack that morning, brought in
'Vii6chcci '"d' tue DTltlSn Government had
passed an order corresponding with our non
importation act, prohibiting American ves-
sells with property from entering any ports
IN her dominIons. This intelligence was re-
ceived at St Johns by a vessel in 20 DAYS
from London. Il is said that as with our
law, so the violation OF this regulation is
| confscatiop of property"
| Capt GARDENER. from N. Orleans snote
m the 23d ut. the brig Curlew, Rdes. 6
| daysfrom Havanna (; and was informed that
great reJoicings had taken place there in con.
sequence Of dispatch vessel having arrived
lin days from Cadiz, with intelligence O,
the total destruction of the French armies
in Spain and Portugal !
NoRF0Lk. MAY 90
On Monday last VtiHam Peunoek Eso
was elected president of the Union Insnr.
lance Company of Norfolk, and Samuel u
1reher, Secretary--same day, Mr.. Geore,
Wiison was appointed Director in the room
Vt Nm Pennoek, president.
On Saturday evening, an officer from on
board British ID gun ftigate boarded CIak,s
! Hampton pilot-boat, Oft The False Cape. "a
the southwark Of Cape Henry--cosjd not
learn her Hame. but id che heto,ora,, o.. Al. =.