The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01

from the Nest India Islands is an undou6f--
cd fact Bat 5vcre :he americans publicly ais
fos9ed TO carry Sugar from them, tie hricess
of that article in the States-6 to 10 dolidrss
per cwt. (deducting duties 4piN su6fcie,,iiy
demonstrate, that The quantity erhortrd from
tie Islands zcoud nor be much greater tham,
IL noqvis; grhile most efthat Indispensable ar
tfcle fish far 7rhich their doiiars are taken a.
Soay is either caught by TIE .4meiicana uho,s
our coast, or purchased from CurfTahermc1r
6y SnHSstcrS g that 100, SgAen british ues--
SETS are rot euen permitted TO enter thei,,
PORTS. Those things surely demand tie af.s
tention Of Government.
HALIFAX, Oct. %.
Extract from, Logboot, Kept on board III II.
Ship Spartan, givi"g an account Of the Hurricane
Is At ., A. NJ. wind S. E. fresh gales and cloudy;
Africa IN company-at three down top gallant yards.
and close reeted the top-sails-at seven, struck top
gallant masts-at the same time, the barometer had
fallen to Odd, g. 10, this was attempted to be COM
municatcd to the Africa by Telegraph but 1t came
on so thick that lost sight of her. At g. it blew
very hard from the south eas-handed the topssaits
and courses-the sea got up suddenly that we
could not send man aloft to send the top-gallant
mast on deck--at ten, A. NJ. the Barometer at
49, =, io-at 10, so, the wind suddenly died away
to nearly calm SO that the storm stay sails were,
set to keep the ship steady, the wind gradually shift
ing round from south east north west and at a..
bout halt past eleven, it came to blow with fury
wind resembied continued discharge of heavy ar
tillery, and its effect upon the storm sails (Which
were quite new, and Of the strongest canvas,) the
same as IT struck by shot, the instant they felt tho
wind they shivered to atoms and blew away in very
small pieces---and now, without rag of sail set,
except trysail, the ship lay her side like log
the sea was one sheet Of foam, the lee-guIs deck
were under water, and nothing but the hatclways be-
ing battened down in time, prevented our r:::.ae-
much water beiow--the mizzen top sail blew loose
and at the same moment, the mzzen top-mast went
e. he VIM loud tlofxu n a
not near it tail--the at this time breaking
over the ship to wndward, while she took in prodi-
gious quantities to leewar6 AID the deck
was most avful---FOr nearly an hour and half
this continued, every moment we expected the NASTY
to be blown over the side, and By the greatest exert
ons imaglnable, a hawser was passed round the lee
yer the mast might fall.
he men behaved n0by, s the officers set them
good example, but such was the tempest, that the
most daring could do little more at first than
look at it with astonishment. At F. NJ the Car.
Penter reported the main be badly sprung.
that he thought it must fall-the foremost was
nearly III the same state, the ship sbouiing much
that we considered the loss of the mast as inevitable.
at half past the wind abated bat still blew hea-
Wy gale, and we saw the Africa to windward, with
her main and mizzen top masts sone--at this time
the larboard or weather bower anchor broke a,iift
and we apprehended that the force Of the sea would
drive it through the bow, so we cut the cable and
let goat four the gale had moderated, but the
still ran very hgh--aii hands were employed in se-
curing the mast. At 10 80 p. NJ. the main ton mass
tell over the side, which not sorry to see a,
1T certainly saved the main massive were employed
all night IN clearing the wreck-the next morning
the sea ran high and to the mast we were fore
ca to cut the managers and let the yard come down
but we secured it without its doing any injury-we
saved all our wreck Many of the distinguished
themselves by their intrepiity in volunteering aoft,
when it was not iugtGable to order them up--but-
they made the Offer and it reluctantly accepted"
We understand Mr.. Samuel II. DEAR
hnn
and taken within the British Territories.
and is now on his way to this place, confined
Ill irons, escorted by Mr.. p. and a seiaIl
guard. In April last, Mr.. Dearborn had
unfortunately inflicted a mortal wound with
a dirk, on the body cf Isaac Robinson, Esq.
to- which he was sent to further trial by
called court, and admitted to bail in the
sum Of 1900 dollars, which he procured after
lying in jill nearly two months. A few DAYS
before the sitting of the circuit court for this
county, to which he was recognized, he LEFT
this place, and failed to appear upon which
his excellency, Governor Scott, issued hrs
proclamation Offering reward Of five hun
dred dollars for his apprcheu sion---If he is
lodged safe here, his trial will probably c. m
on the third Monday in this month the rec
suit OF which, our readers will be inform
ed
SM UGcLIEG--SfeGking ofthe late SCI
zHres Which ha1e been made NJ .fIbqnH,
Under Me Non-InHOrIation .Act, the Rec
SfSfcr 4tthat city, says
1t is certain, that we knew nothing Of the
goods having been bonded, or of any Col
lector's certificate 10 that effect having ac-
companied them at the time cf their seizurcs
when the first p rsgroph appeared. There
was a rumour Of this description immediate
ly after the seizure, but even tho rumcur IT..
self did not reach our ears. until after the
publication Of the paragraph.
But We now owe it to justice, to state, shat.
on Friday last, for The hrst time, the record
of the District Cont ia Vermont, wa Siewn
in question were seized ~ the Ccilect.r ~
Burlington, AND o BIZ Esd against flscrn By