The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-04


from his son. who lives with Mr. Russo
Charge des Affaires at Paris, dated in March
stating, that Bpnaparte had offered to res
tore all the property seques' cred anteceden
20 the LIST November, upon condition tina
America would declare War against Eng
Hand, and burn all British Goods, but tha
there were no hopes that property taker
since. would be restored"
" The courteous Cant. Bingham i!
NORFOLK, My 90. ,
Schooner Temperance. Garland, Salem,
days. assorted cargo. On Wednesday, May
IL. lat. So, 50. long. 63, was fired at and
brought too by a British sloop of war. and
when within hail, the captain asked why
he did not endeavor to speak him when tife
first shot was fired" Capt Garland made
answer. thac he thought he was going to
board him in his boat, seeing her along side
when ~ brave commander said, sstIa un
you, you ought to have known bette YOU
damned rascal" and th permitted capt.
G.. to proceed. On Thursday capt G. saw
the same ship. and at 8 ia the evening
heard brisk cannonading fo,. the space
J OF fifteen minutes, to the s. Elm which di-
rection the slnop or war stored. THIS ac-
count of the firing IS corroborated by four
or five Other captains arrived here
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! SAVANNAH, NJ %
The ship Georgia, Stokes, is said to have
passed the bar few days since, from Lon
don, bound to Amelia.
Two British ships have, by mistake, en-
tered ST. Andrews Sound. instead of Anne
liza the entrance to the-two places are said
to be very s,milar-they are in charge of
gun boat.
There has been two arrivals at Amelia,
from Liverpool-but bring nothing new.
CHARLESTON, MAY 27
BY the fast sailing schooner Greyhound.
Captain LOGAN, in twelve days from King
SION, we have received Jamaica papers to
the 18th instant, inclusive.--F rom the pa
per at he latter date, We copy the following
article :-Courier
( BY a gentleman who arrived in Spanish
Town sast Saturday afternoon from ST. Anus
{, Bay, we learn. thatthe ship Resolu ton, one
OF the fleet, arrived at that port on Thurs
day, rom l. ndon. This vessel spoke a
trigate from Lisbon bound TO England with
dispatches IRON which she received. in.
fora alton, that Lord Wellingt II had over
taken the flying army of Massena, and that
general battle had been the Consequence,
which lasted for three days AID three nights
IN which he French army was Completely
defeated, with great less; and that our ar
my bad suffered severely; $4,000 is stated
as the French loss, and fifteen thousand
that of ,he allies. Massena still con inued
his retreat after the battle, closely pursued
by Lord Wellington"
CHARLESTON, Nav o.
Arrived, u. s. schooner, Enferf,ri-e Capt
6takefey from cruize, and last irc n ST.
Mary's On The l6h instant, in the lati-
tude If his port. spoke the British rigate
Guerrier on cruz. This rs the frl
gate (which zuas rctorted 10 hare had tie
action zoith The U. s. frisate President.1
Next day spoke the Briiiss three-n as ed
schooner Unicorn, on cause.-the u. S.
DIig Nautilus arrived DIT 81. Marv's ON
tuesday last, landed the riflemen, and Sail
fix. " '''f'
New YORK, May 81
We understand, tina captain Gibert's
fine mil, airy band of music are to serenade
Commodore Rodgers on board the Presi-
dent this evening, as token of respect Tor
his spirited gro ection of the honor OF his
co"rtry's flag in the late re icon re with the
Little Belt. And will the patriotism of cur
ciIiz rs rest thus Shall the President
anu her crew en'er our port after such an
occurrence, with as little notice as a wood
boa from South river? Will not the voice
OF the people applaud the act, and assure
governmea of their support in pursuing a
course marked by the same temper anu de
cision! We shall only wait for the offcIa
account of the affair, to proceed in our re
marks Columbian
The mystery involved IN the contradic-
tory rumors respecting the late firing off the
Capes, is at length soived by Commodore
Rodgers letter to the Secretary of the ma
w. Whilst we. must lament So great a
slaughter occasioned by misrepresentation
on the par oi the aggreSsor. we cannot but
applaud the spirit and promptitude with
which he Commodore resen, the insult
winch was offered to his nag.--.Nat. Int.
| 1t is understood, hat Comm. Rodgers
orders required him to proceed to sea i'm
med'ately from Annapolis, & resume his r-
mer station, cruisng along the coast, as be-
tore, Tor the purpose of guarding our mari
time Jurlsdic ton from violation by foreign
cruizers.-Ib
NOTICE TO U.NDEP7ARERS
N pursuance TO an order of the Court of Hus
- tinge, we win receive proposals TO the IO,h
inst'for the erection & completion o. sundfy adj