The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-12

ketlanc, in % days from Cadiz (which place
she left on the I'd MsrcL) We have received the
following nforn'asion:
On the 24'h If Feb an expedition under the
command of Cen. Graham sailed from Cadiz,
consisting OF $4,000 men, who were joined near
Tsrita by 5000 British troops from Sicily, max
ing in the whole 81 C)0-say 5000 British, and
the balance Spaniards aud Germans. Accounts
had actually been received at Cadiz previous to
tl.e departure os this snip, OF the expedition hav-
-ng landed near Tariff, and of their proceeding
direct for Chiciana. and it was generally believ-
ed in Csdiz, thst the French would not wait
the assault, as Admiral Sir Richard Keates was
fully prepared To attack the French Batteries
from Port ST. Mary's to Ro,s--Thcre are strong
grounds for believing that Admiral Keates COM
meuced his attack on the 81, as a very heavy
and brisk eannonadng was heard distinctly all
that day.
LATEST FROM PoRT-AU-PRINcR.
Capt. Claire, of the schooner Eleanor, arriv
ed last evening, in Is days from Port-au-Prince
informs, that the ieslouses between Potion and
Rigaud bad been in great measure appeased,
by the reelection of the former to the prssiden-
cy, who had resigned for short time before to
give an opportunity of making fair choice. In
formation was received 4 short time previous TO
the Elesaor's sailing, by an English frigate, that
Nhr'Sto'he INTENDED 10 make an attack OH fOrt-
au-Prince with all his force they were accord
ingly preparing to receive them, aud all was bus
tie when she sailsd COFFEE House Books.
WAsHIMcroN, April 6.
A few weeks ago an American vessel, the
Brutus, was captured off Charleston, by Eri-
fish cruizer. II was stated in some prints that
this capture was msde in sight ofthe u S. ship
Wasp, the commander of which was severely
censured for not having ,nteriered To prevent the
capture. In consequence Of publications to this
effect, we understand that the Secretary of he
Navy inst tuted IN enquiry through Capt. Camp
bell, the commanding officer on the Charleston
station, which produced the following COM
pletely satisfactory letter from Capt Jones, com
u. S. Ship WASP, March %, 1911.
The statement given of the capture ofthe
Brutus, in the Baltimore Evening Post, under
the head of" Dign6ed moderation" is in every
particular false, rs relates to the Wasp, and the
said ackno wledgement of some of her officers
Nothing resembling any part of that statement
happened in our view, nor did know of her be-
ing taken until after coming into port
On the evening the Brutus is said 10 have been
taken, we, in running in for the lighthouse, pas
sed or miles to the Southwark of brig
which was standing to the Eastward, and, about
halt an hour or more after that, passed two Bril-
fish cruizers that were nearly the same distance
to the Southwark of us and so far from seeing
them on board, or bring 10, the brig, they were
all out OF sight Of us before they could have been
within FIVE or six miles Of her; and from the ha-
illness of the weather and the approaching dark
ness, it did no. appear probable that the crui
gers would have caught her, if she had designed
to avoid them. Whether this was the Brutus,
or brig of some other nation, ! do nor know,
for she showed no colors.
n
them the statement in the Evening Post. None
ofthem ever heard the subject mentioned by a:
ny one from the Brutus, except Mr.. Claxton &
Mr. Shields, who say they heard passenger re-
late the capture made in the night, and that it
contained not a word resembling the statement
in the paper.
am, respectfully yours
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