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


20 be sure something ofinsolence in block
adj ng cur own poifs and seizing every YES
sci which sails tor any but British port
iur there is no difference in the principle
between the capture OF such a vessel the
sap. day il leaves our pot, and Capturing
II when il approaches the place ofits desti-
nation. The only difference in this instance
is in favor of our merchants and passengers (:
the former are saved the expence of The
transatlantic voyage, and the other are sa
we'd the delay expcnCe and injury attendant
on being carried ioto Il British port ms cad
of the port of de stnat,on. The new principle
of blockade has now received so clear an
illustration as tn be Ineligible TO the narrow
est capacity. Can the right of beliigerent
to intercept the trade of nsutrals with a
port ~ its enemy ~ means of force sta
TONED atits entraUcc, include the right of
stationing vessels i'm the reMotest seas for
the purpose OF intercepting vessels bound
to an extent of Coast an hundredth part of
which they have not the physical force le-
gally 10 blockade Wat. Int.
Case of the IamaahmaGh
NEw YoRx, June 90.
The following statement was handed TO us by
the pilots the Brothers
Report OF the pilots belonging to the pilot boat
Brothers. ofthIs port, and sundry gentlemen on
board Tue same, as to the capture of the brig
Tam ,hmsah of Sandy Hook, by the British
frigate Melampus. and daring insult committed
by SAID friga,e on the pilots and passengers Of The
said Brothers on Friday 21st inst. viz.-That on
the said Friday, about hal { past z O'clock, r. NJ
while coming in from they deserted brig
which proved TO be the Tamsahmaa:l, standing
in from the eastward AID in pursuit Of her was
irigate supposed by them to be the u S. fri
gao President, as she had the American ens. N
flying then supposing the said brig wanted a
pilot, stood for her, and while la chase, saw -
cannon shot fired from the frigate at the brig
which caused her to hesve too ON coming up
she proved to be the British frigate Melampus.
end while in company, asd within five miles of
the light house, in 8 fath oms water, and " It'll
out any provocation from US, the said pilots or
our passengers, the said frgste fired with intent
TO kill, at US the said pilots and crew, VOL
Rsy of musketry. four balls therefrom went thr'o
the lower part OF our mainsail abou, five feet
from Tue deck they then stood off, and saw no
more of them that evening.
The frigate President, Commodore Rogers.
and United States, Commodore Decatur. and
Argus soop of war, sailed from tue w eriup
Place. yesterday, at O'Clock with fine wester
ly gale.
The British frigate Melampus, and her prize
the brig Tam aahmaah, were 80 miles from. the
Hook ON "Wednesday evening They were out
sight of the Hook yesterday r.,orning.
FORT sToDDART, Tune 6.
In the absence ofGeu. Hampton, the Uni
ted States troops at this place Baton Rouge :,
and the Pass of Christiana, are placed un-
der the command of Lieut. Col. Covipet On.
of the Light Dragons.
On Friday last, Capt. E. p. Gaines. by or.
der of the Commanding O fficerat this place
C,i Coyingtop. proceeded to the town of
Mobile 10 ascertain the cause of the stop
page OF an American vessel loaded with
public powder stores, &c. for his post On
application, tie Commandant informed
him, that according to an established rule
no powder could be permitted to pass with
out the consent of Gov Foch that he hid
jnfor.ned the captain of the vessel. he might
iaud his powdr and store il until this could
be done, and proceed up the river to Fort
Stoudart with the other military storcs-or
in case he would wait uutil a passenger
could go and return from Pensacola; he had
no doubt but that Governor Folch wou,d
gra"t him permission to proceed, Howevei.
the captain OF The vessel OR being stopped,
and having mis- flag Gas he conceiyedj Co
highly insulted, would listen to no overtnres
nnlcss he waspermtted to proceedIwith his
care entire without delay this being re-
fused he returned to Pass Christiana.
II Is IN our power To state, from appear
ances that the affair will be settled without
snu, ii blood shed and that our commerce
will meet with no o6Strucfions at Mobile. if
no attempt is made TO send soldiers OF. hoqy-
der past that place.
BY gentleman from Mobile we are inform
ed, that twenty FIVE additional troops had
arrived there from Pensacola, and thattbere
were numher more on their way. And
that Lieut.. Cot Collel. is appointed Com
inandant of Mobile, in the place of Capt.
Perez, Augusta Chronicle