The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-15
disaffsction. Tue two former are in Ame-

N. ORLEANS, Nov. SEEN. HAMp-
TON and family arrived 1T his farm at the
HomGs last week; he came the usual route
through the Creek nation--of Course there
is no danger to be apprehented in travel
ling that route.
The Brazen, Captain Sterling, sailed
from Pensacola ten or twelve DAYS age.
with all her prizes, for Jamaica.
Ertract ofa letter from gentlemen in
Cadi-; doteG2Sfh SER. 1912.
William kirkpatrick, Esq. our consul
at Malaga. advises me under date the 18Th
inst. OF the capture, a few days before. Of
the American brig Polly of Boston by AN Al
gerlne Cruiser. One of the crew kayip,
made his escape arrived at Malaga. and
gave consul kirkpatrick this information.
|. lhere are now cruising between this
haroor. and Cape st. Mary's,a corvette r..
a brig OF that Regency. each 20 guns, evi-
dent! with the view to capture our vessels.
The Corvette captured the Spanish ship SAM
Juan: eight days ago, bound from Baltimore
to this port
SAVANNAH, December
The Cartel Sioop Delight, Cant Coo,,.r
arrived yesterday. in short passage fro,,,'
Nassau. On. P.) with 20 American sea,, ,
who have been kidnapped or stolen fro,,
our shores. The Delight, it will be rc.
membered. carried from this place " sir
Iy oad prisoners, taken from the British !.
tor which. 1t appears, we have received
only twenty OF our own Countrymen
we learn from some of the Americans
who have been exchanged, that. whiIsy
PRISONERS. the trigate Southampton, and o.
ther british vessels which acc O appalled, her
were regularly supplied with prov;s;ons
from Savannah and Charleston, in her late
cruise between the places mentioned, bv n
oiack schooner, with red bottom, and green
streaks around her trunk. This should he
under consideration, by the proper author
ity, and those traitors to the Country nm
ished agreeably to law.
From, the Bahama Gazette of Non ez
Captain Daniel Barker of the scheme,
Alfred OF this port, captured by the Amer
lean privatecr Spencer, wishes to exnress
his acknowledgement of the humane treat.
ment and civility which he Experienced
from Captain Morse and officers as vol ne
his stay in that city.
Capt. Gammock, late of the brig Ieon;-
das from Jamaica to Belfast captnrrd by
the schr. Mars, Capt. Fisher. also informS
that nc experienced the same good treat
Inent since his capture ; and the crew of
the British Packet Princess Amelia saw
that they received every attention which
,hey eouiu expect 1t is very gratifying to
iearn tnat the horrors Of war. are thus sof-
tened by the dictates of humanitv and
which we hope will not be departed from
during the present contest
~, JoHNsTowN, Dec. 1,
he meet at Sacket's Harbor. returned
from their cruise, mentioned in orr l,st
without efecting any thing. The lake was
SO oosterous that they were obliged to re-
turn me same day-They have Since been
OUT TWO or three times, but, have for the
same reason been unsuccessful. The lake in
this season of the year. is extremaIy L.
gerons, much more SO than the Atlantic
coast. &- q. a"''e
by gentleman from Sacket's Harborg
| we are informed, that Capt Brock has
oeen paroied-that he claimed the pro-
perty taken on board the schooner. as tho
private property of General Brock, and
.i On appear being made, to the sailors,
that TOOK 1t, they unanimously relinouish.
ed the,r claim. to Captain Brock, who
mas taken 1t with him-From this. it an
pears, that the Observation-Disclosures of our sail
ors, Is only equailed by their eallantrv
such Conduct is worthy the American
name-iis not for plumber, tina, Ameri-
cans ought to fight, but tc support their
country's honor.
From gentleman who was an officer un-
'''' @NSiSSCldCT, we learn, that
desertions are very frequent, from the mi
iltis regiments, since the battle at Queens
town-that ain evening or two after the bat.
tie' hve hundred deserted from the camp ac
o4usher, and that numbers have deserted.
every evening since. The militia, at Slush-
err are very unhealthy, owing to the ex-
| cessiVe rams that have deluged that coun-
try, and probably to the nearness Of their
camp to the falls of Niagara, which is
| scarcely half mile distant.
The brig Prudence-Mary, Hauxhurst, from
Richmond bound to this port, with a cargo of
coal and tobacco, has been cast away ut Roanoke
The Priyatecr schooner Patriot, Merrihew OF
New YORK, has put into Georgetown, in this state.
after cruise OF SO days, during which she burnt
sunk ana destroyed nine vesscs--put in distress
having sprung both masts aud carried away her
helm
On Monday last, Dsvid Stone, ESQ. was elected n
Senator OF the United States for North Carolina
10 supply the place of Major Jesse Franklin,
whose time OF service expires on the Sd March
| next.
| NORFOLK, Dec. 1f.--Yesterday fire broke
out IN LoyaPs Lane which destroyed 10 or II hou-
SEES 1t was fortunate tha this FIRE did not take place
IN the light for If il had, are confident that one
third OF the town would have been DESTROYED. The
want OF Engines and order was evident, and we
hope viii make serious impression on the minds
OF our citizens.
NeyfoN. Dec 1.-THE sloop Union, Hewes.
Bound from ~ York to this port laden with potatoes,