The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-26
ORDERS IN COUNCII,.
DOMESTIC.
NEW YORK, June II.
More French Buraings and Stalking of n

New YORK, June II.
More French Earnings and Sinking of II
meTic0n vessels.
Last evening arrived at this port the ship
Active, Mather, from Lisbon. Capt. NJ
furnished the Editors of the Mercantile Ad-
vertiser with the following melancholy &C
count of the destruction of the following
American vessels and cargoes by French
squadron of two frigates and brig of war :
lon the 5th of May. off the Western
Islands, Capt. Mather was brought to and
boarded by French squadron, consisting
of 2 frigates of ~ guns each, and brig of
war, under command of Commodore Ferre-
tier. He was detained Is hours, and suf-
fered to proceed, he being in ballast-they
put II seamen on board of him., (mostly the
crews of American vessels which they had
destroyed y amongst whom are part of the
crew of the ship Mercury, Kelly, from New
York, for Lisbon, laden with -four and corn,
captured on the 10th of April, near Lisbon,
and burnt.-Also, Peter Trainer, who was
a seaman on board the brig Pizarro, Capt
Gray, out Is days from Madeira. for New
York, laden with 500 pipes Of wine, which
vessel they sunk. Capt Gray and several
other seamen were put on board of ship
for Providence, r. /. about the 22d April,
which this squadron boarded, and finding
her in ballast, suffered her to proceed.
The Brig Happy-Couple, from Balti-
mora, for Gibraltar, was also captured and
sunk, and her crew, and the mate of the
|Pizarro. were PIT on board the ship Wood
rop- Sims, from Lisbon for Philadelphia,
which vessel being in ballast, was also suf-
fered to proceed.
&c During the time Capt. Mather was in
co. with the French squadron. they boarded
and sunk British brig, 4days from Lisbon
for Tortoia.
On the 9th OF May, in lat. IS, 80, long.
II, 80, Capt. Mather saw the wreck of the
schooner Sally, from Majorca for Beverly,
laden with wine, which the frigates scuttled
on the Sd of May.-On the 9TH of May capt
NJ saw several barrels OF -four, supposed to
be part of the cargo Of the ship Isis, from
Rhode Island for Lisbon which this squad
ron destroyed on the Cd of May, and then
put the crew, with others, Tin all fifty,) on
board the Weodrop- Sims, for Philadelphia -
This French squadron has been cruising
for American vessels between 4 81 S months,
and destroyed vast numbers, and an i'm
mense amount of property
Capture ofthe 8hih Egeria, by tie British
shin Of qvar NIorgiGnG.
BY the brig Dolphin, Captain Williams,
which arrived at this port last evening
from Gottenburg, we have received the fol-
lowing account of the capture of the ship
Egeria, on our coast, by British sloop Of
War
Capt. Williams states, Chat on the 5Oth
of May, the ship Egeria, Captain Cock, of
and for New " rk, from Copenhagen, ha-
wing passengers on board, Mr. Lewis, Sc
cretary to, and bearer of dispatches from
6. w. Erving, Esq. Special Minister at the
Court of Denmark, and Mr.. Il. Wilson -
was boarded by his Britannia Majesty's
ship Morgana, Capt. Scott, in lat. So, long.
So. Mr.. Lewis was ordered on board with
his dispatches, which he peremptoriIy re-
fused, unless force was used. The boarding
officer had the box opened to examine the
address of the dispatches and on reporting
to Capt. Scott, Mr.. l.. was suffered to re-
main on board the Egeria: it was however
determined to send the ship to Halifax for
(as Capt. Scott said) having iron on board
from Copenhagen, that being a blockadcd
port. The whole crew, capt. Cock and ca
bin boy excepted, were put en board the
Morgiana-aIid not little to the surprise Of
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Wilson, the latter was
also ordered on board his Majesty's ship
Before moving his baggage, Mr.. w. went
on board to demonstrate with the captain,
but all in vain--he had to return on board
the Egeria for his trunks, and with them
was conveyed to the Morgiana, where he
remained until the 4th OF June, when i'm lat.
~, %, los. So, ~, he was re-shipped on
board the Sally and Mary, Capt. Luce, of
Boston. bound TO Norfolk. On the 9Th June,
lat. II, 50, lon. 60, FELL in with the brig
Dolphin, of Boston, Captain r. Williams,
bound to New ork, who politely took him
and Mr.. Higginbotham ON board.
John Paul, chief mate, was put ON
board the Sally & Mary Samuel Maui.
I'd do. Amos Brown, William Watson, VIM.
Myers. supposed by Capt. Scott to be En-
glishmen, but actually American citizens,
one Of them (Myers) apprentice to Pratt <
Kensing Elisha Written ; Solomon Hart
ley.-Capt. Scott promised to pat the said
John Zamas' crew On board the first vessel
he met."
Mr.. Rufe, the Messenger, arrived in