The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-18
SAMUEL FINLEY.
TWO BRITISH sQUADRoNs ON OUR
COAST

SN)ASl.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-It is now ascer-
tanned that two British Squadrons, consist
ing OF at least 6 frigates are OH our Coast
They have come ON the coast, for the pur-
pose OF falling In with our Squadron when
ne puts to sea again.
The enemy's force consists of the follow
ing trfgates, viz -
belvidera, Eolus and Maidstone frigates,
which OH Monday last, in the afternoon,
boarded the snip Ganges, from London, for
tins port, off Long Branch, within miles Of
the shore, since which they have probably
stood to the eastward, and the following
shlps have taken nearly the. same station, q
short distance from Sandy Hook, as we are
informed by the passengers in the Packet.
viz:
The frigates Acasta. Statira and Nymph,
on Thursday. at noon, Boarded the British
Packet, 90 miles to the eastward off the
Highlands. and the boarding officer stated,
that they hourly expected to fall in with
Comm6dore Rodgers, from Boston they
having heard of his arrival at that port, and
OF the capture of the Guerrero, by the Con-
stitution.
Capt. Piercy, of the British Packet, was
boarded on Thursday, 90 miles to the east
ward off the Highlands, by the British fri
gate Statira, e other trigates in COZ the
boarding officer of which informed him, that
Commodore Rodgers had arrived in Boston
with the squadron under his command and
that the frigate Constitution, capt. Hull, had
Captured the British frigate Guerrero Pas
sengers in the Packet, Mr.. and Miss Hol-
man, of the London Theatre.
LATEST FROM HALIFAX.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the British
Packet Nymph, Captain Piercey, from Fai
mouth and Halifax, with the July Mail.
The Packet sailed from Falmouth on the
9TH of July, and from Halifax OH the 9th of
August. She brings dispatches to the Bri-
fish agent in the United States. Aug. 10.
LAT lat. Is, &c. long. 4a, 80, spoke British gun
brig Bloodhound with flag of truce, from
the Chesapeake bound to England--the
British Consul, Mr.. Shaw, was ON board,
who informed us of the war. Yesterday, at
O'Clock, % miles east of the Highlands.
was boarded by the British frigate Statira,
~ company with the Acasta and Nympb.
from Halifax. The boarding officer of the
Statira informed that they hourly expected
t, fall in with Commodore Rodgers. from
Bos on. At P. NJ. heard very heavy can.
nonading, which continued with intervals
until eight.
The American, vessels captured and car
ried into Halifax by British cruzers are IS
The brigS Emulous ard Colibri, had 9r-
ship Henrietta, and the latter has taken a
valuable ship from the Brazils, laden with
sugar and hides. Just as the Packet sailed
the privateers Bunker-Hill and Regulator
were Carried in prizes to the Statira frigate.
BY the above arrival we have received
Halifax papers to the 25th of August.
HALIFAX, Aug. 26.-Arrived, on Thurs-
day, IL. M. brig laura, from Barbadocs, 10
days; and brig Union, Tulloch, from Ii.
Verpool, for Newfoundland. She was taken
BY the Dolphin privateer, and retaken by
the Morgiana.
Saturday, ship Osborne, from Gibraltar.
tor New Brunswick. She was captured By
the Teazer privateer, and re-captured by
the Bmulous; and ship Union, from Liver
pool, for Boston, prize to the Erhuiods.
Ships Monsoon, from Liverpool Concor-
dia and Aristomenes, from dol. and Eas-
tern Star. from Corunna, for New York
prizes to the Africa.
Brig Phoebe, from Civita- Veehia, for Bos.
ton, prize to his II. NJ ship Eolns.
Pr;vatccr Bunker-fIill, 6f and from New
York ship cambridge, from Liverpool, for
Philadelphia and brig Hare, from Naples.
for Boston, prizes to II. M. ship 3elvidera.
The Newfoundland Government brig En-
deavour, sailed on Sunday for Boston, with
upwards Of 100 American prisoners.
The Cleaner sailed yesterday for Eng
land.
We understand that the cartel ship Ton
tine, captain Croker, will sail from this
port for Liverpool on Thursday next.
Efficient Measures.-On Thursday Mr..
Eckford. a shin n a rx.aotee .,,;,L - -. G