The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-17
! alta. S.r. specially yours.
JOS. REED,
Recorder of the City of PniiadelphiH
Ed.yrrd johnson, Esq. Mayor fshe City
If Baltimore.
NEw-YoRK, Dec. 9.

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this port yesterday iii ) days from Caps
Henry Informs US, that he SAW Oh Friday a
large dismastcd ship (Which he supposed
To be 4 Uan of wary on fire about one mic
south of Cape! henry, and Oh shore. lie
distinctly saw the flashes and heard the
firing of guns. He spoke Oh the same day
1. vessel from ST. Barthoomews, bouut To
Baltimore, the captain or WHICH told capt.
Il. that he had run very close TO the vessel
on shore and that She was IA ship with TWO
tiers of guns, aud he believed u. Capt.
B. immediately put into Lynhavcn Bay. and
lay there thar night. On Saturday he left
the Capes and when of Smiths Island
saw three large ships which he took To be
irigates, one OF whom directed her course
with Tie apparent intention Of cutting him
oil from shore he escaped by keeping
close in with the breakers, the friga,c GEM
ing within about a mile of him, and then
bore away in Il south -eas,ery direction.
Grain IN CdaGdu.--Ve understand that
four is - dollars a barrel in Montreal
which, with the difference of exchange on
England (55 per Cent. brings the expense
TO upwards of SO dollars for every barrel
furnished by the British government to their
troops in Canada. Lord Shcffieid's ideas Oh
the Canadas maintaining themselves III
brcadstuiEs, and furnishing a surplus for the
West indies. will not be found TO be quite
fully realized in the present state OF at
fairs
NEw-YoRE. Dec. YESTERDAY after
noon the Packet Fame, Earl. arrived at
this port, from New-Port Il. l. via New
London
Capt. Earl Informs us, that he left the
prize frigate Macedonian in NEWPORT Har-
bour, on Monday morning at 20 o'clock,
firing salute-she had previously landed
the wounded British prisoners.
Capt. Earl further states that he touched
into New-London, which port he left on
Tuesday night at 10 O'Clock. The frisate
United States was moored in New London
harbour. Her prisoners had been landed.
On tuesday evening a splendid Ball was
given TO Commodore Decatur, and his of
tieers, by the inhabitants of New London, in
honor of the brilliant and most gallant at
chievment In the capture of the enemies fri
gate Macedonian.
On Monday afternoon, Captain Earle saw
a snip Oft Judith's Point, with her sails very
mach torn which he supposed was a Span.
ish Or Portuguese ship.
The prize frigate Macedonian arrived at
NEWPORT on Sunday, and has been ordered
by co nmodore Decatur to proceed through
the Sound for New York. N{er. .ddv.
FRoM CoBBErr's WEEKLY REGISTER
yNOKI'YER,N W.iR.
Napoleon approaches Moscow. Perhaps he is
now therei and vet are told 'oi the bravery and
the patriotism of the Russians. Well, theu it they
be both brave AMI patriotic, what is the inference !:
Way, that patriotism dictates to thesa TO let the
French come and take possession OF their country.
have hitherto given, as fully as / have been able,
the bulletins OF the Frenc!, army, and shall
tinue 10 do for convinced that they will
contain the history of this important war;
which is to decide the fate of the last OF the
old powers OF Europe except England. If it be pos
s'e Tor any thing to add to the barcfaced, tn
Diusiina ,any of our corrupt press, &c would be the
praises II is bestowing upon the character and
conduct nf iiernadOtte the crown prince of Sweden
Long after was in Rewsate; they abused him like
q common thief. L epdeavored 2ssnage their
wrath; but it would not be they would insist
that he WAS al! that abomnabe Now, behold
he IS The only to save the he be the
great de'verer of Europe he had meeting with
our august ally, the Car, vino has lately received
a consecrated image OF the Patron Saint OF Russia
from the bishop OF Moscow The idea is, that Bor-
nadotte, assisted by It's, is to take srIny and
fall upon the rear Of Napoleon. To stab him in te
back as it were. Never He'll never attack Ma
poleon.-- Ehere have been many great
while under him bur they have all come to dust
when opposed to linn He is now within short dis
tance, comparatively speaking of Moscow That
one fact ought to make his enemies look grave
fhc greatest OF conquerOrs of whom HISTORY speaks,
have NOT, in their whole lives, performed half what
ne has performed since he quilted Paris the last
Yuitted Newgate. r. t...
h two months he has done mare, has gone farther
with AN army, than ever commander did before IN
two yea Fall upon his rear j The sots who
told them that 1t possible fall upon his rear
IT'S rear, indeed Ills rear is covered by the Poles
and Lithuamians. Millions are at his back. And
then, To the French See he tisres leave France
u go to the nortI, pole, If the climate would let him
After this, we be cheated into the belief that
he aud his government are hated in France Can a.
ny man at common use be made TO believe, hat
tiere IS any chance OF delivering the French natl
on There IS not, in my opinion the smallest
chance at any thing being done to obstruct him in
the north He will, in all probability, make peace
with the emperor of Russia and will obtain the pow
er OF enforcing completely the continental system.
% hnislt his woi in the southern peninsula. would
therefore, have offered him terms of peace now be-.
fore he had completed his work in the north and
OF course. before he sure of success. have al.
ways been full of apprehension for the result of TIN
war, because II there be power LETT upon the con-
tnent, able TO make head against NapoIeOn the
Whole OF his force may, at last, be directed again
Us j, tor my part, reason against tpeat-
InS Tor peace, While can many reasons for IL.
From ,he Chnrieston Times.
SOD1ETW(-NG FOR TYK LADIES
IN THESE Dull TIMES.
.1lethol u rendering Me exhaiafioAs of oaoyogs
6Odies, oisibie.
rev drops OF water are tn be distributed, at e.
DUAL distances from each other On the surface of :,
Flazfd plate, "r looking glass Next, the odnrous
substance Tor instance, \ piece OF CanIptOr il
piacedin The middle among other effects tlie Wa
tcr Immediately retreats to a considerable distance
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