The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-10


from our recollection. that it is the prac
ticc ct Bonaparie to stop, rob, and evei:
murder Messengers. whenever nc want
to get possession Of their Dispatches.
LONDON, March 6. There is rcpo,;
that Bonaparte is ON tho point of setting ou,
for the North, and that Ney is already ar
rived at W arsaw. This report is said to
have been brought by cartel which Is ar
rived ut Plymouth from Morlaix with an
American messenger on board.
A Packet is arrived IT Falmouth, with
dispatches fer MIR. Foster. 1t has brought
New York papers to the 9th inclusive.
March "a vessel from York,
brings papers tQthe 10Th Feb. They speak
of a probable adjustment with this country,
by acceding to Mir. Monroc's treaty, &c.
The Courier observes, that the hostile
tone Of America had abateti. The budget
of Gallatm damiped the ardor OF those in ia
vor OF war; 1t is, however, possible, their
spirits may be raised by the Speeches OF the
opposition, who assure them that war with
America must be our ruin.
The ships OF war at Spithead, armed en-
flute, are, it is said, ordered to be got ready
to take the marine battalion, under Major
Williams, to North America This fine
body OF men disembarked at Portsmouth on
Monday, and took part Of the garrison duty
The Tom, from Salem for Bordeaux, was
boarded by the Niemcn, and was so leaky
that 1t was expedient to take out the crew
and scottle the vessel.
Game into Plymouth. March s, several
from Wilmington with timber.
LONDON, March lot is reported, that
5 sail of the line and frigates are on the
eve OF sailing from the TeXel. Vessels have
been sent to watch them
by gentleman from Paris, we learn that
immense numbers of troops were daily
marching to the North of Europe, and Be-
naparte is shortly to follow
March IL. Two Anholt mails arrived
this morning. The King of Denmark has
entered into treaty, or rather signed
a treaty, dictated by Bonaparte, in virtue
OF which the latter may raise 6Oe cavalry
in holsteia, and march any number of men
through the Danish territories, provided they
only march 5000 at a time. His Danish
Majesty, 1t is SAID, has great 4 fear of an at
tack from Sweden and c.. Britain.
Intelligence from Gottenburg of the 9TH
instant is highly important. Beinadotte had
SO far committed himself with Bonaparte,
had so inf1amed him by a recent manifesto
that all possibility of compromise was past.
An order had just been issued by Bernadot-
tie to prohibit FrenChmen, of passing Tie
frontier into Sweden her army is organ
lied and improved, and $4,000 men are rea-
dy to act at a moment. Bernadotte was
hourly expected at Gottenburg. The Eng
hsh interest there was in great spirits /: the
throwing open Swedish ports to England,
and the arrival of British minister, a de-
claration on the part of Russia against
France, & combined attack of Swedes s.
English on Zealand, were the themes Of san
gIine anticipation.
Another Anholt mail is just arrived, and
th.,.S
clam were taken possession of by the French
the 9th Feb.
The cabinet appointments will be COM
Pleted about Easter, There is no doubt, we
understand, of Lord Sidmouth. MIR. r. Ia
thust, MIR. Vansttart, and Mr.. Hiley Adj
dington, coming into office.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Henry Wellesley, has
been appointed Knight of the SAITH
March 12.-The question of peace or war,
or rather, as far as relates to Russia, of sub
mission or war, is on the eve of being decid-
cd, II it has not already been.
1t is said Prussia has come upon terms
with Bonaparte, and it is to furnish him with
$4,000 men in case OF hostilities with Russia.
bernadotte is on visit to all the ports IL
sweden. The French troops have began
their march through the Prussian domini-
ons, destined, it is said, for Poland.
A declaration of war on the part of Swe-
den, against France. seems inevitable. E.
vents of the utmost importance may be tlai-
ly expected. The whole of the French
troops were marched from the coast.
We have received the Moniteurs to the
LIST inst. They contain another instance 81
treachery in the Surrender Of the Fortress
OF Penscola, by the Governor Don Pedro
Gracia Navarro---who in giving up the
place offers his services to the French--
The execrable traitor.
PLYMOUTH, March 4.--The master and
crew of the American brig Hannah, Of II.
DIRK. Dawson, master, captured by
French privateer, and re-captured off the
Start by the Persian, So, which arrived yes
tcrday, were most cruelty treated by the
crew OF the privateer the Commander of
which stabbed the American Captain iii two
places, and ordered his crew TO cnt the A
mericans from stem to stern, which they
did most 6rutally and when the Priva-
tcer's Captain found the Persian had taken
possession OF the Hannah, he forced them al
into leaky boat, half fall of water, * tur-
ned them adrift without water, compass or
provisions, and left them to the mercy Of the
'pitiless waves. Luckily the Persian saw
their sinking state, and bore down upon
them and picked them up, almost persisted
with hunger and cold.
Just arrived the James Cartel, from Morl-
ak, whittier she carried the three gentle
men with Dispatches for the American
Minister at Paris last Saturday night. She
brought Mr.. Downs, an American gentle
man, charged with dispatches from the A.
nercan Minister at Paris to the American