The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-17

Morning Chronicle SayS-We pledge our
selves to the truth of the following impor-
tant fact:
On Tuesday last the American minister
communicated to the ministers dispatch
which he had received from the American
minister at Paris, containing the formal re
nunciation, by the French government, OF
the Milan and Berlin DEGREES, as far as re-
CARDS America and which document of re-
munciation is dated as far back as April,
1871 This official notification was made
bv the French government to the American
minister, in consequence OF our declaration.
that whenever these DEGREES should be re-
pealed, our orders in council should also
cease. This paper, which probabl, did not
exists, & was perhaps ante dated, now Comes,
however, substantiated to our COVE
and therefore, the orders in council must
stand repealed as far as concerns Ameri-
ca.
A letter from the Swedish side Of the
Sound (Holms;adt) mentions that Sir James
SaumareZ was hourly expected, and that
he was to transmit a proposal to Denmark,
e. which an uncquivocal answer is to be re-
quired.
QUEBEC June 3O.-h notification is DOS
ted up in the street, from the police Office
OF this city, requiring all subjects or citizens
of the United States, or persons claiming
citizenship in the u. States, to leave the
city of Quebec by IL O'Clock tomorrow,
"wednesday and the district OF Quebec, by
Friday, - O'clock.
We understand, to the extent of 10 or ~
days is and will be granted tn such as have
business to settle, OH their Ending approved
security.
We are informed that Eir. Foster, late
British Minister, and Colonel Barclay, late
Consul, are to take their passage for Hall
J fax, on board the Colibri. lately arrived as a
flag of truce, instead Of the brig George
Washington, as was formerly stated They
will sail on Sunday next. T.. Post
Admiral Sawyer was at Halifax when tile Belyi-
dera arrived, and Immediately dispatched the Coli
bri, as flag OF truce, demanding explanation
for the attack made the Bei,idera, he having
any knowledge of the
We are further informed, that admiral SAWYER
ordered the immediate release of the American
vessels captured by the Belvdera, and expressed
his regret, that she had been coast.
N. York, July 10-The ship of war John
Adams, Off guns. capt. Ludlow, and brig Nautilus
of 10 guns, lieut. Crane, arrived here last evening
from Boston, through l.. L. Sound.
N.YoRK, (noon) June H.
1t is said, the British armed brig Cobri, has got
into some difficulty as it seems to be doubted whe
ther shes really flag of truce. 1t is said the Maui
A
She lies at Sandy Hook
Mr.. Foster, and Col Barclay, are just gone in a
boat to embark Oh board the Colibri.
A RECAPTURE. ..,
Ertract Of a letter from Salem dated
Sufy O." Arrived at Gloucester this day
brig Pickering, Davis.-days from Gibrai-
tar; was taken week ago last Saturday,
by the fiigate belvidcre, and prize mas
ter and men put on board, and ordered
Tor Halifax ; was retaken by the crew,
within about miles of Halifax light, and
the men brought into Gloucester. The
Belvidere was much shattered in her stern,
and lost one topmast. She had one killed
and one man wounded, who died The
commander was slightly wounded -Four of
the Prize cre7U assisted in rctaking the Pick
ering, We understand she was in ballast,
and had no specie OH board. She was fired
upon by one frigate."
GLoucEsTER, July 6.--The brig Pickering, Da.
Wis, OF this town, arrived to day from Lisbon. on
Cape Sable captured by the trigate Belyidere
who put prize master aud men on board, previ-
ousiy taking out all her and leaving only the
master, mate, and cook When IN sight of Halifax
Lsht-House she WAS recapturefl by the master, with
the assistance Of his mate and far ofthc Xngiish
CreEp, Svho are re0dy to syvear allegiance TO cur
flag.
Having conversed with these men, and the Prize
appears as according their state
m9nts that on the Goth June the frigate Bckuidere
was chased by the President, Com. RIO pGERs-the
chase began at o. clock r. NJ. and continued until
2 p. NJ. when the President came up with the Bel
Videre and raed her three four times killed
two men and wounded the English commander
that the Belvdere did not sail fast the Pres dent
~ the beginning OF the chase, she out OF trim
but after having hove overheard four anchors and a
quantity OF water from the fore part she by that
means escaped from being taken-that her quarters
were very much shattered, and her maintopmast
shot througl--tl'at she was going in to repair.
When the Prisoners were landing to be carried
TO the Garrison there were two flags Of our coun e
try half mast high, nf them union down., on
board OF Mr.. EBEN PARsoNs' schooners upon
which one OF the English prisoners made very sharp
remarks WISH you to insert this last, although il
will make Americans b!ash to read such disg -aeeful
proceedings ByH Paf
Capt Davis, of the Pickering, fell in
with the Jamaica fleet June % in lat 50, So.
long. 58-They consisted of 10Y sail, and
were then out 2j Dis. from port. Capt d.
was boarded by the Ranger Gun brig and
treated politely.
Vote Belvidere-39 guns, Richard BY.
ron, Captain, on the Halifax station, was
launched in 181O.-SteeL's List.
BUFFALO, N. Y. June 3O.-Mapai En-
SdSement on Lake E1re.-On SATURDAY.
last at / O'Clock, p. M. while the schr.
commencement, capt Johnson. was laying
of Buffalo Creek, waiting a wind, two Bri
tlsh armed row boats, fitted out at Fort f.
RE, put to sea and took the direction of the
IL.