The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-31


this city on Sa,orsy evening next at q s.ek---S
che VII sail t;'e following morning for England via
Halifax
TIE CONsT.TUTIoN-we have reason Z.
fear that the ship which chased ON Fiu,a, last
near che Deis@aie by hostile sq,u,iron, MAS tho
Constitut'o, capt Hull Capt. Hill Says iha, s wSs
only shout two miles ahead, and tlt the headmost
chip ct tlie enemy was firm & ~ her.
Capt. Raccles OF the sclr Norf H. arrived nj Nor.
folk, Informs that Oh the 9th inst ('rhurs!av) Cape
I!eury bearing w I-s s. distance SO miles, he saw
The United States fiisate Constitution, standing to
the eastward.
Gov. Tompkns arrived here yesterday from Al
hany.
Yesterday Maj Beecker's detachment OF A rtilIe.
~, went from the City, and took possession Of the
forts on Staten Island, which they TO GARRISON
+ The rifle corps from Virginia and NORTH CaroliDs,
some time since stationed at Staten Island, will take
their departure immediately for Albany.
| PATRIOTIC MOVEMENTS.
| In almost every other part of the coun-
try. but the city of New York, volunteer
companies are forming, for the purpose of
protecting the towns from foreign attack or
domestic violence. in the possible absence
OF the regular militia, OF otherwise as EXT
gepcies may require. These corps are
c'mprised in the following classes Sea-
Il nclhies, or mariners accustomed to naval
service, and calculated for duty on ships
board or in garrison. Exemp,s by COM
mission /; excused from duty by former SER
vices. and capable Of forming the most ex-
nerienced, ready and efficient body Of it's
numbers that could be raised And Bx-
empts by age; being past forty FIVE, but
still possessing the nerve ami gristle OF
| manhood little impaired, and adequate to
the aost essential service as q sedentary
| corps. Coium5ia,i
| BosroN, July 24-The brig Nautilus,
Atkins, from Oporto for Boston, in Ballast;
brig Jew, Smith, from ST Ubes for dr. with
do. and some specie brig Mary, Weld,
from Algeziras for do. with wine, &c. ana
IL ,195 dollars in specie sch. United States,
Smith, from Oporto for do. with specie land
sch. Hiram, Orne, fIum Lisbon for Salem.
with cargo of LEMONS, ind - 200 dolls In
specie, we're taken on tie 18th * 18Th inst,
IN about lat. 43. long. 6S, so, by the Bri-
tish frigate Spartan, of s. guns, Capt. Elen-
ton, from Quebec and Haifax-they were
an ordered to Halifax, under convoy of the
IFlumper gnn-brig and a transport, (Which
were ill COZ except the Nautilus and Jew,
winch were released, and arrived at this
port on Wednesday. The crews of the Ma
iry and Hiram we're put on board the n auti-
ius, out OF which vessel 1900 dollars were
taken the Spartan obtaining a prom SO
from Capt. Weld that he would endeayor
to get, on his arrival in Boston, a like num-
Der If British subjects, released, he consi-
as prisoners Of war.-The Spartan had ta-
Ken number of other vessels, one of which
was ship with cargo of brandy, UNDER
stood to be from Bordeaux.
| The Spartan had spoken, on the 10th, the
Colibri brig with the English Minister on
board, from New York for Halifax, and TN.
dsrstood she had taken very valuable A.
| merican ship from ClYita Yecchia. loaded
with brandy and silks.
| CaDtain BrentOn she WED fine inc
which he had received from Admiral Save
jyer at HalifaX--He was not to capture fish,
ing or coastlng vessels nor commir any de-
predations on the shores of the U: States.
| Capt. Weld was favored with Halifax
paper CT July 10, which mentions the arri-
val OF the new brig Minerva, of Plymouth,
Capt. James F. Trott, from Liverpool for
| Boston, detained.
| Yesterday arrived here, the schr. Liver.
| pool Packet, Capt. Freemen (carteN from
tAabtax days. Sailed July Is. Passen.
! gers Francis Lowell, Esq. lady, e family !;
MISS Ia. jackson Mr.. a HAYWOOD, OF
| hanover, and Capt James F. Trott, passen.
gers IN the brig Minerva comm anced by
Capt. L. which was captured on the 9th In.
ly, lat. 4S, 20, long. Cd, by the Africa of e.
guns, and sent into Halifax, with the above
| persons On board tog Their with Mr.. Ed
ward Perkins, (who remained at Halifax,l
| The crew of the Minerva were retained az
prisoners on board the Africa--also, Cant,
Samuel Hancock, Of Martha's Vineyard. a
Passenge'. Mr.. Caldwell and Mr.. M'Gil-
very OF Canada, were likewise passengers
in the Minerva. Ship Marquis de 5omeru-
| clos, Moriaty, from Civita Vecchia for Sa-
lem, G brig George Robertson from Roch-
ellie tor New York, arrived at Halifa7: 18th,
detained. Saw going in, an American brig
full rugged high deck, bright sides, and
| abou. $50 tons a prize, in CO. with a Brit
lsh masted schr. On Saturday last, CT
Cape Stables, saw brig landing for Hall
tax, supposed to be prize.
BY the cartel which arrived yesterday
IRON Halifax received the papers of that
city OF the 18Th inst. No exchange was
demanded for the Americans who came in
the cartel for New-Ynrk Several Ameri>
can seamen had been discharged from the
| men OF war at Halifax refusing TO fight a.
gainst their country. A squadron sailed fir.
HALIFAX July So to cruise eff n. York. K
| consisted Of the Africa, of 81 guns, Captain
Bastard Shannon, SO, Com. Broke: Bel
videre SO. Capt. Byron; Kolus. Sc, Lord
Iownshend. The WASTED sch. juniper
sailed July 4, on a cruise the frigate Spar
tan sailed July IL. Palladium.
GENERAL ORDERS.
HEAD QUARTERS, BosToN.