The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-14

some hhuses. II would be diff cult for
person, who never witnessed the dreadful
effects of a Tornado, to conceive its force,
and the ease with which it prostrates the
Hottest oaks to the ground. ] went to view
the scene myself In the place where it
crossed Kiug- street, between the house
owned by Mr.. Samuel Pine. and that Of
MIR. William Anderson, it tore up nearly
all the apple trees west of the road. 1t
then made its course over field of corn
planted by Thos. Lane, which 1t Frustrated
10 the ground and totally ruiped.-The
corn III one half the field was inclined to
the ). +. and the other To the n. f. and
vou can perceive u place in the middle
there the earth is torn up through the
field. The ground east of this field des-
cends rapidly, and some apple trees stood
on the side of the hill, one of which, fu.!
seven feet circumference, was torn up and
carried over two fences, and lodged at the
distance OF forty rods from the place where
IL stood.
Taking an easterly course, it entered the
woods of Mr.. William Anderson, and here
you find the biggest trees hurled, some by
the roots, some shattered to pieces, and lay
piled one on t.,e orher.--It passed through
tie orchard OF Mr.. Samuel Btundage. which
1T nearly destroyed and came so near his
house, that it seemed miracle it should
have escaped; and made its course east
ward. We have heard os 4 barn being de-
stroyed in Harrison, and Col Pail sustain
ed great damage. All the rail fence, where
ever 1t came, was taken Off, and carried 10
some distance: and even the stone fence in
! many places is demolished. The persons
who witnessed this Phenomenon, say it look
ell black like the smoke Of = Furnace, carry
ing with 1T straw, rails, limbs of large trees,
x even trees Themselves Thanh God No
lives were lost that we have heard Of"
HALIFAX, July 2O.--Last evening arriv-
ed. II. M. schr. Paz, Lieut.. Dumarcsq, from
Cape Breton. On Wednesday last, OF
Country Harbour, she discovered an Ameri-
| can sloop privateer, and chased her TO the
Eastward for several hours, but could not
overtake her; afterwards off Country Har-
bour, she fell in with the schr. Martha, Oar
by, which sailed from hence last week with
arms and ammunition for Country Harbour.
and blankets for the Island of Sable ; and a
Liverpool schr. laden with Fish returning
from the Labradore--they were in posses
sion OF fifteen of the crew of the privateer
above alluded to. The Martha arrived last
night. the Liverpool schr. will probably
| make her appearance this day.
The Maidstone frigate left Plymouth,
June IL. Dispatches, in cythsr, from the
France, had been Intercepted. We under
stand they informed of the time when War
! was to be declared against Great Britain
| and the subsequent sailing of the American
squadron TO place of rendezvous of one
from France, when they were to act toge
| sher on previously digested plan of opera
tions--the government of Great Britain be-
| Coming consequently aware of the contem
plated measures OF the United States, had,
Y n sc col nydar So b. ~
trigates, to be Immediately prepared for
service i'll North America.
The Acasta, Nymph, and Loire frigates,
were under sailing orders, supposed for this
place.
Americanprivateers are swarming around
our coast, and in the Bay of Fundy hard
by day passes but we hear of captures
! made by them n sch. from hence to Liver
pool, n. 5. was taken on Friday last, near
Port Mcdway; sch. from hence, with
arms and ammunition for Country Harbour,
was taken in that barbor on Wednes day
last, and Liverpool sch. returning from the
Labrcdore. Two schs. from Lunenbure.
were captured last week, considerable sums
OF money taken out of them, and afterwards
let go. Indeed, SO numerous are the priva-
tee:s around the coast, that we consider it
very lmprudent for any vessel to sail from
this port unless under convoy
Since writing the above, we have been
informed of the capture of the sch. -,
Capt. Bouchie, from hence bound to Que
bee, laden with brandy and sch. from
Gaspe, bound Ito this place-the letter was
taken yesterday off Jedore.
LIVERPOOL, IN. So July 15.-Returned,
Capt. Samuel Freeman, taken in the sch.
Nymph. the 9th July, near Passamaquoddy,
by the sioop Jefferson, of Salem. Same
day, they chased an Argyle schooner, Cap
tain Jeffrey, into Seaver harbor, and took
her. They let captain Freeman go on shore
there,
July 17.-This day the sch. Eliza, Capt.
Dewolf, from Halifax, for this place, was
taken off Port Midway, by pilot boat pri-
vateer. from Salem.--They gave the crew
and passengers the boat and their cloaths,
money, &c. The wind blowing fresh they
were obliged TO leave two women passen-
gers, belonging to Shelburne, On board the
privateer.---Soon after taking the Eliza, the
same privateer chased a brig and schooner
IN here. II. M. schr. Club. lying here, went
out IN search of her, with the Captain of the
Artillery, and about IS men who volunteer
ed their, services.
SAINT JOHN, July 6.---We learn by F,x-
press from st. iAndrews. dated last Satur-
day, that the privateer sloop Jefferson, from
Salem, and fitted out BY a MIR. Crownin-
shield OF that port, had arrived at Moose Is
land on Friday. the commander went on
shore, where he was examined by the Com
Tnittee OF Safety, informed Of the agreement
entered into, to observe a strict neutrality,