The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-24

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qnipage, officers bssgage, &c. &c. She
mounted guns, had plenty If small arms,
and l2 men. but they would not fight Ten
British officers, passengers, had gone on
board the Indian, which at the tinc the
transport WAS taken was ous al sight III
pursuit at 4 priNa'0er, supposed tO be the
Polly Of this port. The Transport is'a fnc
brig Of 295 tens, and is supposed with her
cargo to be worth S so OC0.
BosroN, July i4-Thc elegan. ship a.
leXandcr, OF Baltimore, arrived Sterday il
SIS days from France, with Il rich cargo,
said tobe worth 3o0,O 600 dolls. She has bren
chased seven times on her passage BY Br-
tish ships of war, and 1utsailed them all
The last chase was by two fri;satcs 10C
leagues from Cape Ann.
The Alexander spoke, about 90 leagues
from Cape Ann, a British sionp, laGen with
rum and sugar, kirize 10 the hri1'atecr Poi
ty, Of Salem, John Allen, prize master.
No mention whatever is made of BONA
parties revoking decree of the 2Sth a.
pril, 1911. If it was received in London, as
stated in some of the Engish papers, in a
Paris paper, it must have been printe L to,
the express purpose Of being sent there
We do not believe it has ever been inserte 4
iii Paris paper !; but that the decree was
delivered privately to Mr.. Barlow, By when
it was sent To MIR. Russell in london, in the
Wasp, and by him communicated to the
British Ministry. The Iondon Morning
Chroa'cie says Mr. Ru ssell so communica-
ted it on the 10Th MAY.
a report by the above vessel is, that
" four sail of the line and three frisates
were waiting at Brest, for a commodore to
come from Toulon, to take command, and
sail for Newly !"
Dispatches for NJ. SERsURIER, the
French Minister in Washington, came in
the ship Alexander, arrived yesterday, from
Marans, near Rochelle, in France.
BY a letter from Boston gentleman in
Paris to his correspondent in this town. re-
ceived by the ship Alexander, arrived yes =
terday from France, we learn that they haG
just received correct information from Ma
pies of the trial of thirteen American YES
sells at that place-twelve of w hich, with
their cargoes, had been condemned. The
brig Hare was the only one that was clear.
edit may truly be said to be hair breadth
escape.--The Betsey was on trial, and some
hopes were entertained that she also might
be released. We understand that the brig
Hare had sfeciai Hccncc from the govern
ment ct Naples.
| Capt. Mills, ar. here on Monday was
boarded 9Th inst off West Quoddy, from the
privateers Argus, of Boston, Lion, of Mar
blehead, Jefferson, of do. and 2 others in CO.
said they meant to make an attempt on
the shipping at st. Andrews that night il
wind and weather favored. The Lion put
on board Capt. Mills two n. York gentle
men who were taken in n Machas SCH from
PASSPORT, one of them had taken from him
| by the privateersmen 1000 dis in guineas
| A letter from Halifax, dated July ], men
tions the arrival there of the Spartan Of SO
guns, Capt. Brenton Shannon, of SO Guer.
rierre SO, Capt. Dacres and d1ous So
Lord John Townsend
| The ship Az .erican Hero, is employed al
Boston as guard ship. and the ,Fctqlish pri
soners taken BIZ, - =. and Cape-Anr
.-SeGfs were yesterday carried on board
| we are informed from good authority
that the commanders of the three Marble
head privateers, against whom so many
complaints have been made for their I'M
proper conduct towards American coasters.
are all Federalists
| NEW YoRK, July Hills r. Ms. sch'r
hlphea, G.. w. Jones, commander, sailed
from Falmouth the 18th Of May, and arr;
we'd at the Hook on Monday the 1S:h Jul.
| with dispatches for Mr.. Foster, s. the Mails
| for the month of May.
| 4Al hdhtAo", late charge aftaIreS tr0iG
Sweden to the court of Portugal, and al d. :
| brazils, is named Envoy to the u. States of
America.
small prlvateer of guns and 90 or
~ men has been fitted out at New Haven
SHE sailed on n cruise on Sunday last.
LATEST FROM ST.. MARY's.
Arrived at this port yesterday. the pilot
boat schooner Sally, Captain johnson, in 6
days from St. Mary s.-Captain Johnson in
forms us, that five British Merchantmen
had been taken at Amelia Island & carried
up to st. Mary's, by Gun-boats Nos. 10 &
o. He states also that a Flag of Truce
from st. Augustine arrived at Amelia. on
the 5th OF July with dispatches for govern
ment. A schooner arrived at Amelia from
New-Providence with s 10000 in. specie
detained by the Revenue Gutter. Fourteen
hundred Y. States troops were marching for
St. johns ; expected To arrive on the 9Th of
July. One hundred troops and fifty cavalry
had arrived at St. Augustine few DAYS be-
i3Ie capt. J. sailed, and more were dailyex-
re cted. 1t was said St. Augustine was We
~ strong. and capable of withstanding a
long seige, being well supplied with proyi-
SONS. The Patriots had given up their pre-
tensions, and were returning to their homes.
he Governor OF St. Augustine had deman.
ded ut the Governor of Georgia to Withdraw
his troops from Amelia and ST Johns. 'tbe
answer returned was, that he would for
ward the message to government. July OH
oil St. Mays bar, was chased by a British
ship OF war, and out sailed her.