The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-29
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Savannah .dmeriean PATRIOT, May Is.

lila Island, but did not in any manner Inter
|fere.'
Savannah .Ameriean Patriot, May Is.
SAvANNAH, May 1s.
Capt. White, who arrived here on Satur-
day morning. from ST. Mary's, which he
left On Wednesday last, states, that the
commander of Gun Boat, No 10, had in
formed him. that a few days before, the
house of a MIR. Dill, Zone of the Patriots) near
St. Johns, had been attacked by party of
ur Spaniards for the purpose of obtain
ing provisions. There were two other Pa
triots in the house with Mr.. Dill, who re-
manned to guard the door, while he proceed
ed up stars and from a window succeed
cd in killing three of the assailants, but I'M
fortunately lost his own life by shot from
the surviving Spaniard, who immediately
made Off
The British brig SALFoLD, captain o.
Grady, mounting eighteen 80 Founders, was
la, ing at Amelia.
The Governors Aides, who had gone to
Augustine with dispatches from him, had
not returned when our inform ant left St. Ma
iry's.
E:rfract ola ietter from Paris, dated March
Is. 10 a gentleman in This toqvn, ( Boston. }
The ship Bnlah, 1ngraham, arrived at
Civita Vechia. Goth ult. from Boston and
IN consequence Of being boarded by tuvo
English UesScis has svith her cargo been
nroOtSiondliy Sequesfered. Brig Ale xander,
Picket. has arrived at Gaeta from Boston :;
ship Baltic. Atkins, at Naples from do. brig
John, Sears, at Civita Vechia; brig Leader,
Emery, from do. at do. had sold her fish for
S11. free of duty"
Extract Of a letter from Halifax, dated
AZ
I" The Packet from England has lust ar
rived In % days-brings accounts of the
Russians having declared war against
France-that ships of the line and fourteen
fr1gates with troops on board are on thei,
way for this place and may be daily expec-
ted, the object of their being sent here is
not known. The squadron coming out here
is under the command of admiral Sir ]. B
Warren
NEw-YoRK, May %.
The British Packet Lapwing arrived at
this port yesterday from Falmouth, with the
| April Mail
BY the Packet we learn, that the Macka-
rel schooner, with Mr. Ruff, the British
| Messenger sailed from Falmouth for n. Y.
| on the 18th of April.
The Packet sailed from Falmouth on the
2oth April. and brings nothing from London
WILLIAM LINDSAY, Esq. Of this bo-
rough, is appointed Major of Artillery in
the new arm" of the U. S.
by the arrivals Yesterday at this port of
the Spanish briggs Hector and San Joseph.
from ieneriffe, we learn, that the reported
distress at that place, in consequence of a
oearth OF provisions was very much, exag-
gerated that the inhabitants had plenty Of
provisions. and that, the myriads of destroy
ing loeusfS (said to have swept all before
them) had done no more injury to the vege
tation than what might have been expert
enced from a flock Of Sharroqvs
On Saturday last, the Militia of Norfolk
County, composing the 9sth Regiment, com
manded by Col. Lee, were mustered for the
purpose of drafting the quota required from
that regiment when we are happy to state,
the full complement stepped out from the
ranks and made voluntary tender of their
services. 1t is to be hoped that the 54th.
or n ortolk Borough Regiment, contains an
equal number of patriotic souls. who, like
their brethren in the country, will disdain
to undergo the ignominy of draft
The federal legislature of Rhode Island
nave passed resolutions, as was to have been
NAPS1e@u' uePieCatihS the contemplated
war, censuring the proposed taxes for it's
support, and calling for repeal of our res
trct'e laws They do not design to say one
word about the injuries, the insults, the hu-
imitation and disgrace which the country
is daily suffering at the hands OF foreign pow
ers' ..,. Bar. .dner.
= LATEST FROM FRANCE. 2
mercantile friends have favoured us with
letters from Paris dated the Goth Anrii
from intelligent Americans: their contents
are In substance as follows -" No prospect
OF favourable arrangement with France,
and people were surprised that Mr.. Bar
lo7u should have ever INDUCED in the hope
OF It, Napoleon had grand army of 500
600 men ready for the northern expedition.
WestPhalia, 1t was thought, would be an
nexed to France; Jerome to be transferred
t" Russian Poland, or eLse7vhere (; BUT.
such was the scarcity of provisions II,