The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-31
Domestic.

Several small vessels arrived last even
ing from different harbors ON the Eastern
Coast--ope of which was actually boarded
by an American pilot boat privateer, said
to be the Teazer, of New-York.*-She
pursued another vessel close i'll the shore
near ChitZencook and then stood eff in
chase of some other coasters.
n schooner belonging to Shelburne, was
cut out OF Cape Negro last week, by ap
American -,privateer but being in ballast
was given up again.
The privateers' men took from Shaliop
which they boarded yesterday, between
Shut-in-island and Jsdore, about quntai
of dry fish, half Il barrel of Mackarei, two
sheep, some eggs, and couple Of fowls
They said, that they had one man killed
one wounded, in an action with some vessel
day OF two beforehand that the fowls
were intended for the wounded man. The
privateer wore a large blue aag, in which
the letter L. was conspicuous.
II The 1ca-er sailed from ~. Nave', 9Th
lnSt:
December 11.-Arrived H. b. Nj. schoo.
ner PSz, Lieutenant Dumer, Esq. with an
American privateer Revenge, captured
just OFF The harbour.-The privateer had ia
ken brig Bacchus, from Scotland for Pietou,
and retaken American schooner taken
by the Liverpool Paeket-GThe favourite,
OF Ellsworth.
Letters from St. John, n. B. of the 9th
inst. mention the melancholy loss OF IL. NJ.
brig PLUMPER, Lieutenant Bray, at 4
O'Clock On the morning OF the 5th instant on
ledge Of rocks near Dipper Harbour. Of
those on board FORTY TWO PERISH
ED, and, among them, all the passengers.
and all the officers, excepting Mr., Hall.
among the passengers were, DR.. and Mrs.
Wright, Mr.. Cunningham, and Mr., Crow
ford, Com. Department, and a very fine
younG lad, son Of the latter gentleman.
The Childers, sloop of war, has arrived
at Bermuda. The IEous has carried an
American privateer into Bermuda.
Case Of Clark the Shy.-We have been
obligingly favored by Major Hosmer, with
the following
TRANSCRIPT of the sentence and subse-
quent proceedings in the case of Elijah
Clark, who was convicted as spy, at q
general court martial, holden at the
Court House in the Village Of BufFaoe, on
"Wednesday, the 5th day Of August, 1912,
and continued by adjournment from day
TO day, until Saturday, the 8th day of hu-
gust in the same year-whereof
1t. Col. PHILETUs SWIFT, was president.
Majors George Smith, I
Parmenio Adams,
Capts. Joseph Mcclure,
Samuel Jennings, Wa. ,r...,.
Samuel Terry, ss;sN
Daniel Curtiss,
is,ia5 nun,
Liedts. Joel Il. Clark
Levi Mooers, and
James M'Nar,
and Major George Hosmer, was Judge Adj
voCate.
SENTENCE.
The court having heard all the evidence,
and the Prisoner defence, and very ma
Il rely and Thoroughly considered the sand,
give the following opinion -
he charge specified is as fellows
That the said Elijah Clark is aspy within
the meaning and ACCORDING 20 tho rules and
articles Of war, ana the laws Of the United
States"
lst It appears that Elijah Clark the
prisoner Was born in the safe of New
Jersey, and that he continued to reside in
toe United States as a citizen thereof until
within about ~ months last past. when he
removed so Canada and there married, that
his wife and property are set in Canada,
add within the dominion and allegiance Of
the King of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and ireland. For these reasons
thc court arc Of opinion, that (althouGh the
said Elijah Clark is a native born citizen
OF the United States, anG is yes holden I'M