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

oners.
From Lcndon PoEers 10 fhc 9Th October.
= VI the o,her independent corps Of the
Ffepca army, except Nici or's. we already
know the situation with to!erablc exact
ness. The two under ST. Cyr are efectu-
ally Kept III check by WiHgenstein.; as
are those under. Eegnicr and chwartzen-
burg, by Tormasoii. 1t is some what sim
GUAR, that the accounts respecting Victor
should be 50 contradictory some placing
him as we had previously supposed, in the
neishbourhood OF Smnlensko, to strengthen
bnnapar,e. and keep open the commute
Cations with his rear: others stating that
he is engaged on the scige of Bobruysk, a
strong place III the pala,inate OF Minsk, the
OBJECT ot which must be to support Regner.
NC arc cunvincec. that the operations in
tvs quarter are regarded by the French
With great anxiety, from the care they
take to persuade the public, that the NJ
pretended advance OF fchitchago.i's a.gny
mas been prevented, and that lie is Still at
Namiiiec, on the very borders of Moldavi-
a. We conceive that this statement is We
~ tar from the truth. and that, conforma-
bly, with lord Cat'icart's last dispatch, the
Moldavian army has. at least in part, uni
teds tset with that OF Tormasoif! Bona
parte. we fully believe, relies for ultimate
success, i.:;- ~ all on ms present strength,
but wholly on his expected renforcements.
Augereau is busily occupied in forming a
reserve between the Oder and N;emen-
and tar court of Vienna has ordered the
losses OF prince Schwartzenburg's corps to
be recruited.
Har7vich. Oct. IS.
Inc Lady Frances packet, Captain Rut-
ter arrived yesterday with mail from He
isoiand Just before the packet left the is
land,' theGgovernor received intelligence,
that preparations were making at Berlin
to receive the French army into winter
quarters, from which it is suspected, they
are about to retreat from Russia.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. %.
Arrived, the Paten, letter OF maruue.
Captain Ministers, from the West Indies.
On the 18th of Sept. a few leagues from
Bermuda, she fell in with the American
snip Hannibal, Captain Hunt, bound to A.
merica, having been out near four wears on
very successful voyage on the North West
Coast independent Of very valuable
cargo she had on board S5o0,O0O On hail
ihS The American, her captain requested
a supply OF provisions on which Captain
Nj Masters desired her boat to be sent
on board, and Immediately the American
supercargo. mate and boats crew, came
on board the Patent, and were instantly
made prisoners. Captain M M asters then
sent his mate and boats crew to tax, DOS
session OF the Hannibal, with directions to
ehe mate to make signal if he met with
any resistance, which was not done and
soon alter he got on board the American.
1t is presumed the cheat was discovered.
and the English boats crew made prisoners
IN their turn, as she instantly filed her
sails, and stood before the wind Sc sailing
better than the Patent, made her escape.
carving with her the English mate and
boats crew. The supercargo, mate. and
boats crew of the Hannibal have arrived
here in the Patent.
Falmouth, October 26.
The hcence Of the American ship Mays
vile. now lying here, having expired to day,
the commanding officer afoat has thought
proper to seize her.
:; LONDON, Oct. 3d.
BY his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
Regent of the United Kingdom of Great
britain and Ireland, in the name and on
the behalf of his majesty,
a PROCLAMATION.
For Granting the distribution of Prizes
during The hrescnt hostiRties.
'SGEoRGE =. r.
Whereas by our Orders in Council, ds-
ted the 18Th day of October instant we
have ordered that general reprisals he.
granted against the ships, goods and citi
zens OF the u. States of America. (save &c
except any vessels TO which his Maiesty's
license has been granted, or which have
been directed to be released from the en-
odfSo' ana have net terminated the original
voyage IN which they were detained and
reieased,) SO that as well the fleets & ships
Oh ms majesty, and also all other ships and
vessels that shall be commissioned by let
ters OF marque or general reprisals, or o.
tnerwlse by the commissioners for execu-
ting the duties OF Lord High Admiral for
Great br'tan, shall and may lawfully seize
all ships, vessels, and goods belonging to the
government OF the United States of Ameri-
ca or to any persons being citizens of the
united States of America, or inhabitine-
within any of the territories thereof, and
Orihg the same to judgment in any of the
courts OF Admiralty within his Majesty's
dominlons duly authorised and required to-
take cogniz2nce thereof we beng desi-
rous togive due encouragement to his ma
Jesty's faithful subjects, who shall lawfully
seize the same, * having declared in coun-
Gil, by our order of the 18th Of October in
slant our intention concerning the distri-
button OF all manner of captures, seizures.
prizes, and reprisals of all ships and goods
during the present hostiltiee H. ~. -,
% oil MS maJesty's loving subjects &c
all others whom 1t may concern, by this our
proclamation, by and with the advice and
consent OF his majesty's prvy council, that
our VIII and pleasure is, in the name and on
behalf ct his majesty, that the net produce
of all prizes taken (save as herein before
excepted the right whereof is inherent in
his majesty and his CROWN be given TO the
takers-(sayc also the produce Of such pri-
zeS as are, or shall be, taken by shiDs or