The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-07
DOMESTIC.
PETERSBURG, July so.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

PETERsnrRc, July so.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The artillery company of this town. about seventy
STRONG, under the command of captan .Join .lLai-
tree, iet ms on Monday for Smithfeld, whencs
they will proceed for Norfolk. a n DC 90, -.
shall have arrived ut the former place.-The a r,,l-
iery were escorted to New Market by the Senior.
Volunteers, the Troop of Cavalry. the Renub,ican
Lisut intantry Company, and the PETERSBURG Bats.
non ID Nlihtia. We do not recollect ever 10 have ba.
held n more numerous conc on, Sc of peopie on ,nr
former occasioH. Exclusive of the military, a NUNS
Der OF cltizens (many from the country OH horse
back, joined the cavaIsade. The crowd of people
that thronged the windows and doors on the streets
through which the procession passed, and lined tho
passage TO New Market, was immense. The houses
IN the remote parts of the town were literally de-
aertefi. by their inhabitants,-ait pressing forward to
view the departure of their defenders. At New
Atarket refreshments were provided, and Che citizens
andasoiMers commingled IN the most reciprocal man
ner. About two O'Clock, the artillery resimet the
line OF march, cheered by the military and the mui.
titude, who babe them an afFtctiouate farewell.
lhis company of Artillery is in every respects
completely. equipped with @wo elegant brass field
pelces, small and side arms, and every way prepased
to meet the foe. Lctthem have an opportunity Of
sI,Snalizing Themselves, and we have no fear but thas
they viii deserve wen of their country. The prays
ersot all good men are with them. Refn6-
SALEM. July 95-Arrived, British schr.
:Diligent, Buster, with a cargo of SO pipes,
or ndy,..2 large cases Looking Glasses, Sc
verat casks Hardware, &c. prize to the pri-
%vateer sloop Polly. She was from Halifax,
bound to Quebec. Also, British schr. Jane,
Godfrey, with a cargo of Rum, Molasses, &c
Hides. prize tothe Dolphin. She was bound
to Halifax from, the West Indies.
Next day, arr. Bark, Hind, from the
Mediterranean.
Spoke on Georges, a few days since, Brig
Harriet, from Martinique, bound to Newbu-
rypcrt, in possession of a prize crew from
LON. barney's privateer, the Rosie, Of
Baltimore understood the brig to have En-
glish property on board.
The Cartel schr. Liverpool, packet, sail
ed FROM Boston or Monday for Halifax with
passengers.
Sunday aar'd at Marblehead, Privatcer
Snowbird, Stacey. from a cruise. July 10,
9 leagues west of St. Johns, captured ? En-
glish schooners loaded with lumber, both Of
which arrived Acknowledgement the same day
with the priyateer: CAPT s. while getting up.
brig, but received no damage, he then eos
into a bay near Beaver haybor, and the brig
stood of and night Coming Oh With the aid
OF sweeps got clear oil her.
About 27 sail of fishing vessels have ar.
rived at Marblehead, within these few days
from tie Banks. About three fourths Of
them have their full fares. Only 3 are alb
sent.-They principally come home on ac-
count of the war. One or two mad been
boarded by English men OF war. One OF
the, fishermen boarded the ship Catharine,
on Tuesday last, in lat, 43, Ion. Go, and
likewise spoke the Curlew Off Cape Sa-
bic.
July %, off St. Johns, spoke the privateer
Polly.
The privateer Catharine, capt. Burnham,
has been spoken by some fishermen. and in
formed she had been twice chased by Britt
ish fri5ates which could not come up with
her.
The British brig Resolution, a prize to
the priyateer schr. Nancy, of Portsmouth.
with flour, cordage, e. peas, arr. at Port
land On Saturday last.
The Lord Nelson. British schr., prize TO
the Buckskin, has arrived at Newburyport.
One of the Fair Traders prizes, a schr.
With Gin, &c. has arrived at Portland.
July 18th lat. ~. 50, Ion. 63. A, spoke pri7l
Yateer schr. Tcazer. Wooster, from New-4
York, IS days out, had taken three prizes. !
Ship Alexander Hamilton, Stevens. from !
Lisbon bound to Baltimore, arrived at Boston@
on Monday-put in on account Of the war y
she had on board nearly 10o,o 900 dolls. in sped
Gle.
CHARLEsroN, IDLY 3O.-Arr. Ship Ade-
line, Allen, Greenock, 30 days. July /, LAT.
SO, 81, lon. rs, fell IN with the lionieward
bound EASTINDIA FLEET, under con-
gvoy Of a British frigate, and ,rc .trG politely
I SAVANNAH, July GIVE are authorised
by our collector to state, IL at Mr.. JONI H.!
DEUBILL, merchant, OF this city. has fitted
out Z schr. of 113 tons, and rendered the
same to the Rcvcaue Department, to be em-
plcyed in the. United Stat s. service, in any
manner that ma be deemed us,lui, free 6
any eXpence.
There are FOUR vessels now fitting out
as priyateers III his port.
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