The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-29

"The Steam Boat arrived here last nigh,
In good order from Natchez, with upw ards
of 100 troops on board & am told the 9TH
Regiment will soon arrive from Baton
Rouge. We have a report that an English
Friyate is on shore. The U. S. brig SVren
from Vera Cruz, arrived at Cat Island be-
fore the hurricane, since which we heard
not from her nor from the gun-boats in this
bay of St. Louis. ~ e.,.e.
"New .Orlean. was never more healthy,
and think will keep so.
The George Washington. Capt. lie wis,
of Baltimore, is on shore in the river. but
will be got off without damage to vessel or
cargo. The. Spaniards are, fortifying Pen
sacola, and the Creek indians, think, will
join the British. The u. ). troops ought
TO have occupied both Mobile and Pensa-
cola. 49,,
=, "The us. gun boats, Nos. 81. &c. 162
and 1853, left the Baiize before the hurri-
cane. -.
There is report, which is believed.
that an officer from the English corvette
Brazen was In town for several days"
WAig.
BosToN. Sep. "A gentlcmanis in town
who left Monsreat on Wednesday last week.
and heard nothing of INVASION there. nor
on the road to Piatts6urS, where he was
on Friday last week and conversed with
Gen. BLOOMFIELD, Major AsPINwALL,
Scc. He was at Montreal when General
HULL, &c. arrived there. and says it is true
Yankee Doodle was played, but thinks it
was not in derision of the prisoners.
Censirei, Rrnk federal.
A new main yard for the . President FRI
gate has been completed eat CUsHtNs's
mast yard. 1t is 60 feet in length. III.
e. /, PUBLIC MEETING.
AT meeting of the Citizens of Frede-
ric ks5urg, at the Town-Hall, on Saturday.
September 18th, 1S12-convened by public
notification of the Mayor DIR. Charles L.
Garter, Mayor, was called to the, chair, x
Captain William Il. Gray, appointed Sc
cretary.
The following resolutions, proposed by
Captain John w. Green, and seconded by
Robert Standrd, esq. were unanimously a
dopted:
Resdlued. AS the opinion of this meeting,
mat In the existing circumstances OF our
country. it behoves all who feel for her
wrongs, and who desire they should be a
venged, and that the stain with which its
character has been sullied by the ignon,ini-
GUS surrender at Detroit, should be wiped
out. to render with alacrity their coDtri-
buttons or money, or service, for the vgo-
rous and efficient prosecution of the war.
ResotUed, That a committee of FIVE be
ons, to equip Tor service, and for the relief
and subsistence of such OF the families of
those who shall SO into the service of the
United States, either by draft or voluntary
enlistment, from the 10th Virginia Regi-
ment, which shall require such assistance
and that the fund sh all be appropriated I'M
der the superintendance Of the same com
mittee.
: RESOLVED, That the said committee do
report from of c,I,-
scriptions obtained under the forego ing re-
solution, aud the disbursements thereof, to
a meeting OF this town, to be convened for
that purpose by the Mayor.
The following were accordingly appoin-
ted committee DR.. George French,
Thomas Good70in, Esq. Fielding Lucas,
Esq. .dierander II. Rose, Esq. Cant. John
w. Green.
And then the meeting adjourned.
CHARLES L. CARTER, Chairman
WIN. =. GRAY, Secretary.
u A subscription was Immediately o.
Pened, and the very liberal sum of S2166 is
already subscribed. No doubt is entertain
ell that it will augment to $4,000. The pa
per is still open in the hands of the commit
tee, and those who are friendly to the OBJ
Jects contemplated, are invited to come for
ward and contribute their mite.
A Roll of Volunteer Company was
commenced at the same time, & a number
OF respectable names instantly appeared up
on the list. 1t is expected, and ardently
hoped, by every friend to the cause, that
there will soon be sufficient number on
the roll to Justify them in rendering their
services, and that they will soon be called
into honorable service.
Some of the hderal printers attempt to
persuade their readers that general Hull is
a democrat, and that captain Hull, his ne
phew, is federalist.- know nothing of
their politics bot from gen. Hull's refusing
to fight the British, we should suppose him
10 be one of 1.-THE friends of peace ,''Aand
from capt. Hull's attacking and capturing
frigate belonging to the worlds last hope,
Wc mus; consider him one of what the feds
Call the 7gcr fairy &" The tree is known
by its fruit. "-Irenton True american.
40 Ry list made out up tt a late date,
itaprears that upwards OF 17O vesselshave
been captured, by private & public armed
ships, and have arrived in the ports of the
United States.
The United States frigate Essex, Capt.
Porter, now lies at Chester, and is in a very
high state Of equipment. She could be rea-
dy for sea in 2ominutes. Her officers are
principally young men but have all been
nursed IN the cradle of Neptune. Her crew
are fHe, healthy, ardent fellows, eager TO
fIuht under q Nao ea,.,,,,x H. ,.-u..C