The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-16
CuARLEsroN. Dee. Z

=. CHARLEsToN, Dec. =
MIR. Calhoun. who came up last evening from the
Hcue, informs Nc that the Pictou after giving
up the chase OF the Diana, in pursuit of large
'op-sa schooner TO the eastward of the bar that
she cut her off from the land aud captured her. s.
to, * her down to tn D0ue,eX
Capt Beat, o ths schooner Sally, sent down bv
the nag, bill OF exchange Tor $500 dollars; the 81 m
Tor which thu commander of the Pictou had o{fer.d
l" farsom her--he accepted the bill, aud promised
to send The schooner in tor which pur puse he retain
ed three American scar eu but If he should he I'M
able to brin, the schooner up the bar he rledped
himself 10 destroy the hill exchange that II m;oh
not appf ar sa;nst e. ~ "A vessel supposed 10
ternoon
Al those who have been ON board the schooner
Ptctoa represent her Grew he in the most wra,
ched state OF dsl pine, and the vesse kept in the
dirtes ST tie possible. 1t understood thai she
North Gsrplina
The British brig. prize 90 the privateer .sh: Ca1
oHar, o, baltimore, Capt Almeda, which was re-
| the Drd@es Capt Bosehar, from GaudaIoupe hound
to Bern,ui'. Capt. Ripley of New.York a prisoner
on parole, IVES pas1enser boar'i her, in I'm IN
state ot. heai.h--hs was taken on hoard the Orr.
Aine. The Dyake was one @. fcet of ss -
der convoy ofa ~, whioh the Caroline atterwards
went in pursuit OF
!, We earn from Mr.. Godtbwait, prize-raaster of
The Drdbe who has been some DAYS on boord 81 -
enemy's vessels eff the bar that thu Dotte,rY wa.
the vessel which chased the sch'r Pilot mt, W.
saw Sound, as mentioned in yesterdays Courier,
under ;hc Savannah head
sT. JoFiNs. r. X. rov o The markets ar FIJI,
place ar compi teiy guttod with all kinds os Amer
iean produce 'nd rivas daily from tie u States of
Spanish and Swedish vessels The last sales Of Geur
was $40, paying du V Of y per bbi. Pc.C Dnrk
butt'r, lard. sc. equally in abundance, sxse!inp
under cost by 10 per cent There are at present 10
to l2 vessels from different ports Of th, o. s many
w'ii be obliged t, 60 elsewhere, otherwise sacrifice
their p'operty. Coffee is TO dollars sugars. e
to Z. Hi Va jesty's brigs Charybdis Fawp s. Sni
der arr cruising OF here, and intercept ever, YES.
sci that posses in and out; they have sent several
Vessels In st IhGmas under the neutral flac supuo-
sing them to be American DrOperty-SeveraI Car
lhasenian prlvateers off this place every day -
Their depredations have been very considerable on
the Spanish fsg. Some Americans have her i'm,
Prisohed W III. moro-Csste here, fer trading will
the revolutions their treatment Il is said Il very
seve:e. Unfortunately for them there is no agent
and what few Of ther oountryuen who are here
have either been prisoners TO the English, or Other
wise sirAarly situated SIS themselves. We under.
stand that Mr.. Hughes of Philadelphia, was apDoint
ed some morths SEQ as Consul for this island but he
has not vet arrived. large feet is hourly exp ct
en- at Barbados from England. Several valuable
sh'p5.re u'ar traders, have arrived at st Thomas
and 81 Croix. within short time from London
Flour at It Thomas IS 10 q I; ct St. Crox % ST
Barbados SO Corn-meal and lumber in demand.
RffnI0if0n
III consequence of orders from government tho
Marshal OF this District has seized all the British
army officers 1T Worcester, eleven in number and
put then in close confinement; in part retaliation
Tor the orty-six American officers imprisoned by
the fritish. The full complement will be m de al
IN ether piaeeS Yhis looks gpeH.
Boston Chronicle.
from the PIdftSEurF Rebnb!icar of Nov 97.
Generals Lewis Boyd and Porter, and co'oneIs
Scett and captain M'i,laifn with other Distinguish
ed officers from Gen Wikinson's army, passed toro'
this pace yesterday General Brown commands
iEdispcsod.
Three deserters (serieants) have arrived at this
post from lie Cole they state that the troop,
were about going into winter quarters. About 500
we're at that place.
{" The Miisissipl5 Steam Boat. Co" have
made largs establishment at Pittsbure. for
building and finishing boats for the trade OF
the river Mississippi from New. Orleans to
the FAILS of the Ohio.--Two boats are nov,
on the stocks, length Of keel 1916 feet, beam
so feet, and 40 tons burthen. one ready To-