The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-09
Petersburg. Januqry 8.
COM. ROGERS ARRIVED

PETERSBURG, .Jdru1rY 8.
COM. ROGERS ARRIVED.
letter from Boston, to gentleman in
ths place, received yesterday, and dated
tho Slst ot December states" Commo-
dore Rodgers in the President, and Captain
Smith in the Congress. arrived safe i'm our
port this morning, after a cruise of nearly
three months. They have not been so for
tunate as to fall in with any frigate that
they could come up with. 1t is said they
have on board S560,OO0% in specie and
gold dust, taken out of the Swallow
Enough to build, if he had not taken a
frigate.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Yesterday number of letters were re-
ceived from our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o.
theirs, one from captain M'Rae TO the edi-
tor OF the Republican, dated Chillcothe,
December IS, contains the following" We
are now in hi 9Th health, and most excel
lent spirits. There are some articles es-
'sential to the comfort of our company,
which must be procured ere we depart
from this place, for which purpose we
shall remain here several days. The hos
pitality we have received in this place is
more thar commensurate 60 our most san
guine expectations ;--Yesterday we recei-
we'd a dinner given by the members of the
. legislature of this state-and or to morrow
we are to partakc OF one furnished by the
.CitHchS' oul INSTRUCTIONS arc TO narCR TO
Delaware, as headquarters, about 70
miles from this place, and from thence We
shall proceed to unite with the N. ~. ar
my" RehubEcen.
From n Western gentleman we learn,
that in the neighborhool of NV Madrid
ON the Mississippi, where much damage
was sastanedby Earthquakes during the
last spring and winter, frequent shocks are
still felt
Or the action al The .1fassiseanszvay toysn-
EANEsvILLE, (O)-A letter from Mr. Noyce
Stone, Mr.. Converse, of this place, state,
50 That Capt. Peerce oficer of the guard on
that day, and that lie first Acrse and in front
o. has conpany in the field, and the first that fell
The enerny's loss stated az 80 killed and 81
prisoners
A letter to Mr.. John Brolerick (also of thi.
plsee) from his father, dated Frank!nton Decesn-
Der 23d, makes the following s,a.ement-s The
detachment under Colonel Campbell again at
lacked on the 18th, by the enemy, bu, they
again obliged to retreat, joGr o. their
Sarnt, and 40 Indians supposed 20 be killed. no
doubt many wounded 81 taken prisoners now on
their march this way. Tbey consist of warrior.
and the remainder women and children On our
side the loss is killed and considerable number
wounded among whom are supposed cannot
live" .At d..
Col. Campbers detachment left Dayton on the
10Th instant, about seven hundred strong, all
ted on horseback consisting OF Col. SimralPs reg
iment, capt Garard's and capt. Hopkins compa-
MES Of cavalry from Kentucky capt. Elliots COM
Pany of regulars recrutea in this state capt. Mar
k'e's company OF cavalry and captains Butler and
Aiexsder's companies of inf,ntry from Pennsylva-
MIA Captains Hopkins and EiIiots companies are
regulars, the others all volunteers. They left
AL their baggage at Dayton, * expected to return
In Fifteen days Messenger.
BosroN, Dec. 9b--Ar. at Newport ship ALI
anee, Pinkham. five months from the Coast of Chi
Ii, with 400 bbIs. oil Capt =. had no information
OF the war, until he ar in this harbor. Left num-
Der of oil ships the coast.
The WRECK OFF NANTUCKET.
Extract of a letter to the keeper of the Exchange
Books, dated Nantucket, Dee, 25----'' wrote you
two dayspSst, and gave all the Information then
o6ta'aed respecting ship sunk to the eastward o,
his Island The vessel was visited by two boats
VINO ave the following account of her she lies at
the bottom in seven eight iathon water, her
InAinInast broke some few feet above deck, and
hanging by the wreck {; mizzen gone her
toremast anil foretopmast starding, has caps and
tops painted yellow, mast beads black her sails
supposed To be English duck, three topealIant
STROUD, OF side, (rstted) double topsail ties oval
deterrent opinions her SIZE but most agree that
she must have been from to 4OG IONS; bubbles on
oh come on the Top OF the supposed to be lin
seed oil Sundry things have been seen floating it
the water tins dav, and a cheat OF fIyson Tea has
been taken up. have taken som. pains to get
inc marks accurate, which Won will have ehcoocd.
1t IS somewhat doubtful whether there was any
men on board when she first seen from this
is'ahl as there was signal of distress ever disco
vered' The ship is about miles S. T. by T., from
we houses at Sicousat, say i miles T.. from the
south eni Of the Bassrip. One sloop went ont to
the wreck this day One hem coop hes driven ssiore
80 i'"'' - $40 ,';.us - t;,u :. 80; ony
turtner particulars viii inform Won thereof" The
following are the mari the chest as near a can
ne described; on the cloth covering, 'CS
3fO"-' II No. P-----on TIE chest, after being
uncovered, VI 70. 1905 Ca Heart quarter
ed over IT figure ., in the quarters the letters f.
ly--on another side with marked iroa,,) ~ G.
"IO3, On the top OF tea inside the chest on Chi
pesc paper, g 57O3.' The chest. is neatly hoon.
~ WITH snsll wooden hoors. (thc wood resembles
oirsh) nailed with small English nails
~, MILLs DCCvrLLE, Dec. 81.
ne snboined corrcspOudeuce between Ills TX.
Ss-ehey the Governor and t.pl Williams Will
iu'y explain tie views og the Volunteers from Ten
nesscc, o. whom mention wts made in our last
Whie we dolly appreciate the patriotic nnt;ve,
Which prompted hrm 10 march to orr assistance
we cannot bnt lament that they wcre not better nc.
HpNn'ed E'h the ss"eugth aud resources of fhi,
'nte, AZ vel rs those % the enemy. In all East
Jiorda, save the fortrres IT Augustine there ar.
"oy Hbmt hp"drcd white fariies, and not much
more than dnulic thrt nunhet Of hostile Indians
he ciiZen9 of Georgia, who in point of public spi-
at and love NJ country Yield Co NO people Whatever
gre fully ahle II meet any force that may come
trom that quarter. Let the General Government
ent give the @nrI and shall soc Legiors aivan
''A6 10 Use held , hattie. J0arrGk
CAMP near .9siviis, De. TIN, 1872