The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-21

ed orders. When you will again hear from |
me it is impossible for me to say.
Erfroct from the flrivate journal, keht on
s. BOARD fhe ftrfvateer brig SARATOGA, Of,
10 guns, Of .Nesv York -
Sept. 2S.-Captured the English schooner |
Fame, capt w. Creenedge. 5 days fcon |
Barbados for Berbice, with ire mai, go !
vernment stores, &c, so minutes past me-
ridian, MIR. Freeman A. Hewitt, died Of his |
won nds received in the engagement with |
the Morgiana. At 2p. ~. al, hands SUN
moned to prayers, colours hois'ed, funeral
ceremonies were performed, and his remains
consigned to the grave.
Oct. S--Captured sch. Joseph, Of Rarba- |
does. for Surrinam, b. Hays, master, days
took out her cargo, consisting of COVE, "a
ment stores, &c. and ransomed her, after
putting 90 prisoners on parole.
| Oct. l4.-AnChored at Laguira, fired
salute, which was answered by the fort the
patriotic government also supplied the off
GERS and crew with an immense quantity of
1--we stock, voter, and every thing that was
reInis;te--said to be in consequence of the
benevolent treatment they received from
the government OF the United States, after
the earthquake.
Oct. ie-Captured English sch. Lady
ckhurn, q. Cour. master; after taking
out part OF her cargo, indigo and some cot
fee, gave the rest TO the crew and let her
pass, she heing in a leakv condition
Oct. 2e-Came to anchor ana watered a.
he island of Cochee
Nov. 7-Cap,ured British sloop General
Hodgson, from Curacao, A. HERMAN, mas
ter, cargo salt hides and goat skins, and two
boxes of specie.
Nov. 23-Was chased into Wilmington,
N. {. by brig, frigate in CO.
:: =. NEw-L oNDoN, Dec. s.
nave nothing new re.ste respecting our
| squadron since my last. Respecting the enc.
my, know not their receiving any additional force
iney nave, however, been fortunate in captures for
! day or two past. Yesterday there wa, an addti-
on OF two briggs and sloop to-day they have five
soops IN company. supposed to be packets and eoas
tiers all prizes They are more on the aer; than
greste:. Coh,nb;on ''
Ihe Organ Fanso1ted. The vessel which VIZ.
sent down to the Plantagenet, for the purpose Of
Ians'omins an organ belonging 20 st. John, church
IN this city (the captursbf which was neption ed in
the organ on board. "''"
Norwich, Dec. 6.
On Sunday last the United States. ii. CANINE.
gore Decatur; Macedonian, 80, Capt. Jones. and
torhet, ~ Capt Biddle, got under way from IN cir
moorlnga in the river, and proce eded down to New
|
'hey are IN tull view of the British sousdron-;r
perfect readiness for sea--and Will 20 out The g.,
opportunity. VIZ ''''
II caution TO Com. Oliuer.-The cargo
OF the sloop Roxana, run ashore and bnrn,
at Goshen, was undoubt eddy English.-
what, therefore, must be his feelings in
counting the cost Her cargo was es,;m,
ted at about 6oOO dollars. About the SANE
amount in powder and ball was probably
expended, toprevent its being saved 70
which may be added or of his men killed
and wounded. This was a total loss
Does the Commodore suppose that all the
property that passes the Sound, in packets
* coasters, are American If he does. he
Is grossly mistaken. II he does not, he Ger
family ought to be more Careful in future
as another such instance Of the destruction
OF his malesty's nn~de-, bail. property, and
lives OF his subjects, may bring him before
COURT OF admiralty. Coium5ian.
New YoRK, Dec. IL.
MEssRs. LANG & TURNER,
have noticed, with no little regret re.
peateo misrepresentation in the American
newspapers OF the treatment A merican pri
soners receive in His Majesty's domnions.
IN some instances | have had an opportuni
ty ~ knowing they were Inconsistent with
trnth, apd have reason to believe tbev are
generally incorrect.
Can 1t be supposed that American prison
ers do not receive the allowance of provisi.
ons agreed on the part of Great Britain IN
De delivered, and that this government re
main uniformed of Ii /; or that it would re.
main an uncoDcerned spectator Of the denr;
Vafion IN the allowance, aid abuse in tire
quallty OF the provisions stipulated to be de |
hvered TO their citizens when prisoners >
tee! assured that General Mason. the
American Commissdry General for prison
rrs, would, did he know, or even snsnsr,
injustice was done to American prisoners.
without delay, represent it to me for cor.
rection. The American Agents in London.
Quebec, Halifax, &c. have certainly the
best opportunities Of knowing in what man |
ncr the prisoners under their care have
been treated; still | have not been in. |
formed, that any Of them have made com |
plants.
In your Gazette of Saturday, you publish. |
ed statement under oath, made by Mr.. A
braham Walter, in which he deposss "tha,
all that was allowed to American prisoners.
on board the prison ship, was daily l pound
OF Old wormy bread, which the iohabitonts
declared had been twice to the West.Jnde.
and condemned for spoiled bread, and one |
halt pound OF exceeding bad meat, which in |
almost any ether situation, would be absolute |
" not eatable; no liquors., no soap no can |
dies, d none of the ether Comforts oflif. Ss
that It was the opinion Of all the prisoners
that many ut them had actually starved ,o
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