The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-18

tain and crew, snd other prisoners. She
also captured on Tuesday the sloop Maria.
RODGERS, with iron ore, bound from New
| York to Toms River. The Maria. having
been ransomed for 1os dollars, has since
arrived at Barnegatt.
AN INFAMOUS rRhNsAcTIoT-I pea
the term infamous, TO, in the loose and IAN
dom manner in which we see il every doy
introduced into Certain newspapers, bu, I
use 1t IN precise sense To expires SIS the All
horrence feel and wish to insr;re Of 80
following affair. Py an arrival at Newnorr
from Ri" Janeirn, of The SOth of Nov. mas
senger landed there OF the name of Fanning-
Capt. Edmund Fannhg, who communics.
:,eu me following particulars, which have
been published in the several p.ners H..
INFORMS that he belonged to the American
or,g Mamma, Capt. Bernard. of New York.
which had been voyage to the Falkland
| l. Ian in search of skins oil &c. before th.
ion OF war that while wing there to
obtain her cargo she was Informed bv tLa
snip Hope OF the existence of the war. Thar
after leaving her first pert, and in her wav
10 10 ahothef on the Falkland Islands, called
New island, they came across an English
sn p. called the II abells. Capt Figtos, in
d'stress, having been stranded on REF of
TO lis near Eagle Island, aud the crew in
dansero perishing, TIE Mamma s,ooped
ana 'ok them.sli eff. informing them for
she flrst time OF the war between the two
Countries. As soon as they were safe a
board and out &C danger, being much NOR.
numerous than the crew IF the Mamma tbey
seized upon her BY force, Carried her ;n,.
Eagle Island and delivered Ter Nm to the
FANCY, an English brig Of war, as rood
Fr'ze, and abe was to sail uiider CONWAY of
two irigates for England -
ancn are the particulars, and a,Iow;nn
ITEM to De correctly related, cannot rsF,ss
TO declare shat more infamri,s and detes.
teoie transaction, whe her we consider ire
base rapaoity, its ingratitude. or ire f,ov,n.
right injustice, has rarely been heard RI
SINCE the 1aysoS civilization. In q light of
such magnitude do vieY it, that held the
character OF the -Eng!ah nat on to be i'm
lpilcated IN seeing prompc and eaectual ;n.-
oce der TO the injured ant, if it is not II
wiz De ioui ana indelioie bio il their history.
c.n NJ. Evening Post.
S7p!f Travelling. The ez;pTess who
brought the Presidents Message TO this r..
y,iett Washington 90 minutes after 10 ar
noon-ieit Baltimore 45 minutes. after 3 p
W. arrived at Philadelphia 10 r.iinf,tes he
Tore ~ at night. Thus. it viii be seen, the.
from WASHINGTON to Philadelphia, a dis,
lance OF $50 miles he travelled at me rato
! of more than 10 2 miles an hour 81 80
considering the badness IF the roads is go -
haps equal to any thing ever perfnrmeS. =,
any country. ~ 90
NEW YORK. Dell.
Extract o. q isttrr fyos, a yrsbecto5Ee anJ ..l
et'efphen FRIEND IN Haiifoxs ~. s to thc Ei,oy.
| Gh. '' '""'''@ ''Vs'''se'' dared November
se'ns here on my way to England I was in.
anceo by the representation If several re,nsr,at,.
American masters of vessels to visit tb sp;
prisons where the American prisoners nr mn "''o
! c"nhned. They stated that very many lad IA
snd that the hospital is now Sled with moor cream
wnse SoInpis.nts We're generally brous-,t on hv
want % clothing. I regret 10 saw Tho s,.,
WIS too trne. The hospital is als6,u, civ & la -,
mere skeletons of men in all stages nf co,,nr,ron
.epq'rred OF the surgecSs g. of The nurses Row ,tcv
Thev ~ 'or 20 much of biz dreadful compant,
ior,ah'e clothing Fifty Rave ALREADY died f i
orrr' anu many more must soon follow the,n =.
mak'.g nfo IN. p, son win Mr.. Miller the British
HEFu' 'ne app'itai.oBs'ior shoro, STOCKINGS Ec g.,
were pnumerahle. The. most pres,inS - -. "S
were relieved hut the others were tolftbey
depend on the Agent oftheir own sover,,. ' .s
asn,e 10" me pat M MifehI (the American a.
sen'i was "napl~e, be believed from want OF f,nJ
to purchase the necessai les wi N ;,t a. "S,
o"rht 20 ne supplied. The rpor tI,rnk.,r - g
p,tSoh .oi! me they were in advance w Mr. M;,ch
ell shove twelve thossand dollar. f,, ,..;.,
red to the prisoners AT bis reonesr ~'s "e"'e-
ihere - very had manage uert soTostr,.r. n
"S"'1 m""crs me 10 state these facts in bnnest
5u WI ee spie' either by Publishing the saLstarce
Oh u',' s'a,erent, or oherw Sc to inruce ,hs -
per department OF your eoveynment to relieve the
nistresse' OF these most unfortunate men rts.S
nt'eries must increase as the cold wes,ber mmuss
or. ~ "ca'oer comes
no not wish my name to appear in pnbI;c h,,4
nave no objection 10 this letter icing a. ns
PcF'on who may wish to see il ''--.lfer. .AIp. '
"a 'eHer rom baltimore states that the ,,-;yo.-
1ehooner Lion, commanded w Thomas fer;. o,af
Pr'nc'pa, owner, had returned into I,C1$s,, eAq'
france having on board ahont fur 6,,nL. ~. IN IN
Se"h asff,F tsk-n from the enemy--bsiss, h., ..
sells. o." u brush yes
r. ,%fed"ricks6nrP, Dec. 49,.
rive hundred regur tr".'n1 naS..J
through this town on Sunday lest. on heir.
wy from North Carolina TO the CIg oe
Washington. ny 0'
oeVer9i OF the enemy's vessels are e..d -
De crn's'ny in & near the mouth of tive Rans
pahannock. Up
Land ONcc, Dec nm 1910
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