The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-01
s:s.srs. Dawson, Kent. Lewis. Pearson,

Comaaf.ee of ReUisai and U,I/inisAed on
siress.--Messrs. Aston, Ely and Roane.
Comn,ilfer of observation-disclosures ickens
Moore aud Winter.
Committee Of E.roimeH!.--A!r. Crawford
and Mr.. Bayiy.
Committee Of Foreign .d6airs.-Messrs.
Calhoun, Grundy, Desha, Jackson Of Virgil
MA. lngersoii. Fisk OF New York, and Weo-
ster.
Committee Of Military Embellishments
g.fessrs. rroup. Sewer, Wright, Sluar', lay
lor, ralmadge, and Iannehrl.
On .Nuvaf IGairs.--Messrs. Nelson, w aid
Of Massachusetts, Aston, Stockton, Skiiiner.
Davis and Post.
On The shirt and manner in which he
ver has been yvagrd 6y fhe eneniy--NIrssrs.
Macon, Forsyth. Wright, Gaston, Glars,
Humphreys, and Cooper.
Friday, Nay 2s.
Mr.. Post presented the petition of WIN.
NeXen, jun of New York, praying to BIZ
released from the pay ment of judgment
obtained against him by the United States,
and tor which he is now confined in jail.
Referred to the committee OF ways and
means.
MIR. Markell presented the petition of
Nicholas Barth, praying apension. Refer
ferred to the committee OF Chains.
Mr.. Taylor. presented the petition of
augustus IVA hlnhS( "a Lay SSi HhIS' o'e'
praying remission OF Certain foifeitures
incurred by the introduction of Ntre trcm
Canada. Referred to the committee OF
CONNIE rec and manufactures.
MIR. Ghoison presented the petition OF
Amy Darden. Referred to the committee
of claims.
On motion, it was ordered, that when this
House adjourn, it adjourn till Monday next.
Adjourned, IL O'clock.
NoRFcLE, May 80
The schr. Estonia, from Rochelle bound
e7 Baltimore, put into Beaufort, On. c. CD
Saturday last. Mr. Meier, supercargo OF
she Estonia, passed through this town on
Wednesday on his way 80 Baltimore left
Resheie on the 18th Of April, and brings
Paris papers to the l&th, which he took on
with him to Baltimore--a friend Who had
few minutes perusal of them, says they
contain Manifesto of the King of Prussia,
addressed to the DnC de Bassano, explain
ing his motives for Withdrawing from his
alliance with France, and regretting the ne
cessity which impelled him to the step, &c.
The Grand Army had commenced moving.
The Emperor was still in Paris, arranging
bis Imperial guard, but was hourly expected
60 set off for the army. The British had
landed party OF tooops at Bremen, but
were driven back to their shipping by the
Douaniers Troops employed III the service
OF the custom house Department. They
left all their artillery, their wounded and
ssverai prisoners behind them.--Mr. MeEer
declares that there was not the slightest
indication OF civil connections, or aEf ap.
peafance of disaffection in any part of
France or Holland.--All Bonaparte's Kings
and Princes, except the King Of -NGiikes *
ahe King of Rome, had taken commands in
the army.-The people Of France hooked
forward to a glorious and spocesSfui termi-
nafian Of the campaign. ana were cheerful
ander the heavy burdeps imposed on them
by the war. -. Herald.
The pilot Boat schr. Eet5ey, Of this port,
was captured off the Capes on Monday the
10th inst. by the British armed High6yer,
add burnt. MIR. VIVA. Smith, master of the
Betsey, and who was put on shore at Cape
Henry On Tue sday last, arrived in town tn G
following, evening. and relates that on Mon
day niga,iabcnt IS leagues to the southwark
of tine Nspcs, the II shHyer fell in with an
armed schri under American colOrs hailed
her buc received 10 answer, when the II.
fired two musket balls athwart her bow (;
she sChr. did the same; aud hailed TO know
who the IL. was. The SAME question was
repeated fFom the II. accompanied with
a thrSa, to sink the schooner if SIZE did not
answer upon which the latter poured u
broadside into the IL and sharp conflict
ensued between the two vessels, which las
ted an hour and 30 minutes, when the
strange sail hauled Of, leaving the High
flyer in a very crippled and disabled Condi-
t;on; her sails and rigging entirely cut to
pieces, her masts and spafs considerably
shattered, her hull much injured, and Is OF
the crew killed ard wounded, among the
latter the commander who died the next
morning. The Highilyer moimseh soar car
r"nades and one long IS FOUNDER, bad SO
d. men exclusive of officers, and was CcmuiaIL
/ ded by the LIST lieut., of the st. Domingo, a
MIR. Le7vis. The force of the American
schr, was unknown she fred principally
grape shot and language. Mr.. Smith thihks
that IN ten minutes more, she wonld hava
captured ell sunk the Highhyer, whose am.
snunitinu was nearly expended. At day
light the same schr. with two others u
company, were nearly within gun shot
they kept To the so1thward, and the
Highfyer did not think proper to pursue -
" Is conjetcured that the strange schr. wa:
the privateer Roger, Capt. Qnaries of thi.
port, and which went TO sea on Sunday
eNenlng but it is more probable, that she
was an American Letter Gf Maruue from
Fracce. as the Roger cOnid:have sunk the
htghhyer With ease, in hall the Kline The
action lasted. II,
Malachi Jones, Esq'r. Surveyor for Ele
port of Currtuck, has detained for trial,
small schooner with provisions and liv,
&, tlpeE, saspectng that she was bound foi
Il