The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-30


obtained IT. and we have no doubt bit it is what h,
represents Il TO be- Dem. Press.
INTERCEPTED LETTER.
Letter from the Right Honorable Sur John Bor,,s,
warren, Bart h. D. commander in chief Of his
majesty's SLIPS and vessels on the North a mcriran
station, To john Wilson Croker, Esq. dated on
board the San Domingo, anchorage GROUND, Lynn.
haven Bay. April =, iS;S.
SIR have the honor tn inform vow fo,
the information of the Lords Commissions
ers OF the Admiralty. that since my arrival
on this station, the block ade of the Chesa-
peake and the Delaware has been rigor-
ousiy Kept up by his majestv's squadron
under my command. The American gov
eminent has heretofore insisted much OH
the difference between paper bocka de &
one sustained by an adequate force. 1t is
prcoanie the events of this spring will ena-
BILE 1t TO understand the distinction more
practically than it has vet done
The Constellation frigate lies at anchor,
near Norfolk powerfully guarded by niue
gun boats. l have not yet deemed il pru.
aent to make the attack upon her, but
trust shall be able to do SO Oh beng ~e,n
forced by the additional ships of the line OF
which am In expectation. The Chesa
peake and Essex frigates are daily expec
ted INTO port, and have taken care tn sta.
'''n ~ and two frigates at each of the
points whence lis most likely they can b.
intercepted. With such force an ena.,,,
ment may safely be hazarded, and have
little doubt, should either of those vessels
be met with, that the result would be CLIO
flous to his majesty's arms. Commodore
Decatur. Of the United States, is also ex
Dected to Sail soon from the harbor of Ne,
York where he now lies. Ih,ve taken
care to order a line of battle shin and two
,riSates near Sandy Ho'k and also anothe,
line OF battle ship off NIontauk point tn
tunate as to fall in with him, successful
result may be confidently locke for.
In the mean time feel happy to state that
the squadron under my command does not
remain inactive. All the rivers and creeks
OF the two bays are kept CLOSELY invested
q every ship kept engaged III annoying the
enemy as well upon the shore as upon the
water. The Dragon and the Poictiers have
succeeded in capturing prodiginus nun
Der of small craft, of all descriptions and
some OF great value to us-partlcularIy the
wood shallops-as the weather off this coast
at TINS season is Indictment. In the various
attacks that have been made upon this spe
cies OF The enemy's marine, it will be unne
cessary To say more than that the officers
and crews of his majesty's ships have ac
Quilted themselves with their wonted skill.
heroism and success.
Preparations are making in the squadron
a walled town, strongly fortified and with n
full garrison But from the preparations
we are making. especially in Congreve
Rockets, hope IN few days shall be able.
| to announce to their f"rdshps its reduction
| have the honor to be. with great respect.
sir, your most obedTent servant.
]. B. WARREN.
We understand the dispatches landed by fiag of
"A tR ~ DAYS Ratf,
proposal OF an exchange ot several hundred Dr,son
ers now in the power Of Admiral Warren, o,h.r
wise he would send them to bermuda. Fed Heo
PhNadeihhia, .AhriI "a
The schr. Adeine, Cray croft Of and for this NOR,
from bordeaux, appeared off Cape May on Thurs
day, was boarded by a whale-bnat, received two nj
lots, sent her letters sc. on shore, aud bore away
tor the hrst port. fine schr. (sapposed at
| Cape May to be the Atlas, Hawley) WIS off th.,
place on Wednesday.
| The Adeine sailed 10th March,
The Russians had entered Berlin and were n
yer running all Prussia. Bonaparte It is said. had
co"eeted an immense army to oppose them.
SAVANNAH, .Attril %.
BY gentleman arrived in the last Sostbero Stage
we have the following information =. t6a, The IT E
troops, stationed on the ST. Johns Se. in Florida.
are 10 abandon their posts and ordered To- Psrt
retire. near ST. Msry's by the 9th inst. and that an
| additional number of | 500 are ordered on To rsn.
devious at that place"
CHARLESTON, April %.
/ EVACUATION OF FLORIDA.
BY the froshs Of the United States.
| a gentleman who arrived here Yesterday
in the .priva eer Hazard. in one day from St
Mary's, informs us, that the troops of the
! United States were to cvacuate the pro
vince of East-Florida on the 9th instant.
General Pinckney was at Point Petre his
Aid-de-camp had been on to St. Angus
tine, and arranged with Governor Kinde-
Ian the manner of evacuation. Most of the