The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-26
from the Coffee House Baok.
FRoM NORFOLK
GENERAL ORDERS.
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ETtraet ola letter. dated 22d N<arc6.
The Russian Secretary went ON boary
the Admirals Ship yesterCisy with For
tesque white. Esq. and Col. Thomas NJ.
Randolph and returned last night. Manrr
,conJectnres as TO what may be the res,ls
Some think 1t will produce az, Ar,nist;ce :.
Others that the OBJECT on going ON boar
was to obtain Flag for Ship to take =
minister from this Country to ST. peter..
burg"
FROM onofber---sanse date,
Inc Gun boats commanded by Cant. Z
Stewart went down on SATURDAY. evrnins,
ana on their approach two of the Frigates
snpped or Cut their cables. and were towee,
aown TO the Line OF Battle Ships, one with
" the ether with boats ahead
From another--Sane date.
Col. Randolph l. saw this dav vh,s
mas been on board the English Fleet, (Which
lays IN the Roads,) in Company with the.
Russian Consul (Mr. WHITLEY and Secre.
tary-He saysth every thing favorabIa.
Us to be expected from this missionNTbe,~
nave got Passport for an American vessc,
TO san Tor St. Petersburg to our Minister
there to conclude Peace; and that An
hrH'stice is expected as soon as nforma-
no MS - reoeiVea 'rom washington in Reply
10 the Russian Secretary's Letters"
Frn aHofhey--sanie dafe.
The Russian Secretary of T.eg,,;o,,
Just returned trora' The Blockading Souad..
ron; ms objecE was TO epdeayor To CO..
ciusc an Armistice and. TO have the RlocL
AIDE raised, preparatory TO a negotiate,
for peace, which will commence in Russ;s,
and to which place this Country is to semi
Ia Minister Extraordinary for chat purpos,'
The Admiral (Cockburn has final inove-s.
70 conclude an Armistice, and to raise tha
block ade. 'AA~
:" The Secretary of Legation. has ,e,
doubt whatever from the disposition mani
tested By the American government, thas
the arrangement will take MACE"
FROM nnofher--dofe6 NzrcIr IS.
Mr. SwirchEoH says che Admiral or,
tins station has powers 70 make an Armis-
tice and raise the Blockade. that he haa
informed our Government Of IL; and. that L.
rests with them now 30 make proposals.
and it is believed here that some Afranee.
ment will be made, il an Armistice is en-.
tered into without the Blockade being rsfs..
ed"
~ We have seen other letters from Norfolk
which state, that Mr.. SwertchkoT aud Ad,niraf
Coskburn were the on2 persons present AZ the con,
terence e Thai after their interview the other gem
uenen were Ssked Ins but She conversation turnc a
upon other subjeetsthat nothing sertan had trans
PRED, except that a flag of Truce had been grant
ed Tor an American vessel to take out a Messen-
ger to 81 Petersburg and chat it was alec beliav-
gu that the Admiral had said, be had fol powers to-
agree 10 an ArInisnce, but not TO raise he block
sde, the power to do whif!, was vested in AdmirsI
Warren alone that Adj. W. was in bermuda. and
was NOT expected in the Bay for month, or until
the reinforcement Of ships should arrive from En-.
gland The flag Of Trace which carried th.
Russian sesretafy 10 the fleet was granted by Capt
Stewart
Trons .Notjoik, esd Mar n.
4ti 1IrnlV Var a a.
Lynhayen Bay--force theI e, two US 1--WE Iris ,,es
three brgs. ono sehnoner-One ~ vent TO sea ti,is
morning. Hampton Iiosds, 3 ships Of tile lin
lrigates, aud five schooncrs"
GT Robt Saunders Esq. sas ON Wednesday t,ss
IppUnted Judge OF the General Court, by ths
executive, to supply the sasaacy oseasoaet ty Gle
death u WIN. Nelson Esq.