The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-30

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schooners. The only politisal news he men
ions is. that the emperor is raising an
army of 100000 men, to open the campaign
syainst Russia III the spring. Columbian.
$500 PHILADELPHIA, March -.
Arrived this morning, brig Concord.
Stellw aggon, As days from Lisbon. On
Monday was boarded from tender of the
blorkadlng squadron by q Midshpman and
2 men. and ordered along side the Com
modore for eXamipation-i'he weather be
ing thick, capt. Stellwaggon, passed them,
secured the British seanen, and arrived
.afe in port. The ship John Dickinson of
and for this port, was detained same day.
:,. From Me.ghort, March IS.
Arrived, privateer brig Yankee, Wilson,
Is guns, from cruise on the coast of Afri
ca and Brazil--has taken prizes, 90 guns,
1856 men, 4o6 muskets, and S2s6, 900 worth
of property. The Y has on board 80 bales
hne goods, 6 tons ivory, $40 600 worth
gold dust The Y. looked in at every port,
barber, river, factory, town, &c. on the
coast of Authenticated at several P6rtu-
suese islands for water and supplies. The
following is list of the Yankees prizes:
Sloop Mary Ann, Sutherland, of London.
coppered, guns, IL men, gold dust, ivory
out cargo, and burnt the vessel
Schr. Alder, Crowley, of Liverpool, cop
pered, guns, Founders, 81 men, with
gun powder. GOO casks) muskets, hin's.
bar lead, iron, dry goods, &c. vessel and
cargo worth S24 900; ordered to the first
port her quarter deck blew up in the con-
test at taking her, and killed her captain
and of her men.
Brig Fly. Tydeman. of London. guns,
Ii men. with gold dust, ivory, gunpowder.
iron, dry gods and sundries; ordered TO
the first port; vessel and cargo worth
| $4,000; taken under Fort ApolloHai, of
so guns
| Brig Thames. Toole. of Liverpool. 8 guns.
IA men, with ivory, dry goods and cam
wood /; worth $4,000, ordered to the first
port.
Brig Harriet and Matilda, Inman, of Ma
lryport, from Cork for Pernambuca, guns,
Il men, with fine cloths, linens, iron, salt
porter. ware, &c worth $4,000.
| Brig Shannon, Kendall, from Maranh am,
| for Liverpool, II guns. IS men, with cotton,
worth $50 oc0.
| Andulusia. Kendall, 10 guns, 100 men.
| (5l free blacks) vessel and cargo worth
S34, 600; arrived at Savannah.
Schr. George, cut out Of Tradestown,
cargo rice, part taken out, and vessel given
up to prisoners worth $500
| NORFOLK. March o..
RUSSIAN MEDIATIoN.--lt has efore
been web understood that this mediation
had been rendered 90, and accepted by our
government.--In the fullest confirm ton
of which, we have the satisfaction to state
ttas NAT. 0wERTCHKoFy. Councillor of
the Legation of His Imperial Majesty the
Emperor of Russia, near the United States.
| Of r1la -.
| from Washington, charged with dispatches
for giving effect to this mediation.
! On Sunday, Mr.. Swertchkoff obtained a
Gag, and proceeded on board the British
Admiraps ship in Hampton Roads, the
Marlborough, Rear Admiral Cockburn,
commanding in the absence of Admiral
Warren.
1t is not to be presumed that we are in
formed of what has passed upon this occa
| sion, yet a few circumstances have been
communicated to us, which deeming Cor
rect we shall state.
| Its understood that Minister or Com
| missioner Plenipotentiary will immediately
| proceed from this country to st. Petersburg
IN Russia, there to meet a person clothed
with Gmilar powers from Great Britain. to
negotiate peace--for this purpose, q
cartel will sail without delay from the u.
states. 1t is understood that the powers
OF Admiral Cockburn are competent to sus
pend hostiIities and raise the blockade, so
soon as the President shall delegate some
person for that purpose, to meet person
on the part of Great Britain
AN express went off on Monday morning
with Mr. SWertchkoff's and the General :
dispatches for Washington.
We are, from a Consideration of all cir
cumstances, satisfied (though we may diff
fer from some whose opinions we re6pect)
that this negotiation will be entered into
with sincerity on both sides, and that Deace
at no distant period will be restored.
o., Ledger.
miral Sir b. Warren. Of the Blue Rear
! Admiral Lord a. Bouclcrc, of the White {;
Rear Admiral Gockburn, of the Blue. An
ADMIRAL carries his flag az the Main. a
Vice Admiral at the Fore and Rear-Ad-
nirai at the Mizen top allant-msst heads
| Mr. BAKER, who was lately on board
the fleet in our Bay, sailed a short time
since for Bermuda. H.
On Monday afternoon two line Of battle
s'nps aud frigate came into the Caves
nd anchored in Bynnhaven Bav cre rs
the ships,we are informed, haze an &dn;ral,s
blue hag atthe msn-top gallant masthead
ron which &c conclude that Admiral Wa
zen has arrived. We consider this as
fortunate circumstance, rs Mr. S7cerfe6ko9|
proceeds his day IN flag to Baltimore, &,