The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-12


Of arms, we have no doubt but they will,
from the spirit which they manifested, a
venge their country's wrongs in as gallant a
manner as has been done by our noble tars
on the ocean, when led OH by officers Of
Like qualifications.
Philadelphia, March 6.
ANOTHER NAVAL VICTORY
The following endorsement was made at
Chester, on the way bill OF the Southern
Stage. received here at o'clock yesterday
evening;
The Essex has captured the British
frigate Castor, and killed one hundred and
Sif,y of the Casters men,"
Baltimore, March 8.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
Postscript Of a letter, dated PHILADELPHIA.
March 5.--lafe az night.
81 open my letter to communicate to YOU
Are pleasing intelligence of the capture OF
the British frigate CASTOR, of 80 guns, by
the EssEx. 1'his information was endor-
sed ON the way-bill of the Baltimore stage,
b. MIR. Anderson, OF Chester, who has re-
ceiyed letter from his son-in-law, Capt.
Porter. A large ship has arrived off Reedy
Island, supposed to be the Essex. 1t was
announced 70 a crowded audience by Mr..
Wood, when every Countenance demonstra-
Ted the most lively Joy and eszuItation"
Another letter states that there were $50
killed and wounded on board the Castor.
tbs reported that the Castor. not the Es-
Sex, has arrived off aeedy Island. %.
NEW Yonk, March 4.
The Cant. Of the Swedish ship Anna,
lust arrived from Gottenburg, via the
Downs, informs, that on gath of Frebruzry.
he was boarded by an officer from British
feet OF seven shifts Of the line and brig,
under the command Of Admiral CockturR,
bound to the Chesapeake.
LATEST FROM CAD'Z.
The Blooming Rose left Cad Jan. 49,
The Spanish Ship Iris, from La Vera Cruz
and Havana, had arrived. On the 28th OF
Nov. she was robbed, says the captain, OF
81 GOO dclJars by an American privateer,
and put en- hoard prisoners lFor this
ast, the rob5er- are under trial at Charles.
toni Lord Wellington had left Cadz 70.
HI. army. having previously concerted mea-
sures for the regulation of the Spanish
troops He made present CT 100000 ster
ling towards the payment of them. Lord
Wellington is to have the full command OF
all the arniee. In the Eortess Jan. %, a
resolution was carried, 90 to 90. that q" the
sribunal Of ;he Inquistion is Incompatible
with the constitution" e
On receiving information OF an Algerine
frigate having been seen cruiz'ng at the
entrance into the. Straits, the Captains OF
American licensed vessels at Gibraltar had
applied TO the government for convoy
which had been granted.
NORFOLK, March g.
The schooner Nancy, of Danvers Mass J
and bound thence from York River4vith q
load of corn, was captured in Jynnhaven
Bay by the blockading squadron, cargo ia
ken ont, and vessel ordered 10 this port g:
Cartel with &c American prisoners, for
merly passengers and crew of the ship
William Wilson, Hancock, of Baltimore
The w. w left Lisbon the 9th of Dec
and three days thereafter was captured by
the French ship La Gioire, capt. Roussin
who ordered the crew and passengers on
board the frigatc and scuttied the ship---be-
cause she hat carried provisions to Portu-
gal On the Sd Of Jan. La Gloire captured
Portuguese baIVue from Para bound tC
Baltimore, on board of which the Ameri-
cans and six English prisoners were order
ed, and the barque released. About the
9TH OF Feb. they were captured by the St
Domingo and sent to Bermuda /; from the
81. Domingo they were transferred to he
Marlborough, and afterwards to the ORA
gou, IN which ship they arrived in Lynnha-
zen on Wednesday last.
The Dragon had captured two Look out
boats which we understand were dispatch-
ed from New York by Commodore Deca-
tUr, 20 turn back vessels bound into the
Chesape They had stopped several
III sight OF the squadron, whoai they conse-
qucntly saved from capture. The loss OF
these is triing in comparison TO the i'm
NeBse property they have prevented from
falling INTO the hands of the enemy.
The schr. Ospray, Bennett, II days from,
Jaquemel, st Domiugo) laden with coffee
md bound to Baltimore, came into the
Capes on Sunday, about p. M.-passed
the squadron within musket shot. They
did not attempt to bling her zoo, and favor
ed by strong breeze, she CSC ped from, two
Of their tenders who pursued her, and ar
iived safe in Hampton Roa is.
From conversation we have had with Sc