The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-29
Domestic.
Phiiddeihhia, 21st.Ji

PhiIdde[hhiQ, 2ISt. June.
MOVEMENTS IN TEE DELAW ARE.
Arrived last evening from Dennis Greek.
3 s.oops loaded With timber for the a. gun
frigaee, under the convoy of the gun beats,
Commanded by lieutenant Angus. They
give the following information, that on
"Wednesday 9 gun boats and two armed
sloops, the Camel and Buffaloe, under the
command of Lieutenant Angus, arrived off
Fishing Greek, abreast of the enemy's
squadron consisting of frigates, one on the
upper end of the Brown. and the other on
ehe lower end of tiis Brandy wine. Owing
e. the Good tide and wind our little squa
dron could get no nearer the enemy. AT
p. M. cur gun boats commenced firing on
the enemy which caused them 70 change
their position, and get out out OF the reach
of our squadron. From that until Saturday,
when our informant left there, none OF the
enemy's boats or sioops appeared to be stir
ring abroad. Passed yesterday, FIVE bar
ges and a schooner attending them, below
Reedy Island, on their way down the Bay.
NEW YORK, June %.
Under our marine head on Monday, we
mentioned the arrival of the schr. Loraon,
having been captured on her passage to this
rort from Providence, and ransomed. Capt.
Berrian has since favored us with some fur
Their particulars, from which We extract the
following
In IS minutes after we had deserted
the schr. the barge-m had Der ahoat, and
stood for the squadron. They directed some
fishermen, ia a boat which they passed, to
call on Capt. Berrian. and inform him that
if he wished to have his vessel restored, he
might come on board the Commodore's ship.
] repaired thither, when the purser inform.
Cd me / could have the vessel for 1900 dolls.
and gradually lowered his price to- 500
agreeing to put the schr. in the same
state they found her, and TO give me ran
sorn bond and pass to New York, and al
Ioyy ne foIr days time TO obtain the money
Having succeed d in procuring the money at
New Lontiop, went on board the Families
and had an interview with Capt. Hardy
expostulated with him on the extravegant
demand made for the schr.-meBtioned the
trjfing worth OF vessels at the present time,
&c. He replied, that his orders were TO
distress the enemy and tina, he was deter
mined TO punish the coasters. & learn them
20 vote differently, and turn out the present
administration viiat the war Was not OF his
reeEipp, &c Finding could not OBTAIN the
schr. for less, agreed to give the above
nratjoped sum- When in possession Of it &.
they refused % give tine ransom bono, or
even a receipt fcT the same, but acknowl-
edged It before a passenger and the mate.
1 hey retuTnSi hothlDG ShSrptd odiTcl VI
rurK. p uutcheon of water, and compass I;
took frnrn us every individual article would
not sell US candle, ami left us in a bad con-
81 White on board the Families, q person
ne crnteel appearance came or board, with
his baggage, from a Sw edish schr. from
I[ec london. who wss-recogHizcd by near
Is aii the crew aud passehgers OF the 10
,scn. TO be the SANE person they had seen
tie Gay previous on the WHAT at New Lon
DIN. faili-s against he British squadron, &
no We al deemed wss 80 otheT than an
osicer On board, ard spy on shore. a
eo,ail sca.el (,hc name cc which Capt p
doc. not think proper TO give at present.
witch ". cav stnuGirg directly for the Com
m dorcAs ship, os a preiei &C they fired a
o.ket a.. " en- she Immediately rounded
e nader the stern, and delivered a uumberl
OF aewspspere together with bread, ss we
were rod +. toe officers"