The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-18
Hrar the enemy /!

| Hrar the enemy
| NASSAU, (N. ~ May 9, 1913.
J tx IS with much satisfaction that We OBJ
serve from the Ameriosn papers, very few
lpf'zes nave been of lats taken by their nu-
merous priYa;eers. Many of those con-
ceined in privaleerins seem to be s;ckeued
OF the pursuit. As we'll by the amount Of tine
eXpence OF outfits and continued calls upon
Z their purses for subsis,ing those priv ateers,
as oy the little profit they derive from the
lew prizes carried in, more than two thirds
: OF the proceeds Of which are swallowed up
oy tue enormous duties on prize sales. 4
number OF privateers had been already LAID
iup.
| The opinion of the writer of the Ohio let.
ter must perfectly coincds with that of eve.
ry man who has atlentively viewed the state
t, and progress OF the war in hat quartcr-
he people of Ohio have been as vet the
greatest sufferers of all the states They
have not even prospect of an amelioratinn
OF their situation but by a due Submission
20 their lawful sovereign. cur king.---Pru
ldence and interest will probably ion pei them
to do, what they in tact are bound IN duty
to do. 1t muss be remembered that wien
their independence was accorded 10 the y.
States By the British government, certain
treaties OF arnty and commsrCe were en-
tered into. Those treaties having been
broken, & hostllities re commenced on their
part, his majesty may Of right cancel that
independence CT which they have rendered
themselves thas unworthy
NEW YoaK, June II.
--LATEST FROM NEVV-LONDON.
A small sloep arrived here Yesterday
which left Eew-London on Thui sday at
noon, and at two O'clock was captured by
the variant. -, brought alongside her, and
giVenup after TWO hours detention. The
captain Of the Valiant asked several oues-
tons respecting the situation of New Lon
don ana stated that he had sent to tie
| southwark for two bomb vessels, which he
expected would shortly arrive, when he in.
tended to lombard the town, with g view TO
bring out eur squadron. The Ramiiies, ~, &.
the Acasta trigate, were with the Valiant,
~ anchor oil New London Light. Another
irlgate was at ancho" off Block Island.
10 oar launch, with - pound carronade,
went into Mystic Harbour on Thursday
morning, and cut out the sEhr. Britannia OF
Providence. loaded with lime, which she
lowed alongside the Valiant. All her crew
lett her previous her capture,
Rumors.-There were rumors in c;rcu
lation yesterday, that the British armed YES
sells had come up as far as New Haven, and
that 1t was feared the towns on the margin
OF the Sound are in danger. The Mavor of
new Aaven has ordered the Artillery to do
duty in the fort at the mouth of the harbor,
apr ehensivf of an attack .--Sev erai large
pieces OF cannon were sent out OF the city
Yesterday morning, said to be destined for
Hell Gate.
The enemy,ic is said. have burnta store
house at Saybroes, belonging to M. Hart,
father in law to Commodore Hull.
! Iothe Editors oftke Mercantile IdUerfiser
u. ). Gutter Hcfire; miles IN Nc7v
| London River, June sth, 1913.
We arrived here yesterday after very
narrow escape from being captured by the
british squadron. They came within four
miles OF 10, but by superior sailing we got
INTO Ne" London. Com. Decatur with his
| squadron, has gone five miles up the River.
where be is perfectly safe. He has got the
ships over a bar that has only eighteen feet
OF water on it. The Commodore and hi,
crew are all in high spirits All that is
wanting is an equal force, but they are over
powered at present. Three Seventy tours
and one frigatc came and anchored abreast
the Light yesterday. The fort is well mann
cd, and troops are constantly corning ill.,
new London was all in an uproar yester-
day.--Evcry body that could get cut with
their goods, were moving.
Inc Steam Boat Paragon arrived yester.
day morning. She brings accounts that Gen.
Lewis had left Fort George for Yorr, with
1000 men for the purpose Of cutting off the
retreat of the enemy. The frigate General
Pike was TO be launched at Sackett's Har-
Dor on Wednesday.
Extract ola letter .Jyons .Il5ang, dated
June 10.
am informed by an officer from Nj
agara who arrived last evening, the 31st
ultI Gen. Lewis with brigade, crossed from
Newark to Little York. to front the enemy.
(whom twas discover ed had retreated in that
! route) while Gen. Winder with full bri.
| gade was IN the rear. An express had ar
| rived informing that he was within 10 miles
| OF them, their force stated at about $780,
1t was the gene al opinion that the whole
must be taken prisoners. Nothing new from
| he N prth since the capture of two of ouI
sloops."
Hi6dny, June IL.
FROM NIAGARA
| Our only information is derived from an
intelligent gentleman who arrived in the
last western stage. He brings information
from the army down To the Cd, on which