The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-06


We have seen in a letter from gentle
man who assisted in driving the British
from Black Rock, mention MADE OF some in.
cidents worth recording. Part of the militia
ran away but those who staid fought brave
~ they emerged from 4 wood, 20 yards
from an enemy double their number, form
ed, and drove him to his boats. The In.
dams conducted themselves with Drawer. &
humanity and did Mt commit a single act
or cruelty upon the defenceie.s wounded and
prisoners-a Demonstration that they can be
restrained. So strong were Capt. Saunders
approximations that they would be permi ted
to infict merited retaliation for the Anglr-
savage cuelties committed upon American
prisoners, that the first words he uttere on
recovering his senses, of which he had been
deprived by his wounds. were " for Gods
sake protect IRE from the indians :" Maj.
King, who has been a participator in almost
swamp for miles, to have a share in this,
and arrived just in time to assist in the at
tack upon the enemy. 10.
-, ~ Boston, IuIy CT.
Mr.. Cook,a passengerin the Donna Ma.
ria, arrived from ST. Salsador, informs that
the account IF the Essex being on the coast
of Chilli, was received by MIR. kill, (Ameri.
can Consul) only 2 hours before he sailed,
a c,nhrma,i ion of other accounts of her ma
wing been on that coast. She had been in
q, the island of St. Catharin, S. and got pro-
VISIONS and wafer, previousf to her gc,aei
FOUND on the coast of Chill. She had tsken
an English schooner off Rio Janeirc, and
sent her into that port; but the prince
ordered her out, ahd the Essex then burnt
her.
MIR. Cook states. there were no doubts in
HOrI f h.... na taI m
glish Packet. mentioned previous.
WIKI respect tn the American property
which captain Porter demanded of the city
of Lima, he probably meant that which had
been taken by the pirate on that coast.
Mr. Cook also states that the Lion, men
toned as being an English frigate, was built
for the purpose Of presenting to the Turks,
out now IS a private armed ship. She sail
ed from England 10 cruise that coast six
lnont"s, and hen lake cargo for England
She carries 90 guns and 100 men. Her capt.
was very severely wounded in the acton
with the Matilda, American privateer, and
landed at Pernsmbueo. The Lion came into
ST. Salvador for the purpose of landing her
prisoners, and sailed again for Per,sambuco,
10 take in her cargo.
Monte Video was very strictly beseiged,
sad 1T was every day expect to surrender TO
the BIenos Ayreanc.
The following are the particulars Of the
Glowing Up OF the privaIeer Young Teazer,
so far as we have learnt from boy who
was on board at the time and was saved by
being on the forecastle, and who arrived
here Iii the Agnes from Halifax
On the morniug of the day the explosion
tock place, they were AZ the mouth Of q
small BAY little to the westward of Hall.
fax-The "a heaving in sight, she stood in
IN crder TO go through passage near a
email tslendin the Bay, that led out to sea
when within short distance it. and
the barges or the ~ drawing near captain
Dobscn ordered Lieuse aaht trhnsot, to see
the large gun was we'll Observation-Disclosures
lehns q being somewhat iufuTiated at see
ing the bafges SO near, loaded il as he cav
II. filing It with grape and other shof.----
Captain Dobson. on learning it, repriraapded
E'Vn for fis conduct. Lieut.. Johnson then
Craving his pistols. on his aide) went below,
and in q few minutes after she was blown
up.
There were pn board when she blew I'D.
ST IN all, IS Of which were destroysd.--
Capt Dobson /; Lieut.. hnson Mr.. Mer.
ri, sailing master Mr.. Allen, prize mas
Ter 26oys in the tops and % men and
petty officers.
Mr.. Anderson of Portland, carpenter
boat swans mate, Mr.. Mitchell, of New
1ork Mr. Ca, low, of Portland, prize mas
Ger ; Charlcs Whitman, Of New York, sea
man John Pilcs, do. 10. Richard Parker.
DO. do. burnt little IN the face John Cuin-
Sey, boy and Spaniard Of which
were in the 1recastle, and one in the boat
along side we've saved. The boat imnle.
dlateiy came forward and took them off.
I.hey landed near Mslagash, and were con.
hGed In the prison there some time, then
sariied 20 Halifax, where they remain.
Lieut.. l"hnson's conduct, on previuos oc-
SSHons, both en- board American and
krench pTyateers, warrants the suspicion
chst he was the cause Of the sxplo,ion.
Daily .hdu.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
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