The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-09

that of the port in vounee ring their ser
vices on board of the Gun Boats, highly honor
able.
We understand, that the British ships in the Bay,
yesterday manned their boats and took brig aud a
riot Boat. Ledger.
NORFOLK, FEDS.
INVASION -!
Yesterday several expresses arrived in town. from
the bay shle Of Princess Anne County, giving the
long anticipated intelligence OF British squadr On
entering waters. The squatiron' was stated TO
consist of two ~ gun ships, three frgates, brig
schooner, all standing towards Hampto Roads UNI
der easy sail. On the receipt of this news the a.
Iarih was beat through the town. and in less than
an hourth saith regiment paraded and formed al
the appointed place of rendezvous in cases of a.
iarm in Freemason street. 1t is with pleasure we
state, that nearly the number which paraded at the
usual musters, were present this critical occa-
SIGN. s-.e. . =.
The United States frigate Con.teiidfion, Captsin
Stewart had anchored in Hampton Roads the LAY
before, and it was feared she was the main ubiect
which the invaders had in view and unfortunately,
IL being ebb tide, she WAS fast aground Willough
by-Spit. The food, however, made, and the slim
was aitoat, before the enemy hove in sight. She
was Immediately brought up the river and moore,l
oet~een the two forts The recruits ut the bar.
racks were ordered down to Fort Norfolk, and the
gun-boats stationed in the most favorable positions
IN short, every exert'on WAS made that laid within
the narrow sphere ct our defensive means
HI tiS Town OK hampton q t3Uuabe aIHcr:ty uae
displayed by the militia, whs turned out to a man.
and remained under arms long as it was deemed
necessary.
We have learn; this morning. that the squadron
were at anchor last evening in Lynhaven-bay nearly
opposite the Pleasure.hcuse, aud that they csDtur-
ed several craft.
Probably the st Domingo, u, Admiral War.
rem Dragon, 7i,-; Maidstone, So. caDtan
- urtett; Junon, So, capt. Pym; Laurestinus, "a,
Cant. Gordon Sonhia hrio \
schooner captured and manned by the squadron
TO act AS tender. Hr1y5
From an American Gentleman in Cadiz 4
to the Editor of the Herald.
-" Cadiz, Dec. IS, 1912.
Nothing worthy of notice has transit.
red lately, except the arrival of the " Great
Lord Wellington, on the 2Sd Though
this was the frs, time the "Great i.or5,'
had honored the city of Cadiz with his pre-
sence; and though the inhabitants were
appraised of his coming for several days pre-
Vions to his arrival, you will be surprised
when INFORM you that no preparation was
made to receive him No, not even with
the military honors due to his station NIL
de entered the city, alone I might almost
say, being only attended by his brother.
(the Minister) and two Spanish Generals
one on each side of him, with few attend
ants following in his rear-He proceeded
immediately to the honse of the Spanish
Regency, where poor corhoral, who was
STANDING Gentry at the door. received his
Lordshlp with presented arms! Prom
thence he went topay his respects to the
cores; Sill no testimony of respect from
the nnmanneriy cits Indeed, except a
mong us foreigners, this great and mighty
lord was of no more consequence in Ca6iz,
than Joe Preacher in Norfolk AT night
his Lordship visited the Theatre, where ne
was received by some six or eight of the
audience with clahhing Of hands, and in
compliment to the British nation, God save
the King was called for by these few indi-
'iouais !-lhe tune was played, but on
call OF encore" decided objection was
made by voices and by misses. Thus ended
the honors of the Meatre.-Such has been
the reception which My Lord Viscount.
Earl of Wellington, Duke of Ciudad Rodri-
go and Talevera and Generalissjmo of
the spanish armies has met with i'm the CT
ty OF Cadiz (which city has By h:s
means been delivered from a three wears
oombardment by the French How shall
we account for such disrepectl and what
VIII the English think of it? Cobbett when
be was discharged from New-Gate, was
treated with more honor!
The Spaniards, however. say that they
ind they are to have master, either in
the French, or English, and that the one
IS only endeavoring to do that by peril
dy and stratagem, which the other at
tempts by open force of arms and if
they were left to choose, they would
prefer the French, whose manners and
customs are very nearly allied to their
own. But if the English will only
go home. and furnish them with the
money which it costs to keep their army
here. they have no fear of being able t.,
keep the country free of the French. A
Jealousy exists on the part of the Spanish
which makes them forget every obligation
which they may in truth be under to the
British"