The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-04
P. BUTLER, Adj. Gen.
Mercer Penn } Ahril II

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1t affords us much sa,Isfaction in being
able to ca e the minds of the citizens q
this district, as respects the lake frontier
they will perceive that the general govern
ment will furnish an ample security.
We learn, from Erie, that the gun.hoats
will be launched in few days--the two
cOrvettes are planked nearly to the bends,
and, from the reinforcement of ship carpen
tiers, which arrived from Philadelphia late
~, they will be launched in their element.
in or 8 weeks--the commodore arrived
last week, as did two captains for the gun
boats. with their rnidshipmen, boatswains.
pursers, &c, &c.
Captain Dobbin Is gone to BuTaioe for
four 80 Founders for the gun boats--this
job has been deferred too long, the ice is
thought to be too much weakened co bear
such weight it will take one month to
convey them by land-two ~ gun ships
are to be commenced Immediately they
will be ready by the time the lake opens
three Notifications are to be Immediately
erected, one on each side of the mouth of
the basin their greatest use will be in
protecting the skipping witi'e rigging tine
wharf about to be built near the end of
Presque isle, (there being sand bar within
the mouth of the basin, the bulls of the sor-
vettes will have to be buoyed with empty
casks, to make the new wharf.-the Salina
is burnt.
A quantity Of cannon and ammunition is
now passing up the Allegheny river and
French creek in boats, for the war vessels.
Private letters from Paris state that the Emperor
had left Paris on the 4,h of March, to join the
Grand army at Berlin the 18th The army
had $4,000 French troops; the .reinforcements Of
his allies would, it was expected, make the army
$4,000 strong; appointed in the most complete
manner. Dem PTsss.
Htxdrdyia, .1f0y 1.
BY a gentleman. Who left Baltimore Yesterday
morning, we informed that the British have
rroceedsd up the Bay as far as French Town and
destroyed two OF the Packets at that place, and it
was reported, Warehouse containing a large guam
ty Of goods-tliis intelligence endorsed on the
way.bill OF the expedition stage from Philadelphia
PaiidasLphto, Rbrik &c.
The ship Neptune, ospt. jones' has been order
ed to be ready Tor by Wednesday next. 1t viii
be recoected, that this ship carries out Mr.. Bay
ard and GaI!stin, to ST. Petersburg.
The United States ship Hornet, it Is said, is TO
sail shortly With the privilege Of flag, for England
and France. She is to land the Russian Chancel-
Tor in England, aud Mr. Crawford in France.
.8byl 81.
The british took possession Of the Kelsey Of
Bridgetown Sunday the 18th inst. They took
her down to tie feet and put board one Lieu
tenant of marines, one Mmlshipman aud 3 men and
As casks, proceeded up agsin to Cohansey Creek &C
anchored Within three rni'eS uf bridgeto"n. ne
Captain and Lieutenant proceeded up to Bridge
town about day break, and ut 10 n. NJ. tho Lieu
teRant YES arrested aud company Of militia went
,low6 snd took Possession If the vessel and brought
her ss about G r. VI. and put guard on board
They came up under the pretence Of flag ot truce
but their filing ~ casks while the Lieutcnsnl
was on shore occasohed their arrest by their VIOLATE
on of the privilege Of their flag.
Ex,yce. of a Iet,ey 10 the Editors efthe Baltimore
american, ddf-d
-" Hdvrf de Grace, .9brii H..
"Ths enemv have just taken possession or SPe-
e7ei Island, and have killed and destroyed Mum
bc7 of cattle and hogs. The ba:ges and men could
be gai1ly from this place. with glasses, passing
along the shore two sclIooueis and brig have
come ~ an nnchor the Eastern Shore, abreast
OF the Island"
THE sQUADROT.
90 TiuYs5ag afternoon Commodore RODGERS,