The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-08


wind having prevailed, wi.hou, ;n,e,n;ssion
from the lst OF August TO the middle os sep
iembsr from the west to south- wesa) \
steered FOR the United States, without, sse.
ing single vessel OF any kind unit. the 22d
OF the present month, being, near the south
Shoal of Nantucket, met with a Swedish
brig and an American cartel (the Russian
ship Hof,nnng) iron London, bound 70 New
Bedford.
by this time my provisions, and particu-
iarly bread, was SO nearly consumed as to
make it indispensably necessary that
should put into the FIRST convenient port af-
ter gaining tie requisite Information of the
disposition oh toe enemy's cruiaers as could
.enaDie me to steerclear ct a superior force :;
ana tors was enabled to do in a manner
wnich lsoail communicate in another letter.
On the Esd inst. captured his Britannia
majcsty's sci,:. High Flyer, (teuder to Ad
Warren) with which vessel DOW have 10
inform you ofmy arrival at this port.
Annexed IS a list Of vessels captured and
DESTROYED. 10 which were made 27I prison
ers. l have now, however, only s5 prison.
ers IN board, having sent to England on pa
role 70 in the Duke of Montross 76 in the
Greenland ship Eliza Swan, and 62 il, the
barque Lion. of Liverpool
During NY cruize aItho' have no. had is
10 power to add any additional lustre to the
character of cur little navy, have never
she!ess resdered essential service to nv
country, hope by harrassing the rnsn, IS
commerce, and employing TO his disadvap-
tase more than dozen times the force of a
single frigate.
Wy officers and crew have exrerienced
great privaticns since left the L. States
from being nearly FIVE months at sea. and
living the last three months of hat time
upon scanty allowance of the toughest
fare; and It is with peculiar plea.ure / ac-
quaint YOU that they are all in bete health
tnhn might be expected, altho' YOU NAV
well supPofe that their scaaty allow ance
has not been of any adyanta &c 10 their
strength or appearance,
The High Flyer was commanded by 1t.
Hutchinson, second of the ST Doningo-
She is remarkably One vessel Of her class,
sails very fast, and would make an. exec!
tent light cruizer, provided the government
have occasion fsr avessel of her d.scrip-
ton.
Just at the moment Of closing my letter, a
newspaper was handed to me Containing
apt: BToke's challenge to my late gallant
friend capt. Lawrence, in which he n,eitions
win considerable emhhaSis he pains be had
taken to meet the President and Congress
'
1t IS unnecessary at present to take fur
Their notice OF capt, Broke's observations
| than to say, II that was his disposition, his
Conduct was so glaringly opposite as TO au-
tnorize very contrary belisf. Relative to
captain Breke, nave only further to say,
that hope he has not been SO severely
wounded as TO make it a sufficient reason
to prevent his re assuming the command Of
the Shannon at :, future day
have the honor to be, &c t..>
JNO. RODGERS,
The Hon. I'm ,Iones,
Secretary ofthe Macy IDashington.
Eist of gessels captured g desfroyed.
| 9Th Of June Brig Kitty, oil GreenosE, Robt Love
master, OF guns and IL men, from Newfoundland
bound to Aleant, (Spsin) with cargo OF cod fish
Ordered her tor France.
| 10th June. Packet brig Duke Of Montrose, A. G.
Bewett, commander, of IL guns and 81 men, from
Falmouth, bound To Halifax Sent her TO Epelans
| as cartel with rs prisoners.
llth June Letter OF MarIue brig Maria, Of For
Glasgow, (Scoliand) John Bald, master Of "a GUN
and SIS men, frona Newfoundland, bound 20 Spain
with cargo OF Goldfish Ordered her for France
18Th June. Sc!r. Falcon, of Guernsey. John Rfau
| ger, MISTER, OF guns and 10 men. from Nswfound
land, bound to Spain, with cargo of od.Gst or
dered her for France.
July I2. Brig Jean and Ann, OF Salt Goats. Rober
! Caldwell, master, from Cork bUund to ArchanRe,
July Is. Brig Daphne OF Whitby, William Gales
master, Of guns and men, from South Shields
bound to Arehansel,i IN ballast took cut her crew
| and sunk Der.
| July "a. Ship Eliza Swan, of Montrose, Johr
Young, master, of guns Il as men, from Green
land whaling voyage, bound to Moutrose with ifs,
| biubber; ransomed her for 5000 pounds sterling.
July 20. Brig Alert, of Peterhead, George Sband
master, from Arsl'sHge', bound to Opor;o, via En-
giand) With cargo Of ptoh and tar; toos out tb.
| srew and burnt her.
August . Bsrqde Lion, Of Liverpool, Thoe. Haw
! kins, master, of guns apd SO men, from G ernand
whaling voyage, bound to iiyerpoui with fsL bllb
! Der ransoined her for 5000 pounds sterliag.
August 50 Hermophrodite brig Shsnnon, of ST
KITS, John Perkins, msser h'oni St. kitto, boun(
10 london, with cargo OF rum, sugar & molasses
| ordered her Ton the u. 5tates
Sept g. Brig Fly, Of Bermuda, James Buvey
MASTER, of6 BIGs aud 0 men, from Jan,sica, bound
to London, with cargo OF coffee ordered her "a
the u. States.
Sept a8d- Ills Britannia Msje,ty's schooner High
dyer, Lieutenant Georgz Hutehisoa, commmander
OF seuns, and s Ofiesrs, and 50 men
RUSSIAN MEDIATION.
On this subject, so interesting to every
class ct our readers, no further Official in
formation, we believe has yet been receiv
| ed by government. The British minister
al prints ridicuis the idea Of accepting che
mediation of any third power, and employ
all theic infueIIce, such as it is, against it
Aud we have no receut circum stance on
which we can place mech reliance, which
iavors the idea ol It's acceptaiice by the Bril-
tish governments The only indication Of a.
my disposition on the part IF the British gov
,ernment to respect the friendly interior.
snce OF Ruesig is the iutlm3tio, ccnta;raI