The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-18
ANN4roLIs, Nav s.

~, She Encmy'aA Squadron.
Inc SFatira. and one other fr:gate. are the
envy vessels OF the enemy now lying of our,
,a' Sut, ihree or TOUR passed up the bay
=" s esoa yT'nofang, apParsntig f,igs.es.
|. IN nnrsesy last Brush sioep of war
IN going down the bay. run ashore on Tho.
mas, Point, sabous six or aeeen miles frnn,
this CITY,, Signal guns aSere fmmsJ;a,si..
hired, and several vessels went aor,n rs'hay,
assistance, but she could hot be ODD off r,
is the opinion OF Dany that she might be-
9estroyed Ii an atteE1pS was made. bv
1nro"'nG up breast-~crk under cover ~
night, and opening few guns 90 her with
hot shot. Hi'iS
Tie Enemy.-There remained IN tba
Bay yesterday only one ship of the line and
one irigate.
PHILADELPHIA. 9TH May.-'rhe Ca~..t
Ship Neptune, capt. Jones, for ST. Peters
ourg' sailed this ,morning.--The Comm
sioners Messrs. Bayard and Gallatn, e .
bark at New Castle.
pilot boat with British Prisoners saiIe,1
Tor the Poctisrs this 10 ornings
PHILAbELPHiA. NV IN
The rumor as to British spies HAVING,
been arrested from our u. S. Arsenal is
uDIounoes. - Dem Press
Indian spies are numerous on our So,th
Western frontiers. Three have recently
oeen taaen near Goshen, an Indian town
on the iuscarawa. They are order, d to
pnolest no person, except in self defence,
out to gather ali the information possible.
IL is SAID a large force of Indians is col.
iectlns on the head waters of the uIiuoi.
IL is the intention of The British imned..
ateiy to occupy part OF the Illinois terri
tory.
a subscription paper for the relief of the;
sufferers at Havre de-grace is left at ,thea
bar OF the Merchants Coffee house. Also
another for the relief of the sufferers irs
GEORGETOWN and Frederick ltJ- Peohic
Of baltimore, go ye and do so likewise."l
The poictiers, ~, was joined on Wed
nesday last by the Spsrtsif and another
trigate--wiill tF=oschs. a sloop (tenders) Law
near the western buoy of the Brown oSs
Tbursday last.
Exsacf Of : kerer from Lieuf DroufonI
lgts qt ths u. Hafes' brig Yfren, 10 HE
friend IN This rffy, dated
Fhladeihhia, I'm my, 1919. :,
we arrived in the Delaware on. the
evening OF the fst instant in the kebecca
oIms the Delaware being blOckaded by
his Britsnnic Majcs,y's ship Poictieurs. th..
Rebeoca Sims was ordered to New York
the officers and part Of the Vixen's crew.
whch was in the ship, were taken on board
ne PoiciieuTs snd detained as hostages for,
ofhcers and men Of the Poictieurs which
were taken il some OF her boats. went "a,
Philadelphia to get her officers and meo,
took them down in a flag of truce, wher,
hey were exchanged for the VIxen's.-.
The Commodore detained Mr.. SteyenS.
Carpenter, and Thomas King as British
subjects"
The Vixen, It will be recollkcted, %as
captured III November last by the British
rIga'e southampton, Captain Yeo. B;ta
vessels were wrecked shortly afterw ards
on ;he desert island Of ConcepiioH AZ " Zen
TINE most N the crew OF the South gn p,,,f,
,hrowiHs on the control Of ;heir officers, ,e
fused % do dury. On this occasion ,hr IN
reWd cxertlcns Of cur brave tars, GideG ~
'Eer c!tcrrs. re chiefly inStrlEeniai iai
S*'ifs NC m~Tsstlc property o. - - ~.