The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-12
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w PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2.
AN EPIpEMIC. Last winter very a.
farming aud fatal disease prevailed in Con-
necticut which the year befotc had COM
mitted dreadful ravages i'll the state OF
Vermont. Accounts from Albany. Her.
kimer and other inland towns OF New-York
inform us that u similar and equally fatal
disease prevails in those places. If we
we're correctly informed, this disease is at
our very door and has caused many deaths
III Camden, n. ]. whence some patients
are said to have been removed to this city,
and we do certainly know that some of the
are apprehensive of very serious ccnse-
quenccs. Cuere? What are the powers
and duties of the Board of Health or have
they any in this case9 Press.
Feb 5.
THE CoUNTRY's BuLwARK. On Mon
day, according to previous arrangement,
the several volunteer military corps Of this
city, the Infantry Legion under the CON.
mand OF colonel Foiter;r.l (major ofthe le-
gior,) the regiment of city cavalry under
lieutenant colonel John Smith, and great
number Of the surviving revolutionary cha
racters, and vast concourse of citizens,
Mabe fellow citizen, commodore SrEPHEE
DECATUR.
The cavalry received the commodore
near Frankford, five miles from Philadel-
phia, early in the morning, and accompa.
MED him, together with vast number of
citizens on horseback at. Kensington
bridge ne was met by the infantry unifor-
med corps. and his approach was.announ-
ced by federal salute from the handsome
artillery corps commanded by captain
Boyd.
Here landau, with four beautiful white
horses was ready to receive him, and in
Which he was acco mpanied by Colonel F.
Gurney to the city. The cavalcade mar
ched down Second Street. aud was greeted
ut every street and from the windows Of
the houses as tpassed along, particularly
at the City Coffee House the cavalcade
then wheeled to the west and having
reached Marble street through FoWrth,
halted at the elegant hotel kept by Mr..
Renshaw, at the corner of Eleventh street
in Market, where the commodore took up
his quarters.
A sumptuous entertainment will be given
in honor of the commodore, at Renshaw's,
on Thursday next. aurora.
OGDENsBURG, Jan. 90.
longing to capt. Keliogg's company of vo
lunteer artillery, approached within sevent
yards OF the opposite shore, when they
were fired upon by one of the enemy's pick
ct guards the fire was returned, and seve-
raj shots were exchanged. On observing
the firing the Commandant dispatched
Lieut.. Beard with forty rihemen, to rein
force our men, if in danger of falling into
the hands OF the enemy, or were pursued.
The enemy's guard retreated from the
shore, our troops returned without loss.
We understand that the above mention
ed encroachment of our men upon the enc
lny's shore, was unauthorized by the COM
mandant and that he disapproves oft.
Since our last fifteen deserters have cross
ed over from Prescott.-Some have brought
over their arms, which are of a very supe-
rior quality.
MEXICAN PROVINCES.
The Following letter, copied from the Philadelphia
Freeman's Journals corroboIa;ive OF the account
published in this Gazette on Tuesday last.
: The MIR. Davenport mentioned IN the letter
below - the gentleman from whom the invaders OBJ
taIned the forced loan.
Extract of letter from a respectable gentleman
at n. Orleans, dated Dec. % -
BY news lately received from the western from
tiers, we are informed that the army of volunteers
organized at Natchtoches within the United States
tar from meeting with friendly reception in Tex
as have been defeated and cut to pieces. Mr. F. s.
Davenport, resident for more than so years at Ma
cogdoches, man very much attached to, and high
ly esteemed by the Spanish authorities, drag
ged along with many other peaceabie Spanish in
habitants by Magee and his troops OF miscreants
he followed them to Trinity, and from thence to
Spiritu Santo about 40 leagues from ST. Antonio
ut Spiritu Santo he found the with all the
Spaniards about him amounting TO $50, OF going o.
yer to st. Antonio, and having Informed governor
Salcedo If the situation aud other particulars of the
invading army, the governor came forth with
peror force, surprised them and cat to pieces th
numerous band of freebooters We expect with
impatient curiosity the particulars OF this shameful
affair. Bali. GAG.
The proposition which had passed the house o
representatives OF the assembly OF this state to
building frigate and corvette, has been rejected
in the senate through what unaccountable motive
| causes we have not learned recoilect, howe
ver that the senate, both in the last year aud in The
present, passed one or tpo volumes of resolutions
TO support the rights of the nation aud the
| with life ard fortune. Such conduct as this MAJ
secsre the members their reelection, but it Fixes
| indelibe stigma on the commonwealth and on re
publican government since the sincerity Of govern
ments any more than OF men, be determined
not by their professions, bit by their actions IL
the present case, the rejection of this first measure
Of an effective kind, at a moment when the stat
has millions at its disposal, lying out at an accu
mulating interest, exhibits spectacle Of nconsis
tency and degeneracy in public affairs, that present
subject for the most melancholy reflections to eve
! ~ man devoted to the of virtue, liberty an,
independence. aurora.
/ LII Il HInI ~ IL IL q 3 i T. Z { T..
| We are very much gratifcd to hear that Richar,
Ilache, Esq intends to report, for publica ion tn
al nm t.,ro