The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-12

" IN =. "g msrchan. vessel, pain d
Jc.iN, floating, aud a barrett with bo.h
ends painted white & hastings on it, suppos
ed to contain oil likewise, saw several
boards and planks. supposed to have been
PARIS OF a vessel wrecked.
The President and Congress, during their
crsize, have taken the British packe, Sv.,l
law, ami the British ship Argo. bo,h OF
which srrive,l sometime since. they have
seen no enelny's cruisers except the n ymphc
and Gaiatea. rhc President and the Con
gross kept the Sc, iii their provisions were
nearly exhausted.
From the lst to the SGth of Nov. the sqna-
,,rom never saw a sail I; aht since tlc latter
date. have been cruiz;ng between Bermuda.
tbe Capes az Virginia, and Boston, with the
winds most or the time f,am the Westward
Tie ship Bedford, detained Ey the Con-
gress, we understand, WAS manned and or
dcret. for a southern Port, in charge of a
midshipman. the mate aad crew beng la
ken out. Sine belongs II MIR. Ham, oil Ports
mauth -. Ii. aud was loaded with Ameri-
Gan produce. P1f8dGium.
New YORK, january 3.
Arrived here on Saturday last, the Uri.
ted States brig of war Argus. lieut.. Sinclair.
from cruise. The Argus sailed from
Is ston with Com. Rodgers's squadron, and
parted from them in u gale of wind. OF
14's and four frigates. In tire chase stove
water casks, &c.
The trigatc United States" Commo-
dore Decatur, aud her prize the Mace
DOMAIN, which for want of a fair wind, had
been detained above He'll Gate Tor several
DAYS. embraced Z fair wind on the morning
of the New Year, and reached this por,
between and 10 A. NJ. The United States
anchored off New-slip, s. the Macedonian,
at the Navy Yard, On the Long Island
side.
The approach of these two fine frigates
was announced by the discharge of cannon,
the ringing of bells. and Il handsome dis
play OF colors from the mast head of every
vessel in port. On their arrival the at
mostFhere was completely convu!sed with
thc huzzas of cor fellow citizens, from the
tops OF houses and crowded wharves. Soon
after the United States anchored, a salute
was fired board of her, which was re-
turned with huzaas, and from field pieces
which had been planted On the wharves.
All was animation and 10Y.
Before the Mace DOMAIN was brought up
at tine Navy Yard, every boat on ,his side
the east river was put III rcqusiton to con-
Vey passengers across to see her; aud by
the time her sails were handed. the Navy
Yard and surrounding hills were covered
with spectators. The joy expressed may
pv imagined we Cannot describe it
The Macedonian is che of the handsomest
fr,Bases we ever saw, and appears as large
AS the United States-intteed she has more
beam, but is a few feet shelter. In her
Starboard side, we observed many sho.
holes. and from Is TO 90 balls partly bu-
ried in her plank even the shrank Of
her starboard anchor is disfigured by two
cannon shot (; and her upper works plainly
skew the effect of the well directed fire of
her antagonist,
We understand this frigatc is to be re-
paired with all possible expedition. and put
in immediate service, under the command of
the gallant JONES. Under such com
mandcr as Hull, Jones or Decatur ard such
crews rs hey can boast of, there is no doubt
she will give a good account ct any of the
eaemy's irig2tes.
CGDENspURG Dec. o.