The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-14
JVC1v IOrE, NfI7t. 8.
TIE En- EAlY NE AR

Accounts reached Town this morning that
3 British frigates and slopp Of war are off
New Rochelle, in Long is and Sound. ma
wing or vessels in company supposed to
be coasters which ,hey had captured. The
militia Of WestChssi er are upder arms and
preparing to receive the enemy should 5hey
attempt landing-Cne of he vessels cap
tured by the irjgates IS the sloop Eivira Of
New Haven-,he Captain of which finding
1t impossible t. escape, abandoned her, and
with his crew reached the shore in safety.
The British block ding squadron eff New
Loncon at present consists of fyv0 JrigateS
and a tender The RirN!ies, captain Har
dy. having gone to Halifax to Undergo re-
pairs. 1t is said that commodore Decatur
IS making preparations to come out OF New
London with his squadron, either 10 put to
SEA or Teturn to New York. Should The
British bl7ckad ng force continue as it is at
present, we NAV expect to hear a goo1 ac-
C an of them from the gallant Decatur.
We understand ha passenger in ting
ship Dum!rie. fir m Spain, which arrived
1t n wport (H. l } reports that previous to
his sailing, ire ljg- rec had reached Ca6iz
that me British frig .,e Magioienae lad been
captured rFL'>ben ~ an AInt ricau, sapro
led to be the Piesiaenf.
This runror wt think tends strongly to
confirm the accounts Which have reached
as from Haiitax the capture Of the
bove frisate.
LATEST FROM THE FNFNY'S
SQUADRON IN TIE, SOUND.
A gentleman from M2maron OK, inform
ed US, that the eremy made so prizes on
Tuesday afternoon 90 Of which they sent off
to the Eastward , and that the same even
ing, they sent their barges ashore in the
neighbour o3d of MamarcnecS, and stole
from 90 to so sheep. A sIoop was also cha 4.
sed into Mameruneck, by one Of the tenders,
and escaped without any other damage, than
shot through the ma nsail. A sloop that
had made harbour 10 Stamford, was cue
out by one of the tenders, who fred voIley
OF musketry at several gentlemen who were
walking on the beach, but fortunately did
not hit them.
We are informed, that gun brig and
frigate, are cruizing about 10 miles TO the
eastward of Rye Neck.
The inhabitants from Hscrlem to STAN
ford are considerably alarmed, and the mi
litia have turned out with the greatest ala
crity-they are, however, in want of small
arms, artillery and ammunition, which is
not to be had in their negabourhood, in
consequence OF which, we understand, they
have made application Co the commanding
oincer IN this city fer the ne cessary supplies
which we presume will be readily gran
te1.
We likewise und that the gin boat
Flotilla are bound u9 sound, and ere conf
dent, if they should meet the enemy ia a
similar situation 90 chat of Yesterday, they
could6c able to give very satisfactory ac-
count of him.
a company Of mounted Artillery, with
two pieces OF cannon, left this city yt sterday
afternoon, for New Rochelle, and arrived at
Haeriem about sun down. Mr.. A!v.
Brfracf d O ieffeT /rozi our CorreshOndea!
at Uica, datfd Sclf. 8.
"The Secretary of War, left here yester
day for Sacke's Harbor. Sir George Pre-
vost in person, with large force, has gone
With the Feet TO Fort George. We are col
Letting all the boats on the Mohawk. TIE
object. Kingston. IN a few days YOU may
expect important news Of some kind or o
thcr. NJ Y. EVtn. Po8t.