The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-26

exact exertions disproportioned :. to the |
strength Of men, the colonies. are Authorized |
to put in requisition ali the means of trans
porting the weak or disabled soldiers. L. |
ven during the most active pursuit Of an |
enemy, the cavalry and voltigeurs are al [
ways supported by columns of infaiIry, x I
no detachment is hazarded so far as to be
completely insulated. In an attack the fa- |
vorite manGuvre of Bonaparte whenever 7
the situation of the ground will pecmit, rs |
70 break through the centre of the enemy /; I
but whatever may appear, after a careful !
survey OF his position. TO be his weakest |
point,ths is supported by superior numbers |
who advance, not in line, but in close CO.
fumn o'regfme',ts or 6attaiions, and these |
masses which are very Formidable. sell |
dom deploy, crcrht for the PURPOSE of re-
sisffns charge Of cavalry = and then only
partially. In general the modern, military
System of France contains little, if any in
novation, except in point of language and
is chiefly remarkable for its simplicity. Tho
soldier receives his orders from his own fiji
Ger who knows what is to be done; who
ought 10 know the means of doing 81 who is
responsible for the literal performance of
his duty.
dspipy 10 to open extend charges of cavalry
a. best resisted by sompact order, not open.
$50, KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Feb. 6.
| On the 10th ultimo, at 8 p. Nj. off Porto
Cavello, the Intrepid was chased by an
American schr. .privateer, the Rosamond,
of guns and. lao men. At 4, she came
very near the Intrepid, which fired a gun
| at her, when the forts opened on her, but
without effect, as she was at too great a
distance. At FIVE, the Intrepid hove teo,
and discharged nine Founder at the Ro-
samond, which was returned by discharge
OF great guns and musketry, and after half
an hours close action the Rosamond bore a.
way, firing her stern chasers at the Intre-
pid. His Majesty ship Fawn shortly af-
ter hove in sight and chased the Rosamond
on shore on Point San Juan, a little to lee
ward of Porto Cavello. at which time 83 of
her crew out OF 100 got ashore, the remain
der being drowned /; those who escaped had
their plumber taken from them by the Spa
niards. The Rosamond belonged to New
York.
| The captain and % of the crew of the
Rosamond, together with Spaniards ia
ken out of brig captured, were drowned.
| The Rachel. one of the Saratoga priva-
teer's prizes. is re-captursd and arrived at
this port.
Late accounts from. Carthagena state the
Independents have been very successful in
their operations against the oyalists, they
had marched against Rio de la Hache and
Maracaiboa, and it was Supposed thew
would both easily fall after which he in
tended to proceed to the reduction Of Por-
to Bello. a.
We learn that Juan Germain Peneres &
Jose Maria Real, the two Spanish commits
sioners. who went in the Garland frigate
from the Independents to treat with the Vice
Roy of New Grenada, met with a very un-
gracious reception at Panama. Soon after
their arrival they were arrested and placed
in confinement in convent, & it was some
time apprehended theis lives would be sac
lrihced, Capt. Davis however interfered in
their behalf and they were liberated. on
condition of leaving the place, which they
did. :.
FED. 1.-THE Spanish brig Ferdinand.
| from Halifax, to this port. with timber,
has been captured by an American pri-
vatecr, and re-captured by the Tartarus
sloop Of war, and arrived at Bermuda on the
22d ult.
| We are sorry to state that the schr. Erin,
belonging to this port. was captured in a
calm off Jacquemel. aoo.t 10 o'clock, the
night of the 18th ult. by the American pri-
vateers George Washington. and Eagle,
and ordered for Charleston. -.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 10.
the arrivals this week sroI: Europe :.o
part Of the Cork feet which left the Cove
on the Goth December, numbering IS sail
under convoy of the Cumberland rs, Capt.
Baker, Surprize SO, Capt. P. ]. Cochrane,
and Amarsnthe, of Is. capt. Primble.
We are sorry to state that the Nelson, |
three -decked ship, one of the finest vessels |
of the Cork feet from Bristol bound for
this port, is missing and from the last ae-
count of her off Altavella, when she bore
away from the ships Hostick and George.
she must have been taken by the brig then
in CO. under English colors which most pro-
badly turned out to be one of the heavy A.
merican privateers. Should it unfortun ate
ly prove SO, the loss of the Nelson will be
severely felt by number Of estates whose
annual supplies are on board, and which
cannot be procured ia this Country, We
are sorry to add, that there were a number
| of passengers in her for this and the neigh
boring parishes all of whom will no doob,
| be put to much Inconvenience,
List of II. B. NJ. Ships on the Bermuda and
Halifax station, Feb. IS, 1913.
| Shihs Guns Comnra.der..
Cad. Sir J.B. Warren,
San Domingo "a commander in chief,
(capt. Thompson.
Rear .Ad. Cockburn,
Marlborough - lcapt. Ross.
| Poictiers n SirJ p. Beresford
Families ~ Sir It. M. Hardy
Dragon IL Colycr
Victorious - Talbot
Acasta SO Kerr