The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-02

Ger authorised for that purpose. snd all his
papers and letters sc. seized and sent to
Washington /; that he is strictly guarded.
and not permitted TO converse. with any
person but in the presence of the officer
or to write or receive any letter which
is not submitted TO his inspectson.-W
learn further that the Captain OF the Fran
els Freezing Packet, has been also arrested,
* all letters found ON board sent to Wash
ington.
.-> Petersburg, March so.
Extract of u letter from gentleman an
yChilcothe. (Ohio J 10 the editor of This
hafer--dated March 20.
al have lately heard from our gallant
little band. 1.-THE Petersburg Volunteersl
who are (from the accounts l have from
Captain Graham, one OF Gen. Earrison's
aids, and the other officers OF the arny) an
example in strictness of discipline and or
der in camp. even for the regular troops
No matter on what duty they are ordered,
not murmur is to be heard. there are no
questions asked by them--when the order
comes, 1t is performed with aiacrity--and
on every expedition, where voluntary
force is required. the Petersburg Company
are the first in the held.---But, my dear sir,
what less could we expect from our towns
men Petersburg has always stood high
in patriotism and courage. The Com
manding General is still here---he leaves
this to-day for CINCINNATI. l believe he
wishes to push the recruiting service with
all possible diligence. The army at the
Rapids occupy very strong hold, and have
plenty of ammunition, and provisions i'm
great abundance. The ice on the Lake is
broken up, and. the roads quite i'm
passable. I suppose the army will not
move until the beginning of May, and then
we may expect something of Importance
There is large Ship of war building by
our men on Lake Erie, to be superior in force
10 the Queen Charlotte.
"An expedition under Captain Angus l..
Lansham was formed, for the purpose of
destroying the Hunter soop and ship Queen
Charlotte. under the guns of Maiden -
which failed by the ice not being strong
eueugh to carry them Overcome man was
drowned, and number more broke in.
chalmers is appointed Paymaster to
Maj. Alexander's Battalion, with the rank
OF Lieutenant. / have heard that Mr..
Wayne died at the Rapids" Inf.
NEwYoRK, March %.
The Marshal of this district Yesterday
received fresh instructions from Govern
rnent respecting British subjects engaged
in commerce in this city. Persons of that
description are required to leave the CITY,
and retire to distance of at least 40 miles
from the Sound, and from the Hadson. in
this state.
We hear that Abraham C. Lansing.
Esq. of Albany, late treasurer of this state.
is appointed Quarter master-general of the
armies of the United States; in the vacan
sy of Morgan Lewis. Esq. appointed major
general aud accepted.
The favorite ship Pacific, captain Staun-
leA Joxy
sering gale from N. West for Lisbon. She
had on board upwards of 80 passengers a.
nongst whom was Mr.. JAMES b. MUIR
RAY. merchant, of this city, bearer of Dis
patches from Mr. Daschkoty to the Russian
government.
March IS.
U. Statss' Military .Irrange,n
Brevet General lizard took comm and a.
II. York on Sunday, and gen. Burbeck pro-
ceeds to Boston to command there.
Maj. Gen. Ogden (of New York, who has
accepted his appontment) is ultimately to
command at this post.
Maj. Gen. Hampton will command at
Norfolk. And,
Maj. Gen. Wilkinson is ordered to the
North.
Nathaniel w. Strong Esq. of this city, i,
appointed Consul from U. S. to the Islant
Of st. Barts.
uS ,ohlp JeWerSOHs SapL. Rowland
which sailed from this port On the 15tl
instant for Savannah, was captured OF
the 9th by the British sloop of war Or
pheus, and ordered for Bermuda, the AT
ianta then in company They were l.
days from Bermuda, and informed, tina
the Valiant, of ~ guns, from England, had
just arrived at Bermuda, having few day
before, parted from a large feet of Ship
Of the line, &c. destined for the American
coast. On board the Valiant was Col. Bar
clay who is coming TO this city as agent FOL
che exchange of prisoners.
March 81.
On Saturday morning arr. at this port
che ship Enterprise, Burger, in 81 day
from Lisbon, which port he left on the lotI
of February.
Capt. B. informed Us, that nothing ney
had occurred relative to the armies AN,
shat Lord Wellington was in his strong
hold
Markets were improving Flour was
milreas.
Capt. B. further states, that the accoun
of the capture and destruction OF the Jaw
had rot reached Lisbon.
PHILADELPHIA, March q.
The Cartel ship Pennsylvania, Captain
Robinson, from Liverpool, arrived a
Reedy- Island, Delaware, on Monday even
ing.
An endorsement on The Mail from vii
roihgton, Oelaware) received Yesterday