The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-19

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myself "-And another during the whole
time, was singing 'the capture of the
Guerriere," which animated the Others ex-
tremely! When the ship struck, the Roll
la had ranged up within pistol shot, x was
preparing t1 board. The British captain
observed to captain Dooley, when he came
OH board the Rolla, that ne had lost the
fruits OF thirty live years labor. which the
chief mate hearing, said that was very
hard-but asked drily, "well, what will the
underwriters at Loyd's say. TO British
ship of Is guns striking to an American
privateer OF one-and that for his part,
he was ashamed OF it,"
This example, so worthily set, ne trust,
will be followed by many of our other YES
sells, and it ought to be made kno,vn to
animate them to equal, if not surpass it.
Head Quarters, Quebec. Jan. IA, 1912.
&C
His Excellency the governor in chief. &
of the forces. is pleased to or
der. that all officers, non-com n,issioncd Of
Ulcers and privates ofthe embodied militia,
who are at present absent on leave from
their respective battalions, should Join tho
several corps to which they belong, Oh or
before the Gath inst.
: BY order of his excellsncy the governor
general.
F. vASsAL DE MONvEIL, Adit. G enl.
We are informed General Armstrong
intends joining the army of the Centre in
order to promote the enterprise of the
troops by his presence; his son, Youth of
about 20 years of age. was in the affair of
Queens Town he headed a company of
SO men. IA of whom were killed and Is
with musket ball and three with buck
shoe. Wing.
NORFOLK, Feb. Is.
Since the publication of our las, car
tel with prisoners has arrived from the
squadron in our bay.
FROM persons OF intelligence, who have
been captured, and from circumstances. we
are induced to believe, that the blockade
(Which we at first imagined was only tenn
porary measure, and that it would cease
with the occasion that produced it) is inten.
ded to be permanent.
Our ntormants state, that thew UNDER
stood from the commanders and other off,
GERS, that the blockade would continue, and
'nat as soon as force eXpecte should ar
rive, the Delaware and New York would
be also blockaded. Several neutral ves-
oeen oraered ON. Ledger.
Yesterday his Excellency the Governor
and Gen. TAYLOR escorted by the Rich
mond Troop Of Cavalry. went down TO the
bay shore, for the purpose of accommodating.
Ihey returned in the evening.
Inc Following companies have arrived &
reported to the commanding officer, since
our last: Capsain Heth's CAVALRY from
Chesterfield Capt. Taylor's light infantry
from Petersburg; Capt. Wills light ipfan-
try and Capt. Shields rifle COMPANY from
the Isle OF Wight. The whole in excellent
health and spirits and eager to encounter
the enemy.
" We are crsdibly Informed, that the
A." NORFOLK HERALD" of Wednesday last
zvas on board The Statira frigate on Sarur.
day. QVere--How did it get there p
Perhaps some of our friends" i'm this
place can answer the observation-disclosures
Macbeth
Our marine list exhibits most meIan-
choly view Of the depredations committed
by the enemy within our waters.-We have
a mite of consolation. however. in knowing
that sharp set as the English Com m odore
is tor plumber, several valuable vessels
have slipt through his fingers. "wo schoo-
ners from France Zone of them the Cant)
richly laden, have gone up the Bay within
the last week.-With fair wind and a
dark night. vessel mag run through the
fleet with very little hazard.
Among the masters of vessels and their
crews who were sent up from the squadron
and arrived here on Saturday are a great
many, who are entirely destitute their
generous and magnamhous Captors having
stripped them OF every article of property,
erceht the cloaths on their .,acLe
u We would suggest to the authorities
OF the Borough that some provision be made
for the present support of these men, and
something done to enable them to return to
their families.
Four frigates and sloop of war remain
in the bay. They are said to be only half
manned and might easily be taken by three
of our frigates /; but divided as our Naval
force is, and the impracticabilily Of concep-
tratng it, the situation of this small force j.
as secare, as it is every way adequate for
the Blockade of the Chesapeake and the
annihilatioh OF our trade. Herald.
ARRIVED,
Schooner Union, Marrisett, 8 days from
n. York-passed through the Bri;ish squa-
dron in the night without being observed.
Schr. Rebecca, Mayo. from stcn.--
Came into the bay OF Friday aud was cap
tured by the squadron afterwards ran.
somed and sent up as Cartel with about
$50 prisoners taken in the following vessels
Letter OF marque schooner Lottery, South
comb, from baltimore bound to France
captured off Old Point Comfort on Monday
last by 70 of the enemy's barges, after 2
brave resistance of nearly hours, durinp
which, the enemy had mon L;lIed 49,