The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-26

island, one OF the Bahamas, when 1t. Cor
don, 2d oi the Southampton, was sent Oh
in the launch for Exuma, to communicate
the same, from whence notice WAS sent 70
New Providence OF the disaster, and the
Rhodisn brig WAS instantly dispatched To
their assistance. In the mean tinc tho oiii-
GERS and crew proceeded TO Conception is
land, and the Rolia and Coledonia priva-
tcers, having received information OF the
accident, called there or the 7th inst. took
the people on board, and sailed with them
for this port on the 9th.
On the 10Th ult. the Southampton recap
tured the American schr. Helena and Ann,
frpm Alexandria TO 81. bartholomew, with
-four and a licance, aud had heen detained
by the Ncnsuch, of Baltimore /; ordered
her for Nassau, n. Il.
On the 22d uit. in the latitude OF Charles
ton, the Southampton Tell in with and cap
tured, after IL chase of 9 hours, the u. s.
brig Vixen, capt James Read, Of Il 1875,
and 100 men, out so days, made no capture,
which vessel was lost 1T the same time IS
the southampton On the island OF Concep-
ton.
The Rho,iian brig, from Nassau, last
from the island of Conception, with Sir James
Lucas Yeo, Knit. his Officers and crew, *
the Officers and crew of the United States
brig Vixen, arrived at Port Royal Mon
day.
After the loss of the Southampton and
Vixen, the Officers and men OF both vessels,
from their interchangeable exeruons, saved a
quantity of sails, rigging, &c. and the H.
mericans behaved SO comhteteiy to The sd-
tisfaction Of Sir James Lucas Yee, fhdf he
summoned them together. and erfreSSca
his afhro6dtion, stating fhat he sponld re-
present their conduct 10 The .Navat Com
naander on This station in lis hrofer light,
and obtain for them every Preference ia his
fozvcr 10 6fStozv. We learn that they will
shortly return home in cartel for the u.
= States.
The American privateer schr. Joseph &
Mary, Wescott. Of 5 guns and so men,
captured on Tuesday, eff the Navassa, by
the beats of the Narcssus in calm, was
brought into Port Royal on Thursday. Two
Americans were wounded, and one man
killed and one wounded in the boats. She
sailed from Baltimore Sept. 10, and had re
captured the American ship Piscataqua,
taken by The OrDheus frigate-she also took
a schooner from Turks Island, and order
ed her for Baltimore, and the latter for the
Delaware.
NORFOLK, Feb: 10.
The following Companies, ell composed
OF hearty robust men, arrived in town yes
terday, pursuant to general orders One
Company of Artillery from King & Queen,
under the commsnd of Capt Corbin-one
Company of RiGemen from Powhatan, com
rnarded by Capt. Marshall. and four Com.
panies of Infantry, viz. Capt. Brocken
hrough's FROM Essex, Capt. Fosters from
King William. Capt. Courtney's from Kint
& Queen, and Capt. Greaves's from New
Kent and Charles City. Also, Company
of Volunteers from Nansemond county, un
der the command of Capt. Cohoop, have
arrived at Portsmouth. Herald.
General DUNCAN M'ARrHUR, of the
Ohio Militia, one of Hukl's officers lately
exchanged, has resumed the command o
his Division and in General Orders ha
directed 284 men, including officers, of hi
division, to repdcZvous at Frarklngton OF
the 10Th Feb. fist. for the purpose, as it i
presumed, of marching to JOIN the n. w
Army
The Legislature of Kentucky have pass
e'.'--..Aa tory militia not. This law
subjects every officer under the government
to militia duty, in case of reouisition b,
the general government and exempts onl,
one minister to each church or society
ferry keepers on post roads, and the maste
workman of iron works.
Bark Mania "A Bill for the establish
ment Of t.Ycnfy,f four New Banks Estate
Bank with Branches, Capital SIS, 600 COO
has passed the House "f Representatives. q
the Pennsylvania Legislature by a majoris,
of che vote.
The Senate of Pennsylvania have unani.
mousiy resolved to authorize the (ioyerno,
to loan SIS, 000. 600 to the u States.
WASHING Feb. o.
The bill reported by the committee O
Ways and Means for the partial suspension