The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-01

Allen, from France, haa been on Sciiy, and
taken two or three vessels and rc,captu
red the Am. privateer schr. Matilda, of
Philad. (lately belonging to the Secretary Of
the Navy on her way from the Brazils 20
England. which was again captured, on the
9th July, by the Revoiutionaire frigate, &
had arrived in England.
Goa the 28th Of April, an explanatory
letter was written from the Admiralty TO
Sir J. b. Warren. in which he was told,
THAT their Lordships expect, and direct
him TO maintain blockade de fac.o Of cue-
lry hort of the United States of America, to
which his force may be Adequate
Capt. Jewe,t spoke on the 18Th AuTust
i've days out from Plymouth. the Russian
Cartel ship Hotinung, with 400 prisoners for
lNew-Retlford, and was informed by her
Captain that the day he sailed from Ply
mouth. Packet had arrived there from
Cornnna, bringing intelligence of the defeat
| ot the Allies in Spain, by the combined
troops of SouH and Suchet. 1t is said.
Lord Weliington's loss was 5000 men;
that the victory was complete, & that offici-
al dispatches had been received of the at
fair.
The U. States ship Neptune, Jones, with
the American Commissioners. Messrs. Gal
latin and Bayard, had arrived xt St. Peters
burg.
1t appears that the Earl of Aberdeen is
appointed the British Envoy to the Con-
gress at Prague.
The Ann Maria was from Morlaix, to
Dartmouth, with SO British prisoners, car
RED Into France. by the American priva
teer True Biooded Yankee. For these SO
the same number Of Americans were ex.
changed, who have arrived in the A. Nj.
+ Messrs Armstrong, Lang AID Allen, (not
Maria. Palladium.
EIfroct Of letter from an American gen
| ftcma1 in London, dated Aug. Z, 1912.
I" nag Of truce has brought passports
tor the British Minister TO go through.
France to Prague.
The American ENJOYS have arrived at
st. Petersburgh. We hear Of no one oh-
POINTED TO meet them. The Russian Me
didfion 7viH NOT be occehted
The American frigate President has
lately taken the Cruizer, sloop of war, off
the Orkneys.
"Ihe prospect is great of a good harvest
The writer of the preceding letter inclo-
! sed the following articles taken from the
London EOening Star, of the 9Th Aug.
| LONDON, Aug. T.
| FLAG OF TRUCE FROM FRANCE.
| a Preach Officer Of rank arrived last
night at Deal, in Flag of Truce from the
French Coast, charged with Dispatches for
the British Government, and Passports for
Minister from this country to pass through
tthe French Territories, to the Congress
about to be assembled at Prague.
| 1t is pretty we'll understood that the Earl
| OF ABERDEEN, was to have proceeded in
the hrst instance to the Court of the Empe
ror FRANCIS, (of .Austria, ) who acts an i'm
pOrtaDt, part IN the present crisis. and may
be Considered as the dictator of the attempt
to restore Peace to Europe. Whether the
present dispatches may have the effect to
alter his Lordship's primary destination,
| few days will probably clear up--buta at all
events it may be inferred, that the parties
most directly interested in the projected ne
8ociation are anxious TO give facilities to this
Country to join and assist in the dclibera
tons
a most sangHinary decree has been issued
at Hamburger by the Prince of EcKMURL
lie proscribes by name ali those patriots
who have been most forward in their Efforts
to rouse their conntrymen against the French
yoke. Hamburger he most impudenly de
scribes as part of the territories of France,
and the inhabitants are treated literally like
"beasts of burthen." Females, as we'll as
males. are compelled to work at the forti-
fications The Age of Chivalry is indeed
gone in Europe!
lhe following are extracts from the Pa
pers brought by the above mail:
| Inlhortant austrian State Paher.
BERLIN, July II.
The Gazette Of this day contains the
following article Since the alliance of
Prussia with Russia, the views of the Impe-
rial Austrian Court were directed to the
restoration OF peace and the balance oe Eu
rope. and his Majesty the Emperor declar-
ed, in public notifications, that he was de
termined on bringing about peace, the
conditions of which would ensure its durati
| on.
| In consequence of these declarations,
the Austrian auxiliary corps we're recalled
from the French army. considerable arma
ments were made, and respectable mum.
Der OF troops assembled in Bohemia. These
| armaraents have iatterly increased, and by
| organizing the land militia they have been
completed. But still, anxious!y concerned
Tor the restoration Of peace. the Austrian
! Court wished to make an endeavor, with
the assistance Of :he Ambassadors of the
Belligerent Powers that were to assemble at
Prague, to bring about Cancellation bet ween
! them.
The French Court has agreed to this
! proposal ; and their majesres the King of
Prussia and Emperor Of Russia, have de
| termiRed likewise to send Ambassadors to
Prague, with directions to attend with con.
| tinual and uninterrupted regard to the inter
ests oil their distant Allies, who are likewise
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