The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-22

10 Va - sAeAiSf'pft sup, SCnOOnSrS C< SlODD
from Castine, bound to Halifax, were all to-
tally lest about the Esd and 9th ult. on the
Sisters. about one league from Sambro Light
House. The crew, passengers, specie and
letters We're all saved
,he gentleman Gan Eng'ishman) further
informed that he intended to have shipped
some good from Halifax 10 Castine that the
nominal rate of insurance was 20 per cent
but lie could not get any insurance effected at
any rate OF premium, and therefore did not
snip the goods. Our informant understood
hi.n to say, that this was in consequence of
information received at Halifax, of the great
number OF privateers fitting out in the u. s.
particularly to the northward Nothing new
at Salifax the 9th ult. A number of ships
of war in and out daily.
From the Nay York Ga-cftc, Dec. lt.1
FROM HALIFAX.
he English cutter Jane * Martha, from
Halifax, arrived Yesterday afternoon of Fort
Richmond. MIR. Mitchell, agent for Ameri-
can prisoners, with his lady arc passengers.
Mr.. Mitchell was ordered off 1T six DAYS no
tee. and not permitted to visit the town af-
ter he received his notice. This measure on
the part of the British government is said to
DC OWING to our government refusing 70 per
nit Mr.. Robertson To- land here as British
agent for prisoners.
Asst above vessel is in distress, the 60
vernon has sent down permission fer her 70
come up, which will enable US, tomorrow to
give further particulars.
Arrived, the new and remarkably fast
sailing sch. Phoenix, ]. Jones master. in 8
hours from Connecticut River, in ballast, to
G. & ID. Buck. The Phoenix was built at
East Windsor, of the best materials, is two
hundred and thirty tons burihen, and pierced
Tor 10 guns.
It's said be the intention of government
materially to augment the naval force on
Lake Ontario. The Messrs. Browns, OF this
city, are collecting carpenters for that purpose.
come OF whom are already on their way
Ills Excellency Gov. Tompkins visited the
President frigate yesterday afternoon, on
which occasion federal salute was fred.
NEW YORK, Dec. Is
The British cartel sloop Jane and Martha,
Captain Ridont, mentioned in our last in ! 9
days from Halifax, came up Yesterday mora
ing. This cartel was sent here bv the pro-
vlncial Government at Halifax, to bring home
Mr. Mtcbill, our agent for prisoners, and his
family Mr.. Mitchill vas ordered to leave
the british territory without unnecessary de-
lay and for the last ten days he was rot
permitted to enter the city, or to have any
communication with IT, This unexpected
measure was adopted in consequence of tie
refusal, ON the part of our government, to- re-
ceive Mr.. Gilbert Robertson as the British a.
gent for prisoners.
Mr.. Mitchill states. that about the 20th of
November, between + and 500 American orr
soners were sent to England /; and that tne..e
re,Iained upwards 900 He mentions that
they are all well furnished with food & Iodg-
ing, and arc generally in excellent health
or the whole number Of prisoners at Halifax,
not more than 80 were in the hospital, when
the agent sailed.
Mr. Mitchill was not permitted to an
point an Agent in his room, but was allowed
to name two of the American Officers to
visit the prisoners daily and to furnish them,
las the agent had formerly done with any
articles necessary for their health and COM
fort.
Among the passengers on board the cartel,
are, Mr.. Buchanan, MIR. Dorsey, & Mr.. Get
ting, citizens of Baltimore, who were captu,-
ed during the late attack upon that CITY,
Gen. Mason, our agent for the exchange of
prisoners at Washington, had negotiated an
arrangement for the liberation of all those cit
liens OF Baltimore who were made prisoners
at s, time. But, as the knowledge of this
arr ement reached Halifax only one dav
before the cartel sailed, the other gentlemen
could not prepare themselves In season to re-
turn by this conveyance.
No expedition was fitting out at Halifax
when the above cartel sailed.
The Jane & Martha brought Halifax pa
pers to the 24tn ult. Several interesting ma
rine articles will be found under the Halifax
head, in another part of this paper
Extract cfa letter from a friend, dafed
huston, December 10, received ~ Neav-
York.
Z" 1t is stated in to-day's Centinel, that the
President has requested the Governor of this
Commonwealth to order out 5000 militia for
some important expediton-This is not ouite
correct. The Secretary of War has notified
the Governor that Gen. Dearborn has been
ordered TO call out that number Of tue militia
OF this state, who are to act under the mme-
date command of Maj. Gen. King, ofthe mi
ltia, and has requested the Governor 10 pro-
vide the necessary funds for their pay and
support, on the promise Of the general gov
eminent to repay whatever Snail be adj
vanced. He assured the Governor that the
government has provided ample means for
replenishinS she Treasury iT the course of 90
DAYS.
What measures will be taken on this
very extraordinary order and reuvest, of
course is not yet known This however is
certain; this State has no money to spare TO
be risked on such speculations.-The money
already expended this season by this State
besides voluntary contributions If labor sole
ly for the defence of the state is about 900. $50
dollars in specie. The object of the project
ed expedition is supposed to be to expel the
British from Castine, All object which ev-
cry body acquainted with that country knows