The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-22

~>S"~ va aohbStp OtCduSC tl WOulQ ne lit
possible to do justice to the motives & feel.
inss of all on the present occasion, bur it
may not be Improper TO remark, that the
whole focce OF the country is rising in its
strength, to chastise the presumption, of a
oaroarous enemy. Men o! intelligence es :
innate the force alrcaC.y on this frontier at
between tcrce and four thousand effective
men. The men appear remark ABLY heat
THY and well clad for a winter campaign.
We learn that volunteer corps are coming
on from Cayuga and even Onomdaga. Those
at present here, are principally from this
county, Genessee, Ontario, and Catalogue.
NEW YORK. Jan.Il
The ssamen on board the Congress fri :
gate in many instances, We are told. sub
scribed the sum oftsi dollars towards the
relief OF the sufferers by fire. Oae sailor.
however. determined TO Guido. the rest, or.
dered ffieen dollars to be affixed against
bis name, but was informed that re had only
f7oefve dollars TO receive" We'll MIR.
Purser, (said the tar) down with three to-.
wards anotk er cruiZc"
RuzZQ for the .Novy-The wife of the
gunner OF thence sloop of war Peacock,
was yesterday safely delivered of three chill
7ren.two daughters and a son.
ScyooFER PATRIOT --Fhis ill-fa.ea
fSSSS' S'''Sh hNist 10 vi a wear
ago the ?lst December, for New York. She
d on board as passengers, MIR. Timothy
Green. of this city. and Mrs. ASTON, the la
~ o. governor Aston, of that place, and
daughter OF colonel, Burr, Under his rrotec.
t'on' who WIS Coming 70 her fathers Oh a
visit for her health. Since the departure of
this vessel from the wharf at South Carolina
not a syllable has been heard of her :: mr.
can any conjectuse he formed but that She
toundered at Sea. Any information from
any part et the world, where this article
may reach, to either of the families concern.
ed in this melancholy event would doubtless
De gratefully received. ~. Y. En-. Post. ]
he city vas alarmed twice last evening win,
the cry OF sre.-lhe first alarm was esused nv a
chimney being OH hre-The second proved RI he -
slaughter-house on IRE in Pirst-slreet. near Pumn
street ana before II was go. under DESTROYED two
PUBLIC DINNER:
Yesterday an elegant dinner was aiven in
honor OF the gallant Hero of Lake Erie.
Commodore Ferry, at Tammany Hall. A.
bout 500 gentlemen were present, without
distinction OF party--.he toasts were truly
patriotic, and the evening was spent with
great tlarity and harmony, and the comma.
ny retired at very seasonable hour.
EXTRACT Of a letter iron, tie accona officer
Of The letter OF n,arquc orig .F2-L cam.
Green, from .heS0. Orleans, 6uted Phiia
oeI'hta' January 1Osh, 70 hiS o:vner8 in
this city.
In lat. 26. so. long. as, we easturtd
the British brig Commerce. from Martinique
bound to Halifax, on board of which was
put as prize master, it'll orders to eointo
Ocracoke Inlet but the winds prevailing
against us.made every exertion to get INFO
New York. Having proceeded as far as the
latitude of Cape May. in 25 fathoms water,
took gale from the n. E.. whit Ii carried
away the bowsprit and foremast. In conse.
luence, she drifted to the southwark, and
became unmanageable, having no spare
'pars, sails, or rigging, that ccnid be appli-
ed. therefore with the advice OF the
rev, thoeShtit most ADVISABLE to abandon
her, which was done off Hattera. having
fallen in with schooner from Trinidad
bound to Egg Harbour"
January IA.
Messenger Of Pe1ce.-We learn from a
etter received from Washington, that MIR.
Nathaniel w strong, of this city, is appoint-
ed to take dispatches to our com m DESIGNERS
at st. Petersburg. Messrs. Bayard * Adams,
who, the letter add {, are instructed TO re
pair TO Gottenburg, for the purpose of en-
terng upon negotiation with the British
government. The Fair American, which
80 ~" NCteihSu Wy government 1Or some
days past. is to take MIR. Strong to Liver
pool, and from thence we understand he will
proceed to Gottenourgh. En-. Post.
Extract Of feff+r from Yasdington, dated
The 10Th insk.
"Mr. n. w. Strong is appointed bearer
Of dispatches to London, and from which he
will proceed to Messrs. Adams and B1yard.
who are appointed commissioners on our
part 10 negotiate at Gottenbureh wr.h the
British Government.--M 5. is to sail in the
cartel from New-Yorx." Ibid.
A Providence paper of the 9th inst. after
the arrival of the Analostar car
.el from Halifax, observes, "The ChesaL
peake frisste was condemned as unseawor-
thy"
We trust our naval commanders, and our
toncst citizens, will prevent the indulgence
Of the disposition, expressed by the hero Of
the following anecdote, in our o.G eD,batpo
breakers. Vigilance must be the watch
word. We copy it from the Columbian
Patriat.
On turning over file Of old neys.pa-
Pers lately, found the following anecdo:e,
and was forcibly struck with its applica-
ton 10 many Of the "heace farkv" Of the
present day s--It is well known the Dutch
merchants, during the most bloody struggles
between their nation and Louis 18th. were
in the daily habit 81 selling ammunition IS
the enemY.-Prince Maurice took THE Il .