The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-06
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Error, tie .4l5aay .4rgus 9rJuly %.
FRocT THE FRoETIERS.--A private let
ter received in this city from the army at
Queenston, dated the 2ist, states that our ar
my had moved down from Queenston to the
vicinity OF Fort George, with the view, it was
believed, Of making an attack upon that
place
We have conveYsed with gentleman who
left Sackctt's Harbor OH Sunday. The heet,
were in port, Com. Chaunecy;s health was
improving A British mail from Kingston to
Montreal, had been taken and brought 70 the
Earbor, containing SO or 70 letters. Our in
forinant saw some Of these letters, which were
written by ship carpenters to their friends in
Quebec and England. They stated that it
was sickiy, and that provisions we're scarce at
Kingston that the British force IN the lake
was inferior to the Yankees, ard that the fer
mer would not, therefore, leave the port that
IL was intended the new ship destined to car
ry lO2 guns) should be ready Tor sea in six
weeks, list Of September) but the writers
gave il as their opinion, that she could not be
got ready before the first of Octobcr.-The
letters also state that the frames of the two
brigs for Lake ChaInpain, brought from Eng
gland, (and not two frigates for Ontario, as
announced in the public papers) would not he
set up on account OF their drawing toe much
water.
BALTIMORE, Aug by a letter from the
Flotilla, dated 3Oth July, We learn that the
force of the enemy in the Patuxent, consisted
then only of two frigates. Our men are heal
thy, not more than 10 being On the sick list.
Aug. Q.
We are authorized to state that in coInpli-
ance with an application to Wm. PINCKXEY,
Esquire, by number Of respectable republi-
cans from the several wards OF this CITY, that
has tod he, dor.
at the ensuing Congressional Election, to rep
resent the District Consisting of the City and
County of Baltimore. PGfiot.
Yesterday morning, at 9 O'clock, was launch
ed from the ship-y;ra OF Mr.. Parsons, Feu's
Point, new snip, TO hs rated IS a ~ gun
frigate. She moved into her destined element
with ease and dignity, amidst the plautlits Of
at least $4,000 adnliring pcctat2rs.-Thi3
vessel is named the Java, and is, VIC are nfor-
med TO be commanded by Capt. Perry, who
slgnal;sed mis- fame, and conferred SO much
honor on his country, by his intrepid Conduct
In the victory which he obtained over the Br.-
tish fleet OIL Lake Eric, Oh the 10Th ot sept.
1913.
L WAS most aniInating spectacle, to be-
hold the shipping, The warves, & the a. accent
grounds covered with a crowd OF every dcs-
eruption fpeopie, both male & female, rejOic-
ing in the sangune hope, that this noble vessel
is destined to support the Just rights of the ma
tion-in the hope, that the martial glory ofthe
Republic will be maintained by a formidable
Navy, manned by .4mrltan tars, able and
willing to assert the honor of the .dmcy1cca
flag against all assailants
The Java was built by MessrS. Parsons and
Fiannigan.--As goon as she entered the water,
she was saluted by numerous discharges from
all the vessels Of war in the harbor from the
Marine Artillery, aud other Artillery corps;
and the fine band Of the Yagers played a mum
Der OF appropriate tunes ON board the sloep Of
war Ere whilst the surrounding multitude
rent the air wish loud aud repeated accla1na-
tions. .Eaaer.