The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-08

understand London Pepper of the 28th Octo-
Der, was brought by the Chauncey, and is now
in this City. It's contenss have not transpi-
red.
The Times Of the 9th Oct. with its accus.
tomed acrimony towards this country, o.
serves, that the spectators in American
produce begin to find their pacific rumors
from Cheat no longer eaeCtual, that the
prospect n that quarter is far from favorable
and that the next card these spectators
have play will be the Presidents Message"
London Seht. so.
The following was posted at Lloyd's this
morning:
Paris. Sstt. IS. The True Blooded Yam
kee, American Pijvateer, has been complete
ly reftted for sea, manned with a crew of
200 men, and sailed from Brest the 2ist inst
supposed for the purpose Of cruizing in the
British Channel Her orders are to sink,
burn and destroy, and not to capture with the
intention OF carrying ineo port"
October Il.
Ersrrc. efG letter fran, 81 DGicdGeFs, dated
Seht. sc.
g. The Amelia schr. privateer, landed, on
the 18th inst. at GraCiosa, 50 British masters
and seamen, of vessels she had capturetl-
The brig Indian Lass was chased into Ora
ciosa few days ago by two American privl-
teers, one of which narrowly escaped capture
by the Pique frigate, which anchored here for
xipplies on the Esd inst. Oh her return te
Barbados"
Detachments ofthc eth and 57th regiments,
and oi the Royai Staff Corps, are ordered to
embark Immediately 1t Portsmouth,, for n.
America
A disynounted squadron of the 14th Light
Dragons, are or'ered to hold themselves III
readiness for foreign service
The 1st battalion of the 9TH foot have en-
EcI Inf ~, A
detachment of che SSH foot, is lik wise order
ed on the same service.
October 10.
The object of Mr.. Crackers Journey to Pa:
ris, is said to be to collect, by order of the
Admiralty and the cabinet, information res
Pecting the facts that have been ailedgeu il
relation to the facilities Improperly granted to
American prvateers in the ports IF France );
TO make representations or remonstrances TO
the French government, according to The ma
ture OF the cases which upon "A strict eXariin-
atom shall be found 30 have actually occurred
ant. to make with il such ali ARRANGEMENT
as may prevent any dispute from arising be-
tween The two Countries and their soye-
reigns.
October 90
American per cents have fallen from
80 to e3, English stock 8 ~ cent. Consols
667-S, do. reduced e. 10. Omnium IA dis
count
.G Pecl, -Ort -
Came down from tire river, the Mermaid.
with American prisoners of war, bound to
Plymouth.
October 81"
Dispatches for Lloyd Gambler aIt, the other
commissioners at Client, were sent on the G.
Venng of the 18th, from tie Office Of the Sec
Rotary of State.
Maj Gen. the hon. E. NJ. Pakerham is, we
understand, appointed to succeed the late la
inentod Gen. Ross, in the command Which
he held in our American Army-This gallant
ot'cer IS brother in law of the Duke of Wei
Nngton and brother Of the Earl OF Longford
he was Adiutant- General If the British Ar
my IN the late war in the Peninsula aud Is An
officer If distinguished merit.
, verai millions Of buck-shot are shippine
at Portsmouth. in the Leonidas frigate, Cant.
w. KnE, tor America. This description of
shot has been III common use with the A cnei-
leans IN the present war, and the managing
wounds they in3cr are found (when not atren-
ded with death 50 to prorract therrecoyery of
our soldiers That Their services are lost-te til.
army for considerable tirac The sorna-
ZION OF TIE weapon is--a large sko. al the lot
tom az the cartridge, resting upon three small
ones and these icur are fred off with the
usual quantity ct powder. The Americans
always usc them in wild -fow, shooting, which
amusement being universally prtciised by
item from their earliest years, makes them the
expert and dangerous rifle tro ps they are.
England has to mourn the loss az Ross by
such hands--the fellow fired at him from
behind some brush wood
The American new frigate lava, of greater
force than any we sent to sea by them Quilt
ior Com. Rodg RS to Command) was in the
harbor or Baltimore when the attack was
made. Sac cou'i be seen from the mast
heads OF cur shil at the commencement, but
the Americans hauled her up to the head of
the harbor before the operations ceased
Dir L. Hardy ran one of the bombs into very
advantageous position for burning the ship
ping but as he could not have the support
OF other vessels, he was under the necessity of
retiring.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE
hIortrcal, SCf1t. l7.-My last lette to VOL,
was OF date the 14th inst / ,iiink, when |
had the modification to inform YOU of our
feet on Lake Champlan being entirely de-
!. ated and taken by the enemy at Pattsbu,p.
ABOUT 70 miles from this place and when we
had an army of ii to Is 900 regular and brave
troops, who only wished to be allowed To
Storm the cnemyS fort, and which every body
says would easily have been ACCOMPLISHED.
had any other person had the command than
DIR u. Provost; we have suffered more DIS
trace from the incapacity Of this raan than we
"ili retrieve for months TO come, let our cx-
ert!0ns be ever so great. There were f
cur officers killed III I1ua-I r