The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-18


surrourdsd-snd 8lucher in
quick retreat upon Rheims or Scissors. Such
were the different ard contradictory reports
of yesterday. The advance of Bulow to
Mcaur was stated On the authority Of let
ter said 10 have been received from Paris,
dated ON the E8th Feb. at ten at night
80 We are in yreae lsrm,'' says that letter
" considerable destruction has been occa
STONED by tie light troops of he enemy in
our immea'a'e neighborhood. Buiow, or
Blnohsr, has arrived at Msaux. distant IS
uiles from this city. wi'h 25,cCo ucn, and
Czcrnicheff WIKI 6CO0 Cossacks"
The effect Of ;his movement sf Bluchsr,
il the sirkenirg negotiations fc- an ARMS
tice do rot put q sudden shop TO the opera
tons here as we'll SIS other qpar,ers. may be
70 eu. bic him 10 march 20 Paris, or TO ,bl:ge
Ponaparte to measure back his steps with
all poss bic speed, and give up his pursuit
of hwartZenberg. Ii lie Directs his force
against blrcher. the Austrian General may
re-advsnce 20 the viz sisy Of Paris, uale>s
what We cannot believe, Bonaparle mas
fOrce capable IT opposing Rlucher in en-
quarter. and SchN ar Zencer6, in another
and 1t is 10 be considered thai all TIC conn
try in the North * North Fast of Riucne,' 3
position, is open to II m, either to receive the
reinforcemeBts krown 10 be on their march
to join him or 10 fall back upon them. II
Bonapaite then pursues him, he must leave
Paris uncovered 70 the Austricns If he pro.
ceeds against the Austrians, he gives Blu
cher an opportunity of again advancing TO
wards the capital. 'khis view Of afairs diff
fers somewhat froN thst which we were in-
cliued to take on The first perusai Gf the last
Paris paper. a few hours will determine
whethcr We are correct ,rnot.
March No official Intelligence or
French papers having arrived, great "a
riety of uufcunced reports from me allies
days past. The next arrivals may be ex-
pected to bring oems Of very great impor
lance, but We hope that it will not be The
arrangement of an arG,5'ice.
Courier Cfics-HoY HQst 3, z. ~.
The dispatches brought by hir. Robinson
the Messenger, THIS afternoon, came from
Lord Cas;lcreaga ond Lord Barghersh--
they are dated the / st instant. The iorner
vas stin at Chaullon. The latter at Co
lonb..
The Crown Prince had joined he Allies
vi n 20 O0O men. and the Hunrarlans and
other rvinforcelnents had joined them with
6O.Ooo.
A partial engagement ut had taken place on
the I7th, at Pas an Seine, in which the allies
had obtained victory. Count Wttgensteir,
who has e1ieryed himself with great zeal.
has been wou1dsd.
Butcher had been rePnlsei in an attack
on Meaux, nus had retired and having been
joined by rulow, was ag in on the advance
Ertract ola l'fte, .fi'obt fhe Secretary Of
me British and Foreign Billie Society, d.
ted London MQrch 3.
:" It will afi'-rd ven pleasure 10 learn, that
IN The Russian Emp.re, the Bible Societies
are making rapid progress being nov at
least seven in number, which are engaged
in printing the Holy Scriptures in ten differ
cnt languages"
Yien1o, Feb.4.
Ter Majesty the Queen OK Sicily arrived
yesterday at neon.
We learn that Napoleon has again infr-
scn>d his Holiness the Pope. Nnd deprived
Inn 1f all communication with his Caid-
CAPTURE OF THE'FRENCHFRI
GATE CLORINDE.
LONDON, March :.
.fIetier f~ou, .Hdmiral keith 10 j " Cro-
ker, Esq. recLosea The fsHo7cii4..
II. VI. Ship Eurotas, Plymouth Sound
March !.
My Lord hsve the honor to inform
your Lor;iship, that II. w, ship vnder my
command parted company with ,hc Rippon
on Mond1y night, ,he 21st ult in chase Of 3,
vessel which proved 20 he a Swedish n,er
chant ship on Friday the 18Th, in en-
d. svoving TO reioin the kippcn, being then in
LAT. AZ, 10, y. AID lat. 9, 50, ". NC per
ceiged sail upon the lie, besm 20 which We
gave chase. We soon discovered her to be
40 enemy's frigate, and tsat she was endea-
voring 70 cuJ-n nruvre us in bringing hrr
to action-6u, having much the advantage
in sailing, (clthough the wind had uufortu.
nqtely died away we were enabled at 40 u.
o'clock to pass under her stern, rail her
and commence close action.
When receiving her brOA1side. and pass
ing 20 her bow. oar mizen mast " IS shot
way. l then ordered the helm to be put
down TO lay her aboard, but the wreck o.
orr zen mast lying Oh our quarter, pre-
vented this desirable object frCm being &C
ccmplished.
Tie enemy just passed clear os us. ave
both officers and men of the Eurotas re
newed the attack with the most detel MIN
ed bravery and resolution, while the enemy
retnrned our fire IN a warm and galian
manner. W. succeeded in r2ki~g hn' a
gain and hon lay broadside to 5rCaSsids
at 20 our o4inmast fell by the board, rhe
enemy's m;zcr mast falling at the sar0,
time At % Cur foremost fell, and the E.
reny's aIaipmast almost Immediately at
forwards A ten minutes after seven sin,
| sIackened her hrc, bn; hayirg her forsmas
5taadng She succasdcd with her foresai! il
ge ting cot Of ranee. During me whole q
the action We keptup heavy e we'll direc et
fro nor H., n,,, v5f;~b roOst adr,;-, Of,