The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-21

sorry to say their frequency has in part done
that away, and l VIII not Introduce them
here"
In party OF his suit, and coils. and rnajo,s
OF the army, they ali spoke S,o.t confidently
OF beng IN possession OF all die Mass;.ch,,setts
and Mann Ssaports in SIX weeks, that they
were pleased to hear of tilc;r making for,iii-
cations, as they " ould be for theirusc! They
discover the utmost contempt Ion the Alue-
ricau militia.
Theloifice of the Registry ofDeSds, 1t Cas-
tine, was taken Possession OF immediately on
their arrival. and the seal placed upon the
lock; on ih1rsday afternoon it was opened,
and they commenced an examination Of the
records, tcr the purpose of ascertsiping ali
lands owned, by non-rcsidents an exainina-
ton OF the County Treasury Books, was com
menCed the same tiar.
Inc british had at Castine on FRIDAY
morning last, TWO rs, (the l5uiwark was ore}
three trigHies, one s!oop OF war Che ldartin)
two br1gS and SIN transports.
The British wele coalcen,ratine their for
ces at Castine for another expeditions, which
olr J. 5. and Al g. vould command.
ihe militia 10 the eastward uf Penobscot
were making no preparations to txpel or re-
sIst the enemy, and several tcvns.iad sent de-
putatr)ns to know Their ntentiohs.
FrSm re BOston i'alFiGInn e NE l3,h i,,$t
i.e tulg,on 81 ti,e tt,t-oi-ii argue sc!i- David
Porter, nlO.1es tat he iau,M papers TO G. I ia;
or iagt o july, and they not contain any .niS.,ua-
iicn O Tie sailing OK d.e irius Conni.ssoio.s &c .le
g0c.iie at IL. t
s.ITrGcf u Earl DGttrsi's letter 10 .Si,. T,in C.
&ie'6fo9ts, LiSeG Lol,iy,,, i5ih Jtii,
81 have b o,sht under tue consideration OF r. NJ
tove' nIrciI ;hc Memorial OF the Merchants OF fla
hhX, IA which, they represent th. consequences which
llfa lfgl .fl III 1 -, "a
rs'dy cuors' To the exclusion Of vessels !,eqn, or
iceise, aud have on, express my r,srl, ,.lat ::
Hioas.io Whcl, Operates severely a-ais, tc ,,,ernv
should IN ay degree AFFECT the interests a r. NJ sub
Jcts. i'dt at tie tine a.. NJ. t.o,4rnn.en, do
not feel tleise, justified authorship any r.,xntl-
on O! t,c measures adopted by Sin Alex. Coci,rs,nc
which WIZ have tie effect OF el,rlipE Se,t, Nations
40 cc which Hi.s at the. same u- carried ,, I,
oi the iseligsrenis.
he above, We understand. is envy Of q letter re-
ceved AZ Halifax, the ,ept Of llei all licensed
boats were ordered of
he Isis Oh the ai Dor sie of Boston are covered
W.T., troops sac %isUe parties increasing the defence
- companies tom The country are welcomed to
the metropolis bv the repeated and hearty cu,ss oi
the citizens rs tl.ey pass the streets
We understand the Hon. Mai. Gen joseph Wilton
IS 10 command the troops ordered by lie General
Order OF the sti inst
Gov. Strong has ordered 500 troops to Portsmouth
aa IN defending on the ose:t l,ia river
ct Massachusetts, by the voluntary cnts o! ems OF
all classes, no determined totale c,e OF their
own property and suffer the safety cf any vo,ton
oft to depend on the possible 1t best qualified
maglIaninity of An enemy
ErtIGct eta iettlr. frg,v Bangor, Sett s.
" About O'clock this morning, large shics, with
barges full Of men, up ,e river IN fair wind
and tide, and anchored divcy o,ro,,,e the town.
about an hour after 100 militia marched no sud took
possession OF the li.h grounds A flag was sent on
board to enquire the conditions ola SURRENDER The
answer was the surrender be uncondiitiona,-and
must in tlefrst place supply them viii. 10 horses
furnish them provisions, and The officers into
private families Many iiis tened and moved into
the woss. know net What w. sl.ai 10. We can
scarcely pru'.leior ourselves, much less numerous
enemy
iS-bt. I've are alive this morning but suel,
scenes hope sot witness again The cnemy's SOL
diery tolcrably civil fsie1f you eiie them ete,y
ting ffe 1vls-h"t tiere is nothing bad for the
Sailors and Marines TODD Ihev have crnT,tied al the
stores and many dwelling hoJscs-they break the win
dows, and cIockery, and destroy every thing they can
not move. The Officers went themselves into the
stores, and lad the heads Of The and brandy casks
stove in to let the srs 7, away in orrcrto prevent
the sailors and soldiers from ecttiyi, rs they saw NJ
=. had ali ns clothes taken, not leayn,. a change of
hnen, and Mar, i. had nothing left HIM Things are
scattered about the streesin all directions. Tie Sol
ders mostly CeTfnans are vefy dark cOIol,oI Ia
wing been so long at sa, and tn'r dress and heavy
brass ornaments wake them look frietullv Some of
our folks tired their sl,ips on shore but the
commander toli them they offered To move one OF
them he W'Oald fire the town f,1seJu nm, L~ been
aefveied mr. dd dp.s reeiniantf,le and in fact every
thing asked for There 600 o. then---v,. e.oui oft
raise more tan 400, Of course We could only submit
Some at the Officers gtntenlilV men, and do not
allow their to commit then horFid deeds; they
sly TIE sailos have not been land for many MOI s
and they cannot restrain them The land force. is ,r:
of Weilngtons army. The Soldiers come in f,n,M-
aiiy. hav! seen only EHef5in,gn among them
he seemed happy 70 hear his own language, said H.,
Lad long been with men he couil not understand
We have great number of vessels on tie stock,
some large vessels launched iis1d an,. some ready
Tor s'a We fear they vii! burn them ] SUPPOSE The
last 81 hours las COS; than the last six month
cost family TO live The orly possile way IN keen
nc enemy stu ~ all is to give them enough to eat -
They were killing COWS ard oxen all night and tits
morning were threatening burn ifmcrc cattle end
sheep were not brought Ever, holy is digging ,,oia
toes fOrtlem, ard all onr corn broke down TO s,ippty
them Iiry have Hct IctWl article in many houses
and i! ihev STAY loue know what We shall do
.Rieag d1ie s7h3ase] Sc Ncssc Of every ,escri,
ton are on fire. iiOv hard Is hist tose who have
opposed tbs should lose t,eir all crcat
number Of men tlatyoseiday We're worth hand ;omc
PROPERTY to-ist have not q cent II j mere von,on.
ness to burn these yessl aud benefit no bod5 by H.
g Tic vessels the stock in INC Village not vet
burnt. One gentleman la e7itrcaed il,n not to fin
them "a they voiIlduin the tn~n. The town hes A.
gr' ca to nave them launched ard 10 deliver item at
Casino
At the hattie beiow tie troops were more ror,e
rous than the enemy the British fired first our trco,
threw down their gins aad rctrcated in great con!s
o Orr river is covered with vessels OF IN szce IN
hafnos We hear and tain of var, bit know no'i,ir Of
tii = IS in sight tire lawcss saragrs also threaten
your Ito EVENT. you'll look At them.
M"ny families rto the woo1s, bat ticv sf
sered mo'e for Whenever the enemy fptd IN empty
he'se IN town thev took all They have carried or
All te orscs-ave not lcii us q fiin ai,v ps,v,Iar on =