The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-16

of ths Treasury OF the T.. States.
These appointments, il is understood, received
ne opposition in the Senate, with the exception of
perhaps one vote agains, the first OF them.
MICH AEL LElB now Seustor from Penn
syivsnia IS appointe', by the Post Master General
to be Post Master OF the City OF Pladsiphia, vice
| Robert Patton deceased.
February 10.
RICHARD RusH, Of PennsyTvanis. - appointed,
by the President and Senate, Attorney General OF
the United States, vice WILLIAM PINKNEY re-
signed. .ae
EZEKIEL BAcox, Of Massachusetts, is appoint.
ed i,y the President. with the unanimous consent OF
the Senate, to he Comptroller OF the Treasury, vice
RICHARD RUsn, resigned.
1I*t'oct ofd letter from General JFilfd,n Clark Co.
vernol 81 the Missouri Territory, 10 u gentleman
IN fh's Citr, dC'ed,
& Saiat Loais, Jar. Is, 1919
:" wa, visited about two weeks ago by Sepu;a-
ton OF Fottowatomies, on the subject OF peace I
did not cnter into any arrangement with them, but
recommended them 10 leave bostsgez and referred
them to the commanding officer. They have left at
behe Fonta'ne hostages Those Indians say, that
the tribes near them not friendly. The kcka.
poos Wnnebagoes and Others. towards Prairie des
Chien have not come in fer peace as wss expected.
There is but little doubt but that they will continue
hostile as long asttey can, until the Upper Lakes
and Prairie ec Chen in our possession and gar.
rEoned nv strenr posts
The this object is effected the better as an
early possession of the Upper Mississippi is inn
meuseiy i'm pprsant i'm the TRANQUILITY of our
tontier. The Indians inform that Dixon 10 With
the s oux's Keeping awe British .nhuence.''
ION HiUians Eiakney
ne principal reason which induced Mr. Pinkaey
TO RESIGN the Off of attorney general, snl OF
his seat IN the cabinet was u.derstant, thu in
tention manifested by Congress require that off
Ger 10 reside at Washington. The small salary at
tached to thu Office, the extern i've & lucrative prac
uce OF Mr. Pinkney in this state Il in the Supreme
court, and other CO ns GRAFTON of expedencv rem.
dered the step he has taken very proper. Re could
have retained the honorable and distinguished sta
ton he occupied, il he had chosen 50 to 10.
Bait. Whig.
Gen. Armstrong is possessed OF information, that
ten. Provost is authorised, and ready agree
armstice, whenever it is desired by the ,dministra-
ton. Fed Rep.
From .NeSp-Lonion Admiral Coekburn, with
part OF the enemy's feet, sailed from of this port
on the 5th instant leaving ship of the line a fri
gate, and man OF war brig
What deporablc Ia, K Of talent must a part,
confess, when they compelled to fasten on pos
tates as their most prominent candidates
Goston CentineL
ChiHcothe, February S-Orders have
been issued TO convene all the new recruits
within the state at the principal rendezvous
IN ChIlcothe, preparatory to their taking
mp the line ut march. for the Head Quar-
tiers OF the \ nth Western army.
General Harrison will hold a council with
the Chiefs of the North Western Indians at
| Dayton, during this week, for the purpose
OF concluding peace.
| We understand that the Legislature Of
kertucky (nearlv unanimously passed re.
soluii ms expressive of their opinion, that
peace ought not to be made with Great
britain, except on the condition that the
Canadas be coded to the u. States.
fufhen,ic Account Of the bondardn,ent of
Falmouth.
The following statement of the late savage attack
uron Fa ,vout', has beer politely handed us bv the
com nnandns officer who bore the American flag TO
the ensmy's vessel
On Friday. 2sth nit about o'clock A. Nj, the
NimrOd an English brig, Capt. Mitchell command
er, anchored 10 front of the town, and then sent
a flag on shore, demanding two field pieces and
a sioop lying at the wharf, with every thing there
unto belonging. We offered TO give up the vessel
for the safety Of the town, hut not The guns The
offer was refused TIE English officer Informed
TIE American commander, who returned with the
flag to see IL h:stters could be an cs hIy adjusted
(but was unable to effect any thing) that he would
not 'nlure the Town until 10 O'Clock After this il
/ the ems were not given up, he would cannon ,de
the town. At 10 o'clock the two flags, i.sh and
American, as by ereement, met half way, but still
cos'o not sgree-they persisting in the same de-
| mands, which refused. While these things were
transacting, gave direction for the removal Of
all the women, children and sick people in the place
Their precipitste flight from tn. r peaceful bab
tations and domestic comforts, without time for tax
ing the necessaries Of life truly distressing and
| affecting.
The British opened their fire about half after
| twelve, which continued three hours. They
fired sh ut $50 thirty-two pound shot from earron
AIDES. The fire WAS directed at the breast works
houses and salt wo ks. The breast works were un
injured, but the houses and salt works much .amae
ed. The amount Of damage is not yet ascertane
i There we're many hair-bresdth escapes hit thank,
20 our heavenly Protector there were none wound
ed or burt. Our people were very firm, collected
and br've. They stoOd in the trenches through all
the dsnger in the snow and water, sclipe merely
on the defansive-we did not fire gun, but reserv
Ell All our fire to oppose their efccting Landing
should they have tempted it, W ieh they did not
they fired few guns IN the night, ord in the morn
ing about seven o'clock, they weighed sncIior and
returned to rarpauIin Cove, and once more our
wives and children were permitted to return to their
hsbtations. There a seventy four a fri
gate and the same brig lying in the Cove about vs
miles distant sBd what will he next, God only
knows. We iInplore the protection ut Heaveb, &
the aid OF our government - Boston Patriot
CONGRESS-IN SENATE.
Monday. Fe5ruary Z.
The bill TO raise FIVE regiments of r he