The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-12

oriOeu one OF tue cenunels on post at the gate
and obtained the courtersign. SIX guineas
was paid To the centnel. A short time pre-
Gus to the guard beisg relieved, at mid
night, Mr.. r. q. lowered himscitby his rope
out of an upper window 80 feet high. to the
ground. The walls were covered with cent?
els and If they had discovered him he would
certainly have been shot (; he, however, dies
cended unilurt and when the gates were o.
pened at -, TO relieve guard, he boldly
marched up armed only with dagger. He
was challenged at the gate by two centinels
who comes there ?" q A friend" :" AID
vance and give the countersign," witch being
given, fsdSs," said one of the continels. The
other centinel. who was the one that had gi-
ven the countersign and received guineas,
said No, he IS a prisoner" The other, still
ignorant, replied. No, he is one of the
guard" The traitor, however, insisted on ar
resting MIR. K. G.. ard he finding his case
desperate and burning with just indignation
against the villain who had received his mo-
ney only to betray him, sprung on him with
his dagger, determined to put 1t out of his
power ever to cheat another prisoner. They
however we're too quick for him and he was
taken aid confined IN the black hole on bread
and water without seeing the light IF the sun
for ten days. At the expiration of that time,
the infamous Shorthand had him bro't out be-
fore him and the following conversation took
place.
Shorthand. Pray, sir, how did you obtain
the countersignf
Mr.. r. g. If the man who gave it to me
had behaved honorably to me, Death should
not have wrested my secret from me. This
is the Character, sir, OF the Americans, al
ways true to their engagements but as the
soldier evidently took my money. only to de-
ceive me, will turn the scale on him & eX
pose his conduct. His name is -, he gave
me the countersgn Il six guineas and then
basey betrayed me.
Shorthand. Have you any proof to sub
stantiate your evidence
Mr.. X. @. Yes, sir, eight persons.
After these evidencies were examined
Shorthand ordered the soldier to be taken a.
way and to receive 500 lashes. He then adj
dressed himself again to MIR, X. G..
Shorthand. Mr.. G. l respect you, you are
brave man, and if you will not attempt to
escape, give you my honor as British officer
you shall be exchanged aud go home in the
first cartel
Mr.. @. Sir, have seen too much of the
honor of British officers ever to take their
word. will escape this very night.
Shorthand. Impossible. / shall double the
centinels and if you attempt it you will most
assuredly be shot.
Mr.. G. do not care Death is preferable
to remaining in this aetestable place.
Shortand' Go back to your prison, sir, &
remember what nave told yuu.
The guards were doubled that night in con-
sequence of MIR G's threat He Obtained the
counterSgn for 8 guineas and lowered HIM
scltout OF the window, a little before ID o.
clock. When the gate was, ~ ned he march
fFa ~ Cones 81 there r. friend e Frlend ,
ADVANCE and give the countersign."" Weil8."
Pass" He passed on and was hailed and
examined II times before he got clear. He
now began to breathe. 1t was yet night he
turned round to give a last look at the prison
where thousands of his countrymen were
Suffering a tedious confinement. No time
was TO be lost. He was without money, with
out friends and like an outlaw on the face of
the earth, afraid of every person he should
meet. He avoided the haunts of men or ra-
Their savage men, and with what scanty sub
sistence he could pick up from the fields he
made his way to the sea coast, there, hungry
! and weary, he searched and found boat I8
| feet long, and one oar IN it; without provi-
| sion or water or any galde, except his own
| genius, he boldly put To sea intending to cross
| the channel the distance over 100 miles
| He sculled his little bark and obtained good
! otfing gale OF wind sprung up from the
northward: he converted his umbrella and
dlI HIS SiOluSS INTO SAIL anu WITH Ills oar lie
| steered for France-about half passage, the
sea very high and blowing very fresh, he dis
covered brig of war His heart now sank
within him. He took in his little sail as quick
as possible and laid himself down in the bot
| tom of the boat. When the brig had passed
| him a sufficient distance he again made sail
| and finally, after passage of So hours, safe
| ly landed in France free as air.
A British frigate was on Monday last cru
| zing off our capes. One of the pilots that
came up yesterday spoke her, and immedi-
ateiy after saw her bring too a brig
Dem. Press, Juiy7.
RICH ARRIVAL.
The Spanish ship Wellington, capt. Cobb
| fSom Liverpool, arrived here yesterday
| brings no news. She has cargo consisting
| Of diy goods, worth THREE HUNDRED
| THOUSAND DOLLARS. Our city is be-
coming stocked with all descriptions Of foreign
merchandise. Merchants N the upper coun-
| try can now be supplied with large assert
| merits. SAY, Rehnb.
| Bos TON, july 8.
MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON
| SAILED.
The squadron for the Mediterranean SAILED
1 3 a 4 II.