The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-15
DOMESTIC.

Maior-Gencral Thomas PINCKNEY has
received from Admiral CoCKBURN, infora,-
alton, that in consequence OF the Generals
having communica ted to him, the Rafifca-
ZION of tie TREATY OF PEACE, the Ad-
miral derives great pleasure from having it,
thereby, in his power, TO give Immediate
orders for stopping all further hostility on
the part of his Britannia Majesty's forces on
this division of the station against the United
States.
The U. S. schooner .4Hgafor Sailing Mas
ter AsHBRIDCE, arrived here on Saturday
evening, from Cumberland-Islant,, with the
above mentioned information from Admiral
Coek6urn to Maj or-General Pnckney.
BY this arrival. (says This mornings Con-
-ier we have received a confirmation OF the
news from Savannah, of the British having
been defeated in predatory expedition UP
the River ST. Mary's.-Thsy acknowledged
a loss of about so in killed and wounded.
One midshipman died of his wounds, and was
buried on "Wednesday last on Cumberland.
The Captain of a bomb-shp, and the cap
tain of the Primrose brig, were both badly
wounded. Ev. Post.
March T.
Bycapt. COOPER, of the slo6p Delight, ar
rived last evening from Savannah. we learn
that he was yesterday boarded off the bar by
hcer of which (the first LIEUT. informed him
that they had not received any official infor-
NATION of the Peace, and that until they do
receive it. they will continue to capture every
thing which they can lay hold of. BIT, if
copy of the Treaty and Presidents Procla-
NATION are sent them, they will receive it as
authentic, and discontinue their depredations
The Severn has in company Spanish brig
from Gaudaloupe, bound to this port, which
she has acknowledgements Vincent, late of
the ship Rufus King, from this port for
France, and Captain Silliman, late of the brig
Erin, from this port for France, are both on
board the Spanish brig l.; their vessels having
been taken by the British on their outward
bound passage. The Lieut. further informed
that the United States soop of war WASP,
had been captured in the British Channel by
frigate. There were a number of passen-
gers ON board the Delight, which is the rea-
son she was not detained, the Severn not
wishing to be troubled with them.
Loss ofthe Private armed brig L1o.
The Officers of the Ino reached town yes
terday morning from Bulls, and politely fur
nished the Editor of the City Gazette with
the subioined particulars of the Cruize and
subsequent destruction of said vessel. The
name of the reef or which the Inc struck, is
Racoon Key. Her crew 80 in number, ar
rived here yesterday, having travelled from
che scene &c their shpwreck ON foot The
Ino belonged to Boston. and was owned by
the Hon. William Gray 1t is to be observ-
DAYS had elapsed since the date of the Pre-
sident's Proclamation, and thirteen since the
Ratification of the Treaty of Peace which,
by one of its articles, allows tUetUe days to
put an end to hostilties on our coast, Of which
circumstance the captain OF the Severn could
not but be informed and yet he drives the
1no on shore, and makes prisoners of two of
her crew This may be feacea6ie an. /i7e77d
~ conduct in the vocabulary of John Bull,
bit It IS very diffffcTci: L. that of Americans.
We hope il is the last act of the kind we
sha1 near Of.
Extract from tie Log-Book Of the friuate
gun brig Lto, Of Boston, John Whfte,
Esq. commander, from cruise Of 70
days.
Sailed from Portland Dec 10, 1814-pro-
&ceded off the Canaries and Madeira, from
thence towards the Equator, off the coasts of
Guayana and Surrinam, from thence off the
island of Barbados, coasted along to the
1vindward of the West India Islands, and
cruized to the windward of the Bahamas.
Dec. 24th lat. 81, n. lon. So, SIS, captured
British ship Hero, (FeDwick, late mastery
with cargo of fish, lumber, shocks, slaves,
iron hoops &c. from Halifax bound to Jamai-
"a, mounting IL carriage guns, of 700 tons
and 80 men-manned her out and ordered
her for the United States, Mr. Daniel Free
man Weeks, prize master. (Arrivcd.)
Feb. IS, off Barbados within 9 miles of
the land, and in sight OF the men OF war at
Bridgetown, captured and burnt the British
brig Lady ,Trowbridge, Ganes, late master,
with live stock, from the Cape de Verbs for
Barbados. Two gun brigs were immediate
ly dispatched in pursuit of us, who continued
the chase until night, but to no effect. The
Lady T'rowbridgc was built in Philadelphia,
captured by tie British and employed by Sir
Alexander Cochrane for some time on the
West India station. She was considered a
very fast sailer, 2os tons, pierced for II car
rage guns, and had 6 On board, with a crew
OF 10 men.
Feb 10, lat IS, ~, lon. 50, 50. w. boar
ded the Portuguese brig Venus, Lopes, mas
ter, from Cape de Verbs for Martinico-put
on board all her our prisoners.
March 8, z. a. NJ. in 10 fathorns water, off
Charleston, standing in, discovered large
ship at anchor off the bar wind light at N.
o n. ". f.. hauled close on the wind, star
board lacks aboard. The ship, which we
soon discovered TO be a frigatc, weighed and
stood for us, end by the shifting of the wind
hemmed IT'S in between her and the shore -
after making every exertion with sweeps,
&c. % get clear found that the frigate by
help Of her bots ani a breeze, which sprung
up from the ofHng, came upon US, and that
we could not either get into Charleston or
weather away Cape Roman, were obliged
to bear up and endeavor 10 get into Bulls
Bay, IN which attempt the Ino unfortunately