The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-05

, sfornet and Peacock in company, were fallen
n with bv0a british ~ gun ship, ,s;.o gave,
Chase TO the l.r'nee Tor z h,,urs. during Which
zine Capt. is dbl threw overheard All lns
guns but vne, caotcs. anchcrs, boats, provi-
sions, shcs, &c. a;s! apcd, after RECEIVING
several Slot. The Peacock continued on her
course.
The Hornet has not made any Captures
since the Penguin.
We are happg to learn, that thes gallant
cartsBiddle has recovered from his wounds.
and taat his frs. Lieutenant (Connsr) is doing
well. &,
The Hornet put into St. Salvador for sup
plies, and sailed for home on the Goth June
4j2er. .2tp.
The steam boat Paragon, which arrived
OH Saturday rotiing from Als,.ilY, brought
l5o pAsSrngers, arong whom @ese Mrs. Gen.
Robin son, Captain Laraby, and Capt. O'Con-
nor, from Cauada, and General Cosning and
family.
a meeting was held on Saturday al the
Coffee House, to,take into consideration The
Most eligible mode of.collecting the benevo-
lence vi the citizens, III behalf OF INDECENT
sufferers by the late FIRE az Petersburg, when
It was agreed that communication be made
to the honorable Corporation en- the subject
to solicit their cooperation, or wait the re-
suit os the application to that body from the
CcSimittee ct Petersburg. : 10.
{, we arehappy TO state, thai the sum sub
sclIbed to the reliefof the sufferers in Peters
burg, now exceeds Three Thousand Dollars.
and will, we have no doubt, exceed Four by
Tomorrow. .NorfoLs Ledtysr.
khe tariff Of 1ohite slaves in Germany, is
rediced to 4 little more than one-fourth osthe
price Tor which thew sold during the AmeiiA
can revolution. The contract of Sir WIN.
taucett, Tor ,Hessiars and Wytenbergsys,
III the revolution was 4Ot, sterling head or
- 2-3 dollara; the tariff concluded by the
EnShsh with The king ef'yVirtemberg in Nav
last, WAS H. IS or 80 3 dollars. A we'll
ted bnlfs'ck VIII 5Sing mere tnorey in the Phi
iaoe'phia sh-N5ses. aurora.
Bal'inrorr, August 9.
The United 'aies ship Neputne, capt Jones, arri-
ved in the Deatore ON Monday, il - ,a,s from Ply
mouth, wild, NJ ssrs. Crawford and Bayard. Mr. q
eane on here u, Jhestrari-boat this afternoon Mr.
3. rerna'oef g 'sri IN .Nely bad state ofhe,,h.--
London aoeasnis ID 18th ,Iune, are ceived by Ike
ent y,sLsar.IbL
So f-ooIs, Iuly2. !.
and other subsequent inurders in the county Of ST
Charles, the commissioners appointed 70 treat viii,
tb lndisns wrote TO Washington, puurrayire Il, yey
cCicS The einb3i ssset country was r,sced h,
oy the t,hent Treaty, the massacres daily peroetra
ting, and no means authority 10 act against the cr
ell savage enemy, On the LIST inst AN answer was re.
&c we'd from the War Office, ntimatiSe that measures
were taken TO eerrecttIose evils Gen. jackson has
we'd orders prepare fcra northern eaa,paisr;
toe rangers are to beagan embodied and other active
pre- arauons are intrsrto ehast.e the hostile Indians
IN 1. e event the failure OF the ncgociation.
4 rat section OF the county or St Charles atoye
Cote sans Desscin continues scene OF Indian deo-e
dsuon- he ina itans are obliged to be constantly
on the alert to guard against surprze. On THURSDAY
week last, the Sacs stole number of valuable horses
fiom these harrassed people
AT the treaties held Greenvilie TelIco Sc lie
the most valuable presents were given to those bands
no hsd dore the r'ostInschief "a the distribution
OF presents ~ Portage de SIOUX we hope our com
inss!oners will be as parsimonious with the Sacs Fox
rs . iaways, as will comport with good policy.
Extract Of u letter from .p6,tage de Sioua datsd
JTty 7th
his village and neishborhood exhibit m altered
scene Srslness, curiosity pleasure has attracted
20 inc spct nnmSr Of all coiors and sizes: even va
grant ;amblcrs may be noticed prowling shout in
seareh ofprey. Col AIilier's camp presents view
highly interesting, the regularity aud handsome DIS
play OF about 100 tentS--tie well ode: ed police and
above All a correct disc ine, will hope, ensnre
tt,rcnity. - -
fhe Chiefs and warriors IF the hostile Sscs hsve
come IN TO the number Of or So Namoitte the Drin
e,pa butcher 10 among them they fr wn and strut
about with the most unsniierable irupudence.
Lancaster, 20. lulu 90.
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