The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-03

ems, that the Fioridas and Louisiana are to
be occupied by English troops with the con-
sent of the Spanish government. and that
SPAN is TO receive five hundred thousand dol
lars by way of subsidy. IL is also stated that
nine thousand troops are preparing to sail
from Cadz for this country but whether in
tended for the reduction of the revoltcd Spa
nish provinces in South America, or to act in
conjunction with the British against us. is not
known. In her present troubled state,
should not suppose Spain would be DESTROYS
of multiplying her difficulties by provoking
quarrel with our goveenrnmt 10.
IMPOR TANT.
Yesterday dispatch was received by the
Governor from Gen. M'lntoSh, stating that
information had been gwen by the Indians OF
the arrival at the mouth OF the Appalatchico-
la, in Florida OF large British feet, having
On board, according TO the enciuy's statement,
fourteen Thousand tro0i1s, and Il considerable
portion of them ss..". Seven OF the vessels
are said TO be very large. the remainder Of
smaller size, and loaded V.th ammunition
& presents for the indians. The British have
buus strong Fort AT torbes's store, and pia-
Sed in il a garrison OF 200 men. AL the In
dams have been invited 60 come aud receive
presents--the Red Sucks and many runaway
%"-.sts hare gone.
Ifthe above news be true, the British evil
IDENTIFY intend carrying on an active warfare
against his STATE, and we shall not be su, pri-
zed if an attempt is made to prevent juno
zion between our army and that under Gen.
Jackson
The troops at Fort Hawkins amounting to
about $500, struck their tents on Monday, &
tonk up the line of march for Mobile
which place and neighborhood Gen. Min
tnsh will have the command, Gen. jackson
intending to remain in the vicinage OF New
Orleans. Ofthe route Of the army, we deem
II improper to speak. 10.
SAVANNAH, Dec %.
Com. HuCH 6. CAMPBELL arrived in
town yesterday frGn ST. Mary's. He intends
making this place his headquarters.
The florilla OF Gun-Boats and Sarees, with
a convoy of so sail, have arrived safe from
ST Mary's and Amelia Is!ani. We are infor-
med that the flotilla Will remain here for the
defence of our haibor.
BuRLIMGToN, Dec. IS.
Gen. Macomb and suite, arrived in this
town on Friday evening of last week, from
visit to the southwark. Next morning sa-
lutte was fred from the garrison in honor of
the General
We have been politely favored with Mon
treal paper ofthe 18th inst. and Quebec pa
per Of the 18th inst. They are barren of
news, being filed mostly with extracts from
American papers.
His Exceliency the Governor in Chief of
u. and L. Canada. and suite. arrived at Cue
bee OH the 18th inst His Exceleney was
received In a style due his station.
1t. Gen DrInmoud and Sir James Lucas
Yeo, arrived in Montreal on the 10th inst.
Inc American officers quartered at Beau
portr took their departure fer the o. 5. on the
13th INST.
NEWS NEWSl!
Mrs. Stearns, Of [Yilliston. VT. was on Wed
nes'ay evening ofthis week delivered OF three
children, two sons and one daughter, ali III
fine health.
From pte Boston Palladium, Dec. %.
The prize to the Yankee, (menti ned in
our last, rs having arrived at New Bedford, J
was the Courtney, of Dundee. Scotland, Z32
tons, late Capt HGtton. She sailed from
Gravesend, September g. and Plymouth,
October 80, in a feet Of abour so SAL, bound
to the Braziis, South Sea, Cape of Good
Hope. &c. under convoy Of the Duncan ~,
Scraps ~, (store ship) Prevoyanre 70, (do)
and Snake brig, 1e--parted Move mber 10, in
the night FROM the fleet iii sight Of Madeira,
and was taken Oh the 18th, leagues TO the
north Of that island She had IS nen but 70
guns, excepttwo or three swiveIs. The mate
and cook of the brig have been brought in
we have COnversed with the former, like
wise with the prize master, Mr.. GonSalve, OF
Providence, both of whom have arrived in
town. MIR. q. states he has at NJ Bedford,
Plymouth paper. (datc not recollected) which
he found on board the prize, and that it con-
tains particular account of the attack on the
Gen Armstrong, at Fayal.
lhe Courtney nas spoken no vessels since
her capture. The mate states that previ-
GUS to separating from the feet, the Admi-
raj mad made several signals for enelny's
c"iizers in sight, and that the Snake had
been in chase, but captured nothing.
The quantity of copper on board the Court
ney, is only FIVE boxes, (and not 40, IS stately
containing about 500 sheets.
The Yankee had neither seep nor heard of
any privateers, and boarded no vessels from
the United States or Amelia, or bound
there. After leaving Rhode-Island, she pro-
ceeded off Halifax, and was chased off by
"a, which attempted to decoy the Yankee I'm
der her guns, but did not succeed-The
Yankee gave her few guns, and then left
her. the ship in full chase. On the Banks of
Newfoundland, she was chased by a frigate.
These were the only crulzcls she had seen.
On the both Oct. in sight Of the Western
Islands, tho Yankee captured the brig Lady
Provost. belOuViuy IN Scotland from, ( ie4,C, ~,