The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-19
NohroLK. Aug. 10.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.


40 days from Bordeaux and IS from the Cor
tlovan. The Pike has proceeded up to Ba;ti-
more, where her cargo was consigned, but
the letter bag aud papers for this place were
sent up by the Pilot.--By this arrival, we
have received file of the Bordeaux indica-
teur to the 5th ct July, containing Paris dates
to the 2d.-rhe tri-coloured flag was still
kept up 1T Bordeaux, and Sonaparte's son
had beer. officially proclaimed III that city
Emperor of France by the title OF Napoleon
the Ill.
The Brig Thomas. Hoyt, bound for Mar
Unique, got under way in company with the
Pike, and brig Ludlow, Nudge, for Boston,
on the 9TH OF Jmly, to proceed TO sea with
fine wind, when the Ludlow and Pike were
ordered By the guard snip to anchor again.
The Thomas was permitted TO proceed, as
the Commodore stated that he had no orders
to detain vessels bound 10 the West Indies,
but to embargo all bound to the u. ). The
embargo was raised Oh the nth of July. IL
appeared on enquiry at Rouen, where Capt.
V. went ashore, that the embargo was laid 20
give Napoleon an opportunity OF escaping
FROM Rochefort, and 20 prevent the news of
his departure from reaching the British ships
who were watching the coast 70 prevent his
escape, as it was understood that fiigate
was prepared at Rochefort TO take him on
board. Capt. V. was at Rouen on the morning
of the 18th, and was told that the Elk Empe-
ror had left Rochefort for the Isle of Rec, on
the 10th. Capt. V. however thinks that he
had not left Roch. fort, as he must have been
aware of the almost entire impossbility Of es
Gaping the numerous British cru'zers that
were On the lockout FOR him Capt Y. had a
Bordeaux paper of the 9Th, which contained
the .4rmtaticc betsveen Lhe French and tie
.4llird armies rte former L,ere 10 yefre 10
tire Loire, and the later zvere to enter and
take fiosSesSion Of Paris.
This paper, Capt. Y. states, Re was plum
dered of by the captain OF the Hebrus British
frigate, whose behavior to him was what
might rather have been expected from
blackguard than gentleman and officer.
There were frigates and a sloop OF war
of the Cordovan, waiting to board all Anne
rican vessels that put TO sea is tn " Caict-
lated that Ma; oleon would attempt to make
his escape in an American vessel for the y. :.
The Pike was boarded and Searched very
strictly by them. One of the officers INFORM
cd, that they had number of French royal
lst troops with arms. ammunition, eSc4 reaoy
to land, and that the duchess OF Angouemc
had Certainly landed at La Teste, with her
retinue and guards.
The aImistice was said, at Rouen, to have
been concluded on the 4th of July the
French army was to march out of Paris on
the 5th, aud the Allies to take possession OH
the 9th.
Paris zu1s 10 be earriSoned BY 80 600 of
The allied troohS T! and the allies 10 have the
privilege of placing garrisons in whatever
parts of France they might think necessa-
ry. Marshal Soult and General Grorchy
had resigned before the Armistice took
place.
A letter from Spain (received at Bor-
deaux9 give ar account of a large Algerine
| frigate being taken by an American frigate
| on the 18th ult. after an action OF IS minutes,
| IN which 500 Algerines out of SEQ We're Kill
| led and wounded. The prize was towed into
| CarthageaA.
| Not Being Sufficiently acquainted with the
| French language ourselves, we nave gwen
| our papers to several gentlemen. who have
obligingly offered to translate for US such arti-
! cles of their contents as may prove interesting
! From a cursory view of them they give us to
| understand, that, up to the I'd or July. the
| Chamber of Representatives continued their
| sessions that they had unanimously called
| TO The throne. the son of the abdicated En-
| pcror, to whom they gave the title OF " the
| Emperor Napoleon fL"-that they were u
| UNANIMOUSLY resolved to defend their indepen-
dence and the integrity OF France. The army
| OF the north which had been dispersed by
| Lord w ington, had been reorganized and
! consisted of &c, 200 men, who were in the VI
| cinityof Pars aud MI merous corps were dali
ly Resembling to defend the. capital against
tn inv ,ders. That since he abdi i0u Of
Napoleon, there had been scarcely any men
tion ot the Bourbons--that the nation were
decidedly opposed to the restoration of that
family Another new Constitution had been
framed upon much the same pfln, Pies as the
preceding one. The government IS styled a
| Monarchy, but the people have tie prcpon-
defance. The enthusiasm of all parties in
the cause OF independence was remarkable,
and renders the easy conquest of Paris by All
inferior force Gas it appears) still mora so.
the Commission If Government was ac-
lively employed in tue Thueries on the bu-
siness OF IFS functions. The surrender Of A.
vesncs is assribed TO the explosion of its ma
saSints. Measures were taken to place Pa
is III condition to stand a serge, and to recon
CHE the Parisians. A long and rather eloquent
letter from Ney (Prnce of Mcsswa) to the
!, Duo Of Otranto, President Of tile Provisional
Government, to excl. pate himself 20 the peo
pie, from the Charge of treason, which it ap
. pears, had been denounced and circulated a
sainst him in consequence af his conduct il
the affairs OF the British and Prussian armies
II is announces from SCISSORS, the 10Th, tina
80 600 men were collected there under Mar
D shall Grouchy, who mad several affairs will
il the enemy. The remnant Of the Impera
= Guard WAS p osted between Chavignon ant
. Laon it Consisted Of 5000 fout, and 200