The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-01
ALEXANDRIA, Feb. "a
HARTFORD CONVENTION.

The Delegates on their way to Washing
ten travelled in company with several chiefs
of the Six Nations of Indians who had served
under General Brown but as soon as the
latter became acquainted with the object of
their journey, they peremptorily refused to
let them proceed further in the same vehi-
Gle ; SO that the Convention had tc dsem-
bark itself and wait until the next day for the
means OF transportation On their arrival
at Washington they reported themselves to
the Secretary of State and requested an in
PRODUCTION in their official capacity to the Pre-
sldent, the honor of which Mr.. Monroe de.
clined, but signi6ed his willingness to afford
them an opportunity of seeing the President
as firtDate citizens, to which tine Delegates
would not agree and moved off, but returned
on the following day to close with Mr.. Mon
roe's proposition and received for answer,
that the Secretary was too much engaged,
but that Mr.. Dallas might be more at lei
sure, who accordingly introduced them d.
vested OF their official capacity. So that the
mighty doings of the wise men of the East
will result in their going home without even
mentioning the mighty subject for which they
were oeiegated. Herald.
In the Gazette of Yesterday we observe
letter from Mr.. DiImalI, commander of the
ship Emerald to his owner, giving a labored
account OF an action, which he said he had
with U. States Wash, in which he not ON
ly beat her off, but chased her till she took
shelter under the wings of some others of the
same hive. From this Mr.. DINERS nara
tive OF the rencounter. we beg leave to sug-
gest that he must be unacguainted with
the American insects, and has certainly mis-
taken musketo or a flea for HASH, the
former using 1,roboscis, but the latter a
sting. 10.
A letter from Philadelphia, mentions that
the writer conversed with gentleman from
Porto Rico, who saw another from ANTIGUA
short time before sailing, who stated to
him that the action between the Cbasseur
and l. Espiegle was considered as one of the
most gallant since the war. The action took
place off Barbados, 18th January, and las
ted one hour. The L'Espiegle was almost
cut to pieces and silenced ; the Chasseur
would have taken possession in five minutes,
but for the appearance of frigate
The Chasseur was much injured in her
sails and rigging, but lost only few men,
Capt. BOYLE is safe. The L'Espiegle lost
half her crew in killed and wounded. AS
soon as damages were repaired the G. was to
sail from Martinique.
February %.
From tie Merchants Coffee House Books.
Arrived below, Spanish SCH Dolores, Vi
cente, Is days from Fernandina, (Amelia-
Island,) Molasses and Sugar--to VIM. and
p. S. Hartshorne.
OFF Cumberland Island, was boarded by an
officer from Admiral Cockburn's squadron.
informed us of the peace, derived from a YES
sci from Lisbon, who had spoken British
sloop of war, bound to the mouth ofthe Mis-
sssppi, with the information.-Came into the
Bay OH the 18th, was brought to by the Brit
lsh squadron, who permitted us to pass from
the report ofpeace, though they had no Off
cial information. On Monday at IL o'clock.
passed flag standing down the Bay, a sloop
of war in sight, ten miles to the windward of
her.
The private-arme schr Harrison, captain
James II. Stephins, Late capt. Taylor,1 with
cargo Of dry-goods, &c. has arrived from
a cruize, at Wilmington N. G.. Captain
Taylor was unfortunately killed in an action
with kings brig off Surrinam.
THE d UTcH MD .fLGERIARS.
The London Globe of Dec. %, states that
on the 22d Dec. the following Dutch frigates
sailed from the Texel, under the command
Of Com. Tulleken, for the purpose of convoy
ing the Mediterranean fleet the Zealand.
Rotterdam, Yissel, Dugeraad, Eendragt and
Hawk. 1t is understood that their Interior
destination is To wage hostilities against the
Algcrines, unless they deliver up the Dutch
seamen whom they hold in captivity.
The Editors Of the Afcreanfiie .I1perfiser
in cnnrexicn with the Editors OF tho Com
mercial Advertiser, New-York Gazette
and Evening pass veafe r1ar afsernoor a..