The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-08
SALEM, March 90.
LATE FROM BERMUDA


The Swedish schr. Abo, 9 days from Ber-
Tnuda, arrived at Bristol, r. 7. on SATURDAY.
evening Passengers, Capt. John M1Osgood.
late of ne ship Icon. firm Sa m r Gu.
diloupe, captured by the F orth FIR g T. an
carried int Bermuda; Saling-master Ro.
gers. midsh,pmen Randolph, Parker and
Heath. and DIR. Trevitt, late of the Frigate
President.
Capt. Osgood informs us, that the British
had sent in a number of neutral vessels from
Amelia Island--among them a French chin
commanded and owned by a captain of the
French navy.
There were about 300 prisoners IT Bcrnu-
da Com. Evans had informed Lit. Gala
CHER late of the President, that the Office s
would be permittedto return home b. max
Ing z special applicaton--but that no cartel
with the men could be sent till the Admiral
arrived.
The officers and crews cs the F,ndyrui on
and Pomona were much at variance on the
subject of the capture of the President those
Of the former claiming the Whole merit Of the
capture, and the latter denying it-and sere
raj disputes among the officers, and quar-
reIs among the men, had taken place a.
shore.
The Endynion frigate, with the President
as her prize, having been partially repaired
Cine latter manned from. and commanded ~,
one OF the Lieuts. of the Eadymion) sailed
from Bermuda on the 9Th of March for F.ng-
land, with the British flag flying over the A.
merican on board the Pr sident. The arfi-
fee will no doubt have its full effect in Eng.
land, and @ wise I1hnny Bull'' believing the.
Endymion to have done the business alone
VIII no doubt be, rs highly gratifed at the
sight, as he was at the famous REPRESENTATION
of the capture Of ofthe Yankee frieates ON
the f." Ssyfentine Pir-r''
Cant. Osgood has favored Us with the Per-
mu'a Royal Gazette of the 18th inst. II con
tains Cork dates 70 The 17th jan under which
however, we find nothing ofi.uportapcc. II
also contains Commodore Decatur's Official.
account Of the capture OF the President. with
above colu IN OF abusive remarks, contra
dieting the Commodore's statement. n re-.
news the absurd story Of Com. Decatur's con.
cealng sixty eight of his men, ALTHOUGH the
editor had previously spologiyed for publish
ing it.
The same paper contains IN address from,
the Nerclianjs Of St. George to Cant. Ho,c
ofthe Endymion on PRESERVING 70 him :, nj cs
ofplate as a reward for hig eaH1n5ry in cau-
turing the President ; with his answer. The
Address appears to ascribc the merit OF tbe
capture u ti'e Eadymioo alone.
Hbont 4 month previous IN C4pt. Osrood's
calling from Bermuda, Lieut. Wright. Of the
X yai Navy, frs insisted, and then cilaIleug
ed to fight Mr. Price, uils',iDmau r. the
President. Mr. = dill not hesitate to accept
the challenge. and met him 1t tlr Il ne and
place appointed; bu Mr.. w had ve,~ mn
IDENTITY taken the pre- -a'ricn tc have Cons,a
&c there IN sine 70 prevent tie eausion Of
blOoL roth Of them were bonnd 10 keen the
peace. Thus the sfirenleA.
TIE evening after Com. Dxrafur's Official
aceonnt Il DE capture r. The President was
pubI'siiea ~ the Bermud Gaz4tte. With ne
srlitor's rsfr si,s ~ i, this same hero mr
W was on the public square ~ Ct. George.
eyclaiminz loudiy agtinst commodore u ca
eur, saying he vas Id rascal, and n liar.
~ Nanhoiph a'dsh'poasn ofthe PRESIDENT
- was passing bin a. th7i tune, esked