Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-24

plies fer lie scua6,os, Sratc very haass
somely TO the GOVERNOR at that port for
permission. hnt ieceivoda Genial, when
they he'd sore houses and arsenals, perfecta
~ v2cart. and had be. II previously, for a
ien5ih ct time. and c uld have no rs. for
them whatever, as their navy IS compist-
~ ia'd up. However,, hope government
VIII open the reycs to this conduit
At port M4hon, tn, re lay three Spanisfi
three deckers. one hundred and twenty
gun ships. ai,l for the purpose Of having
our vessels hove out and repaired, Know
lng that one of these slips was rsfitting
tor Carthagens, and there Icing very fine
dock yard, Con. Shaw stated TO the ADJ
mira', that as he was bound to Caftlegcna.
he would take this vessel under bis convoy.
This offer was w linS'y accepted by Ad.
miral Monies. as his ship was but poosly
manned, and that only from the swee ping
OF the sire, Is, and 10 return. ob:igingly Of
tered US the use of the do k yard, in case
a OF our vessels should want r. pairs, &
ne dock yard, store hcusss, &c. are ia
nous.
Port Mahon is in the island of M;rorca,
tine commodious harbor and rendezvous
for the English Navy. The inhabitants
have i,n extraordinary dislike towards the
Spaniards their langu Sc is mixture of
the Maltese and Spanish This barber the
Commodore has made his general rendez-
vous, on account of The diffe rent accommo-
cations 1t possesses we have naval hcsS
pltal, which IS under the direction of Dr.
MReyno!dS, where we have deposited the
SICK from the different vessels constituting
tue squadron we have also made de-
posite here OF our naval supplit s,wh CHI are
under the direction OF Lit Watson"
1rHe -3nieTicGn.
~ The Democratic Press" (phila.l
states, that the republican members Of the
Pennsylvania l. gislature have conmu-
nicatei to the Pennsylvania Gelepation ar
Washington, their oonv ton CT the fact.
that the norpinat:on,of James Monroe az {,
President, and Simon SNYDER as Vicc-Prc-
sdent, viii be peculiarly acceptable TO the
people Of that State"
The federalists OF New-York have nom.
mated RUFUS KING as their Candidate for
Governor of chat state, and GEoRCK
lIBBETTs, of Troy, for Leutenant-Gov-
ernor. Judge Van Ness was first nomina
ted by them for Governor but having de-
c'ned becoming Al instrument for ia tious
purposes. Rufus King was very properly
thought lit person 10 fill that ignoble "a
gency. Bah. Par.
BosroN, February &c.
Mr.. WALDO from the Havana. in
torms, that the citadel at Car hagcna. held
out after the surrender of the town. and
was at length taken by assault, its d. fcnd-
ers put to the sword. But Mr.. w. did NOT
hear OF any massacre of women and chill
dren in the town--ruany persons, it was
Known. had gone from the place in yes
seiS, before it was taken possession of By
the Royalists.
CARIHAGENA-It is diffcuIt FROM H.
eentlaT'ety oil accounts, to ascertain the truth con
ceiing the proceedings of the Revo,utio lists ia G.
Ameilra-for time, we were tnli, with seeming
confidence, that Carthageaa wss able tohoId eut -
ss'n7t all the force thNt could be sent against tls
now appears, past doubt, that il has fallen into the,
ia'us al the Hoyaiists-Cne account SAYS that tie
hhaoieaWs were merciiully treated; another thai
they we're unfortunately put 20 the sword-Nc
fear the latter is too true-Be that as Il nav. re-.
conqueror kept mp the revolutionary flag. bv vhi,l,
number OF English aud American vessels were
Ncc~yed iito thc port, and the crews thrown into
FEo'-- he Governor oi one Of the English is,arc.
immedately sent trigate TO demand the release of
al The Englishmen, ard obtained them-If is ex
Peeicd That our government will do the same with
out loss ut time-Such demand made Inv car,rpoa
dore Decatur, or any other Of our brave Nepoe;a
Tors must have its due effect, md not leave our l.
low cuzeGs 70 suHer ia Spanish dunceons--We
understand, that memorial on this subject ia noyv
signing by the citizens of Baltimore which is 20 Ice
presented to the President--1'hs is no parry bush
ness-it IS the csase OF humanity torcdsen odr sui
lering brethren. B,,I g,rs,.
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