Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-04

'ss transport flori Cabor,la, in Is daxs, under
the command of Mr.. Fltzmaurice, formerly
Master. who succeeded in consequence OF tn.
death OF Capt. Inckey and the Lieutenant,
both OF whom died atsca, the former on tho
Sd. the latter on the ath inst Ii appears that
they arrived at the mouth OF the Congo about
the Sd. OF July, aud leaving the traii,rott
lwhish !ouly accompanied them an inconside.
rable distance) they proceededin the sloop
which was built proposely to draw little water,
mp the river to the extent of I20 miles. when her
progress ana even that OF their boats was
stopped by insuperable difficulties, principally.
we believe by the rapids which they express
as beyond all description. Determining still
on the further prosecution OF the undertaking.
thc men were landed, and ii was not until
they had marched l50 miles (aud I20 more than
any white person had been before) over q bar
rem and exceedingly mountainous country,
after experiencing the greatest prvaiions
from TIE want OF water, and being entire
iy exhausted by fatigue, that they gave up
tue attempt. Hope enabled the most of
them to traverse their route and REGAIN tie
vessel but alas! nature had been completely
worn out, for most of them, say Is out of %,
died2t hours after their return comprehen-
ding all the scientific part of the Expedition;
andwe believe only eight or board are now
IN state towork the veSSei but as their chief
want seems to be nourIshment, it is 10 be no.
ped the Others will soonbe brought round. Suspi-
cions are entertained that many died 5v poison,
administered by the blacks. and Mir. Fitzna,,-
r'ce says that hei persuaded that lie could
without apprehendng danger from any other
cause. as the people are very pusilaninious, *
easily inundated. As a matter of courtesy
andexpedency, they asked permission OF the
nlnSS TO pass'hrougl their respective terrific
RES, which was generally readily granted /; at
the same time they were furnished with plen-
ty of Blacks as guides, at a moderate charge
but latterly advantage was taken of their diff
hculties. Mr.. Fitzmaur:cc and the Surgeon
are determined on anew Sttempt, il the add
miralty will tit ont another expedition, and as
he thinks he can provide against all casualties,
hc1as great hopes of obtaining the desired
end.
Yours, sc. S.D.W.
London, December. 10.
The garbled Extracts which the French OBJ
tam of the proceedings OF the late disturban-
ces IN London, has given 4 remarkable fertility of
invention ofdreadful reports ofmuriers thce e.
rectlon OF their favorite Fricoored standards, of
complete Revolution in England S; the most
remarkable that the riotershave scnta deputati
on to the IslandofSt Helena for Bonaparte. The
resident English at Rouen are now consider
cd ms refugceS-and several gentlemen have
lately been insulted, and i'll used. because
they ridiculed these notions of infatuated
French politicians.
From the concurrent testimony of two En-
glish travellers, who have arrived from France
the following particulars are stated to have ia
ken place at Rouen:
:" On the Sth inst the festival of the Con-
ception of the Virgin Mary was observed with
us usual soiemnites among the French Catho-
lies. On this occasion the figure of the Virgin
Mary was placed in the open Court opposite
the Museum, mt Ronen according TO mmemo-
al custom, 10 which the people flocked i'm num-
bcrs. Bnt, to the astonishment ofevery wor-
shipper, the Statue had been decorated nv some
unknown persons, with a heautifurTri-c olored
cap, and the sash which Napoleon Bonaparte
usually wore suspended over the shoulder
Inc device occasioned an electric sensation
Throughout the city, X for some time not one
woulddare to remove the revolutionary embIems