Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-22

stream above, have, we understand been ma
tcrially injured.
Besides the loss sustained in the ,lestauctio,
and injury OF these mills. we have almost in
Vulnerable accounts of damage done i'm the ca
ryiHg away ofhrijges of va,ious siyes.-Ih,
bridge below Sniphen'S Mills, built with ston,
arches, aud particularly designed 10 guard a
g,iiist Hood, has, we understand, been carried
away-or al least The wooden part The brid.,
on the Woodbridge turnpike, betwcen Piscat
away ana Benhamtown, over an otherwise al
most impassable valley, is totally gone li.tlce,
time would fail us to note all the injury of this
Kind.
In this neigbbo,liood good many fields of
oats hadJnst been cut d0wn-they were ex.
ceived considerable injury. Corn, TOO, on low
ground, has, good deal 9TH been prosl.aletl
by tic w.nd AID waters.
NEw-Yogx, Arc. Is.
The President OF the United States left
Sackeit's iiarbor on Tie 9th inst. lie
embarked or beard the u. s. bril-. Jones.
d; G \. NJ. and sailed for Niagara, ac-
companied by The schooner Lazy Of the
Lake.
We under tand that The brave, accom-
p,i-hed, bal unfortunate Gcu. COUNT
LAFALEiyTE, arrived at this Port YES
feriay, ifom Europe. Our readers will
revollCri. that this gentleman v as rescued
ircnl prison in Paris, by the ingenuity of
his wife, aided by The noble generosity of
Two CT three English gentlemen, viz =
Bruce, Iiu', linsun, &c. Her. ddp.
THE LATE GALES.
We have cOnversed will, Caitain Ken
fivar, OF the brig Gratitude, from Dun
dee, and we fad, that OIL Saturday and
Monday last, wl,nc il blew a gale here. il
WAS almcst cain just beyond Souidings.
He informs, that on Saturday, he was in
LAT. 40, ~, and long, 60, 20. VII the wind
Wasvery llgl''t,om S. S. w. Here Il gaze
from $. +. On Monday, he had a light
an, almos, calm. On Tues lay, at 4 A.
M. gale commenced at S. Z. and s. s.
j.. which, obliged him TO scu,i ,indey close
reefs. IN
Outrage on a !Soilor.-From the passcn-
gers in the ship Cleaner, capt. Zueli, arr.
at New-York from Bass End, we learn
that w. Stewart, one Of the seamen be-
longing to the Cleaner, was taken ont of
that ship on board Danish man of war
brig, by order of the Governor ofille Isl
and, and there received 81 laslics on sus-
p'clon of his havin.. thrown Il stave into
Tile briggs boat. He afterwards underwent
an examination, but the charge could not
be proved against him. The governor
said that if it could have been made out,
lie would have ordered him much more
severe punishment. Da;is AGr.
We learn that Count Lavaleiie has ar
rived IN This country, though we are not
informed by what conveyance. Although
every friend 10 liberty and political .oie-
ration Will he happy to learn that this ac-
coniplished and prosecuted officer 10 safe
amongst lis, il would still be more crafty
ing 10 learn that he was accomnanied 6v
that conjugal friend, who gave bright
example OF hereism and attachment in re
leasing him from prison and remaining in
his place. Nat. lAdco.
NEw-YoRK, Aug. Is.
Yesterday afternoon the elegant sloop
ofwar Ontario, Capt. Biddle, got under
way from her anchorage off the West Fat
terry, and proceeded as far as Tie Wa
terlng Place. 1t ia said she will 60 10 sea
The first favorable wind lGasetfe.
From Capt. keene ofthe Mary, we have
received Kingston Oamaica) papers of
the 10th uit.
In consequence Of the retrenchment
IN the expenses of the Prince Regent, a
quantity OF Madeira Wine had been sent
out TO Kingston, in the ship Globe. and
was TO be sold for the Princes benefit.
we learn by the Steam Boat which left
Albany OH Wednesday morning, that the
water was fl'en nine feet above The d. cks.
and still rising. No material damage had
then been sustained-but as the water
was still increasing, serious consequen-
ces were unprecedented.
August Is.
The French frigatc EuRvDIcE, CAPT. Brin.
asrd, arrived at this port last evening from
Martinique, and IL days from ST. Thomas. We
understand her object III coming here, is mere
Y TO visit New-fork, by permission Of the
French government.
Captain Forbes, ofihe brig Harmony, from
5 t. mary's, report that General M'tiregOr
WAS in qniet p ossession Of Amelia Island eleven
days ago, and only waited for the arrival Of OK
Pccted reulorcements to pursue his cntcrpri-
yes
The Hon. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS and
family, left this city yesterday afternoon in
khode-ISland Packet, on their way 10 Boston
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Is.
report has reached US, that the IA.
VA lrigate, since her return into port. has
b Ell examined, for The purpose of beine
repaired, and has been, by competent
Judges, pronounced utterly irreparabEc.
MEANWHILE, PENN Aug. I.
THE Elk ECJIION.
On Saturday last the sentence Of the
law was executed on GEORGE SPErH
NANHOLLANDT, for tie murder of
Hugh Fitzpatrick, agreeable TO his dealt,
warrant. Early i'll The morning a large
coBcourse OF people assembled at and in
The vicinity Of the prison. About IL o.
clock the unhappy wretch was brought
forth. fIe proceeded TO the place Of exc
cuijon, distance OF half mile, on foot.
aud assembled tie platform, elevated 10
feet from tie ground, with firmness and
composurc. re had repeatedly decIar-
cd il his fixed determination, if he could,