Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-14

Ola ,prirateer, under captain Asa Hos
mer. I'm this new employment they soon
made a prize of "a slave vessel from Az
RIGA, with which they proceeded Off ST.
Jago sic Cuba, for the purpose of ran
soniing il as agreed with The owners.
While engaged in this negotiation the
commandment sent ont a vessel OF superior
force, and captured them.
The whole crew, in which there were
3 Americans. were thrown into prison,
and confined in irons for 3 months, in Sc
parate apartments, with only plate full
Of rice every "a hours TO subSist upon.
Com. Taylor had been off the place, and
demanded their exchange, which the go-
vernon refused They were then march
ed. almost naked and barefooted TO Ha-
yaua. Suffering on the WAY hunger, thirst.
and inhuman treatment from the soldiers
who guarded them. Since their impri-
sonnisnt at Havana, a British man of
war has been AT that port and obtained
the release of such of their companions
as were British subjects. They have
s-nt a representation 10 government, and
petition for relief, but do no, know that
il reached tie United States. They hope
the government will demand their release
aud if they have acted wrong, punish
tilPm AT nome. Nfef. d0r. .
Oct. 6.-Ihe Canal Co,nniSSioaersme at
Albany ON Thursday last. 1t is stated in
the Albany Advertiser, that they will pro-
coed this week to Sandy Hill, for the pur-
pose of making The necessary arrange
menis for commencing the Canal which is
30 connect Lake ChaMpia'n with the iiud-
son. The same paperalso states, hat the
Western Canal continues 10 progress !ine-
"; that the excavation OF ten miieS is
nearly completed; that 1000 men are
now at work: and that iaborers are en-
ployed on JJty.tire mites on the route.
Com. ddc.
October 7.-JosEPH BONAPARrE ar
rived in town on Sunday from the west
ward, and has taken lodgings at Wash
iHgtou Hail.
We understand the United States s:oop
OF war ONTARIO, which sailed from tins
s,nrt on SATURDAY., Is bound 10 Chsii, aud
shat she carried out MessrS. Provost aud
breckenridge, commissioners, to make
such arrangements with the ncw govern
ment ,of that country, as the interests
ottie United States may require.
iSpor.ins lat eiaigeace.-A mare, belong
ing 10 William Jackson, trotted yester-
day morning on the jamaica lunpitr,
twenty miles in serenity .aue n.i'Gtes ard a
hrJ, having been started OF wager OF
1000 dollars 10 perform the distance in
80 minutes. Hsr. idr.
October s.-The British brig Harricr,
Zones, 10 days from Havan with specie,
Ger the United States Bank--at quaran-
iiue, being gale, could not reweigh her
anchors.
Yesterday afternoon about one o'clock,
we md Il sudden and severe gust Of
81, Il
being short, we hope no very serious IN
jury has resulted, but fear from the fol-
lowing facts, that our hopes viii not be
fully realized:
The intrepid captain Cornelius Van
icrbilt, after the severe sqaall of yes
ferday, on his passage from Staten Island,
fell IN with a small siOop boat called the
Fox, having on board some oysters, AID
two oyster rakes, almost full of wafer.
The mast was unstepped and II IS sup
posed the men belonging to her were lost
III tue squall.
October Eve are authorized 10
atate, that the Cooperation of the city
having interposed lis Authority, the fur
Their prosecution of the works 1T The Bat
terry are discontinued
His Briianic Majesty's brig of war
}iarrier, Capt. Jones, from jamaica. and
10 days from Havana, arrived at this port
yesterday, with specie, we understand a
bout ha5f million Of dollars for the Uni
ted States Bank, besides other sums for
individuals. ". York paper.
TIE elegant brig Altoona, Poster, sailed
on il,e 9Th inst. from New York for the
Alabama Territory, and took out va
liable cargo, and forty passengers, emf
grants. May success attend them!
TREATY OF GHENT.
Boston, Oct. 4.-The English and A.