Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-04

| hue ana supplies, and the hcAican patriots
meai 10 afford every encOuragemi 10 all who
wis Ia join the standard OF liberty. There is
no doubt that they will be able 10 concentrate
large force there, and the precautions taken
| TO move with discipline aud assure Supplies,
! will render every movement they max q eGec.
tive. The people OF Me>ico are no doubt We
~ ignorant generally. but there is not one of
them that does not know the difference be-
| tweena government within themselves and the
| oppressive system OF Spain aud its deputies.
| They require only small army well organic
ed. with suitable staff to conduct details with
| out Weakening the line, to become excellent
| soldiers, ;hey are wonderfully prompt at nta-
| ting and acquiring habits that are novel and
! agreeable to them, and though living no great
| ways from the tropic, hardy and can bear
| priVation> as well as our Indians. L think ma
yof our Young men will find a fine field open
here by the beginning OF the new year"
| Iur0ra.
Mipcreck aud Piracy. Dorr,
of the brig Ontario, from Canton, who ar
rived at Holmes Hole, reports, that on
the 18th inst. i'll lat. %, long. 50, %, he
boarded the wreck OF tn. schooner Dash
er, of Argyle, laden with lumber Her
rudder was gone, and both masis by
the board. He found i'll the cabin, writ
ten with chalk. the facts, that she was
wrecked OH the 9th, and that the cap
tam aud mate were taken off by the BRIG
| For,iiude.
On the same day capt. Dsrr was de-
| coyed within reach of a pirate schooner
of about 800 tons, under bare poles. with
| colors flying When he had approached
sufficiently near for their purpose, thew
sci sail, hauled down their co!ors, hoist
ed Il black and white one in its room. and
gave chase. They at length came no
with the Ontario " and sent on hoard
fourteen or fifteen savage looking villains
armed with cutlaSses calling themselves
patriots, who drove the resi- of the crew
INTO the iorecastle, and commenced plum
derlng the ship, unbent her jib and en-
tered the forecastlc, and stripped the
hands OF their clothing, leaving some of
them totally destitute. They also en-
tered the cabin, and broke open chests
and trunks of the officers, and took most
of their clothing, and many other art
clcs belonging 10 them. The captain
demonstrated against their conduct, but
was silenced with pistols and aaggers pre-
scented to his breast
After carrying off one boat load of
plumber, signal was given on board
Their vessel when they withdrew to our
lneApresslble JOY. They appeared TO be
y" patriot" of all nations and we are sor-
ry to say, some were known 10 be Ame-
rican patriots"
The schooner was armed with 4 long
Is pounders, and So men.
Mipwreek. Salem Register gives
the following account Of the loss of the
Diana - Captain Lyel left China on
the 18Th of February arrived at Malac-
Cd on the 4tb of March; made sail in
the evening for Madras, and hours af-
ter struck upon a rock not marked in
the charts. She had then top gallant
sails set, and had been going al the rate
ot rs knots an iiour: after sometime she
rlghted, and fisated again in 10 ia
thoms. As she made much water all
sail was set with view TO strand her:
bun The land breeze and the current op-
posed tt's. Captain l.. though liz Il We
ry milrm state of health, remained by
the ship 10 the last, endeavorihg 10 save
the peopleand property. About das break
next morning, the captain and officers
with a few men were OH board, when the
slip filed uucommonlv fast, and went
down suddenly. All this time thu CAP.
tain was OH the quarter deck with two
men, and all three persisted {; The remain
der were saved, some of whom were ia
ken up almost in lifeless state. The
ship went down in 81 fathoms, about six
miles from Malacca.
Extract of n letter from an officer in the
9Th Rest. u States Infantry, TO the E.
dltors of the Hartford Mercury, dated
Plattsburg On. W Nov. IL, 1917.
A pe'y eoceilent military road has been
commenced by Ills Regiment, intended to
reach the Chatangun Fonr Corners, a distance
of.fortyJire miles md about eight miles haue
been naade by abo,tt $50 men, through "a reyy
tor and net section Of tie c0uatJ.y, anil IN tie
spare Ut about eight weekS. 1t is believed it
WiU be completed the a0hoie distance at the
erpence of the u. States, and az tie yespi
Of any tcar against the CanadaS, wiHgreatIyt
facilitate any miiitmyopcratiots. and Diminish
the cost 0f transportation IN the ratio of75
per cent. Another and more lasting adran
tage wiHresnit fromit. byqGording fOsettIe,s
fron the northern pa't Of New EngLrnd, an
easier access to rcygoOd country, ensn,ing
to ourSt. Laurence frontier. a harly, G,ase
aud enteIpriSiHg population, a mast pO,ceyfaL
defence IN case Of sudden attach.
4 StjOngGIId permanent tcOrk as erecting
at ROuse's Point tie ontiet Of CHampieia ,and
IL is, believe, contemplated By government
TO erect q second at q point o1t the 81. Lar
renee. JHoSr two pouId essentially interrupt
any naval enterprises of our anglo Canadian
neighboarS an tie directions IF Ontario and
Chamylain. Tile military road, ygn see,
must also be a reiy necessary appendage to
them, independent If Other military objects.
TIE President, who, you know, is mill
tary man, hmowS hOao necessary it is fOseciTe
oo1 .frOnt,er by the estaJhshmem of fortress
es at assoiiabie points aad utter risiting This,
could not hare been much dstonished at The
aCdh Of success IN many Of the operations
here d'o1ng the {ate car, considering # hon
much importance Hey are IN mailing and COZ.