Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-06


quarantine, Captain Maxwell resolved
upon changing his anchorage, with the
intention of more clearly ascertaining the
views of the Chinese, before he should
resort 10 exiremities. The Alceste ac-
cordingly weighed anchor, and proceeded
mp the river to the second bar. The war
boats, soon followed; and az the frigate
approached Chun Pee they fired al her,
first with blank cartridge, and next with
shot. Captain Maxwell returned tli,:.'
ire, III the first instance, with powder
only, but finding that had not The effect
OF preventing them from following him,
he sent single shot over the Admiraps
boat, merely TO iu,imidaic them. This
bad the desired effect. Upon signal
from the Chinese Admiral, the flotilla
ceased firing, and stood off. AT this pc
Rod Captain Maxwell brought the Aces
te 10 an anchor, in expectation of some
communication from the Governor but
having waited, without receiving any,
until the evening, he weighed again, and
stood towards the BOgue.-'Ihe boats.
winch followed him at respectful dis
lance, now began to throw up rockets.
and To make other signals, which were
promptly answered from the forts in the
Bougc. As the lrigaie advanced, Ian
terms continued Ia be hoisted at the diff
terent forts until they became an entire
blaze OF light, and the ramparts were
seen crowded with people. Two forts,
one on the right, tie other on the left.
suddenly opened tremendous cross fire
on the Acesle, without, however, any
other damage tiian that of her receiving
three or four shots III the hull, where
they stuck. The wind heading the fri
gate i'll the narrow part of the Bogue,
Captain Maxwell was obliged TO make u
tack, which brought him within pistol
shot of the principal fort, mounting forty
guns. He resolved TO avail himself oil
tins circumstance, in order 10 chastise the
insolence of the Chinese. lie took a sta
ton which enabled him 10 bring his guns
to bear OH both forts, and gave orders for
action. His command was received with
three cheers by the crew, who, with a ra-
pidity which overwhelmed tie Chinese
with establishment, discharged two sue
cesslve brcadsides, starboard and lar
board. The fire Of the forts instantly
ceased, the lnnumerable lanterns disap-
pIearIed. as if by magic. aud all was sud
denly involved IN total darkness and ST.
lencc. The Alceste was quietly suffered
TO proceed TO her DIES iinalion and what
IS most singular, up TO the 18th Novem-
Der not the slightest notice had been ia
ken OF the affair by the Governor of Can
Ton, lie neither gave nor demanded an
explanation, but continued 10 grant per-
mission for the British vessels 10 enter
the river, as if nothing had occurred to
interrupt the harmony between the two
nations. 1t remained to be ascertained
Ill what light he may have represented
the affair 10 the Court Of Pekin. We
are happy TO learn that there were none
Killed or wounded on board the Alceste
MARCH 10.
A new pamphlet, entitled La Coaliti-
on ct La France" was seized yesterday
evening. This act OF authority took
place at the requisiiion of the KinS's At.
torney General, who specifies. that he
had received diplomatic notice from The
Due de RichelIeu, containing the official
complaints of the British and Austrian
Ambassadors on The violent attacks di-
recfed against their governments in tins.
pamphlet
The Dnke ofWeIlington quits Paris The
lSthfor Maubeuge.
LONDON. March %.
Price of specie Yesterday :-Poriuguese
81. iSs. ca; new dollars IS. Id
An extraordinary council of state is
called IN Prussia it IS expected 10 form
constitution and new system OF IL
nance.
The statement OF the approaching re-
turn of the Princess of Is ales, TO this
country, is contradicied by The follow
ing paragraph from the last Paris pa
perS -
PARIS, March ).
A letter from Como gives The following
details =" Great preparations are made
at the palace of the Princess Of Wales.
Every thing is disposng for long Jour
ney. Her Royal Highness intends TO
VISIT Persia, aud to reside some time a;
ispallan. Draughtsmen, naturalists. no
cts, scavans, will make part of the cara
van, which will march in the suite of this
august Princess
1t would appear from the following
letter that the Dey OF Aigiers is reveng-
ing himself upon our commercial inter
est for the chasliSement inflicted on him
by our arms
MALTA, January ..
Notwithstanding the meriied chas-
tIscment inflicted on the Dey of AIgiers
Tor his inhuman treatment of Christian
slaves, he is beginning 10 forget il. lie
mas issued the most positive directions. &
which every one knows must be implicit
ly obeyed, that 10 grain of any dcscrip-
tIon, nor eggs, &c. shall be exported from
ms territories to any of the English pos
sessions III this sea. The trade. which
was formerly exclusively in the hands of |
The English from Africa TO the several |