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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-14
NORPOLK, March 10.
DONAPARTE ESCAPED FROM
SIl EEI ENAI

Captain Smith, of the brig AIonzo, IRE
ported in our marine lisD, states, that il
was rumorcd al POri-au-p Plat, and gene
rally believed, that Ronaparte had made
his escape from ST. Helena, III an Ameri-
can vessel. a passenger in the Alonzo,
informs, that the account was published
in the newspapers, printed az Jamaica a.
i3arbadoes, and stated that he was bro't
Oh by an American frigaie, which had
been permitted to 30 into ST. Helena for
the purpose Of getting 4 supply of provi-
sions and water; that the irigate was at
tackled by an armed English ship which
she beat of. and brought Bonapartc a.
way safe, conceaied III ,oate1 caSk
Ne give this report as we received it,
though we do not think il entitled to any
s. credit: FIRST, because we think if very i'm
probable that scheme so unlikely TO sue
coed, would he attempted secondly, be
cause the United States have not recent
" had frigate in that sea; aud tlig ~,
because government could have nothing
to do with such schemes, and certainly
10 officer woiid or could embark in such
az. eufsrprize, without the sanction of the
government. Beacon.
A friend who came passenger in the
Spartan, has furnished us with Gibraltar
papers OF tit flHs ttt oibu i'tl JduudlNs
The ONLY articles OF any interest found in
them, are some marine news and the Bri-
fish account OF tic Fracas between the
\ British and Americans at Nlessina, in
nNonsequence of correction inflicted OH a
siaMatto seaman, belonging to the United
st.alies frigatc Java, upon charge Of
10 some leather from a British schr.
lD.
Reusraif.
The followed orr Tyegty wiH Algie's.
eeprv. Esq. Aipg Circular. received lly 3.
tar. bv the Uriipencan Consul al Gibral-
Con. Perry, whicled States frigaie Java,
the 25th January, a. pat into that port OIL
e,,ion for the Clcsad sailed ;he same e.
handed by q friend whgpeakc, is politely
i've brig Spar,ar. vcsicrasn arrived here IN
Ug.ilcd SUITES slip ".
.Hasop, Jan. Isl, Warrington,
(CIEGI!AE) 1917.
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Mn. pINCKNEy,S IATE SPECIFICATIONS

"A H.
i.y ar arrival from Naples. the following ac-
count of the Tenor and result Of MIR. P,nck
news negotiation has hcen received Mr.
Pinckpey made prcrempt0ry demand of the
restitution of several Of the vessels seized bv
Muiat. or complete iudenntcation tor them
and their cargoes. With re~ardto tho rest he
offered 20 wave all claim on the Part ofhis 20
vernment, on condition that the H. States
should iave ar establishment IN s@ric rouverj-
ent por, il the Neapolitan territories. re par
ucUlarized Messna rs the most eligible and
stated, that the REQUIRED establishments would
comprise an hospital, depot for naval stores.
and some TELEGRAPH stations. The NearoIifan
Government, affecting not to perceive the drift
OF the demand couced in these terms, though
II was impossible 10 misapprelcnd il, request
ed Of Mr. pinckncy To- inform them whether
the establishment was 10 he considered rs an a.
vowed Government concern, or whether il
was TO be on the footing of the establishments
of private individuals. Mr.. lsipckney, with
out hesitation, minated, thar it must be re-
gardcd rs a Government establishment The
Neapolitan Government, on receiving this ex-
planation rejected tho dem-nd IN TOTO intima-
ting, 1T the same time, that there would he no
objection 10 the agents of the United States
Government keeping naval stores in the Nea
poltan dominionS, or the footing of the ordi.
nary mercantile dopots The negotiations, with
regard TO the coufiscated vessels terminated
inamaDner equally unsatisfactory TO MIR. Pnck-
new.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-14
BY the Governor,
IrHN(. RDnrsyNr Cocxc4.,., . e es..

JOHN u. BROWN, Secretary Of State
We have been politely furnished by the
Editors OF the State Gazette with the fore
going proclamation by his excellency 70
vernon PICKENs, which arrived in town
last evening. The objects for which ihjs
extra session is called, is to appropriate
money for The payment Of this states
quota Of the direct tax to the United
States, which has been assumed by the
state and TO provide for the Court ofAp.
peals. was the duty ofthe Legislature
at their last session to have made these
provisions. We presume there will be no
other business acted on, and consequent
~ lie sitting may be expected to be
short.--Ietcscops.l
Baltimore, March 3.
INTERESTING.
Ertrqcfs oficftersJrom az INTELLIGENT TIolfinors.
an. to his JTis5id IN this ctr, dofef st. TKowas
January Is. -, and Feb. s. 1917.
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companions, Who had by this time numerouslv
assembled, anticipating another defeat, broke
IN the ring, and beat Captain Bell most cruelty
and treated him in way which telicacy foy''
bids rs TO describe. He owci the preServa-
ton his life entirely to the arrival Of TIC 81
Gillian guard at the critical mouent. Ca tain
Bell, OF course, made a representation. on ,h.
subject OF his cruel and nninauiv treatment In
the British Consul. lie went on, shore on Tho
18TH but immediately returned on board. an.
pretending fresh insults. Soon after two
boats crews from the Java, armed wild, pistols
and cntlaSscs, rowed towards the Ann. Can
tain Bell loaded his guns, and threatened 10 fis.
into them If they did not Keep OF. He thus
kept them athay un;i, the arrival Of the British
Consul, by whose advice two American Officers
were permitted TO come on board, with "A View
10 the adjustment Of the quarrel During tho
conversation, Capt. Bell happening To contra-
dict The statement of one of the ntSve the at
ter snapped Il loaded pistol ~ him. " hich form
nately missed fire. The interview Terminated
IN again referring the matter 10 the decision of
the Siciiian Government, On the 10Th and
10th, there we're partial disturbances between
the American Officers and Ep@sh Captains.
The merchants at Nessina intending TO make a
| considerable remittance in specie 20 Malta by
| the Ann, applied to the British Consul 10 pro-
cure safe conduct from the American Consul
| TINS the latter refused 70 give, observing that
| he supposed the British Captain was deSircns
| TO be OK as soon as possible, bein@ conscious OF
| ms misconduct About the 2lst, two American,
| frigates sailed for runis and two Others put ia
| scc., WIN the intention, II was reared ny some
OF nterceptin& The Ann, should she proceed 81,
her voyage. BY Others If was aliedged that
the American frgates had been sent Oh, in con.
| sepueiiceOfan Intimeticn from the Governor OF
! Nessina 10 the Commodore. that If he lid not
keep proper order on board his Squadron, the
| forts would br directed TO fire on them. The
| Washington. ~, lthe Commodore and Il sloon
OF war remained AZ niessna. The Ann sailed
| at length on the 22,l. without waiting for the.
| decision of the Sriiap Government She was
| no sooner clear from the port iIian she was.
boarded byiwo armrd boats troin thc WASHING
| ton. The American Officers mustered The
| crew, and took away one of the men, under the
false pretence of his being an American. This
| proceeding, whether it resulted from a wish Ia
mortity the British Captain. or vyas intended ~
retaliation for right Of SeaTch, is not very
| consistent with the general character Of COM
| modOre Decatur It is hut Just to state. that
| neither the Commodore nor the American sea-
| men took part in any of the ARRAYS on shore /:
the whole was confined TO the American Off,
GERS.
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From the Boston Centi,,el, june 81.
HUMANITY HONORED AND RE-
WARDEO

The following are communicated as
mong the facts suhstantiated before tbe
Trustees of the Humane Society at their
last meeting, Of the intrepid exertions of
Mr.. Tewksbury, and his son, i'm saving
the lives of several of our felIow-citizens
as mentioned in late Centine. Few. #
any instances, will be recoIlected in
which more skill and judgment have been
evlnced, or where more deliberate and
magnanlmous exposure ofIife to jeopardy.
IN saving the lives of others, has been
exhibited.
On the 10Th Nav last, Mr.. William
Tewksbury, of Deer Island, and his son.
Abuab r. Tewksbury a lad IL wears old
were at work on tue eastern part of Point
Shirley, near Winthrop's Head. About
4 T. Nj. boy came running from the
Point and informed him that pleasure
boat had upset in adirection between
Deer Island and Long Island. Without
waiting for further information, he imme-
dlately took his son into his canoe, set a
small fore sail, and run through Pnlling's
Point gut towards Broad Sound. The
wind was so high, that with the smallest
sail the canoe nearly buried herself under
water.-lIavlng relieved her, he stood i'm
direction Tor l.Ong-Island nearly halt
mile, without discovering any indication
OF the object Of his search. lie then
discovered lIis wife and children on the
beach Of Deer Island, running towards
Sound Point. This induced him to keep
on the same course, and in q short time
he discovered the heads Of several men
in the water, and as they rose and fell on
the sea he was impressed with the belief
that there were more than twenty buffet
ing the waves and cOntending against
death. Being perfectly aware Of the lit-
tie burthen and slight construction of bis
canoe, (she being ofthe smallest class cf
+" lap st,eaks, "F)-the wind blowing vio
lent gale--bis apprehensions for his sons
and ii,s own safety, had almost caused
him to desist from the extreme peril 0,
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BosToN, June %.
THE DID PCTD nn-YT

II is now understood, that the Presi-
dent ofthe United States left New-Ia-
ven on Monday morning last for Hartford.
where it is probable he lodged; and was
TO proceed from thence to Springfield, 10
inspect the United States Arsenal. at
that place. From thence he will return
to Connecticut, visit ew-London. and
after inspecting the banks of the Thames.
proceed to Newport, which it is expected
he would reach on Saturday next. His
visit at Newport and Providence, must
necessarily occupy three or four DAYS.
and will probably protract his entrance
into this metropolis until Thursday next.
(Gaz.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-04
SHOCKING OCCURRENCES

Thomas White, abOardIng- hOuse-keepeT,
in Wide Water-strest, was yesterday
bFOughtup for examination al the Mayors
Office for taking the life Of a woman
named Hannah Potts, Oh The preceding,e-
Vening. The circumstances of this case,
as detailed by number of witnesses, were
in substance as follows:
White had in his service coloured fe-
male domestic who maintained powerful
influence over him. This girl had en-
terlalned a pench0nt for Charles Wright, a
rigger, who had formerly lodged with her
master, but OF the fatal evening before
mentioned, the two lovers had quarrel,
in Whites house. i'he girl became en-
ragged to madness, and called ont to
White, who was then upstairs, TO come
down and beat Wright out of the house.
Wright, from an intimatlOn that White
had Just before loaded a pistol, probably
to use it against him, Tetreaied as he
perceived himcoming down. White find
ing him gone, exclaimed, " lis no mat
Ter III .fr him in the morning" and
then returned upstairs. Wright soon sf-
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NORFnIR lime %

INUHFULE, julie 50.
urday evening, in the schr. Hone, Capt. Webb
from Aux Cages, the Keeper Of the g B. H
Il. r.. Books was informed, that, on the 18th
inst. while becamed, they were boarded by an
officer and three men in boat, belonging, as
they said, to a Carthagenan privateer brig,
then but short distance of, and pIundered of
parcel of fruit, poultry, barrels of pork, and
a number of other articles of provisions. As
an apology for this conduct, they said their
captain was SICK and required such articles
for nourishment: after much ungentee Ian
guage, in the true piratical can't they left her
They refused to tell the name of their vessel
or commander, but said she was New.York
built that she was last from Margaretta, pas
sage 40 days, in which time they had made
prize off, Spanish vessels. This vessel is con
jectured to be the 1iRe Blooded Yankee that
was-the boats crew appeared to be Span
iards-they said their Captain was a French
man. Beacon
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-04
WASHINGTON. June 30.

The emigrants TO the west, at this
time, far exceed those of any former pr
rod. The state of Indiana, and the Hi
nos and Missouri territories, receive fhe
greater part of those enterprising adven-
turers to whom, and to whose friends. il
NAV not be uninteresting TO learn, that
the following military posts are occupied
and garrisoned by the army on that from
tier, viz.
Fort Harrison, on the Wabash, about
20 miles above Vincennes.
Fort Clark, on the Illinois, $50 miles
above The mouth of the Missouri.
Belle Fontaine, on the Missouri, Is
miles above st. Louis.
Fort Usage, on the Missouri, 800 miles
above IFS mouth.
Fort Edwards, on the Mississippi. 900
miles above the mouth of Missouri
Fort Armstrong, on the Mississippi,
400 miles above the mouth Of Missouri.
Fort Crawford, at Prairie-du Chen, on
the Mississippi, 600 miles above the
mouth of Missouri, and is the advanced
post connecting the Mississippi with the
lakes, between which and the post at
Greenbay, on Lake Michigan, there is
not more than three miles land transpor-
faliOn.
On the upper lakes, above Detroit,
there are at present but three military
posts, viz. at Mackinaw, at Greenbay, and
at Chicago, the southern part of Lake
Michigan.
Another military post is deemed i'm
pOrfant at the falls of st. Mary's between
lakes Huron and Superior; this would IN
terrupt the smugglers, and afford addi-
tional security 80 that frontier. We pre-
sumo this point will attract the attention
OF the government as soon as troops can
be spared TO form garrison.
This chain of sentnels will then afford
protection TO vast and valuable terrific
re, every day becoming more important.
by the rapid increase Of its population.
Between our advanced post, Natchito-
ches, on Red River, in Louisiana, and
the Spanish Patriot post of Nacogdoches
in the province of Texas, the distance
does not exceed eighty miles.
1t is said a new post is shortly TO be es-
tablished on the Arkansas, near where
the Usage line strikes that river.
If the peace establishment of our army
would warrant the government in en-
creasing the number and strength of the
frontier garrisons, beneficial results might
be expected i'll keeping the Indians quiet,
and aHording security to our new and
flourishiug settlements.-INa Nat. Int.
In the month Of September last, some
of the public lands on the Wabash, in
the State of Indiana, sold at auction at
thirty three dollars per acre. That land
lies in a cold climate, and is more than a
thousand miles from the ocean. The
lands on the Alabama are more fertile
they lie in a mild climate, on gentle RI
yer they are capable of producing cotton
and sugar, and are distant from the ocean
from one hundred to two hundred and
fifty miles, ID.
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SOUTH-AMERICA.
BALTIMORE. .Junc o.

~, BALTIMORE, June 81
we nave been politely furnished by gem
t'enan who arrived in the Bay, in the Buepos
ASrean brig Patricia, with the FOLLOWING In
teresting information relative to affairs in
South America AA
On LIST OF June inst. Spanish squadron
passed the island OF Margaretta, consisting of
70 san and $500 men, under the Bourbnn /. -
ana anchored IN Cumana after plunderin,, 80
yerai nshiDg boats. and pressing a ,,n,hos g
ns sa,,;, and committing numerous other de-
precautions against the citizens by m, j,s, ~
count they had not disembarked. "a tbev ,sa,..
~ an unhealthy state, and finding that Gen
afishenui was determined to disnnte ,ba
ground with them N"e
I" \ few days previou. IN tho ..;,;
Brion, from Pampatar, he received lisp,tches
llonI zen. bonvar, requesting two men of war
I"u .ou' gun Doatsto enter the Orouoke in or
,vh;cb ,msJhsespt the royal tyrants of Spain.
from the Quay anas previous TO its ca,,t,re 81,
now iyinS at Augustura, with oil their ricbns
supposed to amount 10 tonr ,;,,:" Icnes
lars. ''''hons Oh DOL
Gen. Bolivar only awaits the a,sw.r e.,
bnon, to advance on Augustura. the oni,,
place that remains in the hands of Tho t,ro. ,S
III tlat quarter, where there remains no 'ioubt
his success" W ~oune
a sst end situation Of .he Repu5lisan Ar,ni.s Of
Soath-America, an the Pi'orinces of Venez,ei,
and Gu0ydnQ 'e"e@Se"
cencfal Simon bolivar, at the head M ,b.
main army, his headquarters the Aeza. he
io' ~. vStui d, oeS!estilg New and Old Gu,y-
ana, with the divisions under Generate p;a;
Arlsmendi, Cedeno, Bermudez and Wade
strong, about 1000 men, infantry and cayal-
ry. '''1 '"NaA-
General Paes, with the armies of IowerA-
pure, about 5000 strsng, mostly cavalry.
Generai Sarasa, AT Ciiayana, i'm the Province
OF barcelona, rear of Caracas with cav.lro
and about 600 infantry
General Monagas, in the rear of Barce,ons
with 700 cavalry and 800 infantry,
General Marine, in the provinces of Cum,n,
with 500 infantry and 500 cavalry.
-Genera' Ka2ds, at Maturin, with 700 cava,rv
aud 200 infantry.
a list Of pesseis under The command of a,iu;r,,
Brion, NTH complement Of 900 men dcst;,,si
TOR the Oroaoke-s.tiied from. Carupano ON fh,
9th Of Juns 1917. y" '"e
Sioops OF Wdr-Congress, Indo Libre.
;. Brigs-America Libre Conauestador Va.
hente, Terrible, Formidable, Carpoicap.
Hernaphrodite-S
ScaooHers-Ceataur, Jupiter, Guerriere Br;-
on, Gen, Marine. Tsria, Gen. Arismendi Cor.
stitution, Gen. Sarssa, Ccador, Venganza. Co
nesor. ~
StOOp-Aurora.
GuH-i3 oats-St. Anna. Ina Sra Del yaile Ia
Perla, Deyastadora, Felix, ~. Joseph. Vepe,-
dor, Gen Piar, Fumillau;e, Inviucibie. Ins1r.
gente, Nenganza.
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Communicated for the N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser
A SWORD FISH was caught off the
Hook, on the 18th inst. brought 10 our
market, and sold in pieces at 2 shillings
the pound. The sword, tail and fins,
were purchased by Enoch Johnson, Esq.
and by him presented 10 the Lyceum. On
the 23d, MIR. Johnson received the thanks
of the Lyceum in the following letter
from DIR. Mitchell:
Neo-York, June D, 1917.
Enocl Johnson. jr. Esq.
SIR,
am desired Ia return 10 YOU and
Mr.. Fairchid the thanks of the Lyceum.
tor the proof YOU have afforded them,
that the SWORD FISH harpooned OH the
18th Instant, is an inliabitant of our wa
tiers.
The sword which is three feet and two
inches long. the tail which measures 80
inches from tip to tip, and the fins that
are very peculiar by their falci-form
shape, were laid on The table at sitting of
this day. They will repose i'm the same
chamber with the fossil remains of the
mammoth from the interior country, and
the head of the whale from the Atlantic
Ocean.
Acreature Of twelve feet long, and five
feet round, as this Sword Fish was, de-
serves to be placed in great company. /
agree with you that the flesh is excellent
eating. The broiled relish prepared for
me al MIR. Fairchild's, was in Re ality very
fine. But the price of a quarter of dol
lar per pound, renders The purchase of
specimens rather too dear. The pnrclla-
sers of rare food bid too high for the ma
turalists.
The fish is the Xipiias gladius of auth.
ors and of that variety which has no
appendages to his throat.
NV friend John Kenny, Esq. informs
me that an individual of The same species
was taken by one of the pilots near San
dy Hook, as this one of yours was, in the
year l7Dl, and exhibited TO the people of
this City. That Sword Fish is reported
to have been sixteen feet in length. |
have added the description of This state
~ animal, now asceriained TO be a visitor
of our coast, TO the supplement am pre-
pairing on the fishes of New-York. TO the
memoir already published in the first vo-
lume of the Literary and Philosophical
transactions.
beg you to accept my friendly salu-
tation,
SAMUEL. L. MITCHELL.
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LIVsFVW1 VWNt %.
There is seaman now In town, who
was thrown overheard by the Haytians.
He states that lie sailed from New ork
III October last, in a vessel with Patriot
priyateering commission and that they
bad taken several prizes, which were sent
into Pori-au-Prince, but they were rob
bed OF the whole proceeds BY Petion.-
They afterwards captured Haytiaissclr.
and MIR. Johnson, as prize master, and
three men, of whom our informant was
one, were put on board her; but as soon
as the privateer was out Of sight, the Hay
tians overpOwered them, and threw them
all overheard. They succeeded in reach
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SAMUEL L. MITCHELL.

NEw-YoRK, June so.
The Secretary of the Navy reached Salem
on Sunday evening last. We are happy to
say that his health is greatly restored.
Mr.. Adp.
The following paragraph is copied from the
Postscript of a letter from scotchman in
Charleston to his friend in this city. The let
ter is dated June 10Th:
=" To-day, our countryman, Gen. Sir Gregor
McGregor left this port. with upwards of 500
men, in three vessels, generally smart fellows
! hope that he will always bear in mind, that
Sir William Wallace washis counlryman.''
Com. Adr
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CONSULAR OFFICE OF SPAIN.
" -

Don THOMAS SToUGHroN, hereby
gives public notice, that pursuant to the
directions of the Ayuntaminto of Vera
Cruz, communicated by the governor un-
der date of the first of April last, the
temporary permissio which was lately
granted for the admission Of foreign ves-
sells with propis ons into the port of We
"a Cruz, will cease from and after the first
day of October next, 1917 and that no
foreign vessel arriving al the said port
after the said first OF October, will be
permitted to enter he sne.