Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-08

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by concentrating his forces al Cariaco,
The place That VAS first 10 be attacked
that this was executed with such ceirriiy
that the revoluiionIsts were not informed
of il, who commenced the attach on the
3lsi Oct. With 900 men, com rnai!ded hy
Marino, Moutes. and Cedeno /; ,lIat they
were soon routed, ard that, on one road
only, by which they fled, they counted
100 men killed, and took 800 muskeis..
The account adds, that the royal troops
continued in pursuit OF the enemy, with
directions TO follow him as FAR as Cuma-
nacca.
The Philadelphia Gazette says, That IA
statement, incIudiu. all The points of in
formation called for by Mr.. Spencer, cx-
crptiug such only as are precluded by the
terms Of The charter, has already been
communicated 20 government, by The
Bauk Of The United States.
BALrtxoRR, Dec. 2.--we understand theBuenos Ay-
prvateer institution arrived below, from of Ca
diz, has brought in S3oo COON SPECIE. lPdfriof
COHlfON SCOLD.'
on TUESDAY last, IN the City Court, the trial
Of MARY DAVIS, indicted common scold. The
case being with US novel ane excited considerable
attention. and brought before the as witnesses Sc
era respectable ladies'. The evidence given Ia Wy the
ladies tue psrt Of the prosecution, we understand
delivered In style of elegance which drew TORN
the undivided admiration of crowded court The a
mount OF the evidence against The defendant went to
that her turbulent disposition was an annoyance
the Geighbofhood and that her general conduct
I, al OF common scod. The evidence in favor Of tue
ieisndart, delivered by number of the immediate
resbbors place her character i'll light entirely diff
iercnt from lhtt set forth In the indictment.
TIE jRry retired about an hour aud la'f, and re-
,urned with a verdi.t Of guilty. The punishm mt for
:. common scotd," agreeabs to The isw,is P~bHc
GHckjag We understand that the counsel for the de-
PENDANT, has moved for new trial. l-fsaerieaa.
pyTp ,cr TN ru.. rntTnp ar THE PATRIOT.
dated Washington, Nor. 70.
a project is on foot TO reduce the army of
Sjie nation: and il is confidently expected If IL
does not succeed in regard TO the soldiers, IL
certainly will with the officers. You will find,
atat the i'll health aud private concerns OF the
veteran JACKSON, will cause him 10 retire TO pri
.vste life Salary ie neither wants nor needs, as
his own resources are very great and as 10
lanreis. has brow is so thickiy decorated with
them. there is hardly room TO add another it
occasion presented The intention is, 10
tain but one Major General, aud two Rriea-
<liers one at the north ard the other al the
south theaIajor General, with his staff, 10
tablisItliis headquarters at Washington. pre-
same you easily imagine who will he re-
tanned and who viii have permission to" take
d:griiied retirement"
The enquiry into the cOndnct ofthe United
States 3 ark will he pursued with all the invet
'eracs possible ;bTt as you know my opinion on
dliat subject IL is hardly necessary 10 repeat IL
but will inst say, approve of the measure,
because u will I've salutarY and satisfao tory TO
TIE public. and eventuate creditably to the in-
stiiuuon. Mark ii.
The treasury, am told, groans under the
weight of deprecated state bank trash which
has been paid in by debiors-the greater part
Ofit is only fit for Kites. or for sesar matches
Tor the secretary and his clerks. These can
,eTous DISC ders upon the body polite must he
cur ed aud 10 effect it, the helping hand of
Congress is indispensable. There must be
prob hilton of the expectation OF the precious.
metals.
New ORLEANS, Oct. % "A gentle
man recently arrived here from Prnsaco.
ia, informs us That about fortnight ago,
party OF Rangers and friendly Indians,
amounting in al Ia 90 men, under the
command OF Captain Bylrs, were sud-
denly attacked on the western side of the
bay of Pensacola. by superior body of
the SeminoIes. The attack commenced
before day -iight-the Indians OF Captain
Byles's party took to flight after one ar
two discharges, aud the white men were
forced TO retire after Il contest of half an
hour, i'll which several of them were
wounded. Captain Byles himself was
shot through the body, and was carried
10 Pensacola-we are happy TO add tina,
his wound is not considered dis DANCE
Tons. The country in the vicinity Of
Pensacola is infested by bands of the Sc
s''"''SS' N"' ~ '1"e'''! '"h0 p."cc
between iicm ana the rangers, and IL Is
Believed that recourse must b. had TO
very strong measures in order 10 give
peoca aud spcur,tv to fte atiacent mia.
f;,..,,s~ - IL, L., -, !,
Dii"nS Va '"e fAi"o"t,ia tei''oiS' III re-
tdlHeu W ne Uniieh sues OF not
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Yer, win MAJOR Albert, and LleuiS. Adams