Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-24
DOMESTIC.


MOBILE, October 27.-The A. sloop ofwar
washington arrived at this port on Sunday
morning last, from Havana, in IA days passage.
Santa,n mattocks has politely furnished us
viii the following news. Gazette.
lhe ashington was one fthe cartels en-
dby the United States Commander at Pcu.
saeeia, TO transporta part OF The Spanish gar
rson, which surrendered at that place. TO The
havana. The Washington owiag TO contrary
winds aud strong Gulf garments, made Cam.
peachy, where she found the Peggy another
cartel, that carried Gov. Niasot aud Others.
Frem thence the Washing ton and Peggy sailin
CO. for Havana.
On - last, the Washington was boarded
Dy schoo ncr. calling herself AN independent
CRUISER. The boardefs treaties The captain ard
crew OF the Washington politely but took ten
blacks belonging 10 the Spanish passengers.
and Dbl. OF rum. The crnizer then boarded
the Peggy. captain Hall, and hang Gov. Masot
TO the yard arm. until he confessed where hi,
money was, which they fonnd and took, amount.
ing to 5000 dollars, and also all the blacks that
were on board the Peggy, belonging to the
SSpaniards. The Peggy had moi arrived az
fiavana when the Washington left there
captain Mattocks reports that il was under.
stood at Havana when he sailed, that a govern.
or had been appointed fer Pensacola, 10 PRO:
ceea immediately for that place and take pos
session.
We understand that abou,the 30th ultmo,
schooner rugged boat passed the siouth of Pen
sacoia bay, steering TO the westward Colsnei
Bfook, commanding at the Rarancas iudpiny
nc' W ue pirate anu DOAuu the Rerbidn
tor the purpose ofsmugglipg, detached an of
tcer and party TO the Perdido which tound
the boat on the west side OF the river: before
the party could reach her. 81 alarm was NV
en-, and they succeeded m gettin. The boat off.
leaving three OF their men ri shore, who we're
taken. part of the trCens recroSsed the III
yer, and found the boat ban Gued. ijetac6ed
parties were then sSni oat, aud succeeded ir
capturing all OF The party. Cons.stng OF eight
While anil four black men TREE ofahe seks
are SAID 10 have been TAX eu roma \ ev, Pro.
xid.nce wrecker. aud one 'oma Span,s h brig.
ne eight whites were broali t here OH " ed
nesdaN last, ana handed os ei 90 The civ 4 ain,
thoiity-ihey have Deeh examined before
Judge 'ou'niin, and committed TO, piracy
1 he negroes we understand are to be- hbeileJ-
MILLEDGgvILLE,N Nov. lo.--On Satur-t
day las, came on the election (by The
General Assembly OF two Senators i'm
Congress, 10 fill the vacancies produced
by The expiration of MIR. Tai,'s term of
service ton the 4th of March ensuinpl and
the resignation Of Col. Troup.
For The first appointment, Col. John
Elliot and John Forsy til Esq. were named
as candidates, The result of the Joint
ballot was-For Elliot 72-For FoTsyt6
S3-Nlajority for Elliot 10.
Col. Nicholas Ware and Judge DooIy
were then announced as candidates for
Col. Iroup's vacancy-when the Senator
from Laurens remarked, that he Oh that
occasion, should vote for Mr.. Fors, ,h-
Others would act as they thought proper;
he wished to see the ablest men elected
whether candidates or not.
There were four ballotings, giving the
following results, and Terminating I'M the
election of MIR Eorsytl,.