Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-18

Tor France with The late governor of tie
colony.
NORFOLK, May iO.-We have received
from our Gibraltar Correspondent COM
muucaiion, of The date of March the 10Th,
from which we nave made the subioined
extracts, OF no less interest than many
paragraph which has gone the round of
publ cation in these dry times Herald.
The posi- from Cadiz this morning in
forms me OF The terrible CONSERVATION of
| the people there, in consequence ofrcceiv-
ing intellgen oftlie capture Of he Spvn-
| ish irigate Maria Isabel. of A guns, with
four transports having nearly 1000 troops
on board, which sailed from Cadiz for
Luna abo nj eight months ago Our
correspondent then gives the Spanish ac-
count OF this disaster, which is nearly the
same as the one which has already been
published.
only friend adds, that the Intelligence
Is confirmed by the arrival Of the Madrid
mail, and that the sensation it produced
in The meiropoliSv as unexampied-it was
the creates, damper OF all The disasters
since tile commencement of The revolt
hon. Al The time of The arrival Of The
| news I'm Cadiz, another expedition for LII
ma, OF 1000 men, uuderconvoy of the San
1aimO, "a; Drama, A, aud 8 transports,
Was ready Ia sail but The panic created
by the loss OF the first division Was so
great, thai the proper authority deemed
| II eSpedleut to wall the further orders OF
The k,ng, after the unfortunate news
should be made knewn Ia him. In conse-
quence his majesty has directed The cxpe
dillon 10 be delayed until The line Of battle
ships Alexander lst, and San Fernando,
and ihc irlgaie Per- uba, and more trans
ports can be got ready-and when that
WIZ be, says my correspondent. Heaven
only knows. The effect of this intelli
Sence, hefurther observes, will be d Ger
tam detention OF The grand expedition Tor
buenos Ayres, for very long time, If not
total abandonment O! il.
For any pWbHc purpose you will please
10 put THIS mOurntul tale III dress more
suitable 10 the solemn dignity ofihe sub
Jeci than have lei ure Ia give it-not for
| getting The profound respect which your
duty as caterers OF good news obliges YOU
To observe towards nation, an peace and
dnaty, with all the United States, Except
Baliimurc) aud what your christian cha
rifles should cause you to feel for the mis-
fortunes Of the august protector of The
ihqmIslilOn, &c. Meanwhile shall not be
unmindiul oi my duty, i'll giving you fur
| Their accounts OF tn" intelligence III Mad =
rid and elsewhere, and really expect that
shall soon have something 10 commu-
nlcate which will shew III your paper some
what in the style OF former times, when il
was so common with youto say, We stop
| ihe press tO announce" &c. &c.
| ! informed you in my last of the arri-
val of VIM. d. Robinson, ESQ. At Cadiz,
! from Havana, where he had been confined
| by the royal authorities, in consequence
oibeing captured with an insurgent party
IN Mexico !; | have his day received intel
| Iigcnce from Cadiz, s'aliug that "M Mr.
Robinson has been liberated from the
Castle, for The present. by the Governor,
upon his paiobra de honor" (paroie ofh0nor }
What circumstance has occasjoued this
ACT o! clcmency on the part OF The Vice
Roy elect OF Buenos Ayrcs," | am not
iniOrmcd-but to give the ID his due
| should consider such All ACT of conde-
seer sion towards MY self under similar
circumstances, as piece of very gentle
manly department, 10 say the least of it
and have no doubt that Mr. Il. would
not feel himselfinSultcd, ifhIs Excellency,
"a Il farther proofof his considerations as
TO order him TO ieGUe Cadizand his males
tvs domlnious immediately.
" slIaiIproye my selfa prophet, depend
on il, (as ii thousand Others will dol with
regard 10 the affairs Of Spain, and may
soon call your attention 10 wings of more
consequence tlanil'le iESitN paragraphs
OF news.
MURDEROUS TRANSACTION.
Extract Of IT litter, d0ted at HdGaRa I0th april.
Onihe 10th lust. wrote to YOU by the L.
). sloop OF war john Adams respecting the