Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-06

in London. aud to be allowed tine TO say lis
prayors-the former was refused him, and
the latter request was after some hesitation
granted. Neither officers nor soldiers have
received pay for upwards of eighteen mouths
several OF whom are aimest III q state of
nakednesss. On the Island there are two
camps, one consisting of French. the other Of
English aud Americans-the former fare con-
siderably best, which is attributed To the
Partially OF their General, and the commissa-
~ General, a mulatto, being OF that country.
Previous to the sailing of the Shearwater,
some of the English Officers had not received
any rations for five days. Several runaway
negroes are AT Old Providence from this ISLAND,
aud one, a Sambo OF the name Of Thomas,
belonging TO Pedro Estate, Mourat Bay, has
been recognized by Gentleman the'e--he
says that before leaving Jamaica he received
AN advance of eight dollars from AN oihcer.
The whole OF Aury's fleet is on shore Except
the Congress) but which is - much Injured az
10 be completely unseaworthy.-Alit the Bri.
t,sh officers have lett Providence in disgust
aud several English seameu are lett behiud
only tor want OF opportunity to get away
poor wretchss. they are much to be pitied,
as they were completely aliared way, and are
IN most deplorable state. Tile officers at
tribute tue great desertion in part to the
tyranny of-Admiral Boguie, man destitute
OF humanity, aud who was formerly barber at
81. 1hOmas'-he possesses most tyranieal
disposition, and the sailors hold him IN such
dread, that, on2lst Nov. last there were mp
wards Of one hundred men known to be absent
in the busi-amd at the present moment, in
consequence OF the sickly state ofihe garrison,
no more than 80 men can be mustered capable
of service"
The u. States schr. Firebrand, of & guns,
captain Cunningham from New Orleans, last
on crnise, twenty days out, put into Port
Royal yesterday afternoon to retit.
Aprit Capt. Gown, arrived at Phi
ladelplia, in 10 days from Porto Rico,
states that AN Embargo was laid on all
vessels from going to sea on the 7ilI and
contlaued ill The 10Th March, on account
OF Spanish packet lying in port.
Launch.-This day, about d clock, will
be launched from Mr.. Noah Browns ship
yard, the elegant ship STEPHANIA, Of
800 tons, intended for the French trade,
10 be commanded by Capt. Burke, owned
by Messrs. +. Depau, Isaac Belle, and
Captain Burke. fMerc. Adu.
Letters have been received in PIiladel-
phIa iram on board The United States
ship Ontario. dated at CalIao, Uima)
December 8, 1918. The Ontario was 10
proceed Immediately 10 Valparaiso, and
after short stay at that place, to sail
for the United States.
Communicated for the Baltimore 7slegraph.l
Extracted from the Lisbon Gazette under
date OF llth of January 1919. (Per Deca.
turf
Most Wastrious Sir. at having been Off
ciaiiy made known TO his Majesty, that the
King of Sweden and Norway, on being
informed of the arrival of the Portuguese ship
81 Joao Baptiste at the Swedish Isla of ST.
bartholomew, having been captured by the
pirate Constantine: He has been pleased TO
order the Governor of said Island to restore
me property TO the original Portuguese own
ers, as II was found, when they had discovered
the fraudulent manner which the vessel had
entered said port.
ID. MIGUEL PEREIRA FORJAZ.
lQaere-How much OF the above cargo
remains in the e Swedish Island OF ST. Bartho.
iomew how much fouuda direct convey.
ance TO this quarter?
We ask for intOrmatiOn-Iti is fortunate, for
some person that produce bore better price
then, than il does now III
Captain Miller, of the brig Ann, arrived at
Providence in days from Wilmington ~
c informs, that on the 18Th March, in lat.
IS, north, lon. 80, west. at 8, Il, NJ. saw q
light directly ahead: at IL. midnight, approach
Ell SO near as to discoverit TO be a vessel
IN flames; The wind heading at that moment
prevented US from ascertaining her character:
but By her apparent length, she was a vessel
OF some magnitude In few moments after
passing her the light disappeared, which
authorized the conclusion that she had burned
to the waters edge, and that the waves had
exiinguished the fire, as it was blowing very
heavy from the northeast. IB.
Extract of a letter
BUENOs AyREs, Dec. IL. 1915
We have no further news except the
change OF supreme executive director al in
,erim in the person oil Don Jose Rondeau. Mr..
tneyrredon having had the misfortune to lose
MS night hand by the explosion of powder.
born in it," ~. s Gaz.