Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-02

iy through Kentucky aud VirSiniaioi ihisi
city. ~.
Extract of letter from one ofthe off, crs
or board o! The private armed schONn-
err L,Jerted. ID. EAng, master, 10 lis
irind ia Savannah, dated
Bdiiimoie, .jinie i3th.
"During our cruise wc captured five
Spanish vessels, Of different descriptions,
one of Which, was double our force, and
taken in sight Of The castle gus "a, 81.
Croix, Tenerifle.
Captain Ewing's cool, deliberate and
determined mode oi attack, coRyinccs me,
that he merits more tlan has, or will fall
10 hiS good fortune in this cruise
He Is Determined AZ action bat carries
his humanity and hbcraiiiy to- lis pris-
onrrs, rather beyond his uwn interest; ius
BE las Suffered no priseney To he plum
dercd, without returning or rrtundlug HE
value Of The articles lest.
I've had d warm action with a POrtu-
guese brig Of War oil l6 guns; bu, leii her
in consequence o! a ingaie and sleep OF
was to leward, beating mp To her assist
amce. We etciyed 10 injury only in our
sails. We were afterwards informed, that
the brig put INTO 81. Antonio, and landed
d her wounded ; AND reported killed
an IA wounded ard they likewise re-
pO ed, that they bad cut MS iopieces and
lefl us in a sinking condition.
eve have tonud Baltimore TO be very
much changed since We le,i it, No a.
gents TO he found 10 transact any kind
Of business for US and have reason 10
believe, that the captain in consequence
OF endeavoring TO save himself ard all
concerned, has nearly sunk all the profits
OF his former cruise under the Patriot
flag. In one Instance OF his generosity,
1 saw him pay 10 the Portuguese govern
or of the island ofSt. Vincent his account
Of 100 for cattle. hogs, sheep, goats and
frult, after showing him his commission
To cruise against bis govrrmmeni--the
governor on board. AMI his town COM
pleiely in his power. aud within half mus
ket shot,"
Extract Of Il letter frow Captain Thdrfer ofsehr.
Commerce hence at Hacdna.
{" On the 2Sth # May. | made the Hole in
the Wall, and was boarded by the Patriot pri-
vateer schooner Ia Constantia, Captain Nor
thfop, who treated ns very politely. All hs
asked for, MAS two planks TO repair his gam
carriages-for he had had an engagement with
Spanish sioop OF VA, and lost three oft his Of
ficers, among them 1t. Peck of n. HaYrN,
aud 1t. Mackay, OF n. York,) and ~ meR.
Had been out three months, aud taken two
prizes; one of WHICH was in go. "A Spanish
Guintamau. with As slaves /; aud manned alto
getber with Engl sinner and Americans (; aud
mad he papers whatever TO show, Int her log
book. The Patriot boarding officer said they
had 10 money 10 pay for the piankS. but asked
my name, and said If they shonld tail in with
me a.aIR. they would endsav0Ur 10 pay me.
The piivateer MAS manned with EDglishmeu
and Americans.
Zone OF NJ 'Gregor's fugitive transpo,i Is. (the
brig Petersburg Packet. OF IoudUnJ from
Porto Beiio, put into Cunbe riaud Sound East
Florida, May 81. for water M'Gregor escaped
on board the ship Monarch, OF LoadOD. Eve
~ vessel took such a course wisl, for safe
~ suggested"
We ave indebted to the Editor OF the Week
ly Report, tor The following information. re-
ceived from one OF the first houses iu the silk
line. II is dated Paris, May aud came To
hand Yesterday morning, via New Iork by
the Canton. from Liverpool.
" Sudden frost has done a great deal of
damage Ia tSe SonIh Raw silk has risen from
6 10 8, III consequence OF it," Boston Pal.
TORNADO AND HAIL STORM
SARATOGA, June l6.-Ou Wednesday, the
9th instant, We were visited with storm,
more tremendous IN IFS appearance, and more
desoating III its effects than oar oldest mla-
bitantsremembPr to have before Witnessed.
For four or five days previous, the weather had
been intensely warm, and on "Wednesday the
heat seemed to be augmented. At 4 O'Clock,
a cloud arose in the west atitnded with the
most vivid lightning and heavy peais OF lIluu
der. lis approach was so tapid, that but few
followed. "A gale soon commenced. succeeded
by torrents OF rain and showers OF hail stones
OF the most frghtinl dimensions. Ii continued
about ten minutes, when il III measure abat-
ed aud LETT our citizens &c witness meianchL-
ly scene of the destruction of PROPERTY.
The width Of the tornado was about i've
miles. It's length We have not vet leaned
though we have been told. thai forty miles
west and twelve miles east of this place, its
effects we're very severe. Throughout its
course the destructi ton of forest-irees apple
trees and gain, has been immense. " hole
groves OF timber, in mamy places have been
Ieveiied TO the earth and numerous orchards
have been nearly if not completely ruined
The destruction OF fruit and wiI.Ipi-gra and
the rrostraiion ot fences is universal. Many
barHs al tue west have been untooftd and
some wholly demolished Al the TeuSprinys.
one mile north east Of this village. the barn of
MessrS john and Ziba Taylor, was struck by
lightnIng&9d consumed, together with shed
and corn-boaSe the latter containing nearly
two bubdred bushels OF grain. 1t was with
the utmost difficulty that thu store of the
MeSsrs Iay iors, adj uiDiDg. was preserved The
goods were removed during The conf grafton
ana storm. AT imminent danger TO the persons
VINO volunteered IN the service. The loss of
the Messrs. TaylOrs is computed at more than
1000 dollars
In this village the effects Of the storm were
dreadful Scarcely pane of glass OH the
west side Of our buildings witbstood the pier
cling fnry of the haii--Scarcely a green shrub
or vegetable is left in our gardens. We have
taken some pains to ascertain the number of
glass broken in the large houses and in the
village generally. and believe the following
statement. with which we have been politely
favored, TO be correct -
In ihe Union Hall, d72
Congress Hall, 2GO
Pavilion, 1876
Church, IC3
In the other hosses in the village, 3G01
Total 1000
Many Of the paiies Of glass were large aud
valuable, and cannot be readily replaced.