Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-05


nj this port; aud is an excellent ship, with
excellent accommodations for passcngcrs.-
She left Falmouth on the Goth of April Ii
was this packet that afforded relief to the
brig Sarah, from this port for Grccnock, the
particulars OF which only reached us ycster-
day. IN.
The brig Victory, which arrived yester-
day in days from Havana, has brought dis;
patches for government from MIR. Forbes
The Hornet sloop of war was to sail i'm four
or five days for Pensacola.
FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.
BY the Emma, which arrived Yesterday,
IN short passage, we learn that fire broke
out at New Orleans, on the morning of the
l2tll inst. which destroyed several buildings,
and 1900 bsles of cotton.--Captain Fosdick
has favoured US with the following partic,i-
lars, which he obtained at the Office Of the
Louisiana Courier:
The fire broke out about l o'clock, on
Saturday morning, near the corner of Ora
vler and Magazine streets, in the back part of
the stables connected with Mr.. Lees tavern
The flames Immediately communicated TO the
lotion Press establishment adjoining, own
ed by Messrs. Hart s. Graham, and every eff
tort to save the merchandise or buildings.
was unavailipg. About 1900 bales of cotton.
DNAohohAp W III tnc
country and on consignment TO merchants i'm
town, were consumed. The buildings des-
troycd were, the cottonpress establishment
the brick dwelling house on the corner, three
houses occupied by Mr.. Lee, with stables,
Mr.. Labrauche's out houses, and several
small houses on Gravier street
The young gentlemen, Messrs. Hart s.
Gorham, though their loss is not extensive,
ieel most distressed ut present by the Gala
NIFTY, from the interruption of their business
The whole amount of loss sustained i'm cot
ton and buildings, is but little, if any, short of
lO0,OO0-all destroyed in the space of one
hour. I(om an,
LATE FROM ANGosTURA ..''''
The fast sailing schr. Swan, capt. Skinner,
arrived yesterday morning, bringing accounts
and letters as late as the 9th inst.
report reached Angostura about the
middle ofApril, that the people of the city
OF Lima had revoltcd, and were about to open
their gates to the Patriots.
we have Angostura papers of the 1 9TH and
slst of April. That ofthe former date cor
tains the substance of correspondence be-
tween Gen. Bolivar, dated at Truxio, and
the royal general La Torres, on the subject
OF the Armistice, and the renewal of hostili-
ties. La Torres states that the cattle had
'NN'i NANi' iiclli tue ulStflCIS WHICH MS
my occupied, and it had become necessary
Tor Inn tn recommends hostilities, in order
TO OBTAIN supplies for his army. Bolivar
dcnles that the supplies had been removed,
and informs his..adversary that he would com
mence hostilities on the 2Gth of April.
All officers belonging to the different corps
OF the republican army, were ordered to re-
palr forthwith TO their respective commands.
The letter speaks with much confidence of
the expected triumphs of the armies of the
republic" Caracas" they say, evil be in
our possession in the month of june
Congressional CunrqsS.-Au the returns
Tor members Of Congress have been olfici-
ally canvassed and the persons whose names
were published few days past, have been
declared tn be elected except Cadwallader ID.
Golden, who received eight hundred more
VOTES Than Peter Sharpe, but in consequence
oi tine gross and shameful mistake of several
returning officers, the number correctly re-
turned for Mr.. Golden is less than the num-
her returned for Mr.. Sharpe Whether there
Is any law for the removal, or cxactinc ne
naliies from officers for suchgross and unpar
donabie neglect, or ignorance, we do not
rccollcct--lf there is not, we hope the I,e-
slsiature will attend to it at the next session.
There is not, however, any doubt of Mr.
Colden's obtaining his seat. The case is so
clear 1T viii not be contested. IN y COL
COURT OF SESSIONS.