Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-18
DOM ESTIC.


AsHINGTON, May IA. n Is nndrr.
stood that The arrangement Of he Officers
acr ordIng I" the urw and reduced o,raui-
Za'ion of the Peace Establishment. was
completed al the close of The last week.
aud "Iil shortly be announced. The
Is ard Of General Officers has separated.
Gen. SCO1T has already LEFT the cly, and
Gen. GAINES will depart for the Soutb
IN a few days. Gen. Brown ia We, here.
and II Is supposed will remain for some
Tine longer. Indeed, il is under
stood, that, as there is nov but one
NJ Jor General in ihe Army, his Head
Quarters vii! be at Washington. being y
central position. and allowing of lrcqm"ni
auu prompt communication with The War
Department. Nat. IA.
TO THE EDITORS.
VIRGINIA. MAY G.
Gentlemen If, through The medium of
your useful paper, an answer can be
glvtu 10 The following qursiion, Won will
obIige NORTHERN NECKER.
Q, In furnishing proof of The loss Of
slaves during The la'e war, is il necessary.
IN order 10 claim their value under The
treaty, 10 prove that the slaves were an tie
United States AT the time peace was made,
OF ~ the fact OF iheir having brcn takeu
ny he enemy sufficient evidence
II is probable that our Northern Neck
friend had not al hand the Treaty. with
Great Britain. A single glance al it would
have satisfied HIM that no losses are coy.-
cred by that instrument other than Of pro-
perry taken aHay at the conclusion Of the
war. II any question should arise respect
ing the precise line defining these losses.
II would, II Is presumed, be obviously a
question tor decision by The umpire, (lhe
Emperor AlrXander) 10 whom The con.
tracing parties have consented 70 submit
The construction al The article. This is
all The information we can afford OF the
subject In
Nay I6-Dr. TOBIAS WATKINS. Of
Baitlnio:e, has been appointed, BY The
Ffesideni, Secretary 10 The Board of
CommiseI 'nPrs, under The recent treaty
WITH SPAN; and Mr.. JOSEPH FORREST.
OF this city, has been, in like manner,
appointed the Clerk attached 10 The
Commission. m
We understand the following new ar
rsn8emeni has been made in Tie United
States army.
coLoNELs OF ARTILLERY.
Col. WALKER II. ARMISTEAD, late of
Eugineers.
Col. NATHANIEL TowsoN, late Pay mas.
Ter department.
Col. FENwGCK.
Col BUNPORD.
Major WooLERY, late of Ordnance, TO be |
iTan.irrr'd to Artillery.
Gen. ATKINSON. 10 be Paymasipr Cen
cTdI, wee TOwsOn-Or have repi-
mrni Of Artillery, as he may prefer.
Capt. BELroN, , Transferred from lui'y
Capt. WATT. ioAriII'y, The former TO
Capt. NoURsE, command vt Annapolis. !
Capt; ROGER JONES, to command Fort |
VI, HtHry.
Gen MOSES Porter and Major Ma |
My, Who have been ~ The artillery for |
% years, are transferred to infantry.
Officers lett out, Col. Henry Smith and |
Gen. Bissel.
The Secretary Of War reserves IN him |
sell the right Of making transfers. Gaz
DhIty eight sPamen, CHARGED with |
piracy, were on Tuesday last lodged I'm |
prison by The Marshal OF this district 10 !
await their trial. They were brought 10 /
This port from Martinique in HE French |
corvette Egerig, commanded by Captain |
DuHanpIr. They were captured on board |
he . Valleuie Guaicmu," by The Fregch !
'rigdic LAiflcaine, on the 2fih uf March. |
'hls Ycssri was condemned al MART |
WqUP 80 laUful prize and lie crew
alleging themselves 10 be- Americans. |
Nere seat here for irrsl She Valirnte
GUaicutu Ea9 conGa..Gej by Captain |