The Enquirer

NEW-YORK. July 1.

Capt. Rogers, who was a passenger in the ship Eunice, from Gibraltar for Charleston, and who arrived here yesterday in the schooner Thetis, from Savannah, favored the editors of the New-York Gazette with the following interesting details. The Eunice sailed from Gibraltar on the 10th of May, and touched at Madeira.

It was currently reported at Gibraltar a few days previous to the sailing of the Eunice, that there had been an engagement between the united Toulon and Rochefort squadrons and the English fleet in those seas under the command of Admiral Lord Collingwood, in which the latter had gained a decisive victory. No official intelligence had yet arrived, but from the situation in which the French fleet had been placed, being closely blockaded in the island of Minorca and all supplies having been cut off, it is more than probable they have from the equality of forces been induced to give the English battle in order to re-obtain an entrance into their ports; and the report having reached Gibraltar by the way of Spain, it was generally believed. He further reports, that shortly before sailing he had seen a letter from the American Consul at Gibraltar, which states that notwithstanding the late settlement of affairs between America and Algiers, the latter power were fitting out three cruizers with the utmost expedition, whose destination was not known; but from circumstances he apprehended, they would act against American commerce, and strongly recommended to Americans being in the latter port, who should be then ready for sea, to wait the event. The Portuguese having nothing afloat, it could not be supposed an armament would be prepared against them. The Consul of the United States at Tangiers likewise gave information that there was then an Algerine polacre of 18 guns laying in Tangier Bay, bound on a cruize to the westward, and that at the time of his writing, there were three more to the westward of the Straits. At the time of the Eunice's sailing, there were two Moorish frigates in the Mole of Gibraltar, getting ready with the utmost dispatch.

He further states that there were large supplies of ammunition and warlike stores of every species sent to Morocco and the Barbary Powers, by the English, the emissaries of France having entered Morocco to endeavour to influence the Emperor to join the great Napoleon against the English, which caused great exertions to be made by the latter power. The existence of their fleets in that quarter depending solely on the friendship of those states, as every supply of fresh provisions came entirely from them.

There were no preparations made by the Spaniards for the investiture of Gibraltar, though it was generally believed they would attempt it very soon.

A total change had happened in the politics of Spain since the new accession, the late king having been confined in prison, and the French troops, who had possession of the whole country, evacuating with the celerity so usual among them when they gain any advantage. Portugal was groaning under its burthen, the requisitions being so much and frequent as to monopolize all the specie of the kingdom; and a multiplicity of the new tax-gatherers of Bonaparte being in its bosom, overawed the inhabitants. It was generally supposed at Gibraltar that an amicable adjustment would take place between America and Great Britain, and restitution be made by the latter power for our commerce so unjustly condemned there. A large quantity of American commerce was in those seas, sailing under licence from Great Britain to and from the ports of Spain without interruption.

Passed by Madeira, and left there, the ship Delaware, Farrier, of New-York, for Teneriffe, with licence.—Flour at Madeira, 15 dollars, pork 20, beef 16, staves 100, and a plentiful supply of every other article.