Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05

'hd auie ainoassadorS: anti growing IN
70 'he greatest Importance as the relations be
tween North aud South America appear 10 be. i,
VIII be happiness for both sections of the New
world that the southern kingdom is represented
!" me Northern Republic, by gentleman so well
q1M'hed to serve his own country, and so well
aHected towards ours, as Mr. Correa - ID. Press
Extract Of a letter from an officer in the
.uediterranean,d dated Port .fahon, March
5,1816.
lREcEIvED BY THE U. S. SHIP ALERT.1
| You will receive this bv the Alert.
which vessel returns with several officers.
and some whose term Of service is out
we shall leave this in about ten DAYS on
a long cruiZe, during which we shall visit
the Dey Of Algiers, Marseilles, TouIon.
Leghorn, Naples, Messina, and Syracuse.
whence we shall proceed up the Adriatic
pie.
We celebrated the ead February. the
anniversary birthday of our immortal coun
tryman, in handsome style. The com
modore gave ball on board the United
States, aud the Midshipmen Of the Squad
ron. sixty in number, dined at one of the
hotels on the shore salutes were fired. and
the day was spent in the most jocund fes
tivity. 30
&C am truly sorry to announce TO Won
the death of Midshipman Moore, the men,
hew OF Mrs. Phillips, whom Spanish off,
Ger ran through the body i'm skirmish nm
the night of the 25th u!t. As YOU will. no
doubt, receive contradictory statements Of
thus horrId transaction, I will give you one
that may be depended on, as some of the
officers OF our ship were eye witnesses of
the tragic scene, though unable to avert the
distressing result.-'rhat day, being Sun
day, number of men were from each shin
permitted to go on snore, and after remain
ing there till night, they became intoxica-
ted-in this condition, they began 70 ouar-
rel with, and struck the officer of the guard
for the night, who interposed for the pur-
pose OF Keeping them in order. Several
Midshlpmen, who were on shore at the
time, went up to the Tavern, The seat of
battle) with the view of quietine the dis
turbance, and getting the men off to tbe
shps--but, unfortunately, the officers of
either psrty could rot understand the Ian
guage OF each other, and no reconciliation
could be effected. The guard were order
ed to charge, which they did. and drove
our officers and men (t!efenceless) to tbe
door OF the British hotel, where sailing
master Terry and Mr.. Moore were at sun
per-; on hearing the noise, they went r.
the door, and were Immediately attacked
Mr.. Terry was bayonetted in three places.
ana Mr.. Moore was knocked down. and
then 'un through the body by the officer
commanding the guard. Sixteen seamen
were also wounded, and one man has been
missing, since the night of the affray.
Mr.. Terry's wounds are not considered
dangerous. To the friends of Mr.. Moore
1T must be consolIng to know, that every
aid and attention were afforded him. while
ianguishing under his wounds. He was
inferred with the honors and respect dine to
hir rank and virtues, and died beloved and
regretted by his brother officers. and all
who had the happiness of his ACQUAINTANCE
" The officer who perpetrated the act.
is to be tried Tomorrow, on board the On
tarlo, by Spanish Court, at which fhe
American officers who were present. will
be permitted to give in their evidence, >,