Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-20

nature Of theyci'ow fever .=ay h ascertanied AMI
Us sntidote aPphes.
Unprecedented il favour Of any ono doctrine hitler
20 promulgated III this eeantI, US TO the nature and
causes o this niOct ia, plague, ii is hoped that Dr.
Vail wi, succeed IN securing another claim to the
gratitude oil the world, aud add one more discove-
~ to those which viii make him immortal as "a vo-
ta'y OF science and = lover oil mankind.
Ne,c- York .fer .3,!o. .uarch Is.
The srst battalion OF the 9th regiment q. States
infantry stationed y, Goverro's Island, will attend
tie Theatre this evening. It's principally compos-
ed ot the remnant Of General SCOTS brigade which
fought so CALAMITY ON the Niagara frontier in the
battles OF Chippewa, Briigewater and the sortie
from Fort Erie, 1t, the campaign OF lsl4 10.
.sfISRE ESE.N'F. lkIO,N.- cor-ec,ed.
We have seen in many OF the public prints a re-
presentation IT AN occurrence which took place in
the Straits al S'nia, between our sloop of war Pea
cock, Capt Warriu ston, and British armed brig,
called the NAUTILUS. This statement. from the
"Calcutia Times" was So noto,iously distorted
that we hsvc avoided publishing it, We have pro-
cured, from the proper suthort,, the following
extract from Capt Wsrrnston's official letter on
se SUBJECT, which puts the transaction in its proper
ght and Will serve sulidote to the British pro-
vmei'i account oft MAT. Int.
Extract ofa letter from Captain Le7sis War,ing-
ton, to the Secretary offhc Mary, oiaied
y. S. Shit Peacock,
~'OOCtccf IL 1919
As tits probable YOU will hereafter see or hear
some other account OF rencontrc which took place
between the Peacock and the English East India
Companys brig Nautilus, on the SOth of June last,
IN the Straits OF Sunda take the liberty OF max
ing known TO you the particulars.
In the afternoon of that day, when abreas. of An
J'er, rs We closed wit this brig which evidently ap-
peared to be vessel of war; and completely prepar-
ed Tor action. her commander hailed aui asked it
knew there was peacei Irepled in the negative
directing him at the same time to haul his colours
down. in token ofit-adding. that if he did not,
should fire into him. This being refused, one of
tic trward guns was fired at her, which WAS imme-
diatsly returned BY broadside from the brig our
sroaS'de was then discharged, and his colours we're
struck after having six I.ascars killed. and seven or
eight wounded AS we had not the most distant j.
dea OK peace, and this vessel was hat short dis
lance from the fort of Anjier, considered his as
sertion, coupled with his arrangements for action
nnesse on his part TO amuse us, TIL he could place
himself under the protection of the fort. A few
minutes before coming IN contact with the brig two
Boats containing the matter attendant at Aniier and
an ofileer OF the army, came on board, and as we
were IN momentaTy expectation OF firing they were
with their men passed below, conc'u.ing hat they
had been mised by the British colours under which
we had passed up the Straits, No questions in con.
seqnence, were put tn them, and they very impro-
perry omitted mentioning that peace existed. The
next day, after receiving such intelligence as they
had to communicate this subject no part of
winch WAS official, gave up the vessel. first stop
pug her slot holes, and putting her rigging in or
der.
l am aware that l may he blamed for ceasinp
hcsliiities without more authentic evidence that
peace hal been concluded ; but trust, SIR when
our distance from home, with the little chance we
bad of receiving snch evidence are taken into cons
Iteration, shall not BE- thought to have decided pre-
msturely.