Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-01
EAST-INDIES.
Calcutta. October %

Calcutta. October "a.
The accounts of the sickness prevailing
at many Northern stations continue to be
deploraklc. The range ofclimatc visited
by disease is of much too great extent 10
admit OF IFS being accounted for from the
operation Of purely local causes. The ep
itemic nay be traced from Saliarunporc
to Benares, and III its track has spared nei-
ther Delhi, Futtigur, Cawnporc. Alfalfa
tachment doing duty at AlIaiiabad. there
we're in the end OF September nearly 100
men III the hospital: and many officers,
women and children were severely indis-
posed. The prevalent disease is a remit
tent fever, which attacks very Violently,
and unless when che ckedai lis commence
ment by very active treatment rapidly
runs its course in spite of every RENE
dy.
The daily average # deaths ,rcs from 8
to 10.
Cawapore, October s.
The troops still continue very ST XIV,
and about eight or ten men, upon an ave-
tlcnlarly, have suffered dreadfully thew
have lost betweeneightya and ninety, with
IN the last rs days, and have still 900 in
hospital. In short, out ofthe four kings
corps here, there are nearly 1000 on the
sick list
We are extremely grevcd 10 detail the
melancholy particulars of fatal rencon-
tire which took place between Capt. Hea-
viside and part of the officers and crew Of
the Honorable Company's ship Elphin-
stone, and party of Malays, i'll the month
of September, at Boroo, ON the n. T..
coast of Snmaira. Captain II. being in
need Ola spar, had obtained permission
from the chief OF that part of the island
| to cut suchwood as he might require
He accordingly went on shore, accompa-
| med by the second officer, and the surge
on, Mr.. Macdonald, and attended by
part of the crew; and commenced cutting
down tree. n number of Malays col
iectcd and demonstrated against the pro-
ceedlng. The captain persisted; declar-
| ing that he had authority from the chief
10 act as he was doing. Upon this, the
sanguinary wretches drew their creases.
and instantly plunged them into the bo-
SONS of every one present. Mr.. Macdo-
maid and the ID officer Immediately expi-
| red, and several others were left as dead
| on tile spot. The captain and some Of the
party, although desperately wounded,
crawled 10 the shore, and, plungine into
| water, until 10y waving their hats and 9th
or signs, they gained assistance from the
ship. TITS 10 be hoped, that such aborn-
Unable outrage against humanity will not
| 80 unpunised.
The news from Cabool is almost Of
| sufficient importance to claim a separate
| article for itself. now war wonid ap-
pear 10 be brewing between that kingdom
| aud Persia and the following are the eau
SEES likely TO lead to the rupture:
4 highland noblemsn, named E,esa
Khan, ahd his son, having been murder
ed by Prince Mushid, son of Futtitli Ulee
Sha. king of Persia, the widow and moth
er OF the deceased, resolving TO avenge
their death, raised the standard of rebelIi-
on, and by donation of ten tourans 10
each individual. bribed the inhabitants of
| hharasan to aid her holy cause. She al
the same time applied to Malmood Shah
| tor assistance, begging that he would Ell
| tller mperson march to Kharasan. orsend
his son kamran with the army of Kaida-
iIar tliiber
.BOMBAY.-Wc are informed, that The
wlicle Of tie kings naval establishment
al this Port is to be discontinued, with
the exception of the master sIiipwright.
WHO ~ to remain TO superinieud tic
construction OF the ships ordered to be
bulI.
Lire ant LeaT1g--A number of mcrar,-
file men in Philadelphia have associated
70 form Il company to transmit goods