Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-14
Nsw- York, September 10.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.

Nep- York, September 10.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
The board OF health last evening report
ed three new cases of fever. At the same
meeting, the board directed the evacuation
ana cleansing OF the several houses where
three or iorr persons died of fever in Old
slip, below Water-street-and that the Ia
miles be provided for at the public ex-
pense.
September IL.
The board health, as late as O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, state, that no new
case Of fever was reported for the last "a
hours. lGd&eHe.
The tria! Of Martin, one of the Pedlar's
crew, came on yesterday before judge Lii
vingstou, on charge of piracy q. robbery.
The facts were, that on the passage OF the
Pedlar from Havre for New York, Martin,
Tor misconduct, was put in irons by the mas
ter of the Pedlar. In the afternoon OF the
same day, the Pedlar was boarded by boats
belonging to an armed ship and schooner,
under the French flag. The men in the
boats were all armed, and previous to the
commencement Of the robbery of the YES
sci, drove the officers ard crew below
Martin was found in ;rans, was liberated
by the pirates, joined the mutineers, CO.
operated with them, and left the brig with
the las. boat full of plumber, with an inten-
ton of going with them; but he, and one
other of the Pedlar's crew, returned
They were, Of course, confined, and deli
vered up for trial. The prisoner was de-
ftuied by Mr. Scott, with considerable Ia
lent, and MIR. Tillotson, for the United
States, was able and impressive. The
charge Of the Judge could not have been
more impartial He feItthe impor ance OF
the subject, but said nothing to influence
thejury
We understand the jury were convinced
ofthe guilt OF Martin, INCOMING the pirates;
bsl as he was found in irons, and released
by the pirates, the jury thought 1t proba-
bic, that, under other circumstances, he
would not have acted as he had done, and
brought in verdict OF moi guilty.
At this moment the prisoner rose from his
seat, and the judge, in an impressive man.
ner, warned him against the future COM
,n;ss;o, 81 crime. Ibid.
Copy of letter to the editors OF the New
York Commercial Advertiser, dated lake
Chsmplain, Sunday, 5 o'clock, T. M.
September5, 1919.
1t is my unhappy province to relate to
you distressing accident which has just
happened upon our lake. About o'c'ock,
we received intelligence at Burlington, that
the steamboat Phenix was IN hames oil
Colchester Point-ihe boats in our harbor
were Immediately manned, and our citl-
zens proceeded by land 10 the place OF dis
tress, to render every assistance in their
power; but unfortunately arrived too late.
have collected the following particulars,
which take the liberty oil sending you.
The steam boat left Burlington about l2
O'Clock at night, and had proceeded as far
as Providence Island, (about half way be-
,ween Burlington and Plattsburgh) when
the alarm of fire was given, about o clock
atnight there being two small boats at
tached 10 the Phoenix, they were immedi-
asely filled with passengers; but the wind
blowing violently from the northwest, the
passengers were not all enabled to embark
and some OF them were obliged 10 jump
overheard.
Captain Johnson Sherman, who has for
merly commanded this boat, was unforta-
na,ely sick with fever, at Yergenes
the boat was commanded by his son, Rich,
ard ". Sherman, a young gentleman OF a.
bout a2 years Ct age; but who in the diff