Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-09-25
WASHINGTON, AUG. II.
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YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLESTON.
The Charleston Is. CO. Patriot, of
the 10th inst received by this morn
ing's mail, contains the following melan-
choly intelligence:
{" 1t becomes our painful duty to state
that the Yellow Fever has made its APP
pearance in this city. In doing this, we
conceive that we are performing duty
to humanity, and to the public in gene
raj, to whom we pledged ourselves to re-
port the first case that occurred. We
have been guarded in not exciting un-
necessary alarm; and have, therefore,
made this statement on the authority Of
the Board Of Health OF this city, as we'll
as with the appreciation OF the respecta-
bic medical gentlemen who attended a
stranger that died this morning, and who
also are in attendance on two others
that are now affected.
We take this opportunity earnestly to
recommend to strangers an immediate
removal to Sullivans Island, as place
of perfect safety; and to our fellow citi-
zens, generally, 20 have their houses and
enclosures well cleaned and ventilated.
The Charleston City Gazette, of the
| 18th inst. also states that &c we have the
authority from and are requested by,
his honor the Intendant, to state, that 2
death by the Yellow Fever occurred
yesterday, and that two more cases ex-
listed. The subjects are all strangers to
the climate, and it is hoped the disease
will not spread. Proper means have
been taken to prevent it, as far as pos
siblc.
The public shall be appraised, from
time to time, from official sources) Of
the state of the disease, should it con-
tinue.
From the Charleston Courier, fthe 11M inst.
We think proper further to state, that
the above cases Of fever arose from Pc
culiar causes, by no means general, and
should not Immediately excite such Sc
rious alarm as to induce persons to
leave the city whose business may re-
quire their attention. The general
health of the city is good. We forbear
to say more at present.
PIRAcy-We have already given the
particulars of the recent robberies below
New-Orleans. The following letter, from
the Louisiana Gazette, contains some
thing new on the subject:
Extract Qfa letter received in town from
a hassenger on board the brig Caiyf-
so, dated Baiize, July II.
owe arrived here last night, all well,
he +l,o Il
go to sea. Last evening about half past
five O'Clock, six miles above the Balizc,
we were boarded by boat containing
nine men, who having taken possession
of the brig, and confined us all below,
began to make general search, and tool.
from US every thing of value they could
lay their hands on. They then wished
us safe voyage, and made for the rest Of
the vessels in sight, all of which shared
the same fate. These fellows have fine
boat, (much like the mail boat, and were
armetl-each man having a
pair of pistols, sword, dirk, and mus
kets. Two passengers were robbed CT
Isl dollars, in specie and, in short, We
were robbed of whatever we had; they
took even our boots aud hats-and, from
my desk, both ink stands and penknife,
and twenty dollars in cash. They said it
was too hard times, and they must" live"
and very composedly ordered meto drink
with them and OF my own wine. Said
was id good fellow, and must have
been a privateersman myself, else I
should not have known how to have
treated them so WELL"
FRANKFORT, AUGUST o.