Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-14
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10 hlni by his Correspondent al tina, place
per the Charles X. Mallory some en.
tracts from il will be found below. and
among which we regret 10 perceive IA,
annunciaiion of the existence of a maIig
nant fever at Bermuda, a spot hitherto 20
justly celebrated for the salubrilv of its
climate, and the health of lis Inhabitants
LIE above paper contains obituary mott
ces OF eighi persons who have died ofrhe
ABOVE disease, and adds, "Several sol.
diers IN The hospital, and several seap,en
from vessels I'D the harbor ofSi. Georges
nave also FALLEN victims 10 the fever the
present week"
The Charles X. Mallory was brought
10 Deio~ TIE forts, where she still remains
subjected loile strict letter of The el,,a,.r,-
tine law. Two of her crew who were sicI,
nave been removed 10 remote SITUATION
from the town, and every necessary pre-
caution has been taken by order OF the
Board OF Health, which The liv eliest soil
ciiude Tor the public health could sup
gest, or'wiich the occasion could require.
IL may be necessary TO stale, That the
deceaSe OF Mrs. Bissell, The lady of
Captain Bissrll, OF The Charles K. MalIo-
ry, (noilced IN another part of our paper)
was moi caused by ile fever, but by u
complaint with which she had been a
long lime afflicted, aud which was The
cause OF her visit 10 Bermuda Herald.
lFrpm the Bermuda Gazete.J
HAMILTON, August 2I.-lt Is with re-
Sret that we sac our obituary register so
much enlarged this week, from the melan
choly effects OF IA bilious remi,tenI fever.
which has broke oni in The town of ST.
george. One or two cases of the same
type OF fever have also occurred in our
Immediate vicinity anu we have this
morning heard that there are two cases
likewise al Somerset
General Sj' Gregor M'Gregor.
vi all the vultures which hover rouud
South America, few have been so uu.
successful IN securing part OF the prey,
as lbe renowned UOftigeur, Sir Greyor
MGregor. His late expedition was fitted
oui, or rather The materiei was furnished,
by several most respectable individuals i'm
London, merchants, ship owners, &c
L The captain Of the brig which conveyed
them out, was also authorised 10 sell the
vessel to MGregor, when he should be
aDie 10 plumber enough To pay for her
lie Kingston, Jamaica Chr0,icie say 5. that
d certain member of Parliament, amongst
diners, had made sumo pecuniary advdn-
10 this cinctialu. Being equipped
-, - credit he set sail, arrived AT Aux
Shyes, orSdHiZru ms i,.---------..- a -
proceeded against Porto Bello. The e
vents which took place there, have
been explained to our readers; but after
his leap, nothing further was heard oil
him till very lately. 1t now appears that,
after swimming Oft, lie was picked up by
a canoe, ana conveyed on board the He
70. The commander OF that vessel aciu-
ally began 10 waip the brig in shore TO
assist The corps who still held out, and
her guns would with ease have been
brought 10 bear on the town and battle
ries-bui the General was not disposed
10 run any more risks, aud. uoiwitiistsnd-
ing all the eni.eaiies Of the Commodore,
and all the indictments held oHt to INN,
nothing availed his alarm was loo great
he could not be prevailed upon TO assist
The troops on shore, and as the Fort winch
yet held out, shortly after cap,iulated, nil
hope was al an end, and the hero sailed
OFT. The Commodore now asked the
General If he should convey him 10 ia
maIca g" Oh no ! carry IRE To my Su-
Preme Government at ST. Amdreas y The
vessel arrived in two days al that Island,
where he proceeded 10 Tcwdrd his officers
for their achievements. Capt. hudson,
master of the vessel, was crealcd High
Admiral From ST. Anlreas they pro
ceeded to Port au Prince but on Tie
way thither, Captain Hudson happened
to displease his excelency, whereby his
High Admiralty ship was not only taken
from him, buiphe brig Hero Itself, which
tie General re-chrlsiened by The name OF
I'll M'Gregor, and gave the command
ot her to person who had been in the
British navy, where lie had the mislor-
tune TO be twice broke for NAL practices
Captain Hudson applied to President
Boyer for redress, 10 whom he made 1t
appear that the brig was not MGregor's
bni hrs own. Boyer sent guard tu lake
possession of her for Hudson-but the
General was not 10 be caugbt-he in'ae
diaiely set sail on cruiZe, in this very
vessel as lns first prize! He put into
Aux Cages OH the 25lb Of June. There
had arrived at this place--tlIe ship MARY
Eliza, FOllens, having on board Major
Fox and 100 officers and men OF the
Hibernia Regiment-the brig Henry
Newport, with Lieut.. Col. Cumming, and
l60 officers and men OF The same regi-
ment-and the brig Tarantula, of 10
guns, from London-aud Colonel Eyre,
was daily expected from Ireland with the
remainder OF his brigade. About 100
officers and prIvates from these vessels
joined M'Gregor, whose intention was to
proceed direct 10 ST. Andreas, where he
boosted he had upwards of 700 slaves,
whom he would Immediately make soIIi-
ers, and attempt tie recaplure Of Porto
Brllo. He intended 70 procure his slaves
Al ST. Andreas by publishing a proclama-
ton declaring them free He being in a
nfost deploTabe condition, without mo-
neg or the means OF procuring it, the
greater number Of the poor delmded TEL
lows from Ireland, refused to have any
thing further TO do with him. Many of
them were put Oh shore in a sickly condi-
linn and llnd ~. lie nlrnni.