The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-10-20
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TERRIBLEi
A letter to the editors, under tho date OF
September l9.h from the neighborhood OF
Mobile, (Alabama) sfords a very Distressing
account Of mortality at that place. The
Yellow Fever, in It's most malignant form,
prevails az Mobile. The whole population of
the town doe. not exceed eight or nine hund-
red. But there died IN the week preceding
on the date Of the letter, Monday Tuesday
9; "Wednesday 9 \; Thursday II; Friday z;
Saturday IL; Sunday, before O'Clock, a.
Making an ave- aye o! nearly eight per d1y,
Or one per day out OF every hundred souls !.
The Plague cannot be gOorse than this and,
what is most extraordinary, the Mobile pa
per Of the 18th is silent on the subject; as
silent as tho New Orleans papers arc, whilst
alsease is peopliDg their cemeteries with
scores day. Our informent adds that the
Town Of Dlakely Is entirely evacuated, as he
is told, in consequence VI the sickness. II
is unpleasant to communicate such news
but il would be treacbeIous to withhold n.
National InieHgeneer.
The following satisfactory infor nation OF
the manner in which, in the last hoars OF bis
life, the late Commodore Perry discharged
the duties confded TO him by tho go1ernmcn',
Is from the Aurora which is the channel
through which the news from Venezuela and
Nsw-Grenads has generally reached US:
/" We learn fiom Augosturs, that tho
yopug hero whom this nation has lost, and
whom all deplore was received at Augostura
with the same respect and distinction which
be me rited in his own country; AID II Is
grateful to learn il, when flatteiy or praise
can 90 longer BE attributed 10 any emotion
but that of the satisfaction which arises from
doing honor to him who so fichly meri.ed II
we feel particular pleasure in stating that
his conducts there, in the fulhllment of the
dune. upoG which he ives scot, was such as
to obtain for him the regard aud esteem OF
all with whom he had Intercourse.
aIt was apprehendcd, on his, arrival, that
there was something hostile in his mission,
but the good sense and libersliiy OF the young
hero appears to have not only removed that
impression, but removed much OF tho dis.
oaietude which had arisen out OF former
transactions; and be left in Augos'ura an
impression Of e,urn;ng good will and esteem,
which must grow with more extensive inter-
course"
We understand, (,ays tt" Demo. Press
that Captain CHARLES Morris 10. been appoint
ted to the command Mads vacant by the la
mented death Of Commodore Perry. The
command will consist oil the Cons eliation,
Capt. NicoIson, The Cyane, Capt. Trenchard,
and the John Adsms, Capt. Wadsworth all
Of them in readiness for sea, and to sail as
soon as Capt. Morris, who is DOW at Ports
mouth, (N. H joins the Con>teI'a,io's fhis
force, 1t will be reco,lec,ed, has been eqnIpt
iu mplance with TWO acts OF Congress, pos
sed at It's last session, one OK them having Tor
object TO protect The commerce Oh The Unit
ed States, against pirs,icai cruisers the 9th
er to eots CO the laws prohibiting the slave
trade.
-.oEto:-
Survey of our Coasss-Major Kearbey Of
the Topogtaphicsi Engineers, IS now at New
London, Con. engaged 10 surveying the diff
feren, points which received the attention Of
the com missioners. Mi. X. has lately com
pio,ed an examination aid survey OF Kings.
bridge, | 9 miles north Of New.lork. After
examining the military topography o! New.
Havoc its vicinity, aud the different anchc's.
yes leading to il, he will complete his tour
ty accommodating the several passes OF the
Highlands oe,weea the Hudson and Housato-
mic Rivers. The vssiety OF define ea,ions, and
the drawings elucidsting This idipol'snt 'uiy,
he will have prepared, by the middle Of No
ysmoer, for the inspection Of government.
lIpsshiugiOn Cify Goref'e.
DreodSli,--Un nder this head. Mice Reg.
;,,e, s,ys---" We Just announced the arrival
Of 5000 troop, q, the Havana. They psrad-
ed in great pomp FOR about seven hours in
f..h hat