Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-06

The University OF Cambridge. Massa-
chuset,s, has conferred the honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Laws on his Excellency
sToss Csrriia de Sierra, the Portuguese am
bassador.
THE NAVY.
Our Norfolk correspondent has commu-
nicated the following information respect
ing the Constellation cow fitting out at that
port
The Constellation Frigate will sail
shortly to join Com. Perry, who will then
hoist his broad pendant on board this ship !;
she has gallant crew, and for your sa-
tisiaction enclose you pretty correct
list OF her officers now On hoard. 10 wit:
Captain Wadsworth; Lieuisnants-
Shubrick, Crabb, Stalings, Tippett, Saw
yer, and Stribbling.
.Midshipmsn-Kuhn, Keogh, Green, Ri
chardson, Gay, Sterrett, Saunders, Steed,
Pinkney, Lowndes, Palmer, Page, Tur-
ner. Carr, Handy, Starr. Mercer, Wright,
Cooke, Hossack, FairIie, Howell, Marston
and Clinton.
The Peacock which is bound to the Me-
diterranean, is ofhcered as follows:
Captain Brown; Lieutendnts--Skinner,
Evans, Wish, Whitlock and Griffin.
GilImyer, Davis. Barney
Rinker, Boughan, Cambridge, Brown,
Adams, Baker and Zan;znger.
We are concerned to state that fears are
entertained ,or the safety of the U. States
schooner Hornet, Lieut.. Ramage, that du-
ring the same storm in which the Fire
BRAID was lost, was crulzing off the Ba-
lie in quest of pirates, as no informa-
ton had reached New-Orlesns, at the
latest dates, respecting her.
Nev-Orleans, .4ngust 4.
We learn from good authority, that the
land of pirates that have so long infested
the lower part of the Mississippi, and the
adjacent lakes, have established them.
selves, to the number of fifty, on piece
OF land between two small bayOus, that
empty into lake Barrataria. They have
pul themselves under the command OF the
noted Mitchell, whose life was long since
forfeited to tie offended laws. 1t is as
certained that they are now engaged in
building boat, doubtless with the inten-
ton Of renewing their piracies that they
have large field under cultivation, in
which corn, and other articles of provision
are raised in great abundance. and that
they have plentiful supply of livestock.
Il is said that they have fortified Themselves
with something like breast work, and
some cannon of small caiibre.
Among the evils inflicted upon us by the
late hurricane. it is none OF the smallest that
it frustrated well Planned expedition, fit
ted out against these pirates by the COM
nander Of The naval forces on this station.
The principal vessel intended tor this ser
vice [the Firebrand) was lost when she vas
on the point Of sailing, and it is feared that
two others, which formed part OF II, have
shared similar fate. What then remains
TO be dope' Shall this horde of outlaws
and rufians be permitted to exist on the
soil of the state, and perpetrate their crimes
with impunity Is there no means OF ex
tirpating them in the absence of naval
force We trust the governor will cause
the authority of the laws to be respected,
TO which end the constitution has placed
the military force of the state at bis dlspo'
sal and, if that should not be SUFFICIENT
he knows that call upon the commanding
officer of this military department would be
promptly obeysd.-Friend Of the Laos.
Charleston, .4ugust 81.
The Board of Health report tor the last
twenty-four hours, ONE new case OF Yellow
Fever.
The Board Of Health report for the last
twenty four boLrs, -FOUR new cases OF lei
low Fever.
JAMES A. MILLER, Clerk.
Norfolk, Sept. j.
We have a report from Trinidad, that
Bolivar had come into the possession ct a