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


had been sent up the Oronoco by the Anne
rican frigate John Adams, Com. Perry, for
| pilot, which they procured-but on their
return, they could find neither the John
Adams nor the SCHOONER tender which was
in her company. They relanded the pilot,
and went to Trinidad, expecting the YES
sells had bore up for Port Spain.
From the Boston Daily yadvertiser, Of Mon
day last.
We learn from friend in Trinidad, an
extract of whose letter we publish TO day,
that the united patriot forces under Gene
rails Marine, Saraza and Burmudez, had
gained victory over a body of royalists
under Gen. Arana, in the plains of Cuma-
ma and that the city Of Cumana was block
AIDED by the British troops under Col. En-
glish and General Utdaneta, by land, and
Ad. Brion's squadron by sea. We shall
publish the account at length tomorrow,
as given by our correspondent.
Extract of letter TO the Editor, dated
Port ofSpainI lIrinidad,] July 20.
Con Sunday morning, the 9th instant,
Mr.. Doxey, master, and MIR. Parrot, mid
shpman, belonging to the U. S. ship John
Adams, arrived here in her long boat, with
IA men. They reported, that they were
despatched by Com. Perry to examine the
mouth of the Oronoco. Drfted by the cur
rent, they lost sight oftheir ship, as we'll as
of their tender, the Nonsuch. and came up
to Port of Spain, in hopes of finding the
ship at anchor here.
They were absent from the ship eight
days, when they arrived here, and had
! when they left her but three days provi-
sions.-They would have Jared extremely
bad, had it not been for the hospitality Of
the planters on the south of the island. who
gave them provisions. saw Mr.. Doxey
and Mr.. Parrot, they speak in high terms
of the hospitality of the Trinidad planters.
hope they may have reason 10 speak so OF
the government. They arrived here des-
titute of provisions and money, and with
only the suit Of clothes they had upon their
backs They have been supplied with
both, and are re6tting the boat, and will
sail for Angustura, tomorrow morning,
where they expect to meet with the ten
der.
Their arrival here excited great curio-
sity. and it even was whispered among
some weak and foolish people yesterday,
that they had come as spies 20 reconnoitre
| our shores.
" The John Adams expected TO have
called here, and perhaps will be here short
Iy.-She called at Barbados, as we were
informed by Mr.. Doxey."
Baltimore, September 3.
THE FEVER.
We are happy TO have 1t in our power
to state TO cur readers that the reports Of
the physicians for the "a hours ending on
Thursday morning enumerate only tao
new cases OF malignant fever.
The Board of Health, says the Gazette
of last evening, have made arrangements
to publish, hereafter, daily, the names OF
all persons inferred within the city, so
long as any cases Of malignant fever are
known to exist. .imer,can.
Baltimore, Sept. d.
We take the earliest opportunity to cor
rect an erroneous statement which was
made in yesterdays paper respecting The
number OF new cases of fever for the TWEEN
ty our hours ending On Thursday morn
ing. The new cases reported to the health
office on that morning were only rUo-but
j, appears that DR.. Clendinen, whose pro-
fesslonal duties prevented him from ma
king his return to the police officer al the
usual hour, has subsequently reported
e,shtnew cases for that day. The reports
OF thursday morning, lherefoss, amount to
| ten cases.
The reports for the "a hours ending on
Friday morning mention ten new cases.
[Ibld.
Hamilton, (Bermuda) Aug Ia.
ABill is in a torw ard stage of progress
sion through the house of assembly to au-
,horize the appointment OF sworn inspec-
| tors and measures OF all kinds Of import
ed lumber. Inc authority Tor appointing as
many persons as may be thought necessary
or nroper. we understand, is to be vested