Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-01
Charleston, June "a.


Per schr. Comet, we this day received
from our correspondent in the Havana, pa
pers of that city TO the 10Th inst. which
contain nothing interesting and the fol-
lowing letter, dated
"iiayana. 18th June, 1919.
"It was reported to day, that decree
of the Court had been passed on the cases
of the brig Patriot, and ship Benjamin,
now under seizure in this port, as follows !:
all the property found on board, no, clear
ed through the Custom.House, to be con-
fscated, and 500 per cent damages for
specie found on board the Patriot had
between 26 and "a, 900 dollars-the Ben
jamin 46o dollars, or Whereabouts +; these
sums multiplied by three, make up large
amount. The case of the James Coulter
is not yet decided, but the above cases will
be precedent Tor the latter, this deci-
sion, however, must be ratified by the Fis-
cal "a superior court) before it can take
effect, and it is whispered that the Decree
will be done away, coniscating merely
the property found on board, not cleared.
I" By the arrival of the mail from St. ia
20, we have received the following state
ment Of the market, up to the 3oth ut.
Mess beef Is a s5 dollars prime 10;
pork, mess. % -four 1G a II (; fish (cod)
6 u; scale fish 5 candles, mould, 25;
sperm. Sc cts. per ID. lard IS 81 but
ter 25 26 cheese 20; hams 25 boards
90 shocks and heading Ii each ; soap,
Am. Ii pitch 6 a 7 tar 81 6 claret
wine, cask, IS 40 +; Catalonia 70 per
pipe.
Erports-White sugar 10 a | dollars !;
brown Ga O: mu.covaio 81 7; molas-
ses 80 per hid. plenty, and no purchasers;
coffee s9, declining hides q rs. each
honey SO per hid.
"Our own market continues without
much variation--four, Phil. III /; New
Orleans IA rice 6! al.
There is nothing political stirring. The
times are gloomy enough-black vomit,
seizures and losses, is depicted in every
conference.-the see this season through
shall live for ever.
P.S. The fever RACES with great vio-
Ience, and cases very fatal. MIR. Joseph |!
Cory, of New York: died yesterday, 2
days illness. -
From the frankfort Argus, June II.
YELLOW STONE EXPEDITION.
Letters from Col. James Johnson.
Steam Bout Expedition, eff Belle |
Fonta,me, goth May 1876 |
Dear Sir-I have but a few minutes TO |
inform YOU, that we arrived here day be- |
fore ye sterday. We have now experienced
some OF the difficulties OF the Missouri.
In entering its mouth We ran aground Oh
a sand bar, but so well are we fixed for
such cases, that in 80 minutes we were a
fioa, again. Soon after one OF the sliags or
planters caught on a part of the guards
which stopped the boat but captain Craig
beng quick in resources TO avoid DANA
yes, soon was clear OF it.
We then soon came 10 point OF rapid |
water-here We beat back. We made So
yeraI efforts to get over but failed. Capt,
Craig then run out his warp and we soon
went over the difficulty. lind that it will
not do to load as heavy as expected in
this river.
My confidence in success is not in the
II 4 IL, HI, ct,.n
ceed-I find we are well provided to meet
difficulties. Ii was expensive to make these
arrangements; but, Sir, see their necessi-
~. am waiting now for orders to move /
up the Missouri and expect to receive
them very shortly, long TO be on my
march, every day IS precious. The Mis-
sour has not commenced ITS annual rise
but is IN good order for navigation.
The Johnson and Jefferson are still be-
hind, but hourly expect their arrival.
expect every day that the government boat
commanded by maj. Long will be here. !
nope in her will come general Jessup and
colonel Atkinson. Tnen We go TO work.
of Belle fonfaine,
May go. 1919.
Dear Sir-Since writing you this day,
have learned that the Johnson is now be-
ween this and ST. Louis, and will be here
tomorrow. The Jefferson. is about 100
niles below ST. Louis but has been so IN
fortunate as to break some part OF her ma
which will delain her short tmne:
The Calhoun will be here very shortly. i
nope The jefferson will be at head quarters
IS soon as the troops are ready-the 9TH
regiments in the rear.
ExTRAoRDfNARY FLEECE. i
II IS stated id Tie Poughkeepste Journal
pf "Wednesday last that col. John Stern,