Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-03
Christiann, January 6.

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coast, as at this moment. Their appear
ance is attributed to revolution OF the po-
lar ices.
The following confirmation of the de-
struction of Commodore Aury's feet at Old
Providence, and the distressed situation of
the troops at that place, naked and in
state of starvation, is copied from the King
ston (Jam.) Chronicle of February |.
nv. Y. E. Post.
The following statement has been hand
ed to us for publication, and we are as
sured thst the authenticity of the relation
is inoisputable-we therefore feel it our
duty to give it place:
" The following are the names OF the
officers carried Of since the e1st September
last by the Fever and Ague, so prevalent
at Old Providence. Colonels Irving and
Henry, captain Arnold, assistant commits
sary Best, leutenants Smith, Robertson,
Moore and Bua;e, Cannon of Chili's ne
phew, Dr.. Clark and many more, whose
names are not recollected, and which does
not include very great number OF untor-
tunate seamen who were considerably ex-
posed, constantly lying about in the bushes
with no covering excepting the clothes on
them. Very little medical aid was afford
ed them-in fact no medicine could be
procured, and from the very great search
ty of provisions no nourishment could be
obtained for them. One hundred and Sc
ven British soldiers and seamen have de
serted and the greater part of them went
so far as to venture themselves in small ca
noes, hardly FIT to contain more than or
5, trusting themselves to the ocean. Ma
ny more would have followed, had not the
remaining boats been so guarded as to pre-
vent the possibility of an escape.
An English seaman, named Nelson, late
of the British navy, was hung for expressing
his discontent-the unfortunate man knew
nothing of his sentence, until brought to the
place of execution, where be requested
permission TO write his friends in London
and to be allowed time TO say his prayers
the former was refused him, and the
latter request was alter some hesitation
granted. Neither officers or soldiers have
received pay for upwards of eighteen
months, several Of whom are almost IN a
state of nakedness. On the Island there
are two Camps, one consisting Of French,
the other of English and Americans the
former fare considerably best, which is at
tributed to the Partially of their General,
and the Commssary general, Mulatto,
being of that country. Previous TO the sail
ing of The Shearwater, some of the English
officers had not received any raticns for
FIVE days. Several runaway negroes are
at Old Providence from this Island, and
one, Sambo of the. name of Thomas, be-
longing to Pedro estate, Morant Bay, has
been recognized by gentleman there. ne
says that before leaving Jamaica, he receiv-
ed an advance of eight dollars from an OF
ficer.
Itiss,ated That the whole of Aury squad
ron was on shore at Old Providence, ex-
cept tue Congress, which was so much in
jured as to be unseawortly.
All the British officers have left Proyi-
dence in disgust, and several English sea-
men are left behind only for want of op-
portunity to get away-poor wretches.-
they are much to be pitied, as they were
completely allured away, and are in
most deplorable state. The officers attri-
butte the great desertion 10 part to the ty-
ranny of Admiral Boguie, man destitute
of humanity, and who was formerly bar
Der at St. Thomas--he possesses most
tyranical disposition, and the sailors hold
him in such dread, that on the 2lst Nov.
last, there were upwards Of one hundred
men known to be absent 10 the bushes
at the present moment. in consequence of
the sickiy state of the garrison, not more
than 80 men can be mustered capable Of
service"
From the Boston Palladium Of March 95.
FROM INDIA.
By the ship Saratoga, captain Leach.
from Calcutta bound to Boston, (put into
Portsmouth, we have received papers 10
the 4th Nov.