Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-12

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on M 1. Views, At the dwelling OF Mr..
HssRy SLADE.
A gentleman ellacquainted With the CIR
cumstances Of the duel between lieut.. Down
ing, Of the U. S. irigate Guerrier, and
lieut.. Smith ofthe British army. at Glbral-
tar, has been polite enough to favor US with
The following communication upon that SUBJ
ject. t1vo.IosS ii1e5d1u:
9 The duel was fought on Saturday the
llth Of March; Smith was most severely
wounded. To consequence Of this, Governor
Don interdicted all intercourse with the A.
merican officers and squadron, and COM
blamed 10 hisgoyernment captain Brown,
senior j. officer. as an earnest of bis dispose
tion to preserve peace, sent the Guerrier a.
way. Sill the governor would not allow any
intercourse with the Peacock. Whilst the
American officers are not allowed to commu-
,nicate with the shore, and are obedient to
their orders prohibiting them from entering
the garrison, the British officers 60 on board
the ships and carry their challenges with I'M
punity. And yet the American officers vio-
late the peace Of the garrison This IS not
the frs. instance. No blame whatever is to
be attached to the officers OF the squadron
for any disputes which have taken place IN
Gibraltar"
Nsu- York, Nag S.
The schooner Hamilton, captain Thomas,
arrived yesterday in SO days from St. Mr.
ehaels, left there the Mexico. Croaell, OF
Boston, who had waited S. days for per-
mission 10 enter, and was then ordered a.
way by lie governor and Senate upon the
plea of her having come from Boston. where
they stated sickness prevailed, and her car
go consisting oflumber. gin, -four, beef fish,
and oil. being susceptible of contagiop, not
witbstanding the Mexico's bill OF health was
certified. The Mexico proceeded to Ter
ceira and laid her case before the Governor
General OF the Island, and the day The Ha--
milton sailed the Mexico had returned with
favorable dispatches to the Governor. Mr.
Harris, the supeicargo of the Mexico, who
had gone ashore on the first arrival OF the
vessel, accompanied by Mr.. Hickling. the
American Consul TO the governor, was
few hours afterwards taken from his house
by gang of soldiers and confined in dun
geon, so damp, that the moisture dropped
from the walls. The Consul demonstrated,
but TO no effect. Mr. Harris was kept a
prisoner two days and nights. no person be-
ing allowed to speak to him, when he was
taken from prison, put into boat alone. land
towed by another boatto his vessel.
The Hamilton was sixty days at st. Mi
chaels her detention being caused BY ille-
gal and barbarous treatment by the Cover
nor. After remaining OH and off the harbour
for Cd days. and notwithstanding the inter
cession OF the Consul, was afterwards coIna
PEELED to perform quarantine OF 40 days,
al the expiration OF which time. gale came
on which compelled her to cut her cables
but the vessel fortunately drove in snail
creek and was saved. The Portuguese pre-
tended to justify their conduct,.by alledging
that the yellow fever prevailed IN several
parts of 1.-The United States.
The numerous depredations upon Portu-
guese commerce by the insurgent priyateers,
has given rise TO the hostility of the Portu-
guese, who charge the American government
with giving encouragement TO the priyateers
which rob their ships Daily lido. 4
Further Glean,ngs from late Englash papers
It's Said that Mr.. Belzoni's journal of bis
discoveries in Egypt and Nubia, and Of bis
journey on the coast Of the Red Seaand oas-'
sis, will be published as soon as possible
The model of the beautiful tomb disco
vered by Mr.. Belzoni in Thebes, will be
erected as soon as a convenient place shall
be found for its reception.
A pestilential disorder. unknown 10 the
faculty, has been introduced in the Isle of
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