The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-05-23

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thr' ASjng The gtftltman with Ceath !.
he Purse-d him.
Painful NNrs.-Tte Philadelphia
Gazette contai Us ,be following, dated on
board the u. Ssatel srigate Cengress,
of kio Janerio, Maichi7.
"We arrived here On he 9th instant,
81 days frcm Manila sai!ed from Can
ton 24'h Of November, ard Manila
9Th of December, ard left cur business
there unsettled, (the massacre, ) and were
driven eff hasti., ty the distressing
disease which was raging with great
fury through the Island i, found its way
on board our ship; and On tie 9Th we
lost the boatswain, and OH each ire days
succeeding four or FIVE bareS were COM
mitted to the deep, having survived the
attack but few hours; So d;ell befme
we quilted Java Head. all oil Cholera
Morbus; 6J of our crew hive departed
this life since we left the United States
The scorvy made its ape carnce near the
Cape Of Good Hope, and there are 90 Oh
the sick list to- day hut the disorder is de-
creasing; being short handed We are
shipping men here. MIR. sumpter aad
family rrturn in the ship Mr.. Thomson
is OH board came in The Congress from
Canton.-The Macedonian iligale i.
expected here every day"
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FROM THE SALEM oASErTE.
Extract Of a iesser from icrson on board Hs
Nancy, eftsis Eors on sealing po,a age "a
the ner discovered land round Cane Horn. &
Yonkee For6or, \
Nee South Shetland Islands, y
1iarcE, Cd 1891
1--WE have reconnoitred the coast 70
but very little extent we have inforna-
ton, however, from boats passing to and
from the different Islands The country
Is very mountainous and rocky. (rescm-
bling Gibraltar rock and genefally cover
ed with snow and ice; viii, volcanoes.
The coast is desoa,e and dangerous, be-
ing barricadoed with breakers and sunk
en- rocks, which render it impossible to
sail within 10 or IL niles OF The shore.
The hafbors are bad being So rear The.
sea this is the be5t wehaye ssen. Thou
sands OF seals continually cover the besich
and pengums are numberless. 1t is im-
possible to wimef- Eere, yc.. shall, repair
10 the Falkland Islands, and lt:urn, here
IN the spring"
From tile National imenigencer May ii.
The Military Feace .tStat.isbniest. -,
II is understood that tie arrangement os
the officers, according TO the new a,xt
reduced organization % the peace estab.-
lishment, was completed Q, the close of
the last week, and will shoy ", be ar. 4
nounced The hoard 81 general officers
has separated. General ScoTr has al
ready left the city, and General GAIsIs
will depart for the south in few days.
General Brown is yet here, and it is sup.
posed will remain for some time longer.
Indeed, it is understood, that, as there is
now but one major. general in the amy.
hrs head quarters viii lie q: :Wasbins, ton,
being central position, ard allowing of
frequent and prompt communications
with the war department.
We ere informed thst 1t is probable.
the Governor will call together the TWO.
Houses of the General Assembly, and
that applications have been made 10 Kim,
from respectable quarters, to that effect.
The object Of special session would be
prlnciUally. 10 take into consideration 'tlts.
resolution of Congress respecting tie
admission OF this state into The Jnion.
and the pecuniary emtariassmen,s Of the
community. The constitution mikes
the governor the judge OF the nect ssi,y
ot special sessions of the Legislature, and
it they Can do the country any service,
at this time. us expected, we hsfe they
will be convened. The expence per-
! hans will I've Cliec.ed ;o H,,, ,he 60