Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-19
SLOOP OF WAR HORNET.


SLOOP OF WAR HORNET.
NORFOLK, Oct. 14.-Anchored in Hampton
Roads on Thursday night last, the U. S. sloop
OF war Hornet Captain ROBERT HENLEY,
from New York, whence she sailed the 9Th
INST, having III tow the sloop General jackson,
Ryley, dismasted in heavy gale on the 9Th
inst. The &. j. was from Ocracock bound to
New York, with cargo of Naval Stores, and
was fallen in with by the Hornet on Tuesday
lasts
The Hornet is one of the squadron ordered
to cruize in the West Indies and Gulph of
Mexico for the protection OF our commerce
against the depredations of pirates OF which
there have lately been so many alarming in
stances, and has touched here for the purpose
OF taking under her convoy any vessels that
may rendezvous oil the Chesapeake, for New
Orleans or the West indies, by the 9Th INST,
agreeable To notice lately issued by the Navy
Board.
Capt. Henley, who, with some of his Off
GERS came up from the Hornet on Friday,
returned on board next morning, and pro-
ceeded TO sea i'll the course of the day to wait
off the Capes as directed.
The determination thus evinced by the 60
vernment TO afford efficient protection to the
commerce OF the nation whenever it is requir-
ed, will inspire confidence at home and respect
abroad.
Capt Ryley cannot refrain from expressing his
eehn and thanks 10 Capt Henley, his officers and
the signal services they rendered him and his distressed
a pegs ieNe mus publicly to tender them his own
anu 'f" most '0'' aee'rdin Seas
October l5.--Our Citizens, particularly those
who are absent and anXiously looking for the
restoration of the Town to such state of
health as would justify their return to their
homes, will derive much satisfaction from the
RPDOJf Of fbp TD I,.t
shows very rapid declension in the malady
which has afflicted our Town for the last two
months. 1t will be seen by the Report, that
.tce deaths have occurred from malignant feuer,
since tins day week at noon, and only one since
Thursday last. The weather is now very ia
vorable, and should it continue at its present
temperature, we shall soon have the pleasure
of announcing the total discontinue of this
foe to our happiness and prosperity. We
would, however, recommend to absentees not
to return until so advised by the Board Of
Health. Beacon.
The U. S. sloop of war HORNET, Capt. Hen.
LEY, got under way in Hampton Roads on
Saturday afternoon, and proceeded off the
Capes to take under convoy such vessels as
may rendezvous at the place appointed on the
l 5th inst. Ill.,
Report Of Deaths for the "a hours ending on
Saturday, The I3M inst at noon.
Consumption, negro man of Mr.. Ashley's
Malignant fever, IL
M. Ann Johnson, in Hospital.
There was no death for the 24 hours ending
on Sunday the 18th inst. at noon.
J. MYERS, Inspector.
A communication in Thursdays Baltimore
American cautions the citizens against return
ing to their homes Oh FelPs Point, stating that
upwards of six of those who had returned the
preceding week, had been taken with fever in
dicative of malignancy among those alluded
to, he mentions the names Of MIR. j. Price and
Mr.. Hubbard
Further oChe Hurricane in The West Indies
A severe gale was experienced at POrt-au Plat
on the 10Th Sept which blew down 100 hous-
es, and destroyed the coffee crops. On 10th
at Aux Cages, another gale took place, which
drove several vessels on shore. The brig Peace
of Newburyport, was lost. H.
The death Of Commodore MURRAY leaves
Commodore RoDGERs the oldest officer in our
navy. The list of Captains whose commits
slons bear date anterior to- the late war, now
stands thus
Rodgers, Barron, Bainbridge, Tingey
Stewart, Hull, Chauncey, Shaw, Dent.
Norfolk Herald.
Among the passengers in the latest arrivala at
New York, from Liverpool, is the Chevalier
D'ANDUAGo, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter PIenipotentIary from His Catholic Majes-
ty the King OF SPAIN to the UNITED STATES.
TENNESSEE.
! The Committee of the Tennessee Legisla-
ture, ofwhich Fetir Grundy Esq. was chairman,