The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-13
THE FEVER.

New York on Saturday, the CONNER
cial Advertiser of that afternoon says
ave regre, to say that the disease wears
a more threatening appearance to-day,
than at any former time. Should the
accounts be equally gloomy tomorrow,
tho fences should be extended. And as
they are considered the barrier, they
should be placed at such distances as to
be perfectly safe Of approach. IF the,
must be removed again, do not let it be
as it were finch at time."
In Gibraltar, it is the opinion that vel
low fever is propagated only in the night.
For the last seven years the inhabitants OF
that place have encamped during the
nights of what is called The yellow fever
season, at the Neutral Ground, in the
suburbs Of the city, and returned to their
dwellings in the day. They have escap-
ed the pes,iIence since this practice has
been adopted, and the same measure is
recommended by proclamation the pre-
| sent year.
FROM CURACAO.
| The brig Hippomenes sailed Esd nit.
Capt. Bourne reports that gentleman
ofthis city, brother-in-law to DR. Quack.
inbos, arrived there on the 22d i'm "a schr
from St. Thomas bound to Lsguira,
which put in to repair, Having sprung her
foremost. He left 81. Thomas on the
l 9Th August, with another vessel bound
to the Maine, under convoy of the Uni
ted States schooner Grampus. The
night they sailed, the Grampus was dogg-
ed several hours by the privatcer Pan.
chc,ta of Porto Rico. The Grampus in
the morning gave chase TO her, when she
hoisted English colors, and after coming
up she changed them TO Spanish. Being
hailed and informed Of the character OF
the Grampus, the priyateer fired part OF
a broadside into her. The Grampus
then sheared alongside and gave her a
full broadside. The Panchet,a immedi-
ately surrendered. On being boarded,
she was found in sinking condition, and
10 men killed and wounded. The Pam
chetta mounted eight 8 FOUNDERS, and u
long tom, and was manned with crew
90 men. The Grampus took her into
st. Thomas the same night.
| The Dutch brig Swallow, arrived at
Curacao on the 22d from Laguira, and
reported that great number Of prisoners
bad Just reached the latter place from
| the interior.
The British vice consul at Portland has
! given notice 10 masters and supercargoes
| oil vessels clearing to the British North
| American and West India colonies, that
they will be required to exhibit before
entering at the ports at which they first
arrive in those colonies, consular certl6.
Gates to the roll of equipage. invoices oil
cargo, bill OF health, aat tobacco MANS
fest, If any on board, aud that consular
agents will DE appointed at all the ports
in Maine where there is custom house.
| Mr.. Forbes, of Florida, has obtained a
verdict in the Court of Kings Bench,
England, subject, however, TO the opinion
Of the court, for $500 sterling, against
admiral Cocarane, for carrying off from
Cumberland Island, during the late war,
thirty eight slaves. The slaves were in
fact received by the noted Cock6wrn, on
board OF his ship, and sent by him TO
Bermuda, but admiral Ccchrane being
the chief in command, on the Ameri-
station, and approving, officially, the acl
OF the for,ner, he was made the defen-
dant in the case. 1t was commended by
his counsel that, Us he acted under the
orders of his government, he ought not
TO be held liable for the act.