The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-11-22

Cant. Thaxter, of,hc brig EdM IN, WAC
arrived a, Portland, (Maine) on We'd
nesdav the 18th inst. from st. Picrrcs, I
s,a,cs that ON the morning Of the 18th ult.
the negroes at Carbe,, (about s miles
from ST. Pierres) rose and killed many
white people, and wounded several. The
militia was out several days, and troops
were sent from Fort Royal to assist them
in taking the negroes. Previous to the
sailing Of the Edwin, they had sent in
about 90 OF the party. BY information
from some Of those taken, il appeared To.
have been their intention to murder all
the white inhabitants and then set FIRE 10
the town Of Pierres. The number con-
cerned in the plot was unknown.
BAH. .Amer. ef yesterday.
/ Capt. Hewes of the Pennsylvania 40
days from Rio, informs that markets
were very Indifferent for all kinds of, A
mericaD produce-great Preparations
were making for the coronation of the
ry king Of Portugal, which was to take
place on the 18th Oct.-Triumphal ar.
ches were erecting at the intersections of
the different streets leading from the
great public square. Phil. Gaz.
We understand that orders have been
transmitted from the navy department to
our cruizers in the West India Seas, in
future 10 avoid going into sickly ports
only in cases of necessity, and in such
cases to remain but short period. This
measure has probably been taken 10 con-
sequence ofthe mortality that has occur
red the past season among the crews of
our vessels of war, it is hoped will have
the effect of preventing the like evil in
future. The British vessels of war on
the same station have suffered much less
by sickness than our own the cause has
been Justly attributed TO the fact that they
Nave been much more cautious in their
intercourse with sickly places.
We are also informed that the Con.
gress irigate, capt Biddle, has special or
ders in regard 10 the Porto Rico priva-
teers, which it is hoped will have the Ell
feet to render our commerce with the
main less hazardous than at present.
Nc Y. Nder. .9dp.s
Il Mrs. Foote, convicted CT misdemea-
nor in seducing number Of young girls,
from ID to Is ard IL years of age, to go
with her to Savannah, on an expedition of
infamy and ruin, was on Saturday, after
an admonition from the recorder, SEN
fenced to the extremity of the law, three
years at hare labor in the peniteniary,
and the payment of the whole amount OF
| costs accumulated in the cause, amount
ing to from 80 to 40 dollars, and to stand
communicable paid. ~. Y. american.
There are letters in town from New
Orleans of the 2lst of October, which
state that there had boon a change. OF
weather, which, it was hoped would
prove favorable to the health of the
place. Our latest paper is Of the 18th
ult. The deaths on the 10th were Is
principally by yellow fever. C1fer. .Adp.
The great southern mail failed yes.
terday morning to arrive at the usual
hour, to the surprise Of every body, the
weat her being fine and there having re-
Gently been no heavy rains. But, this
surprise was certainly increased by the
information that the mail was impounded
on the Potomac bridge, by the refusal of
the keeper to permit it to pass! We do
not pretend to accuracy in the particu-
lars, but we believe it was some dis
pute between the contractor and bridge.
keeper respecting the payment Of toll,
that caused the mail to be turned hack.
We are authorised to state tina. the ge-
neral post Office has directed prosecu<
ton to be Immediately commenced a.
gainst the keeper of the bridgei for inter-
rupting the passage of the mail-the dri>
ver stating that he wished to be allowed
to take the mail through without the
stage, but was refused leave to do so.--
The mail arrived at the post Office at
ii o'clock instead Of 6 a. m. and of
course, lost whole trip to the north.
Maj. Int. Of TVednesday.
MARRIED, z
Il