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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-06-13
ANOTHER "sEA.sERpENr" CAUGHT !!

yNew York, June Z.
Sea Serpent, or something like 1t, captured.
We have conversed with a Mr.. John
Beers, resident of Middletown, county OF
Monmouth, (kl. j. who arrived in this city
on Wednesday night last, and states that
a naonstrons creature, between 80 and 40
feet in length, and l8 feet round, was cap
tured on Monday last in cove at Browns
Point, near Middletown Point. The
monster was discovered for two or three
days previous, having the appearance OF
large log hoataag, with two lunches which
afterward proved 10 be fms. Two men
shot balls into him from muskets, which
had no effect. He continued floating a
bout, shut was unable, from the shallowness
of the water, to get off. Five or six boats
were then gge,d and manned, and went
in pursuit, and succeeded in putting i've
harpoons into him, which drove him on the
shore, where they lanced and killed him.
The creature has been skinned, and II re-
CURED two horses and six men to drag the
skin about 200 yards, which is to be stuf-
fed, and will be brought to this city on
Tuesday next.
A number of old whalers and other sea-
men have been to view it, and they all de-
clare that they have never seen any AMI
NAL of the same kind. and from the de-
scrption given of Sea Serpent. they con,
slider it one of that species. That he had
no entrails, no.heart, but liver which pro-
duced 4 barrels of oil, had six rows OF
small sharp teeth. The upper part OF the
tail is about seven feet, and the lower "a
bout three feet; the skin is of leadisb CO.
lor, and will sharpen knife like stone.
The ,hroa, large enough to pas; large
man. yadvocate,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
Entract of a letter, dated
.anr Coues, foth .afnrch

An embargo was laid here Yesterday,
on all foreign vessels, for these 5ea.
sons;s or 4G days ago, three French
frigates, not knowing The change of
government Of The. eastern paIi Of the
island, arrived of The City of St. Do
mingo, there sent Gag boat on shore,
and obtained permilsfo make proviss
ions-ihis done, they proceeded 80 Sa,
mGnaf there, with their permits, went
on shore and proceeded 10 land some
troops from one Uc.he frisates, when
on oificer who commanded that post,
with 20 men, ordered Them three or
four times tostup, which they disre.
garded, and continued lsndi6g. Our
handful OF bravo soldiers attacked
thems but were repulsed with loss.
when the. whole Of the soldiers in the
neigbberbRozs assembled, mating to-
45g or 400, hi too late 10 suecour them
they also Fsrested with loss, which
left The French array about zoo strong.
in Possessios Of the place. The French
then marched TO the plantations. and
drove to the shore about 400 negroes
and embarked with them on board the
frigetesy after which Gen. Csyss Levs-
81 arrived with q regiment OF troopstO
their assisiaHee, 5at too late, He
foun6 the last Of the French embark.
ing lie fred three or four rounds on
them, and when they reached the ships
all three commenced a heavy fsiug, in
which our brave general was wounded,
and many Of our valuable men fell Gle
TINS The loss n The French is esti.
mated more than ours, IL Is presumed
all FreDchmen will be arrested and
eonined as hostages, until those poor
ilpoeenls shall be restored 10 their
homes. II 10 said also, that they took
With them many rrspsctabie eoiored
families IN their hurry. Ibslieve the
Ffenchmsn here are critically situated
as The embargo was laid 10 prevent
their escape. fear their persons snd
Ptoper5wiii sgffer.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
Editors Correspondence.
WISRIHc1oN, april A..

flashing ON, .dpri9 II.
The Secretary Of State, has received in.
formation, have been iaformed, from uus
minister at Russia. that the Emperor of Rnss
ale, our media,os, has dates HliaeG tGat Eng.
land shsll pay for The negroes, taken oy her
officers from our citizeus, during the late
war This is an act Of justice and may
prevent similar conduct in future wars.
The British Minister has protested against
the duty imposed on rolled iron being higher
than that on hsmmeIed, as being violation
OF the convention nude with Great Britian,
"A correspondence, I em told, has taken
placs between him and the Secretary of Stats
on the subject The same point wss pressed
ny Mr. Bogot on former occasion, " hieh
caused message from MIR. -afadisoa. No
message has been received by the present
Congress. II 10, however, & subject which
+ may creste GOODNESS and ought we'll to be
weighed. No consideration should induce
breach of faith in any nation. Bali. Pat.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
lREl

EiREi
fredericksburg, April i5.--It bccones
our painful duty TO record this day the most
extensive hre which has visited cur town
siuce the memorable 18th of October, 1907,
IL commenced its rasages on Friday even
ing last a little after ten o'clock. on the
preml'es of Mr.. John S, Wexford, in the bay
lott OF q stable situated in George street.
Tue age of the buildings Immediately ex-
posed, the combustible materials of which
they consisted, and the long drought which
preceded the event, rendered them easy
victims to the raging element The fire
progressed with extreme rapidity towards
the main street until it reached The large
stone buildings owned and occupied by Mr..
Wexford, which was soon enveloped io
flames The adjoining house occupied by
MIR Warren soon caught, and the remain
ing houses from thence TO the Farmers Bo>
tel, being oil wooden buildings, were speedy
sh.rers in the calamity, aud by half pasttw
O'Clock We're converted ioto heap Of ashes.
The sufferers, as far as we have been a.
bic to ascertain, are as follow John S. Well.
tofd-store and dwelling, out houses, ware.
house, &c. house insured, 81 barrels of
OF flour, $50 sacks Of salt, 1000 lbs of bacon,
Sc' and most OF the furniture burot-goods
saved. Williams & Carter, shoe and hat
store, contents saved, Drs. Wexford 4 Son,
medicines, chop furniture, medical library.
&c. burnt. House occupied by VIM. War
rem lea her s'ore-house insured, goods and
furniture saved-William Jsckson's house,
occupied by Morgan Sweeny, Fancy store,
house Insured. goods and furniture mostly
saved. James Mitcheli's house, occupied
by VIM. Hsrdia, grocery store, house in.
sused, goods and furniture saved. MIRA.
Smiths house, occupied by Mrs. Hull.
Millinery store, house insured-eoods add
furni ture saved. Mrs. Smiths house occn.
pied by VIM. +. Gray, Bookstore and Pos.
Office, house insured, contents saved. Mrs.
Smiths house, occupied by Mr.. Quisenberry,
grocery, house; insured, articles saved. Two
other tenements, owned by VIM. Caldwell,
incurred. About "a buildings, (of every de.
,criptiOn) were destroyed. The fire was
Doubtless the work of an incendiary. The
wind was fresh from ihe south during the
whole evening, from which circumstance the
upper part of the town was in great danger.
lin addition to the strenuous efforts made
oy our own citizens to stay the progress of
the conilagration, we feel il a pleasure az
well as duty to state, that our brethren Of
Falmouth who came over with their engine.
rendered kind and most essential service.
HEARD.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
Philadelphia, April II.

MT. SuMMERFIELD, Clergyman fror
England, of the Methodist persuasion, h.s
lately delivered several Sermons in this city,
which have been attended with unexaroplsG
congregations, of all denominations OF Chris
uaas.-Ae 10 truly powerful both in srg0-
ment and eloquence.-He is an able and
strenuous advocate of the doctrines of Chris.
tianity.-Eiis last Discourse was delivered
Yesterday morning in DR.. Wilson's Church,
Warrington Square, in the presence of most
OF ths Clergy of thiI city, and concourae Of
at least four thousand persons, His text visa
from the Epi,tie to The Hebrews, Chap. iv.
verse xiv Seeing then that we have q great
high priest that /. passed into the heavens,
Jesus the Son Of God, let % hold fast our.
profession. "--Rslf's Gag.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
BXFLoSIoN or 4 lgINE IN ono.

singular explosion took place on the Is.
nlt' about Il miIes N w. from Cincionst;.
a. salt we'll situate ON Taylor's Creek.
brsnch Of the Big Miami. where Generals
Harrison and Findlay have pessever;nrIy
employed number Of men in sesTcb OF sa-
line springs.
fter the we'll or sbafi had bsen dug. TO the
solid rock, the miners anger was introduced
and psrforation made in the rock 10 the
depth Of 3po feet, when boring II this depth.
the auger struck into an exlensiye so5terFa.
Oeous cavern Of wgtsr the rode plunged
down several feet, and the water instaftly
pushed up to within Is feet Of The earta's ssIrs
face
Tbe boring rods sunk 90 Iow, that thss
conld not AZ that sims be zithdrsun The
water rose very copieosIy. end was recon.
panied with an inlismtnable gas rupposei
SINCE TO be carbuTrettcd hydrogen
Al this slaye ef the bnsjpess. Sve ratn ia.
SCeDded Into the we'll, 10 order ts axsFicaae
The rode, AID inadvertently called for tfht
which when brought to The mouth Of The ia.
Instantly eel the gas ou fire, and exploded
With vehement report.
Two men on the topcs the Die were 90.
verely Injured, bu. those in The bottom rnueh
mote 30 having the skin sccrchrd, on their
hsnoa, tDeir ssess burnt, sheir baiF s;Dged.
theiS linen and light apparel consumed mo
yves however we're lost, but it Is ssid that
Two are dsngeEepsiy wounded.
'phe force Of the explosion carried a,esy
TIE boAsssd covering from lbe pis head, and
1os report was heard 20 The distance ofa
mile OF more.
The infammsble pas cosgaed sor s DAYS
TO rise up through the hole pf the Fcck cags.
isg the water 70 bubble bSjsiSly at its surface,
Wbsn fame was afterwsrds communities
tso. oy way Of experiments, she cas- would
ignite sod continue 10. burn az tue ws,sr's
edge' The less informed colntsy peogie
were someYbat in alarn, imagining that
the wster " burning.
20 the eighth Day after TIE opsnieg Of the
vein. the gaseous ebullition ceh>sa rathss ab.
ruPty, snd hee 5ct since besr esamed.
" y hoped tba. Che inseslior. 81 tsaasa sets
msy serve - a caution to miness aSd otbsrs;
end csoss obseryaficns to be nsde ~ ne
,,ubjec' which msy be interesting % ~ DUB.
lie 81 large, r.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
APRIL 90.
ANOTHER FIRE )

The ruins occasioned by the disaster Of
Friday night had scarcely ceased smoking,
before the flames have been re.kindled in an.
other part OF the Of the town. About day.
break on Thursday morning. the Stables at.
teched to the Indian Queen Tasern, occu.
pied by Mr.: John Gray, were discovered to
be on fire, and in very little time reduced
TO e'hel. The Tavern was with much diff.
tcu:ty and labor preserved from sharing
similar fate. We are sorry to ssy that eli sht
Horses perished in the names.-[I6id.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27

Madame Bforeau 10 Madame Bonaparts.
g Grosbois, March Ia.
"Madame-I cannot be called indiscreei
in saying that your assertion that declares
my husband guilty, is rash, ungenerous and
cruel l do not wish 10 enter into discus.
sion unoscoming myself aud husband, soao
is tho crinia1l-he who, disinteres,ed and
without stain, has served his country-or he
who has served France only to become the
'yrsnt over Frenchmen. He whose victs.
r'es pacihed EuroPe-or the foreigner who
made his victories subservient to organize
his oppression over France and all uatiuus-
lie who, in the mot corrupted country, da.
red-to be honest, and who had the outraveou,
modesty to confound himself in the crowd
after he had resigned the supreme command
or he who owes everv advancement to.
wards euthority-t to some pew crime, and has,
therefore, ne other choice left between power
and death, q throne or scaffoid. But lei
General Moreau appear before impartial
judges, and not before pensioned assassins.-
Let him be tried by men whose lives are az
pure as his own. and not by persons accom- :
plices in the atrocities of General Bona.
parte, and whose past crimes answer for
their present obedience--and promise you,
that Justice in pronouncing an honorable &C.
quital, will dispatch an order for the arrest
lunmandaf u'ariet,e) OF the realty cuIp~Sl- of
high treason against Francc-against the
world,
" Cease, Madame, 10 mock humanity, aud
to insult my feelings by talking of your hus-
bands clemency and mercy = Gracious 6 odi
how canst thou suffer without infiicting chas.
tisement, the PROCLAMATION of these words p
The clemency, the mercy of that cruel man.
who even in his youth, had the fsf6city to
inundate the streets aud squares of Toulun
and Paris. with ,he blood of innoceht men,
women and children Who ordered those
soldiers, who in Italy, with their blood, ear.
ned his isurelS, TO be drowned or buried q.
live Who, in Syria, in the same city, poi.
soned his companions in arms, and butcher
ed his disarmed prisoners Who hired an
assassin 20 stab one rival, General Klaber, in
Egypt-and who invents plots, and b,ibes
trihones 10 dishonor or murder in France
another rival General. whom he could find
no one audacious enough to pierce
General Bonsparte's reign of crime and
terror may be prosperous, bu, it cannot be
long. Success attended Robespierre, boz q
short I line the guillotine punished his bar.
barity Providence is always usi; the same
10 1904 as in 1894. My husband and myset
are as resigned to the will Of the almighty al
we are firm in the belief OF an hereafter-ter
tiole for sssasiins, prisoners, atheists and ",
rahts-but consoling for suffering innoceace
on earth.
" salute you,
"JULIA MoREAU."
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27


The Say previous to the Thomas Scatter.
good ieaviog Csnton, information was re.
iceived that the British frigste Topaz, capt.
Bsackwood. had ired upon the Chinese vii
lage;of Linten, 90 miles above Macoa; and
had killed and wounded IS Chinese.
1t sPpearsd that the friga,e's boats we're on
shore watering, when fracas took place be,
tween them and the natives, who had at.
tackled the seamen with bamboos, &c
Cspt Blackwood was induced to open fire
IN order TO cover the retreat of his men.
When the It. Scatergood left Linten the
frigete and large Country Ship remained
at that anchorage with their boarding net
ting up.
The consequences to result from this sf-
fair could not be sscertained at the time of
the Thomas Scattergood's sailing; but the
probability is, that it will occasion tempo
rary suspension at least, between the British
and ChiDese.-E
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
FROM SMYRNA.

Captain picke;s on, ofthe brig Midas, ar.
rived yesterday ffom Smyrna. ioforms that
there were lying At the port the following
squsorUns or observations Of Fr-och 8 sail
--Engiish'S bail Austrian S sail--A Dutch
fr'gate sailed q few days before for Mshon,
to return-the presence Of the above SQUAD
-rons tended TO keep The Turks lin awe, and
Afforded great protection to the Franks and
resident European merchants The Turkish
fleet OF about so saiiincluding transports had
come ont from ConsiaotinoPie, aud were
.n,t of .Morea, beginning Of February.
The GreciaR fleet we're lying IN different
ports Of The Archipelago rsft,ing.-No eat
issactorynsws Of war between Russia and
the Porte, had been received, but was dai.
~ expected there. Bait Pat.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
Nerp ma Apr;

neup AEeA AprH9s
On Sabbath mOrniog, CANA Pardee, of
East Haven, Uncovered EmSl sail boat.
drifted on the shore Of East ERavSN cove, and
on approaching it found the Mat half full of
water, and two men in it dead 6$Iian cir.
cumstances led to the suspicioSo that they
we're from Bridgeport, and lntessence, WAS
despatched with the melancholy IinteS.s ice
The apprehensions proved 10 vel
founded. The deceased both beE ped 10
bridgeport, and left that place Cor New Hs-
ven on Saturday morning. One was, a cap.
tain Hamilton, commander of = packees. aao
the other young man by the na,ae of Mainx
abont 10 years old, and merchant in t1k[
place. What was the immediate cause W
their death, 1t was impossible TO coniectyA l.
The boats mast was carried away. but s. .
bruises or external injury was discovered, T..
cept on the body Of Mum.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
"To Medame EIorsn,,.

" Pafis March u
MadsDe Though the crimes OF your
so'aand are great, the clenency OF the Fjrst
Consul are gfester--std my friendship Tor
yon sOTPas'es both. ApPfshsnd, therefore
nothing for General Mofean's life. By the
very constitution which he intended fo over.
tnfD, the Chief megi,uste Possesses tie
power TO pardon --o'd IPyoznjse lou that II
'haB De employed in this sgsit Do Tot,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

By The arrival below of the brig Mar
garet, Capt. FurIong, from Gibraltar, we
have been favored by friend with pc pers to
the 9th March, containing the speech Of the
kiOg OF Spain, 1t the opening OF the session
of the new Cortes. and the answer Of Riego
the President. IL will be observed that his
Msjesty sbssains from taking any notice of
his South Americsn Provinces.
IRelf's Gss:
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
ANOTHER cANhL.

II isiD contemplation 10 cut canal frprr
Shmon in CONNECTICUT. through the iowss of
Amenis. DOser aud Psgimgs, end The coun.
ties Of Pmnam ard Westcbestss, Ia inlersect
The Iiadscn. AZ 81 nsar Mount Pleasant,
n 2. en-. .4zf,,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27

VI ire monuments Yesterday transmitted to
congress, by the President, connected with
recent occurrences 10 Florida, the most i'm
Hortant is Letter from the Secretary CT
Stste to Dor joaquin d'An5uaga, N1Jnis,er
Of Spain, giving 6einitive an1wer 10 Dis
sosDptaints against the proceedings Of Gene
raj jackson, whilst Governor Of Florida -
The litter Is Of such length, that we she'll not
De able Immediately to publish II. Meap.
whiles we present our readers with tie fell
iowlng,, which are the concluding paragraphs
OF the distinction of ibe mssedonisn fTisafe.
which lately sailed from Bosson:
s'The delays Of the Captain General Of Gu.
ba, with regard To the fulflment Of the Royal
order transmitted to bin by Col. Forbes
were 80 extraordinary, ard, upon any iusr
principle, go bnsccouDtaole, that the Minis.
tef Of the United States In Spain was. bV
lftters from this Department. az I3,b ara
10Th june last, instructed, rsun bic return 70
msdrids to rspreTent the acme 90 vour 90.
yespment, and TO request new end psrfmp5o.
~ orders TO that officer, for sbe delivery Of
the archives in bis possession, conformabIg
TO che stipulation ef the treaty. The re,
neWai Of The older was declined, upon the
ground Of entire Confidence on the pert az
your governments, that the Captain General
would, before y eculs be received, have
Completed the delivery OF the archives ar6
documents, 90 be had beeB commanded ty
tae k'ss.
81 regret 10 be obliged to STATE, that tlis
just expectation Of his Cal!oiSc Majesty has
not yet been faIiiisd.
'CsptsiD Japes BigdIe, Commander OF
! The United States frigsts Maesdopisa. has
therefore been commissioned 70 feSsir 70 the
1svsua, there 20 7eeeive the iocanaeDts and
archives, which Col. Forbes was obliged 10
leave, AID Which it l. hoped tia Captain &C.
neral end GoverGor Of Cubs will cause to be
delivered Hitaopt farther dsisy.D-Bia.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27

The FIRST session Of the new cor,es vss
opened at Madrid. or The Sd Of March. by
NC King IN person. who delivered a.short
adafe's which. vas answered BY Biego WHO
had been chosen President.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
Baltimore, April 4

Baltimore, april Z.
Capt. 'Bsker. who arrived at this port from
81. Thomas, states, that three days previous
to his sailing, the schr. America, capt.
GTaves, arrived there, who says, that on the
ZIth OF March, as he was weighing anchor in
The harhor ofSt. Barts, small boat came q.
loHgside aud boarded his vessel, when the
mauraudegs snaPped several muskets or pis-
tolls at the crew of Che America, ooe of which
went OFF and unfortunately killed one of the
crew, named Edwatd Hammond The ball
passed through his body and he expired i'm.
mediatsly.
This is further confirmation. Of the in.
teiiigence communicated by our correspond.
en', OF the whnton outrages committed ON
American vessels in the hsrbor of ST Barts,
winch might be prevented in future by the
presence OF some Of cur vessels Of war.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
Iyasaingfou AnniL 9

y aSHfTStOH, HpTlE 70.
WILLIAM P. DryALL, Of Kentucky, res
Gently Judge of the United States Court in
East Florida, has been sppoinied by the Pre-.
sldent, with tie consent OF the Senate. TO Be
Governor of the Territory of Florida.
INat. Int
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27
From TIE Franklist Gazette.

From TIE FranEclist Gazette.
iRELaND-THE BRITISH CABINEf,
NothinS Gao more distinctly mark
the fears Of the British ministry with
respect TO the disturbances in Ireland
than the haste with which The measures
for snppressiug the tumulls have heer
hurried through the parliament. In-
deed, several circumstances concur "a
shew that the lords Liverpool and Cas-
tiereagh have altogether Lost the moraf
ldfiuence so necessary TO enable them
TO govern the British empire with pro-
priety. Any imbeciie creature may ruls
country by the bayonet, if he has az
army sufficiently numerous, but il re-
qaires g man OF virtue and great caps.
city TO manage public affairs " irh sue
cess by reason and fair argument.
2 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
The candidates for President thicken IN
the muster roll, though we have no reason 10
suppose shem volunteers. Another worthv
gentleman is brought forward in tho RicI.
mond Enquirer, the Hon. Nathaniel b,uco,,
OF North Carolina. THE venerable vete,ay
IN the Republican cause stands Justly high ia
the public estimation, for his faithful ser.
vics', for his firm integrity, for his iudevia.
tirg rectitude of principle and action. But
Mr. .'fdcon'S best and most juGicioua friend,
are not those, who would urge him on the
people, at this time. IS q Candidate for the
Fresldeucy. Il 10 g delicate subject at best.
ana the Richmond Editor, although he in.
'cris the article, properly remasks.., va IL
TOO early TO discuss the subject seriously.
Since writing the above, We perceive thar
Chfef-Jwst'ce MARSHALL is brought for.
ward in the Bridgetoycn Wing. it 10 q
cause OF sincere cougratulation that our coun.
try wilt not have to look abroad for Chief
Magistrate. Cur readers will recollect the
anecdote Of the Norman, who called on Dr..
FRANKLIN in Paris in 1888 and politely in
formed him, that understanding the United
States were left without King, in conse-
qnence of the RevolGliot,S he would be will
ling TO serve them, in that capacity on the
lowest terms, and to the beat of bis ability.
NBalt. Patriot
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-27

Captain Datch, of the brig Seneca, arrived
at New York, in 65 days, informs that, on
80 I'm January, q, disturbance brolse,ou, a
- thsss cer1 pod sotdse,s of the PurIu-
army under She command of general
Lecorss which Cor some time caused great
confederation among tbs inhabitants of Mon.
se pideo.-The foreign smerchsn.s were fear.
tai tor the safety of their properly. as the
portuguese troops declared in manifesto 10
their general, that unless further provisions
were made tor the better support and psy.
ment of the old arrearsges. they should ente,
the town in ten days and paR thepisekpes.-
In consequences Of this alarming aspect a con.
trlb0tion was lowed OF the inhabitants which
tell principally on foreign merchants. On
the 18th and 18th, q sufficient SUN Of money
being raised and distributed smongst the
troops order and tranquility was again res.o-