American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-04
NonroLx, June so.

VI Val ~.
80 arrived here on Saturday morning early.
f asa ~ Washington City and proceeded yester-
Pun" n,oroinp. She sailed from Havana on the 18th,
port Rodgers (Thompson's Island) on the 10Th
y, The officers and men are all in good health,
~ %. have pleasure in announcing from them,
y, a, The time of their sailing, the Commodore 5
az was much improved, and that he was about
",.s short cruise in the Sea Gull, on the coast
FIorda, chiefly for the purpose OF ascertaining if
nood water could be obtained in that quarter as
snnnly furnished by the Island was very made
.,s, and Of very bad quality. The Sea Gull was
lsrcoinq improvements; she had scarcely men
konrb 10 work her the greater part of her officers
droew being out upon boat expeditions, under the
{Ssrs Of 1t. Com DIT. WATSON. The officers all
kreur in stating, that the Commodore is indefatiga
n the discharge OF duty, and deservedly popular
I'm all under his orders. The squadron afforded
most efficient protection to commerce, being
Bn,lanly cruising and conveying and no vessel
#, y nerlnitted to remain in harbour more than 49
burs
{Tbs U. S. Ship Hornet, Capt. SMITH, arrived al,
ayana on the 10Th inst. all well, and was 10 sail
tbe 18th for Matanzas TO receive on board Lieut..
Art, and so seamen, who had been put 10 the
10 IlIary JcGH TO proceed off that port as decoy
the pirates, by whom she had been robbed. The
Eir Mary Joan, was from Middletown, Connect.
0and was robbed off Matanzas, on the 18th inst.
piratcal boat of 10 oars, who took the clothes
NE crew aud about $50 in money; the brig re.
ned 10 Havana, and gave information to Captain
Urn, Of the U. S. Ship Hornet, who immediately
bpsched Lieut.. PLATr and so men in pursuit.
he Hornet had lost only two men since she left
United States, one by taking laudanum, and the
her by modification in the leg.--She was TO pro-
led from Matanzas to Key West.
|The Hospital, Marine Barracks, and two public
re houses, had been completed on Thompson's
and, and the Commodore was about TO electa
her, believed for his own accommodation. The
bspital was completed and preparations we're max
for erecting some private buildings.
The old residents of Havana are stated to he very
nhhy, the fever being confined TO the saldiers.
ger class of people aud strangers.
The U. S. Brig Spark, Lieut.. Com'dt. SHu-
RnE, which sailed hence on Friday, bound to Key
est was left by the Pilot 90 miles to the south
lrl Of Cape Henry, at O'Clock P. M.
Late from .Ndrtinique.--W learn from Capt.
H Of The schr. Alpha, arrived here yesterday from
BIT Royal, (NIarl via ST Eustatia, that when he
hd from Fort Royal, on the 10th inst. feet Of
tnch Ships Of War, viz. one Ga, large lrigates,
aIFClU siNUpo VI WaI1 WCIS az iIat pOlhb w
the eth inst. with convoy for France. A
ansh Government schooner, bearing flag Of
ice, arrived at Fort Royal on the 18th inst. from
ayana, for the purpose of making some inquiry
shCing the capture of the Spanish Letter OF
n. argue De Los mariana, having THREE Millions 81
plarS on 69ard, by French "a gun ship, and re.
Eled 10 have been sent into that port. The Let
oil Marque had sailed from Fort Royal for
taIy d4u IN the arrival Of fhe
az Of Truce.
is with deep sensblity, and lively sympathy
The severe affection which the melancholy event
produce in large and much respected family
whom The deceased was particularly endeared
VINO are yet suffering from recent memorable
tnt occurring in the same service, that we an
ance the death Of Nlidshipman ROBERT
pCAE, son Of MIR. Butler Cooke, residing near
place He arrived here i'll Of fever, in the y.
Snip Deccyon sday evening last on Thurs
he was removed to Craney Island, whers he re-
Eea'he most asslduous medical attention; but all
'ti'l--hc fell victim to the unsparing malady on
Ilfday evening at O'Clock.
When we announced on Wednesday last, that
FH ALFRED GRAYSON, oil The U. S. Marine
Fps, had arrived here in the Store Ship Decoy,
lhs health, we little expected, that it would so
n necome our duty TO communicate intelligence
'oerposltc and so painful character.--in con-
qashce OF the nclemency of the weather, the yes
u which he proceeded up the Bay, put back on
'dnesday or Thursday, and scarcely had he land
@htn the fell disease which had been lurking in
system, assaied him with violence that bafiled
medical skill, and on Saturday Morning last he
SD life, many years of which had been jealous
Oevoed to his cOuntry's service leaving behind
n the PeDnfatiOu ,fa ma yaluabla
;sf' and worthy and respected citizen.
we learn that Capt. GRAysoN has wife and
'e Children, residing in Baltimore. Beacon.
CD
:, Washington, JNty9.
JOHN MLEAN. late Commissioned of the Cen