The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-03


the expedition and give us battle many
things induce belief that they will not
attempt To go To the Mandans for protec-
ton about twelve days will decide it
The expedition left this place early this
morning.
| am, dear sir, &c.
JOSHUA PITCHER.
MHior B. G'FALLoN,
u. S. Indian Agent
-GL3-
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-This morn
~ between two and three o'clock, an I'M
Happy man, styling himself J. N Rioat
De Nombray Public Accnser from 1909 to
1919, at the sovereign Court of Caen in
France, put an end to his existence, in a
singular manner.
Mr.. De Mombray's mind had been for
some years past haunted by many iinagln-
ary foes. He was the special object Of
Vengeance with the French government,
whose displeasnre he faneied he had lncpr
red by his political opinions, and by expo.
sing the abuses of men in authority. The
emissaries of France, seemed to have it'll
10 do but To work his destruction. They
have poisoned all the wells in his neigh
borhood, and when Mr.. De Momhray
wanted drink Of water, he was obllgrdto
20 from his house in Ninth street near
lombard, as Ear perhaps as the Northern
Liberties. Sometimes he took boat,
and from the miaie If the Delaware oh
tanned the necessary supply OF pure wafer
Il was equally difficult for him to Obtain a
! wholesome loaf of bread. In vain was 1t
| that Mr.. De Momhray published advertise
! ment after advertisement offering large re-
! wards for the discovery and prosecution to
conviction OF those persons who were plot
! ing against his life. In vain was ii that he
! appealed for assistance tn his brother ma
sons, among whom he had been for ten
Years a past master. The number oil his
enemies increased rather than diminished ;
/ and some of onr newspaper editors tell
under suspicion fpl refusing To publish his
| advertisements, though he was convinced
/ that the reluctance Of others In insert them
Gase from dread that they also would
he poisoned, if they exposed the designs OF
j the French emissares. He dweit alone,
/ not daring to trust another person IN the
| house with him. and under continual dread
4 of attacks on his life. 1t was tins state OF
mind, which made him look upon almost
every man as his enemy. which, probably,
led him This morning to put an end 10 his
terrestrial SUITE ings. He set fire To ma
/ gazne Of powder, aud blew ont the frott
and g,blc cnd Of the house in which he
Idwelt. This morning the remains y. the
unhappy Dir. De Nombray were taken
Nf.om among the ruins.
He was man of elegant appearance
and refined manners. Phil Ge2.
--..S css..-
l FREDERicfsBUBa, sept l0.-By the
arrival Of the bcbr. Sarah Ann. Capt. Gay,
tate Tupmanl FROM Pensacola, which
place che left ON the 18th August, We are
snated to state some further particulars
respecting the melancholy accident that
lately befpll the vessel The Sarah Ann
was bound from Kingston. Jun. to New
0rleans, and made the Iand not far from
Pensacola, at \. i. on Saturday the
Ue1th July-she there came In an anchor in
81 fathom water. Capt Tapman took
the boat, with his wife and fouI men, with
t4e intention Of landing, When within
ahout 250 yards Of the beach, surf br he
Into the boat and capsized her aud all
WE'RE drowned except Samuel DAVIS, pas
singer, vino safed himself by hoiinE on
10 an oar. After reaching the shore, des-
1lfnte of clothing, having stripped himself
ln the water, he had to walk sixteen miies
H. Fnrt Barancas. where ne got assistance,
and went Down 10 the beach aud found the
bodies Of the captain and one Of the men
T~the next day the wife of the captain
Was tggad, aud MI buried as deceatiy as
K#Ihn 4 It, u fila,