Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-11
and he seems to be ofopiniou that The
spaniards are waking up" -Bos. Cen.

and ne seems to be ofopiniou that the
SPaniards are waking up. "-Bos. Cen
Distressing Neips from 4dfrica.
BY the arrival ofthe brig Oswego.
at Boston, we learn Through our cor.
respondent, The editor OF the Patriot /,
mat when she left Mesurado. the A.
merican colonists al Monrobia. Africa
were nearly all sick OF the fever
lhe Oswcgo took out 81 settlers frou,
Baltimore, who were all landed in
good health, but who, previous TO her
sailing bad died; and nearly all those
remaining were sick az the fever. and
its not probable That 20 will survive
the present season. II has been IA
mcntablc that all the American set.
tiers Who have gone 10 Africa. have
chosen the moss unfavorab.e season
arriving iust at the commencement. o.
IN the midst of The rainy season, thew
are almost sure 10 sickel and die
Doct Ayres, who went out in the
Oswego, 10 assume The government
oil the colony, was taken sick a few
days after he arrived, and was LEFT
very IL when the Oswcgo sailed. Tie
Eevd Mr. Ashnan had partially re.
covered from his late illness. A gen
iseman who. came passenger in the
oswego, Also informs US, that the Fort
erected at sIonrobia, Africa, for the
protection of the American COLONY bv
Captain Spence, officers and crew Of
tIie Cyane, disappeared in a tornado:
the foundation be:ag placed on rough
log, the walls although of considera-
Die height and OF great weight, gently
rolled away before the wind--and
scarcely vrstagc Of the fort remains
Wearc very much disposed TO doubt
the above intelligence, and have good
authority for saying, that letters have
been received by this arrival. suhich
makes not The slightest mention of q
cdfdns'ify so dismal. And is it to be
credited tor a moment, that facts OF
character so startling, SO affective To-
humanity, SO. blasting TO the hopes Of
The philanthropist, should be passed
over with neglect. Besides, the short
mode OF stating, that out of the 6. Ia.
Rem out by the Oswcgo in good health
previo.is TO her sailing, not one had
survived, IS calculated still further to
excite suspicious and distrust. The
Tort erected by Capt. Spence, has been
described by that gallant officer, as q
building of great strength and solidity,
made in ciro ular form and very com
pact and we can scarcely believe,
that il disappeared in a tornado.
Bait. Morn Chron.
Small Por-The Quebec Mercu-
ry OF the 18th inst. states that ga con-
fluent Small Pox, of the worst nature.
has been; and at this moment is rag.
ing IN that city, s. that this distemper
has been imported by enigrants from
Europe. The Editor very properly.
suggests the necessity Of health Off
Gers being appointed "under the SUI
perln.endence ola competent medical
practitioner, for the safety not only Of
Quebec, but Of the whole province"
A doeI waslasely fohghtnear Grand
River, U. G. between Col Norton.
the famous Indian chief and another
chief OF his neighborhood, IN which
the former was slightly and the latter
mortality wounded.
What satire is this on civilized
ife.-These two Indians have Quilted
their tomahawks and their scalping
knives, to murder each other in q more.
fashionable way. May they not as
wi resume the hatrhets that they
have laid aside, and say to civilized
man, il this is what you teach US, we
may - we'll take cur scalping knives
again The difference between us, is
only between lead and steel, and if
both Of them are mortal, we resemble
each other so nearly, thai such shade
of diversity is not worth contending
for.-Eorn. Chron.
A foreigner has made proposition
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