Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-21
FROM KEY WEST.
Extract Of a tetterfrOm Com. Joha Rodgers 4

Extract Of a ietterfrom Com. Joha Rodgers 10
The Secretary Of the Mary, dated
" ThonipsOn's Island, Oct 25tl, 1928.
Out of about l46 persons on the Island,
officers, sramen, and marines, So are sick, prin-
cipally with Intermittent Fevers, only one case
out of the whole, assuming, al this time,
malignant type they are, how ever, all in 4
very low state, and have engaged two yes
sells, which found here by accident, 10 trans-
port them to Norfolk nj 8 o per head the
three Surgeons WHO came with me, and Sur
gern Williamson, recommending their removal
la Northern climate, az absolutely necessary
10 The restoration of their lipailli The men
still remaining, after the sick are sent away,
will be sufficient for all the present exigencirs
of the service and have no reason iu think
that any further evil consequences are to be
apprehended, as such cases of fes er as have
occurred within the last twenty days, has
snned much mlder type than previous 10
mat dale. have Just returned from visiting
all the sick at both Hospitals. Ii appears they
had taken up an impression that they could not
recover in this climate, and, on being told my
intention TO send them home, every counte-
nance appeared TO beam with Joy Most of
those who have had yellow fever have rclaps-
ed into inlermitfents.
" With the two vessels in which | send the
sick, shall send Doctors WILKINSON aud Hnf-
man, leaving Surgeons Mates Conway, Van
Brunt, and Boyce who will BIZ guile sufficient
Tor any cxiSenciPs likely 10 Occur. | would,
howeNc ar, recommend ,pur sending out Sur
geon and one or mo Mates, rs soon as COVE
nrnt To r. lieve those n,lerncn" MAJ. Int.
The American nf last evening now shifts ITS
ground, and contends that many of the regu-
hrly nominated members elect arr for Ad ms.
TO put an end 10 these prifu suberfnges, The
resort Of losing gamestrrs, W. submit tie case
at once. If John Quincy Adams gets The
support of this state or obtal4s the congress
sionaI domination, he will he ne man support
ed and elected. As yet there is evidence
sufficient To convince the most sceptical. that
90 memhers of our Assembly ont of 1876, and
90 members of Senate out of 80, are openly
and decidedly against him ! Thus end the
labor Of The tin carts. NJ Y. Nat. Adre.
a nsto gome - Our opponents have decided
upon a new game. They have failed 10 their
attempts to divide and conqupr"- failed in
destroying regular nOminations-and having
clearly understood that New York, PennsyI-
wanna, Virginia. North Carolina and Georga,
together with other states, will go into caucus
At Washington, they are now all out for can
rus nnn'ullIoDs but as mischief and cnntu-
fion are the OBJECTS, they intend 10 recommend
inction of party, shall go into caucus, and
thus end all party in the Union, and out OF
this commixfure to make trouble Robert
GOodoe Harper is busy in Maryland for Cal
noun. We have only to say that the trick IS
a poor one. None hat Republican mcnhrrs
Of Congress will be- admitted into Inc caucus
We have party yet throughout the Union. TO-
SHOW AND FAIR.
FREDERICKSBURG, November 15.-Tbe
Fredericksburg Agricultural Society held their
second annual Shoe and Far, on "Wednesday
and Thursday last. Besides those more I'M
pedaicIy Interested ia the exhibition, The oc-
casiOn drew together large concourse OF spec
lators, and produced the most enlieening hum
ofhusIness through our streets, that we have
Witnessed for so,Oe time. The first day was
devoted to the eKamioation Of stock, wh'cN