Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-19
ARRIyAL oE THE REAGLr.

AktiN AL OF HE BEE ILL.
r NoRFoLK. Sept. 10 The U. s. schoone,
Beagle, Ii. Com't Newton, from Thompson's
Island, came in from sea on Saturday even
ing and proceeded mp the bay for Washing
ton, after landing Leutepant Gardner Zone oi
her Oiiicers,) and Lieut.. Moorehead, Lieut..
Walker, (0f Marines) aud Doctor Hamilton,
(ofthe U. 5. ship John Adams,) passenger, at
Old Point Comfort. The three first named
gentlemen came up TO this place yesterday af-
ternoOn, the latter remains at Old Point, in III
health, and will probably proceed mp to Wash
ington this morning in the steam boat.
The Beagle brings us most disastrous in
telligence from Thompson's island. We learn
from conversations with Lieuienants Moore
head and Gardner, that about the Goth of Au-
gust symptoms of the yellow fever manifested
themselves at that place, and in very short
time there were nearly fUiiy cases ui the dis.
ease and To heghtcn the distress the john
Adams arrived there two or three DAYS after
from Vera Cruz via Havana with two or three
cases of the fever on board. We have NOT
learned with sufficient accuracy to announce
IL, the number of deaths on the Island at the
time the Beagle sailed, nor the number she
left sick there. The following, however, is a
list of the officers who had died previous to
sailing =
Lieut.. G. w. Somerville,
Midshipman Marshal,
Reed (of the John Adamsl
MIR. Anthony Grice, Carpenter.
Mr. Thomas, Captains Clerk (john Adams)
Mr.. hlorrison, Gunner do.
The sick were removed to the hospital as
soon as they were attacked, where every at
tention WAS paid them under the direction of
Doctor Williamson, Hospital Surgeon OF the
station, whose unwearird exertOns, no less
than his professional skill had been most e.
minently ser,iceable.
The John Adams Is stated to have been i'm
the cleanliest possible condition, and every
precautiOn had been taken Ia render her heal
thy. 1t is not believed that her sick received
the disease on board, but rather that they con-
tracted it at Havana
Commodore Porter, we regret In learn, had
been much indisposed, hut when the Beagle
left the Physicians entertained hopes of his
speedy restoration To health.
The Beagle sailed from Thompson's Island
on the LIST instant and left there the u. 5. ship
john Adams, Capt. Renshaw sloop of war
Peacock, Capt Cassin steam Gal!iot Sea
Gull Lieut.. CONT. Voorhees, schnrs Grey
hound, Lit. Com. Rosscau Fox, Lit. Com.
j. Il. Richie ard Jackall, Lit. Com. Oellers.
The u. States brig Spark, Captain Shubrick.
was cruzng on the S, side of Cuba. The
sloopof war Hornet, Captain Smith had run
down for Vera Cruz All the schoouers at
The Island mere fitting Dat for an excursion to
the Spanish Maur
The prize schooner captured by Lieutenant
Watson. was also nj the Island. She had
been fitted far service, and her name chang
ed To that of Allen, in compliment To the hero
who fell AT the spot where She WAS captured
The command of the Allen was given 10 Lieu
tenant com. James e. Legare.
On the 81 inst, off Matanzas, the Beagle
sprung her foremost and put into that port To
repair. She found there the u. s. schooner
Grampus, 1t. Cond't. Gregory waiting to
give convoy 10 vessels out of that port, and
two at The barges, under the command OF
LieG's Plait and ---, just returned from
an expedition up the Old Bahama Channel,
but had seen pirates.
The Beagle left NIatanzas on the 9TH inst
all her officers and crew are in good health
She has been absent seven months, during
which time she has assisted in giving convoy
TO nearly go sailof American merchantmen.
She Is the only vessel of Com. P0rter's squad
ronthat has completely circumnavigalrd the
lsland of Cuba, being employed in hearing
dispatches from the Governor General of Gu
ba, to the several ports ON the n. and S. side
ofthr Island
Officers ofLhe Beagle 1t. Com j r. New
ton, Ii. Robert Rltchir, Lit. VIM. II. Gardner
Mid. Stone ami Mid. Howison. GHtraL4