The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-28
ARRIVAL OF THE SHARK.


NoRFoLK, MOI. l7.-Thr l.. ;. Srhr.
Shatt, Ii. Comd't THOMAS H. SrryENs,
arrived here yesterday morning from hey
West sit Havana, L days from the latter,
aud proceeded mp 10 the Nav, Yard at GVs-
port.
Com. RODGERS, and Surgeons llAp-
Ris and NAsHlNGroN, have returned M
the Shark, we ara gratitrd Ia learn, III good
health. The Commodore has, as we I'm
ders,and, executed his mission IL Thomp-
sons Island, tie object of which was IN
determine whether the fatality attending
our squadron WAS necessarily the result nj
an unhralthfui climate, or whether il might
be- attributed 10 other causrs of il rrmetla
bic nature and whether il would be advi
sable IN the government 10 continue the
establishment at thai place.
Dispatches from the Commodore, CON
tanning the result Of the inves,g ,tion,
have, we learu, been forwarded 10 Wash
lngton, by bris from Havana, hound
To Philadelphia, and we shall doubtless
soon be apptsrd Of the course which
government PROPOSES to pursue as regards
it.
The Shark arrived al Thompson, Island
on the 23d OCT. aud sailed tnencr for Ha-
'ana op the Sd inst /; the n m; Inns on
ali the Otll( ers aad men at tduA,, cal. ri
tine Island, we're III good health, with the
exception OF some cases of the NIL test
intermittent, unattended with the least
dsnger: All who were more seriously
Indisposed, had, by the advice Of the Sur
geona, been sent 10 this port, with proper
mtdIeal AID, before the Shark lett tht.l
Island. Surgeon Z. ViAiamSoa, aud Alid
ohPman Raal0iph, with twenty five con.
Naltscept seamen, TOOK passage IN the SCI
Hero, which sailed on the 25lhuIi Surgeon
Il. X. Huffman. and turf, -foar con. |
vaitsccnts, sailed an The I'd inst. ia the |
hn;s Hdfm0aB both bound to this l.urt -
they may therefore be momenliy booked
tor.
Com RoDGERs, Capt. &ebens, Surgeons
H0f,iS aud HdshjHgton, With all the oil
GERS and crew of the Stark, have cnloved
uninterrupted healh--not man having
been tal,ea sick from the period of her
leaving New ollt To his tlnlc.
lat. l.. RoSSedH, was left IN command at
Thompson's Island. 1lhr only vessel of
the squadron left at tie island Vas the
Schr @re3 Ilpd, 1t. Com. kEAENEF.-I
We are happy To add that The officers and
crews uf the squadron were all in good
health.
The Schr. Ferret 1t. Com. S. DuAcAN,
arrived al the Island Isl iust. and sailed
agai1 on the 4th in company with the
SHARK, for IaDaaa.
Ii MciYrGsH vino went out LIST IT. Of
the Shark, has been ordered to the Com-
mlnd Of lie Schr Tcrrtr.
The brig penus, C,lt. Kelly, arrived
At the Island eth ult. in days from Sd I
Nannah bound to New Orleans with AL un
board sck. Every ur,essary medic, at
trauon wasimmcdl4tely extended to tnem, f.
and whcn the .Siarf, siiled thcg were all /
III fair WAY Of reco'triu except the 1
mate mho dird on tie Ist inst. Tie brig
was to sail again in two days for New Or
hans.
The L. S, schooner Ftrrt', Ii. Comdt, !
DUNCAN, (Which saIed in company with |
thr SHAEK from 1hompson's lsl,nd) thr |
PoPtotSs, 1t. Comd't RAIAGE, Wthi Cof, |
1t. Com. NoLbERT, and Jeehni, 1t. Com.
OEALERs, ere left II liza, ana 4th inst. To !
sui next day on a cruise. The L. ). brig |
SParh, Ii. C6ifi. SHuEktck, was cruising |
On line south side OF Cuba.
The SHARK brings II coairmqtoa Of the
dath of Sailing Master BENJAMIN |
toLLEl', vine it is stated died on board |
ihe u. ). his Sphrk, al Trnidad--tinlc
not asrtrti'ned. he entered the navy 9Th
December ga, aud nas native of New
e"'k. He Vas nan OF modest aud I'M
assuming characltr Of the most gcnte.
i"htfly deportmcat---and an accomplished
officer. Bcucon.