Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-17


lancholly occasion and the letter which
accompanies it, will evince that neither
the commander in chief nor the comDan-
ders and others serving under him, have
been unmindlul of the ackno wledgements
due TO sir Thomas Cochrane, and to all
those attached to bis squadron.
MURDER.
ROCKVILLE, IND. } April ga most hor.
rid murder, was committed last Thursday
night, on the body Of solomon Thomp'
son, near Clarkssburg, in this county
From the letter of correspondent, who
resides in that neighborhood and witness
ed some of the particulars here related
we extract the following
"On the night OF the eth uh. Solomon
Thompson left the house OF his mother,
Mrs. Mary. Thompson, in company with
Cassandra Basford "a woman with whom
be bad lived for several years in habits Of
supposed intimacy tor the house Of the
said Cassandra, distance OF about two
miles and half. On their way, CassanGr
states, that when she was about ii steps
behind Thompson, person rushed out OF
the woods. struck Thompson with club.
and he fell excIaImiDg Oh 1cho is that i?
She Immediately fled, and communicated
The intelligence to Mr.. Lowman, who
accompanied her to the fatal spot, where
they found poor Thompson, shockingly
mangled, lifeless corpse Ajury was i'm
mediately summoned, who gave verdict
ol-Wiyat murder, by some unknown
hand, and suspicious resting on this wo-
NAH she was taken Into custody. Next
morning the jury went in pursuit OF
further evidence and seized upon ne
gro man named Dick. the property Of Mr..
Samuel Johnson. This fellow stated 10
the constable who arrested him that the
said Cassandra had at different times tor
Is months past, tried to persuade him to
kill Thompson, but that he bad always re.
fused. They were both committed to
goal to await their trial at Nov. court "
A number of circumstances are mention
ed in the letter to the editor, OF which the
above is an extract, calculated to fasten
the strongest suspicious on the prisoners,
which we deem il not advisable to pub.
lish. lest public feeling be excited before
trial. These things will all come out 10
evidence before a jury OF their country,
from whose decision they must receive the
sentence OF death, or be restored to their
natural freedom. True .4merscaa.
CHILL.
A friend has handed Us tue following
(says the Bait Am. extracts from letter
received per ship Atlas at Edgartown,
Mass from the Pacific. II is dated "Val-
Saraiso, 18th December, 1922,
"About the FIRST Of Novem Der appeared
the new (CommerciaI) Regiomento-.
which TO: reasons mentioned below, |
think will be very short. lived. We were
en6eavuriug, although Intellectually, to
begin business under these new regula-
lions, when on the evening OF the 18th
ult. we we're visited by most tremendous
earthquake The 6rst and most severe
shock continued abosl two and an halt
minutes, and levelIet nearly :be whole of
Valparaiso to the ground. Al The Cbur-
ches, all Almendrsl, all the QueIedra OF
81. Franc,sco--are heap OF runs about
a dozen or twenty houses 10 the port le-
main babitable. From two 10 three hun
cred lives are lost, but none whom you
know. The shocks have continued as
often as three CT four each day, ever since,
until the last ~ 0 days. but no, generally
very severe.
IN additieo 10 this seccDd calamity is
the tnsurrectieu Of General Freyre in Con.
ceptiOn-he has approached as Tar as ! all
Gu 10 force. A force has been sent out to
meet him, but it is supposed he is toe
strong 10 accept any terms short OF over
tbfo" Ing the present government. he is a
great favUrite with the people, and per-
haps the revolt may not be disadvantage.
Gus 10 the country--At auy Tate, there Can
scarcely he change for the worse"
Extract Of "a letter from Valparaiso, Dec IA
at is expected that Lord Cochrsne and
many OF his officers. tsoDe Of whom are
N. Americans will shortly leave the SER
vice of Chill in disgust.
Much discomfort exists in consequence
Of the late arbitrary acts OF the govern.
ment. Conception has indig nantly reius-
ed 10 conform 10 the oppressive laws rela'
tive to duties, &C..
The q. S. schr. Peruvian, built by
Com. Stewart, arrived heIe few days
since, and informs that the Franklin may
be shortly expected here from The North
ward"
SPAIN AND FRANCE.
The accounts from Madrid of the 18th
Of February, received at Lisbon, state
that the Spanish government, having giver