The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-24
POSTSCRlP'Y
ARRIVAL OF THE SEA GULL.

''u at 'ihs foit seSttTud9 rom i.atNp j.
Suns Island, via 81. Mary's in waat OF fuel.
The Sea Gull left T~lompsou's ls'and on
the 10th September, and nfn.r experiencing
a series of heavy y. and n. T.. gales, helG.
nearly out of pro, isions, and re..ueed to il
quart of water per man, put into Aneiit
island for a supply on the I'd olllis month.
She was plotted from st. Mary's thru the
inland navigation IN 81 hours, by Lieut..
Punc, IF the Charleston station. AT l.
o'clock yesterday, the volunteer corps of
Hussars, the Catham Artillery, the Fenci-
hies, the Guards II Blues, under the com
mand of Col. Marshal, paIaded and after
wards marched under the bluff 10 the
wharves, where a salute was iirad from The
whole line, in honor of the arrival of the
gallant Commodore, which was received
with yards manned, and answered by three
hearty cheers from the .Ned Gut. A salute
was also fired from the Revenue cutler
Florida, capt. Harrison. w. the afternoon
II committee of the the City Council waited
upon the Commodore with an invitation 10
IA public dinner, which, however, WAS po-
lltely declined, hut The offer to furnish a
supper of refreshment TO his crew at the
expense OF The city, was accepted.
Commodore Porter, we regret 10 state,
still lahofs Under the effects of the severe
Illness with which he has been afflicted,
which has Affected one of his arms, ut
the upper Joint, in a painful manner. In
other respects however, we are happy To
state, he enjoys health. The remainder Of
the officers aud crew are in the best health
bot II case of sickness being reported by
the surgeon.
Respecting the late fever at Thompson's
Island, we have been favored with the fol-
Towing remarks:
On the 18th of September, there We're
10 sick in the hospital, at Thompson's l..
land-2G in the Marine Garrison, and about
H." same number 0fthe Bargemen-mostly
malignant Fever.
DR.. Conway, second acting surgeon of
the Hospital, was the only medical man
on the Island not down with the fever
Surgeon of the Peacock (she had no mate)
was down with the fever, when she left the
Island. DIR. New, also sick, was officiating
in bis place. The John .liaaS, left there
with two surgeons mates, one of whom
was sick. The Sea Gull left there with
a surgeon aud mate, both down with the
fever.
The disease originated in the rapid de
composition Of vegetable matter on the Is
lad, during the hot weather, and after the
heavy rains.
t.he crews were no doubt ~predisposed
TO r ceiye it, from their having for nearly
eight months been (by some Custom-house
regulations there deprived ofrefreshnents
of all kinds. They have bad, during that
time, no fresh meats, and fruit and yegeta-
hIes only twice.
The squadron has been ever since it left
the Uaited States wretchedIy of for medi-
cal all. None of the small vessels have
any whatever.
The disease at us commencement was
found to he very much under the controul
of medicine butsevernl died, who, for the
want Of surgeons, could receive no medical
aid wbatever-some Of them without see !
ing a doctor from the time they siclSened
until they died.
We have received by the Tartar, Cura |
Goa papers of the Goth ult. They contain
accounts from I,aguita Of the 9th. Ii APP
pears that some attempts at revolt had
been made at Paste and Santa Martha, and
some letters to Spain had been intercepted
which excited much %indignation. A de
cree has therefore been passed directing
the expulsion of all Spaniards who have
not rendered important services to Colon
bia. The eth of September was fixed for
their departure from MaracaIbo and Lagul-
ia in the former only 8 remained, and in
the latter only . ; from all other places III
Colombia they will be expelled in success
sion.
The naval force at Laguira consisted of
the Venezuela. Sc, Bolivar, 90, Boyaca, -,
Urica, 90, Pinchaleha, %. The new 81
gunship was fitting at Margarita, and IT was
expected would be ready by the 1st Oct.
zen. Paez was at Iaguira, directing the
preparations against Porto Cavello. The
squadron under Com. Beluche WAS expect
ed to sail from Maracaibo on the 18th, a.
gaiust Porto Ca,ello,
The privateer CentcIla, Captain Hopner,
has arrived at Lartira with i Spanish prize.
The COLOMBIAN Government have pro
hiblted the importation of tobacco, either
in the leato manufactured.
IN Y .Mer. .4dU.
."9asS---
Tic health of Mr.. Clay, which for some
time past has been a subject of much soil
citudr among his friends, has improved
considerably and promises soon to be com
pletely r~e-estab.ished.
LLerington, X. Reporter, Oct. o
NATCHEZ.-A postscript to a letter
written ia the post office at Natchez, dated
Sept. II, says, "Thc fever rags with IN
abalcd violence the deaths average SIX or
seven per day"
IlI+HT D., tb, ,yr,y,l or tho cbirI