Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-03

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CARR ed their revengeful spirit so far as
to assassinate several Frenchmen, who
had shown disposition to protect the
unfortunate and defenceless objects OF
their wrath.
EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.
Jamaica papers to the 18th of April
have been received by the editors ofthe
New York Gazette. A tremendous
shock Of All earthquake was felt at
Kingston on the night of the 10th which
caused great alarm among the inhabi-
tasYits who simultaneously rushed from
their houses. Immediately after the
shock had subsidized, the Spanish and
Portu guese, and English, and German
Churches were opened, and immediate
ly filled by persons of all sects, eager to
return thanks to the Almighty for their
escape from such imminent danger
Several houses sustained injury. The
earthquake was felt with great force at
Spanish Town and Old Harbor. There
was. second severe shock on the .hght
of the sth. and a slight one en- the morn
ing Of the 18th; The same shocks were
fe 1t at Port Mara and Falmouth. At
the latter place the shocks lasted from
SIS to 40 seconds, and consisted of four
distinct horizontal undulations, in 5.
f. direction. Nine acres Of cane on
Greenfield estate, have been destroyed
by fire, oecasioned by burning brush
wood on the adjoining land. A sailor
belonging to the ship Hero of Bristol,
who had been upset in boat, was pick
ed up in Buff Bay, after having been
eight hours and a half in the water with
no other support than an oar: An A
merican schooner, loaded with lumber
and provisions, arrived at Montego' Bay
on the 18th, but in consequence OF ha-
wing touched at St Domingo, was order
ed immedia tely to quit the port.
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Captain Cook, arrived at New
York from Honduras, reports, that
about 18th March, the English schoo-
.ner Springfield, of Honduras, was
capiured about As miles North of that
place, by piratical boat with l2-men;
* lad on board had jumped overheard
and swan ashore. The fate Of the
rest Of the crew was not knowo.
The pirates fitted out the Springfield,
with which they captured another Bri
fish schooner, and murdered the crew.
The King Of the Mosquito Shore
wac .drny ned about the 18th of April
Preparations was makeing, when
Capt G. sailed for the coronation of
his successor.
New York, MAY 25-The Uni,
ted States schooner GREYHOUND, Lieu
tenant Commandant Ray, arrived
here yesterday, in eleven days from
Havana.
New YoRK, May 25.-We have
been favored with the loan OF New
Orleans papers to the 9Th instant, IN
elusive.
A splendid dinner was given on
The 7lhto Com. BEBucH Es, OF the
Columbia Navy, at which the Mayor
of New Orleans, Com. Patterson, and
the Commercial Agent OF Colombia,
and other gentlemaD, were present.
Steam Boats, Union and Ne,e
York Line. 1t is with much plea
sure we announce, that the Union
Line of Steamboats,, RAINING from
this port to Frenchtcwn, and the Nor
folk Line, from this port to Norfolk,
are all propelled by engines OF to,o
pressure and their boilers are Of cop
per, and copper heads. The Union
line from New Castle and Philadel
phia, to Trenton, and from New
Brunswick to New York, low pres
sure, and thought no danger is apPre-
1ended from the bursting Of boilers,
on this principal, vet, since the late
calamity, the proprietors have ordered
that less steam should be put on them
than heretofore.
baltimore Fed. Glz tie.