The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-23

stitdOte, ana We fttnnlihtNd " u - -
= SUCH for the ensuing epid-inic-'he
Presidential ennui Those who are rufinas
enough To examine this print, can do SO ny
calling al This Office, and we especially IN
,ite The friends of General Jackson. II
il dues not excite their rlsii'le faculties,
they can at least look on il " With con'po
SURE"
The paprrs of New Orleans to the 10Th
Octobrr continue To iuform us vi the me-
lanchuly rayasrs committed by the yellow
fv,cf in that devoted city. 1t IS SAID TO be
the most fatal fever ever experienced III
thu country. and has carried of more vic
TINS than have ever been destroyed in the
same period.
.yEUS FROM TIE PIRATES.
NoRfoLK, Nov. il.-Captain Banks, OF
the seinunrr Princess Ann, arrived at tins
pnrl on "Wednesday from Havana, whence
slr sailed ~ the first inst. was informed
lust before departure, that the Colombian
private armrd srhr. La Zulma had an en-
ragement of point iearos with two pira
trad srhnoncrs, and after a severe cun
nici succeeded in capturing one OF them 81
sinking the other. Fifteen ut the crew of
the captured srhouner we're found dead on
III. decks after the action /; AMI all on
board the one sunk went dnwn with her
MT one WAS saved. The Cn'nmblans had
10 men killed. There were two Other
schrs. in co. with them when first discover
ed by the LA Xuma, bat they made oil y
stood in towards the land.
The La Zulma, When she fell IN with
the pirates, WAS giving convoy 10 TIL" brig
Joseph, Teare, Of Philadelphia, and some
other vessels. Several other Colombian
vessel. of war were cruising of Havana, Il
bad been very servicrable IN aifOrding
convoy To vessels of the United States, Il
other friendly natiuns--at the same time
they were extremely active in annoying
the Spanish commerce. One of them
called the Polly Hampton had captured a
ship direct from Cadlz for la, ana full Of
men aud womrn passengers. \ French
ship. from Buriraux bound to Havana, had
also been captured by C"lomblan schr.
under the suspicion OF having spanish pro
petty on board.
Capt Banks learnt from the American
Consul nj Havana that the United States
sch. Porpoise, Lieut.. Commaudant Skin
uer, had captured Large Open boat, her
crew, consisting of fifteen men, having run
hei close ia shore and made thelr escape.
From this probably originated the report
by the schr. Providence, arrived ~ Phila.
delpha,) of the capture of a piraical schr
and three bargesby the Porpoise.
Capt Banks states that the pirates had
become more numerous than at any for
mer period, and the seas along the coast
Of Cuba were literally swhrmlng with
them. They bad Recently captured of
Port Escondiio, the hriss S~ytSure, of
New York, and Lamd Inn, and tico
schoopers, all or Which they burnt, aud
MURDERED TIE CREWS, with the
exception of one man belonging 10 the
Laura Ann who made his escape.
Can't. Banks understood ut Havana, that
part Ola quarter deck ol vessel supposed
Ia he that Of the late United States schr.
Wild Cat, had been discovered drifting
the Florida coast. THIS vessel Temporal
rily unGer the command of 1t. Booth,
Ut. Com. Lcsme having been left sick
1T that port sailed from Havana LIST Srp
tenher with stores for key West, since
which nothing has been heard of her.
Extract ofd letter, ddled Hdrdnd, October
80 I82l
" am sorry I, say that the Pirates have
again appeared on This side of Cuba. The
Laura INN, Of New York, last from Mon
te,ideo, with jerk, ii beef, has been taken,
aud all hands, except oHe HI NG-the
vessel burnt brtwe, u this and Matanzas !;
the peraon who escaped, says brig aud
schnanrr were also taken-fke people all
murdered. piracy is ~ be suppressed,
measures must be taken, more efficient
than any yet adopted by our government"
For the information of the friends of
the deceased, we are requested tn publish
the following extract III letter to IA geu-
tleman in Smithfcld, Va. dated
GrceauVSbug, GrrennP Co'y, Ken.
Dtiober 20, l824. {
a very melancholy accident happened
near this plavr, uu Sunday last about
O'Clock. A gentleman and l1dy in attempt
ing to cross in Il gig at the falls Of the Lit
tie Sandy River, we're drowned. BY some
means they missed the ford, and were not
seen by any person ut the time they enter
ed tire stream, though they had been oh
served whcu near Tie waters edge 4; those
who saw them went away, not apprehend
Ing any danger, although little rocky.
II i presumed, that fealiug the rocks were
slippery, in order 10 avoid them, they At
tempted 10 pass below the usual crossing
place, When, probably one "f the wheels
ot the gig slipped of the roca aud prccipi
tdtcd them INTO IA deep pou' below. Their
situation was first discovered by some
children nj II considerable distance, Who
gave the alarm, but before any assistance
could be rendered they had uh tGo long
in the water 10 be r.suscltaied, although
every means Was used for that purpose.
! The horse was So cntansled in the harness
| that he WAS with difficulty saved.
From papers found With the deceased,
il is presumed that their NAMES were Ro.
bert aud Nancy Johnson, were formerly
residents Of Isle of Wight County, and had
brothers or relatives named Zachaliah and
Dempsey johnson.
These unfortunate persons were buried
at this place on the following day, in very
decent manner, as they appeared to be