The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
THOMSON'S 1SLAND.-The followir,

THOMSON'S SISLAND.-Thcf followh.
cNtract arc publiscd from a letter to the cl,.
TORS Of the Baltimore American, dated
TnoMpsoN's ISLAND, June %, 1924
Every thing in this quarter is at prc,r4
tranquil and piracy is completely under the
wcathcr--so that it is only necessary occasion
ally to shcw force in Havana or Matanz,'
to keep them i'll order. Although hay,,
nothing important in naval point Of view n
communicate, yet YOU will be gratifcd IA
learn that at the present moment, this !.
probably the most healthy spot within Il,
tropics. The citizens, officers and men. St,.
toned here, enjoy generally excellent health
and there has not been a case Of yellow ~
malignant fever since September last. Th'
disease Of last year was produced by aeon.
bination of causes which will never occur n.
gain. Among those may be enumerated \
want of houscsto protect those on shore iro,.
the excessive heat OF the sun, and hpny
rains that prevail at this season OF the wear.
the harassing and artuous service III shir
the officers and men were engaged the wapr
oi GOOD hospital for tlip| reception Of n.
SICK, and stores fur the provisions, which
were exposed on the beach, untill they be.
came mass Of corruption of ehe most delete,
ions Kind. The officers, who respective,
have commanded on shore this year, Nae
paid the stiictcst attention 70 the poitc and
cleanliness Of the place; every iAing VI
gct:lble or animal matter lying about is ct,
| lcGtcd and burnt once week.
This place has the advantage Of a mos.
excellent harbour, and from its lucalily !,
destined to be place Of Importance, should
the government extent to it that fostering
! aid which it will for some wears require. lis
central position with regard TO New Orlear,
4 Mobile, Pensacola and the Havana, giyesi,
Il decided advantage, over any other part q
this Tcrlitory--aildinc in event OF war, il forms
with the Ilavanna, the Key of the Guiih oi
/ McXico. The surface Of the Island is nearly
Hat, as there is scarcely any perccptiblc dii-
ference IN the elevation. The soil 50 fir as
| have had an opportunity Of examining Is
Il rich vegetable mould, about three fcetdccp,
| interspersed occasionally with limestone
there are several extensive ponds Of fresh
water, which for nine months in the wear
produce excellent water. There are also
several large and some smaller salt wate.
ponds
"a beacon has been erected on Sand Kcv,
Which bears about 5. b. w. from the Island,
distant about nine miles, and serves as 4 lard
mark. In coming from the eastward, vessel
makes three Sand Keys called the Sam6ocs,
and 1t the same time the beacon viii be dis.
covered To the Westward making like a sail
YOU run down the reef until YOU bring the
5. w. point Of the Island to bear \. by w.
1-2 w. this point may be known by pole
with red ball on the top.) Then steer for
the point, keeping it little open on the star.
| board h0w--Crossing the reef you have T.
and a fathom water--aftcrwards and
tathoms up to the anchoragc-give white
heads, on the S. w. point the birth of mile
and a half and after rounding it run in .ot
the flagstaff. The above are directions for
making the island ana entering the harbour
which will, when attended to, carry vessel
clear Of every thing. There is powerful
tile here, rising and falling about 4 10 tll;,
an! setting alternately n. E.-S. W."
PIRArES.-lhc New York Gazette
says I'VE learn by the ship Manchester
Packet, from Campcachy, that the British
brig Prince, of liverpool, from New Orleans
in going into che Island of Camron, got en-
the Bar, and beat over into deep water, when
She was boarded by pirates, stripped and
robbed OF all her cargo, and all hands mnf-
dcrcd !! A British man Of war brig sailed
the next day from Laguira in search of them
1t was perfectly tranquil at Campcach
when the Manchester Packet sailed. III.
U. 5. schr Grampus, Lieut. Com'dt. jolA
Sloat, sailed on the l4th ult. for ANardos
all well.
EMIGRATION TO HAYTI.--.A laYgc
number Of the colourcd people Of Philadc
phia assembled at Bethel Church in that u
ty on the 9th inst. and passed unanimously
the following resolutions, the Rev. r. AItA
being in the Chair
Recolved, That We do approve Of tho pre-
posals ofPrcsdent Boyer: also, heartily con
cur with him in the belicfthat the cmisraiio
to the Island CT IIaYti will be morc atlya''a'
geous to us than to the Colony in Africa.
1t WAS also on melton.
Resoiped, That Committee Of twenty W.
appointed to devise and adopt, such mcaSnft,
as Shall or may be dccmcd most c:pcdlcI
lor the promotion Of the above obj,rt who
accordingly was done.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT ACCIDEA
On Monday about one o'clock (Sal tht
New iork Mercantile Advc.tiser) the boz
CT OF The steam ferry boat Jersey, burst a
the v half al the Jersey side, and We rrgF
to have to state, killed Miss Charlotte Ne
son, y Young lady about 10 years Of ass, -
adopted daughter Of Alr. Peter V. Led,NaF''
Of New York. The master Of the boat, l,;'l
West, was standing On the wharf wit,li!
icw let OF the b1at, was severely scaiotG,