Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-10
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err OF important dispatches from our
Minister and from Com. Hull to the CO.
vernnent vi the United States. Lieut..
Z. left Cslios on the night of the 23d
December, at which time the frigate u
nited State. and ship Peacock were
both there-the Dolphin was at the In
termediates at the last accounts, but mo
mently,sxpected at Caliao. The officers
and crews of the U. ). vessels were all
enjoying good health.
Lieut.. G. crossed the Isthmus OF Pa
mama To Chagres in seven hours; and at
Carthagena he learnt the intelligence
of the death of Mrs. Anderson, the la
dy oflRichard Anderson, Esq. u. Min
lister at Columbia. From C~arthagens,
Lieut. G. took passage in the schr. To-
bacco Plant, Capt. Fox. for New York,
which sailed on the 9th inst. and was
dismasted on the night of the 10th, in lat.
50, 50. by a sudden change of wind.
Lieut.. G. was taken off. 25 miles TO the
southwark and eastward of Cape Henry,
by the Baltimore Pilot boat Esther, and
landed at this place.
The schooner Tobacco Plant, Capt.
Fox, from Carthagena bound to New
York, in which Lieut.. Campbell took
passage, having found it impossible 10
proceed on her voyage in her crippled
condition as a strong advers wind sprung
up last evening, and she being then oil
the Capes, thoughts absolutely neces-
sary to put in for a harbour; and hav-
ing got a pilot stood into the Chesapeake
bay last night, and about S o'clock this
morning, in consequence Of the great
strengths of the tide and thick weather,
was forced upon a ledge of rocks off
Back River Point, where in conse-
quence of the severe illness of Captain
Fox, he was compelled to leave her in
an hour or two afterwards, and reached
Old Point Comfort, whence he came up
to town this evening in the boat
The only vessels recollected by Capt.
f. left at Carthagena on the 9th inst.
were brig Sylvester Healy, Gardiner,
forCharlesson, in Q days: sch. Isaac Nc
Kim, of Baltimore, uncertain where
bound; Enterprise, Knapp, of ditto.
Markets very dull.
LOSS OF TIE SLoOP JAY.
The sloop Jay, CaptEdwardL Young,
of this port, and bound hence for New
York, swas strained ON Saturday last at
4 AM on the breakers about 8 miles to
the northward Of Smiths Island; the
vessel dismasted and completely a
wreck, crew all saved. A probability
exists that the principal part of her car
60 will be saved; but there is no pros
pect of saving the vessel, as every sea
broke over her, and it was discovered
that she was sinking all in the quick
sand.
LoSS OF THE sLoOP PATTY.
The sloop Patty, James McGhee,
master, of and from New York bound
10 Suffolk, was lost on Matchabungo
Bar on Sunday the Goth inst; the cargo,
sails and rigging will be saved.
ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN ADAMS.
The U. S. ship John Adams, Capt.
Dallas, arrived and came to anchor in
Lynnhayen Bay on Friday evening, IL
days from Thompson's Island, and bear
ing the broad pendant of Com. Porter,
who has been superseded in the on
mand of the West India squadron by
Capt. Warrington. The John Adams
will proceed to Washington as % as
the wind permits She left 90 vessel OF
The squadron atIhompson's Island, with
the exception Of the Sea Gull; the other
being out cruizing.
The John Adams has brought home
the officers and part of the crew of the
late U. S. schnr. Ferret, which was
capsized and lost a few miles from Ma
tanzas. on the 4th inst. viz: Lieut. COM
handing Charles ii. Bell, Lieutenants
Moorhead and Glynn, and Midshipman
Alden; her acting Master, Midshipman
Hawkins, remained at Tbompson's ISL
and: FIVE of the crew were drowned.
Several merchant vessels were at Port
Rodgers, amongst them the ship. u. s.
Child. from Bait for N. Orleans, and
expected to sail in a few days.
The officers and crew of the John
Adams are healthy, and she has not lost
a mar during their cruize, either by
sickness or accident.
Commodore PORTER arrived athis re-
sidence at Meridian Hill, near this City,
Yesterday from Thompson's Island. by
way of Norfolk. Nat. Intel.
Tie principal subject acted upon in
the House ofRepresentatives yesterday,
was the Senate's Bill making further
provision for the suppression oil Piracy.