Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16

tribunal were not reversed. This subiest ha'
| wing produced great excitement in this city, il
| is understood that formal represe ntation was
made to the government: at Washington, & tina,
instructions have been given to the American
minister at Mexico peremptorily to demand
the restoration of,the cargo, the vessel having
already been released. 1t is extremely iniu-
rious and provoking to the mercantile com
munity, at time when commerce is depres-
sed from other causes, TO be harrassed by
unwarrantable and lawless restrictions and con-
6scations, where policy the very reverse ought
to prevail.
Extract Of a letter from an officer on board the
United States Frigate Macedonian, dated
Rio Janeiro, Aug. 90.
"Wc have arrived here after tedious and
disagreeable passage Of so days. great part of
which time it was raining.
Our ship is good comfortable sea boat and
we have fine set Of officers and toerable
good crew.
The Emperor of this country is more con-
tented to remain here than to go to Portugal
and reign upon the throne Of his ancestors
Don Pedro has given the throne Of Portugal to
his daughter, on condition that she marries her
fathers brother.
Don Pedro is fonder Of carrying on war than
having peace. His squadron, which is pretty
respectable, is now blockading the Buenos Ay-
reans and Monte Videaps in the River La Plata.
We expect to sail for that vicinity shortly
We found the Cyane, Capt. Elliott, here on our
arrival; the Boston, Capt Hoffman, is on a
cruise.
have been on shore here, but was much dis
appointed. II is mean looking town. There
are few respectable buildings in it, The EN-
peror's palace looks like row of warehouses
on wharf The opera is the only place worth
visiting There are sixty or seventy perform
ers (of both sexes) who are all ambitious TO
please the company who may assemble there"
Harana, Oct 26.-I discovered rock off the
Hole in the Wall, long. by chronometer rs So,
lat Is 50, N. Fifteen minutes after made the
Hole in the WALL, w. IA S. by compass, dis
lance IA miles, it appeared to be about ten
| yards long, and could not have been more than
| three feet under water. / ran the brig within
| 200 yards of it, not having small boat on
| board, could not ascertain its exact situation.
| l have named it the Clio Rock. There was a
regular break over il, which would be taken
for the cap ola sea in heavy weather.-Signed
by Joseph Kirk, master of the brig Clio.
Port Gibson, Mss. Oct IA duel took place
on Tuesday evening last, a, four o'clock, be-
| tween Col. Jos. S GIBBS, of this town, and Mr..
ALLISON Ross, Of Jefferson county. Tkey fought
with muskets, loaded with fifteen buckshot, at
thirty PAGES distance. Col. Gibbs was wound
ed in the left hip and in two places between the
hip and knee, but met with no injury 10 the
bone. Mr.. Ross received buckshot in the left
breast, little below the nipple. He did not
| fall, but his wound is considered the most dan
gerous. The fires were exchanged within two
seconds Of each other. Mr.. RS being The first,
MIR. G. shot as he was falling. They fought on
| the Louisiana bank of the Mississippi, opposite
| the Grand Gulf.
From the Nashville Wing
| On Tuesday morning, October %, person
| al rencontre took place the public square In
Shelbyville, between Maj Phillip ]. Scudder
and Capt VIM. 0. Whitney, in which the lat
ter was killed
The facts attending the transaction were as
| follows: Capt. Whitney advanced upon the
! square, in front of Col. Cannon's house, where
! Mai. Scudder boarded, about nine O'Clock in the
morning, with gun in his hand, for the avowed
purpose Of killing Maj, Scudder, and sent him
| word to that effect. He halted at about forty
or forty-6ve yards in front of the house. Major
Scudder advanced upon the pavement before
| the door, without arms, and addressed Capt.
Whitney; told him to SO away and not modest
him; for he did not wish TO injure him Upon
this, Capt. Whitney drew his CUR upon him,
and raised it to level. Maj. Scudder then
| stepped into the house and got his gun, and
stood on the door sill, about the middle OF the
door, when Capt. Whitney raised his gun Sc
cond time. Mai. Scudder then presented and
fred Capt. Whitney was shot through the
head and fell dead.
We certify the above facts to be correct, be-
| ing eye witnesses Of the transaction.
! VIM. +. COURTS,
S. &. EDGAR.
| Shelbyville, Oct. 90, 1926.