Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17

the following gentlemen 10 compose Tue ooato'
Governor Villery, General Ripley, Gen. Tho
mas, MIR. Oliver of Altakapas, and Mr. Bruei
of Washita.
We counted yesterday four and twenty steam
boats at the landing. Most OF them are large,
and many entirely new. On board OF them,
400 men probably find employment. his us
navigation truly national, and deserving OF
all encouragement.
From Wilie's Prices Current of March 1S.
The late dull times occasioned by the extra
ordinary speculations of last year and the gene
raj low stage of the Mississippi and its tributa-
nv streams, are almost forgotten, owing to the
rise of waters in the upper country bringing
down an immense quantity Of produce which
was much wanted here Our Levee, at present,
presents an interesting scene to the man Of bu-
siness, as respects the hustle and great activity
displayed in discharging and loading the hume
rous vessels, steamboats, and other craft engag-
ed in commerce. Since our last, the river has
risen rapidly, and, from appearances, may be
expected to continue for some days Although
heavy business has beeh done, the occasional
showers during the week, have operated much
AGAINST the receiving and shipping of produce,
as well as sales. The principal alterations we
have to notice in the market, is decline in
North Alabama and Tennessee cotton, flour,
corn and hay.
The Colombian brig Of war Libertador, COM
manded by Lieut.. David B. Ynes, put into Mon
tego Bay, on Sunday the 18th March. She left
Carthagena on the l4lh ultimo,in company with
the corvette Orica, both being charged with
Government dispatches. In the night of the l 5th
she lost sight OF the corvette, it being extremely
dark. and the wind blowing very hard, which
it continued 10 do during the fifteen succeeding
DAYS, with increased violence and without inter
mission. Tie brig received considerable da-
mage in her rigging, particularly her chains,
had her bulwarks carried away, and spranS
leak in one of her bows, making Il inches OF wa
ter per hour In this sad condition, after having
been out Is day, she found herself off Cape Cruz,
with ONLY three casks of water ana all her pro-
visions damaged by the water dripping through
the seams of her deck. She enceavored TO get
10 Rio Canto to take in some water, but meet
ing with an English man OF war, which had
Just left that place, her Commander was advi-
sed TO proceed to Montego Bay, as being more
convenient for the repairs she might require,
where she arrived wiihou, further disaster.
Bali. Gdz.
Extract ola letter from Fort Mitchell (Creek A.
gency,) 3oM March.
The dctachmen,s of the lst and 9TH Regi-
ments of Infantry, stationed in the Creek Ma
ton, have received orders from the War De
par,ment to vacate their encampments, and
march to Pensacola, preparatory to their fur
Their movement TO the Mississippi.
An inference has been drawn from this
movement, that the President OF the y. S is
firmly persuaded of the adjustment of all its
difficulties with the Creeks and with Georgia;
and of the complete restoration OF tranquility
on that border.
We understand that Capt. w. Branford Shu-
brick, is appointed to the sloop Of war the Lex
ington, lately launched, and now nearly ready
for sea, in this port The Lexington is noble
ship of her class, and it is thought that she will
carry the Commissioners to the Congress Of
Panama, to Chagres, before she proceeds to
some more permanent duty. ~. Y. .dnaertcan.
Sailed on Tuesday, from New York, the Z.
STATES ship Boston, under the command OF
Beekman Verplanck Hoffman, Esq. for the
coast of Brazil, for the protection of our COM
merce on that station. The following is list
Of the officers attached to that ship:-Beekman
Verplanck Hoffman, Esq. commander;
Charles .. MCCauiey; ISL lieutenant, EDWARD
B. Rabbit, Cd do, Charles Eery, Sd do; Alex
ander J. d. Brown, 4th do; Samuel &. hixon,
sailing master; David S. Edwards, surgeon Jo-
seph Watson, purser; John N. INLAY, surgeons
mate, VIM. NJ. Sehdy, John Hamilton, John
w. Palmer, Edward NJ. Vail, VIM. F. Shines,
Dudly S. Woodbridge, VIM A. Howard, John
S. Hart, Henry Moore, midshipmen, S. w.
Smith, captains clerk; William b. Brown, gun
ner; John A. Dickerson, carpenter.