Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-20
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1927.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1927
In reference to the report, published some
DAYS AGO, of the seizure OF British schooner at
Ocracock, the Elizabeth City Star Of Saturday
las, says:--" BY later accounts we understand
she was not seized-that the coffee was deliver
ed by the mate without the knowledge Of the
cap,ain, who was on shore. There Is, however,
from what we can learn, something suspicious
concerning her. The captain and mate tell dit
ferent stories; one says she is. from Cuba, the
other that she is from St. Domingo. She is
sharp built vessel Of 40 or so tons; and it is be-
Geyed at Ocracock that she is pirate.
The mate and one Of the seamen Of The schr
and the captain Of the craft who received the
coffee. have been taken to Beaufort and COM
mitted 10 Jail
We are further Informed that this vessel,
with schr. called the Gideon Sparrow, Capt.
Meekins, from New York bound 10 Newbern or
Wilmington, were driven ashore on the 5th in
slant, and totally lost
We learn from our Corres ponden,s of the
Norfolk Beacon, that captain Emmerson, Of the
brig ASIA, arrived in Hampton Roads on Sa-
,urday fromSt. Thomas, whence she sailed 22d
ult. informs that the Small Pox continued to
prevail there, and that the place was otherwise
very sicbly.
The markets were uncommouly low, being
elu,,ed with all kinds of American produce-so
numerous were the arrivals from the United
States with produce, that many vessels were
compelled 10 leave there for other islands, in
consequence Of not being able TO procure stores
for the purpose Of storing their cargoes.
We are also indebted to the Editors of the
Peacon for information that the steam packet
Philadelphia, Capt. Croker, Of the Commercial
line, via Seaford, on her passage down James
River on Sunday last, sustained very serious
injury, which will not only require some time
to repair, but probably be attended with cons-
drrable expense.
The accident occurred a little above Sandy
Point, but to what cause it is attributable we
have no, understood The damage sustained,
we learn, is the breaking Of the cross beam,
crank wheel and pinion wheel, and The bending
of the piston rod; which occasioned SO serious
arrangement in her whole machinery, that
she could not proceed further on her route
Her passengers were taken off BY the steam
boat Richmond, and those bound northwardly,
proceeded in tn. steam boat Nirginis, Captain
FERGUSON. The packet remained near Sandy
Point. We are much gratiGed to state, that
nosthe sligh,es, injury was done to any one on
board.
We are sorry TO see he following communi-
cation published in the Baltimore American. 1t
smacks little Of jealousy.
Communicated for the american.
BREMEN TOBACCO MARKET.
Late letters from Bremen discourage the
shipment of Ohio tobacco; particularly the span
r,ed and yellow descriptions. One letter saws
"beware of all sorts of Ohio Tobacco. There
is great prejudice against it all over Gernia-
nv" Another states, shat the yellow and CO.
Toured Ohio Tobacco has only succeeded in q
few instances for the Russian markets; and
willis, good yellow superior Maryland leaf 1:
worth So grs. the sa,ne colour, IN what Is uSu'
ally sent as Ohio, will hardly bring "a grs. The
favor in all is Inferior
The importance Of the commerce oil the Isl
and Of Cuba to the United Stated is strongl!
illustrated by the fact that out of Dfy-sir Tor
eien vessels in the port Of Havana on the 26If
ult. FIFTY ONE were American, two English, ont
French, and two Bremen.
The following is an extract Of letter from
NIidshipman Sponswooi, one ofthe officers be
longing 10 Com. Por,er's squadron, who wer'
risen upon BY their prisoners and carried int
Havana.
HAVANA, June /, 1927
al have the pleasure to inform you that WI
have been liberated on our parole, until regular
ly exchanged, which viii be very soon, Probabl!
in week. We shall sail from here Tomorrow
for Key West, where Our little squadron no"
is, and will remain there until exchanged, whei
shall again have an opportunity Of gratifying
lily desire 10 be engaged in, active duty.
AGer tho character which had been giveT