Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-04
Prom the Norfolk Beacon. .Aue. 4.

THE FRENCH FRIGArE LA cIRCE.
We very much' regret that the visit Of this
friendly ship to our waters, whose arrival in
Hampton Roads we announced yesterday,
| should be accompanied with CIRCUMSTANCES so
distressing. Since our last we have learned the
| following particulars: She is commanded by
Captain Duvadailly; sailed from Toulon 18th
April, and is last from st. Jago de Cuba,
whence she sailed the illh July. The reports
| respecting the sickness on board are various it
would therefore be improperao detail ,hem:-
Thus much we may say with confidence, that
she has lost her first Surgeon, by yellow fever;
that the third:surgeon or male, is i'll of he same
malignant disease, and that the secondsAfgeon
is the only one Of the medical depaifsaen, able
thirty .fvs.
There being no quarantine Regulations in
force, the French Consul wen, down to the ship
yesterday morning, to ascertain the exact state
Of her crew, and afford them every necessary
succor.
We understand that application will be i'm
mediatcly made to the Commandant-of Fortress
Monroe, (Which will doubtless be successfully
for PERMISSION TO land the sick on Craaey Isl
and, place admirably adapted to iheir comfort
where they will be accessible to all necessary
aid and supplies, and may De soon expected to
recover.
While we would not withhold from this YES.
sci any assistance and comfor: which her situa-
ton requires, and national hospitality enjoins,
is it not a just precaution, towards our own
safety, to prohibit all direct intercourse between
her and our town, and not 20 allow any Of our
citizens to visit the ship, unless under quaran
tine restrictions?
Lest persons at a distance, from ignorance Of
the detached situation of Craney island should
think the health Of Norfolk, (Which is at this
time in really ehyiabIe state,) in any degree
jeopardized by what we have stated above. we
will inform them, that the Island is FIVE miles
distau, from our town, that there is necessarily
no intercourse between !hem, aud that nothing
is more easy than TO prevent any communities
ton with this place, while he Island may con
tinue to be the asylum of the sick.
p. S-Since the above was pu; in type, MIR.
DEsEzE, II. NJ. {. Majcsty's Consul, came up
from the frisa,e Circs, from whom we learn,
tina: while the particulars, as stated above, rel
alive to the SICK are correct, the condition
of the crew is more favorable than he had an
licipa,eG. The third surgeon, who had been
very i'll, was convalescent, and the second sur
geon, who was in attendance, stated that The
violence Of the disease had much abated as the
ship approached the midcr temperature oil the
Y. States.
Niue Of the crew had died on the passage
from ST. Jago.
The officers and those Of the men who were
not on the Doctors list, were IN very fine health
The Co.sul expresses himself in The strong
est terms of admiration and gratitude, in behalf
of himself and his Government, at the humane
and geu,Iemanly conduct Of Col. Cratic, and
Major Crane, Of Fortress Monroe, TO whom he
applied for permission 10 land the sick of the
Gree. Not only, says he, twas the requrs'
kindly acceded to, but, with an alacrity winch
entirely confirmed the exalted opinion had
previously conceived of the American charac-
ter, they had anticipated my wishes, and given
orders for their Immediate fuIflment, ere ,hey
were fully expressed"