Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-16

hoads TINS afternoon. at low water !,
beautiful style, and anchored at the frs
Of the flood, off the mouth of the Yves
tern Branch Although she had all he
armament on board, She did not NEE
with the slightest obstruction. She hac
been detained below several DAYS from
adverse winds.
Commodore Porter was on a visit at
New-0rleans about 18th July, al which
time the city continued quite healthy. no
case Of yellowfeyer having occurred the
present season.
.NaUGL-The U. s. sloop Of war Hor
net, Capt. CLAYTON, arrived az Key West
on the 25th of July, and sailed next day
90 a eruIze. -
PENSACOLA, July 90
Key Vest aud Com Porter. Com.
RIdgely, the Commander of the West
India Squadron, has sailed from Pensa.
Goa in the Hornet 1t was not known.
uutIIhe was under way (says tAe Gaz-
cite of aoth July) that be would leave
this port some time, and his unexpected
movement, to Havana and Key West, at
this season, has Sc; conjecture afoat as
to the object OF his visit. An unusual
number OF dispatches were received by
him from Washington, by late mails,
and it is understood that the new sloop
OF war the "Natchez," is to meet him
off Havana,
The late movements at Key West
may require the presence of the com
mander of our squadron. 1t was said.
not long since, that a cabildo had been
held IN Havana, to discuss the propriety
and expediency of attacking Com. Por-
ter within the harbor of Key West, aud
of course, within the jurisdiction Of the
United States. 1t is reported that a ma.
jorisy were in favor of the measure, but
Wives, the Captain General, and Com.
Laborde, were opposed to it, being of
opinion that it would violate the neutral
ity Of the United States. 1t is also ru-
mored that Com Laborde, commander
of the Spanish naval fore es, has made a
complaint to the Collector at Key West
against the conduct of Com. Porter; aud
that the spanish authorities have also
made formal complaints to our Govern
ment of the violation of the neutrality
on the partof the Mexican naval forces.
1t is probable that Com nidgeiy has
been ordered there, to inquire into thsse
matters; to prevent abuses on either
side; and to protect the neutral charac.
ter of the United states.
We understand that, by the sentence
OF the Naval Court Martial, recently
held in this city, Lieut.. James Il. LIE,
care was dismissed from the United
States Navy, and that the has
been approved by the President.
CHARLESTON, Aug The schooner
Lovely Keziab, Capt. Macmillan, ar
rived last evening, brings us files of Ha-
vana papers to the Goth ult.
A correspondent writes US, under date
of the Gath, that the American ship Tes
Plant arrived that morning from Cadiz
Gov. Joseph Coppinger, and his son
Cornelius, were passengers On boarC
her. The Gov. has come out decorated
with the cross of San Fernando, of the
4th class, with $500 per month pay, ant
the half pay which he did not enjoy al
ter his arrival from the Castle of Ulloa
amounting to about $4,000; and his SOC
Cornelius, with the honors of Auditor
Of War. These grades have been con.
ferred by bis Majesty, in consequence
of his heroic defence of the Castle o.
Ulloa at Vera CRUZ Courier.
A Gold Mine has been discovered il
Union District. South Carolina, in tht
waters of Tiger River. The ore is sale
to be of such extent, as to afford EN-
ploymensto 500 hands at good wages
A specimen of the gold has been pro
nounced by DIR. Cooper, equal in purity
to any he ever saw. A company is ex
pected to be formed to work the dust. l
is asserted that the members OF the Com
pany formed to work the gold mines o
North Carolina, have divided eacl
$3000-Char. Pot. -
New Brunswick, (NJ.) Aug |.
Franklin Copper Mining Company -
1t will be recollectsd, that at the las
session of u Legislature, an act of in
corporation was obtained for the above
company. The Franklin copper min
is situated about twelve miles from thi
city, and not far from Ten Mile Run
and Griggs Town. 1t "a wrough
some years previous to the revolution