Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-01

| ing from places where the yellow fever
prevails, as were in force in preceding
years.
An earthquake was felt at Brussels,
Dunkirk and Llege on the esd of Febru-
AIRY.
M. Scbwan, of Stockholm, has been
appoioted to the Council of State of the
kingdom Of Sweden This is the first
time that an individual belonging to the
class of citizens has been placed in SO
elevated a situation.
| From TerG CrHz.-In the ship Savan-
nah Capt. Austin, arrived at Norfolk on
Saturday last, came forty three passen-
gers-among whom are the former Co.
vernon Of Vera Cruz, and other distin-
guished spanish citizens; men, women
and children, who have been compelled
to leave that country, in consequence of
the difficulties existing between them
and tie Mexicans.
Com. PORTER, with the Asia and some
other vessels of War, was at Vera Cruz
when the s. sailed, being unable to pro
coed to sea for want of means.
The country was in very unsettled
/ state.
Mr.. Herman, a Spanish gentleman.
who came passenger in the snip Savan-
nah. from Vera Cruz, states that Gen.
Nicholas Bravo, formerly Vice Presi-
dent of Mexico, and Gen. Pedro Celes.
tino Migrate, who had conspired against
the present Government with the view
of bringing about change of ministry,
| had been in confinement for two OF three
months past and were undergoing their
trial when the Savannah sailed. 1t was
supposed that they would probably be
banished to California.
The Mexican Brig of War Bravo,
Captain Wyse. had sailed on cruize a
few days before the Savannah left Vera
Cruz. The frigate Lbertad was in port.
| Captain Sisson, of the Brig Rachael
I Ann, from Turks Island at Norfolk
states that orders have been received
there from the Governor at Nassau.
New Providence, permitting American
| W Hkt SutS iTbul uIh ASl
and on paying one dollar per ton.
From the .3rkansas Gazette Of The 1911 Of March
The Creek Indians Col d BREAR
Ley, who went down in the steam boat
Facility, on Saturday last, is on lis re
turn to the Creek Nation in Georgia
via New. Orleans, for the purpose Of
collecting and bringing on another par.
ty Of Greeks. and cohtenplates reach
ing this Territory in June next, with a.
bout 5000 of that nation, who it is ex
pected. are now assembling at the re
devious appointed by him.
J The party which Col. B. conducted up
a few weeks ago consisting Of about
700 souls, are now safely and perma
nentiy located on the lands assigned
them west of this territory, and appear
to be perfectly contented and happy.
The difficulties and privations which
they encountered duriag long and te-
dious journey, were borne py them
without murmur; and they now ap.
pear to have forgotten all their hard
ships amid their occupation in erecting
good comfortable DIV ellings, and open
ing fields for the raising OF corn and O.
Their necessaries of life for their subsis.
tence. Their labors are no doubt sweet
ened bv the reflection, that the improve
ments which they are now making, are
destined for their permanent home, and
thai they and their posterity may occu
py them FOR ages, without the fear of
being again compelled to remove Earth
er back to make room for the inroads of
the white man.
A number Of buildings are already
erected, and MANY others are going up;
and several of the more wealthy of the
Greeks have 10 the short period which
has elapsed since their arrival, opened
fields OF from thirty to fifty acres each.
Col. b. is carrying back with him, -four
or five Of the most distinguished of those
who accompanied him out, who were
selected by the emigrants themselves.
for the purpose OF giving description
Of their new country to their brethren
in the old nation. We felt much salts
faction at the voluntary and unsolicited
assurance given us by one of them. Mr..
Hawkins, that his people we're perfect
| ly delighted with the country in which
they have been located--that they all