Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-25
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KEY WEST February IL.
The U. S. sloop Of war Erie. Capt. Turner,
sailed from Key West on the 1T inst on a
cruise, in search OF the pirates who Captured
the brig Attentive, and who are supposed to
have murdered the crew OF the brig New Pris.
ella, Captain Hart, from harlrs,on, bound 10
Havana, an account Of which was given in
the Courier on the 9Th inst.
On he morning Of Monday, 9Th inst. an af,
lair Of honour took place between Chsres Z
Hawkins, Esq. Of the Mesics" Navy, late COM
mander of ths. Mexicsn brig Of war Herman,
and William Allison 'Rea, Esq us Auor-
ney for the Southern Judicial District of Flor
da, or challenge given bv ,he former 10 tie
latter Cap ain c. e Hopn.r Of the Mexican
service, officated as the friend of Captain law.
kins, AMI Doctor r. A. Lacy as the friend f
Mr.. Nc Rta Four shots were tx. h ang, on
the ground-The first ball Of Capt. II. passed
through he sur,out Of Mr. McRea, and gan
crd, he second one thro' The pan aloons Of Mr..
Mc3ea, near he wais,ba2d, bruisng The body
The third ball passed through he hat Of Mr..
Mc2ca and The fourth LOGGED in his thigh
near the body, on which the contest srminat-
ed-The third shot Of Mr. McRea slightly gra-
zed the wrist Of Captain Hawkins.
W. understand thai few days since large
number # American Merchantmen left Ha,an
ma, conveyed hy,wo Spanish mrn of war, which
would afford them projection beyond h linn
its frequented by pirates -Tn, pro ion so
promptly aforded by Admiral Laborde, is a
circums, ance which entities THIS offi,er to The
regard Of the nation.
SAvANSAH March 10.
NAVAL: u. S. schooner Shark arri I'd
at Pensacola, on the 2 ST. from the oa,t oil AZ
rica:- and, the Grampus, on The day following,
which last was from Tampico; Lieu, Latimer
her commander, and two midshipmen were at
cidentiy left on shore, the vessel having blown
eff in gale; and being short If provisions, she
was compelled 10 make for the above port, un
der the command of Mr.. Boughan, her first
Lieutenant.
The Erie, Captain Dsniel Turner, sailed on
the 10th Of last month, from Pensacola, upon
cruise.
OUR INDIAN RELATIoNs:-The following ar
,iek relative 10 this suffice: is copied from the
last Columbus Enquirer al baud
1--WE have been informed that an Usage
chief is now on visit 10 The Creek nation, TO
invite the Greeks TO emigrate 10 the West
We also learn from peis recently from
Ment geometry, that the SAFE OF Alabama is a.
bout sending a company OF cavalry mo the
nation 10 lake the census Of the indians
with view to tax them as citizens Of the
State.
The purchasers OF Cotton at Mobile have re-
solv, that in future purchases, they will re-
quire six good hemp ropes on each bale of Cot
ton-for all deficiencies l25 cents per rope, *
on all bales with other than hemp ropes re-
duc,ion Of IS cents per bale.
Fifteen bales Of Cotton, from Claiborne: f. u.
dulently packed, were recently purchased by
merchant in Mob,le-warer having been thrown
iuto The centre Of the bales 10 decrease their
weight by which an injury OF from Is 10 100
per c.d( as experienced in their value, accor-
ding to the outer packing.
The Mobile Register states, that the British
brig Aurora, her passage from Liverpool
10 Mobile picked up, on the Sd February, off
Montsera', three negro men in boa, about TWEEN
~ leagues from land. They appeared 10 be in
a starving condition, 5u' as they speak neither
English, Spanish, nor French, they have not
been able to make themselves understood -
They appear TO be named Heo; Dixon. and Meko.
They are IN charge Of the Collector Of the Port.
The s,eamtoa, Belle Creole, Smith, from N.
Orleans for achitoches, was lost within :hree
miles OF 'hat pace OF tue TO-" u'. "e oVhe
Creole struck snag, and was instantly run a
shore, where she Immediately sunk below the
waters edge. The cargo which consisted Of
corn, bacon and whskey, would partly be los:.
The boat would probably be raised.
NEW ORLEANS.
The Mayor Of New Orleans announces on
the 2is' ult. the price of fresh flour at So so
and the bakers loaf, according to the tariffs
(,heir own bread-tariffJJ must be IS ounces Tor
Bit
Sugar is the favorite staple for culture in
Louisiana. The Batch Rouge paper says, OF
course, that the price of lands is likely to rise
Large sales had been made within the two last
months, and strangers are daily arriving 10
examine the neighbouring lands.
The Criminal Court is held in the Presby,e-
rian Church Of New Orleans. The Editor Of
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