Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-09

ing brig Pacific, Capt. John H. Coukling, has
arrived a, Baltimore from Port Mahon, whence
she sailed nth April, and from Gibraltar o.,
the sth May. We subj ON some partic ulals by
this arrival, from the Baltimore Chronicle.
Capt. Lawrence .Kearney, the late gallant
commander Of the U S. soop Of war Warren,
and par, Of his officers, have returned home
passengers in the Pacific, having left the off.
GERS and crews of the squadron generally In
good health. Com Cranes health was per-
fectly restored Previous TO Capt Kearney's
departure from Port Mahon number Of his
brother officers gave him dinner, in tes,imo
ny Of :heir respect for his worth ard for hi S
gallant achievements among The Mediterranean
pirates.
The Pacific made her passage from Bali
more to Por, Mahon in fuenty four days, aad
was the frs, vessel which carried out The Pre-
sident's inaugural address, which was read by
the officers and the squadron in i,cenfy- vs.
from the day Of its delivery to Congress.
IMPORTANT.
Extract of letter from an officer in the IT, S. squadron
to the editors of the Commercial Chronicle, dated
u s. SNIP DELAWARE,
Mahon, .6prI 10Th. l829.S
"The brig Pacific, for your port, had most
remarkably shor, passase. ca days. and bro't
papers and letters as lale as the h nl,. The
writer here goes on to narra,e the affair which
took place las, Feb. between the crews Of the A.
me,ir an and French vessels Of war, which has
been previously published by Cap. Downes.
There are now at This port French frigate,
sloop Of war. (store ship and two briggs. The
brig Harrie,, Capt. Cook, Of Providence, arri,-
ed here 80 h ull. in 81 days from New York,
with stores for the U. S. squadron.
econ. Crane arrived here in the sloop Of
war Fairfield from Smyrna, which place he
left on The l7th March-left The Lexington
there al well, much engaged in conveying ves-
sells. The u S, sch'r Porpoise, Ii. f'om'dt.
Bell, also arrived here from Smyrna on The Esd
ul,.; report says she is going home, but place
no confidence in it. When the Commodore
lief, this ship las, November, we entertained Sc
rious approximations Tor his valuable life-he
now enjoys bette, health than he has for twen.
" years past. and thinks nothing Of walking
six or seven miles, which Tor man OF his corr
puleDcy is very great.
1--WE are in considerable busle here getting
ready for sea, as the Commodore's quarantine
will expire on the gath inst. when we shall
all, cannot say where.
* Ietter received from an orncer on
board tie Lexington, at Smyrna, dated l7,h
March, we learn that the Russians have crossed
the Danube with an army OF 100000 strong,
bound to Consta. atinope, where provisions
were very ,carce-.vsu the dogs in the streets
were starving, SO our Consul, who had just
arrived from tina, city, Informed them. The
bsshaw Of Smyrna had purchased several car
goes Of Corn, and sen, it by land on cameis'
The wriser is under the impression that the
Aus,rians and Russians Will have some difh :
cult, with each a,hcr, as the former appear 10
be very friendly TO The Turks. A" Austrian
friga,e was then dismouutng her battery, and
taking in provisions for Constantinople."
"P. S. We have just received intelligence
that The French are raf'ying Srou"d A'g'e's'
aud intend making an attack o" 'na' cry
on he 25th inst. both b. sea AM lane
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