Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-31
From the New York Commercial.
THE GREEKS.

.
ced the arrival Of Judge WOODRUFF, Of Con-
ueeticut, who was las: year employed by the
Greek Committee as an agent 10 take charge
Of the provisions and clothing sent by the brig
Herald, for the relief Of the suffering Greeks.
Judge w. was volunteer for this errand Of
mercy, who went withou, compensation other
than his bare expenses; and, although 70 years
Of age, Che having been an officer at the cap
,ure of Burgoyne,) ye, he entered upon the SER
vice with all the alacrity ardor, and en,hu siasm
| of youth; and his return, in health, is source
o. much satisfaction to the committee, and his
friends. Since his return, the committee has
had meeting, and settled his accounts, and
received his reports and explanations, which
were all Of the most satisfactory nature.
We have had several long and interesting
conversations with Judge W., as to the condi.
,ion, wants, and prospects OF the Greek people,
which we have not space now to detail We
may advert 20 them hereafter. The account Of
The Herald, Captain J: t. Page, sailed ale rom
New York on the 28,h Of May, 1928. Judge
W. was the Agent Of the COMMITTEE, associated
with whom, in the labor o. distribution, we're
the Rev Mr.. King, and Mr.. Sluvveysant. They
had fair We ather and pleasant passage to NAL
"a, where thew arrived on the 18th OF July.-
Sailed thence on the 18th, under convoy OF he
u. S schooner Porpoise, Cap ain Bell, for 20.
ros, where they arrived on the 26ih h, allln good
health. After a residence in Poros Till the
18th Of August, they departed to Asina, at
which island they tarried until the 5ih OF Sep
TENDER. The kind reception wi ieh they met with
from the President, Count Cspo d'lstria, and
the correspondence which took place &c. has,
for many weeks, been within the knowledge of
our readers. On the srh Of September, being
severely indisposed by the fever Of the climate,
Judge W. was assured by the ablest physicians,
that his life could only be saved by change
of clima,e-He therefore left Messrs. King and
Stuyvesant in performance Of the remaining du-
ties Of the agency, and went 10 syria, with a
view to a passage, from thence, in neutral
vessel, to Smyrna, expecting from the latter
port, to obtain passage in some merchant ves-
sci ~ the United States.
Arrived at syria on the 9Th, and on the 9Th
engaged a passage on board an Austrian brig
from riesre for Smyrna. The brig was ready
to sail on the 10th inst. but strong Levanter
setting in on the 9th, they found it impossible
10 pass through the Staights between Tines
and Michon until the 2eth, when they sailed
for Smyrna, and arrived there on the 4th Oct.
Here Judge w. heard that the last merchant
vesst for the United States had sailed three
DAYS before his arrival. The Java frisate,
Capt Downes, then watering at Vorla, was
! abou, TO sail for Malta, Tunis and Mahon, and
Capt D. being informed of his situation, po'
i,ely received him on board, and sailed on
the ll,h for Malta, wneie they arrived on the
lsth-frnm taence to ancient Carthage on the
Goth, and from thence TO Port Mahon, where
,hey arrived on the 23d. here the Java was
quarantned for 90 days, during which period
she was ordered by Commodore Crane 10 Car
ry dispatches to the American Consul at Al
giers. Judge w. accompanied him, and they
returned 10 Mahon on the 9TH November. Al
the expiration Of the quarantine at Mahon,
Judge w. took passage for Malaga in The brig
Ann Of Philadelphia, Capt. Eld'idge. Arrived
at Malaga on the aaI, aud soon after engaged a
passage to New York in the ship Factor, Capt
Floyd. BY reason OF many delays ana dIsap'
pointnents, they did not leave Malaga I'LL Jan
Cd, 1929, and after a long passage OF 66 days
the latter part Of which was tedious anc boi.'
ferrous. thew arrived in New York. Judge w
says il is due to Capt. Page that by reason o.
his skill in seaman.hip, his judieious govern
ment OF his crew, his own personal soor'ety
and temperance, and in addition to ihe1s
his discountenaucing and suppressing Profan'
swearing on board bis brig, "a vice so p'evs'
lent in many vessels) the outward bound voy'
age was rendered pleasant and agreeable, -
Judge w. has kept a regular Journal Of hi
voyage, from which he has favored US with TIT
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