Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-14

Ten befsllcu others; but from Sophias delicate health
as well my own, and the stormy nature Of the
70 undergo starvation and exposure to the sun ana
weather many days-snd aware Of the rsp,diy OF
the currents, feared might fall to the southwark
Of the port.
Al day light pc recognized the coast and Rat Is
land, which gave great spirits; and though. we
found ourselves much to tho southwark OF the port,
we considered ourselves almost at hcme.-Sophia
had gone through tho night better than could have
been expotted, and continued to pull with all
our strength About eight or nino we saw ship
standing to US from the Roads. They had seen the
flames shore and sent out vessels to our relief and
here certainly came minister Of Providence in the
character Of minister of the Gospel, for the first
person I recognized one of the missionaries.
They gave US bucket of water, and we took the
captain on board pilot. The wind however, was
aversc, and We could not reach the shore, and took
the ship. whore got refreshnent and shelter
from the SUM- BY this time Sophia was quite ex-
hausted fainting continually About two O'Clock we
landed safe and sound; and words Of mine can do
justice to the expressions Of feeling sympathy and
kindness by which wore hailed by every one. If
any proof had been wanting, that my administration
bad been satisfactory, here, we had It unequvocally
from oil. There was not dry eye: and AZ we drove
back 10 our former homo, loud was the cry of "God
be praised"
But enough, and I will only add. that NO are now
greatly recovered, in good spirits and busy work,
getting ready made clothes for present use. We
vent To bed at three in the afternoon, and old not
sound a sleep, and, with the exception of bruise,
and little pain in the bones from fatigue, we have
nothing to complain of
Tho loss have to regret beyond oil is my papers
and drawings; all my notes and observations, with
memoirs and collections, sufficient for full and am
pie history not only of Sumara, but of Bornco, and
almost every other island Of motto these scas--my
intended account Of the establishment of Singapore
the history OF my own Observation-Disclosures
grammars, dictionaries, and vocabularies-and last,
not least, grund map of Sunatra which had
been employed since my arrival here, and on which
for the las. six months, had bestowed almost my
whole undivided attention. This, however, was not
ALL all my collection Of drawings, upwards Of two
thousand in numbeI-with all the valuable papers
and notes of my friends Arnold aud Jack; and
cludc, will merely notice. that there was scarcely
an unknown ANIMAL bird, beast, fish, interesting
plant, which we had not board-a living tapIr, a
new species of tiger splendid pheasant, &C. domcs
Gated for The voyage: we were, in short, In this
pect, perfect NoaE ark
All, all has persisted! but thank God. our lives
have been spared, and we do no, repinc.
Latea from China-The ship Israel, Capt. Pres
colt, arrived at Boston on Monday from Canton, in
l22 days She brings intelligence that the English
East India Company had settled their differences with
the Chinese Government without gaming a single
point, as 1t was understood at Canton. The Comps
nys ships had their pilots on board and were bound
up to Canton from Macao when the Israel passed the
Island
The Ncw Bedford Mercury states that CAPTAIN
Haws and crew of the ship Eagle. lately left at the
Island OF Ferdinado Noronha, are passengers in the
ship Rodman, at that port Capt. Halves states that
the ship was not seen from the Island sf the boats
landed, and hat after waiting ea days. they en-
barked thsr boats from PERM mbuco, and fell 10
with tho Rodman, and wa,e s-Isa hood.
Extract ola letter from the Eastern Shore Of Nary
land. 10 the Editor ofthe American Farmer.
A IL
specimen Of very hardy looking wheat from Malaga"
ssc TO resisr all the evils incident TO wheat-I ven
turel TO waste, las thought ew graIns by plant
ing them 3oth OF March, just soaking them in diluted
are 10 inches high and astouishingy luxariant, ard
promise to produce grain.
Santa Fe.-The Missouri Intelgencer contains a
letter from American gentleman, resident in Santa
Fe, dated January 29th 1880. He states that on the
first day Of that month, the principal Chief and
riors of the Camanches came in a body to the room
OF the Americans, stating that they wished to MAX
peace with the United States. The Americans had
no authority to make treaty but entered INTO friend
ly stipuations az to themselves.
CoLyMpiA, May Is, 1890
Departure Of Santa Fe 1raders-Bor some days
past large number Of feew- citizens have been
equiPping themselves and departing for Santa BE.
The goods OF the adventures are now almoR eXclu-
scely transported IN wagons, dearborns, &C. Some
horses or mules. Many have proceeded from this
place and vicinity; and it is computed that the whole
caravan will consist Of about 60 wagons and 40
souls. They were to rendezvous at the Blue Spring
on the 10Th INST where they would organize them
selves, and proceed on their final dcsn alton imme-
dintey, without waiting longer upon dllatory and
speech making Congress for the long expected escort
The Now York American cautions the public a.
galnst receiving bank noes whose denominations
are altered by novel species Of knavery that has
Just been detected. A number Of notes, say twenty
OF Two different kinds, are combined by cutting them
to pieces and putting them together so Ingeaousy
disposed, that from leaving out tenth of The pa per
OF each, the notes Of Inferior value are merged 10
those OF GREATER and thus the whole made to assume
the denominntioo Of the ten Of superior value. Tn
other words, they not construct additional note
out OF the clippings of several but at the same lime
Of oil.
Barbados paper of May 18th received at East.
port, Contains accounts from st. Vincents and Grenu
da, stating that much injury In suprehended tn I'm,