Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-21
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On Motion. the House adjourned.
CHARLESTON, April a.

from Key West, we have keceiVeu sPee",en
number of newspaper 70 be printed at that
place, entitled the Key West Gazette, by b. b.
Storel and L. Nj. Stone-the regular weekly
publication Of which is to commence on the nrSt
proxilnu.
the 7ta ult. for the purpose of adopting measures
for the erection ola Church, and settlement OF
regular Clergyman at that place.
On the oath ult. the tri-coloret flag OF France
was displayed, for the first time in the port OF
Kew West, on board the French brig Emma, from
Havana, on which occasion the cOlors OF all the
shipping in port were displayed and salute mr.
ed by the citizens of that place. The Emma
sailed for New Orleans on the 29tn ult.
1t is stated in the Gazette, that there has not
been death in Key West, by fever, during the
last fifteen months
We observe by the marine list, that very &C
tive intercourse appears to be carried on between
Key West and Havana, in small vessels.
Drs. Kearney and Hunter, of theU. S. Navy,
passed Key West on the Goth ult. for Pensacola,
in good health.
rhe ship Dumfries, Capt Harvey. OF Balti-
more, from Lisbon bound to New Orleans. went
ashore on the Dry Tortugas, and had bilged; car
90 saved, together with her sails, &C. and carried
to Key West
The schooner WaverIey. Sellers, from New
Iberia, of and from New York, went ashore on
the Florida Reef on the LIST inst. Cargo, sails
and rigging. saved, aud carried to Kay Vest
vessel totally lost
The schooner Henry, Emery, of Saco, from
Boston for Mobile, with cargo Ofbuildlng mate
rails for light house on Cat Key, went ashore
on the Florida Reef on the morning of the esd
ut. but was got off by the wreckers after throw
ing some barrels of lime overheard, and arrived
at Key West next day. The Court awarded
$500 salvage. She proceeded on her voyage on
the Goth.
The schooner FOLSOM, Cobb, which was car
ried in by the wreokers, was repairing, and would
sail in few days.
The brig Mount Hope, Croker, which put in
in distress, having been ashore on the Double
Headed Shot Keys, had repaired, and sailed 26th
ult. for st. Marks.
70 In the case of the cargo saved from the ship
Amulet, from Boston, for New Orleans. wrecked
on the Reef, the Court of Admiralty had award
ed to the saIvors three-fifhs of the nett proceeds
of the property saved.
From, Jamaira-The Editors OF the New York
Gazette have received file of the Kingston Roy
al Gazette to the 28th ultimo. They contain
report that there were symptoms Of revolution
among the Haytens, and that Boyer had become
unpopular. An expedition, the report continues,
was fitting out to proceed against Aux Cages
As we have later accounts from this quarter than
is contained in the Jamaica papers, the above ru-
mors are probably groundless.
Admiral ColpDys, in consequence of the dis
turbed state Of Catthagena, despatched, on the
18th ult. from Jamaica, the sioop of war Hya-
cinth to that place, to afford protection to per-
pointed conveys for Chagres and St Jago de Gu
ba.
The British vessels of war lying at Port Roy
al, Jamaica, on the 9th ult. were the Winches-
ter Admiral CoIpoys, the Ranger, Mersey, Mag
nificent, Grasshepper, Sparrowhawk, Harry,
Falcon, Icarus. Pncher, Skipjack, Speedwell,
Kingaro, Mink, and Monkey-in all Is.
Tie Jamaica papers rejoice at the rain that
was falling in the middle of March. The Island,
ii seems, had suffered much from long drought.
The small pox had made its appearance at
Kingston, said to be brough. from Carthagena.
Admiral Colpoys has sent the Pickle, with ply
stefan on board, to Cuba, to obtain vaccine mat
ter, in order to render the means of this remedy
as extensive as possible.
A fancy ball was to be given at Kingston on
the 9th Of April, to the Earl and Countess of
BelmOre.
We have received says the Baltimore Gazette)
our regular files Of Jamaica papers to the 10Th
March. They furnish few items from Colon
biasconhrmatory of the accounts previously re-
ceived Of the distracted state of that country
There were many persons in Colombia and not
few out of it, who wished the absence or death of
Bolivar, under the mistaken idea that either cir
cumstance would Immediately contribute to the
restoration Of harmony among the chiefs, but
they will now find after having one of their wish
es fulfilled. perhaps the favourite one, judging
from the excessive abuse bestowed upon ali the |
actions Of the Eiberator, that it was nothing but
his name kept'the republic together, and each !
partzan chief having no apprehension of a super
ior, will now set up for himself and appropriate
as much of the public revenues to his own use as
may conveniently come within his grasp
According to accounts, received at St. Thorn
as. Cumana was entered on the god of Feb. after
a short resistance, by column of negroes head
ed by Zambo Rojas.-
1t is said that many excuses were committed;
that Yallanilla and other military chef, war. =.