Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-30


General Scots Command. We received at
so late an hour yesterday the Extra from the Buff
ialo Journal, g'vios the accounts 10y the Sheldon
Thompson, the steamboat which conveyed Gene
raj Scott and part of his force to Chicago, that
we had not a moment for comment.
! Seldom have we known an instance of so dis.
astrous result to an expedition, undertaken in
the highest mood of expectation, as in this case
without seeing an enemy, without the consolation
Of victory, or the excitement Of battle, hundreds
of brave men have dropped down and died; and
of the force Of 1000 we'll appointed troops, which
scarcely three weeks ago left this city, not 400
probab will havereached Chicago. Of the 22O
who accompanied General Scott, not more than
one. third are fit for duty. Of the 400 that were
with Colonel Twiggs, not one-fifth remained
Happily for the main object Of the expedition,
the subjugation Of the Indians, force enough was
collected under General Atkinson to carry it in
to full operation; and we must soon hear Of the
result.
1t would, according to the history Of the Cho-
lera in India, be a dangerous expedent, we fear,
to unite the broken bands of Gen. Scot's force
with that under Atkinson; for the instances are
well authenticated, we believe, where healthy
troops, on being joined by those who had suffer
ed from the disease, became infected with it. -
As to this, however. Gen. Scott will be governed
in great degree probably by his Medical Staff;
and there, alas! death has hit shining mark.
DR.. Everett, the Surgeon.n Chief, has been one
of the earliest victims Of the pestilence: and
great as at any time would be his loss, it was ir.
remediably greater under the circumstances in
which Gen. Scott and bis troops are placed. As
yet, Lieut.. Clay, of New Jersey, Brevet Lieut.
Brown, one of the Cadets who volunteered in
this expedition, and son of the late Gen. Brown,
and DR.. Everett, are the only officers that are
known to have died. We had not much person
al acquaintance with DR.. Everett, having only
met him casually at West Point some years ago,
when he attended there as one Of the Board of
Nisters; but we even then saw enough OF him to
be able to join with sincerity in the just and feel
ing tribute which brother soldier pays to him in
the following communication:
SIR-Among those who have fallen victims to
the prevailing pestilence, must now be numbered
DR.. Josiah Everett, surgeon Of the Army. He
died at Fort Gratiot, Michigan Territory, on the
18th instant, four days after the first attack Of
the disorder. Permit me, through your columns
to render that tribute to his memory, which be-
comes the last sad duty Of one who knew his
worth aud deeply laments his untimely end BY
MS ueath the Army mas Oeen deprived OF one Of
its most esteemed and valuable members. AS a
surgeon he ranked among the best of his profess
sion; and he died victim to the duties of his
Office. With an intellect Of The first order, high.
y enriched by extensive reading and research.
he possessed the heart of soldier, and the bland
and winning manners of an accomplished gem
tleman Wherever he was we'll known, he inva.
riably inspired feelings of high respect and most
cordial esteem. AS a surgeon. as a soldier, and
a gentleman. he stood conspicuous and honored;
and the melancholy tidngs of his death will cause
many manly tear to dim the eye of many
manly friend.-N. y american
We hear the remark daily made that this city
has been for some time past remarkably healthy,
beyond what is usual at this time of the year in
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. This is generally observ.
ed by our citizens, and corroborated by the ex.
perience Of the physicians. They say that there
is much less sickness prevailing now, than is
common in the month of July. We are blessed
with mild and pleasant weather. and the alarm
which prevailed at the first announcement of the
appearance of the Cholera in sister CITY, has
had the salutary effect Of teaching US to be care
full in guarding ourselves against the causes and
the beginning Of disease.
The same continued watchfuness with the IA.
v0r Of Providence, may not onIv bressrve mn.