Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-04


were on the alert-one or two were taken to the
police Office.
Fire in the Mounfoins!-We have heard OF
several alarming fires which have occurred III
this and some of the adjacent counties "'t''n !.
the last week or ten days In the early part oI
the past week fire occurred 10 the WOODS "es'
of Back Creek on the Bath road which extend:
cd it's rayases to within few hundred yards OF
Pepnybaker's mill on Green Spring run, and
which, after sweeping over tract OF coun-
try of many miles and destroying IN It's progress
several 5arus and stables. and vast deal OF
fencing and much valuable timber, was hna'Iy
subdued with difficulty by the united and unre'
mit,ed exertions Of tile people OF The ne'shhor'
hood. About the same period several alarming
fires broke out in the vicinity OF Bath, and one
or two in the neighborhood OF Martinsburs at
tended with considerable loss in the way OF TIM
Der and fencing. We have not heard that any
of these occurrences are attributed To design, but
are supposed to have been the result OF the care
essness or ,nattenuon Of persons engaged IN burn
ing their clearings preparatory to putting IN their
spring crops-JTmchester Trginian.
Rubberies-We have had occasion To record
lately some very daring robbeiies which have been
COmUltltSu III Out StNs "S ~ PN'""
had as vet escaped the vigilance OF our police o.
fcers;-the following. however, is an exception
We learn that two strangers arrived from the
westward on Friday evening last. and took iodS
Ings at respec table hotel IN Howard street 1t
was not long after that one ut them. having paid
his bill, left the house. The remaining gentle
man, who, il was now ascertained. was only
fellow traveller in part, having fallen in with MS
companion on the road. missed his pocket book.
which contained $1,000. The gentleman and
bis host, assisted wi,h proper officer, immedi
atey went in pursuit, and il was not long before
they found the object of their enquiry. who had
taken lodgings at another respectable hotel low
er down the city, and had also taken his seat III
the stage office, tor the westward, preparatory
for leaving the next morning.
On being shown his trunk, which was carefully
deposited IN his room. aud opening II, every dol.
lar of the stolen property was there found, and
the disappointed free booter was removed from
comfortable quarters in hotel, to those not
quite so splendidly furnished in pubic building
over the falls with guarded windows. How eau
tious ought honest men, travelling with large sums
of money, to be with strangers; for the more
plausible iD their manners the latter are, the
more to be feared. in general, are such compan'
IONS -BaA. Patriot.
CHARLESTON, April o..
Mihfaru Movements Companies OF the
u. S. Artillery sailed on Thursday last, on board
the ship H. Allen, Tor Fortress Monroe. under
the command Of Major Kirby. The officers &C..
company ing them were Captains Lyons, Fraser,
Gait, aud Lieuts. Ringold and Barnes, and As
sistant Surgeon Huskell.
One Company Of Artillery, under the command
of IAN, Munr,e sailed Yesterday. in the line
ship Sutton, for New York His officers are
Lieuts. Morris, Collins and Emory.
Two companies Of Artillery, under the com.
mand Of Capt. Washington. will leave this p ace
in the packet schooner Star, for Fort Monroe.-
The officers are Lieuts. Porter aud BaInbrdge.
Col. Bankhead has relinquished the command
Of the Troops in the Harbor to Major Heieman,
aud leaves this place to-day. in the steam pack.
ct David Brown, for Old Point Comfort, aud
from thence wilt proceed to the city Of Washing
ton. 10 announcing the departure OF Col. b.
from this station, We take the opportunity to re-
mark, that his delicate and arduOus duties were
discharged 10 manner calculated to increase that
high respect for his character. as an officer and
gentleman, which he had obtsihed in this com.
munity, growing out Of long and intimate ac-
Quantance with him, on for ner occasion.
We learn that Col. Bankhead has been invit-
ed by the Secretary of War to the examination,
as member of the Board of Vlsiters, of the Ca.
diets at West Point; and that he has accepted the
invitation.
We also take this occasion to observe general
y, that the officers on this station. during the
late critical period, have all acquitted themselves
in manner h0noraby becoming their delicate
pusition-uniting the courteses OF gentlemen,
with strict military propriety.