Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-16
u. STATES SQUADRON IN THE MEDl
TERRANEAN.

The 81 limited Staiesn sailed from Toulon, al
tor her summers cruze in the Archipelago, Tor
Port Mahon, on the 2ith OF September. Ehcouii-
tering severe gale however, the next DAY, on
Scic she ran back into the Bay smyrna tiii
the morning of the 26th-then leaving the Guit'
landed her pilots at Milo on the 9th, and Oh
the 2Sth babe adieu to the Archipelago.
On the 4th of October off Malta, she fell in
with the shine -the-line "Delaware," bearing
the lag Of Commodore Patterson on her return
from the coast of Egypt and Syria. Inc Two
ships left Malta in company the next day Tor MI
norca and arrived at Mahon on the 9Th OF the
same month The schooner "Shark," Capt.
Paulding, had preceded tile Delaware from
Bayrout to Malta, and sailed from that Island
for Tunis the same day the Delaware and Unit
ed States left for Mdhon. After touching on
the Coast of Africa, she reached Mnorca on
the 18th Of October, and was followed IN her ar,
rival the same night, by the soop" John Adams,
Capt Conner from the United States by the
way of Madeira-completin the number oil
vessels constituting the squadron. The otncers
and respective crews of The ships were then all
in good health.
The first news communicated at Mahon to the
Delaware and United States was the departure
five DAYS previous ofthe frigate Constellation,
Can't Read for home with the cholera on board.
The health officers Of the Port, at the same time,
stated that greater degree Of sickness IMAM
usual had existed for some weeks past In the
town. but denied any malignancy In It's nature,
and reported almost entire restoration OF health
to the inhabitants.
Little apprehension, consequently, was felt for
the safety Of the squadron, till the occurrence
on the 9Th day afterwards, Of decided and Ia
tai case of Cholera on board the United States,
gave proof of the existence OF pestentlal at
mosphere. Another Of a similar character and
issue among the same crew, one OF two on Doard
the Delaware and John Adams, with the rapid
sickening of each ships company, In the course
of two or three days, led the surgeon oil the
sqadrun to advise the putting to sea immediate
ly Of all the ships. The John Adams according
" sailed on the 2lst of the month for Marseilles,
while all despatch was made TO prepare the Y.
States for homeward passage. She lett Ma
hon on the 26th Of October, passed the ROCK oil
G braltar on the night of the 2Sth, and on the
goth November had arrived within few days
sail of New York. Since then, till within day
or two, she has encountered an uninterrupted
succession of adverse and heavy gales, and has
slowly accomplished the latter part oil her voyage
Com Patterson and family, and the otilcers oil
the Delaware and Shark, were all well. II
was thought, when the United States sailed.
that unless the disease became more general
in the ships company ofthe Delaware, she would
not leave Mahon for some time.
The medical skill of DR.. Rapeye, Surgeon OF
the United States. and of Assistant Surgeon
Spencer was most successfully exercised dur
ing the sickness on board that ship, and by the
most assiduous and interchangeable attentions
day and digit the pestileure, happily, was
soon stayed in its ravages and its power over
come. Three deaths only occurred out ofsome
hundred and thirty cases, after the ship left
port,-making with two, while still at anchor
five in all. Though the whole ships company
were more or less affected at the time of leav-
ing Mahon in less than a week all on board
were restored to their usual health. and every
evidence of disease had disappeared.