True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-16


On the 10Th Of November last the Turkish schooner,
Cherkn,->rl,rrgf tha prophe,'s Mante) anchored in
the Bay Of Paras, it's crew c. Insisting Of Captain Said,
Of Vo"rla, and nine others The vessel hesides
eight passengers, German antiquay, NJ. Hunschitt,
Mr.. and Mrs Davidson Of Caruna, with three daugh.
ters and two young Turks Abdallah and Hussen twin
sons Of the Aga Of kars he cargo consisted Of ASH
mere sh wis, Oriental rrnke,s, Crcassan embroidery,
aul other valuable articles. On the evening Of the 18th
The and passengers returned on board and on the
18TH at dawn the vessel to sail. he ratras fish
perceined the vessel sailing, though they did
not hear the customary signal gun fire.
Some hours after, wllsn the sun was above the hori
Hon, few fisherman, spreading their nets on the Shore
deserted man struggling against the waves. Two Of
them rowed to his stance, and arrived in time
him. He was youth dressed in the Turkish costume.
His condition was horrible he aintins, and the
blood was gushing from large recent wound in his
head. He was conveyed .peechless a CABIN, where
every attention was paid him. The fishermen couJec.
turing that o her persons might hsve been wrecked,
proceeded with their boats in various directions They
shortly espied the of vessel. which was
thrown the coast. 1t was til" Che,kaj Schergf.
The scene she presented was horrible: On the deck
which streaming with bood lay he atrtciously
manged corpses Of the captain aud eleven other per
sons.
Below in one Of the cabins were extended the eleas
bottles Of Mrs. Davidson and her three d'ughers thu
state Of heir corscs reveal d Ihu the most infamous
| violence had preceded their d,esdu wounds. The
ships nr'sts anl oars had been demolished with axes
and h r WIN cargo had been pundered.
[>ulseqeut Investigations disclosed the fact TIN, his
massacre hnd bean committed lily pirates.
| PenHsylpanin Mt.rmI Ira ie.-rhe Canals and
Rail Roas Of Fcnnsy ,vullin, stretching from Phnde
mia to Plush arg are in full operation impartng life
and health and v:gor I" all 'hn business operations o
! that extensive state. The two paragraphs which w
suhon furnish evidence of NE actN &c and prosperous
trade Itch Is going forward, and if they were viewed
in their proper light by legislators, must he re
| gurded us what might do in the way whsr
our principal works are brought into operatiun.-Bai
timo,e American
From the Philadelphia Sentinel, March 30.
There is every prospect that vast amount Of husi
ness will be done the Pannsy wanna canal and ar
rail road this season. For days past, lear
from undOubted authority, that no less than twenty ST.
locomotives have been constantly engaged in the trans
POI tatom OF trains Ct between this city nnd Colum
bia and even this force is altogether inadequate to con
ve> tithe Of thu merchandise that is packed up an
ready for conveyance 10 the great west
From the Pittsburg Gazette.
The Spring Business.-At no period within gu
recollection has Pitt<burg presented such an appear
ance of active business, il dues al present. Ou
rivers aud Canals ure il, fine navisable order and III
waterman seem determined take advantage Of tho or
porrunity thus afforded Them Large quantities Of lun
ber pig irun, Sc. daily arriving the ALLEGHENY
and three steam boats making regular trips
Franklin, and other places this river. Standing 0
the Monon sahela " avf, this morning, we counted
steamboats, one OF which just departing for Lonis
vile, and five others with steam up, appeared only dc
tanned for few minutes to take in small lots OF reIgh
In the canal basins Liberty and Penn streets, an
along the canal for the distance OF two three hunde
Yards beyond tho aqueduc,, We yesterday counted
boats of trenf kinds. six Of which were going ahea
and rly all the others were taking IN Or letting o'
freight.