The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-20
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.

The physicians of st. Augustine contradict the re-
ports that malignant epidemic has prevailed there
this fall. In their publication they say:
That a few cases Of violent congestive fever made
their appearance in q certain limited portion Of our
city, produced by obvious local causes is not denied
but when we assert on our own positive knowledge,
that but eight Deaths from fever of any descrpt n,
originating in the city, have occurred in the last IL
months, it is plain that epidemic fever could have
prevailed Our population, by the late census
800, and doubt whether there is town of half
our population in the whole South in which mortality
from fever has been small during the period
The first death took place in August Two more oc-
CURED in September, and five in the month of Octo-
ber-eight in ALL or these eight four at least took
place from neglect the part Of the patients to avail
themselves OF timely medical advice, and one was a
person of VIGOROUSLY incorporate habits At present
there is not case of fever within our corporate
limits"
Correspondence Qfthe Savannah Republican.
OFFICE OF THE News
ST. Augustine Nov. T. !
Fourteen Lires Lost-The steamer William Gas
ton arrived here this morning from Fort Pierce In
dian Ryer.) BY her we learn that on Tuesday, the
goth Of October, whilst the CASTOR standing of
that bar, the pilot boat attempted 60 to her and
was carslzed, owing to the surf running very high
Gas there had been gale blowing for several days
and Mr.. U. Ashlock boy, and two men belonging
to the boat and seven U. s. soldiers drowned.
Immediately after the boat capszed, the captain Of
the Castor had one of its yawl boats manned by four
men, and despatched to their assistance; but unfor-
tunaely, their boat met with the fate and three
out of the four men were also drowned
From Fort Dallas, we learn that scout had been
sent out from that post twenty-five days, and had
returned at the last advces. II is supposed they had
gone TO other post.
A scout left Fort Pierce the Sd inst for an ex-
animation Of the country.
The post at New Smyrna has been abandoned, and
the troops have all removed to Fort Pierce
The prospect Of the war being brought to a close
this winter by the energetic commander Of the forces
Col. Worth, is very daterng. He has done much
for Florida, by his untring exertions, and much will
yet be accomplished by him"
ST. AUGUSTINE, Nov. S.
There has been heavy storm on the Southern
coast Of the Peninsula, which to have been felt
as far North as Tampa. AT Key West the water
up into the Streets the inhabitants going about
in canoes.
The storm at Punta- Rosa tremendous. II
commenced on the nineteenth of last month and pre-
vailed from ten o'clock at night until three The
whole country inundated. Four companies Of
soldiers stationed there and, with other persons
numbered about two hundred and fifty. They re-
treated to the highest spot, the hosnital, hch
at last to be knocked up by the waves. Trunks mo-
ney, and papers, all have been lost.
Captains Mclaughlin and Burke have Gently
passed through the Everglades. They entered part
at Key Biscayne and Indian Key and came out 10
the North of Cape Roman In their course they visit
ed Che XII kas Island, discovered lake with several
islands in it, destroyed field Of Of about forty
acres, aud saw five six Indians.