Washington sentinel., 1854-01-26
Correspondents of,he New York Daily Times.

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| Correspondence ofthe New York Daily Times
| From St ThOmas.-Dec. 81, 1S53-Our har-
| Dor and town have been rather enlivened, for a
week or so past, by the appearance Of the United
States frigate Columbia, the soop-oi-war Albany,
and the Gamer Fulton, part OF the home squad
/ ron under command of Commodore John L. New
ton whose flag g-ship is the Columbia. On the arri-
val of the latter vessel there being some few cases
| of smallpox on board she underwent quaran-
| tine of three days. but the patients being landed
| and accommodated at quarters offered by the au-
j thoriiies here for their use, the contagion soon
| disappeared from the ship, and she is now in
health again. The commodore landed on the 22d,
with large suite Of officers, and paid his official
visit to Governor Berg. He was received with
all the honors. salutes, &c TO which his rank en-
| titles him. The kind and hospitabe governor
rendered the entire use the government mansion
to the commodore, who availed himself of it and
I moved on shore for few days. On the evening
| of the 22d the American officers were entertained
at grand ball, given by their countryman, Mr..
i Pott, who is resident merchant Of the island.
i The band Of the trigate was in demand and sail
| went merry n marriage-bell"
i On the 24th the governor gave a. large dinner
4 party, and some thrty-fve or forty officers were
gathered at the table. II was festive scene and
the occasion, Christmas eve lent not-a little TO the
/ gayety exhibited
| The cholera (unmistakabe) made its appearance
\ about the 9th, and some sixty victims among the
black population on this day first struck alarm
! among the inhabitants. Measures were immedi-
atey taken to arrest the progress of the disease
the filthy portion of the town, where il originated
| was thoroughly ceansed tar was burnt freely
throughout all the streets; medicines, clothing,
and food distributed freely among the poor
! wretches; and now we are happy in the belief
| that the sconrgc is satisfied with the four or five
| hundred victims il has so speedily snatched away.
The black population, TO whom the disease has
4 aIx, oln
! whites about 900.
! There have been, during the past month, some
! fifteen or twenty American vessels at one time
| lying in the harbor, most of which were in dis
tress, and had put in either leaky or with loss OF
spars; all having encountered severe gales which
seem 70 have prevailed throughout the extreme
southern and western portion OF the Atlantic.
A large number of the officers were entertained
on the Goth, at the house of Mr.. Swiit--an Ameri-
can merchant of long residence here whose hos
pitality and charity are well known elsewhere than
in the small community which he adorns
On the following day. the noble, open hearted
and talented son Of Kentucky, Major Helm, the
American consul, gave the commodore splendid
dinner at the hotel Of the place, and some thirty
or forty officers and citizens partook of his hos
| pitalily. The following day, rare compliment
was paid Commodore Newton by all the Amer
| can ship captains in the port calling upon him in
body at tho government house, and paying
| their respects. There were some twenty of them,
| and hardy-looking sailors they were, too. They
| have rendered the commodore dinner. but il is
thought the uncertainty of his stay caused him 10
decline the honor
| On the 30th, Governor Berg and suite, and all
| American residents, We're invited on board the
| Columbia 10 breakfast with Commodore Newton
and at about II o'clock, the barking Of the frisates
guns announced that the party had stepped on
| her decks. The French, English, Spanish, and
American consuls were all Of the party; and each
| received their salutes, so that plenty of'gun-
| powder was popped off on the occasion.
The commodore, with his squadron, has kicked
| up no little excitement in our generally qniet
town, and il is matter of regret that the preva-
| lence of sickness among us has prevented much
| gayety that would otherwise be indulged in.
Sad Accounts from the IOnian Islands,
Private letters from the Ionian Islands inform the
Boston TyapeHer tha, Zante and Cephanonia are
in most deplorable condition. The failure of the
currant crop for two successive years has cut off
the only supply from which the inhabitants of those
| two islands in particular derive their main sup
port, and starvation sares them III the face. Any
work which could offer the scanty remuneration
Of twelve -anda half cents per day, would under
existing circumstances, be hailed by thousands as
most propitious and heaven-sent boon, but il is
not 10 be had. During the last autumn wild fruits
and herbs growing in the fields constituted their
food, but dreary winter has deprived them OF even
this miserable pittance The Ionian government
has offered TO many free passage TO Corfu, where
the olive crop promised well this year; and hum
dreds Of starved and haggard beings, Of all sexes
and ages, have already avalled themselves oft.
From Santa Fe.-A WHITE WOMAN RESCUED
FROM CAPTIVITY AMONG THE CAMANcuEs.--We
We learn from Louisville that the mail from Santa
Fe arrived at Independence on Saturday morning,
having made the trip in twenty days. business
there was very dull.
The hon. Hugh Smith had recovered from the
wound he received.
Kit Carson, Fletcher, and others had just arrived
at Santa Fe, from California. having left Los An
geos on the 25th OF October. They had fine
weather on the route.
Lieutenant Whipple was met with a train Of
wagons near Fort Webster, en- ront6 for Santa
Barbara. Captain Ewer was also met with n
company of Dragons on the march to the White
mountains. .
Lieutenant Aubrey and hi. party had reached
Penos with but a small loss.
James Nj. Smith, the agent of the Apache In
dians, died at the house of Mr.. Thompson, at
Dona Ana. His family reside in Washington city
The Utah Indians have been committing many
thefis among the settlements.
Mrs lane Wilson has been taken from the
Camanche Indians who had her in captivity. She
was captured by them while on her way 10 Cali
fornia from Texas Her husband and others were
killed Her sufierings are described as being very
great. and OF the most revolving character. She
reports that the Indians have anotherwhite woman
in captivity.
CHIRTs MADE TO ORDER.--stevcns,
y Browns Hotel, is prepared to measure and