The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-31
NEWS FROM The BRITISH VEST INDIES.

Arrival or War ships ~ IN. u.hsmas-
Fever, smallpox and yellow Fever orr
Board the Diircrcn>. Vessels-Thres on
GERS Of the Ship J.lacer Dead OF Yellow
Fever, SC.
From the Nassa a IN P.) Guardian, July 81
Her Majestys shir Spteful (6), Commander W. G. r.
Wilson, carrying II q broad pennant Of Commodore Dun
her bein i'll thew were ordered To- he Quarantine
hospital az Az mol Island, the recommendation of Dr.
macx the .cath Officer We understand that the Spite
lul prougLt American to the 22d instant, and
por's thaL an important battle had been fought between
INC troops of the federal and confederate armies in Vir
army.
fer Majesty's ship Racer Ql) Commander Lyons, ar
From the Nassau Guardian, August 81
Her Majesys steamer Racer left for Havana Yesterday
morning with instructions understand from the Com
modore for her Maesty's Ship Mercy proceed hiiher
Commodore Dunlop and the officers of the sptefu were
entertained at dinner by Major Mends and the officers OF
the Second West India regiment last evening They we're
afterwards entertained evening party nj the Govern
ment House by his Honor the Administrator, and Mrs
Nesbtt
THE GREW THE sPITEFUI ASHORE IN CAMP.
From the Nassau Guardian August T.
BY permission OF his Honor the Lieutenant Governor
council the of the spteul TO be encamped at
Hog Island in consequence OF several cases ofever having
occurred on board.
THE WAR SHIP CHALLENGER ASHORE, BUT cor OFF.
,[From the Nassau Guardian, August ~
Her Majesty's steamer Challenger (22) Commander j.
Kennedy, CD, arrived from Halifax yesterday evening
flag Of Commodore Dunlop on board the Spiteful No
pilot had reached her at that time and it appears from
The course she took in coming on that she must have
mistaken St. Matthew's church for Christ church, and
the new hote for house. which caused her TO
run ashore at the extreme end OF salt Cay bar, within
two miles Of the lighthouse The Cha niger not having
oated at eight O'Clock this morning (the time of high
water) her Maess steamer spitafu got up her steam
and went to her assistance The schooner Prince Alfred
was also despatched by the Commodore for the same pnr
pose, and we happy state that she is now anoat
again.
THE sPITEFuL ORDERED TO HALIFAX.
From the Nassau Guardian, August 10.
In consequence of the prevalence Of fever board her
thought 1t advisable that she should be despatched to
colder climate She accordingly got up her steam
has transferred his broad pennant TO her Majesty's
steamer Challenger, which left her moorpgs of Hog
Island this morning for Cochranc's anchorage
SMALLPOX ON BOARD THE FRIGATE MERsEY.
lFrom the Nassau Guardian, August IA
The lighthouse yacht Georgna returned from Jamaica
Yesterday morning Captain stuart reports that her Ma
pox on board
THE WAR SHIP RACER REPORTS THE CAPTURE OF FORT
PICKENs BY THE REBELs-YELLOw FEVER AND
DEATHS ON BOARD THE RACER.
From the Nassau Guardian, August q
Her Brtannic Majestys ship Racer, Commander Lyons
arrived from Havana Sunday night. We regret TO
learn that yellow fever to serious extent prevailed
board The assistant surgeon, raymaster and engneee
from this port the ID inst She had stll upwards Of
thirty cases of fever on board and Immediately
vsianed she left for that place yesterday. We
formed that the Racer brought intelligence of the cap
urc of Fort ckens by the southern troops under Gen
| Bragg,
TRADE FROM THE BLOCKADED PORTS TO THE WEST
INDIES.
From the Nassau a. r. Guardian, August n
The American schooner W. II. Northrop, Siman, mas
ter, arrived from Wilmington this morning. We have
been kindly favored with the Journal Of that city TO the
18th ult. IRON this paper tie Guardian extracts the
news Of the meeting Of the rebel Congress, &C. &cEp.
llENLDl
WRECK OF THE WAR SHIP DRIVER.
From the Nassau Guardian, August "a
Intelligence having been received by Commodore Dun
loP yesterday that her Majestys ship Driver had
grounding nj MnyGguana, become total wreck drring
gale the Challenger, bearing the CommQdore's flag
immediately placed under sailing orders and left with the
| Commodore for that island this evening.
! LOYAL TRADERS FEAR THE REBEL PRIyATEERs.
Fortune Island (Juy 25) correspondence Of Nassau
1 Guardian.l
| The brigan.ine King Brothers, bound to New York
touched at Fortune Island from Port Prince
middle OF last month. The captain informed that
affairs at ST. Domingo very unsettled state
The chief engineer Of Of the Spanish vessels Of
was passenger board Of the King Brothers. also son
of John Brown Of larpcrs Ferry notoriey with or
two other persons who concerned in that affair.
American vessels have passed through the Crooked Island
boosted Of the Spabgled Tanner now gladly avail
southern prvateers III these waters