Star. — 1805-11-12 (London, England)

ALEX. COCHRANE. To Lis Excellency the Right 1-lon. Lord Scaterth, Governor, Sec. &c. &c. By his Majcfty's (hip ETHALION, from Tortola, we learn, that the homeward bound Weft India Convoy were all colleEted there on the 6th inftant, and ready to fail under convoy of his Majefty's (hips l'Ascrcatue,Ctece, and HIPPOMENES, for England. L'AntiCAINE frigate, with the trade from hence, after experiencin: a gale from the N. E. which drove them paft )omanica, reached Tortola on the 3oth ult. and we Learn with confiderable regret, that the yellow fever broke out among the convalefcents fent from hence, foon after they left this, which alfo carried off on board the AFRICAINE, in the courfe of eight days, Lieutenant RELHAM, of the 15th regiment ; Mr. RAE, Surgeon of the frigate ; a Midihipman, the Captain's Clerk, and fixteen men. Brigadier General Srmotow has alfo fallen a facrifice to this dreadful malady. He died on board the Severn, WASON, the day before the convoy reached Tortola, and was buried there on the 3oth of Auguft, with military honours, Captains Mean' and Faille, attending as chief mourners. We alfo underftand that the mortality which fo long raged in the family of the late Sir WM. My. eas had not ceafel, and that during the patrap from hence to Tortola, Lady Myatt, who is a partenger on board the Severn, loft her maid (errant, and two others returning with her to England. The Swedifh Schooner Bella, from Demerary, reports, that the Spanith privateers captured off that coaft, on the 14th infiant, (even Colony boats, tome of them with freight for the homeward bound (hips, loading for the next convoy. The brig Fame, from Demerary, which arrived this morning, was near being teken yefterday by a privateer Schooner of 14 guns, which chafed her within fifteen leagues of the land, and had overhauled her, and was within gun (hot when the Pert brig hove in fight ; which, after (peaking the Fame, gave chace to the enemy's vette), and was left not more than a league distant from her. The Pert had failed from hence on a corize on Wedneftlay laft. The PRIN CF SS CHARLOTTE and ETHAVON gates, and l'Eccara kimono, remain in Carlifle Bay—the two former have made the tignal for failing. Extract of a letter from Surinam, dated September 13.—'6 The colony is at pretent in great agitaticn, from a mutiny among the Colony Corps of Black Yagers, who formed the cordon for proteaing the plantations against the depredations of the Bunt Negroes. They have murdered tome of their Officers in a manner almoll too horrid to relate ; and great apprehentions are entertained of their joining the Both Negroes. Several detachments are gone againft them, and General HUGHES himfelf is faid to be on the point of going in perfim." The following promotions and appointments have been made by Rear Admiral the Honourable AmuANDER COCNRAtIf, in the fquadron on this nation, under his command : Captain George Tobin, of the Northumberland, appointed to the Printefs Charlotte. Captain J. Morrifon, of the Lilly. ;node Poll Captain, and appointed to the Northumberland. Lieutenant Donald Campbell, of the Tobago, made Commas • der in the Lilly. Lieutenant Salmon, of the Antigua (prifon dip), appointed to thc Tobago. Mr. Thomas Barclay, Midthipman, made Lieutenant in the Northumberland. Mr James Grierfon, Midihipman of the Northumhzrhnd, made Lieutenant in the Prineefs Charlotte ; and Mr. John M'Lcan, Midfnipmati of the Northumberland, Made Lieutenant in the Atlas.