‘We yesterday received a letter from
a gentleman attached to that detach:
ment of the army which has for some
time been waiting to take POSSESSION
of TLORIDA:. Of this lever we
shall submit ap extract. It ‘is dated
of Fernandina (A. 1 ) June 23.
« When I Jast wrote you we had
started to take possession ‘of St. Au-
gus! ine, under the ascurance from the
spanish governor that he would deliv-
er it up within 24 hous after we
‘should arrive. We arrived off the
Bar of that place on the 16th. His
Excellency, the Gov. was immediately
waited upon and advised of our arrival,
‘he then raid he would be ready in a
few days. On the 19.h we received
orders from the American Commis
sioner, Col. Dutler to repair te that
place and take ow'board provisions for
the Sparish troops, as d return to St.
Augustive by the 30h, at which time
. he had been assured we should receive
the province We returned to this
(by the owner of the smoke house near
near St. Clairsville and that the same
fatal consequences had followed, he
would be very apt to be hung. It 1s
provided by our law that # Ali murder
which shall be perpetrated by means
of Poisonyor by laying in wait, or by
any other kind of wiitul, deliberate and
premeditated killing, &c. &c. shall be
deemed murder of the first degree.” ——
LD. Press.
rl Gl
Washington City July 9.
HORRID MURDER
Yesterday wes found in the bushes
by the side of the. road leading from
the . Potomac Bridge to Alexandria,
and not tar from Sebastian Spring, the
body of Mr. William Sheavery a res-
pectable merchant and grocer of this]
citys He was soot threcugh the hicad
land had his throat cut! His pockets
were empty~—and were doubtless rifled.
'He had been to Alexandria to pur
chase goods, and was on bis return?
place the next day. From the dispo-i,.4 it is supposed was shot on Friday
sition which bas been marilesied on
the part of the Spanish authorities I
should not be surprised if they kept
possession of the place until the last
moment allowed by the treaty. It was
whispered about at St. Augustine that
difficulties were thrown in the way, 1n
consequence of the dir pleasure excited
at the cout of Spun by our minister
Mur. Forsythe, but that was considered
any thing but the real motive.
« From the disposition which haus
been shewn by the. Spanish white
troops to remain behind. the governo
we learn, has resolved to embark ther,
the moment we leave the ship, and
only leave a guard on the {ort to deliv-
erit up, The black troops are the on-
ly ones on whose fidelity thie governor
can rely, and they ure most overbear-
Ing the has hited seperate vessels to
J earry them, as they and the Cataloni-
lens cannot agree. All the vessels of a
suitable size have been engaged ta car.
(ry the civil officers, and such of the
habitants as are desirous of going to
the Havanna ; they are to be carried
at the expense of their own govern-
ment.
«# The American commissioner has
recently asce tained that property to a
larpe amount has been claimed by in-
dividuals, which property belonged to
the covernment,and 1 am formed that
a perfect traffic is carried on between
the unprincipled of both nations, nn
obtaining grants wiich are ante dated.
This can readily be effecied here fora
few doubloons and will no doubt be
. the subject of much future jitigation.
A glorious harvest in the field of con-
troveypsy await t' e lawyers.
“ Governor Copfiinger is represent
ed to be a very amiable man, and ex-
ceedingly well disposed towards the
Americans, which causes him to be
watched with a jealous eye by his
countrymen. He is considered a cor
rect, vigilant, and determined officer
“The morning we arrived off the
bar. while some of the men on shore
were engaced in taking the powder ol
some shells which bad been filled, ont
oi them blew up, kiliing one man and
wounding {4 others, one of whom diec
the same morning. The common
peopie with their usual superstition
and ignorance, viewed it as an ¢ i}
omen’ ’ predicating their belief that it
was a precurser of ils they might ex-
pect under our goveroment, and con-
nective the accident with, our arrival.
“ Various and incorrect reports hav-
in pot zfloat in regard 10 the bLealth
of our troops, 1t may may not be im
proper to inform that in the whole we
hase not above half a dozen who are
indisposed, and not one of them in
the least danger Since we left Bos-
ton, which is almost ivo months we
have not lost but a single man 3 he
was attacked with a billious fever,
and that he migin have more comfurt-
able quarters, was removed to the
hospital at Fernandina. After being
landed a few days his disease assum-
ed a malignant character, which car-
ricd him off during our visit to St. Au-
gustine.
«“] cannot conclude without ac-
knowledging the polite attention we
received from the inhabitants of St.
Mary’s ; while laying before that
place.” L, Press.
— Es
By a gentleman of this county who
returned irom a western tour a few
days sincey we bave been informed
of cne of the most shocking occurren-
ces that has fudlen to our lot to record.
A man near St. Glairsville, who had
his smoke house robbed frequently by
some person unknown, undertook to
detect the thief by rubbing arsenic
over a piece of bacon and leaving ma
convenient place. The next diy a
Whole family was taken iil in the neigh
berhood, and the wife and three chil
dien of the thief bad died, and all the
rest, consisting of two or three chil
dren and himself were iving at the point
ol death when our informant passed
West Pa. Register,
We do not know what is the law of
Ohio on this subject, but we do know
that ifthe owner of any smoke house
in ‘Pcbnsyivana had been guilty of
doing what 1t is stated nas been done
evening, about sunsct, as a report of a
gun or pistol is sai¢ 10 have been
heard about that time. May swift
justice overiake the foul murderers |
The bloody deed was commitied In
the county of Alexandria, and it is
carpestly hoped the people there will
be able to trace the miscreants. We
have not heard all the circumstances ;
but suspicions are abroad as lo the
perpetrators of this deed, it being sup
posed there were more than one. We
have not heard all the circumstances ;
but suspicions are abroad as to the
perpetrators of this deed, it being sup-
posed there were more thanone:. We
are sorry to say that Mr. S- has left a
wife and several children, to bea
most heavily the shock of this attro-
cious crime, which a just Providence
will not permit to pass unpunished.
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From the Boston Gazette, July 9,
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCES
IN TURKEY.
We have before noticed the depos-
ing of the Grand Vizier, and the ap-
pointment of a successor. The cir-
cumstances which led to this sudden
change, are of a most appaling nature.
it appears that as far back as the yea:
1770, when the insurrection in Wal-
tachia and Moldavia first broke out, a
proposition was then made in the Divan
o massacre all the Christians in the
Ottoman Empire, computed at 12 mil
lions. This horrid proposition was
renewed in 1790, in 1807, aud lately,
on the breaking out ofthe present re-
volt, It was oppoced by the grand
Vizier and by the Mufti as contrary to
sound policy and religion. These
men having been stripped of authority,
he people were for a time, left to act
1s they pleased. Their rage against
he Greeks at Constantinople is re-
resented as beyond all conception
They commenced with pillaging the
merchants ; stized the Greek patiiarch
and members ol the Synod, whom
they put to the torture, and afterwards
hanged —¢ Christians, says a private
ietiery da’ ed Constantinople, April 19,
save been massacred by the populace
by hundreds ; entire streeis in Pera
nave been set on five, and all the in-
habitants not excepling women and
children, have been eitheir burned or
assassinated.”
———
POSSESSION CF FLORIDA.
Possession has at length been taken
of Florida as the property of the Unit-
ed States. On the 25th of June, Gen-
eral Jackson Issued a proclamatitn at
Pensacola, as ¢ Governor of the Prov
ices of the Floridas,” declaring ¢ that
the government heretofore excercised
over the said provinces under the au-
{thority of Spain has ceased, aud that of
{the United States of America is es-
tablished over the same ; that all laws
and municipal regulations which werc
{in existence at the cessation of the
[late government remain in full force;
fand all the civil officers, charged with
their exccution, except those whose
powers have been specially vested in
him, and except also such officers as
have been entrusted with the collec-
ton of the revenue, are continued in
their functions during the pleasure of
he governor for the time being, or un-
til provision shall otherwise be made ;”
and he exhorts and enjoins all ¢ the in-
habitants and other persons within the
said provinces, to be faithful and true
in their allegiance to the United States!
and obedient to the Jaws apd authori
ties of the same, under full assurance
that their rights will be under the guar
dianship ot the United States, and|
will be maintained from ail force and!
violence from within aad from with-|
Out.
A ——
IMPORTANT .—~The New York
Evening Post of Yesterday states, that
an agent in that city of a patriot gor.
ernment of Sourh America has receiv-
ed « similar information” to that pub-
lished in Baltimore, of “ all Mexicc
having falicn into the bands of the
patriots,” except Vera Cruz. We
carnestly hope that this interesting in-
iteligence may turn out to be true. «
{the English trade ;
© From the Norfolk Herall,
SOMEWHAT TRAGICAL.
We learn from Suffolk that a Ayme-!
neal expedition was planned by a young |
couple in that town, to consummate
thelr tender wishes in defiance of the
opposition of the lady’s father, who
did not approve of the match. They
were to have taken their departure
on Monday night last for Cretna Green
in the state of North Carolina, but the
old gentleman discovering their in-
tention prevented the clopement ol
his daughter, and frustrated the hopes
of her intended. The spark who isa
journeyman coi dwainer, but not of ve-
iy fitiant feeliggs, could not brook
disappointment in a matter so awl-im-
portant to his happiness ; he behaved
so unruly that his intended father-in
faw had bim bound to keep the peace
Being unable to give security he was
ordered to be imprisoned ; but before
the mandate conld be executed, he.
like a true hero of romance, drew his
weapon (a sharfi pointed shocknifc)
and plunged it into his breast! The
wound was at first believed to be mor-
tal, but the hapless swain is still alive,
and it is satd, may recover.
————
From the New York American.
«« Who looks at an American Picture ?”
We are glad to answer this taun!-
ing question by the following extract
of a letter just received from London :
“ You will be pleased to hear tha:
Mr. Leslie has a picture in Somerset.
nouse exhibition, that attracts univer-
sal attention; and is considered, by ail
I have heard speak of it, as the most
teresting piece in the collection.—
The subject is May-day, two or three
centuries ago ; and in treating it, he
has displayed infinite taste and a thor
ough knowledge of habits manners.
and feelings of the time; which last
could only have been acquired by in
finite rescarch and reading. The
whole piece, both as to design and
Jexecution, is masterly ; and, mn con-
clusion, I am happy to add, that 300
guineas were cffered for it.”
We published same few days since
a beautifuily turned compliment
though in a most uncouth mere, from
Mr. Southey to Mr. Allston, and are
well satisfied to take consolation in
he tributes of the British muse, and
in the liberaiity of the British public,
for the morose and ignorant crticisms
of the English Review we have quoted
from, at the head of this article, and
are still more pleased that this conso-
lation should be conveyed to us in the
names of Alston and leslie, connected
as they are in our minds with all that
is admirable in genius, and pure, un-
assuming and honorable. in private
itfe.
Turkey.
rom the Londen Examiner, June 10.
The Turkish Empire is in a peril-
ous state, if recent accounts are to be
believed ; and coming as they do from
all quarters in much the same tone, it
's difficult 10 refuse assent. The
Greek population appears to have ob.
tained the ascendancy in the Morea,
without any long or doubtfui struggle.
Prince Ypsilanti is said to be marching
southward with the multiplied forces
and the bloody excesses of the Mussel
men at Constantincple, governmen:
people, and soldiery, look very like a
savage desperation. The foreign
ministers have even been obliged te
leave the capital, for fear of personal
outrage. At the same time, as the
throne of the Grand Scignor gives
signs of his tottering, his very good
brothers, the legitimate emperors of
Russia and Austria, begin to look wist
fully at the fair provinces, bordering on
thetr dominions.
The Pacha of the Morea has com-
plained in bitter terms to the Englis]
administration in the Ionian Islands.
thai the inurgents are supplied from
‘hence With arms, amunition, and even
artillery : He therefore threatens te
cnlorce very rigorous measures agains
and adds that he
will sequestrate all the property of
British subjects, if such abuses arc
continued. He has sent a report on
this subject to Constantinaple. In
consequence of the above deciaration,
an express prohibition has been pub-
lished throughout the Ionian Islands
to all the natives and residents, not
take part directly or indirectly, in the
surrection against the Porte, unde:
very severe penalties,
We have received Flanders and
Dutch papers this morning. The ar-
jucle dated at Zante ‘will be read with
painful terest. The savage indigni
ues offered to the corpse of the venera
ble Greek Patriarch prove that the
fapse of centurics has done nothing
towards humanizing the fanatical dis-
ciples of Islamism.
“ ZANTE, May 6.
“ The followingre some particu:
tars of the barbarous execution of the
patriarch. Qutrages of the most at-
trocious description, which make hu.
manity shudder, were committed on
be body of this venerable old man,
who was nearly 80 years of age. Af
er his strangulation, a band of misera-
ble ragamuffinos were ordered to cut
the rope & to drag the body, tied by the
feet, to the arsenal, where the execu-
yoner threw itinto the Bosphorus.—
it is easy to conceive the indignation
which these scencs have excited
throughout the Greek church ; where
‘he Patriarch, for his public character
and bis private virtues, was as much
honored as the Pope was in the Latin
Church in the 12th century. Every
day the clergy were bound to pray fo
nim and for the synod, and this daily
recollection mast increase their rage.
Fhe number and riches of the clergy
aust render them extremely formida-
ile. On Mount Athos alone, there are
20,000 monks ; in the morea about
2,400, who possess alone a revenue of
918,000 francs, about a tenth part of
he riches of the country. In the rest
f Gueece, there may be about 20,000
Papas. Considering the well known
fanaticism of the Greek church, it is
easy to imagine the dangers which the
Porte has exposed itself by this pro.
ceeding.
“ T'he Janissavies it is said have re-
fused to miarch. They pretend that
by their laws they must remain at
Constantinople, to defend that capital
tll the sultan can put himself at their
head, andlead them to battle. An
dd itional misfortune is, that the Ram-
idan begins this year on the 31st of
May, and ends on the 29th ot June. It
must be strictly observed, under pain
f death ; and it is never till the 15th
f the moon of Schelval, which fills
his year on the 15:h of July, that the
civil and military operations recom-
mence in the Ottoman empire, Al
all times, the Russians, when they took
advanige of this season to enter Tur-
key, have beat the Turks without dii-
ficulty, To this it may be added tha
he [Furkish scldiery, never serve fo:
nore than one campaign, which ter
ninatcs for them atthe new moon in
september, which falls this year on
he 26th of September, because they
nust be back by St. Dimetrius.—
Chus, the campaign this year is for
he Turks, not quite three months.”
Che Patviot,
“ Not for himself, but for his country.”
i
death of this great man ; but we atet
Our fortunes and lives,
we Our children and wives,
¢’ll protect and defend, now
Whilst the Patriot’s i
And watch word, we k
Are COUNTRY and FR
forever !
CHORUS— FuZ~
a for our
ru d Hius~n t (
Country ! Huzza! Iysvyt 7
now,
Bonaparte,
Some of the papers announce the
{
inclined to believe that it is prema
ture 3 having its origin in the SUppos.|
ition that he would not recover fiom a
sickness which confined him to his 1
bed, and had reduced him very low,’ )
’
>
The legislature of Connecticut hal
A
rent Cnn.
passed a law to prevent the spread;
0 :
ofthe Canada Thistle.
The law
quires every owner or possesor of lang
to cut down all the Canada thistl
growing thereon, or in the highwa
adjoining the same, so often as to p
vent their going to seed, undey pen
of five dollars tor every neglect,
RELIGIOUS INTELIGENCE
The new Baptist meéting house
Woodstown, N. J. was opened on
4thinst. Dr. Staughton of this
delivered a discourse on the occas
Is. 66, 1. « Where is the house
ye built unto me 2” ZF.
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y
inst contains the following,
“ We are indebted to a pas-enger'.
in the ship Harmony, trom Swansea,
for the London Traveller of ihe even-
ng of 11th of June,the contents of which
we have noticed, but the most im.
portant news that has been received
for along time, is published in a Lop.
SATURDAY, yuLr 28.
A Song,
Written for the 4th of July 1821. In im.
itation of Wm. Whitehead’s patriotic
song published in England at the close of
the Revolutionary War, The following
was sung in a neighbouring town on the
celebration of our glorious independence.
A copy has been politely furnished by a
friend who procured it from the author.
In History we're told,
That Britaiy’s of old,
O’er Columbia once spread desolation,
But, no annals can shew,
Our country so low,
since I'rcemen have govern’d the
nation.
Crorvus—Huzza for our
country, Huzza ! 4GAIN my
brave bousy—Hvzza !
Of the Romans and Greck
It is useless to speak,
Or of their proud conquests be told
Since we can proclaim,
With the trumpet of fame,
don paper of . the 15th ult. which
our informant had perused—¢« Ap ac-
count of the DEATH of NAPOLE-
ON BONAPARTE at St Helena 3
and an attack by the American squad-
ton in the Mediterrancan upon pe
Turkish fleet.”
Counterfeiting.
At the present court of sessions
M:s. Conner has been nis
It ap-
pears that Mrs. Conner has for sever-
al years, been the great bank and de-
issuing counterfeit money.
posit of counterfeit money in this city.
With the eye of the Police constantly
upon her she has alluded every at.
temptto convict her. She has had
many persons in employ: and what
gives a most unfavorable complexion
to her case, is the circumstance of her
occasionally giving up a victim to be
That the new world has conquer’d the
old. Huzza, 5c.
]
When the British made boast |
That they'd ravage our coast,
Burn, capture, and render is mute ;
HULL first wiog’d his way,
Then pounc’d on his prey,
And Victry proclaim’d his salute
Huzza, Uc.
DECATUR, you know,
Thrice conguer’d the oe,
And BAINBRIDGE, and PORTER,
and JONES,
With ships of less size,
Of gain’d a good prize,
And PERRY our gratitude owns,
Huzza,&c.
M’DONOUGH, stands fair,
And ever shall wear,
The emblem most dear to his mind ;
While STEWART, the brave,
And BIDDLE, shall have
Our friendship and gratitude join’d.
Hyzza, c+
On the Canada lines,
We beat them oft’ times,
And JACKSON, Columbia’s pride,
Gave the conquering blow,
As the British well know,
When Packenham fought hard & died.
Huzza, &c
Naval heroes from home
Oa the Ocean may roam,
When batiles again shall appear ;—
And then we will shew,
The hectoring foe,
That slaves can’t with freemen com-
condemned and imprisoned for passing
forged notes, in order to shield herself
from prosecution.
Justice, though slow, has overtaken
her at last. The verdict, of the Jury
produced a great scene of distress a=
mong her children who were present. )
She has transacted business in that
way to the amount of some hundred
thousand dollars.
New York Advocate,
—— en
Musketos.
An English paper announces that a
principal road in America, 13 become
impassible from a specics of non.des=
cript Musketo: they attack both man
and horse, and their sting is so des-
tructive as to cause death in three
hours. They ought surely to have
told us where these horrid insccts are
to be found, so that we may avoid the
fury of their attacks, and the poison of
their stings. We are curious to
Ow
whether these are the same ce
bats under their wings to whet their
bills upon?
——r bE
author of the letter to the captain of
pare, &c. Huzzay &c.
the sloop Norfolk, and one of the pei
AGAIN my brave boys, Huagy!
;
musketos as those which carry brick-"""
EEDOM
The New York Gazette of the 124 .
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On Saturday last Mr. D. Scull, the 1,