Virginia Argus

NEW-YORK November 9.
Foreign News.—By captain Decoven,
of the ship Clyde, in 59 days from Cadiz,
we learn that the fever still prevailed at
that place, and Malaga, with unabated vi-
rulence; in the latter place the number of
victims that have already fallen are esti-
mated at thirty thousand persons—most
of the remaining inhabitants have fled, and
ten thousand only continue. At Cadiz
from 70 to 80 die a day, but in conse-
quence of the greater mortality at Malaga,
where from 400 to 430 have fallen in
a day, it is there thought but little of—all
intercourse, however, with the interior, is
prohibited, business greatly relaxed.—
General Moreau still remained at Cadiz,
having found an old acquaintance and
friend in the Captain-General of Andalu-
sia, whose chateau he occupies. The
intention of coming to the United States
was considered as totally abandoned, and
the city of Grenada fixed on as the place
of his intended residence—hither he was
about to repair when the prevalence of
the fever interdicted all intercourse, and
compelled a postponement. Madame
Moreau had recovered from her accouche-
ment, after presenting the General with a
son and heir.
Mr. Pinckney, the American ambas-
sador, had not reached Cadiz, nor were any
expectations there entertained of his arri-
val—whether this was occasioned by the
prevalence of the fever, or from a change
in his determination to return, is not men-
tioned. The American Consul at Genoa,
Mr. Gelston (formerly of this city) died
at Cadiz on the 25th of September, of the
prevailing fever.—Several American ves-
sels bound up the Mediterranean, altered
their voyages in consequence of the con-
tagion, and the port of Gibraltar was shut
to all vessels coming from the infected
places. The United States frigate Essex,
Captain Barron, sailed from Cadiz on a
cruise, on the 27th of September.
Flour was from 13 to 14 dollars a barrel
at Cadiz, Staves 130 to 160 dollars, Rice
7 dolls.—Beef and Pork very low.