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;t of October, meludvc.
r^—Ae&mms
lave been rweiied
avaydeff
^rftziahrr
' poreMest.
HM|
a airiral
J tl)B <
dS,bnh enswercdby three hetrly ebeert. A salute
jfor also fired ftwothe revejure eutiti Mk|
fepuUlnto*. fothe
of tka City Council nil I
wltt u foritjuk|ffo>(j&<bOe dinaer; srfocMifc
dediaed seeiptfog W account of the dcricitc stste |
, _ c. 8ctr. wcre t!
. peared satisfied.
Lt, Comdt, Kennon was seq
all the paiticulars of the corr „. —
|' attempt to make a statement, nals,
" ea tt^ho ought not
da narrative and left
a.w’.ss*
ibis arising from the illiberal
sutcfemlle^d'edby hit
merely to mal
T , r«°w>» of re-
frevhmcou to Micretr «J the expense of the city,
..-ftarfeUirinagbaliriof the eflberanow on _ ...
boud the ■&« Ga^isllof «Wofi are in csatUentt venture to assert that no officer or man of
world that a‘.Spanish merchant achoonet
mounting one gun and having on board S3
meo, was after in exchange of (bur ahot,
taken possession of by tiro American achra.
mounting bet wet n them tlx gunsand haring
sixty four men on hoard, and jspeiUtereby
to build himself a reputation Hr I cannot hut
lament the futility of aucii hope*, for I will
had declined from li illness.
health wilfi the exception of Com. if. who labors
emfei'x.refy paiaful sfftetion In tb'e upper joint
of see of his arms, occasioned by his late severe
Hf the week''ending the' 30th
i 01333 bsgVKk uf
m utrat^s lOd.- IBeeJra
I ^Oa^irKt-dBomidftdnllehen firernttsv'
It of ihe 'Ist. Sept quote Uplands at M a 3!sons
apslBMllLilAillrlascishlel tfew^rleana ST I
e32r nice ST. duly paid and looking down. The
.,ffTtfatffollow wmIiii.^imInAdiAiaJp liivatrfc. .
Scbr. from
blacks end
i New
lkyapit^boef 1
Domingo, iemiikU by about 100
nlattdesi.
Commodore Darid rarter.
Kslph Voorhics, U. Comdt. eommsod-
-.■fog SaaDuU. * j
Darid O. Farrsgub 1st fieut.
John Rudd, Sd Lieut.
VVm. D. Babbit, Surgeon. '
Henry W. Bassett, Surgeon's Hate,
Samuel VT. Stockton JjJdihipmeu.
Koawey Jouiu, do.
Qaifoon Ratcliffs, do. a,
. Wo. Smiths do.’ '
John Webb, Muter’* Mate,
f. Wilron, Scc’ry to the Commodore.
Ve lum the benfurObhed wkh the foUosr-
ing Kit of lice death* viluch bad occurred at
Thofepeoali Idsaif previous to the sailing of the
Sea pull-Sosae ofthwabsve- been previouriy
*
Rieh’d. U. Potter. tfeaLTOlfc Aug. 1«83.
&U. W<%xw>mftB»i hefcig U. 36th Aug.
Henry Gilliam, Lieut. JthSept.
N'.tiianiel Cuter, Lieut. Cth Scpl. *\c
Wu. H. Watson, Lt. Comdt. ship John A.
Tbe C. S.schr IFeatS Was Vo soil froWVbe
forty Yard at Washington »n the 30th uli. fir the
‘WesUwUes-she.il commanded >y Lieut *.n-
..*?• We srehippj to pereeise-by the tart areooitt.
fre^Va%tm». that Ve.tiiwjrwfo had aa Car «=. *
V coveted,from his.lite mdiapositibn aa to be ahte
to mote ahout, althotigit U srss thought not pro*
dcat for him to rt»u»e bis journey immediately.
V A public dinner was given to Hr.Gauj.Tm
,V ' oo hia retara tohia residence ia fayettecounty,
A* a striking iltusir-tion of the breach oT Ns.
-i '■ tonal courtesy in the French admiral in prohibit.
. mg lb* Congress frigate from catering Cadiz; it
a.’Uic m closely blockaded bv a British wined- J°bn ffcrope.Lanoima
i Minltn.—\ man by the name of Jo'.nton,
was lately kilted in a quarrel in Twiggs county.—
A man lias abo been murdered ia DcKalb county.
:;DaiiielStutge*JkUq. Surrcyor.Genenilof this
- ~ State, died at MllledgeriUeon thairtii ult. lien
, acting Sailing Harter,
pMC
Samuel Marshall, Midshipman, 24th Aug.
.MBs*Stag, Jr. do, 3d Sept.
Robert Taylor, do. 15th Sept.
* John Reid, Jr. do. ship John Adana
’, Samuel Hottison, Gunner, do.
Anthony B. Grices Carpenter, ffth Aug.
Daoh R. Cttsadry, Steward. 2Slh Aug.
Danl.'Craney, do. I JthSept.
Elijah Perkin?, O. Seaman, 20th Aug.
Samuel Daria, Boy, 30th Aug.
Geo. Swiuke, Landsman, lit Sept,
John Thmpe, Landsman, »ih Sept.
Jtco’j s pet wood, do.Ujh.Sept,
Thomas Jouca Seamen, 15th Sept.
.Bartholomew Court, Boy, 16Ut Sept.
Mark ctw% Corpnral, 12th Sept..
DaaL Guinn, Trirale, 4th 8ept.
j.-min If. Sturger, tis son, has been appointed, Aadrew Campbell, do. 7th Sept,
to ihat'#ee by the execuUSL"''?,*‘^V’., Th'm*p|Ligjktau,-do.ii3lbSepr.g
oor, arrived at 3t. Louis the
ffipjfflfiwji
. T The cdbat „
tradicta the reporta a hick hate gone the rounds
* j, reapeding doelliug io thi ticinityi'larii'ajtatca
Slat only two have taken place for teTe^y^H*,
1 Tbe Rev. Gaaaizt Kimmot, of Detroit/a]
Clergyman of the Human Cbatholic persuasion,
hai been elected a mtmhe'r of Congrciafor Mich
igan TerritWy^^~.,dj^:gayg«wy wa^y. j
' Cadia papera oft
Cbariea Saundett, do, 8th 8ept,
Tunis Anderson, do. 15th Sept.
At'ttmma. ’
George W. Hammenley, Liept.
mannt u stlmral aamtli*. • ‘ m
vessel that arrivedbceofrem 'of. ««• rf theSprtiahwdtr.
:5a!S5f«s »5iai». u .
»v, .•3gssssai2?T*
Aug, eonUlns tin fol-
article 'V l ■
*;r; ;?35»r/<inf bfirmo&n jgBgllSfc
The tsst English vessel that arrived here*- 1
Nea roandland with a cargo of fish, and
tered in the pretence of bia Lord hip,
G Without bit permission,under the necessity I
departing with her cargo, for (he wanfof 1 pur.
chasers: ruchis <fc’«oreil> of proviaiona at this
place that nobody will buy Codfiah.-j J ^WR’fc|
’ Barcn Hamehn, when he has the hoAcw <4 T*-’,
airing anid captain nmy obtain correct information
of the miserable condition of the warehouse, of
ebilEah and other provisions at IhU pIaci^. J3
. OkttnaJot*. i ■~ 11 f 1 1 r J
1 To eonrinoe Monsieur HsmeKn of the Scarcity
hoiv The ricknem at V. 1.1a supposed to hare erigi
“-*• nated in the vapid decomposition of vegetable
matter during tbe tin* weather, after the . heavy
ratal. When the disease first broke.out ft Wsv
found be>erj much under the control of meJi.
cine, but the wsnt of medical ahl was 19 great that
several died without even seeing n doctor. In
deed, the whole squadron is represented aa l*v>
leg been wretchedly off for medical aid ever
since it left the D States,
THE.SEGUNDA GALLEGO.
The following paiticutara respecting the cap
|ore. Ac-rf the Spanish ache. Segbnda Gatlege,
*' t Karaov, we hake
order to counteract
, MHaSept .Wiieh has been circuUted under the
•oitrarifyof tbit ofictr* - \
Some ttatetnent* bare gone tl
of the papers relative to the detection and
subaequent discharge or the Spanish armed
echr. Segunda Galliego, to one of whicli
Lieut. Comdt. Kennon of the U. S. Navy
has given the sanction of hi* ntmc, and to
which is appended a paragraph devoid of
truth, and insinuations, calculated to pro-
dgee on tbe minds of other*, impressions,
the squadron felt disposed to attach *ny
merit to the transaction, and if bit object
was to injure the chsracleis of others,! trust
to prove that it ha* been equally abortive.
Out to tlria statement, premising, that
the Segunda Gallicgu wasa regular trader
between Havana; La Vera Cruz and Tam
pico, and was well known to mqstof ihc of
ficer* and men of the squadron from her
remarkable beauty and appearance, th|t
Captain Gaasln of the Peacock, direct from
Tampioo left .her laying there, that there
were many such vessels sailing under ape
cial license o| the authoriucs of Havana to
force a trade on the Mexican coast, and
coastx>f Yucatan, authorised to arm to de
tend themselves, and i? tnake captures,that
their outward cargoes consisted of goods
suiifcle for the market, and their returns
generally specie or cochineal. The Nym
phs Catalina, was of this description, >
Lieut. Comdt. Kennon. states in justifica
tion or her detention that she fired at him,
and returned his fire, that hr, the; Obtain
refused to show hia commission which from
his statement ard it would appear also, by
that of Lt.’ Coiodt. Kennon, had been sent
on board of the Wetzel by one of tho ofii
ceranf the .Segunda Galliego and Which
was soon followed by her capture qfter the
Sftanttk flag had been ttruck by order of
Lieut. Kennon, hi then having hotaeeeion
of tit* veestf having at the time an officer
on board and eoon after he fiut ill her
erem and /latiengert in iron*. ’ Now let
it be asked what right be had to insult and
disgrace the fiag.ot Spain Ay eduting ‘it to
be ttruck t and what right had he to pre
judge and punish these men by /tutting
them in irontj self preservation did not
make the measure necessary, as his force in
men ainbunted to more Ibtn double that ol
the Segunda. Galliego. Let Lt.-Coptdu'
Kennon answer these questions, when they
shall be asked by the Spanish government.
The commanding officer of tho squadron ia
not responsible,' as his first act. was to lihe
ratr llie meo, cause the Spanish colours to
bo hpiafod and the Capt. to be placed in
possession of his vessel, of whiqh he.had
been deprived.
' That he had ninety thousand dollars in
specie on board, was thought to be in chase
of an American Brig, which it appeared
the left to engage the Fox and Weaxel;
believing them to he pirates; that the capt/
of the Segunda Galliego, denied doing in
chase of the brig, and aaid lie had been in
and most conspicuous sig- wl—,
I" Segunda Galliego had us good ceutei
irry one as any vessel of the A
lUadrpn.—It biet'g "tomewhat
e* nothing nvoro Ilian it had
■somewhat” used. ^Jjt. Gbmdt. Ken
nations hbn does not say whether she had other
.1 of the signals,but the writer of this knows that she
f his ob- had, II having a red flag on board i* *
to the of piracy, every officer on the West'
Station ought long since to have been airung
.—Her having her 20 or 30 tweefit In
i hold only pfooves that ahcihad room
for them there, having very little else be
ido specie on board. The Wcazei and
'ox were under the neteasilr, of. carrymj;
their sveefie on deck being full of provis
ions, which I should considerthe most pro
per placo for them as they are sooner got
ready fo|^ise. I should not approve of the
arrangement of Capt. Maurin, he ought to
have kept hts vessel better prepared, the
straps* ought to have been on deck.
Fifthly and lastly—-After denying, in the
most positive-manner that the Segunda
Galliego mat tent over to Havana with
the lieazct, but, to the contrary, was dr-
it land until
* "svvaiuj 01 tprd'
to the United State* fo r adiuiliciil™
The bearer of this letu,, wi - l
you more fully tba citcuimi
which she has been detained, aulwJ]
your hxcelleocy's reply.
I have th-a honor
mined at ThomfitonU Jeland until the ex.
fihhationt of the Ca/ttain General could be
had, I.must fot.de refutation of tba last
paragraph, refor the reader t-> tlx Correa-
pondenee, with which, as 1 before said, lit.
Gomdtr Kennon was - .well- acquainted, - the ac j„
tlta fanlam Owneimil IshtnM /laliir.
•llenoy
Com mindin» U. s v.
in the WefdodiS
BHH*, Mexico..
V. S. Steam Galliot Sea Gaff a
Allentown Thom/iton't I
tee of the Caftmin Grn-
of the Uland of Cuba.
With the greatest regretj
te'day, from your official Ui ter t ‘ r
of this month, ard which Ifranov '
ing, tlie uccurrcncc between tl, e
Icttcrfor the Captain .General being deliv
ered to'him open, hwifl.be perceived that
it we* node the duty of Lieut. Comdt. Kcn.
non to.explain to the Captian General - the
circumstances of die detention of the Galli
ego (which caused great excitement among
the merchants of Havana.) ■’Ho wis elder-
ed also to deliver an open letter from Capt.
iMaurin id his'owners, apprizing them .ol
Ibi* detention; and requesting them to pro
duce proofs of his character. Lt. Comdt.
I Kennon neither made eaffifanationt to the
\Cafuain general nor did 'he deliver the
letter to, the ownert of the Segunda ClaW.e
go he ordered.but brought it back with him
to 1 homptan i Itland. -v-,
I This is the third time I.i. ut, Comdt.
Kennon has attempted to do Injustice to
the motives oi hit commanding officer; tbe
first lime wilfully attended by a violation
of discipline for which he has made no
adequate atonement; the second time, the
writer-oTlhis is willing, to believe, throwgtr
ignorance and natural suspicions and 'jeal.
lousy of disposfticm.ovee which he unfortu
a vessel
the Segunda
your squadron neat ttji«
and that- in the result you haveiWu
proper to detain the former until w, ,
be certified by me oftbeidcnturoftM.
scland,!
OfthisapP
- CJ -assure yon ti
vessel and cargo belong to this
are the property of two respectable ne3
bbrs of this mart, Don Jok
jle ia Torre, and Don Pedro Mamriii
that her papers have likewise been • I-
mately issued from, r this registry; aad,
- ^ J®!' mtr have noticed that theya
have.not--itc;r.-appropriate y.
nately haitto cumfo|,'9pd for wpji
pology was reluctantly wrung;- fi
after he had been well convinced
ports, it is because in thc port 'from til
she lost sailed, (Tampico) there reside J
authority who can dispatch them—You t
likewise observe that her armament b
been noted in her document of regulatie
Under these circumstances, you *31
pleased to'qrdci the dismisw.1 orthos
ill order that she may conclude her deitu
tion to this port. A* soon as 1 hear cft|
arrival htrertsh* 11 institute, lory
satisfaction, n strict examiniiioi
^ an a conduct ul Cjpt.lin Maurin fo this 1
grccable meeting
I renew Commodore the
him,
his'm wr w
justice. Lieut. Comdt. Kennon escaped m y greater, and distinguished
twice, but since be comes forward the third (Jens. ''' - V ’ - - -
time to viUify publicly ibo charicter" of ti- - - ”
there, it is proper to cafl ori.hitri to justify
his own conduct, and character. Lieut..
Comdt. Kdhuon -nay saqjei^iqreelf under
„„ P» r ®B ra P n
- .. _ Every 0110 will
consideriiiinlb, foril hfts the unction ol
bis name, and if it contained as it does,
rankfaltehooda it wak liii duty bs an fion-
est Man tq contradict'them immediately; ?
These r emarks are made more in Sorrow
than in anger, but She writer, ktiowipg all
the circumalioea* of thi case, felt it due
■■■■ e you many jejn
Habana, llih Augbst, Utt ,
HiTncKCO DIONYSIb V1VE5,
.To Cohimodoit David Porter- ffj-J
To liis E;;ccIloncy, D *n Frai
• ohiso Vivea Captain General ofii
of Cuba, and its dcpen(!eari»l
company qith her tho day before which the flo General Vivea, whose zeal ant] comp.
' Capt. of tbe brig stated was untrue' as' be peretion in the suppression of piracy has
of pvovinon*. we drtn k teaaoneM* lo vH to h'S 1 ' 1 ? prejudicial to the conduct and char-
the iitet stated in the Obrervsdor, snoiher not ® c,cr ol General Vivcs, and to the indepen-
A TS- dent judgment and decision or the Com-
mandcr or the American Naval forces in
the West Indies and Guff of Mexico. Ii
on the subject should be laid before the
public, and it is hoped that those Editors
who * ...
both panics, that the official <
on the subject should bo
public, arid ft is poped that- tnose Editor:
ho have given currency to Lieut. Comdt
cnnor.y statement, will give k place t(
publicity to
these remarks believe* he is acquainted
with; mischief, however weak,may some
time* sting, but he trusts that in this (and
ipeniatron, ami
‘*s it be also Co the'qrec'ula Capt. General, and it will readilv fo.
f eive . d ,h “ l ,b,t «*«<■• in !»* official com'
thia is not
its object,
jlnehji
■■mare, and c
contained ?in '
Capt. Gel
. instance it has I
let u* for a mome
purchase of an article that
handsome profit. Thus is tify Lt
-• mome** the far
or.thi
chant, cotton
the mechanic, i'll ark busy it,
live nvodr'^foiaawwia
ecstion, tod
led ia every counter.
. com'
. . ., ,, -jnblivti to Jus
.ehnen't conduct, and could not
possibly hope to convict her of »ny act of
piracy, or of any other act contained in his
instruct ions, which would justify his sendinu
t her to the U. Ststes. Indeed it is known
vessel in *. thoroughfare wi
had never teen the Segunda Galliego be
fore, that she had ‘‘a red flag'’ on. hoard
somewhat worn, and twenty or thirty sweeps
in her hold.
Under these circumstances Lieut Comdt.
Kennon thought her detention justifiable
“for further fotaminauen'’ and sent her to
Thom psonVlsland.
Yet notwithstanding these damning proofs
con inuc* the article “Commodore Porter”
ditfiatchcd the Wcazei with her /trite to
Havana, leaving it to the Captain General
to decide a* to the legality of the proceed-
inge of the Segunda Galliego.' That Gov
ernor Vivea accordingly uhdertook the in-
vestigation of the matter, end after rente
doge e/tent in the enquiry (of Governor
Vivea. letted) decided that there Wire no
thing illegal in tbe cate, and that the Segun
da Galleigo had done nothing to forfeit the
character of a fair I ‘ ’
on discharged.”— 1
been conspicious, and to' the commander of
P» —
H«d Itcut.Cnmdt. Kennon' rettui
a* prudence ahould haye dlcfMeit
nmiifoarion would nerod have gone bcl«rc
the public, and be might have escaped as
he aid before, bat whether he was induced,
by vanity or malice to make bis statement,
he ha* no one bet himself to blame for any
pain or unpleasant feellnga. which these re-
orfafks tnej give rise to. T ^ f
■ (The Sccundo Galliego was conveyed
from Thompson's Islond 16 Havana by his
msjet'j's brig Bustard, Captain M’Lane j
(cq'py.). ./ : - f
Sea-.GuO.Port.Hogere,
*■ . *. Autruit the 7th 182**.
8»» You Witt, proceed with the U S. sclir.
Weasel under your commaQd to Havana,
Island i
YourKxcdlcney,
Immediately on the receipt dfysureoi
munication ol the eleventh Inst. UibtMi
the-Second Gallego, and gave lirr api*J
port to proceed'to the H avatws, the plus
ol her destination. ”'
I regret that it was not in my |
give her convoy.
I have the honor to be, ,-v-_ ■
with great respect, .<w->-
r Your ExcellenckV _
Vcry'C'bcdiem an<rhumH^|
fest Indies and Cul
Mexicoi-
. * Galliot KctiBall,
HR j Thanpunt
Auguti the IStln 1 *
From the Naliowd In' eligeo
Thomfiton’e Island,(Key It'eet)-"*,
ivc the satisfaction lo inform our rail™!
have
5 the satisfaction.to yiformoui
arid the Public gcricralijr, that the
to the unhealthiiieas or the station »t
West have induced the govefmrnt lo
Inferred, that the captoretareby tho'Tom de . l i T * r »!>« accompanying letter to the Cap:
duct of Gen. Vives, and that of the com- S ,d _°*? er ?!' ^ expfoinini; to him
manding officer of the squadron, been chest-
edout oftheir proportion of ninety thousand
jyfnt, ■ '■ ‘ ■ • -
continuance, &c, withluUaulhori'.jr 1 j 1
..A* regards the Greteharge firing at tbe
Weazet.—The Segunda Gallii
tho particulars which gave rise tojhq.j:ap
lure of the aollclta Gallego-, you will await
bis reply and return to this place wi
th# Weasel at |
(■- her. Spain was at warwlth
France, tbe S. American Patriots and the
pirates; whereat wo were neutrals,withlhe
exception of the-Piraiea alone, besides she
w»* regularly commitstoned'and authoris
ed Warm for defence and capture, tie-
condly the.immmusion being on He way
>* J he WeozmnA in the hand* of an officer
of the. Segunda Galliegocotild noTofcoune
be shewn to the officer who wat on board
Weizcl. Thirdly that sfie
had 00,000 dollars (n specie on board, t\
though it might bare been a yery tempting
cireumttanc* to Lieut. Comdt. Kennon was
nothing remrk*bie, as I have been well
informed and by an officer of the Squadron
StiKufe'i:^S u &"5
IrSW * !»»».
cry Respectfully
Tour ob’t servt. .1
PORTER,
d’t. Beverly Kennon.
(COPY.) iV V
... . jeellency Don Francisco Dyo-
stus Vivcs, Captain General of the
Island of Cuba' and its dependencies.
Yoon Exokllenct.
A few days since,l<ie’United States sch*.
Weasel, one of my sqqadron, was fired at
on the coast of Cuba near Bahia Honda, by
• echr wearing the Spanish Bag, » n d after
four shots were exchanged she was taken
possession ofand brought to this place.
• She appear! to bo tho Gailega, comman
ded by Joae Maria Maurin, who inform*
foe that ahe ia from Tampico bound to Hg-
vana, and that she belongs to Don Pedro, He
Martinez, and Dun lose Ignacio da la Tor- on thi* ex'
stancexf her, appearing ip be in chase of a inclui
rez, both in Havana, Her cargo is
and sarsaparilla in small quantifies, and be
x been a pirate, tween eighty or ninety thousand dollar* in
from the circum. specie. Thecreu-
:urcs wh,-.. . .
H »<■ may ssem to call for. U
qnr^Rogiiii,ihc highest r fTiceroTthe.
has volunteered his services on the
slon, relinquishing for,the time bis
as President of the Board of Navy *-, ...
sioners, and the comforts of Denies' 1 -
fora duly which can hsvano charm™
but that of rendering bn important"'
to the Navy and to his.Country. J " sur
tlx oldest Surgeons of the Navy
ny ftlmi ’' ” . % » a
The object ol thia Mission is t*
the state or the Squadron and the I" 1
of the island,to make reyoitl thtreo"*
goverment, to take auch immediate
in reganl to it as the interests ‘f* y
shall appear to require, and, if 111 ,
found expedient, to remove the,
squadron to Pensacots, or to ■
port. Commodore Rogei”
ouree, supercede Com
uring his presence tht
rank, vriHjriycer^irily have^
itioo, not more than a
We tender our*foSjartf thanks,
name of the MCnda thc»e * bl ^ •
nidrot),f l<,,m tK»Cmiifftodrfrt •.
mm
%
'umber of persons fotn. l on board is tl
e, twelve of whom cell themselves
rbutWioWnamrs are not found on
yofthe^rwj,
a!s 1 1