Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-15

ASSHEH OF con-. B1INBRTDeE.
u. 5. Fy1gdte Constitution,
81. SALFADoR, Sd Januaty, 1915.
DEAR SIR,
have received your letter Of
TINS date, conveying sentiments of your feel.
lngs FOR nv treatment towards you since the
fate of war placed you in my power. Tie
kind expressions which you have been pleas
ed to use, are justly appreciated by me, and
tar overbalance those common Civilities
Shewn by me. and which are always due
to prisoners. j regret that the numbered
state OF my ship prevented me from making
you as comfortable on board as sincerely
wished to have done. have complied with
yoarlast request, respecting parolling all the
officers the Java. In doing so, your desire,
IN addition to my disposition to ameliorate
as much as possible the situation of those Of
ticers. considerably influenced me.
Permit me to tender you (notwithstand-
ing our respective countries are at war) as
suranc- of sincere esteem and high respect,
and to assure you that shall feel at ali
times highly gratfed Ill hearing of or from
you. With fervent wishes for the recovery
OF the gallant Capt. Lambert.
have the honor to subscribe myself, We
ry respectfully, &c.
(Signed)
WIN. BAINBRIDGE.
Lieut.. Gen. Risioh
GEN. HISLOp TO COM. CAMBRIDGE.
81. SALVADoR, an Jan. 1915.
DEAR SIR,
Allow me once more TO expires.
my sincerest owledgments for this last
instance OF your kind attention to my wish
es, by having complied with my request in
behalf of the officers OF the Java. Lieut..
Chads delivered to me your very polite & OBJ
liging letter, and be assured that | shall feel
no less qualification at all times to hear of
and iron you, than that which you are so
good as to express you will derive in receive
ing information respecting mi self
May request now that you viii be so
good as to cause TO be looked for small
chest, containing articles of plate. more val
liable to me on account of having been pre-
sented to me by the colony of Dcmarara,
where commanded for several years.
have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed)
7. HISLOP.
Com. cambridge.
Com. cambridge, and is extremely sorry to
inform him, Capt. Lambert died short
time since.
81. SALYADoR, 17onday II o'clock.
COM. CAMBRIDGE TO LIEUTEN-
ANT CHADS.
January a. 1918.
Commodore cambridge has learnt with
real sorrow the death of captain Lambert
Though political enemy, he could not but
greatly respect him for the brave defence
he made with his ship: and Com. B. takes
TINS OCCASION to observe in Justice to Lieut.
Chads, who fought the Java after capt. l..
was wounded, that he did every thing fo,
the defence ofthat ship, which brave and
skllful officer could Dc, and that further re-
sistance would have been a wanton effusion
ofblood.
COM. CAMBRIDGE TO THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE NAVY.
U. S. Frigatc Constitution.
SIR.
have the honor of enclosing TO YOU a
copy of the correspondence which passed
between Henry Hill, Esq. consul for the u.
States at St. Salvador, and myself as well rs
copoIes OF the communication which the Go
vernon of st. Salvador made to Mr. Hill in
complaint against the squadron under my
command. Having the whole ofthe cores
pondence before you, you will be enabled to
form an accurate opini n en- the subject, and
IN doing SO. feel confident that you will see
no cause of censure in the conduct of nv
squadron thus complained of am conscious
that felt, and hope / shall ever feel the
greatest disposition to respect the rights of
neutrals; yet at the same time, trust we
shall exact our rights as belligerent when
acting in that character; for as ...utral
nation we hadno rights left us.
have the honor, sir, to be with the great
respect, your ob't servant,
WIN. BA1NBRIDGE.
Hon. Secretary oFthe Navy, WaShiuefon.
MR.HILL TO COM. BAINBRIDE.
Consulate Of the U. S Of .America,
St. SALVADOR, 23d Dec. 1915.
DEAR SIR,
Ihave the honor toencIose here
with translation of letter Just received
from his excellency the Governor of this c;
ty and province, with my answer thereto, bv
which you will perceive the pretended fears
OF his excellency regarding your squadron.
and the Interpretation he puts upon the act
OF the Hornet in appearing off this port yes
terday evening. may be we'll to avoid as
much as possible any motive for exciting the
fears Of these people, or for mortifying their
pride, so intimately connected with the En-
glsh interest and honor, whilst at the same
time have no idea that OIL this or any other
account we should omit anv thing that is fair
or honorable in endeavoring to annoy and
distress the enemy's commerce OH this coast
or elsewhere, Nor submit to the denial of INV
right, which as belligerent we are entitled
to on Neutral ground.
HENRY HILL, Consul.
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