Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-01


We have been favored with the perusal
oi several letters FROM officers Oh board
lie United States frigate Congress, writ
ten OH her arrival at Rio Janeiro; they
communicate nothing remarkable. The
Congress had AN agreeable passage OF
iorty-five days, and her behaeioGr is spo-
ken of as being uniformly good. One
OF The letters we have seen communicates
the following incident in relation ie a
servile rule OF etiquette at Rio Jdneiro,
which has so often aud SO Justly been the
cause OF indignant resistance When The
observance of il has been exacted of a.
merican aud British officers:
Commodore BowLEs OF the English
fiigatc Creole got sound drubbiny by
the Kings guard for not diSmOuuiimg
and pulling oil his hat whcn he met
the King. The Commodore was not in
his uniform AT the time, which is "a great
protection Oh such occasions. They at
tempted 10 make MIR. SUMPTER, our for
mer minister, dlsmouu, whenever lie me;
his majesty, bui he expOStu.ated against il
several times without effect, until being
one day called upon 10 periurta this sla-
wish obelsaDce, he drew his pistols and
challenged the whole guard after which
he refused 10 attend Court, and they
hCIV 10 NitH Uitti.
no.
We have no doubt bni the irieuds Of
Com. PERRY will be gra,iticd by the
publication of the following General Or
der, issued by Commodore SINCLAIR,
the commanding Naval Officer on this
Station, OH the arrival OF tl,e melancholy
Intelligence of the gallant Pcrry's death,
which has been shewn us by friend
The Steam Boat Richmond was also i'm
medlaiely dispatched To The seat OF Gov
rrnn,eui Ia anticipation Of the mail, bear
Ing the Information OF the sad event.
GENERAL ORDER ON TIE NOR.
FOLK STATION.
The arriva! OF The United States ship
1niin Adams, with The intelligence OF
Commodore Pcrry's death, can have cx-
cited but one feeling inthe bosom of every
Officer, AMI under such feelings they
must wish 10 pay and see paid, every
mark OF respect which Is due 10 the me
nory OF such a mdH as Peyry--noble,
generous and brave. he Was Justy the
idol o. his country, While those who knew
him intimately could more properly
appreciate his real worth. fhe command
lag officer aiioat on this station, therefore,
directs thai all Commissioner and War.
Aahi oHiSCiStSObhi NitNin HIS Co tldUU,
wear Grape OF their ieil arm, for thirty
days, unless hereafter otherwise oldcred
by lie Navy Department.
The Commanders OF all Ships and
vessels OF War on ,iis station, are direct
ed 10 wear their Flag hall mast, until the
evening Of the Goth instant, AMI thal
between the heisiiug and lowering Their
Colors each day, thirteen Cans shall b.
fired al slow intervals, and that during
the same time music shall! be used with
mutfied drums.
Given under my hand, dis 25ih day OF
September, 1919.
(SigneD a SINCLAIR.
The u. S. Corvette John 1dams, 1t.
Commaudant CLAYTON, came mp from
Hampton Roads on Saturday aflerno II,
and anchored about six o'clock, betwe, II
Forts Norfolk and Nelson Yesterday
morning, from nine O'Clock, minute guns
were fired irnm that ship and the u. s.
vessels at the Navy Yard, aud their flags
displayed al half mast, as a tribute of res.
peci 10 the memory Of The late gallant OLI-
YER II. PERRY. GU,