Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-12

opposed to the friendly and benevolent IN
tentions OF my government, that your ex-
celency will be pleased 10 cause il to be
revoked as early as practicable, and that
you will furnish me with paper bearing
your exceIIency's signature, whereby The
friendly character Of the forces under my
command may be made understood by the
aforesaid military commanders, as we'll as
by all others in authority with whom ]
may come in contact; and your excellen-
cy will pardon me for urging with great
earnestness this request, as the nOw,edge
of this order has been the source Of great
uneasiness to me, particularly since admis-
sion on the part Of your exceIlency con-
firms its existence.
have the honor to be your excelle ncy's
obedieRt humble servant.
(Signed) D. PORTER,
Comma ndmg the u. S. Naval forces in the
West Indies and Cult of Mexico.
u. S. Cabot Sea Gull, Mantapzas, }
May 4tb, 1928.
To His Ercellency the Captaan General Of
Cuba.
Your Excellsncy: On an expedition from
nitrate, n tho wes, of Hsv,n, nov.
most sey;ouslv fol, tho ;nconysn,ence and
danger arising from tho :ey;st.nce of Tho
order from your excellency to the military
commanders of districts adyerted 10 in a
former communication.
AT Maril was not permitted to enter
the harbor, and my small vessels were
ed to proceed. lh.v conseoneo,Iv wsrs
compelled 70 anchor for Tho n;ohi in an
exposed situation. Az Porto Gayana,' /
found the most hostile disnositioo mani.
tested By the commander of the tort, and
notwithstanding every means had been Ia
ken by me to satisfy bin of our friendly
character, after passing the fort with bis
vessel, any bsrges were stopped by him
and not permitted to proceed until | was
reluctantly compelled to resort to threats
to compel hun TO an acquiescence; and E.
ven alter the letter Of your excellency to
me OF the 29th OF March was shewn to
him, he continued 10 increase bis force at
the fort, by the sssemblage OF people
from TIE neighborhood.
At Bahia Honde, kalso found them in
hostile array, with the guns Of the fortress
pointed into my vessels: but whether from
less hostile feelings on the part OF the com.
mandant, or from not being in so good a
state OF preparation. or from some other
cause, did not find it so difficult to satis-
~ him OF our character.
II affords me pleasure to say, that on
the information received from this officer,
! was enabled to destroy several plratlcal
Establishments N that neigbborbood, the
existence OF which be was compelled to
allow tor the want Of means to suppress.
In tn neighborhood of Cayo BIanco,
NY ood's "eIe aLeo ." nGn !ue oleasl-
Mofh on snors' ,hro"n up oy ,'cehs' 'r"ui
, ~. eo.nasudnt VI odn,s ; .io, ou. ~
.''1s lac, we .cou'u hot oe 'niol,neo uI,'
we 'do 'akeh possession VI 'oe "ofh'
fortunately, however, w''hout injury 10
any one ~
nese 'acts II is sincerely popea, VIII
ihaoce your exceilency 10 lose no tlme u
Coun:erana,hs 'ne orner oou.p' sLn.Ia o.
10, " Guy TURNER '.coi' 't.l, Nv. snoi =.
"reonSou ho!h ~ 'uHi' ~ ~"
sen )us'.taoIe 10 exposing 'ne valuable
yves VI 'pe onCers dou .neh, onueI NY
command, 70 Inc nre OF nose "nolh we
nave eveiy oesIle 10 NEE. d. ''lenus, . d"d
woUI u mace our uuty " Pro,ec'.-'
sna'I De compeiied consequently, 10 'ofn
@y aueh''oh whoiIy 10 tne PfoteCuo9 OF
!ne persons ana properly OF c"lzens OF !ne
u o'a'es' anu 'eaVe 10 Cuud d" !ue ILL.,