Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-06

tue springs OC the ISIanu having idiiHd, or be-
come so bad that the water cannot be used
without great Inconvenience. The Sea Gull
las well as the Becoy) has been stripped Other
crew 10 man the barges, and remains here as
guard ship. The Commodore resides on
board of her under an awning-whch is the
most comfortable accommodation his squad
ron affords him.
!fdy 16.-On yesterday the Commodore
received from the new Captain General of
Cuba an answer to the two last letters he ad J.
dressed to his predecessor in office, and of
which have already taken notice. The re-
ply of General Wives is SD highly satisfactory
that il is due to him, that copy of it, and also
one of the circular orders, spoken of should
accompany the papers had prepared for you,
before his letter came TO hand. | also add the
Commcdore's answer TO it.
CORRESPONDENTS, &c.
H0rand, .4prif 28t, 1925.
To His Excellency the Captain General OF Cuba.
Your EXCELLENCY Having been informed
that an order has been issued by your excel
lency to the military commanders of districts
in this island, fOrbidding the entrance of the
Squadron under my command into the har-
buurs thereof, have therefore To repeat To
your excellency, thatI came by the orders of
the government OF the United States, in aid of
the local authorities for the suppression of
piracy, and for no other object as have al
ready assured your cxcellency and | have tn
beg of you, that To prevent any unpleasant
consequences from the existence, of an order
so hostile to the interests of Cuba, and so OPP
posed To the friendly and benev client intentions
of my government, that your excellency will
be pleased to cause il to be evoked as early as
practicable, and that you will furnish me with
"A paper hearing your excelencys signature,
whereby the friendly character of the forces
under my command may be made understood
by the aforesaid military commanders, as well
as by all others in authority with whom may
come in contact and your excellency will par
don me for urging with great earnestness this
request, as the knnwledgeofth order has been
the source of great uneasiness 10 me-, partcu-
larly since an admission on the part of your
excellcncy confirmsit its existence.
have the honor 10 be your excelency's
obedient humble servant,
(Signed) ID. PORTER,
Commanding the u S. Naval forces in the
West Indies and Gulf of Mexico
L. S. Gallo, Sea Gull, Matanzas
May 4lh 1928.
YOUR EXcELLENcY On an expedition
irem which have Just returned, in pursuit of
pirates TO the west of Havana, have most
seriously felt the Inconvenience and danger
arising from the existence of the order from
your excclency to the military commanders
of districts adverted to in a former cemmu
nication.
At Mare was not permitted to enter the
harbor, and my small vessels were threatened
In he fired into if they attempted TO proceed !;
they consequently were compelled To anchor
for the night IN an exposed situation. At
Porto Cayanas, l found the most hostile dis
position manifested by the commander of the
fort, and Notwithstanding every means had
been taken by me 10 satisfy him of our friendly
character, after passing the fort with his yes
sci, my barges were stopped by him, and not
permitted I'D proceed until | was reluctantly
compelled TO resort to threats TO compel him
TO an acquiescence and even after the
letter of your excelency 10 me of the Goth
of March was shewn to him, he continued to
increase his force at the fort. hy the ssem-
blage of people from the neighbourhood.
At Bahia Honde, also found them in hos
tile array, with the guns Of the fortress pointed
INTO my vessels but whether from less hostile
feelings on the part of the commandant, or
from not being in so good a state of prepare
ton, or from some other cause, did not find
1t so difficult To satisfy him Of our character.
Ii affords me pleasure TO say, that on the
information received from this officer, was
enabled te destroy several piratcai establish
ofwhich he was compelled to allow for the
want of means 10 suppress
In the neighbOurhood of Cayo Blanco, my
boats were fired on from the breastwork on
shore. thrown up by license from the com
mandant Of Bahia Honde, hat of this fact we
could not he informed until we had taken pos
session of the work, fortunately, however,
without injury TO any one
a These facts it is sincerely loped will induce
your excelIency to lose no time in counter
manding the order complained of, for if any
further Inconvenience should he experienced
from il, shall not feel myself iustifable in
exposing the valuable lives of the officers and
mrn, under my command TO the fire of those
whom we have every desire TO meet as friends,
and whom it is made our duty to protect.-I
shall be compelled consequently, TO turn my
attention wholly to the protection of the per-
sons and property of citizens of the u
States, and leave 10 Cuba all the Inconvenience
| of piracy and the odium inseparable from it,
have the homer TO be your Excellency's
very ohedient humble servant
(Signed) ID. PORTER,
Commanding the u. s. Naval forces in the
West Indies and Gulf Of Mexico.
(TRANsBATION.)
In the last conferences which you had with
his excellency my predecessor, you no doubt