Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-04

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after due investigation. we resolved that they
were all three ont in their calculations. For
the same principles and feelings which indu-
ced the republicans of Pennsylvania TO sup
port Inc regularly nominated democratic eau
dldate for governor, will induce them to
give The same undivided and hearty support tn
the regularly nominated democratic candidate
for The Presidency Boston Statesman.
! We are graified in having it in our power
to give publicity to the following communi-
cation, honorable alike to the writer and TO
the officer TO whom it is addressed.
We some time since published letter from
Commodore PoRrER to Captain SIR Tho
MAS CoCHRANE, communicating to him the
sensIbllty with which the Intelligence of the
honorable attention paid by SirJhomas and
his officers To The remains of Lru. Comdi
C"cKE, had been received by himself and the
officers under his command, which letter was
transmitted open through Commodore Ow
en- ana The following Is In reply 10 Tie one
which accompanied ii.
Ii will he perceived, by the date of Com
mndore Ovens letter, that il was written he
fore the capture of" The Allen" from the Pr
rates, by the gallant Watson Nat fnf
Commodore Sir EDWARD w &. Z. Owen knight
COmmRn,ler at HE m"si bonorahle military order
OF The Bath, commander chIci of hIs Btitaanic
hajrsys SHIPS aud vessels en,po,- I'd IN the Yves,
| ladies and the seas adaccDi,I To Commodore DAVID
| PORTER, commanding tho naval fcrces uf the l. NJ
9ate' ct North America IN the West Indies aud
! Cuff of Mexito.
| SIR: avail myself of The arrival of the
schooncrs Greyhound and Beagle 10 ackno,v-
ledge the receipt ofthe letter which Nnu did
me the honor Ia address tn me on the l2ih of
June last, enclosing one for Captain Sir Tho.
mas C"chranr, commanding his Britannia
MaJesiy's ship the Forth and shall not fail
1 20 fr..... ..r,.s .. -
| l" ""i.aDlt me era Hg assurance which il
contains, that the r., - ri! ii was hi. bride and
| duty Ia show 10 the remains Of a gallant OIL
Ger, whose psimable qualities had emiearcd
INN 10 his brethren, aud 10 those who best
could estimate his worth, had been rtre, ed
win satisfaction by yourself and the several
| oihcers under your command.
lie will receive with pleasure that testimO-
ny OF The interest which yOI take in prumot-
Ins aud Improving the sentiments of mutual
good viii which hitherto have marked che IN
tercourse of tie vessels nf our respective
sqnadrons; disposition which, trust. the
confidence thai we reciprocay manifest will
confirm and render still more perfect
am happy 10 enclose YOU Il gratifying
proof of this improving sentiment of good will,
IN AN extract from report which has he en-
made to me by Captain MAclran, of his Ma
Jesiy's brig of war Bustard ,.making known to
me how perfectly small drttrhmrmt from
yonr force, commanded by the Lieut.. Comdf.
/ Watson. has cO-uperatcd with him in the SER
vice which had entrustrd To his guidance =
and beg that may be permitted To express
| the pleasure that communication has Afforded
| me.
! am happy further to acqnaint you that a
pratlcal schooner, which has been cruising in
the vicinity Oft Isle Of Pines. was driven ON
shore and captured Ivy fine schuuncrs Linn
and Union, under my command on the 9th
june and. though the crew escaped on shore
/ am glad 10 learn, by some Cuba papers,
that party, which had been ordered by the
commandant Of Trinidad TO pursue them into
/ the Interior, had been successful IN taking a
considerable number Of them.
] cannot close this letter without Offering
you my congratulations on the succrss attend
ing the rXerlions of Captains Kearury and
Newton 10 destroying The piralica establish
ment At Cape Cruz, in which vicinity Il row
boat had, short time back been stated to
! have robbed some snugglrrs.
Although your squadron has mot been for
tunate in capturing the crews Of The pirates.
vino, silce the affair ofZsragozana, are eau
tIous in committing themselves, by resistance
which denies escape, yet the Judgment with
which your squedron is distributed, aud The
perseverance which your officers have sheun,
Under circumstances Of, great drpriyaiion has
not been unrewardrd aud to these causes
we may attribute, truly, a considerable pnr-
Don III tie comparative security which the
nrrchant vessels, passing through the Gulf,
have felt since its arrival
trust success will still mark the cxcrione
II IS making for the general benefit, whilst
have I've honor to remain, with sentiments oi
sincere respect, your very obedicai aud hum
be servant, r.. W.. &. H. OWEN,
Il On hoard bis Britannia Majesty sh1 tho Glourcs-
ter 10 Prrt Royal llUhour, Jamaca, we 2Gtl
July, 1893
Exraci from report mpdr l'y Captain MtctEAs
II Of his M'iesiys hriq BusrAEp, a. Commodote Sit
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