Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-01
From he National Gos,;f..


eAac' Oh letter from an officer Of the Noxiean squadron
"L1BERTAD, April 90 1877
wi is really amusing tn read the varioes wspap er sc
counts OF the operations of squadron. People thou
sand miles off attempt know aud explain every tbnr
The TACT Is that we board only an order has
oeen issued when that order has been executed You NAV
DC satisfied that have idle when inform Won
that Notwithstanding the blockade of Labode we have
sent out small cruzers al pleasure and could, wo
pleased, so out ourselves The prizes Captured
ana destroyed amount IN number twenty some Of
them very valuable.
brig wortl, $4,000 captured by the Bravo few
days since, and has been despa tched To yera Cruz Sh
was from Cadiz laden with dry goods is called the
Jore Marie, young Maria: the had another przs
IN company very fast sailer We have also taken up
wards OF 2oo prisoners regret say that have NOT
neen able to negotiate exchange, and have
been Under tho necessity of sending those we have
'"Keh 10 vera Cruz Wives has acted with very little
gard TO the interests Of the Island as ma nv of Tho prsou
eS arc captains OF coasting vessels their places can
not be easily filed. They have taken lieuteus nj and
n'Idshpman of ours, with beats crew Of ten men, The,
were risen upon by the prisoners they had taken 3 in
number and among them six cap,ans) and taken to Ha
vana' where they treated we'll We carry on mos,
annoying system OF warfarr;-we their rivers and
their vessels their anchorage land march
into the country, ana play them all of pranks
Tho Spanaids do not know what the deuce to make Of
IT, ana are getting exceedingly alarmed; they know no,
where IT will end. l told that great dssatsfaction
exists with regard To LabOde Who has actually done no.
hng but remain off this harbour with force so ye,y SUI
cror that would have been folly in the extree IN
nave haHarded an action. Besides not viii,
ne views OF Government or do at presen,
| except with considerable advantage
The Mexican Government is highly pleased with all one
operations md our Commodore has received compliments
ana ASSURANCES without number, what is more what
ever funds he may think proper draw or send for ami
unlimited power over all The elements OF the Nayyn
From he Pensacola Ga-efie Man 4
FROM CoMMoDoRE PoRTEn-We are info mol ,h,,
gentleman recently from Havana, has brought the ipfor
nation that Com Porter has orders to his eze,s -
capture every vessel containing erchanae bound Gr
Cuba and that in compliance with these orders he ha
traSp hal .I.,
at none escape them except the sheren, who by the
express directions of the Commodore not moes,e,l
ihe gentleman further that CON- Porter made ,
eq"si'ion on the Mexican Government for $4,000 and
that in reply he received authority draw for $4,000
and inflammation that his drafts for any amount, would be
honoed On which he drew for the $50 OOO which dra fro
were actually negotiated i'm Ia vana
We are further Informed that ieutena nj ,
ot one OF the cru2ers Qhe Bravo which had been capt
req oy the Spanards, having been imprisoned in Havana
CON- Porter wrote TO the commanders that if he wac NO,
released on his PAROLE within twelve hours after the
OF his communication, and as prisoner of war ~
ms RANK was entitled to expect, that he Conn Pore,1
would realiatc on every Spanish officer who uoh cil
mo ms hanns-that the lieutenant accordingly re-.
Leased, and gentleman who is here dined Win hm
'!ie mouse OF an American merchant in Havana.
The following is authentic list of vessels taken
and destroyed on the coast of Cuba by the hIexc.n
squadron. under Commodore Porter
Briggs Nuesra Senior del Carmen, cargo wine ana
orandy-Hercues Gaditana, from Cadz with acarpo Of
dfy goods, wine and OIL sold for S36, sO0-Joyen Ma
- - oo S"uM' h'e" WIN dry goods said to be worth
Sl5O,00O-one other brig, name unknown Schys
Dchosa, in ballast, sunk-Carmen Vieyo, with larra
quantity of machinery for mi-Sagunda Matt
da' IN ballast sunk-Ea Josepha, in ballast sunk-
Sha'ea' suhk-Iarmen' rum and molasses-Nuestra
Sonora de los Angeles, in ballast supk-Caroine no.
ney-San Juan. given up to the prisoners-Forlunn.
mahogany-FideldsG, mahogany-Llearta, salt and
bread sunk-Candad, wine, brandy and sugar, cargo
taken ont vessel destroy ed-one other schooner nam
uaknown destFoyed-Good Voyage (Buen Viage}
Sunk-Montaneza from the Coast of Africa, had Ian
ded her Slaves. Sloop San Antonio, salt DESTROYED.
bF'sS' 4; SchOOners, Is; sloop Total, a1