Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-18

r,can vessel, and the pundefefs 'houlu 'SSe a,s
-. ,,e will secsre their persons and the properly
TAKEN In the best manner We Of ar Of The u
IS America which shall arrive on The coas., VI
~ anv merchantmen who shall De willing to la.e .i
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;oh,v 10 eonrly will, your demand i5t ,ar nalFf'E
M of The pirates and the property br"ugh. win .'s %
this place. belonging to The ship Eclipse, The P'fas ~
ing lied rop, The place the moment llht u WIS 49,,
that the United States ships Of war unocr your oo.
mand had come 10 Soosoo for the purpose OF seeu,s
ibcn In ina, ere promise 10 do all that lies IN our pow"
pr TO cultivate The friendship OF the oHitu $50,
doing all those acts which are necessary 'o' wv, h.
nuance Of that friendship with US nhich we h"oI IL
ourn;erest TO preserve, ond "h'cn v" - sndenyor
pledge ourselves hencefotth in every way 70 e"o''
TO maintain. o,snn
I'm testimony Of these our desires and our solemn Ii
p!, dges, We hereto nil5 our several sfnsGGs
DATTOO BUGGENAH,
DAT1Oo MOODAH,
DATTOO UMrAlE.
To Commodore Gso g. hraD, eure,ou.,
Commanding the American 3"P -
p, o,,,",u Pedsr R,ish Of Qualah Bat,oo, having
come on hoard The ColumtIa WIN desires 70 man M
with the Government Of the Oned States ne.'"y ~
cl,res ,hat hcnctfur,i he Will use every sh'l' ." 'l
mr., ~ assis, The American ships which may oe "eohe
IN ,b wes coast Of Sunara, and bring all Inc means
in hi. mower 10 suppress all Pifacies on Tue coas'' ~
in case snv designed robbery or attack upon any h"e
, usel shoud be known to him, he viii use MS po"
:, >, ,,n i, and give immediate information to Inc zap
,s;n and ali who may be board Tor iaer defence anu
nro,eclon And should any OF his men De gniiy u -" ~
crime of piracy against any American vessel or sno"a
any pirates take refuge among ms Pe"p.e, nc
himself that they shall be punished by death or gwen
IN !, Tho Government of the United States TOT u"i, .,
The demand oflhe Commander OF uny a'meo c"''t"
States yesss pr the Captain OF any no
yh, NAV be Hing TO take them 10 the United Stocs.
al his tpplI
e'"'' 70 QUALLAH.
Witnesses
Pos YAH OrssEs.
Pos HEiT.
TooKoo AHLEE. ;,
Gro. G. READ, Commander Of the U. S Naval FORCES
FT 70 w W. TAYLOR, Chaplain u States Fga'e Co
A NJ Prssocx, Acting Leulenan, U. S Frigate Co.
lnmbia
PETER sILvrE, Commander Of the ship sumalra ;,
j. HExsHAw BELcHER, Professor Of Mathematics U.
S Friga,e Columbia.
U. 8 FRIGATE COLUMBIA,
OF Suozo, January ii 1889.
SOUTH SEA EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Copy Of a letter from Lieut. CHARLES WLKEs, com
n,andins the Exploring Expedition, to The SECRETARY
OF TIE navy, dated
L. S. Slip Iineennes, !
Orange HaIbor, Terra del Fuego, Feb %, 1899
SIsi have the honor TO advise you oi my arrival
with Ire squadron al tnS ROuu w
the 18th instant; this being the rendezvous designated
pre- vious carrying into effect your orders relative TO
exploring South in the Antarctic circle and the employ
uleu Of the scientific corps in those regions
Since my departure FROM Rio de Jdneiro on the 9th oil
January, have had no opportunity OF communicating
with you.
W. had long, although pleasant, passage, owing TO
leh, vii ds, Rio Nlgro on tie c"as, OF Patagonia
here your instructions carried Oher duties have
prevented my completing my report Ct The obse vallons
there su be forwarded however, TO you The earliest
opportunity, and will hope be satisfactory to you
We experienced some detention al Ri" Nigro, owing
TO tie posed Of the open rcadsad and regret
To form you that lost four anchors and cables, one
by the Peacock and three hy the two tenders, all iie ves-
sells having been compelled ge, under way and run of
during gae The Peacock, Porpose and leaders, were
compelled 10 slip their cables.
On our return the next day the POrpoIse recovered
hers but the Others could not be Obtained after dill.
gen, search owing ,her bu"ys having broken adriit;
aud, having completed ell tina, your instructions re
CURED oil me, left Rio Nigro The I'd OF IL brunry
for this anchorage On my track here passed through
the straits of La Marie, around and within four miles
Of Cape Horn. with The squadron in company.
found The Relief here engaged IN preparing Tor US,
agree ably instructions 10 her comma ndrr.
We have been also since our arrival constantly en-
gagged in preparing the vessels for cruise TO The
iarctic regions. Although am fully aware that the
attempt hazardous and may probably be unsuccessful
vet advantages may from il 10 future opera
lions in any attempt may hereafter make, and can
foregu The opportunity which the season yet affords
of making the trial.
take leave also 10 enclose herewith the instructions
lhaVe given for this cruise, which will gre you fall IN
formation in regard To our intended movements.
shall leave the Fincennes only in this Dor, safely
moored, and proceed with the Porpose and tender Sra
Gull to endeavor 10 gain further knowledge OF The ex
Of Pamers land 10 the southwark and eastward
there be less ice in that vicinity at this late
than any other time, the ice moi having yet form
ed which trust will enable 10 gain information tor
any future attempt.
Previous 10 leaving RIO de Janeiro | was apprchen.
sive as informed you, that should be very late in the
for this duty. ! shall endeavor 20 improve our
limited the hest advantage will appear in The
copies of my instr uctions herewith transmitted.
The Vincennes will await my return here long as
practicable, and, in the event Of my detention by
she will proceed Valparaiso, there join The other
vessels that may not be detained, with Instructions To
Capt Hudson to carry ont far 10
attempt to aid me on The breaking up of the
Their season.
The Peacock Porpose, and tenders, have been filled
up with provision from The relief and well supplied
with warm clothing preserved meats and antiscorbu.
tics, for any emergency, 20 make Us comfortable in
OF detention.
take with me the pendulum and other instruments
TO employ my time il should be detained, which il
wiz be my endeavor 10 avoid, for am fully convinced
Of the delays and Disadvantages such detention would
the important dulles and operations of The
expedition yet trust in The event of such accident
our time would not be missPenl or lost.
have The honor 10 be- sir,
Most pcctfully,
CHARLES WILKES,
Commanding Exp. Ex.
Hon JAMES K. PAuLprSc,
Secretary of the Navy, Wnsling'oR.
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