Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-02-02
f'0m the National Intclligenccr Of January I6.
COMMODORE JONEs-CALIFORN1A
TO the KpIrons.

/ TO THE RDITons.
"eh'cmen: Seeing in the Intelligencer Of So
urday' uhdef The editorial caption, San untowa
occurrence The article copied from the Madison
." o' friday 1t may not be ill-tmod or out
P'ace 70 request the publication of private Lett,
received more than month ano from tho PIE
"o eN"ac' gives some account Of the movement
o. Inc American and English squadrons on tn;
distant ocean, in September last; and of the tho
accredited rumor Of war, which, therefore. ma
not be without some interest lust now 10 ,.o,
readers. Nv
I 'hT SEa, SEPTEMBER 10, 1870.
Just ten days ago I was one of IN
guests on board the Dublin. Admiral Ricban
i"omass Nag ship, then at anchor in Calao Raw
a "ow we are several hundred miles i'm the di
J"raT oi >dh.ofhta-what to do there time will
0eVciop' and you may infer from what now com
municate. 0" VIII
ne bri'ish Admiral arrived at Callao from
"Palalso' very unexpectedly, on the evening o.
Susus' %'' anu forthwith despatched the Carlo,
so1P Oh war on secret service, During the night
snE IL was soon rumored that the Dublin Womb
follow The next day; but as if to oniet that rr
NOR, Admiral Thomas, the next dav ss,ed !, III
'a,iohs 10 Commodore Jones and suite and tbe
o''eI commanders in our SQUADRON In dinner on
.ie io,iowlng Friday. In the mean time the Ri.
usn consul General died at Lima, and as the Adj.
lnirai invited the Commodore to unite in tho fu.
ceremonies not only were the officers of the
mander fell in jnXtaposition with 4he D;n,on,a,
Sorps OF Lima, from whom he learned posi,velv
mat the Dublin, with very LARGE extra sunnl, -,
stores, would sail immediately OF some sn.c;ai
service, Profoundly secret. As might be imaa;n.
gu, u''s set all the Qufd nuncs to guessing, blu,
ho' uhe slightest clue as to the real object could
be obtained, &c. At the day and hour onno;n,od
we assembled OF board the Dublin At a ,looJ oi,i
Engiish dinner, the American Commodore on th.
right OIL The Admiral, and the French C,om,nn.
dore on his left, &c. The entertainment passed
OH ~eii-eXcellently wel-except that No hint
was cropped by any about the Dublin's in.
: movements, although we occasionally
!:ior Coi'iHcoore Doughlet relative to the French
secIe' expedition, which we had Just learned had
taken possession of the INarouesus and IVn,6ino.
Ton Islands. "A ~ 0''''"s
When taking leave of tie admiral at nine ~.
ciocK' Commodore Jones delicately approached
,ne subject OF his rumored Intentions. bv ASKING
nm " nRnic duy when it would be convenient
10 honor him with his COMPANY al dinn.r rrI;s
was rather poser, to which the Admiral after .
n;. insulation, answered, that he would call on
mn, !, 'ne next Monday. This was FRIDAY even,nr
We "a OF september. Next day the steamer a1.
lNea from Valparaiso, and brought some in,ejli.
Sen'e 20 'he British Admiral, which pu, all in mo-
So,a o oodiu the Dublin. At two O'Clock on
Saturday, Admiral Thomas called an hoarI w
trdt ne was going OUT mat evening, and Thar All
ne was authorized 10 say was, that his orders
were secret, and just received from England by
the Carysiord sloop of war. Simultaneous with
lhese Incidents and transactions, the Commodore
receirea letter from the IT, s. Consul at !1Safa,.,
IN IleTico, containing the manifesto of The Mexi-
can Goyernment transmitting its letter of May 81
10 Mr.: w ebster, TO The diplomatic corps-of the
world, may say,-and also the rumor of war,
through several channels, between tho United
states and Mexico; and also that Mexico had
ceded TO Great Britain the two Caiiolnias for sew
en- millions OF dollars, &c. &c. Here, then, was
clue 10 the mysterious movements Of the En-.
giish squadron, &c. package of letters was
brought ny the steamer from somewhere, address
SEQ 20 a house In Panama by IL. NJ. ship Dublin.
What does this mean! Bound 10 Panama to
meet troops from the West Indies, to take pos
session OF California, doubtless. ''I'll be there
before you,' says our Commodore Ee dashes
up to Lima, consults with Mr.. Pickett, our
Cndrge a. ggafres, and with as much mystery as
Admiral Thomas had praciised, in less than forty
eisht-ho after him squadron was at sea
consisting Of the irigate United Siaies the Crane
and Dae, sloops of war, all we'll provsioned
WIN me Plan OF twelve months campaign, as
we think, well designed Upon this subject
can say no more at present than TO assure yot
that we shall not act rashly. believe the Com
modore has tho confidence and support of ever,
oihcer and man in the squadron. Among tn,
commanders and other commissioned officers
there is perfect unanimty of opinion on all off
clal matters, and perfect harmony and good viii
III social Intercourse, which is rather exlraordina
ry in these days." &c.
-
Rear Admiral Richard Thomas, the nag cap
tain Of Lord Coliingwood in the battle of Trafail
| gar, and the same Capt. Thomas in whose arm
Admiral Collingwood breathed his last; and
fine specimen he is Of an English officer and gen
( tleman.