New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-17
The Cnp.nre OF Monterey.

The National ln,elhgeoccr rub he's the follow
ing letter, which sheds little light upon the cir
cumstances which induced Com. JONES to capture
Monterey 1t will be read with interest. Tbs
Intelligence apologies for The Commodore
AT SEA, sept TO- iaa
Just ten days ago was one OF the quests on
hoard the Dublin, Admiral Richard Thomass dag sup
then al anchor in Calao Bay; and now we several
hundred miles In Tie direction Tor CaiIforniiwhas 10 %
now communicate
The BRUSH Admiral arrived at CalIao from Valparaiso
very Unexpectedly on The evening OF Aug q, and a,u.
WIN despatched iie Clarion war secret serves
(dsrng the mighty and IL rumoFed thai the Dub
In yon!d olin. The ne1tday bur, II to quie, tnsi n
NOR Admrai honas The next day issued nvitatlossp
Com Jones and suie and The other commanders 10 car
squadron TO dinner the following Friday In The Dea
e tue British consul General ded at Lima and as be
admiral invited the Commodore TO unite ,hg IuHeTacr
emnnies MT only were the Offices OF tie squadros
Drought together but our COMMANDED fell in jIXtapo
with LIE Diplomatic Corps o! Lima, from whom lie lesEd
positively that tue Dublin, very large supply
OF stores, wSud saii Immediately some special sefr'
AS might be imagined, this all The qlid 10 gla
sing, bat not tic slightest clue the oect coude
Obtained &c. ~ The day and hour appointed, ssssca
oed on board thr Dublin at good old English dinner 1
American Commodore on the right Of The Animal sa
the French Commodore on the ie &c. TIE eatrsnm.al
passed on %e-extrersely weii-excepL hlGt Eas
dropp by any one about the Dubns intended movements
a,nough we 9ecaSL9hahy Jeered Commodore BoGgesm
laVe 10 The French expedition which had jaa
learned had taken Possession OF the 3arqapsa aad wax
Jag IN islaUd..
When taking leave of The Admiral al nine O'Clock Con
oHoe JOKES deiicalely approached Ie SUBJECT oil bs
nored int aii0ns, by asking him 10 n4ae dan aitwouo
ne convenient 10 honor hiG with ms company a. dmas
ms was father poser, whc the Admiral, after x
nesiaucn answered. that ne wcu.d BIN The tet
Monday This was Friday evening, the 81 OF sepea0fs
e3 Cay .ae steamer arrived from pat3so. and Do9s
some InIe'tiSence 10 the British ADMIRAL, which put ae
motion on board the Dublin. Al two ,cJlek on slu ~
hdnirs. Thomas called On board flag sF 10 . ar
leave OF The Commodore, saying that be was g;g OIL -
evening, and that all BIZ authorized ~ say u.
MS orders were secret and a received from England
the Carystord sloop OF war
Simultaneous With tbeSe incidents ard transactions. "
Somnoa3e 'ecerTed letter ront the Z. S. Consul at 20
Sgtan pls<co, containing the manifesto Of tie Aes.s
government transmitting its letter Of tfay 81 to do ~
sTER 70 zoe diplomatic corps--Of the world may s'
d.ld also le rrfn0T OF war through several chaBDes
tween ,c nited states and Mexico aud also that st
han ceued 10 Ufeat BrIaia the two CaIlisCnies Tor ~
MliIIois OIL doars, &c. &c. Here, then c re oti
hsyStsiioos movements OF the English squadron, &c e.,
ptcKase OF letters brought by the ron OF
where addressed 10 house in Pa,aar4 BY H. H. ttD
ia "hat doe, itts mean. Bound 10 Panama 10 VI y,
troops foa The Vest inGes 10 lazc possession OF CsL~
ulodore.
He dashes mp 10 Lima, consus with Sir Pjcse:t 81
Ihsfse q ahaiEes, and, with MECH mystery 81 Aeasfs
nm our squadron SEA, consisting OF is 10
CHlea states the Cyane and Dae sleeps o! var, ~ a
pfoVooned, with the plan OF twelve moDibS eoapaGo
we mink well designed. Upon his subject can 3sis
more at present than 10 assure you we .hs!i mol as.1
believe ib. Commodore has the confidence and sup @
naanders asd other commissioned officers there Is 80 80
nnanimiiy OF opinion ell official matters, and 80
nafmeny aad good will 10 social intercourse wiiicE 80
CT extraordinary II these days" &c.