The Arkansas banner., 1844-06-05

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 will communicate, as often as occa-
 ~ nresent itself, with the Charged
 of fine United States at Texas, and
 <onr despatches to the Department as
 .at as opportunities may offer.
 Eeryrespeeaully,your 4bedientseryant, n e
 J. Y. MASON.
 nodore DAVID CONNER, faamqadiag Home Squadron, Peasacola.
 NAVY DEPARTMENT, APRIL I9, 1844.
 You will be pleased to afford d pas VI so Vera Cruz, in one of the vessels of |ksme squadron to c. L. Thompson, Esq,
 ,ser in chief, U. s. Navy, and direct the
 ssoder of the vessel to wait at that port m or twenty days for his return from the |s|er and then convey him back to the
 "a State.
 Ffolonel Thompson should not be ready .blm while the vessel which carries him |Tait for him, you will give him return
 pe in any vessel of your squadron which -5 S5e at Vera Cruz when he IS ready to |i am, very respectfully, yours, @ J. Y MASON.
 0odore DAVID CONNER, E coamaadsag Home Squadron, Pensacola
 US. SHIP POTOMAC, APRIL 21, 1s4l. m-I have the honor to acknowledge |steipt of your confidential order of the 4rstant Such measures shall be taken, z loss of time, as may be necessary to
 1y with is directions. your obedient servant, # D. CONNER. Fl JOHN Y. MASON,
 Secretary ofHe Nary.
 NAVY DEPARTMENT, APRIL 27, 1S44. HR-You will proceed to Baltimore with |uaited States steamer Union, and there n until you can take in your coals, al- ig the citizens of that place an opportu- |b visit the vessel. You will then repair E5rfolk and report to Commodore ". c. kb, port captain, for the purpose of taking @afd sufficient number of men to make I6r complement. Thence you will pro- Hp Pensacola, and reportto Commodore Rr, commanding the-home squadron, for n orders, as forming part of the forces q his command. Should Commodore afr not be at Pensacola on your arrival, Fill take any despatches which may be @or him, and convey them to him with |est practicable delay. Rviously to leaving Norfolk you will aitto the Department complete muster q your officers and crew, and list off
 E separately.
 am, respectfully, yours, 4tenant HENRY II. BELL, R@@andlng '. S. Steamer Union, W'askjagtoa. NAVY DEPARTMENT, MAY 1, 1844. 1.-The Hon. Wilson Shannon, our Min 9o Mexico, will be at New Orleans be-
 the 2Oth and 25tA. inst. er touching al Pensacola to obtain such i Rches as may be there for Commodore fr, you will proceed with the steamer to New Orleans, and there take on llr Shannon and William Crump, Esq, IF IFdAlialres to the Government of Chili, Pnyey them as speedily as practicable Fa oruz After landing them you will |lnIo effect the orders of the Department fsed to you on the 27th ultimo, and fS you may receive from Commodore ff
 Femor Shannon has been requested to You on what day he will be at New (s.
 am, respectfully, yours, J. Y. MASON. Ptenant H. H. BELL,
 Pa@ending U. s. Steamer Union, Baltimore. NAVY DEPARTMENT, MAY 10, 1S44. 1.-The President of the United States B determined to send no Minister at nito Mexico, you will consider the order Esed to you on the 4th instant, to pro 10 New Orleans, as revoked. your arrival at Pensacola you will out the instructions previously address You.
 am, respectfully, yours, ,atenant H. H. BELL, O@nandiag U. S. Steamer Union, Baltimore.
 NAVY DEPARTMENT, MAY I3, lS44. S-When the United States ship Van-
 under your command, shall be in all US ready for sea, you will proceed in ! fofl au Prince, in the island of lIayti, 0A after our commerce and the interests ul n cluzens, al1ording to them, should 1t sessary, ~, all the protection and assistance ;u5 ;, power. If there should be any com 'ai agent of the United States at that ,l, you can obtain from him information Y, VIII be useful for yom guidance. s .u Will remain at Port au Prince only so s; as your presence there may be needed, aVn a You will be better able to judge after atilval, and then proceed to Pensacola, no1 you will probably find orders from aouore ,1; Conner, and carry them into : .aOn, should you, however, find no s;u a, ensacolairom Commodore Conner, shl ,,h repair without delay to Vera Cruz sf,e saei places until you shall fall in with il ,e,;a winch you will be governed by his ,ao ,.ous to sailing you will transmit to od;a dE;a''lhent complete muster-roll of s,ai i'efs and crew, and a. list of officers , 94g tn You pleasant cruise and safe rnll, your family and friends, l am re- 'e''Y' you obedient servant, lmara. Y. MASON.