New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-02
Letter from Pensac OIa-llOyemenisO Of the u. =.
squadron-Cruise Of the POiomac-Aflair of
Honor, &c.
irrespondence Of The Tribune.
T.. :. Frigate Potomac.
PENSACOLA BAY. Sept. -. l-i5.


IT, : Frgate Potomac
PENSACOLA BAY, sept - l5i5.
The Z. S. Steamship Princeton, Com. Enge, ar
rived here on the goth inst, - days from Vera Cruz,
bringing news confrInatory Of every expectation
that there was not the slightest prospect OF ar
with the United Staes-on the contrary that unior'
,una,e and unhappy people were only aPPrehensive'
from the concentration Of forces naval and land
and the bunging manner in which our hrst move
ment was conducted in bringing our troops beyond
the Texan lines into the Mexican territory that there
would be an invasion from the United States. and
indeed our every movement would seem to Justify
those fears As for defensive purposes force one
fourth as large present would be sufficient Tor
every emergency against the fews vain glorious, gascon
Mexican kaders-more appropriately drir0s-"hose
pride seems at its when at the head Of few mis-
anthropc hafstarved clothed ands'in worsepad
wreiches whom they dignity as Hoops In SNORT the
Mexicans people, apart from their leaders deserve
our sympahies rather than our bullets Every one con-
yersant with their history knows they are driven BY
those petty tyrants Chiefs, by uniform system
of tyranny and force 10 commit acts foreign TO the gen
era wshe. OF the People We should send instructors
among them rather than soldiers and endeayor posi-
bic 10 remodel the Republic 10 it, pristine intent Our
huigerent mowers are becoming 100 strongly developed
for a Neutral Nation. We have commenced graphing
for territory by brute forcc-God knows where may
end 80 .
The preparaons for The attempted repairs Of this ship
are coming to close and week will have tested
il faith in its Is much below par we shail
leave for the North the latter part OF next month "heh
Com Conners relief will probably arrive lie then brngs
has fa9 70 this ship from the Falmouth and accompany
us Northnot calling at the Havana as some folks were
calculating on but direct % Boston or Norfolk whlch
depends on the condition Of the ship; but am pretty
confident il the CommOdores intention to take ner to
Norfolk The soOpsofwar Falmouth (hae-shp) and sar-
atoga and the Brig Somers lett here on the lOth on
cruise down the Gulf to Vera Cruz where the soop !enn
Adams was left by the Princeton The steam irlgate
Mississippi left the 10th with the mails &C ior thc
SQUADRON of Vera Cruz Com. Conner VIII prooaoy
return here about the 10Th Oct when hope we VIII be
ready 10 receive him tight drum-(l do n mean the
Commodore to be fi9h-the ship We are looking dal.
ly for the brig Lawrence from Arkansas Pass and all
along the Lone star shore where she was oetaIel al
the request OF Gen. Taylor, 10 protect the arrival VI me-
supples from petty marauders. The st. Msrys IL on
Corpus Christi The Marion has not yet arrived out is
looked for daily II our accounts are correct sue " OUT
eighteen days "a,
The equinoxal storm in the night of the 10Th
when AZ asst night il blew very fresh and the weather Is
cold enough on deck to use pea jackets When the storm
is over the attempt will be made to stop the Leak j.
r. An affair of honor O off between two gem.
men Of color at place they call the Five Mile House
on the Mobile Turnpike, on Saturday, at twenty PAGES,
which resuled in having his leg shot from under him
and dangerous wound in the side Of the other They
were borne from the Field of Honor 10 town on cart %
What falling off herel' The quarrel originated man
afaire de odur. Susceptible creatures We have not
heard whether they slaves free but certain II
they have not only used great deal OF freedom with
each other but with law. Complaints are daily on
the increase about the irregularities OF the ma to THIS
place Cannot you prevail on Dr. Cave Johnson 10 admin
lister dose OF pills. Twill no doubt prove effective Not
the slightest blame is attached to the gentemanly and
ohlicng Postmaster at this place, Hanson Kelly, Esq
who is general favoritc, and deservedly 50.