Mobile register and journal., 1845-09-02
of the Register aud Journal.

Dear s.r: I find but little of interest here worthy of communicating to you, but l promised To drop A line will comply.
 The principal topic of interest is the squadron and its movements The carping of one of your city pa- pers IS entirely uncaed for, and some oGs remai ks evidently unjust Commodore Conner has the fuI confidence o6all whose opinions are formed on pro- per information The officers of the fleet speak in the highest terms of his ability and judgement The reasons which induce him remain here instead of scattering his forces the Gulf, deemed at least sufficient for himself and the department under whose orders he acts. IL is possible that the late editorial lecture read to him on his duty, ''re- ceiYed unkindy"- il IS believed he will survive the shock. am informed that the brave old Commodore is very busy in keeping in efficient train the whole fleet, and the 1900 men under his control, and is in continual correspondence with the depart ment He has the happy faculty ina commanding oll- cer of keo ping his own plans to himse until the pro- per time 10 diynlge them. The consequence is, eve ry vessel in the squadron is kept constantly ready to sail at moments notice. The John Adams and Porpolse left on Thursday for a cruIze on the coast of Texas, and it is believed (though no one knows | nerhaps but the Commodore) that the Solneis and Falmouth will sail in day or two.
 | fear the fine Frgate Potomac will lie idle for a long tune She returned from the Gulf, I am ln- formed. under the protest of her officers the Commo- Iore not deemng absolutely necessary to put in l The constructor IS ROW endeavOring to contrive a suhmei ging all tight box to enable them to repar the eaks bun II ia feared nothing will do but an ef fectua oserlauling of her whole sides and bottom, and whether that caa be done without dry dock is doubtful
 have visited some of the vessels and Forts, and was highly pleased with all l saw. The steamer Princeton is certainly model of her class, and il seems to me would be al least effective m action as an ordinary sal vessel. Her whole machinery is submerged, and therefore as much out of the way of injury as lIe strong iron plated walls ofa ship can make il. While examining her engine room could not help thinking of the remark of the Gold salt" 10 you, in answer 10 your enquiry as 10 the efficiency of steamships in action He thought II would be impossible keep the engineer al his post | owing 10 the double danger he encountered from steam and cannon ball. But certainly on the Prince lon no such danger could exist, as the engineer and his machinery are entirely under the water line and 
 therefore om of the range of balls.
 A democratic paper is sprlnging into existence here under the editorial control, believe, of Col Campbell, formerly of the New Orleans Jefferson ian. Such paper is needed in this place, AS the wlgs have full swing and "necd light" The Span ish portion ol Ihe population are all wings, because as am told, Gen. Jackson was a democral You know some of them have good reasons for not bear | ing the old hero much love.
 l In day or two expect to pay another visit t6 the ships and forts, and will then probably give yor some account of the strong and beautiful Fort Bar rancas, just finished. IL does great credit to the kill and energy ol Maj Chase and those who had the experimenting of the works.
 l Yours, in haste.
 P. S.--I have just seen paper from your city animadverting upon the conduct of Commodore Con ner, in relation to the Navy Yard l presume il will be news to the intelligent and efficient Comman- der of lhe Yard 10 learn that the Commodore has ''usurped' any authority. The time of firing the gur al the Yard led 10 great confusion in the whole fleet and as the junior officer always pays sufficient courtesy to his senior to adapt his rules to his SC n,or's convenience, il was found best 10 cease the firing al the Yard. l could tell you the secret O their fault finding with the Commodore if l chose