New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-11
From Observation-Disclosures es-Counter-Rev-
oIution-Gur Navy in the Gulf.
Correspondence of The Tribune

PENSACOLA Feb. Isl, 1876.
happened 10 be out OF the way yesterday when
the Somers arrived and did not return until too late
to take advantage OF the Mail.
Mr. White, the First Lieutenant Of the Somers,
went to the city of Mexico TO carry and receive des-
patches He SAYS he found less excitement there
than he expected to find. He thinks il worse than
useless 10 speculate on the probabilities with regard
to the eventual success failure OF Paredes scheme
but the counter movements now progressing eyl-
IDENTIFY give Mr.. Slide great announcement IN look
ing forward Mr.. Slide is now at Jalapa. Parrot
accompanied Mr.. w hite TO Vera Cruz. Little or no
apprehension seemed TO exist among our mer
chants al the latter city. Revolutions are every day
matters, and no great uneasness Is excited by ru-
nors OF War domestic or foreign.
Our late success in conveying early intelligence
by our vessels OF must have struck you as evln-
eng superior management Both the St hlarys
and Porpose have been tore-talled in their news by
petty Gulf coasters. This is caused mainly, by our
men ot.war getting jammed In the blight TO tue
Westward of the Mississippi. Almost every one
gets caught in this trap and yet don't see Cap
tain make any efforts avoid II, beyond keeping
close hauled on the North Easterly winds after be.
ing headed oil his course. A child could do as
much, if il had learned navigation
Our men oixar never stand lar enough To the
Eastward from Vera Cruz. The Captains are afraid
of losing time, and the meres drogher beats them.
The SOmers has been fortunate, making the pas
sage in eight and MALI days Her splendid sailing
qualities are TO be considered having much TO do
with this result but am sure more Is due 10 the eX-
cellent management of her commander.
Is ii of any use 10 repeat complaints OF our wretch
ed mail arrangements down South? There is but
one city whose letters get here within reasonable
time That city is Washington and there are the
best of good reasons for making her an exception.
One of my acquaintance, acting on this hint. has al!
his letters orw arded through Member of Congress
in Washington The consequence is, that he can
always give US the latest Intelligence from New
York. aud gets his information free Letters are re-
ceived here from Washington in eight days; mine
from New-York average fifteen, and papers are
worse.
The Porpoise sailed for Vera Cruz this morning,
and the John Adams is held in readiness to despatch
at moments notice.
The probability however, is strong that she
will not sail within The next two weeks and may
be preceded by the Somers
Commodore Conner has sent a recruiting party 10
each of the Cities of New Orleans and Mobile, with
orders to enlist one hundred and fifty for the
squadron, to supply deficiencies in the complemcnIs
Of crews
We expect the Cumberland and in time the Pc
tomac aud Princeton. Surely, some frigaie ought to
be sent early. The Commander.in- Chief OF a squad
ron large enough TO receive the compliment Of a Pre-
sidenlial boast, one would think, should have better
accommodations than those afforded BIZ soop like
the Falmouth. Most respectfully yours c.