American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-10
FROM THE GuLF sQuApR0N.

tain Rudolph, arrived below New Orleans on
the Goth ult. having left the blockadng Squa-
dron off Vera Cruz on the 18th. We gather
the following intelligence from the Pcayune
and Bee:
There had been no official communication
between the squadron and the Mexican autho-
rites since the reception of tie answer to the
offer of negotiation, except in relation to Capt.
Carpenter, nothing was known of the move
ments of Santa Anna or the existing Mexican
government.
Commodore Webster, of the revenue SER
vice, came passenger in the Van Buren, to the
Balize.
We learn that Capt. J. B. Nones, of the
revenue cutter Forward, has been suspended
from his command by Com. Webster for nom
compliance with orders, and that Lieut.. Nc
Gowan has been placed in command. 1t APP
pears that the Forward was despatched to the
Guilty. Com. Webster, with orders to report
to Com. Conner the readiness Of the comman-
der Of the revenue squadron to act with him,
with directions to Capt. N. to act under his or
ders until he Com. Webster should arrive
Capt. Nones did so, and was ordered to assist
in maintaining the blockade, and of course ran
up the national flag. When Com. Webster ar
rived, he sent message to Capt. Nones, d.
recting him to hoist the revenue flag, to which
Capt. n. replied, that as he was acting under
Com. CoHnor'S orders, he could not do SO until
he was detached from the blockading squad
ron, when he should be pleased to recognize
Capt. Webster as his commanding officer. The
matter will be laid before the Secretary Of the
Treasury for his action
Orr TAMPIco, Sept. Sd, 1916.
GGntlemen;-l have only time to say that
we have just communicated with the shore by
a flag, and learn that the officers of the Trux-
ton, are now, probably, on their way to Vera
Cruz, having some days since arrived at Pue-
bla. There are also said to be an officer and
eight or ten seamen, belonging to the Prince
ton, added to the party, they having been seiz-
ed in the attempt to fire the Truxton.
The Mexican officer who came out with the
flag thinks there will be no difficulty in the
way Of the immediate release Of all the priso-
ners, on the parole Of the Commander in Chief
of the squadron.
The John Adams, the Falmouth, and the re-
venue cutter McLane, the latter commanded by
the popular VIM. A. Howard, arc at present
lying here, but the first and last named will
probably sail to-day, one for the South, and the
other for the Northward.
Orr VERA Cruz, Sept. 18th.
A flag of truce came off the John Adams,
few evenings ago, bearing proposals from Gen.
- to deliver the Truxton's officers and crew
over to Com Connor on parole. We expect
them every hour, and presume they Will return
to the United States Immediately IN the store
ship Relief or sloop John Adams
The last named vessel came in a few days
since from Tampico, at which place she left
every thing pretty much as she found it, She
hnar InI tho Nur, Rt,, bnr
way down, and took on board Com. Webster,
of the Revenue Marine, who was very i'll He
has now, however, quite recovered, and has
holsted his broad pennant on board the For
ward.
A court martial was held on the LIST instant,
on board the sloop of war st. Mary's, before
which, a seaman of that ship, named Samuel
Jackson, was tried on charges preferred by
Capt. Saunders, and found guilty of the three
following his superior officer while
in the execution Of the duties of his office;
treating with contempt his superior, being in
the execution of his office, and uttering sedl-
tious and mutinous words.
The sentence of the Court was, that "Samuel
Jackson, seaman Of the U. S. Navy, be hanged
by the neck until he be dead, at such time and
place as the Commander in Chief may direct"
The Commodore, after reviewing the pro-
ceedlngs of the Court, has issued a general or
der, from which make the following extract
"The proceedings, findings and sentence, in
the above case are approved and confirmed.
therefore direct that the said Samuel Jackson,
seaman, be hanged by the neck at the fore yard
arm of the U. S. ship St. Mary's, on Thursday
the It'll day of September, 1916, between the
hours of ten O'Clock, A. M and meridian.
Sin order that suitable impression may be
made on all minds in the squadron, and that
there may be nothing to divert their thoughts
from so melancholy spectacle, and that they
may be duly impressed with the awful conse-
quence which must ever follow such violations
of law as were committed by this unhappy man,
it is directed that no work be done in the squad
ron on that day-that when the preparatory
signal is made for execution by theCumberlaOd,
yellow flag shall be displayed from the fore
royal mast head ofthe ST. Mary's, the officers
, and crew Of every vessel ofthe squadron pres
ent shall be mustered on deck, and they shall
: be kept on deck until the yellow flag on board
the st. Mary's is hauled down. '+*'s
The fate OF this unhappy man, it is hoped,
will have salutary influence, aud impress on
the minds of all present the necessity of keep
ing strict watch over their passions and tenn
pers at all times and in all situations.
i am sorry to learn that every officer on
board the st. Mary's believe that the execution
will not take place--and the opinion, unhaPPi-
ly, extends to the man himself | fear he will
be awfnly disappointed,a las the Commodore con-
sders him an irremissible victim to the demon
Of example.
His offence was gross one; he struck the
officer Of the deck who was at the time acting
as LIST Lieutenant, almost entirely without cause
for anger or complaint. lie is an Irishman,
and, it is said, of very respectable family
Santa Anna delayed his movement too long,
and is now viewed with extreme coldness by
many Of his former friends. believe he is yet
at Puebla, not feeling sufficiently strong to
make demonstration on the capitol. lie
stands ready to rive the peonle any nnantitY or