Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-09-24
Important from the Gulf Squadron.
Arrival of the Steamer Princeton.--- -Merico de-
chned proposals for Peace--.lmp0rtant des-
patches to Government.
Baltimore, September 20, P. NJ.

patches to Government.
Baltimore, September 20, P. NJ.
The editors of The Baltimore Sun have re-
ceived The following interesting letter from their
correspondent, on board The U. S. Friga,e Cum
berIand, dated a, Poin, Antonio Lizard:
FRIeATE CUMBERLANDt
September 6, 1876
The dispatches brought by The Legare were
sen, up 10 Vera Cruz with flag Of truce, on
the 25rh of August, and were Immediately for
warded to the city Of Mexico.
On Friday, The 4,h Of September, about 5
P. M, a Mexican boat, bearing flag OF truce,
visited the Commodore, and the bearer Of the
dispatches presented The answer Of his gov
ernmenr, the contents Of which are not known
positively, but it is rumored that the Mexicans
decline receiving or sending Minister TO The
United States, until The United States Withdraw
all their force from the country, by land and
sea. The bearer of the Mexican dispatches
was young naval Lieutenant, accompanied by
an English gentleman as interpreter.
The Princeton Immediately received sailing
orders. and should have sailed yesterday. but
she was detained by Court Martial pend
ing on board the Steamer. and her officers for
ming part of the Court. However, it was for.
,unae. for abou. P. NJ. yesterday, another des-
patch arrived from Mexico, and the Princeton
will, no doubt, sail to-day. Lieut.. Purviance
goes in the Princeton as bearer Of dispatches
to Washington, and she will, no doub. awai,
bis return at Pensacola. have no doubt they
were Of The utmost importance, and will either
put stop 10 the war or call for more active
measures on the par. OF the naval force.at all
events. the Potomac sailed las, Monday for Pen
sacola; her crew being very bad with the sour
Wy.
The Commodore has received letter from
Capt. Carpenter, of the Truxlon. He writes
from Tuxpen. He says .ha, the health of the
officers and crew is excellen,-...lhat they are
we'll treated by the Mexicans, and their private
property respected His letter is written sub
sequent TO the destruction of the brig, so that
the officers of The Princeton were deceived by
the soldiers, at the mouth of the river, who in
formed them that our prisoners had been sent
TO Tampico.
perceive the New Orleans papers have not
spared the squadron for our abortion, as they
call it, al Alvarado; bu, the Commodore, have
no doubt, has fully justified his conduc, TO the
Department. But the failures in time of war
are productive Of many lule soubriquets that
are long remembered, and Com. Alvarado Con-
ner is as indelibly placed upon our lisl of Pos,
Captains, as if he was thus bap'ised in all the
churches Of Christendom. However should
the war be prosecuted with vigor, have no
doubt he will give US all plenty 10 do +; bu. no.
thing will be done until The return of the Prince.
ton. have no doub, the dispatches will be
published in few days after the receip, Of this
so you must be on The qui uiue. No more Of
importance. Yours, &c.
P. S. The Cour. Martial on board the ST.
Mary's, convened for the purpose Of trying a
seaman by the name Of Johnson, for striking the
first lieutenant, Mr.. Taylor, has no. made any
public decision yet