The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-03
SQUADRON ON THE COAST OF AFRICA.

SQUADRON ON THE COAST OF AFRICA.
We are indebted to an officer Of the navy, now in
this city, for the following extract Of letter from
the squadron, dated
"UNIrED STATES SHIP, JAMESTOWN, PAro PRArA,
"Aprl %, 1916.
"Our little squadron has been successful in ma
king captures having sent home five since the Spit
FIRE. The Yorktown Marion Dolphin and
Southampton are here. Marion and Dolphin a few
days from the coast; they have been rather sicky.
Marion lost her purser and one man by fever, Mid
shipman Bartlett and one man drowned on Monroe
via Bay. Marion sails in few days for Kaben-
da, Dolphin to the Canaries, Southampton for
Monrovia, Yorktown for the United States. |
shall continue cruising off the Cape de Verbs, until
| receive intelligence from the department as to
the disposal Of this ship. | trust our relief is
or less from the facilitating influence Of the eli
mate, and |, in addition, from rheumatism. Lieu
tenant Henderson has been frequently off duty.
He prefers, however, remaining, to going home in
the Yorktown Lieutenant Sfoddart is also very
feeble | took him from the Marion as first lieu
tenant. He could not stand another cruise on the
coast. The British Commodore Jones came in here
to see me, and remained several days. He was
compelled to abandon the station without being re-
eved his health having entirely failed trust a
happier fate awaits me. The Yorktown has but
one lieutenant lin wretched health, acting, one
passed mdshipman acting MASTER very feebe,) and
one solitary midshipmsn, the boatswain and gun
ner take the deck. This ship has two lieutenants
in health, one passed and five mdshipmen. We
have becn and continue to be, very short Of officers
This circumstance Of course renders the duty very
hard and will soon break down the best constitu-
ton. II it was not very selfish | could wish you
was here in command of the Truxton, but you are
more comfortably situated. May you long con.
tinue so.
"Thcre is a great dearth of news with us. | am az
ignorant Of what is going on in the civilized world
as the Kroo men at "Settra Kroo." l heard from
Washington last November. We now and then pick
up struggling paper which is greedily devoured
even the advertisements of patent medicines by
their woodworking powers, have an interest here
Com. Shubrck upon several former occasions sem
me files but by the latest arrivals il appears he has
cut my acquaintance, OF which you inform him
Everything is going on smoothly. The English
commander and myself, after jawing a while, came
to fair understanding; his recent order, copy Of
which forward to the department will have the de.
sired effect. The commander Of the 'Cygnet,' thai
captured the American schooner Merchant has
been superseded. The commander Of the Lby,
that boarded the Madonna received rappine
that will do him od The commanders Of Brit
ish vessels that fell in with the Dolphin, stated they
would not board any vessel that hoisted American
colors. Com. Jones is very polite, gentlemaniy
officer, and appeared truly DESTROYS to preserve
harmony; he rather was inclined to his own con
structions and ways, from which dissented; II dc
not, however, interfere with the most cordial ant
kind personal intercourse. I sincerely regret hi
leaving the station, and more deeply the cause"