Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-06-11
SQUADRON ON THE AFRICAN COAST
The following intelligence is published in
the Union, derived from letter dated
''UNITED STATES SHIP JAMESTOWN

The following Intelligence is published in
the Union, derived from letter dated
''UNITED STATES SHIP JAMESTOWN,
PAro PRAYA, April q, 1916.
"Our little squadron has been successful in
making captures. having sent home five since
the 'Spit6re' The Yorktown Marion
| Dolphin and Southampton are here. Ma
rion and Dolphin a few days from the coast {;
they have been rather sickly. Marion lost her
purser and one man by fever, MidshIpman
BARTLETT, and one man drowned in Monro-
via Bay. Marion sails in a few days for Ka-
benda, Dolphin to the Canaries, 'Southamp-
tom for Monrovia, ~ Yorktown for the United
States. ] shall continue cruising of the Cape
de Verbs, until receive intelligence from the
department as to the disposal of this ship.
trust our relief IS now on the passage. We
are all suffering more or less from the debita-
| ting influence the climate, and /, in addition,
| from rheumatism. Lieut.. HENDERSON has
been frequently off duty. He prefers, howev-
err, remaining, 10 going home i'll the york
town. Lieut.. SroppARr is also very feeble.
! | took him from the Marion as first lieutenant
! 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 relieved, his health having entirely fail
/ ed. | trust a happier fate awaits me. The
! Yorktown has but one lieutenant Gin wretch
cd health, one acting, one passed midshipman
acting master, very ieeble,) and one solitary
midshipman, the boatswain and gunner take
/ the deck. This ship has two leutenants in
health, one passed and five midshipman.--
! We have been, and continue 10 be, very short
of officers. This circumstance of course rem
ders the duty very hard, and will soon break
down the best constitution. If it was not very
selfish could wish you were here in com
mand of the 'Truxton,' but YOU are more COM
/ fortably situated. May YOU long continue So
There is great deauh of news with U.S.
! am as ignorant of what is going on in the
/ civilized world as the Kroo men at 'Settra
Kroo.' | heard from Washington last No
vember We now and then pick up stray
Cling newspaper which is greedIly devoured ;
even the advertisements Of patent medicines,
| by their wonder working powers, have an IN
terest here. Com. SHuBRIcK upon several
! former occasions sent me flies, but by the la
/ test arrivals il appears he has cutmy acquan-
/ lance, of which you can inform him. Every
( thing is going on smoothly. The English
commander and myself. after iawing awhile,
came to a fair understanding; his recent order,
copy OF which forward 10 the department,
will have the desired effect The commander
OF the 'Cygnet.' that captured the American
schooner Merchant, has been superseded The
commander of the 'Liby,' that boarded the
Madonna received rapping that win do
/ him good The commanders of British YES
sells that fell in with the Dolphin, stated they
would not board any vessel that hoisted Amer
lean colors. Com. JONES is very polite, gen
tlemanly officer, and appeared to be truly de
sirous to preserve harmony he rather was in-
clined to his own constructions and ways
from which dissened it did not, however,
interfere with the most cordial and kind inter-
couise. sincerely regret his leaving the sta
ton, and more deeply the cause"