Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
To the Editors Of Lte Enquirer:
United STATES FRIGATE RiRlTAS,
i ntnn zaIGo. Dec. IL, 1910.

TJs,rEp STATES FRiGATE RiRiTAN,
ANON Lizaido. Dec. IL, 1916
Dear S:rs: A brig sails in the morning LOT
some mar, of the United States, ana as eau no"
n;ve Won some idea Of how things are gong on,
vii. enlicnien sou, as much as u IS possloe ~.
subordinate officer Iodo. for some lu'e ls,neSS
~, las; a,;ack on Alvarado) il ha. been supposed
,h., as soon as Tobasco aud Tampico were
'oten ,he Commodore would make last ana
Gnal stIacl on Alvarado, and conquer or DIE IN
he a,Irtnr Tampico and Tobasco are OTIS; or,
rather. we have done all that was necessary. put
!, ms that all things have been changed, or nat
ac,yr oneralons have been suspended for some
months The boilers Of The steamers Missis-ip-
nj and Princeton are 80 much cot oil repair, thdl
j! has become n.cesstIy 10 $. nj 'hem o"lh toi"e
The Mississippi sails Tor New York or Boston as
suon as she returns from Lagnna, which place
she stared for three days ago. The steamer
VIXEN and schuoner Bonita will winter al Lasu-
ma: and the Sp fire and Refer will remain at
T.mpicu. The regenue steamer McLane and
the u s schooner PeIrel ale in Tabasco river,
and will also winer there The only vessels al
his race are III ship, the Princeton, (soun &C.
ing 10 New York; The Potomac, ard storeship
Relief. Some lew pIiz. vessels, prize steamer.
and numbrr OF merchant vessels laden with
coal sic also here.
So Won musl SEE iha, The only vessels by which
the waf can be carried 90, are scattered Ia The
l,ur oua,,rts al Inc globe and are no: likely 10
NEE; fur some months 10 cume, by he lime We
G IN nence gain. The Mississippi and Pioce-
Ion viii have returned, and Tie Nvrthefs will have
Stamped n!oWir9, thereby making our chance vi
surc s. more cerialn.
This snip or rather the officers and crew have
been here sine he middle Of June, and fear that
nearly az mucn line must yet elspse ere we can
pul our leel on our own ground aa happy 10
y tha, we have enjoyed perfect heath. II is
rather strange that all The vessels OF the squadron
can occasionally visit Pensacola, excepting this
one. The old Commodore wishes TO be here al
all ZINES in which he is perfectly right eui, ra-
,her than go 10 The trouble OF moving his flag, ne
keers US here. and, moreover is likely still
to force us 10 remain. Since The hfsl oil re-
bruarv VIZ have hal no recreation have on
" been 10 Pensacola once, and then only Tor
few days, allowing no time 10 yisi; he shore.
When il is necessary. The officers aud crew a.
Ibis ship will he content 10 remain al any place
for anos, any length Of time, butrcaiiY, we can't
see why this snip Tor The Cumber!and) has been
kept here since June. We have done no block
aiding, have scarcely done anything but run Me
Cumberland ashore-lhe only lime she has been
under way since she got here. II may be said
that il was necessary 10 leave her here, near The
port, 10 make the blockade a legal one; but, why
COulu Uul iuc luiCC 'oAN ~ - $3.50 80
stay here7 Well, hope the war will soon be
over, as il is very inglorious one as lar as tho
Navy is concerned
have said that i, has become necessary TO
cease hoslilies Tor time, because the only YES
sells capable OF going over the bars OF the different
rivers on the coas, arc The small steamers and
gun boats-ihcy are secure in winter quarters;
and the large steamers, on board OF which we
might throw any humber of men, to be usec as
land forces or To act III b"als will leave here
You will 10 wei! by hining 10 Secretary Mason
the prupri-ly Of directing the Commodore TO do
all ia his po9er 10 make our time as comfort
able 10 US as possible instead OF exerlns him.
seflo The utmost OF his power 10 annoy all hands
and make himself, al The same time, very lar
from happy. =,
The Ohio is expected and The squadron will
probably meet abou, Inc fits, OF April barque
arrived 10 day with Yankee Notions" Tor Christ
mast, which is really God.send 10 US poor un-
fortunate morlas. My paper will hold no more
and | am out oil my reckoning.
Wishing you and The whole country merry
Christmas, and many and happy returns oil The
same, | am, as ever, yours, &c. -