Washington telegraph., 1848-04-05

my lhleillsehee from tue faclhc squadron
up 10 December 5. lsl7.
Lieut.. J. d. Randolph is an his way 10
Washington, bringing dispatches from
Commodore Shubfck, and has returned
via Panama and Havana, Lei Lower Cal.
ilornla on the slh ol December, aud took
the English steamer Guayaqul. Ed. +.
Beale, Esq. U. 5. n, bearer oil dispatches
10 lhe Pacific squadron, was at King ton,
Jamaica, on the i2h ol February, 10 sail
on the 18th lor ChaIgres.
The Independence with Commodore
shuhriek' 5 flag, aud trigale Congress. Capt.
Lavaletle, were at Mazalan, large por.
lion Ol Their crews on shore, garrsoning
the town.
The Portsmouth was at San Jose, assist.
ing To strengthen the posillun o Lieuten.
ahI Hey wood, who Is IN command ol lhal
town, with lhlrIy marines, three pieces ol
artillery, aud iour officers, The 7. was to
sail for Boston, wa Valparaiso and Mar.
Unique, by the 3Oih December. She will
arrive early ia May. The G,ane al La
liaL, Iu te,nioIte Lieul, Col, Burton, who
holds that lowu with 100 New iprk Wi.
unlefs. The enemy ATE all around hun,
bul be Is prepared 10 meet lhem. The
Dale at oualmas, bluekadlng Command
er SeIludge is badly wounded IN the loot,
having had a hight with The enem, IN NJ.
sembef. The lreb.e sailcd tom Monte
1 fey un the 10 IA oi Ocgubrr. luf Panama. 10
convey Commodore Jones To the squadron.
The Warren vas laid up al Monterey. aud
al the disposal ol Col. Mason, to convey
troops, II required The Lexington wns
daily expected nom Monterey, al Mazal.
Ian. ihe Southampton sailed from san
Jose On the 9th ol December, To provision
the Dale, at Guaymas, The Cumnudure,
ON he itb December, seized the American
brig Caynga, oI New iufk, lof uading on
the enemy coast, aimed hef, aud sent an
uilicer on board, with ORDERS lU blockade
the port oi san BIas he Ere sailed
lIom Mazalan On the 10th oi November,
lor Callao, RIO de Janeir,,, aud New iofk.
Commander liudd aud fuiser CHRISTIAN
have NOT YET joined the squadron.
The pfize.ship Abundance lpfile 10 the
Portsmouth, was, a last accounts. a, Mon.
Ierey, and up inr sale. She was under
command Of \. u. lIarnsan, paaapd MD
shipman.
he Portsmouth, took pnLr ia the GaIl
OF California, which vas Ian,omsd on the
30h November. at Alazallan, lor sl0 00u0.
She was an Ecuador bfiganlint. aud trading
illegally. Commodore Jones aud sun
were at Valparaiso on the 20 h December
c,rruRf 81 Maarl.S.-The National Intel.
ligsneet has the following letter, dated
MaaatL,S. November IG. ISL
/ On the 10th Of November III. sluadian under
command Of Commodore shubnck consisting Of
tbs iugaies Independence and Congress, slaop Of
war Cyane, aud transport EHr, arrived and aa-
ohored near 10 the town Of Malatlan. Al Z
o'clock the hsu morning, Capt Il Nallrlle, ae-
companird by Lieut. llasry Lews aud the Com.
modOrc's Secretary, Mr. Ia Rirnlne, went on shore
with dag Of truce, the Independence al the same
tins hosting one al the ioft, 10 demand the suf.
render Of the place. and granting The authorities
until u o'clock to respond Tells the military
commandani. sAid that hi. honor forbade his see.
Ing or listening to any proposals Of surrender and
that he should fight ~ Il Ne landed lie troops,
consisting Of some sK hundred wrl.dnlcd mcH.
wtfr encamped about mile and hil from the
town Al eleven the Independence hauled down
the Gag Of iruse, and the squadron prepared Ia
land their orcwa At twelve the sgnal 10 land
was hois,sd, aud We all pushed Of from their 10.
sPecliye ships in high glee and quite ready 10 meet
our expected Toe Amer puI Of -oms twenty
minur,s or 50, five hundred ioly fellows, fu Of
fight, wefr landed at the mole, apd under the i'm.
mediate command Of the Commandsf.in.chrf- -
Our landing was, ! am sorry to say, entirely 40.
oppossd, and We were greeted by some thous ,nd-
Of ibhabilsuis with looks Of what thought delight
and qualification braming from their counirnan ,rs
The men were formed In sections, and gaily
marched through ,he town with the music playing
"Oh, whnf did you come iTom'' Men, women.
aud children, followed ~ IN all our neandrnng.
through the streets IN the meantime the United
States flag was hOi,,ed on tho Cuara Of the city,
~ lately aud hastily deserted. and was saluisd
with tweniy.one guns from the Independence,
now under the command oi Lirut Fred chanard
The CuHal was nov taken possession Of By our
msn; thatis portion Of thsm aud ihr r,inain.
der withdrew 10 thrf respective ship. The Troops
remang on shore 10 guard the city consisted Of
one company o. fifty men from The Independence
and her guard Of MARINES; four companies Of forty.
i've each from the Congress, with her marines,
and one company Of ioHy.fye men from the
Cyane.
. On the 18th November landed from the lnde.
Pendenee two long - pouudrr and two msrafs.
and planted them 10 front Of the building The
building Is now well defended, aud We defy all at.
lacks from th~ enemy
Several skifmisbcs have taken place between
our scouts aud the M"seans, aud in one Of them,
neafa little place called Nonans, they had some
five OF ia killed aud good number wounded,
whilst on our side one man was killed and eight
OF ten wounded-s0mo badly
The Portsmouth sloop.oi.waf has arrived, aud
sails shortly for home. The health Of the squad.
ron a generally good. Some few cases Of lever
have made their appearance
YouH truly, W
letter from La PaE, Lower California. dated
Dec 10. lsi3 published ia the New York Tn.
bun", says
"heBfc ull well and in good spirits We have
. falE Of.