The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-30
Our Cruising correspondence.

T.. s. PORTSMOUTH,
GrBRALrAR BAY, November Ii, 1919
IT., Trip Of The Portsmouth, Yisis .4shore-Yiat to the
Famous GerTbatdt- Interesting Description Of the Man
Suggestion TO Old Zach, &c.
A. you are already aware, left Sandy Hook the
2ist September and, after pleasant passage arrived
here tn. 10th October eighteen going days. 500
mil.s), which may be called an excellent passage In
fact the Portsmouth, Is all that she represented to
BE- Ashley refused US proque here We pushed on for
Naples where We found the steam frgsts Mississippi
Captain Long, to whom transferred dispatches
for Commodore Morgan, aad the following morning
found for the Straits. We touched OF Cay
Hart In hopes of getting rratiqe but It was NO go"
and things went lost nothing for In the whole
capital 81 sardinia told that ght possibly
get dozen OF chickens but no turkeys SO the Com
modore, after hearty laugh, and Characteristic bye
word, in his peculiar way the "miehos po5,ss
Of the place put our bead of shore For hfeen days
we beat Tom Coxs traverse (who be IL known TO your
uD nautical readers entertained q most thorough and
cordial contempt for plain sailng"J between Cape
spsrtiyento and this place, where we arrived last
attention aud exertions Of our worthy Consul, Mr.
sprnsue. ~e were, the follosing morning admit
ted TO prafigue As for describing events that i'm
meoatey followed that event. interesting and sooep
table IL was TO lot of upfed unwashsd and In
instsnces unsbirsd mortals as We your humble
correspondent will not Attepptit euceit that the city
ofGibrstsr received US in body and very short time
sufhcsd 20 dilute all the whole rock from St
Michs.ls cave down to the Club House, each one
pour sol m,men
At Naples We found q Spanish squadron Of twelve
sail. waiting" on His Holiness the Pope, whom the
fokt In these parts are just dsosyering to be glor
Gus bumbug' nrst nursing and carsssng the baby Of
liberty, and. a. soon II began to crawl
pitching IL ioto the Ore. In answer TO question to
gentleman who came alongside, were told that he
was nompally at Portci, opposite the city but really
and sctnsy when wanted declared to be for the well
being ofsll Christendom non est What principles
any man have who dare not defend them! Ask human
nature
We have been very Politely and ho,pitaby received
here through the kind attentions OF our consul whom
God preserve many years " We have dined, drank,
talked TO and shook hands with every body bought
everything, or almost got our three shirts apiece
wssbed our pockets land some whole portmsnteaux)
full q reck,,' portions Of the big rock and to-
words we are on for Madeira
To-day. our worthy and kind hearted commander,
accompanied by nearly all the officers of the ship paid
Writ to Guis.pp Garibaldi And here q word pss-
SAINT Instead of fierce, cut throxtsh looking advsn-
soneth- ksene.t hysiognomst, OF missnthrope,
would discover HE sce noble and kindly traits ofcha
rsetr The forehead is high broad aud veil develop
cd the pose straight aud prominent indicating power
fendursncs the brows finely arched and thought
full and the eye isef mild aud benevolent he Is about
i've feet eight inches In height stouty and compscy
built and HE whole appearance and manner Indicate
IN every respect. brav. and generous hearted man
IA. oppo.ition with chosen few TO a horde OF hire.
ngs proves the former and his refusal to desert
neglect the wreck Of bis followers after others had fail
ID TO ,eeond their noble and daring conduct proves
b. T. r.pr.s.nted by to be, but noble specimen
Of msn. hs spesks French, Italian. and spanish,
ntsu'ly rsa1. tnoufn not SPEAK tngusn
had he not been rssing ear Of principle, he could
now be reeppg The price u honor and devoteine to
the csus- ~ liberty Ia pslscs Avezxana IL soldier
and brave man !; but Carl badi IL noble aud trues
human man lie ~ here attended by only one gentle
who has never left him for nine years arrived
here In the Sandman brig OF var Colombo but under
what circumstances am unable TO cay. lie can only
remain here hve days and says that hence be will pro-
coed TO 1spgier aud wait tie speaks ~ the United
States with g-sst warmth and feeling, aud says. In
psts that resolved from him this evening that "if
unfortunate enough to require IL and fortunate enough
An.
be .xtinguishtd fer my poor suffering land. I shall
think that God has at lsst afforded shelter to
poor heart broken mso." gave him light artillery
sabre that carried in Mexico; he kissed &C. aud said
that he would never part With IL but with life for he
would regard a. voice from the American people to
HIN lie spoke Of cur old Jack with great feeling I
recommended him. ever opportunity offered TO try
our sharp shooter system He appeared much struck,
aud inquired minutsly respecting t. am thus
pruhx because he has been greatly msrep-esent.d aud
I csudidly think and all attached to the ship Who
have seen him. coincide with that one % the sin
cerest and poblsst Of the age Is Garbsld would
remark in cepclusiop. that the whole appearance.
manner ana actions 81 the man, indicate firm unvs-
vefirg yet kindly determination q purpose, and I
think " bis lite be spared, events TO come vill 40
prove ~. think our President should instruct our
consular sqsuts ana ministers every where to extend
him thefs aid ana protection
had almost forgotten TO say that he mentions the
fact ~ our barge at Roee having offered him pscs
Of refuge beard Of the jamestown but that he de-
clined because he could net leave his unproect
e. Acts such this expected Of and do credit
aud honor 20 our country
think We will nov saw straight OF ~ Send one Of
yuu paper. " you publish this, TO Old Zsck aud tell
him h. must protect Gsribaldi Nochspges on board;
the Commodore. aud our Commander, old El-n Peck,
whom everybody knows. all we'll DAHLGREN.