The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-07
TAs Mediterranean Squadron.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald

broad Atan,icwith all lis endearing associations,
not forgotten
sci OF which no American can fail 10 feel proud especial
y when he contrasts her and them with those OF other
nations which he beholds in ports OF the Mediterranean
Ii is now two years since she sailed from Norfolk, and
she has been constantly cruising Last winter she passed
in the Bay of Naples Since then she has visited the
ports OF Spezzia Leghorn Palermo and Messina, and
leaving Trieste, abou, week hence is supposed TO be
destined for Mogadore. Her officers follows:
Commodore Charles w. Morgan,
Cspan.-William Jameson
FIRST lieutenant and executive oihcer.-Cieo Minor
Flag lieutenan,.-Percva Drayion,
Francis WinsIow. W r. McKsnney, John Q. Adams
Flee. sa,geo s,a.oy IL NV, Whs elan,
Purser-Chares Murray.
L, s,u nj ant Of %srnes~Gh sS Mccaulsy
First master.-Joseph nj. Bradford
Chaplain-Theodore Barlow.
Commodore's secTetary.-F II Janniea :, IN,
Passed midshpmen.--S H. FRANKLIN ROBERT " p"'an'
ps.dss,as SspssnHH s, M''h
Masters mate.-Powers
Comuodore's clerk Levy
Captains clerk,-Powers.
Purser's clerk.-Speider.
The Independence has been an object of great admira
ton at Trieste. The whole place has poured forth 10
The Mississippi came into port on the evening OF the
3D. She has Just returned from taking the United States
consul John Howard Payne) from Marseilles to Iunls
.
he same gentleman when he consul before aud was,
OF COURSE compelled 10 ride at quarantine, with the
yellow flag at her FORE" much to The vexaon OF her
officers especially the quarantine was OF TWO Gays
duration Yesterday morning dozen OF her ofhcers look
the steamer to Venice and did myse the pleasure TO &C
company the United States consul al Trieste on board OF
her All hands busiy engaged IN unmooIlng her
and waping her to the distance OF mile or TWO from the
city, ageeaby port orders-a labor by no means VI
fling requiring her ponderous ancho 10 DC .oIn iom lne
tenacious clay oil Trieste harbor, and one utterly useless
The Austrian authorities hardly aware that she can
batter their about their ears as easily now win her
huge Paixhans as she could before Inc Cohsr,u'loh
was compelled TO draw of in the manner The pc
rod of the stay OF frgate is also limited 6y port ORDER
and she has declare the extent Of her visit and s Cd
ec when she first aves b esan Long aha
dion She left the United States two years ago. passed
Last winter al Naples and haa since visited SPezza, Leg
horn Marssilles Port Mahon, Gibraltar, Cadz, Tangier
Naples Messina and Tuns. Her destination, on eav-
ing Trieste fortnight hence, supposed TO oe Cons'an
tnope await The instructions OF Mr. Nareh ana me
decisions OF all parties relative to kossuh his own de-
cislon included. Both rga,es are in expectation OF being
relieved on this station and returning TO the United States
this fall 1t is probable that the ohcers OF one 81 the
vessels if not OF both, will be grained IN inns ahhcpa-
The Lexington storeshp has been expected in the
Mediterranean; but il is now understood she Eas lor 'ne
Pacific Ii is supposed that either the Independence or
the Mississpp-probaby the latter vessei-w run over
to Venice in few daye, TO make bef VISIT and re-
ceve board the remains OF The late American consul
for purpose OF conveying them around to Spezza or
to the United States. The Austrian government II is
true iorbds the rigaies TO enter the port OF VENICE lex
acty il they could do if they would one drawing
twenty oar feet of and the other seveneen but
there capital anchorage Just outside the LIDO m seven
fahoms al least at all events TOUR BRUSH me -oae
ship. found il so during the winter blockade OF 1914 and
90 did the British irgse Terrible in the summer OF 1919.
and The United States steamer Princeton In that OF s4s
unable give list OF the ofhcers OF The Missls
sppi and can only her gallant captain, John Z.
Long; her first lieutenant, William c. Chaplin; acting
| lieutenant, William Nelson Leuenanis Sanford and
Rulledxe Surgeon Blacknall Purser Etling Engineer
f.uy md ia
gone over 10 Venice, which old place seems 10 have
peculiar charm for everybody who approaches II.
Yesterday afternoon, Commodore Morgan gave grand
dinner party on board the Independence and the splendid
table bore undenabe testimony TO the genius OF the
Commodores cook, did the extraordinary excellence
OF his wines TO his taste and judgment IN Their seec
ton This dinner was truth. most magnificent at
fair, and got up princey style in every particular
During its continuance the guests were entertained with
airs BY the frgaes superb band The most potential Of
The Austrian personages present General Baron de
Rath, acting military governor OF trieste and commander
OF the forces Port Admiral de Buacovch Count karo-
w. captain of the frgate Novara and MAJOR Moe
ring of the Imperial Engineers. All these dgnitaries
were TENDED by Their aids and all most gogeousy
ated in the full uniforms OF their rank. Fleet Admiral
Dahrup sent regret account OF illness. And then
there The tall captain OF an Austrian brig ofwar now
in the habor, whose name forget and one two 9th
es whose names never knew, we Americans present h
were Commodore Morgan Uhe hnest-looking man ~ the
crowd by all manner OF odds y Captain Long, OF the
Missssippi Captain Jemison, OF the Independence;
Lieutensns Minor and dayton and the United States
consus of Trieste and Venice The governor of Trieste
large. joval Of sixty with fearully red nose
the Port Admiral short, fat old fellow, very like
Dutch burgomaster; Major Moerlng, tall, hne looking
about thirty. FIVE, said be able tie s an mt
mate friend OF the ArchdukS John, and at the Diet OF
Frank fort in lsIs, belonged 10 the extreme left But
the character among the Austrian guests was evidently
Count Karolly captain OF the Novara, young man OF
twenty. six TALL handsome, exceedingly graceful, WIN
ming in manners and said TO be as accomplished gen
tIeman as seaman. He was four years in the British
navy for instruction in his profession He ~ descended
from one the odes, and nobest families in Hungary,
cry member OF which except himself was opposed 10
Austria in the late bloody conflict Wonder he knows
what the feeling OF shame is, that OF patriotism OF
all these guests assembled around Commodore Morgans
splendid board only two OF the Ausrans (Moerng and
Karolly) could speak word OF English, and only three
out OF the seven Americans could speak word beside
their own language But good wine, and good vands,
and good the very best 81 inlepreers and so
The dinner Of three hours passed of exceleniy well aud
the distinguished guests lighted on their way across
the waters by brilliant display of fireworks IN the very
best of humor possible Meanwhile, the younger OH
c,n of the fgae had been amusing themselves with
dance on the gun deck with quite bevy OF pretty ladies
from Trieste more brilliant scene, take II altogether,
can hardly he imagined and the eject oil this visit OF the
gates al Trieste can hardly fail to prove most favorable
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