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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-18

MARKET GARDEN AND DAIRY FARM Ter sale,
III i,uaed the Potomac Fairfax Ngaia eight
miles from Washington by the Geog.town turnpike, and hiee
from Alexandria IA contains about 800 and can be- sdva
tgeous subvided More than bali heavily wooded mneh
Of the TIM being suitable for ship building The Femnar We
SET In having been agh improved BY lime and other p
ixers.
Address CATEsBY AP H. JONES
Mar 1o-eoatf washington.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-18

NEW GooDS.-P. . STEER, Merchant tailor, wsshinztor
Place. seventh has opened his spring goods
bracna choicest styles of The Gentlemen preparing m
opening will wen goods before
chasing elsewhere
compee aud almost everything nj
mn be had without going further
Mar Q5--2aw2wsf
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-18

VERY PLEASANT Summer Rooms to rent
4s6 l2ih street, between and f.
Butte record., 1855-12-29
: Coed 20 Story.


The following Bit Of humor appears
IN tie Stockton Republican, cont-ibu-
ted by a fogy-ui1er, Who seems to
iool, bac. uron the good. Old, rough
and-tHnbie day of California as tie
only portion OF its history worth re-
uembcIing:
0UR PILor.-There were faw r,Ter
pilots ia those day. teamto%t-, #
c-mac, none. Anxious to reach Stock
ten in the craft that brought lis from
tie New York dock, orr Capt. being
ignorant Of The uiud.ncs Of the san
joaquin, secured in San Francisco The
services Of an Individual wlo, in his
own language, ''had iin thar, and
1nowed q heap about heIigcr. lie
mmed out, however, as the sequel VIII
SHOW, to have been Missouri OK dIi-
yer, WHO, beng on a esand -prec in
san Francisco until his "piie" lad
melted away, had the ingenuity TO Sc
cure his passage free by engaging in
the above capacity.
Missouri was intent ON playiur his
part through, for as We entered the
narrow channel Of the river, secine his
time for action lad arrived, Ire placed
himself near the man at tie wheel,
when the Captain surrendered to him
the command and went below. lie
evidently now felt the weight Of re
sponsibiiity resting upon INN. After
standing awhile On t'ptoc, Ioobine over
the bow, lie WALKED up to tie man at
the wheel, and tapping linn la1.iI:aIv
Ga tie sloalde. ire Whispered:
Say, Mister, reckon you'd better
ceme AaW .JtIe."
Yhn running to the otae side he
quickly changed lis notion.
"Gce, see, sa-! J-s to J-s, we're
sot."
Then turning 10 the man at the
wheel, with both hands upward, in
phrenzy Of despair he continued.
Pan Eola. pietgr, i you'd only
Saed when Tou hr7t heam me h0Iler,
we'd never struck nary time"
'Shiyer ny mizzeu.' SAID Jack,
holding On to the wheel amazed, IF
oar sI..pperain' { Shipped d native Cal
ifoinia pilot, and he'd ought to know I
don't peaz awo.d Of tAcir language" "
And sure enough We were hard a
ground; our vessel never got any near
CT Stoekton-in the language Of Mis-
solui, mary time >
Butte record., 1855-12-29
. i L

Good" thought MIS-. P, "whcn
you find vou level I'll let YOU out,and
not till then. A little wholesome dis
ciPiiGe ril DO you good, and Tm fully
prepared to administer IT,"
How long Ms. P. kept her leiec
lord in duance vile, deponent sayctl
uot and what passed between them
'sheu he was released from captivity,
We arc not any better informed, but Of
tits we ase sure, Mr.. p. might Lave
been seen, Il morning or two altcrWard,
to put his head into the bedroom, aud
hear him say Ia a meek manner:
"8et-ey Jane, I've made tie kitchen
fire, and pat on tie tea kettle; WON'T
yoa please to get up and ct break
la-t}''
Butte record., 1855-12-29
35act Corn9r.
u. Nv EInn..r.a.

'El.e Fivc Hundred.
SIC left t .e southern part Of the town onI
i've hundred men, gr.erously wounded -
Rrssau Dipatch
Lea 70 die-lelt to die
Terror surrounded
T.va luH ,re3 gtllent men,
GrievoJsly woanded.
Le.t 10 Die On the spot
Their arm had defended,
l.ci.ms Of shell and -hat,
Fatally wounded.
Gone are the soldier band
Late.y coutost.nr,
F.rrceiy met, hand 20 hand,
Foemen investing
Sleacel the battle cry
Lately appealing,
Lighting tae soldiers eye
Wi,h lofier feeling.
Ias guns deep voice is still
The drums sharp rattle
Gone tie electric tmiIl
#.kel by tie battle
There are they left TO die
Terror surcoanlel--
Fy5 manfred e.I,eut men
Gr..yyusiy wounded
N.mo arl its joys 70 taem
aseer lisea liver,
s-cu 70 tae.r dying eyss
t-fsr taaa ever.
L.ya] vis-s speak to thcm
r1are they ara lying,
,i,s ami helpless,
Bleeding ma dyirs
puaeaeln the lamps Of death,
Tao c..e- iondly boaminc,
f,cl wien their fitting breath
All taeir sweet dreaming.
Butte record., 1855-12-29
[ ht t5gQ.
2.ls. IsLE2I.!G,ss WEE.
now ua SHUT HER UP.

,e. Pepper, labor onleg tie ina
ion taaf it Is high time vo1 were
tiug bseaha-t. AS mr former
H.eal.rer understood all my wishes
regard to these things, | found it
Hec.-.ary b give any orders re pee
tauo, but with yoa it Is different.
+, Sou .ere never got meal m this
vg-c, IF c.use yol know nothing Of
to regulations Of Tie household.
in The first place, you make fire
lie Kitchen, put on the t,a-kett'e,
g.. Tlcn you VIII make a fire in
fc; that done, you viii cook the
aalte>t aal bem9 it in here, a- |
aea aMav been accustomed to TAX
u.a n bed, and ] dc not consider
i n.e. my to depart from that Gus
n On your account: should you pre-
Il, WI can eat yours In the Htrh-
-. as j, is perfectly immaterial to
l
IAis e,cuod the morning after
-. Pepper went to Eousckeepng.-
rs. =. aas sensible woman-she
ls 1r-a'y to Mr.. Peppers com
ns, iaJ Is soon as ler toilet was
asded, She lait the roon, and sitting
Down in tlc kitchen. She thus rumina-
"a
"Nale TIE kitchen frc-yes- I'll do
that; thon make a fire IN the bedroom.
Ell see to that, too; then take the
'nmk.a to lis bed>ide-iust see il !
i" And tLcn Mrs p. sat and
Thought deeply for q few minutcs,whcn
apparently having arrived at a saus-
acT ca-iu ;un, Size proceeded to
Business.
Having cot u;ce fre kiud'ed in the
lracu. Size carried some coal into Mir.
oS apartment, and filed up lis -tofe,
a,riug fr.. a-ce tanned ,hat there was
l.ota sra~s ef ire m it. That duty
Performed, She next prepared the
ealfa-t, of which Size parto3N with
at roli p. aal after matters and
1.;Hrs weseaj ST 10 rights in the
Lt-a-u. saew,ut 8oan town On shop
ping eNeurSioa.
MeaauHle. Mr. T. began to grow
laraacat. H. ls.ogel under tie inn
preston taat the atmosphere Of lis
f-m 3ld moi r.oa warm very laStand
il began toEael uaplea-antly hungry.
Peopng out from behind tie led eur
ain, IL -aa Lov affairs were with re-
-rd IL tac stowe. Something lkc a
pieiuot t.e real state Of things be-
zan 70 dawn upon Ills m;ud. lie Hs-
,aed for few minutes, Lut all was
s1 about tie house.
Tia lily da ing himself, he pro
.d T. investigate the affair. lie
comprehend the whole q IT, ANA
fas yegv wca1af1i ri Grt; bur hc COM
hcsl Mm clf with the reflection, that
lad lie power to punish Ar~. r.
I..t jauu& .oa4 !, ~. Ate
some 14-ch l.l4l TIE --l-2--a
Butte record., 1855-12-29
: 2CEcfe5R~ 43rT,

The Hon. 4. H. Stevens, Of Geor-
gia in q recent address at a meeting in
Alexandria, for the benefit of tie Or
p'Ian Asylum and Free School Of that
city, related the following anccIota:
a poor little 10y, in cold night,
with 10 home or roof to shelter lis
bead, no paternal or maternal guardian
or guide to protect or direct him On
Aiswav. reached at nigatfall the house
Of a wealthy planter Who took him in,
fed and lodged him, and sent him on
Lis way with lis blessing Those
kiud attentions cbeercd his heart, and
inspired him with fresh courage to bat
tie with the Obstacles Of life. Years
rolled Oh; Providence TED him on, and
lie Lad reached the legal pgofcs ion !;
Lis host had died, the colmorauts tlat
prey on the substance Of maa had
formed a conspiracy 70 cyt from the
widow her estates. She sent for the
ueare- counsel to commit Eer cause to
linn, and that counsel proved to be the
orphan boy long before welcome and
entertained by her deceased husband.
The stimujus Of warm and tenacious
gratitude was now added to the orlin-
arv motive connected with the profes-
sion. lie undertook her cause with a
VIII not easily to bercsistcd; he gained
it: the widows estates were. secured
her IN perpetuity; and" lir. Stephens
added with an emphasis that sent a
thrill all through the house, 'flot or
.Piaa boy aol- stoads jJore yoai"
Butte record., 1855-12-29
UlIBIlI} 8.
A 3IGicfactor 3cv0ured by Il
!:aiS,

I-i0is.
/; :. Several years before the French oc.s
cnpation Of Constantine IN Algeria,
amongst IL numerous maletactors
wijh whom tNpri>ons oyerfowcd,werc
/ to persons condemned to dcath-two
brothers who were to be cNecuted thcN
next day. They were highway rob
hors. Eam-strinccrs, and cut-throats,
Of whose courage and strength the
most surprising tales were related
The Bey, fearing they would make
thcir escape, ordered them to be
shacklod together-that IS, each of
them had one foot rivctcd in the same
ring Of solid iron. No one knows how
the matter was managed; but every
one knows that when the eXccutioner
presented himself, tie cell was empty.
The two brothers, who had succeeded
in escaping, after vain efforts to cut or
open their common ftttera, preceded
across country, in order to avoid any
unpleasant meeting. When daylight
came they hid them elves in the rocks;
at night they continued tLcir journey.
In the middle Of the night they met a
lion. The two brothers began by
throwing stones at him, and shouting
with all their strength to drive him
away; but the animal lay down before
them, and would not stir. Finding
that threats and insults did 10 good,
they tried the effect Of prayers; bat
the lion bounded upon them, dashed to
the ground, and amused himself by
eating the elder Of the two, at the side
oi his brother, WHO pretended to be
dead. when the lion came to the leg
which was confined by tie IRON fcttcr,
finding it resisted lis teeth, he cut of
the limb above the knee. Then,
whether he Lad eaten enough, or
whether he was thirsty, he proceeded
to a spring little way eff. The poor
surviving wretch looked around for
place Of refuge, for he was afraid the
lion would come back after drinking.
And therefore, dragging after him his
brothers. LEG, he coutriycd to hide him
SELF IN silo, which he lad the good
lack to find close BY. Shortly after
ward he heard the lion roaring with
rage, and pacing to and fro close to
tie hole in which he had retreatcd. At
last daylight came and the lion depart
ed. The instant the unfortunate man
got out Of the silo, lie found himself in
the presence Of several Of the Bey's
cavalry, who were On the track. One
Of them took him up On horseback be
hind him, and lie was brought back to
Constantine, whore they put him into
prison again. The Bey scarcely be-
lieyihe tie facts related by his yassals
desired to see the man, and had him
appear before him, sill dragging after
him bis brothers. leg. Ahmed-Bcy,
Notwithstanding his reputation Of cru
city, ordered the fetters to be broken,
and granted tie poor wretch lis life.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

THE New [. S. ARNs.-TLe new
rife musket manufactured at tie Uni
ted States armoIies has the length Of
its barrel reduced from forty-lwo to
forty inches, the exterior reduced, and
the caIbre irom 0.69 to 0.56 Of an
inch. The barrel has three decreasing
grooves, with a point and rear sigat
bgaz-d on. graduated from one 10 one
thousand yards. The weight Of the
new ann is one quarter Of q pound
lighter than tie On model. The lock
is changed toa front action swivel lock,
with tie Maynard attachment, which
VIII contain sixty primers. The ball
Is an elongated hollow, pointed ball,
weighing 497 grains, which IS sixty
grains heavier than the present roand
6all. The new model rife requires
but sizty grains Of powder, which Is
fifty grams less than the present ser
vice charge Of the snooth-bore musket.
Butte record., 1855-12-29
Dent Ou p2ay!

80 Ase
We haye all hcard\c tory Of ne
geNleman44lnsc sixiS>e >esN i, ms t1l. n
for saving boards, bat de following
from the New York Dutchman take
down all musical misery we ever heard
I%&s4. K Sou'r>p >psy on. 4ay ..sru-
ment, said " friond Tom Pringle,
IN answer to our question. so tell
the truth, became discouraged by
Shg't misconeeption, When [ wa a
Young man. ] wasn't appreciated,
you know, and all that sort Of thing"
" " eli, you see" SAID lie, in reply
to another question, 1T was about
twenty wears @o,whcn I was studying
law, and my brother was a medical
studcnt, that we both fancied we had
q wonderful talent tor music. So John
bought a hate, ! a fiddle, and turning
one Of the att!cs into a study, we prac-
ticed there La!f tie night through.-
We didn wont any one to know any
thing about it, especially our father,
vino had very strict notions as to the
yalac Of tllac; and to make linn think
Us usciu'IY employed, Lad quantities
OF law books heaped Up, and John had
a skull and all sorts Of bones scattered
about. We knew t.at up in ou study
10 one could hear Us but Bet>ey, the
hou-ekecpcr; and as she was our old
nurse, We felt she would keep oar Sc
cret. One morning after we Lad been
whiting the long night hours away
wish on music, to our own mutual de-
light We came down late 10 breakfast,
looking, l suppose somewhat me-
fire he'd.
You mun't study too hard, boys
sald our father, considerably.
les, sir, SAID grayc}y.
Ja then Betsy appeared at the
door and looked mystelioasly at my
mother.
'Yes, what is it, said mother, sur
prised at Betsy's excited manncr.-
. " lat is it, Betsy.
~ clI,ma am, wish to say INA am"
Betsy always spoke in that short,
ninPing way, when She wa what She
called worked up. = must leave You,
ma 'aia"
'Lcaye me, why?' asked mother.
YES, ma'am, it twenty-five years
that I've been with Won, ma'am-and
its tie boys at last, ma'am. | can't
stand it, and amt going to. It's
not Cnistian-likc, ma ann
w hat have the boys been do;ng?"
asked mother
Its Mr.. John, ma'an, and some
times | think Mr.. Tom helps him
He's get some poor cretu up stairs,
ma'am, and he to.ments linn awful
lie shricks and groans ali the night I
through. It's worse tLan the Lcatacn.
I've stood il for more nor week. |
didn't get wink Of ~lec~ last night,
and What that poor crctur went tno'
was dreadful. | know they say such .
thinc- must be done by doctors, but | .
amt gong to stay where it is, and | .
never tAought John was the one to
do it,"
And Betsy gave John a look Of with
orine condemnation.
My mother was cute enough to see /
tLat something unusual was song on /
in or study, and telling Betty shc .
would inquire into it, She Dismissed her
for the present.
This was the end Of our musical
practice, though mt the end of the
story, for our father took care we sho'd /
not forget it. It was long time be
fogewo heard the lastaboat that poor
cretur up stains"
Butte record., 1855-12-29

r. The corner stone Of an i'm
mcnse granite monument commemora-
tive Of the landing Of the Pilgrims, IS
to be laid at Plymouth on the first Of
August, 1856. Thirteen years IS the
maximum Of time allowed for its con
struction, and it Is expected to be one
Of tie most magnificent monumental
structures in the world.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

T "Col. w Is a fine looking
man, said jenkins.
Yes" said Nogging, Il was taken
for him once"
"You. why You are as ugly as a
stump fence"
Il can't help tlat; ! aeas taken for
him. I endorsed his note, and was
was taken for him By the sheriff"
Butte record., 1855-12-29

One OF TIE OLD LADIEs.-An old
lady, not remarkable for the clcaIncs5
Of her ideas, describing a fine summer
evening, said 1T was beautiful.
night; tie moon made everything as
light as Q teqfher"
Butte record., 1855-12-29

A SELL.-A good Joke was played
by thc telegraph operators on Saturday
in sending to the hotels and depot5
about town for a trunk marked l.. Z.
FAINT. After close search by the
baggage masters. clerks, &C., al came
10 the conclusion that the Elephant
always takes his trunk with him.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

IT The amity that wisdom knows
not, folly may easily unite.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

~ Nature makes US poor only
when we want neeessarics, but custom
gives the name of poverty to tie want
Of supuduitics.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

A Coon Reason. - Sigu3r Blitz
once Lad a bright little fellow on the
stand to assist him in the ''ezpeIi-
ments.
ST" said the sigaor, "do you
think | could put the twenty-five cent
pieces which the lad holds, into YOU.
coat pocket.'
"No, said the boy confidently.
"Think not!''
i know you couldn t" said the lit
tie fellow with great flmness.
"Wly not!"
Cause the pocket is all torn out.'
Butte record., 1855-12-29

H~ Conceit and confidence are
both Of them cheats; the first always
imposes On itself, the second frequently
deceives others too.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

- Labor is one Of the greatest
clement ofsociety-tbc great substan-
tial interest On which ali men depend.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

Adrersityi the trial Ct princi-
pie. Without it man hardly knows
whether be IS honest or not.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

G"Ihere is a woman at the bot
tom Of every mischief" " said joe
Yes replied Charley, when l used
to get into mischief, my mother was at
the bottom Of me-"
Butte record., 1855-12-29

f- Your character cannot be in
iured except through your own acts.
Butte record., 1855-12-29

e. 8 Take a wife, Tom,' said
Richard Brinsley Sheridan to lis wild
son Tom, the father Of Mrs. Norton,
"take wife, Tom, and refolm."
with all my heart" replied Tom,
innooently, whose wife shall take?"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21
ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
YESTERDAY r-. - 2


AMERICAN HOTEL.-S De Ford. l. C R
&c; s Scott. do; C L Nicholas j. Mrs Monford
and child, VS.; 81 Jorden. Celfornia; Carter. Jr,
VIM Mary; MIR and Mrs Bowdown, Miss Hamilton,
N Y; MeCorkls. Tenn; w Campbell. Baltimore;
D Wilhsms, C III Williams Cumberland; +
Richardson, Danville; r Jackson, Washin gton; Y
P sharp Wimington; II NJ Davis, Charleston; C
Jennings, J FL Jennings, Williamsburg; C p Bald
win. EY;F Armstrong, J r Armstrong, Danvle;
II w Basford, Halifax; D 3 Qninn, Miss Quinn,
ChArieston; M Washington, Y; FL Watson. A
B Dickson, Quebec: Amber Charleston; C P
Lynch, Wilmington; Jennings, Baltimore.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL r. Terrell, Ala; ]
Terrell, New Kent G. w Dc swell, Hanover; Phe.
Ian, Bslt A w Burress, Caroline; Myras, N Y;
w Fitzgsrald, Mis-; A Libby ssunder. Va A
Norfols; s Ts!isfsrro and lady. Harovsr; r Nor.
msnt. King VIM; J Carson, Augusta; R A Elicit,
Petg; II Cauthorn. Hanover C Goodwin, Gs;
w Hopkins, Richmond. C Want, Albemaris; d J
Aye; Ru..sli; Mssi;on, Iog ss;,.
TszsweIl; Msen. j., LynshbuIg; Barns. RAJ
leigh N C; w Avrick, do; w Bishop and lady.
Lynchburg; r Jordan, California; II Payne.
Louise; w Martip, Geochlsnd, Rev L w Allen. Car
cline; J Broaddu. Charlottesve; w Rawls Va;
M Rswls, dc; w Ware and lady, Ames; Fer
guson, jr, Rieh'd; 8 r Fleming Halifax; J Finch,
charlottesville; K GJenning Appomatox i
EXCHANGE HOTEL.-P NJ Thorn psor, Will
lamsburg; Boyd and lady, Va; Table It Sweeny.
Williamsburg; Jones. Brunswics; Hopkins,
kios, Richmond, w Young. A Murry. Warwick;
r Hsgerdrom, Bremerd; C L Clark, Albemarle; Dan
Ramsee Tenn and Ala RR; w Bolts Amelia; W
C Bouldin, Charlotte; Mel J B Young. Henrico; @ w
Williams. w Stoughton, Va; Goolrct, Fred
erickshurg:J Bird gland, Ind; Stewart. New
mann N Y; J D Collier. Guyandott; e Harrison and
LADY, Mrs w Hsrrison, N Y. -l1se .ei lrt -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21
DIED.

On Saturday night of scarlet fever. EDWARD
PYE, youngest son of Byrd and Mary r. Chsmb er
Jayne, aged seven years.
The friends and acquaintanees of the family are
vited to attend his funer. from St. James Church
this morning at 10 o'clock. 81.
At the residence CT his father. on the 18th Inst.
at half quarter O'Clock, p I'M, GEORGE B.. son OF
David J. and Maria c. Saunders, aged "A years and
months. s-ss----. - 5.T ri -
His funeral will take place at his fathar's resi-
r. M. The friends and scquaintsnces of the family
tspsctfuliy invited to attend without farther
notice 8 ~ -.-.L .a '--S
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21
BREAKING 4 DooR.-The use of a,

BREAKING DOoR.-The use of ardent
spirits never fails to bring cut the worst
of mans nature, and often makes him commit
deeds that in his sober moments, he would scorn to
William Sprinse. while somewhat intoxicated, at
tempted to break open Levna Martins door, but the
wa.chmsn coming up with him at the time, took
him in custody, and lodged him in the cage where
he will have to remain until this morning to under
go examination before the Mayor, unlees be
give eeurity for his future good behaviour. 3D.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21

SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL coNVEN ZION.
Wehave seen letter from the President
OF this body, which adjourned at New Or
leans, having appointed a committee, OF
which he was chairman. stating that ne ia
vored Richmond as the place, aad we urge
upon the Board of Trade to act at once upon
this subject, by passing resolution tender
ing to the Convention the Inequalities OF
the town, and making such arrangements as
are becoming and proper to insure comfort
and amusement to the assemblsge. The Ag-
ricultural Fair occurs on the 30th Oct, and
continues till Friday, I'd Nov, and the day
for the Commercial Convention should be
Monday, the 5th of Nov. In this way, the
two Conventions may be attended by the
same persons. Let us have great affair out
OF these assemblages. We are glad to OBJ
serve the uncessing interest in Agriculture
and Commerce throughout the South. These
two interests should 60 together, and the meet
ing of the Virginia Legislature being so soon
after these dates and that body being the
great fulcrum to take the first legislative &C.
ton upon the subjects adopted at Charleston,
it is in every way becoming that the capital
of Virgiaia should be the place for the Con-
vention. Let the Board Of Trade act without
delay upon tins important matter. Now is
the time, and the Board should take up the
subject at its meeting, on Wednesday next.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21

FLowERs-The late rains, though not
half enough to wet the ground thoroughly, have
enivened flowers of all Sorts and made the rose
bushes put forth myriads of new and beautiful
blossoms Hollywood Nursery" Is now OF
the most delightful places in which TO spend a
morning hour that we know Of; for the proprietor,
Mr.. Guest, has brought his roses to such periec.
ton, that they perfume the air throughout his en-
| closure
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21
CIRCULATED INvAsIONs OF THE U STATES
THE GULF SQUADRON.


The Havana correspondent of the Charles.
ton Standard says, il is frequent and not an
idle assertion, made by the distinguished Off
cials of all arms of the public service in
Cuba, that in case of hostilities with the
United States, the army of Cuba, will be
INDUCED in little offensive strategy on
the Atlantic border. New Orleans, Mobile
and Charleston are the points named, whilst
Key West and its Notifications are to be the
work of morning before breakfast, by one
DASH Don Qui1ots de la Mancha seems to
have command of Cuba at this time.
A Key West correspondent MAY 10y of the
same paper, says that Key West will be the
rendezvous ofthe gulf squadron, and that the
feet will consist of the steam frigates San
Jacinto, Susquehanna, Princeton and Fulton
and the u. S. sloops Of war Jamestown, Fal
mouth, Cyane. Portsmouth and Saratoga
1t is reported in Key West, and the opinion
prevails at Havana, that Commodore McCau-
ley will call with this respectable squadron, at
that port and demand reparation Of Concha
for wrongs done to American vessels. Others
believe, however, that the terms of reconei-
iation with the Captain General, have been
already determined by our Naval Comman-
der, under positive instructions. We consi.
der it very improbable that Commodore Nc
Caulsy should visit Havana, with such an
inadequate force at his command, as q hostile