The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-11


LETTER PROM CON. Ropenns on Inn wArsH WINCH
"a BRITISH NAVAL orrIcFas oFrSIoS on Tsk
oCTaAGAs-IhE AUTHORIZATIONS, arc.
wsauScrox June 10, 1858.
The Navy Departures, has received the soo~ias letter
from Commarder Rodgers -
Usrrp srsrs- snssu wsrm wncm,t
Mr. ~xsr, June ., lsss.
SRI arrived here safely 10 day for coaisn well %
board leave 10 morrow far Hsvs,a, where shall and
HB NJ steamer revssssssoo, which has brcsght In
,srucalops from Admiral the cruse upon shs
GOES, Of Cuba
III. n steam gunbcsi jasper, commanded BY Lieut.
WIZ H. Pym came shz harbcr this morning IN search
or The syx deliver dispatches from The Asurs Lsus
p stated to mo that his Instructions were prnssd md we're
dated he believed, 1870 that they were, o. oil evsss
the instructions he had acted upon on Me coast Of
Africa nine years ago. He said hs believed, o. re-
ther wss sure no new Instructions had been reosavef
rom the Brrtl.h government for the guidance Of The
vessels the ooaslor Cuba He said thai tho Creole wss
SLAYER and that ser her capture oosos and papers
both disappeared the captain deiArng that ne vas nos
entitled 10 Americas papers or ooiors He said IN" 10
another case where he bed sent his quVsermssser With
sp,sIsss 10 ask permission 70 ascend the mast Of ne
ou,csmo~t vessel the hrbor a naapx~, IN order W
see whether The styx In sight, tho captain said,
Iaughugy, Afterwards. thai he had hoAAed sssspsssr
writer into the belief that he hal been BEARDED BY
examination he would be found 10 have soas
No wrong 10 the American nag he aamisssd
that In certain casos hs had nrod near vssssx
10 make them sbow their color, and a~ked me 4
ne haa been guilty Of any vroag IN 20 dcnx ~
this ssd that hal 90 ccsi opinion bus thss thoaxn
no. However The lAw may be IN This case, hold, q
Gar m know the usage q the service-sssh asv-sos
men Of var to shov their Gags 70 one snoshsr saA
the general opinion Of naval men that msrchss ,essss
up,n p.siecs or rssusai may be ccmrsnca W % ~<
out trerchisr upon their rights Lieut. Ppm seemed sur
prised At the Irht i'm which he o. NE Brush eras'
are REGARDED b. the government q The rasea ssa~s
have the hrnor to be, your obedsnt servant,
JOHN RODGERS. nsnasr, Z. g ~
HON. IsaAc TorcKY, Secretary cf Inc Navy.
Lord Napier has further informsusn 10 me rr--rn
time than that contained In commsaaer Rssx~u' l~sssg
stated In the Dibsn>.
rbe acnst nen,s have no adauouAl lnformsilon Of an
importance with regard 10 ou,sses by rhs
c,,emep, with reference 10 this matter hes s-~<s'y eur
aided. Tho entire subject q mall sss@sAlr ns~s. en-
bracing many projects presented tns sssoa % o~sv~
a. deferrcd m. next session, vhsn, h eli pseissnay
general permanent system viii be essseiishsd sec-ss
FOR this ia felt from tho inequality and dorsassmes1
the present service.
Tho wueu's Point Committee he's nd 20 ccscisdss Z
iabors More evidencs hes 10 be sAkcn N ce~ 40 ss
Tara The committee vii msss again " merros.
TIC Presidents having freely and nrniy expresses
10 adhere 10 the rule laid down n requr.
ample time 10 consider scn Of ooosress nsfors as"'s
shero \. PRODUCING good effect. Doh houses vcss
ing well 70 snsh q possible ell imporsAns eannss
Saturday night
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