The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-12
The Cruise OF the 50. Louis.
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UNITED STATES SHIP st. LOUIS, !
SAN JUAN DEl NoRrs, March 4, 1859.
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The mail steamer leaves here day to connect with
tbe mail at Asrinwall for New York; will therefore
transmit you succinct outline OF the intelligence from
mis- quarter.
Immediately the arrival of the mail steamer Illinois
u Aspin wall the 18th ult the Flag Officer orders
10 Commander 10 proceed Immediately this port and
communicate with the jamestown On opening his nsruc
ons Captain Ogden discovered that his ship together with
the jamestown, detailed to cruise between Chriqui
lagoon and the Colorado river to intercept busters the
ships relieving each other every alternate ten days. On
she l6h ut hove in sight of the three English ships
an the outer harbOr of San juan the ship accordingly
stood in with beating breeze deliver the dispatches
intended for the jamestown. 1t being turn TO
nence the cruising deemed il unnecessary to anchor
no We stood 10 lacking about in order 10 weather the
Briiish liner Cesar strong current and light breeze
however caused 10 under the liners stern much
evidently their surprise, nasmuch the manmuvre
repeated twice. ON arriving within half pistol shot
Of The Jamestown she sent boat on board and we dev
cred her Instructions Having effected this we filed
away and stood out seward
Whatever John Bull placed upon our sngu-
ar actions is not precisely known TO u.s. but perceived
the Inner slgnazc the two steamers, and they instantly
GET mp steam. The Dadem stood out after us until we
cleared Point Arenas when che kept away TO the south
ward, in the direction of Aspnwall They evidently
pected something from movements, and deter
mined 10 ferret it out John Bull in these is evil
IDENTIFY wide awake, being possessed Of species Of lynx
eyed vigilance from which nothing escapes of the slightest
consequence. II must be admitted that our Machiaveism
h generally well known TO the English no matter how
great exertons are made at concealmenL
We cruised around beat for ten DAYS, when
stood IN here and anchored, during which period
tured nothing pertaining hlbusters On the evening OF
The 23d however, sail reported close in by the land
Now thought the officers hurrah for Walker The cir
substance being reported To the commander he forthwith
appeared deck and gave orders all sail and keep
away for the suspicious looking vessel reported TO be
(from the mashead) "a dark looking schooner" "See
al clear to the sarboard steering sails s lay aft the
watch to the braces-haul tautrig out-hoist awayi In
few moments the st. Louis punging her ban bows
INTO the seethng foam, in full chase We indeed in
an uproar The decks presented curious appearance
sncers Sailors marines, and the promiscuous assortment
Il "sick, lame and lazy" which form inconsiderable
portion of . man of-war's complement came tumbling
up0n deck to catch glimpse OF the buster After
good hours chase enough the object dis
cover that we had made slight mistake in reckon
ng-the supposed hIbuster schooner which had caused
This mighty commoton proving TO be rock in the shape
Ct Guncated cone. We had evidently been "sold,,
having found ourselves in the position OF the famous
general with the thousand men, who "marched them up
hill and marched them down again" With feelings of
modification We hauled in stun sails and braced up
wind thoroughly wearied Of chasing "a bloody rock
iOretopman sententlously remarked
The jamestown is now of on her cruise, which will be
up on the 9th inst
Before concluding would state that the Savannah has
been ordered to Vera Cruz to inquire into reported in
su offered 10 our flag by Of her Maesty's ships OF
The Roanoke is at Aspinwall, and the Saratoga on
her way there The Brooklyn has yet arrived here
though daily expect her. From her proracted
Ne presume that some of her machinery has given OUT
Tor those who familiar with the naval management are
not TOO sapgune but that she proved those
everlasting steam jokes which Uncle Sam occasionally
dalRes in
Affairs in Nicaragua are at date quiet; 30 close my
letter having given you the latest intelligence up date