Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-12
Hiehly Important from the Mediterru-
nsnn-PeTtls of American Vessels In that

Hfehly Important from the Mediterrn-
nsnn-PeTtls of American Vessels In that
Sea.
A letter to the Boston Advertiser, from
an officer of the United States steamer Rich.
mond, dated at Genoa, May 81, brings the
following important intelligence:
We leave tomorrow for New York. Init
we will have to coal once or twice piore on
our route if we steam all the time, as wa
presume will be the case. Our stopnino
points will be, first, either Gibraltar ar Gsdi2S
and secondly, Madeira or the Western
Islands.
After many experiments, it has been found
Impossible to raise the propeller out of the
water a defect which will make a material
olherence IN our speed when under sail
alChe' The flag officer had intended to put
the ship into dock at Toulon for the purpose
OF having this defect remedied, but as we are
now going right to a Government dock vnSrd
and 1t is important that the ship should get
home as soon as possible, the flag officer will
not feel authorized TO incur either the delay
or expense, but will prefer running a slight
risk in crossing the Atlantic.
1t is supposed this ship will be ordered In
join the Coast Squadron for service against
the South, as soon as she can be got ready.
This will not take long. With the addition
OF four more nine-inCh she'll puns-tWo
forward and two aft-she will have a most
powerful battery of twenty nine.inch Dahl.
RTens; with which mont of the ordnance of
the Southern navy can compare. And with
the addition of an improved hosting ap.
paratus for the propeller, q false keel TO give
her more hold on the water, and a few minor
Improvements which experience has shown
10 be necessary, the Richmond will be a very
efficient vessel.
A report was made to the flag officer the
other day, by q gentleman here, that JEFF.
DdCis had intimdted to him (by letter, it il
supposedly his desire that he should eouip
OesseLSJo privdteertHg, but he, as an Ameri-
can citizen, had considered it his duty to
inform the flag officer of the proposal.
IL rs also currently reported here that
several parties are onLV a0diting oar deDdrturs
from the Mediterranean to ft out prsUdteeys,
These vessels would cruise about lust out
side the Strait of Gibraltar and intercept
and capture all vessels either in or outward
bound. Immense injury might be done to
our commerce in this way, for our trade
with all the ountries whose shores are
washed by these waters is very large, and
its only outlet is through the narrow Strait
OF Gibraltar. II these rumOrs are true, it
Will be most essential that the Government
should at once dispatch a sufficient force to
that point to convey and protect our mer-
chant fleets from the rapaeity of these mer-
cenary sea Tovers.
All hands are NEST anxious to get home,
not only that they may be nearer their
families in these troublous times, but that
they may take part in the contest, and do
their duty to that glorious country whose
flag they love, and whose integrity they
have sworn TO uphold.
May we coon be in body as we have long
been in spirit, in the ranks of our country
men, array ed against the foe.