The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-12-16
VESSELS ON FOREIGN SERVICE.


Commodore Montgomery, was relieved by
Commodore Charles Ii. Bell, in the command
of the squadron on the Pacific station, on The
2d of January last. The vessels composing
the squadron are the steam sloops Lancaster,
(aarship,) Saransc, Wyoming aud Narrsgan
set,, ana soops- -of.war Cyane and st. Marys.
In June tho Wyoming was detached and or
de rcd 10 the East Indies. The several vessels
have frequently visited the principal Mexican
and So, ia American ports in the Pacific, and
our commerce and citizens have received from
them all required protec ion.
The steam s!oop Wyoming is at present the
only United States vessel OF war or the East
India station, though the sloop jamestown is
on her way thither. No information OF the
disturbance of our commerce by pralical YES
.. Ia or priya,eers in the East Indian waters has
been received.
The sloop of war Constellation, Commo
do.e III. X. Thatcher, has been cruising IN tho
Mediterranean since last spring. She has VS.
tied some of tho commercial ports of the Le-
want, and her presence has, doubtless been
conducive of good results. No disturbance OF
our commerce has occurred in that quarter.
The snail steamer Pulaski has been the on.
lv vessel on tho Brazil station during the year
and am happy to state that nothing has aris
On rcou:rinp tho presence Of an additional
force. either TO secure the rights OF our citizens
aud the safety and protection Of ou commerce,
both of which have been respected aud pro
tected.
The Saratoga has been tho only vessel or
the African station.
nv foy
rebel steamer Nashville at Southampton, and
then blockaded tho Sumter al Gibraltar. Sh'
was relieved in the latter duty by the Near
sage, and endoavored to prevent the escape o
the 900. She is now in pur'ait OF this pirate
Tho ST. Louis has been cruising from tn
Azores 10 the coast Of Portugal and Span, an
is also in pursuit Of the 200.
The Chippewa has been sent to relieve tn
Kearsage iu bockadiug the Sumter, and In
latter vessel, at last advices, was also IN pur
suit OF the goo. =,
! The Vanderbilt, the San Jacinto, tho Nc
b;can. the Sabine the Dacotah, the Onward
and the Iuo sro severally cruising to protec
our commerce, and have especially in vle'
tho capture Of the 200, or any other PIRATES
cruiser. /Ni4L f1U- r
PRIvATEERS.
J, The rebel armed steamer Sumter, who
: after committing depredatious, was, at the dat
of my last report, fleeing to escape our CT
era crossed the Atlantic. She was tracked
Gibraltar, whore sho has since remained, or
of our cruisers diligently guarding her fro
Alceoras. With this exception no 9th
armed vessel has plundered our commerce,
inflicted any injury on our oountrymsn un
az within recent period, when astearncr know
" 40 the 900. or Alabama, built and fitted o.
n, in Erpland-a vessel that had not been IN al
:" mort or visited any waters but those OF gre
!" B,i,ain-went forth from the shores OF To
ia. country ravaging, sinking, burning and ds
In Dn ,rovipc the property Of our merchants, wn
nd knowing our peaceful relations with Englan
ID I'd and unir formed that such cruiser had Dc
nd permitted to leave Great Britain, we're unp'
pared for such assault and devastation.
I" How far and TO what results this abuse IN
"a be carried with impanty to the governme
u. which tolerstes it, is matter OF grave cons'd
~ y, alton. The pira,icaI privateer goo, or Aat
ma, has no register nor record, no reg,u
" ships papers, mr. evidence OF transfer, and
on on vessel captured by her has ever been sent IN
- any po.l for adjudication and coodennatIo
!" All forms of law which civilization has int
duccd TO protect and guard private rights a
all those regulations Of pnblic justice, wh'
d;s,incuish and discriminate the legaized
!" val vessel from the pirate, are diuegardcd
- violated by this lswless rover, which, 'ho"