Daily national Republican., 1865-06-14
THE NAVY.


cuba 90 our ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Iniprcsaion made by our Elest-ch.r-
Retertstic Letter from the Rebel MAN.
ry-MRury stiII follows the Current.
The following has been received by the
Navy Department
II FLAa.sHIP "srsauEHASNA,"l
Il HAsFTON ROADS, June H. 1895. (
SIN. 1 have the honor 10 inform the Do
partmcnt Of my arrival here this day, IN
company with tho Monadnoc,'' - Chippe.
wa, y and " Monticello. -, The "CononicuS, a"
In tow Of the Falikee, " was sent into Port
Royal, on tho 9th inst, whom abreast of that
place, for coal, rs che had lcss than one
days supply. '.'
the Department Of the intended visit Of the
Captain General TO the monitors, on the
following day. lie was accompanied by n
number Of barges, . large staG comprising
most Of the dignitaries of the place. and hs
he passed ahead Of the flag ship, on his way
20 the iron-clads, he was saiuted by the
former vessel.
With very little urging the General was
induced to 60 on board the MOnadnoc, and
after having thoroughly examined her, the
Canonicus was visited, and tho party finally
came on board this ship. accompanied The
Captain ucnernl in his barge and he re.
marked that IN making these visits he was
acting contrary 10 usage, if not 90 Spanish
law b.. he evidently desired me TO under
stand that III doiugs so II was his wish TO DO
marked IN his attention. ...
At my request, we Rlso visited tho Stone
wall, aud the uniavorabIe light in which that
vessel appeared whom contrnStsd with our
own iron-clhds, could not fail in making It's
| impression.
The Iuadron Ion Iavana on the 9Th. The
houses and Whhyes wore crowded to witness
the departure Of tho monitors, whose move.
ments created the greatest surprise and in
forest. -
The Monndnoc consider u perfect success
sho has steamed along with this ship-has
given no trouble, aud has caused inc no anx-
ieiy.
will not be guilty here Of tho bad taste
or expressing my regrets at not falling In with
the Stonownll Mt soa, In the midst Of hor de-
structivc career In order to provo with what
Oaso she could have been takon. think II
better that hor end should have been the In D..
significant one 1t Is. One half Of tho force
at my command would have captured her.
and yet not he entitled to special praise The
MOnadnoU alone, ns | have already said IL
her superior in every way. AS usual. in rebel
matters, the rams greatest p"wer consisted
In the wild reports of her formidabloncss
| Wnieh were ncfulueu IN HuNanre.
Although this squadron has not succeeded
in the capture or destruction oi TINT yrsacl
tho impression which has been mado by its
presence In tho lnrbor Of Havana IL, think
only second in importance 10 tho accomplish
ment of tho object for which it was specially
created
| mn happy 10 he able to say that We arc
without sickness in the command.
| enclose herewith u ohaTncte eristic letter
from NJ. n. hlaury. formerly Of our navy, re.
cciN cd the day bcfnre | left Havana The
rebellion could hardly have well ended with.
out special parole to that gentleman.
nm, cir, very respectfully your obodient
servant, 5. W. Gopog,
Acting Rear Admiral,
Commanding Especial Squadron
Hon. GpgoS WELLRs, Secretary Cf the
Navy
Ar SRA, May q, l'sGj.
SIR In peace ne in war | follow tho for
tunes Of my old native State, Virginia. ]
read in tho public prints that She has praci-
cnlly conIcsscd defeat and laid down her
nrmE IN that act mino were grounded also
| AN here without command, officially
alone aud bound on matters Of private con
corn abroad. Nevertheless, and rs con.
slider further resistance wOrsc than useless,
deem u proper formally 50 to confess, md IL
pledge you, in the words Of honor, that
should I find myself, before tho final inaugu
ration Of peace, within the jurisdiction Of the
United States, to consider myself prisoner
uf war, bound by the terms and conditions
which have been or may he granted to den.
l,"c and his officers.
lie pIcnscd to send your answer through
my son. Col. X. S. MauIy, u prisoner Of war,
on parole in Richmond.
In the meantime and until hear to the
contrary, hail act as though my surrender
hnd been formally accepted on the above,
named conditions
Respectfully, &c.. NJ f. MAuRY,
Commander e. s N.
To -, commanding United Statc7
naval forces in the Gulf Of Mexico.