The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-14
Our Iron Clads.
Omcisl Account Of tho Reception at Ha-
S,na-An impudrut Letter from th. Re
bel Muury

Wa,h,ngton, j,,g, Is.--The SayJ Department h.s
receive communication from Admiral :. v. Cor
don, dated board the fas ship su,luehanna- Hamp
;on Eosds, June i2th, in which he say,
have the honor to inform the department NJ nly
arrival here this day, in npany wi'h a.. Honsi-
nock Chip2eSa and Monticello. The Csnpnicu., in
TOW Of the isfpoe Nns seut into Port Roy Al on tho
9th instant When 1hfevt ct that plhes for coal, as
rhe had loss than dA's supply In my letot ot the
"a inst, informed the n,partucn; Of tie intended
visit Of thc Captain Gen.rsi TO the Monitors on tho
following day, lie ga. accompanied y, number Of
ocert and arsO stan, COpreug most OF tho dilul.
iares Of the plsco, and he passI .h'.o q ho sg
ship on ,hc way 10 the iron ciads ,auted ly Ito
fo ner vess J. Win 'ory little uif ~ tie Ctl-
and af,er having thoroughly c1amincd hec the
CanOnicus vac yiHltcd, and the pa.t! hnAy came
on hoard !his ship. socompsu.et Toe C.ps ain Cen
oral in hts tarrc, and ho remarked to NE that, IN
making these visits, he vm arins contrary to u1ao
II not to Spanish Law iu' be evidently dee led me
10 undeftGnd that Ia doiug 20 ~ WAs his vh 70 b.
marked in bis attentions, A. my request yo also
y,sitci tho stonrvtl aIi n" uniavorable lshI in
which that vessel APPEARED, upon contrss, with our
own iron-c'ads, eoull not lail in max me nhpre,
sion. The -,uadfOn left Havana the 9th, hOures
and whsry.sNeIe ciOwl,d to ~itue- the depGttuie
OF the monitors whore Oneut- created tc .fra.
ct Urph-e aud interest. he nonsdnock coasiIc.
perfect -ucres-. She - steamed along vi this
ship; has given trouble, and hts ,aused snI-
iety will NOT be guiy here Of bsd taste b. pgc-s-
inS my regrets a. not tall ng la sith the StOnewa At
sea In the midst o. her destruoi We career In order
IL owe Win vnat ease she could have leen taken.
IN nignihcant one II IT, one half the force m, conf
mnnd could have cspIurvd her and ct not b. entitled
70 tpcclal ~ Aise. lhe MohhdnOet alone, have
Tesdy said is her superior IN every sAy. an LAppy
70 say that ue are without ricsn A. Ia the Command
| cnclo'e characteristic letter iran NJ, i. AsIry,
formerly Oi navy, received the Dag Lsiore left
Havana. The rob. lion could hardly have well endoi
without special parole 70 that gentleman,
A. SUA, May 20.
sfa-I follow the fortunes Of ny native state Nir-
glna. read IN the public plius that she has prac-
ticall' con.ei.c cd dtsa, and lard down her arms |
am Leie without command, CNlU ally, Aoue, and
bound on matters Of public C1uCrrn abroad. Never
horss and C1u-id'r i1r'AOr - sistapCr would bc
use e's deem p.op'r formally 20 to confcI. and
plruge you IN ibe words Of honor that slOuld lind
eel leiore the final inAug ugugHton ot I-,c1 uithn
the Juritdiruon oi the lnitof sfa'os 10 oonsLer
myfch prisoner cf war, bound hy the terms sud
conditions ehiCh have been uay he gtantcd to
Gen lee sud hir onictrs Be pie ICED ~ seud your
An'weg through my ron, Cot. l.. l.. Muury a pafulsl
D. ,soner OF war IN Richmond. IN the ,Iine, aud
until hear 10 the coatrary, sh.. act though nv
sur1cuLer had teen io.na.Iy AoCC'.ed Oh Ihe above
nau.ei terms snd conditions,
Respectfully, DC, VI 7. MAURY,
tomnih!4erC G. - Navy
To Commander Z. =. Naval to,cas IN tho CUT Of
kc1iCO.