The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-05-11

commerce was more extensive than ours.
and more convenient TO the coast of Spain,
but ca he had mere TO suffer in consequence
Of q rupture with Spain, he had Nlso more
TO preserve by interference that his inter-
ests in Chilli rose TO thousands, while ours
were only hundreds.
The English Admiral soid at first that he
would 60 with me, for plainly declared
that would not take a step without him.
| said that | had no intebtion Of becoming
a catspaw to draw European chestnuts out
of the fire, aud then have the power |
served laughing at my singed paws, while
they enjoyed the fruits OF my temcrity. The
English Admiral finally determined to
throw the responsibility upon the English
Minister, who did not choose to act in tho
premises
English co operation having failed, no
separate action ON my part was taken as
none had been proposed, have used such
measures as | could to bring about an nc.
commodation, but without success. This
morning at nine o'clock the Spanish Admi-
raj opened upon the town, with shot aud
sholl. directing his fire principally against
the public bulldogs and store houses. Af
ter continuous bombardmeut Of two hours
and fifty minutes tho firing ceused, and tho
| Spanish Admiral withdrew his vessels
Four of tho store buildings connected with
the Custom House were entirely destroyed
with their coutonts Other adjoining build
! ings, used for the same purpose, were very
much injured The value of merchaudis,
destroyed in these was vaguely cs
| timated at some twenty two millions OF
dollars. Tho Government house, the Fix
change and tho Railroad buildings were
| damaged to u considerable extent
Naturally and inevitably, parts of the
city which the Spanish Admiral declared
no did not intend to iujure, received many
OF his missiles. Several blocks of private
buildings were destroyed by fire, aud church
es and convents and hospitals were not ex
empt from injury. Few lives were lost, no
more than eight or ten.
| inolose herewith copies of the lcttors
addressed to me by the foreign residents o
| Nalparaeo representing the interests o
nearly all the natioualties of Christendom
bearing an official character, with a cop,
of my answer, and also copies Of the mani
tcsto and letter of the Spanish Admiral
When was assured that the English Admi
raj was determined not to resist BON
bardment, called upon him, and said as
did not choose to drift into collisio,
where had no purpose to collide, shoul'
move my vessels to get ont OF the Spanisl
way, This intention communicated verb
ally to the Spanish Amtrl
Thrust by circumstances in position /,
which it became necessary to take SOM
part, | felt a natural auxiety to know whctho
the one | took meets with the approbatio,
OF the Government. In my whole course
have conferred freely with our Minister
General Fitzpatrick, and desired the bcneli
of his advice and assistance. In all hav
done or offered to do he has boon consulted
and he has fully concurrod. If his nam
has not been mentioned before, it was he
cause did not wish to break the continuit
Of my narrative, and not because am with
ont strong sense of obligation for his CO
operation.
have the honor 10 be, sir,
Your obediont servant
JOHN ROGERS, Commodore.
To Hon, GIDEoN WELLEs, Secretary of Wal