The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-18
The Mediterranean Squadron.

uInEALiAh, February 20, l-s2.
1t has been quite an age since you have
heard from me. The reason has been q want of news
to send you Affairs ia the iieet two most for
mdaole monsters, (sicI the Lancaster and Quinue-
baug-have been far from exciting. The Lancaster
left |ilefTanche for Lisbon and the north January
20. Sue touched At Gibraltar for coal. The Qunne-
baug remained At Niiletrancbs until February b. All
hands had the delightful experience Of seeing the Nice
carnival ! assGre yOd II was great fun taking part
in the antics OF the carnival, particularly the con-
fetti days Most unexpectedly We were ordered To
sea the last night but of the ete thereby miss
Ing the grandest dag and night Oh, no, We were
not la the least angry me always likes to attend
funerals, have leg shot on aud ike pleasantrles
Such things spice life. short passage Gibraltar
where We had trouble Ia obtaining coal, then OH for
Cadiz spain, where We coaled In the rough harDOr,
saw some beautiful Spanish eyes, aud made
a few puTchasesi ana wonder OF wonders
steamed back lo Gibraltar for more coal
by this tlme It was discovered that we
needed "a stOp-yaYe Ia the stean-pip that
leads to the passover valve that leads low pressure
cylinder, ~ and here We now are awaiting its ar
rival from Nllselles when we receive IL we shall
proceed tu Lisbon, get our four weeks mall ana
possibly ordered to-fieayen befreud us' Wo pray
not TO the Congo River! Ny opinion We are going
North TO Join the nag. ship and await the coming OF
the new Admiral Baldwin, oar stay here has been
most pleasant. excepting some heavy blows, which
necessitated The shifting OF tile anchorage three
lHlcHs lsh'l AFTERNOON lilelG WAS hlIlly
interesting parade and some drls-ChlOiy sErmisl--
on the great parade ground belonging 10 the English
between the Rock and the Spanish lines There were
three and half Latallons, ? 800 men, line Every
thing went on In most excellent manner, ana 1 am
Informed that better marching could be seen any
where. The exercises wound up with grand bayo.
net charge with yell a N Telel Keblr The courtesy
and politene3S shown our officers by Gen. Sir Iohn
Ayde, pronounced A-dee, by the way, chief of
Wolseley stan Ia Egypt and now commanding
here, was most marked. lIe IN person made many
explanations 10 our officers, whose position his
right and JUST In rear Of the color stand. His stan
was also quite attentive The English now have ono
Of their two lOOtOn guns here. Tie second one has
leit England iuI Gibraltar Upon as arrival tue two
viii be mounted on the fortihrItlOns. I tell you the
one here Is monster, one Of the ward. room BOYS
said to-day shot coming from this gun and striking
man would ''lar him, sartin, shOur - But what
VIII the new l1O.tOn Armstrong be able to do
Has the telegraph Informed you about tie Lancas-
ter? According to news received here yesterday she
was compelled 10 put Into Plymouth, England, on
her way from CUrunna to southampton, On account Of
heavy weather. We fancy the new admiral Bad
win, Is 10 iuln tho Lancaster at the latter port.
All hands on hoard the 'Q-bugn are hearty and
happy. Here are tue last rumOfs from the galley!
We are s0OD 10 ~ TO the Congo. We TO 60 TO
tho South Atlantic Station. We soon TO 60 home
It Is needless 10 say we hope the last is true
Yours, etc., u, y. AMERICA.