. Old naval days; sketches from the life of Rear Admiral William Radford, U. S. 6 to October, 1847—returning via Panama. While in command of the Warren offMazatlan he sent in a boat expedition under Lieutenant Radfordto cut out the Mexican gun-brig Malek Adhel, which was suc-cessfully done; was in command of the Northern District ofCalifornia for a short period before the close of the MexicanWar. Commissioned captain, September 14, 1855. I^ commandof the Savannah, Coast Blockade, June to September, 1861. Com-modore, July 16, 1862. Commodore Stocktons report reads: As soon as the Malek Adhe
. Old naval days; sketches from the life of Rear Admiral William Radford, U. S. 6 to October, 1847—returning via Panama. While in command of the Warren offMazatlan he sent in a boat expedition under Lieutenant Radfordto cut out the Mexican gun-brig Malek Adhel, which was suc-cessfully done; was in command of the Northern District ofCalifornia for a short period before the close of the MexicanWar. Commissioned captain, September 14, 1855. I^ commandof the Savannah, Coast Blockade, June to September, 1861. Com-modore, July 16, 1862. Commodore Stocktons report reads: As soon as the Malek Adhel was seized the authorities en-forced the order requiring all Americans to retire 20 leaguesinto the interior or embark within 4 days; great excitement pre-vailed on shore, and threats were made against Americans, butno violence was committed beyond the temporary confinementof Mr. Mott, who was liberated through the intercession ofCaptain Hamilton (English) to whom I am much indebted forhis services on the occasion and to whom I thought it properto address a letter of COLONEL STEPHEN WATTS KEARNY Later, General in the Mexican War and Active in the Conquest of Cahfornia THE MALEK ADHEL 135 On November 23, 1846, Commodore Stockton writes to theSecretary of the Navy from San Diego: By the celebrated Mexican armed brig, Malek Adhel, whichwas captured and taken out of the Harbor of Mazatlan by theboats of the U. S. S. Warretiy I have the honor to send thisdespatch to you as far as Mazatlan, and to say that severalother vessels, perhaps 13 or 14, have been captured by theCyane and Warren^ official reports of which however have notyet reached me, but I have reason to hope and believe that everyvessel by which our commerce in this ocean could probably beinterrupted has been captured by Commander Hull in the War-ren, or Commander Dupont in the Cyane. Those officers de-serve praise for the manner in which they have blockaded andwatched the Mexican coast during the most inclem
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