TAKING OF ALNARADO.
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Lieut.. Hunter has been tried by court
martial for disobedIence of orders in taking
Alyarado, and sentenced to be dismissed
from the squadron. Wo give below the
letter of Com. Perry, enclosing to Lieut..
Hunter the sentence Of the court martial.
II exhibits harsh and envlous spirit, un.
allied 10 generosity. aud unworthy the high
source from which il came. Com. Con.
ncr had been several times loiled in his
attempts To take Alvarado, and if an op.
portunity happened to present itself to
Lieut.. Hunter To accomplish this object,
aud be actually did accomplish il, although
the strict rules of naval military discipline
might have demanded the sentence passed
by the court martial, surely there was no
necessity for The commodore Of the squad.
ron, in announcing that sentence 10 wound
further the laeefated feelings Of his inferior
officer, or 10 use the language Of insult and

reproach. 4 generous masnanimiIy would
have been panied in tho discharge Of such
a duty, but this letter evidently flowed lfom
no such source. The commodore stands
seli.rebnked, whilst temporary cloud over
shadows Hunters fame only to leave it
brighter hereafter.


u. $. fLAo snn MISSISSIPPI,


ANros LizARno, April 0, lsi7,


Sif--I enclose herewith the findings aud
sentence Of the Court Martial, convened
on the 7lh instant, isr your trial, which
imposes upon me the task oI expressing, in
tho form of reprimand, my opinion OF your
conduct as proven before the Court Mnftal.


However lenient the sentence in your
case may seem to be, have approved it, as
can conceive oil no punishment more Sc.
we're than dismissal in time Of war from a
squadron actively engaged before the enc
my. the sentence, while il condemns in
signal manner, your conduct, cuts you of
from further association IN this squadron,
with men whose patient endurance Of the
most trying duties, and whose character
ior courage, obedience. aud suborlinalion
have won my highest appreciation.


How different has been your coursel--
Scarcely day on the station, aud YOU dis
obey orders, arrogaie to yourself the duties
belonging 10 commander in.chiei talk Of
opening upon the tnwn, ana Of ordering the
troops 10 advance when YOU had but one
gun and not solitary soldier, and "all ior
the purpose (as you sayl "oisccurng an
unniolesled enhance ol the squadron into
the river.


II would be lllieuli II mol impossible, to
point 10 another instance OF similar folly,
and the mosl charitable construction that
eau be given io il. is--iLai in the clation
oi first eommani, you had truly imagined
yourself actually in command OF the naval
and military detachment then approach.
ing, aud within short distance oi'lhe scene
Of your exploits.


With due respect,


(Signcd) NJ. &. PERRY.
Commaudef.in. ohici of Home Squadron.
To Lieutenant CHARLES G.. lluNrER,


United States Navy.