Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence of the Gazette
NASSAU, NEW PROVIDENCE,
November 30, 1847.

In the "Nassau Guardian and Colonial Advertiser of this evening, I observed a very handsome tribute to the officers of the American Army, which deserves a publication in our prints, coming as it does from an English paper. That paper says:

Several vessels from Abaco, with a number of the American troops who had been shipwrecked near that Island, have arrived in this port since our last publication. They will, we understand, be immediately re-embarked on board the American brigantine Adelaide, recently from Baltimore, which has been chartered for that purpose, and will be conveyed in that vessel from this port to Charleston, and that she will probably be ready to sail on Tuesday next.

The schooners E. A. Thompson and Zulma, left the Key on Wednesday last, with nine officers and two hundred and fifty troops.

"The following are the names of the officers of the U. S. Army, who have arrived here with the detachment of troops:--Captain Van Ness, of the 1st Regiment, U. S. Artillery, in command of the troops recently wrecked at Fowl Key, Abaco: Lieutenants Hill, Morris, and Woods, of the same Regiment; Lieut. Dorn, of the 3rd U. S. Dragoons; Assistant Surgeon Ryer of the U. S. Army.

"We are informed the troops suffered much while at the Key for want of water and tents. The tents having been mostly destroyed or rendered useless.

We were much gratified to learn that Lieut. Colonel Coffee, the commandant of the Garrison, with his usual hospitality, kind feeling, and attention to strangers, had offered a part of the barracks for the accommodation of the U. S. troops. It was however deemed by those in charge of them, more expedient to allow them to remain on board of the vessel. A large quantity of the stores and military accoutrements which were on board of the ill-fated transport, have been saved and brought to Nassau--they are all however in a damaged state. We suppose that they will be sold at auction during the ensuing week.

"This unexpected event, which has thus prevented these officers sharing the fatigue and glory of the Mexican war, with their companions in arms, as early as they had a fair right to anticipate, must be a source of deep regret to them. The gallant bearing, by which they have ever been distinguished throughout the war, proves them to be well worthy the gratitude of their nation, and to offer a formidable bulwark against foreign aggression.

From the many kind attentions shown us by the officers of the army stationed here, the citizens of Nassau, and our Consul, Mr. Bacon, our short stay was rendered very pleasant. I remain, with great respect, your most obedient servant,
A. J. D.

It is understood that Captain Lee, of the U. S. Army, is about to take command of the arsenal at Washington, in place of Captain Mordecai.