The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-17 00:00:00

L NI TED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
The Acadia, the royal mail steam-ship, which left
Boston on the let, and Halifax on the 3d inst., arrived
here this forenoon with the usual mail, and 53 passen-
gers. We have received by her papers to the date of her
sailing.
The intelligence since the departure of the Great
Western is of considerable importance, although the in-
terval is only five days, one of which was the Thanks-
giving, and another, Sunday.
The city of Tampico was captured without bloodshed,
by the fleet under Commodore Perry.
In accordance with the plan of the campaign which
Santa Anna appears to have adopted, the Mexican forces
retired from Tampico on the approach of the American
fleet, and that city and garrison surrendered to the
United States forces on the 14th of November.
Later advices state the United States steamer Missis-
sippi, Commodore Perry, left New Orleans on the 21st,
with a detachment of 50 men and the guns and muni-
tions of war belonging to the State of Lousiana, te:dered
for the use of the United States by Governor Johnson.
General Brooke is prepared to take the responsibility of
despatching to Tampico any amount of troops that may
be deemed necessary to its defence, and General Jessup
is furthering this important object with alacrity, iu his
department. About 600 men will soon have been sent
from New Orleans to guard the captured city.
Advices from Havanah to the 13th instant, received
at New Orleans, state that nothing has yet been done
under the letters of marque and naturalization which
MexiCo has sent there for sale.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 28th instant gives
extracts from Vera Cruz papers to the Bth November.
Santa Anna is implored to take the presidency himself,
which he declines. Eighty Mexicans were killed by the
bombardment of Tobasco. Members of the new con-
gress were elected on the 15th of November. Old
Herrera was unanimously chosen in Jalapa. Another
proposition from the United States Government was
received at Vera Cruz on the sth of November, which
the papers ridicule, declaring that no one thinks se' peace,
all call for vengeance. Americans have been ordered
out of the state of San Luis Potosi. The 'lndians are
committing outrages in Durango and menacing Zacatecas.
An insurrection against the Americans at Los Angelos,
California, in September, terminated in the death of the
Mexican leader and a few subordinates. M. Gasquet.
French consul at Monterey, is in custody of the Ame-
rican squadron for protesting against the seizure of
California. The United States sloop Cyane was re-
pulsed at Guayamas, with twenty men wounded.
Arrangements were making to seize Mazatlan.
The Washington Union contains dispatches from Com-
modore Cc-seer. asking for troops to garrison Tampico.
Santa Anna's position at San Luis Potosi calls for large
reinforcements for our posts. Preparations are making
for a decisive battle.
The Mexican Commander-in- Chief is concentrating
an immense army at San Luis Potosi, between Monterey
and Tampico. The importance of this position will
readily be appreciated by a glance at the map of Mexico.
General Taylor cannot receive reinforcements at Mon-
terey before the Ist of January, nor can he unite his
forces with those at Tampico without passing near San
Luis Potosi. There Santa Anna had collected up to last
advices, nearly thirty thousand met . General Taylor
cannot have more than nine thousand available for a
march upon San Luis, nor can the United States
land more than seven thousand at Tampico.
Hence the strength of Santa Anna's position
at San Luis, on the only road by which the
United States forces can be united. If the dissensions
in Santa Anna's camp do not divide his forces, we may
look for another battle in January or February, the
greatest and most destructive, probably, of any ever
fought on the American continent.
Important intelligence from Mexico was received
at Washington on the 28th of November, from the vici-
nity of Pan Luis Potosi. The Mexican Cabinet is said
to have been dissolved ! and the Hon. Mr. Bankhead,
her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary, having ordered
the restoration of the two millions of specie which Santa
Anna had seized, the property of British subjects, Gene-
ral Almonte was appointed Minister to England, doubt,
less to solicit the aid of the British Government.
SHIPWRECK OF THE STEAMER A ILANTIC.
One of the most beautiful steamers in the United
States has been cast away in the Sound, about one hun-
dred and fifty miles from New York. It is supposed
that between thirty and forty lives have been lost by this
disaster. Thirty-one bodies were recovered. The names
of forty-seven persons saved have been published,
among whom is Henry Van Wart, Esq., of Birming-
ham, England. Among those lost, were Jslin Walton
and his wife, and their children, John, James, and Elean.a•
Jane, and an infant, an English family. Only one of
this family escaped, Jacob Walton, a boy twelve years
of age.
The steamer Atlantic was a regular packet on the
Boston and New York line. She left New London on
Thursday, 26th November, at ten o'clock, A.M.,
having on board the passengers for New York from ttn
Boston railroad train of the previous evening. As sl c
entered the Long Lland Sound, she received the ful
force of a sev, re hurricane, which strained her machinery
and the bursting of the steam chimney, which imme
diately followed, disabled her engines. Anchors were
then got out, but she still drifted, and at half-past fon;
o'clock next morning, (Nov. 27) she struck the rocks on
Fisher's Island, twenty cc thirty miles south east of the
point at which the first accident occurred. She went t
pieces within five minutes after striking.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
(From the lierahlAr Europe.)
It is with feelings of the most painful nature that we
find ourselves constrained to publish the particulars of
the loss of the once magnificent steamer Atlantic, and
about forty lives. She had comparatively a small num
ber of passengers. If she had been as crowded as she
usually has been, the disaster would of course have been
more dreadhil and terrible in its results. The passengers
for this fated steamer left Beaton at half past five
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. They proceeded over
the Worceater and Norwich-road, and reached Allyn's
Point at half-past eleven on that night. There they
went on board the Atlantic. She left for New York
between twelve and one on Thursday morning. There
were between seventy and eight persons on board, in all,
including passengers, officers, crew, and servants. The
Atlantic *et well under way, and was running along
finely, when the steam-chest exploded; and nearly at th!.
same moment the wind shifted from the north-east to Vie
north-west, and blew almost a hurricane. The steamer
was thrown into the midst of darkness and contusion, and
the air rescinded with the cries of the scalded. It was
a frightful scene to behold. Captain Dustan instantly
called all hands to the fore-de'ck, and ordeiei them to
heave over the anchors, but it was found almost impos-
sible for a man to stand on deck, in consequence of the
violence of the gale, the sea continually making a
breach over her bows. 0 ing to this, it took nearly an
hour to get out the three anchors. The steamer worked
heavily, plunging her bows under at every lurch, and
dragging her anchors. Between the time of anchoring
and daylight, it is thought that she dragged over the
distance of about eleven miles. This was a terrible time
to all on board.
The fires were all put out by daylight on Thursday,
and from that tine to the period of going ashore, the
passengers and crew suffered from the intense cull. The
only means of keeping warm was to wrap themselves in
blankets, and walk briskly around the steamer. All, at
this time, be,411 to look to their own personal safety.
All put on ti7es life-preservers that the boat waii so plen-
tifully' supp:ied with, and prepared themselves for any
emergency. Some put on one, come tv..o, and some four
life preserver,. The doors, shutters, settees, &c., &c.,
were detached and cot away for rafts to drift ashore
upon whenever the steamer should strike. The gal,
increasing in violence, C L pt. Pus:an, who preserved his
self-possession throughout the perilous time, ordered
about 40 tons of coals to be thrown overboard, in or.
der to lighten the vessel. About noon, on Thursday,
the smoke pipes, which were very large and heavy, wire
ordered to be thrown overboard. This was done, the
captain assisting, and the steamer was eased for a shot t
time. After this less resistance was offered to the
wind. The steamer continued to drift, however, and
everything looked terribly hopeless. The danfer in
creased so rapidly, that between two and three o'clock
Captain Dustan ordered the decks to be cleared of all
merchandise, of everything that was in the way. Case,
of boots, shoes, barrels of flour, stoves, &c., &c., includ-
ing one package said to contain 7,000 dolls. worth of
plate, were thrown overboard. There were six to eight
thousand dollars worth of lace on board, belonging to
one of the passengers, who had previously said that
he would give the whole to any one who would put
him safely ashore. This lace was afterwards seen
strewn along the beach. All these efforts, how-
ever, to save the steamer were unavailing. No
person worked harder than Cfptain Dustan, and his
passengers and crew. It was for life or death. After
these repeated and united efforts had failed, all hopes of
safety were over, and all felt desirous and anxious that
the steamer should strike the beach. It was a frightful
sight; but the feelings of those on board had been
wrought up to such a pitch, that a re-action came over
them, and they were resigned to their fate. About
midnight she parted one of her cables, there being four
out, one attached to thirty hundred-weight of furnace
bars, and the others to anchors. After this the gale
continued to increase, and now blew a perfect hurricane.
She was driven still nearer the shore, but passed a point
that all expected she would strike upon. She then
drifted about eleven miles more, making in all twenty-
two miles, which occupied about forty-eight hours of
terrible uncertainty and suffering. She then struck,
stern first, on a ledge of rocks on Fisher's Island, when
a tremendous sea seemed to lift her up on to the very top
oveof the
o ledge;
so far up, indeed, as almost to throw her
. n tes the other side. This was the crisis in the
elssastereiritt
five
terrible, and heartrending in the ex-
treme.
thesee minutes after she struck she was in
pieees.,
on board the A. five minutes at least one-half of those
tl
Some were
were taken from time into eter-
frozere o death. 7ricllerowned, some crushed, and some
the seat were dreedful. screams, the crash, the roar of
From t further accounts
persons saved is 37; of :we learn that the number of
three female,
passengersthe crew 24. There were but
L ndc Nf.ins of Satard •n • .oard—all lost. The new a 3 gives
recove.vd thas far to be 27. the number of bodies

CLC )SE OF THE AMERICAN CANAL,
Canal: r lavigation was suspended throughout ti e State
Of New IP ork on the 27th November, which revived the
drooping spirits of the dealers in bread stuffs, and mused
A slight tit ill prices.