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correspondence, the enemy, in discovering that one of
the prizes had drifted ashore in front of the city, col •
lected a large force within and behind the houses in the
vicinity, and commenced a furious fire upon her. Lieut.
Parker, of this ship, in command of the prize, defended
her in the most gallant manner, and ultimately stwceeded
in getting her again afloat, haring one of her men killed
and two wounded.

It was in carrying an order to Lieutenant Parker that
Lieutenant Morris was wounded. He had been of infi-
nite service to me from the time we left Lizarde, and,
conducting himself during the engagement with remark-
able deliberation and coolness, he approached the prize
in a line to cover his boat ; and though apparently re-
gardlul of the safety of the officer and men of the boat,
who were seated, he stood erect himself, and the ball
struck him in the throat. No one can deplore the fate
of this very valuable young officer more than myself.
His loss is irreparable to the service and to his family.
It may well be supposed that on perceiving the attack
upon the prize, I re-opened upon the city, which again
silenced their fire. I now proceeded with the flotilla and
prizes down the river. One of the prizes, a small
schooner of little value, having grounded in a dangerous
pass, and knowing that it would be difficult to extricate
her without causing inconvenient delay, I ordered her to
be burned.

We arrived safely at Frontera on the evening of the
26th, the Vixen having towed down the river five vessels
and several barges.
From Frontera I despatched my prizes to this place;
and after destroying all the vessels and craft found in the
river of too little value to be manned, I proceeded on the
31st to rejoin you, leaving the M`Lane and Forward at
anchor opposite Frontera to continue the blockade of the
river, and to afford protection and shelter to the neutral
merchants, residents of the place, who professed them-
selves in apprehension of violence from the Mexican
soldiery should they be left unprotected.
On our way to this place the prize steamer Petrita, in
company and in sight of this vessel, captured the Ame-
rican brig "Plymouth" found engaged in landing a cargo
upon the enemy's coast. M. C. PERRY.
P.S. I omitted to mention that while lying off the bar
of Tabasco, this ship boarded the Campeachy schooner
Fortuna, and the French brig Jenne Arnadee, on the
papers of both of which a notification of blockade was
endorsed.

In regard to the M‘Lane I propose to make a special
communication.

List of vessels captured and destroyed during the late
expedition to Tabasco, under Commodore M. C. Perry.

MANNED AND SENT IN.

American barque
Mexican schooner Telegraph.
" steamer . Petri ta.
" steamer
" hermaphrodite brig
" schooner .. Laura Virginia.
" schooner Tabasco.
" schooner Amada.
American brig

BURNED.

Mexican sloop
" brig Rentville.
" tow-boat ... -
" schooner

Mexican sloop Desada returned to the Captain, in
consequence of his excellent conduct when his vessel
was attacked while in the charge of Lieutenant William
A. Parker.

M. C. PERRY.
List of persons killed, wounded, and drowned during
the expedition to Tabasco.
KILLED.
Charles Raimond, seaman, of the Raritan.