Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-17
IMPORTANT FROM MExIco.-Th,

IMPORTANT FROM MExICo.-The
schooner Climax [says the New Or.
leans Bee Of May 81 which arrived
last evening, puts us in possession of
the following important intelligence:
The U. S. sloop of war Natchez, on
the 18th April off the Brusos St. lago
made formal demand upon the Mexi.
can authorities to deliver up, and re-
lease the American vessels, Juliu, Ca-
sar, champion, Leonidas, and three
others whose names are not recollec-
ted, which had been illegally captured
by the Mexican fleet, cruising off the
coast ofthe Republic of Texas. To
this demand, no answer was returned.
The climax was in company with the
Natchez, and had been brought to by
the Mexican fleet. A firing was com.
menced from the fort and the Mexican
brig Bravo, upon the the Natchez and
the Climax, and an Is pound ball
struck the Climax, came through the
port forward the fore-rigging, went
through the deck into the larboard how,
started plank and caused the schoon.
er to make three and a half feet of va.
ter in an hour.
The Matches being informed of the
situation of the Climax, sent the car
penter and several of her crew to the
assistance of that vessel. Having re.
paired the Climax, she took her in con-
voy as far as off Matagorda. In the
mean while the Mexican brig of war
Formerly the Privilegio) hove in sight,
and was taken possession ofby the Nat
chez: prize crew were put on board,
and she was ordered to Pensacola.
These are the imperfect particulars
we have received. The taking of the
vessel may be relied on; but we re.
greet the circumstances that lead to this
act are not more minutely detailed.
Doubtless the aggravation was very
great, and that the honor ofthe Amer.
lean flag compelled the commander OF
the Natches to take the step he did.
The fact is, that on the previous &C.
casion of Mexican folly and audacity,
when the Louisiana was so unjustitiai
bly, and illegally captured, a similar
course would have been completely
justified on the part of Capt. Mervine.
The steamer Grampus reports that
the Mexican brig is off the S. w. Pass
in the custody of the U. S. Sloop OF
War Natchez, bound for Pensacola.
REFUGEE CREEKs.-Many of the
Creek Indians having ia ken refuge a.
mong the Cherokees, the volunteers
now under command of Gen. Wool
have been sometime engaged in captur-
ing and collecting them, preparatory
to their emigration to the West. Some
ninety odd passed through this place
last week, under the superintendent
of Lieut. Day. A letter from Col.
Byrd, dated at Valley river, 18th inst,
informs us that this company were all
arrested in five days, by the volunteers
under his command, without accidents
or injury, though, in many instances
the Indians manifested feelings of hos.
tility. Col. Byrd speaks IN the high;
est terms ofthe prompt, decisive ana
prudent conduct of the Volunteers en-
gagged in this business.
A letter from Major Lyon, Aid to
Gen. Wool, dated New Echota, l9th
April it informs us that there have been
some three hundred of these Creeks
collected at various points in the Cher
okee country. Both Col. Byrd ana
Mai. Lyon represented them as beng
found in most destitute and wretched
condition. Many ofthose captured BY
Col. Byrd had subsisted for severai
days on the sap ofthe timber.--AtHssa
Journal.