Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-05

vessels Of war; one brig unGar press OF c"nVHs max
ing for u.s. the other large ship lying at anchor. ne
latter snon got under weigh and joined IN 'e chase ou'
after following for three hours they both gave up iaAu
np our passengers al Feasco and taking on board seFe
raj Others we stood course for New Orleans, ana
when about miles from Nelasco again discovered
The same vessels that gave US chase IN tie morning.
The brig shot ou sarboard bow, eecluay 10 IN
tercept our iiigh, if attempted
We kept the national coors Tying from Inc moment
we raised our anchor in the morning also the private
signal of the Columbia at the MAN, On dividing IN or
der to prevent flight NJ little more than musket
shot ds,a&s The brig hIs'ed The Mexican color ana Feu
gun With grape and ball which passed within 4
short dis3 Of u.s. shortly after another gun with grape
md canister which passed close under bow, the snip
at The same time hosting her colors being very short
distance from u.s. fred ball which fell staboard
side the BRIG again fired at with grape and canister,
evidently aiming at our coors OF The shrouds con-
uectinr them with the cut through and the
flag al the same time perforated By the bail Although
We were lying perfectly STILL the engine being stopped,
and within forty fit: yards OF the brig. these acts Oh
violence were manifested. Captain Wg feeling justly
indignant al such gross outrage 10 his coun,rys flag,
anled what they wanted ri him. and why they CON
;inued TO fire upon him when he entirely at their
mercy They replied, 1--WE want your papers"
Can't w REFINED, " Come and get llirm; and Cd
d-n you if yUG fire another shot al me- II blow you
TO hell" lmncd,aely three muskets, with buck and
slug were fired him. he stood alone by the wheel.
house the forward deck At that instant The cngl-
ncer let the steam partially escape which, from lis strange
and extraordinary noise 10 these brave Mexcans, caused
one and all, with solitary exception. 10 fall upon their
face, experimenting supposed that Capt w. in
tended to put in execution the threat he uttered few
moments previously.
Thus ended this encounter. Capt. Wright proceeded
on his way ltumphanily, without being searched and
we carnot let this opportunity pass without awarding
him Tia, praise which is peculiarly lis due, for The firm
and manly stand he took in sustaining The honor OF his
country, leaving him the proud and grateful reflection,
that he wnn!d moi the imminent danger or hazard OF
his lc suffer stain to be inflicted her star spana!cd
banner.
Published by Tie request and appreciation Of the IN
drrsigncd.
Jack ShackefoTd Of Alabama; James huchncioss,
New York; Alex II. Phillips, New Jersey; Samuel a.
Gillespie, Ni,chcz; Samuel 6. NOVEL;, Tennessee; Frs
r Smith, Ma,ago.Ga; W. G. Cook, liouston J. Grnn.
dy, Grand Gulf; Jacob Coffin, Louisiana; James e.
Evans, Mississippi; &. d Tobn Alabama David Knott,
Missouri; Thomas { Dobbs, Tennessee David Munson,
Alabama; ID a. Gibson, New Orleans; 5. ;. Munger,
Missssipp Isaac Rowe. Mississippi; A. Fepn, Ne"
Orleans; Robert Hare, Mississippi; F G. Shirley, New
Orleans; +. Alex. Newand Houston; joseph d, CoTne-
lus, New Orleans; p. 5 Campbell, New Orleans; james
5 Laudcrdae, Mississippi Wm. I. Smith, Ne" loIf;
Willis Freeman, Tennessee; Christopher Fitzgerald,
Miss; Daniel Lewis, Texas; Henry Stith, Alabama;
BENZ Batsow, New Orleans; }. &. Davenport, New
York; Isaac Kncad, Maine.