Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

his resignation. The veil, however, which
he attempted to throw over his sudden de-
parture, was too thin to deceive. even his
own political friends. All parties believe
him 10 be a defduzert and that, too, 10
on immense amount. We have no time
this morning for further particulars.
Castle OF ST.. JUAN De ULLoA.-We
are indebted to the New Orleans Bulletin
for the following description of the bonn
bardment of this Castle, by the French
feet, on the 9th of November; from the
pen of an officer of the United States ma
Wy, then commanding the Ship of War
Erie, off Vera Cruz. The Bulletin also
publishes another description from an Off
Ger Of the U. S. Revenue G liter Wood
bury; but we adopt the following in pre-
ference:
81 U. States ship Erie, November 27th.-
Fine day, the first on which we have
had a sea-breeze. At 8 a. m. we under
stood the express had arrived with the
final decision of the Mexican Government,
declining the terms of Admiral Baudin
at u. m. the French fleet commenced
for sea, by sending up their top.
gallant masts, and crossing top-gallant4
yards at 8 80, steamers took each a sloop |
in tow and carried them to the north of T
the Castle, and there anchored, returned t
and took two frigates and anchored them
10 the east ofthes Castle, close to the reefs.
The g Prince de JoinvilIe'' got under way
and took his position on the north, but
Kept under way. The admiral took his
position in a north and south line with the
1ther two frigates "lphegenia and Me-
lea" but in the centre. The French ci.
villains we're all embarked in brig, and
vent down to 6 Sacrifices" At ga. m.
sent all my boats to bring off the Amer.
can citizens. At IL 80, a. m. went on
hore myself Is despatch the boats. At Il
30, set out from tie Mole with the Con-
ul and as many others as the boats would |
lold left no one who was disposed to EN-.
ark. At precisely 80, p. m. the Ad.
nlraEs ship fired the first gun, and it be.
anne general in a moment. The Prince
ad the hottest birth, but stood his ground
Ike man, occasionally wearing shin to
ring fresh broadslde to bear. Ataboui
80, a magazine blew up in the S. E.
Rater battery, with tremendous explo.
ION; from that time the fire sIackened in
ne Castle. The Prince changed his birth.
eat round IN fine style to the south side of
he Castle, and continued the action. At
Ies wnlcn uenloHsued rne vuswer ii .lta. C,s.s4
gel do not know what caused the ex.
iosion, whether bombs or accidents, A.
p. m. the frigate Medea, was tnl,en s !
DIV by the steamer, and hauled out of ac.
on; atnever did a little shin flo bar d,,,,
lore thoroughly during the 3 i o honrs-.
ef constant fire was The admiration az ali
q ooara or ship we.could see her more
lstinctly than any Of the SHIPS: but an !,
le fr1gates kept up tremendous fire.. |!
stfe Castle fired slowly from the con,. Z
lencement, and toward sunset fl;;al ~ g.
lore than three or four guns. .pers,l,iia,,te 2 2
he Prince De JoinvilIe's shin INNS. bss.s
lffered considerably he was al,va,,s ;a 81
e most exposed situations Ia also - y
red about 2 pm AT sunset tie. fir;ne p
sased, with the exception of the hoa,b' q
sssels, which kept their fire until 81. ~ n
set hoisted 2 or lights. Tbe c,etts q
ast haFe suffered greatly from, the .erpl, q
o1ss but ! do not thini. Tie sbins r1as. Il
ese enough g bur; il rnaterialIg ss
NOV. 26ta, at 8 d. IN. d steamer tool, St
z Isasalo s,lofsra u tow, and carried her s.
lWn 70 take tie place of tbe efeIas 4
turned an1l took tie Aiedea Is her Dssi u
~ Z, = lowed The Psince upto ihe i.
's.lere ! l,n berth e The east a tie eastIe il
Z -, :. 80. Iecelned a. exfraet frons
80 1ook q the French SHIN .a Fa4 50
s, i. s. '.'laea twas announced thai Of
ssss haa capitulated heard fropa ~ e1
gilsn S'ousl they had lost e1a S ST
go, 'llla of.ly tlgo killed Reans N'