The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-12-26
From the NeV Orleans Bee, Dec. s.
DESTRUCTION OF THE FOR
TRESS OF ST. JUAN DE ULLOA
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

.TRESS OF ST. JUAN DE ULLOA.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
We are indebted to the captain of The
Meteore, for the following ample and high
ly interesting details respecting the expedi-
lion and The attack upon the fortress of San,
Juan dc Ulloa. II
After the arrival Of Admiral Baudia of
the coast of Mexico, Mr.. Leroy, one Of the
commanders, was despatched to the city of
Mexico to make known to the government,
tho ultimntum Of France. A few days af
ter he returned, without bringing any salts
factory reply. The next morning u letter
was received, in which Mr.. Baudin was re-
qnes,ed to repair to Jalnpa, in order to ,rea,
with the ENJOYS of The government, and to
send away pnr: of his forces, that Merieo
might not appear to he compelled to yielI
to violence. The admiral consented to the
first conditions, but refused positively TO lis
ten to the second. He therefore took hiy
departure, and was sauied with d salvo of
nineteen guns on his entrance into Vern
Cruz.
On his return, he stated that the euvoys
had accepted all the conditions imposed by
France, with single exception. viz: that
by virtue Of which Mexico was to authorize
sales by retail to be made by the French :;
and that The eEvoys had wished to consul,
the government respecting this point. Mr..
Baudin added, that he had granted them
few days more, but MS nt the expiration Of
this period, the replies still continued un-
satisfactory, hostilties would Immediately
commence.
On the morning Of The 9th, the bomb
vessels Cyclop and Vulcan were towed by
the steamboats, as far as the middle Of the
shoals which bound the eastern side, where
they anchored. The Nereide, commanded
by the admiral, the Gloire and iphigenie,
took their places afterwards on the line
In the meanwhile, some Of the Mexican en-
voys went on board Of the admira's vessel
aud sought to obtain respite. At 25 min
utes past two, they left the frigate. The
signal to prepare for aciiou was given at %
minutes past two; the fire commenced, and
continued nearly four hours without inter-
mission. The prince de Joinville, unwil-
ling to remain an idle spectator, asked per-
mission of Admiral Baudin to take n pnrt
IN the action, and without waiting for his
reply, raised the tri-colcred flag on board
the Creole, discharged broadside at the
fortress and kept up for some time heavy
fire. The Creole was struck by several
bullets. The bomb shells effected most
havoc within the fortress. The
Of the powder magazine being
known, shells we're ,hiewn directly upon
the spot. Three Of them exploded With so
much whence that the decks IF several of
The French vessels at the distance Of more
Ilian a mile were sirewed with their fag-
ments.
The CareHero, oac Of The strongest tow
rrs Of the fort, exploded nbou, o'clock, J..
NJ. The portions Of The fort demolished py
he friga,es were in most depiorsble e1"'
lition, the embrasurcs being entirety o
mounted and battered TO pieces. Az
:lock, the guns of the Mes'c""' "'s
v silenced, .J
=. a.. .,eombont Meteor The hre OF the
y ~ ~,h.r. continued until night fall'
w ,s.n kep, up solely by the BONO ,e'-
,' J,., as the friea,e Admiral wrs -
80, "a set sail, a cauoe approached rom
4. c,r,rr... aud demanded a truce, that the
lead aud the wounded Who were buried nn-
I,r the ruins might be withdrawn. I've