Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-24
from ho Non orleans Bee, DC. g.

From the Nor orleans Bee, Dc e.
CAPTURE OF ST JUAN DE uLLOA.
The French sfeam vessel Meteor, commandani
Baihoen arrived here last night, in three days from
Vera Cruz, bringing dispatches Tor the French Con
sui which contain the following very interesting IN
ellgencc -
Alter the arrival Il Admiral Baudln of the coast
! OF Mexico, MI Lefoy Que the commanders was
despair he'd to The clly of Mexico. 10 make known to
The government the ullimatum OF France. a few
days aftef he returned, without bringing any salts
factory reply. The ueN morning letter WAS re
cciyed. in which NJ. Bauldn was requested to
pait To Jalapd IN utdef to treat with the ENJOYS Il
The government. and 10 send away pa1l OF Inns for-
crs, that Mexico might not appear 10 be compelled
10 yield to violence. Tie admiral consented to the
inst condition, but cdpusiilyely 10 listen To the
second. lie therefore took hts departure, and was
saluied with sayp 81 nineteen guns TN ms entrance
into Vera Cruz.
On his return, he stated that the ENJOYS had ac-
cepfed all The conditions imposed by France, with
single exception, viz: that by virtue OF which Mex
lco ", 10 authorize sales by rcia TO be made by The
French aud that tie ENJOYS had wished to consult
the government respecting this point. Nj. Bandn
added that lie bad granted thcm few dsys more,
but at the expiration Of this period, the replies
sui continued unsatisfactory, hosullles would i'm
mtdiaely commence.
On The morning Of the 25th, the bomb vessels
Gyoop aud Vulcan were towod by the STEAMBOATS,
rs ian as Il Middle The shoals winch bound the east
side, whore they anchored. The Neteidc, com
manded by The adnlltal, the Clone aud phgcnlc
took their places afterwards on the line. la the
meanwhile some II the Mexican en,oys went on
board Of the admiral vessel aud sought 10 obtain
respite. At25 past two they LETT The higale. The
sgnal 10 prepare iuf action was gwen NJ % minutes
past Two the tifc commenced aud continued nearly
four houts without iutcrml.sion.--'lhe prince de
Jolusr, unwilling 10 remain an idle spectator, ask
cd permission ol Animal Bauldtn 10 Take pant IN
hp aud ~ tlDut his tpply
the coorcd flag on bond the Creole, discharged
broadsido At the fortress aud kept up iol some time
/ a heavy hte. The Creole was struck by several bu-
lets. The bomb shells effected most dreadful hav-
oc within the fortress. The situation oil The powder
magazine being known, shells weto thrown directly
npon the spot. Thee of them exploded with so
much violence that the decks OF several of the
French vessels Al the distance OF more than mile
were slrewedwith their fragments.
The Cdrciicro, Que OF the strongest towers of the
lott, exploded about o'clock, 4. NJ The portions
OF the lolt demolished by the iIieales IN most
deplorabe condition, both the enb1asnfes being
tirely dismountcd and battered To pieces. At
O'Clock, the guns of the McXIcans wefe nearly 81
fenced.
The Gigatc LaGloile was then removed ~ the
steamboat Meteore The fire OF the two others con
tnued until night fall. II was then kept up slowly
by the bomb vessels. Just DIS the irgate Admiral
WAS about TO set SAIL approached from the
fortress and demanded truce, that the dead aud
+
might be withdlawu. The admiral replied that he
could not grant truce, but that lie would send a
summons To capltulatc, and that # il wete signed
+ by SIX o'clock \. M. of the 2Slh, he would recon-
J lnence ms attack ON the tort and city. The terms
Of the surrender accepted, aud break of day
all the boats of the squadron were sent carry off
the rest OF the garrison The surgeons of the dit
iefenl vessels were likewise sent To atlendthe wound
ed OF the enemy, who were subsequently removed
to Vera Cruz.
In this action, which was continued Two hours and
a bali by two OF the frgatcs and four by the thnd
eight thousand balls ard three hundred and twenty
bombs were thown into the fortress. Onthe Ftcuch
side men were killed, one of whom was mdship-
man, and thirty thee wounded, TWO of whom were
| officers.
In this attack had proved unsuccessful, force
composed of 900 marines aud 800 esnnoneers was
ready TO assault the fort, aud the steamboats, being
furnished with bridges 10 be cast upon the walls,
the castle would have been carried by assault
The MeXlcans have suffer ed Immensely -the cap
tain OF the Meteore with whom We oonversed gave
MS n touching description of thu carnage. The
shore was covered with the dead and dying and the
pteous cnes OF the latter were heard amid all The
din and tumult of the battle
We must not omit adding thar throue hou this at
/ Fir the conduct Of Admiral Bauldin marked by
generosity. lie relraincd from firing upon the GUY
and though he was strongly advised 10 attack the
tort during the night, which would have given HIM
an immense advantage. he replied that he would only
hshi The enemy III the day. The other vessels be-
longing TO the squadron took share II the action
as there was not room enough tor Their opera
touS
The French vessels slll contiune to cruizc in the
nelghborbood OF the coast of NJ, Moo prevent the
entrance vi vessels any other port than that of We
Cruz.
We are told that the English consul had request
ed admiral Bauldlp to spare his house. If he attacked
the city. The admiral promised to observe his request
BY curious fatality The only bomb that reached
the town, fell and exploded tie dwelling of
this iuuctoanry, carrying away potion Of the
tooi.
The French squadron consists of 80 YES
sells.
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
1hls important but not unexpected intelligence is
gwen above The attack OF the French was made
with great holiness and the Mexieans appear to
pave behaved better than they have generally been
known to do IN battles with one another and wits
foreign enemies. On tins occasion their resistance
continued us long as resistance was practicable.
The fail of ST. Juan de Uloa seems also to have IN
undated the Mexican commander of the forces in
theeHy oil V era Cruz into Kind of captua,ion, BY
WINCH he was permitted To keep small number
OF troops IN that city merely Tor the preservation Of
Tranquility The castle commands the town, he-l