The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-06-13

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i''" o''eans Republican of May 81 contains, in
SECOND ehition' long letter from officer on board
the lexan vessels and the two Mexican steam Criu
ates' Making reasonable allowances for the coloring
OF combatant, the prediction of Commodore Moore
that the Alexicans would be whipped in a short fubt
does not seem to have been very amply fulfilled
we give the letter, with few unimportant omis-
sions:--
Lying as we were, all becamed, our gallant little
commander, at O'Clock, made signal to attaci, the
enemy, then about mile and a half to windward or
ra'her seaward of us. This we soon answered. and
Drought our long tom to bear on the iron steamer
uuadaioude, the commodore at the same time engag-
ing the Monteznma. The action here continued hot
and heavy for about two hours changing our position
but very little, and the steamers occasionally hauling
OIL to repair damages or probably to try and get at
such distance as would be too great for our Shot
The action now, well as the day, became verv
not; shot flew around us in every direction, but none
of them took the least effect; while our shot. am
sure must have done immense damage We have
not been able to ascertain to certainty but all are
OF opinion on board that we damaged the machinery
OF the Guadaloupe very materially. One thing is GER
tain, she was enveloped in Their own steam Cor con-
siderable time land was seen afterwards to work with
one wheel.
AT 2 O'Clock one of seamen was blown to at
ons by the gun at which he was engaged. He was
ramming home the cartridge, and the captain of the
gun, not seeing him at the muzze fired and blew the
man to pieces. From this time until O'Clock. the
action became general and very hot The Commo-
dore received several shot in his hull and bullwarks
AT the steamers hauled off, and the Commodore.
having received shot between wind land water,
which caused his vessel to leak much, wore ship.
and stood back for the anchorage. lie made signal
tor us also to withdraw from the action. We gave
the Guadalupe parting broadsde, and followed in
tho wake of the ship AT came to anchor off Cam
peachy, where we learned that the ship had received
hiteen shot. She was shot in almost every direction
below and aloft-yet what is miraculous, did not lose
single spar-she had two killed and twenty wound
ed--among the latter Lieut.. Wilbur and Mid
shlpman Bryant. number Of amputations have talk
en- place-a great pty-as better or a drawer crew
trotted deck.
1t was with great reluctance'we withdrew from the
action but the magazine Of the flagship had twenty
five inches of water in it, and they had no
powder it useless to main target for the enc
my The loss their side must be very great, as at
the commencement of the action their decks were
lined with men.
This morning, about o'clock, very warm en-
gagement took place, between the Campeachanos and
Centralists. From the suburbs of Campeachy or the
Western part, ont side the wall, being in possess
sion of the Cenrasts, they opened their fire which
was returned with compound interest from the walls
From the heights, also, outside Campeachy the Mex
leans poured in their shot.
Friday night, .1fay 10.
The troops ashore have been engaged for upward
of two days and nights. The loss ON the Central
side is very great the Yucatecos have had only ten
killed.
In our action 18th, the Guadalupe had AZ kill
ed; know not how many wounded. The Monte
yuma had about an equal loss. G. W. W.
We learn verbally that on the day following, the
Commodore had repaired damages, and intended i'm
mcdiately to put to and renew the engagement.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM. The Lexington, KY,
Observer gives detailed account ola dreadful STORM
which, on the 2sth ut swept tract Of country for
about forty miles. 1t within two miles of
Lexington, and the destruction of property was i'm
mense, trees, fences, sheds and houses having been
Frustrated, very much injured At Mount Zoar,
clearinghouse unrooyed while the congregation
engaged in divine worship, and three of its
walls leveled, and yet not Fan individual received
any injury.
PARIS LIFE PILLS.