The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-06

falling short; at II es made signal No o. and fired lar
board broadsde the medium twenty ou,s not rsscning
firing at the same time; at 10 second sho
rom the long gun cut away the Guadaoupes nag stan
which fell overheard with the ensign when tho crewso
poth vessels gave three hearty cheers Guadaloupe
hosting another ensign at the main gait; at II 81 30
mock netting larboard side, No gun, struck the
combngs OF the storage hatch reboundet struck the
o snu passed cut No. port, wounding three men,
guns
At II 40. shot from the Guadaloupe cut away the
stsroosrd mainop gallant breast after hroud
S,n.op-gaiant rigging, starbosrd main royal lift and
haiiiards, and passed through the mantopgaant sail
at ii 49, shot from the Gusdaoupe chi The starboard
iore.opgaant studdng yard in two the sail being
in the tops at IL the breeze setting in but very
light the Monezuma being on our arboard bow Gusda-
oupe on our larboard quarter set the foresa put the
helm up squared the yards manned both batteries and
ran directly between both vessels, trying bring them
to close quarters giving them br0ades as the guns
bore; upon which the schooner Eagle tackled made ali
sail and stood to the southwark and did into the
action again; the steamers finding that bringing
them to close quarters. and the wind being light,
padded off and took their position starbcard bow
At IL so, sixty eight pound shot from the Guadaouse
came through hammock MEETINGS, starboard sde over
No. passed out larboard side carrying away
port stuncheon No. o. port and the mzzen chsnnels for
ward of the port, with two chain plates-Up to A. the
firing continued on both Sides enemys shots passing be.
tween mass end over the poop-Atl ~ asixtyegbt
pound shot from the Guadaoupe away the starbeard
main brace, pumpkin Scat 46, a shot from the Qua.
daoupe cut away the fourth shroud Of the starboard
main rigging starboard main truss and foot rope Of the
main topsail-At shell exploded over head cutting the
main al mast badly and several ropes-At2 TO- iorty
two pound shot from the Monezuma struck just forward
Of No. gum sarboard SIDE passed through the water
ways and deck, into the ard through No state
ROOM Purser's state-room, and lodged in the amory,
wounding two at No. o. Thos. Norris, one OF the
wounded returnedto his quarters his wounds
dressed, and in few minutes bis left shot
of-At2 a. shot from the Gu adaloupe passed through
the ensign at the peak-At2 o. sxtyeght pound shot
from the Guadalupe struck the edge OF the copper under
No gum broke the planking and rebounded causing
bad leak, which was Immediately plugged-At 90, a
shot from the Guadalupe away the third shroud Of
shroud-At "a, xtyeight pound shot from the
Guadalupe passed through the hammock MEETINGS
over No gun. killing man and wounding
Lieut. Wilber Mdshipman Bryant, Hubbard Captains
clerk and four men-at IS sixty eight pound shet IRON
the Guadalupe struck sill Of No port starboard side,
passed through aud carried away both axletrees of the
gun carriage ripped up the deck three feet, injured the
main top saisheebi!s and main fife rail- end stopped
deck, killing Capt No gun and wounding men-at
81 shot came through the hammock MEETINGS No.
starboard side killing and woundng four;
at 40 shot cut away sarboard maintop gallant
stay ~ shot cut away ID shroud star board mzzen
rigging, topgaant halliards and larboard main
brace-a as sixty eight pound shot through the
rail, wounding two and passed opposite port at
the breeze freshening and all the weather mantor-
gallant rigging being away gun OF stabosrd bat
terry disabled ship to engage the enemy with the
larboard battery Guadaoupe ceased firing and still stand
ing the larboard tack being to eeward and not being
able to bring the enemy close quarters made sign No.
81, and kept off for Campsachy, Wharton in company,
Yucatan Squadron out Of gun shot dead to leeward.
JAS. w. MOORE, Secretary