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

IMPORTANT PROM CAMpEAcny-ANorHER BATTLE
BETWEEN THE MExrcANs AND TExANs-CowARDLY
Act OF THE YUcArAN Commemorative have re-
ceved the following account of an engagement be-
tween the navies Of Texas and Mexico, which, at
this time, highly interesting to the friends OF Com.
Moore and his gallant officer:-
From the New Orleans Republican ofthe 27th ult.l
TxxAs BRIa OF war wharton,
ON Campeachy, May IT, l54s
We had another engagement with the Mexican squa'
dron yesterday morning at O'clock The wind being
out to before get
range OF them Having escorted their sailing vessels out
several miles they bore down for U.S. and being then
about 10 NJ and the wind having died away, per.
ceved that they intended giving fight Lying as we
were, all becamed, gallant little mmander at ii
O'Clock, made signal to attack the enemy, then abou
| mile and half to ndward rather seaward Of
This soon answered, and brought our long Tom TO
bear the iron steamer Guadalupe the Commodore at
the same time epgagingthe Montezume The action here
continued hot and heavy for about two hours changing
position but very little and the steamers occasion
ally hauling Oft to repair damages probably to try and
get at such distance would be too great for shot
But they shortly after returned to the fight am in
duced to believe they hauled eft to repair damages On
one of these occasions, when the Msntezuma, after
ceving brisk fire from the Commodore hauled off and
also OF the 0uadaloupe opened his fire on her and with
the first shot, carried away her signal sts which drop
ped gracefully over her taffrail The breeze about
this time sprang up and the action again became general
the Commodore engaging the Montezuma and our little
beauty, the Guadaloupe.
The action now, well as the day. became very hot
shot flew around every direction, but OF them
took the least effect whilst shot, must have
immense damage We have not been able TO
to certainty, but all are of opinion board that da
mayed the machinery ofths 0uadaoupe very materially
thing certain she was enveloped in her steam
for considerable time ard afterwards to work
with one wheel. About halfpast one p. NJ, the atten
ton of the steamers seemed directed to the Commodore
and they rarely deigneil to give shot, although
kept up very brisk fire on both About lock one Of
our seamen was blown to atoms by the at which he
was engaged He was ramming home the cartridge. and
the OF the gun not seeing him at the muzze fired
snd blew the man to pieces. From this time until three
o'clock the action became general and very hot. The
Commodore received several shot in his hull and bull
warks. At the hauled off, and the Commodore
having received shot between wind and water which
caused his vessel leak much ship and back
for the anchorage He made signal for us also to with
draw from the action We gave the Guadal0upe part.
ing broadside and followed in the wake of the ship At
came to anchor oil Campeachy, where we learned that
the ship hadreceved fifteen shot, She shot in almost
every direction, below and alo yet what is most mira
cuous did not lose single SPAR She had two killed and
twenty five wounded among the latter is Lieut. Wilbur
and Midshipman Bryant Number of amputations have
taken places greatpya better Drawer crew never
trotted deck
1t was with great reluctance we withdrew from the
ton but the magazine of the flag ship lad 25 inches Of
water in it, and as they had powder useless to
remain target for the enemy. The Mexcans seemed
very glad that the days work had terminated they did
make the last effort to follow up the engag ement
mencemen of the action their decks lined with
men, am quite con6dent that if the action lasted one
hour longer and couldhave got little closer to them
than we were, we would have csptur ed them.
You will, no doubt, think it strange that have said
nothing yet Of the gun boats. Had commenced wri.
ting yesterday could not have written of any thing else
but their dastardly cowardice but not SO when | am
any thing about them There are two topsa schsoners
and four fine sloop each of which carries two long
twenty four pounders-the most efficient kind Of guns
that be nsed Our Commodore made signal for them
to take their stations and attack the enemy but instead Of
that they beat and off Campeachy and did not come
within three miles Of the enemy at any time Whereas,
had they boldly to the fight their would have
protected them, while their long guns would have dis
abed the enemy as to make them easy prizes to us in
very short time Captain Boylan or rather Commodore
Boylan, has shown himself an Internal coward and has
damned himself forever in the eyes Of those who behed
his conduct The walls and churches in Campeachy
were crowded return and thousands of brunetes
waved their snow white handkerchieis los braves
Texanos.
This morning. about S o'clock, very warm engage
ment took place ashore, between the Csmpeachy amos
the western part outside the wall being in possession
the Cenrass, they opened their fire. which return
ed with compound interest from'the walls From the
heights Also outside Campeachy the Mexicans poured in
their sAot.
FRrpAY NreHr, May 10.
The troops ashore have been engaged for upwards of
two days and nights. The loss the Central side is
very great the Yucatecos have had only 10 killed
In action on the l7th the Guadaoupe had a kill
ed Know not how many wounded. The Montezuema
had about an equal loss. q. w. w.
learn verbally that on the day following the Com
modore had repaired damages and intended Immediately
to put to sea and renew the engagement.
RETUaN OF KILLED AND WOUNDED, on THE TEIIAN
oLoof OF VAR AUSTIN, MAY 43.-klllcd-Frederlck
Shepherd. boatswain's mate George Barton. andsmsn
William West ordinary seaman Wounded Dangerous
ly-John Norris, seaman Dick Stretchout boy ; The
mas Barnet, boy George Davis, Marine Owen limo
thy, landsman Asa Wheeler, marine. Wounded Sc
verely-D. e. Wilbur, 4th lieutenant A. Bryant mid
shipman Thos. Atkins, seaman George Frur, lands
man. Wounded Slighty-John holland, seaman VIM
Cole, carpenters mate Daniel White, do. do Sdon
Hubbard, captains CLERK Joseph Murphy, landsman
John Little, seaman John Duson, seaman George Ha
milton, seaman william Darlington, seaman J. p
Lands, pursers steward. Total killed. dangerously
wounded 6 severely wounded slightly wounded 10;
| Total, IS. THos. P. AND rRsor, Surgeon.
May 10th, lsa3--Several of the wounded have already
returned to duty, end with the exception of they will
| all be on duty in a few days. L. w. MooRK.
TEXAS SLoop OF War AUSTIN,
OfCampeachy, May 10, lS43.
herewith enclose you copy OF the minutes Of
action Of the 10Th inst The wind light that at
time were than mile and three quarters The
advantage OF steam and heavy guns is tremendous parti
culary in the Gulf of Mexico in the where there
is much light weather The whole Gre OF both steamers
was directed at this ship; not shot struck the Brig We
fired 500 cartridges and the long gun from the Whar
and repeatedly with great effect. When the breeze
in the Brig caught aback, and before she got
round the same tack, were SEINE distance ahead
| because could not heave too, as would have
the risk Of being raked she however made SAIL and
got within gun shot again. forgot to mention that
have obtained since my arrival two long IS poundes
| which have been oil great service.
board ship and TO the officers under my command,
it would be impossible for to express to you my admi
ration OF their conduct and bearing.
The Gaudaloupe very much crippled, and when