Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-31
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From tsc Msic- Or'tsE; Bee, Hay 49,
From Yueataa.-By The arrival Of the
schooner Octavia. Captnin Churchill, ,from
Lerma, We have received papers from
Cumpeaehy to the 5,h inst. They couiain
little moment. -!
The Texian vessels Of war were still ar
Campeachy. Ii was stated thai Commc-
dore Moore would attack the Mexican
ileei on the night Of the 5h icstaui. The
Mexican schooner fndepepdencia iad a
Few days previously, voluntarily sarrcn-
dered 10 Yucaten, and Yas Immediately
attached TO The squadron. A schooner
under Spanish colors was taken on The 4lh
Instant st Lerma, by the gun boats. Gen.
Ampudia was in Treaty with The Governor
Of Campeachy on The 5rh. for forms Of
capi'ulatiou. II was said thai the Cover
nor would offer no other conditions than
the evacuation cf NIL the Mexican forces
from iucaIan. twas supposed that The
Mexican army al felcbac woUld be nnude
prisoners Of war, as the treaty of capiiula-
! led that Iaey we're TO leave The shores of
Yucaian on the 9Th May, and on The 5,l,
no arrangements for their departure had
becn male. The army was surrounded
by strong force Of Yucataresc. and was
destitute Of provisions besides which. its
ranks were consastly ihinned by deser-.
ton. The, Mexican feet consisting or 3
steamers, Q brigs. 3 schooncrs and g trans
port. were al anchor OF Lerma.
The brig Ada Eliza, loaded with coal.
and schooner Fanny were captured by
Commodore Borlan. in rFe act Of supply
ing iha Mexican fleet at Lerna. Left az
Campeachy brig Fiery. schrs. Rosario aud
Isabel discharging; schr. lno from this
port arrived on tho evening OF the 5,hius,.
Left at Lagnna schr. Rob Roy discharg-
ing; schr. Texas do; Commodore Hull
from Boston smiled 9th ult. for SaIina on
the Yucarar coast. 10 load with salt for
Laguna. Schr. William Baker sailed Goth
u!t.. far 'Tobssco TO iead for Havana.
The arrival Of the Ociayia brings con.
fi.ma,ion Of the intelligence published by
US few days ago, Of the naval cnmbat
between Commodore Moore of the Texian
squadron, and the Mexican feet. The prin-
cipal circumstances connected with this
aclion. are prccisely such as were related
by us, but some further details have been
furnished by letters from Commodore
Moore and others, which werc published
n yeslerioy's papers. We have received
letter from one Of The officers oa board Of
the war Austin, Of which tlIe foliowirg
extracts may be found interesting:
"On the 3nlh instant, while bccalmed
OF point Descomocida. the hInniezan.a.
and Gaudaloupe opened their batteries
upon the Wharton. lying al auchor about
u mile aud a bali distnni from US; the en-
eagrment lasted about three hours during
which time the sscampipe and big-booai'
Of the Moniczama were carried away. As
soon as breeze sprung up. we loosed our
canvass, andweni 10 tho nid Of the Whar-
ton. but befiTc; we reached her, the steam
ers shyed OF and left for Lerma. BY the
aid Of The telescope we could plainly per-
celve The carpenters OF the Moniezuma'
plugging up numerous shot holes 10 her
hull. The loss on the brig was two killed
and four wounded, amongst the former
was The captain OF one Of The guns who, as
he was ia tho act OF pulling the string at
,achcd Ia the luck. was decapitaied by a
SHOT entering the port hole. Midsbipman
Fayssoux was among the wounded. The
loss of the enemy rs stated is, fourteen
killed and thirty wounded. Our wouaded
ri,cn are all cn shore and in fair way to
recover. The Austin has no, been close
enough 10 make our explosive shog tell,
hut all we have tried have answered we'll.
On The G;osuing of the sih, wc again eot
under wny 10 give them another battle,
but rs the wind was too light. we could
not reaclr,he,n, aud the cpwardly rascals
padded of To. Nindward os us. We are
now OF Lerna and viii prevent them from
aiding The urfny on shore. The senience
Of the coust martial against the .mulineefs
was carried ont on our way down, at nooa.
on The 2G,k ull. -:
IL is the intention OF The Commedore 10
unite with the gun bonis ruder Ca,nmo--
dore Boylan and aunck the Mexican feet
living at Lerma, as soon as i,sis da.k.p
Their force consists of three steamers,sso
briss, three schooners and three trans.
ports." !. y ) 49,
From what we caa Iear.iit would an.
pear that The two MEXICAN war steal1sfa
are very badly managed. Captain Charlie.
wood of,be Gaudaloupe, left sometime
since. Al the period or the sc,ion tho
commander Of the Moniesuma VIVA on
shore sick, ut Lerniu, and died the aexs
day of yellow fever; sl,ile The frat Hen
tenant aud several officers were ,n prison,
at Merida. The Rcgcneradet, !, Il said,
! is almost uafit for service s
l,is generally admi,,cd THAI Comman.
der Lnlhrop Of The Wharton, and Licaica-
ants Lansing aud Lewis. distinguished
themselves very gsllaa,ly throushout the
acton,
| From Hayii.--Bys the, Rulturc. from
JEROME, We have accounts 10 the 222d uft.
We gather the failasving lIetn lie Mani.
reste,'n, published a, Port Republican. 9th