Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-17

breeze, about this time, sprang up, and the
action again became general--the Commo.
dore engaging the Montezuma, and our lit
tie beauty the Guadalupe. The action
now, as well as the day, became very bot;
shot flew around US in every direction, but
none Of them took the least effect, while
our shot, am sure, must have done i'm
mense damage. We have not been able TO
ascertain TO a certainty, but all are of opin.
ion on board, that we damaged the ma
chnery Of the Guadalupe very materially.
One thing is certain, she was enveloped in
her own steam for considerable time, and
was seen afterward to work with one wheel.
About half past l P. NJ, the attention of the
steamers seemed directed to the Commo-
dorc, and they rarely deigned TO give us a
shot, although we kept up very brisk fire
on both. About = o'clock, one of our sea-
men was blown to atoms by the gun at
which he was engaged. He was ramming
homo the cartridge, and the captain of the
gun not seeing him at the muzze, fired, and
blew the man to pieces. From this time,
till o'clock, the action became general, and
very hot. The Commodore received sew
eral shots in his hull and bulwarks.
At three the steamers hauled off. and the
Commodore, having receiyeda shot between
wind and water, which caused his vessel TO
leak much, wore ship. and stood back for
the anchorage. He made signal for US to
withdraw from the action. We gave the
Guadalupe a parting broadside, and fol-
lowed in the wake Of the ship. At 4, came
to anchor off Campeachy, where we learn
ed that the ship had received fifteen shot
She was shot in almost every direction, be-
low and aloit yet what is most miraculous,
did not lose a single spar. She Ind two
killed, and twenty-five wounded; among the
latter is Lieut.. Wilburn and Midshipman
Bryant. A number of amputations have
taken place; a great pity, as better, or
Drawer crew, never trotted a deck.
1t was with great reluctance we with
drew from the action; but the magazine of
the flag ship had % inches of water in it.
and as they had no powder, it was useless
tic remain 4 target for the enemy. The
Mexjcans seemed very glad that the days
work had terminated, as they did not make
the least effort to follow up the engagement
The loss on their side must be very great,
as at the commencement of the action, their
decks were lined with men. an quite
confident. that if the action had lasted one
hour longer. and we could have got little
closer to them than We were. we would
have captured them
It is confidently asserted, that IL mct,
were killed on board the Montezuma
Commodore Boylan Of the Yucatan gun
boats, refused il seems, to cooperate with
the gallant Texans, no doubt through fear
BY advice per steamship Alabama, which
reached here this morning from Havana, it
appears that most bloody instruction had
broken ont among the blacks in the neigh
borhood Of ST. Jago De Cuba, and by which
great many OF the inhabitants had been
butchered. The government at Havana.
had it seems, taken prompt and efficient
measures on the subject; but it was greatly
feared that incacuIable injury. and much
loss of life, would ensue, before the neces.
sary aid could be brough, to bear on the
misCreants.
, Our market is in a very healthy and firm
condition. particularly for the leading sta
pies Of the West.