Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-12-09


ted white flag, and directed the prizes to drop
down the stream, intending to follow with the
fiotilla: but. in violation of the understanding
implied in the before mentioned correspondence,
the enemy, on discovering that one of the pri-
yes had arifted ashore in front of the city, col
leeted large force within and behind the hous-
es in the vicinity. and commenced furious ire
upon her. Lient. Parker, of this ship, lncom-
mand of the prize, defended her in the most gal
liant manner, and ultimately succeeded in get
ting her again afoat, having one of her men
killed and two wounded.
1t was in carving an order to Lieut.. Parker
that Lieut.. Morris was wounded. He had been
of infinite service to me from the time we left
Lizardo, and, conducting himself during the
bombarlment with remarkable deliberaton and
GOODNESS, he approached the prize in line to
cover his boat, though apparently regardful of
the safety of the officer and men of the boat,
who were seated, he stood erect himself, and
| the ball struck him in the throat. M one can
depore the fate of this very valuable young Of
1 ficer more than myself. His loss is irreparable'
| to the service and to his family
| 1t may well be supposed that on pereeivf6S
the attack upon the prize re-opened upon the
city, which again sienced their fire. | now
proceeded with the fotiIla and prizes down the
river. One of the prizes, small schooner, of
| little value,, having grounded in dangerous
fpass, and knowing that it would be difficult to
extrcate her without causing inconyenient de-
| lay, ordered her to be burned. Sea
We arrived safely at Frontera on the evening
| of the Goth, the Vixen having towed down the
river five vessels and several barges.
From FronteraI dispatched my prizes to this
place; and after destroying all the vessels and
craft found in the river of too little value to be
manned, / proceeded on the 3lst to rejoin you,
| leaving the McLane* and Forward at anchor OPP
poste Frontera to continue the blockade Of the
river, and to afford protection and shelter to the
neutral merchants, residents of the place, who
professed them sci, es in apprehension of vio-
| lence from the Mexican soldiery should they be
leftunprotecte1.
On our way to this place the prize steamer
Petrta, in company and in sight of this vessel.
captured the American brig Plymouth, found
engaged in landing cargo upon the enemys
4 coast. M. &. PERRY.
/ p. S. omitted to mention, that while ly
ing off the bar of Tobasco, this ship boarded the
i Campeachy schooner Fortuna and the French
brig yenne Arnadee, on the ptpers of both of
which a notification of blockade was endorsed.
4 sin regard to the McLane propose TO make
a special communication. y
East of vesseIs captured aud destroyed during
the ta.e expedition to Tobascc, under Com
modore N. C. Perry.
), MANNED AND SENT IN.-American bark Coosa:
: Mexican schr. Telegraph; steamers Petrta and
/ Tabasqueno; hermaphrodite brig Yunante:-
: schrs. Laura, Virginia, Tobasco, and Amanda;
f American brig Plymouth.
-BURNED.-Mexican sloop Campeachv, Next
e can brig Rentville, Mexican tow-boat-,
e Mexican schr.-.
3 Mexican sloop Desada returned to the captain
: in consequence of his excellent conduct when
his vessel was attacked while in charge Of LieH-
e tenant VIM. A. Parker. nj. T.. PERRY.
List of persons killed, aeoundcd, and drearaed
during The expedition to Iobasco.
KILLEr.-Charles RAYMOND, seaman, of the
Raritan.
WoUNDED.-Charles w. Norris, Lieut.. of
f the Cumberland, since dead; JOHN Switzerland,
seaman of the Raritan; George Pearce, seaman
of the RarItan.
DRowNRD.-Richard w. Butler, ordinary
! seaman of the Raritan; Benjamin McKenny,
1 seaman, o. the Cumberland.
! NC. PERRY.