The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-09-19
From the New Orleans Bulletin.
Important from Mexico---Loss
of the Brig TruXtOn.

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Important from Mexico---Loss
of the Brig TruxtOn.
The United States revenue cutter
Legare arrived at the Southwest Pass
on the 4th instant, from Vera Cruz.
whence she sailed ON the 78th ultimo.
The subjoined extract of IA letter from
an intelligent correspondent on board a
U. S. vessel of war, dated off Pera
Cruz, the 2Sth August. give full partIc-
ulars of the news:
The ex-President, (Santa Ana) ar
rived off here on the 10th instant, and
entered Vera Cruz on the same day;
he was accompanied by his lady and
daughter, and General Almonte; the
steamer that brought him was boarded
by an officer from the st. Mary's, and
his excellency little disturbed by the
visit, apprehending he might possibly
be detained, but the commander of the
St. Mary's previously instructed by the
commodore, permitted him to pass;
judging from the reports that have
reached US and the royal salute given
him, his arrival was hailed with great
joy.
With deep regret have also to in
form you, amongst other news, Of the
loss Of the United States brig Truxton,
and the capture of her officers and
crew, with the exception Of Lieutenants
Hunter and Bergman, with about
eighteen or twenty Of her crew, which
unfortunate event occurred on the lath
ult., under the following circumstances:
The Truxton left here on the 18th for
Talnpico, to relieve the sloop John
Adams, then blockading that port, with
permission from the commodore to
spend day off Tuxpan, small port
about 100 miles 10 the southwark of
this. Her commander, standing
that the water in the river was good,
and being desrous of filling up before
going to his station, stood into three and
half iathons water, for the purpose
of covering her boats whilst watering,
when suddenly shoaling her water the
brig struck, and in spite Of every effort
on the part Of her officers and crew to
get her off, continued to strike until
she finally, during the night, in gale,
thumped over the bar into eight feet
water, when the commander was forc-
ed to surrender. Lieut.. Bergman
was despatched in boat as on as the
brig struck to the commodore for as
sistance, she then being in a situation
in which she could have been gotten
off. Hearrived here a week ago to-day.
On the 18th, all hopes of saving the
vessel being abandoned, Lieut.. Hunter,
her executive officer, and nine OF the
crew volunteered to cross the bar, iup-
on which heavy sea was then break
iag) and attempt the capture of
schooner outside, for the purpose if pos
sible, Of rescuing the officers and crew
and then destroying the brig. The
schooner was carried, and 1t. H. re-
turned, leaving the schooner outside in
possession of two Of his men, but ow-
ing to high sea running, 1t was DEEM
ed impracticable to board the brig, or
get from the brig to 1t. Hunters boat.
OnQer tneSe circumstances, tne conf
monder gave 1t. H. permission, either
TO hazard second passage Of the bar,
and make the best of his way to the
commodore here, or surrender, as he,
the captain, had determined to do, as
prisoners of war. Lit. H. chose the
former of the alternative, and arrived
here on the 2lst safe, though much ex-
hausted from exposure, and want Of
rest and food. On the way, he captur-
ed two chooners containing double his
force, and narro WY escaped during the
night two heavily armed barges that
were sent after him.
Much credit is due Lieutenant II.
for his GOODNESS and courage, as to his
conduct and that OF those with him, is
TO be attributed not only the safe pas
sage of the bar, but the capture of the
two schooners, and the rescue Of him
self and nine American seamen from
the hands of the Mexicans. The steam
er Princeton was Immediately despatch
ed upon the arrival of Lieut.. Bergman
to Tuxpan, and returned four days ago,
having burned the brig.
Her commander, officers, and crew,
with the exception of those mentioned
as saved, are prisoners. The entire
effects of officers and crew, as well as
the vessel, destroyed.