The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-12

Isaac NJ Briceland; Passed Midshipmen John p.
Bankhead, George b. Bisse Purser George f.
Cutter; Assistant Surgeon John s. Messersmith;
Mldshipman Simeon s. Bassett; Captains Clerk,
H. Wilkinson; together with about nifty petty Off
GERS and seamen.
Lieutenants Hunter and Bergman are on board
the ST. Mary's
The United States steam cutter Lagare arrived
here a few days since with dispatches for Com
modore Conner The day following flag of truce
was sent into Vera Cruz from the Cumberland.
From the Mobile Herald and Tribune, 9th inst-EStrs
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MExIco.-U. STATES
BRIG OF WAR TRUXToN BURNT.
By the arrival Of the United States revenue steam
er Legare at New Orleans, from Vera Cruz, we are
IN receipt OF letters from correspondents late
as the 18th ult We have but time, previous to the
closing ofthe mall to publish the following letter.
u. s. SQUADRoE, OFF ...
PoRr AkrosIo DE LIZARDo,
..H . .. August 20, 1886.
The only event of importance which has trans
pired Of late is the loss Of the u. s. brig Truxton
on the bar of the Tuxpan river, about 1870 miles
northward of Vera Cruz. The intelligence was
brought to the squadron on the 18th by the ST.
Mary's, that ship having picked up one of the Trux-
tons boats with Ii. Bergman on board
IL appears that Capt. Carpenter, of the Truxton,
wishing to get his vessel shore to protect his
boats while obtaining provisions, employed a
Scotchman he had taken out Of Mexican prize TO
pilot him In, but who, whether from design or ace
dent, run him aground on the 18th. On the l7th,
with the exception Of Lieut. Hunter and boats
crew, she was abandoned by the officers and men,
who went ashore 10 the number Of about sixty in
all, and surrendered themselves TO the Mexican COM
mandant They were hospitality received, compile
Inented with ball, and left next day with guide Of
four men for Tampco, about 100 miles further
north. Lieut.. Hunter and his boats crew put to
down 10 our present anchorage, making in all two
officers Clients. Bergman and Hunter) and about
twenty men saved. As soon the news was
eeiyed, the Princeton Immediately got under weigh
and proceeded to the scene Of disaster.
The Truxton was found beating on the bar /,
bilged and completely filled with water, having
about four feet over the berth deck. The sen was
so violent the bar that it WINS not until tho 22d
that the boats Of the Princeton could board her,
when finding IL impossible TO get her off save her,
she was fired and completely burned few Of the
best spars were brought of, but otherwise she is
total loss. She had been completely plundered and
stripped by the Mexcans before the arrival Of the
Princeton. Her guns were found TO have been
thrown overheard. The Princeton ran into five
fathoms water (she draws 1871 feet,) and was then
about II miles distant, the swell was so heavy that
nearer approach in shoaler water was deemed dan
gerous.
After firing the brig, the Princeton returned inn
about 10 miles southwark Of Vera Cruz. At the
mouth Of Tuxpan liver, the Mexicans have small
force tented in sheds. The town of TuxpaH is back
some eight miles distant. Several communications
passed between the Princeton and shore by flags Of
truce, and by them the fate Of the captves learnt
The cutter Legare, 60 hours from Brazos, arrived
on the 25th with dispatches for our commodore,
supposed relating to three months armstice with
the Mexicans. The distance from the Brazos to
this place is $50 miles, and was performed under
steam, against strong head winds. The Legare re-
turns to New Orleans for repairs to her boilers,
which are in bad condition, and prevents her car
rying steam.
About ten days since Santa Ana left Vera Cruz
for the city Of Mexico, previous to which, however,
he sent a polite invitation to our commodore, to
meet him on board the English frigate Endymion:
the interview did not take place. A few days back
one Of the English frigate's boats came down in a
violent rain squat with a communication for the
commodore the next day a flag Of truce was re-
turned, but rumor Of the business has transpred.
The frgate Potomac is nearly disabled by the sick
ness Of her crew; the scurvy has broken out on
board of her, and she has now lao Of the
dreadful disease. On the 9th, the cutter Forward
arrived from the Balize, but brought intelligence
of importance.