The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-28
IMPORTANT WAR INTELLIGENCE.
AFFAIRS WITH MEXICO,
NAVAL MOVEMEN rs.
THE ATTACK ON VERA CRUZ
AGREED UPON IN CABINET COUNCIL.
SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE
HR. OF WAR BONITA.

SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE
SCHR. OF WAR BONITA.
&c. &c. &c.
| SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE N. YORK HERALD OFFICE.
ANcHoRAer OFF ANTON LIzARpo,l
VERA CRUZ, Oct 4, 1916. !
reported throughout the squ,dron that Com Con.
returns home month"; and that Com Perry is 10
take his place 1t is thought that Com c.. in order to
leave the feet with clat will make another attempt on
Alvarsdo.
In the of this attack the little steamer Vixen will
be brought into active duty she to be the propeng
power Of the attacking feet.
The schooners Petrol and Bonita were cruising at the
entrance of the harbor. when norther suddenly came
up Shortly afterwards the Petrol running up
to her anchorage under very reduced canvass but
the blow nothing has been heard Of the Bonita
is feared that she the windward and close to the
she was first struck by the gale and these
vessels draw very little water and 60 the eeward
very fast, il supposed that she not able claw
off," and went ashore on the reef in which she
went to pieces instantly and all hands lost. The
length of time that has elapsed since the blow to
give credit to this belief She was commanded by Lieut.
Benham her passed midshipmen Thompson and
Colby her midshpman named Phelps.
We are yet in hopes ofhearing from her.
From the Philadelphia North American, Oct 27)
WARRINGTON, Oct 2e-5PM.
Awell authenticated report is prevalent here that
Cabinet Council has decided upon immediate attack
upon Vera Cruz, BY combined movement Of our army
and naval forces II is further stated that dispatches to
this effect already on their way.
From the New Orleans Times. Oct l9)
Yesterday, Lieut. Chadwick, of the u. Revenue Ma
rne arrived in the city from of Vera Cruz bringing in
telgence from the Squadron to the 9th inst at which
nue Cutie Ewing. There was little Of Importance stir
ring in that quarter although various rumors reached
ships, from time time from the shore. ALL however
of such vague nature to bid defiance to any inge
nuy to fix them any kind Of precision that would
render them Of sufficient interest to record Gen Pare
of San Juan de Uoa has been set at liberty on cond
ton of going into voluntary exile He left Vera Cruz
the usual asylum Of fallen Mexican greatness So the
wheel of fortune turnsnow this votay Of ambition up
permost now that Another revolution of the ever roll
ing emblem another fit Of caprice on the part of the in
constant goddess-a shift Of the popular breeze pana
popuar, ours and the two impeIiou soldiers who have
mon country may once more change places to be again
supplanted as popular favor GIBBS and flows. He was
treated with much respect he Quilted the shore the
Castle firing presidential salute.
No hostile demonstration had been lately made by the
Squadron things were precisely in statusquo-just
they were when the last news reached us. Reports
however, were current among the ships and implicitly
IN
Avsrado The rumor to this effect gained force in
sequence Of the recent capture by of the u
sells of Mexican brig which was in process Of reftng
for such purpose the here mentioned There
another piece Of intelligence rife amongst the oh
and crews of the squadron, which produced some
sensation It was to the effect that Commodore Perry
would supersede Commodore Conner in the chief com
mand ON the LIST proxmo News had been received by
by the American army. the severe conflict between
the two forces Particulars, however were not given
fusa att
they must feel of the result
The U. g. schooner Frt sailed on the Sd instant for
Norfolk. The crews OF the several ships of the Block
aiding Squadron were in the best possibl health, and all
were eager for an opportunity Of showing their mete
sssipp Pensacola, the schooner Refer (which had
been blown off to sea twenty days previous, and for
schooner loaded with coal for the use Of the squadron
spoken OF the harbor of Antonio Lizardo bound
in. No of the movements of Santa Anna since he
has assumed the command the army, the progress
of the taken by the Mexican government t.
make head against the invading army had reached the
Lieutenant Chadwick, to whom We are much indebted
for his polite readiness in putting all his information
disposal, tells that the captain Of the Bri
sh frgate Endymion, lying at sacrikcios, that sen
Commodore Conner news Of the capture of Monterey
The Texan Ranger, alluded to below, was taken prso
the 9th May last Mstamoras, and had been
conveyed to Tampico, whence he had escaped to Tus
pan, where he got boa. and put of to the feet The
Cruz the Falmouth and Porpoise Tampco The So.
mers had recently been blown of, for Is days The
Mexican schooner
four ~ pound carronadss and would lead the attack Cd
Alvarado. They were only waiting the arrival of
s s Vssss 20 r &c n son
into harbor doubt the attempt Alvarado has been
made The Commodore daily sent out flag of truce into
the harbor Of Vera Cruz for communication with the
shore The Mexicans nhabiting the shore Antoine
de Lzardo very freely off, from time to time, with
The cutter stopped OF Brasos but had communica
ton with the shore. Whilst lying there, the steamer
Sea came with the mail for the Galveston but on ac
o
and was finally compelled to return.
One Of Walkers Rangers who had been taken prise
by the Mexicans, previous to the battles of 9Th and
9th Of May last had succeeded in making his escape
and got of to the squsdron He brought to Brasos
have hand in whatever might turn up.
Lieut.. Chadwick brought up letter bag from the
squadron
From the Mobile Herald
u s. g. PRrNcEToy, Pensacola, Oct IL, 1886.
after an 1S.eSsS Of ssy the to
having landed the bearer of dispatches at that port
the 26th Of last month. While the Princeton remained
at Chagres Commodore Sloat arrived the shmus
from Panama. having left Commodore stockton in
mand Of the Pacific Squadron Com. Sloat took passage
in the English mail steamship Forth for Havana and
sailed on the same day with the Princeton. BY this
rangement he reached Washington somewhat sooner
then he could have done by the Princeton as the latter
vessel performed nearly the whole return passage under
sail alone
The only intelligence learned from Com sloat is that
mia Lieut. Lee the bearer Of proceeded with
them across the Isthmus to Panama search of Com
o'ockton. rrlncet0n renamed lew days at Una
gres waiting the arrival of the small s. steamer Spit
nre but without receiving any intelligence OF her On
her return the Princeton experienced weather
OF every description she becamed r the Caribbean
sea for several days. after which she heavy
gales ahead with very rough but throughout ev.
cry vcissitude proved herself worthy of her high repu
taton IS a sailing as well steaning vessel; being
quite stiff, even wi bout the ballast Of coal her
kers During several days OF seaming she averaged
knots per hour, with the trng consumption Of 6s
coal per ~ hours using only two boilers
Chagres q small village with population of about
being perhaps not dozen Europeans, including Spa
niards in the place Streets there the houses
arc built of bamboo pasered with mud and having
floors. Altogether the people and their belonging
OF the most primitive description and are probably retro