Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-17
From the N. o. Bulletin Extra, Sept s.
Important from Mexico.
Loss or the brig YTH.ctON.

The U. s. cutter Legare arrived at the
5. w. Pass on the 4th inst, from Vera Cruz,
whence she sailed on the 26lh ult. The
messenger bearng the propositions of our
Government for u renewal Of negotiations
with Mexico had reached Commodore Conner r.,
Santa Ana was received at Vera Cruz with
both official and private demonstrations OF
rejoicing. We have by this arrival the mel
ancholly intelligence OF The loss ri the United
States brig Truxton, and the capture by the
enemy Of a large portion OF her crew.
The subjoned letter, dated off Vera Cruz,
the 2sth August, gives full particulars Of the
news:-
The ex.President (Santa Anai arrived off
here on the 10th inst, and entered Vera
Cruz on the same day. lie was accompanied
by his lady and daughter and Gen. Almonie.
The steamer that brought hlm was boarded
by an officer from the st. Mary's, and his
Exccllcncy little disturbed by the visit, ap-
pretending he nigh, possibly be detained,
but the Commander Of the 81. Mary's, prevl-
ously instructed by the commodore, permit
ted him to pass. Judging from The reports
that have reached US, and the royal salute
gwen him, his arrival was hailed with great
Joy.
! With deep regret have also TO inform
YOU of The loss Of the United States brig
TruXton and the capture of her officers and
crew, with the exception Of her leutenants.
| Hunter aud Bergman, with about eighteen
or twenty of her crew, which unfortunate O.
vent occurred on the I4th ult under The fol-
loving circumstances The Truxlon left
here on the l2lh for Tampco, 10 relieve the
sloop John Adams, then blockadng that port +,
with permission from the commodore to spend
a day off Tuspan, a small port about 100
miles to the Souihward of this. Her com
mander understanding that the water in the
river was good, and being Jesrous Of filing
up before gong to his station, stood in to
three and a hal! ia,h0ins water for the pur.
pose of covering her boats while watering.
when suddenly shoaling her water the brig
struck, aud 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 guile, ,humped over the bar in
to eight feet water, when the commander
was forced TO surrender. Lieut.. Bergman
was despatched in boat as soon as the brig
struck to the commodore for assistance, she
then being in situation in which she could
have been got off he arrived here week
ago to-day.
On the l7th all hopes of saving the vessel
being abandoned, Lit. Hunter, her executive
officer, and nine of the crew, volunteered to
cross the bar, upon which heavy sea was
then brenking) and attempt the capture of II
schooner outside, for the purpose, if possible,
of rescuing the officers and crew aud then
destroying the brig. The schooner was
carried, and LIT. II. returned, leaving the
schooner outside in posse ssion of two Of his
men, but owing to high sea running, it was
deemed impractIcablc to board the brig, or
get from the brig to 1t. HIS boat. Under
these circumstances, the commander gave
1t. ii. permission, either to hazard u second
passage OF the bar and make the best Of his
way 10 the commodore here, or surrender, as
he the captain had determined to do, as
prisoners OF war. LIT. Il. chose the former,
and arrived here on the 2lsi, safe though
much exhausted from exposure, and want
OF rest and food. On the way he captured
two schooners containing double his force,
and narrowly escaped during the night two
heavily armed barges that were sent after
him.
Much credit is due Lieut.. II. for his cool
ness and courage, as to his conduct aud that
OF those with him, are To be attributed not
only The safe passage Of the bar, but the
capture OF the two schooners, and the rescue
OF himself aud nine American seamen from
the hands OF the Mexlcans. The steamer
Princeton was Immediately dispatched upon
the arrival Of Lieut.. Bergman TO Tuspan, and
returned four days ago, having burned the
brig.
Her commander, officers and crew, with
the exception of ihose mentioned as saved,
are prisoners. The entire effects of officers
and crew, as well as the vessel, destroyed.
The following is n list oi The vessels now
composing the squadron off fVeroCruz-frigatc
Cumberland flag ship; frgate Potomac /:
sloop st. Mays steamer Princeton brig
Somcrs schooncrs FIlu Petrcl Bonita and
s'orc-ship Relief. The Falmouth sailed two
days ago for Tampico The Porpolse is off
Alvarado. and the Mississippi. Adams aud
Rarl,on, we presume, are at Pensacola.