The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-12-04
From The \. o. Eycu,n, Mercury Nov II.
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Past Midshipman Gibson, &C the Reef,
er. who wasongaged in lhe bombsrdmcn,
/ 4 Iabasco, arrived in charge ci the
/ schooner Armada, orc of the prjz taken
Ihere. We understand from Mr.. G. Ihat
another expedition was in PREPARATION, as
was believed, for an assault on Tampco.
He also informs us OF tie capture Of the
bark Plymouth, and that she Is on her
way for Ills port The Telegraph, a
Mexican prize. is also on her way hare.
Lieut.. Morris, who was killed. at Ia
basco, is son Of Commodore Mmts
/ lie was an aid Of Com. Conner, and vas
acting as a volunteer aid Of Com. Perry
when he was Killed. i,e had been dis.
patched for the purpose Of ordering Lieut.
/ Parker, whose sloop had run ashore, and
was attacked, to abandon the vessel.
which had no bulwarks and was within
a zen yards Of shore, with but 20 men
agaiusI 50. A. he rose Ia ,hc boat. Ia
draw the attention Of Lieut.. Parker, and
deliver tie order, he was shot through
ne meek ana dled ~ i"" days ai!,INatd.
NE wound mornI!wg.
The L. y. vessels at Point Anton ~
carlo. were the Hag-shp Cun'bcri'rd.
i'Ea'c' katlian aud Potomac, steamer.
Mississippi and Princeton together wi'I'
TIE sdn-5o''s ana slX pr'1" ve'-e'S.
he Mrh'n" and Forward we're Of
I"o'sr'' The forP''se al Tammr", and
NE ~ Mary ; aud somerS bicckaGIrg
VIA 'ruz'
Since TIE late attach on AIv'Tado' great
pans have teen taken to strengthen DE
drien''- OF he I'll ace. Across tie mouth
ct We uvcr several vessels have been
suns and 'oree cN"'n cables pl.ctd' a"e
t"e military lor'c at 'he lace Is esuma-
tea as heh as '"Uf OF h'r thousand
A1 hcai.'l al The slAapou was excel
lent
Tor Iof'Lcr particulars we avail our
selves OF NE 'o,o"lng summary tom an
extra ol tie ricaiuGe "l 'hlS momug;
squadron consisting OF me Mississippi
Com. Perry; vixen. Comr Son.s; Be-
MO- L'. No'h 9 nehham keeltf' Lieut.
9"re'' NoN''a' Lieut.. Hazard; revenue
steamer Mchane' Cap'' Howard r've-
nue. c"uer FORWARD 'aP'' Nohes' TWO
huhNFeu seahth ana maf'nes IRON me
Naf',an ana oumoerland' o""er comlnsau
OF Cap' f"I'es', h''u'enah's uesh
" ins.ow' W aISh' llUn'' oap'' Edson
anu Lieut. ADAMS OF t'e MARINES LEI.
H"'"" '''|a,"" Oh '"e io"' No'ou''' anu
"r'''eu 81 'Fon''Fa on '"e 3D. ''P,"'tu
s'e.'"e'' Ie''''a anu o"s! "eno' anu sew
''"i siha!i vessels -'u' anu -o.''' as
Ce'"e" '"e river - '"''' W a""sco'
we c"f'en' very fap'"- ""e" ny ne re-
f',a ana 'Aeh--pas''u he'" Vi" al
- ~ 'a"u'u o"u sp'A'u 'o"' 80 pv""
'e's'
arrived on iao"Sco al D. !. NJ ah'
ahch"teo IN line anea" u'S'an' 100 yS'''
rom ''.e s"ore'-S"'l'i""heu ,'e cry I"
surrender. Governor te'"Seo. flre'
'hree sho's rom me ''Xc"--ohe s"ucN
we uAs-a'au OF l"e roF'' az" as '"e cor
o's 'eh we 'hough' 'ley ia" s"''th"V'e"'
ANA oiIcef came OH WIN request mat
we "ou'" pare 'ltiF 'losP'."'', "H'ch
was granted Az cl"cH 'a""e" -oV
Seameh ana Marines o"' as II was 100
late tn attack tort, ihey were ORDERED on
board. Some skirmIsh!hs ensued, bu'
none oil us were hurt. Ih'd was Sunday,
and the Commodore was somewhat re-
lUctant to commence the attack on that
day. Captured one brig, thee schooners,
and one large sloop; also capihed one
schooner before we arrived at lron'era,
and another on our passage up The river
making IN all one brig, i've schooners.
two steamers, one slooP, and many small
Graf, and lighters.
Monday, 26sh, at daylight, sharp fire
of musketry from shore, which was re-.
turned by our great guns whenever we
heard report. Firing continued for
some time at intervals. when white flag
was shown by the civilians on shore, no
doubt with tie consent Of the Governor.
Sent of petition to the Commodore To