Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-15
Fam The ". o. Delta, Oct. =.
s.micr iIrOsil Mexico.

10" u. -. revenue cutter van Dpit",
Cart Rudolph, from Point Anton llzirdo,
which .he left on the 18Th ult., arrived at the
:. w. Pass on The 30ih
The bockadng squadron oil Vera Cruz
wls composed of the trigaie Cumberland,
snps of war ~. Nary, john Adams AID
siorr ship RrlIof, brlgs P"rpoise aud Soners.
srh,nnrr Flr aud revenue srhconrrs Nc
Lane ard Forward, aud three gun bouts
There was also the BRUSH 'rigaie Endymlon,
Fs,uch brig M"rcure, Spanish iriga'e Chris
llni, aud big Juanila-ulso the British mall
etcaurr.
The sloop of-war John Adams and store
ship Relief was 10 sail for Pensacola in IL few
DAYS. on accnun, of sickness on board, and
to procure a fresh supply ot provisions.
\ Mexican schooner, loaded whh corn,was
taken about The lst uit, III attempting u
ran the hlorkadc.
Can't. CarpeuJer, officers aud crew of the
brig Truxton, n,arrvcd III Vera Cruz on the IN,
ult.
a marine on board the 81. Mary's HAD
hcru tried by court martial and found
guilty oi striking Lieut.. Taylor. who had re
ported inn Ia The captaln tor misconduct. -
H.. was condemned to be hung on The 18th,
,hc day the Van Bureu sailed.
4 flag Of truce came otto The john .idams
few evenings ago, bearing proposals from
Genrral-, TO deliver The 'rrux,on officers
and crew over 10 Com Conner on paroe.-
We expect them every hour, and presume
they will return to the United States IN.
mrda,ely 10 the store ship Relief or sioop
John Adams.
The last named vessel came in n few days
ht..h ,.ln sh. ltf
every thing pretty much as she found it,
She boarded the revenue cutter Van Bnren
on her way dawn, aud took on board Com.
Webster, of the revenue marine, who was
very H. lie has now however, quite recov
cred, aud has hoi.,ed his broad pennant on
board HE Forward.
A Court Marial was held on the lst inst. :,
on board the sloop of war st. Mury's before
which a seaman Of that ship. named Samuel
jackson. wns tired on chafges preferred by
Cap, Saunders. aud found guilty of the three
following Striking his superior officer while
in the execution of the duties Of bis office
treating with contempt his superior, being IN
the rx"cu,iun of his office, and altering Sc
diiiuus and mniinous words.
The sentence Of the court was that "Sam.
mel Jackson, seaman OF the u. :. navy, be
time aud place as the cOnnauder-n chIel
may dnect."
The commodore, after reviewing the pro
ccedings of the court, has issued a general
order. from which make the following ex
rart
The proceedings, findings. and sentence
IN the above case, are approved aud confirm
ed. therefore direct that the said Samue
Jackson, seaman, be hanged by the neck a
the fore yard arm nt the U :. ship ST Mary.
on Thursday,h. l7lh day of September SIG
between The hours vi ten o'clock a NJ, ant
meridian
Santa ANN delayed his movemen, 10,
long and l. now viewed with extreme cold
ness by many of his former friends. | he
lieve he u yet at Puebla, not feeling sutlicI
emily strong to make a demonstration on III,
capila. lie stands ready to give the pcop
any Qnanlty or klud Of pledges, which II,
viii redeem or not according as expedlenc
my dictate.
There Is bui little doubt that Salas has q
army in the field of 5000 troops. Few
thcm think, will ever pass San Lni, Polos