Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-18
From the n. q. fieayune. Dee 10.
Later from the Saundou.

the SQuNdOn.
The u. 5. revenue schooner Forward, H. b. None. E,o
commander. arrived Monday from Tabaseo ola AysroJo
aud TsmpeO. The For~a ard lett the latter port ON ri
day, the 9TH inst, aud anchored at tho s. w Pa. ON H.
evening Of the 7h, making the in ~ hours from Tam
pico,
Lieut. W. b. MeLean of the Forward arrived in the e
~ Yesterday morning. boat with dispatches from
CON- Conner to our Government and mail from the
squadron. WV
The Forward LETT =, Tampico four RunbSats captured a,
Iabasco, the schooner Spitre, tho Nonat, and
schooner Mahonc Com Corners sg being hoistcd ON the
Tho Forward left Tabasco river on the 2lst No,.mh.
all quiet Left at that place U $. revenue steamer Me
Lane, Capt Howard for the purpose Of blockadns said
| port; officers and well. "
On the night Of tho Goth of November about
the u s. brig Somcrs then laying at Green Island four or
I'VE miles from Vera Cruz boat with Lieut. Parker
rassed Mid'hPmen Rcbi Clay Rodgers aud J. K. Hyn-
son. win hve men. and burned the Mexican brig Creole
mooted to the castle OF San Juan. The following is ls
OF officers # the U. 5. brig Somors:
| Raphael Sommcs Lieut. Cong; VI. G. L. Claiburn l.t
Lieut.. James l.. Parker. 2d do John H. Wrigbt Passed
Asst Surgeon Jno +. Steele, Purser; Henry A. Glenn
son. Aenng Master; Robert Clay Rodgers, John r. Hyn
| son, Passed Midshipmen Francis c. Clarke, Mdship-
man.
The officers who distinguished themselves on the nigh,
o the goth November by burning the Creole also sue.
eeeded IN capturing seven Mexican prisoners. No in
urcd except Passed. Mdshipman Hynson who was burned
by hrng hrs pistol into powder the brig on ire
he Is doing well.
On the morning OF the I'd Dccembcr Com Perry sailed
rom Tampco n expedition not knsrrn with the fol-
lowing vessels OF war Steamship Mississippi steamer vx.
Gu soop John Adams and schooncrs Bonita and Pe,rol-
Com Conner, with the remainder OF his force will in all
probability remain at Tam2eo until sufficient number of
troops arrive his leaving. The health of the
| Commodore, officers and crew good.
Burning OF the Creole.
The suboined account of the burning of the Mexican
schooner Creole under the OF san Juan de Ulua
from an cthcor OF the Somors. Theirs a touch of down
night "dcN may care courage about the which
" refreshing the adventures whereof ", find
IN novels aud songs OF knighty minsesy. boldly
ana gaanty done, and evnces the peness OF Navy
tor deeds ut utmost daring The does not in the
least deract from the tho exploit The matter
aud the manner german;
u. s. BRIs SoNERs, (BIockadng Of Vera CRUZ
November 9th, 1896 /
Dear Pic-Tho squadron have not vet returned from
Iampco buiwe have heard that the place has surrender
ed without any resistance While the of the fleet hive
been thus engaged have felt that our lot was indeed un
10 nc lett to blockade the port of Vera Cruz
goriousy alone. We have however not been altogether
idle, for last night OF our officers projected and &C
cuied quite brilliant flair, which, it not SO very imno,
Nn' IN military point OF view, had spice OF bravado
which certainly cTedtable. IL was the burning of
Mexican schooner, moored within pistol shot OF the castle
She the Creole, well known at New Orleans A nark
e. ana believe somewhat notorious for her connection
win certain slave question which subject dipo-
macy some She about four miles from our
anchoiagc and had been cyc-soc 10 us whenever we
IN sight Of the The feasibility OF burning her
at her moorhgs had been for discussed and
last night she ire and destroyed three OF our
officers with five men. in a single boat.
Tho officers engaged We're Lieut. l. Parker and Passed
hidshiPmen L tlynson and Robt. Rogers. The affair
was finally started the impulse Of the moment without
the coguzancc OF the captain the first lieutenant Several
OF the iceTs OF the vessel who knowing TO the plot
extremely anxious participate in its execution bu
the limited accommodations OF the boat united with the
probability OF having prisoners to bring back, besides her
own crew. precluded more than three officers going
Sstcnty with prudence. We ali sanguine Of success
and rs il proved we in the right.
The boat started at ii night and half after the
schooner was hred The affair altogether wanting
IN adventure, which have time detail in FULL were
1t worth your while to read my account.
On nearing the schooner, boat discovered BY her
"a agve hV hatIn tk.- ,.t.
bells OF the castle wrung and the lights OF the town
displayed. This did not, however deter our brave fellows
from boarding the schooner and setting on fire. Seven
MeAicans found board, and forced our boat
US prisoners, and landed SACRIFICES In setting fire
TO tho rain the first attempt aiedhe light then &C
cideuI5ly extingushod-cyety thing looked omnous of
failure The uss OF IRE would have provoked IN c
tire OF The castle Ono Of the Mexcans were forced TO find
tire, with pistol at his head 1t a single coal and it
was on the point OF going To the last chance
Mr. Hynson then poured powder from his hand upon the
COAL and succeeded He was however, considerably bur
ned After going into the boat, order make sure the
officers returned To make second fire the hold and ha
wing other OF carrying they tore up their
SHIRT tails, which burned remarkably well. The Next
cans must be somewhat asionsheI when they fud how
many diverse purposes Yankee shirt be put to; the
oher day at IusPanIt was ahig OF truce-tha is, ia
thom' Of one Yours &c, J.
STATE or rus DEFEScEs AT TANHco.-We have been
kindly furnished with extracts from letter received by
commercial house Of this city from Tampco bearing date
Sd December. The winter Gays:
This city Is well glrrisoned by our frooDs under
COL Gates, and that gentleman highly delighted with his
new quarters The greatest activity been on by
the ccers OF the army and navy for several days forth
lying all the assaIlable points, and now ready TO
meet all the force that Mexico send against US The
occupation of this place by navy army has caused
the greatest alarm ia Santa Aunas army San Luis Poto-
81, and HE troops daily deserving large numbers Ex
tins haste have been actively assisting the army
and navy Tor several days pest"
We have heard from several that great disorder
had fallen upon tho Mexican army san Luis Putos-
Too much reliance should be put these umors In
another column will be found adycGs from the City Mex
leo, which any thing else than quiet time for our
army.
FmBusTER-We expect TO hear by tho next arrival
from the Cult that Com. Perry has upon
some important point on the Mexican lie left Tam
pco the I'd inst. with tho u. 5 steamship Mississippi
the steamer NHeu sloop Of John Adams and schOon
efs Bonita and Petrol, expedition unknown. The
mystery observed regard % the destination OF this force
augua the importance OF the service Ihut On.
cd A. but Com. Perry Of those officers who not
Keep friend or foe long suspense what he
For his recent exploit before abasco the Vera Cruz pa
pefs dcnounce him n fhJHsfsr. We npprehend they
will have TO invent bigger word characterize his future
operations FHbusfsT, though, sounds like Of sig.
nicancc-t may be good word, like "HiOJisd queen"
yet we doubt It will the coming occasions Of the
Mexican press.