The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-12-26
From the G ulf Squadron.

From the Gulf Squadron.
WTeek IF several prize pesseis---a Merscan pes
sci burnt By en- -ame,ieas 6oaf's ereso, under a
soans Of San Juan. &c. s
The United States revenue schoon
er Forward, H. B. Nones, ESQ.,, con,
mander, arrived at New Orleans on tn.
9th instant, from Tabasco, via Alvara
do and Tamp;co. The Forward lef
the latter port Oh Friday, the 4th inst.
and anchored at The S. w. Pass on iii,
evening of the 7tb, making the run il
seventy-two hours from Tampico.
Lieut.. w. B. Mclean, of tie For
ward, arrived in, New Orleans, thi.
morning, says an extra from the Picay
une, on a tow-boat, with dispatches
from Commodore Conner TO our gov.
ernment.
The Forward left at Tampico four
gunboats captured at Tabasco, the
steam-schooner Spitfre, the Nonata
and schooner Malone. Com. Conner's
flag being hoisted on the latter. For
interesting naval intelligence by this ar.
rival we refer to the annexed report,
for which we are indebted TO Captain
Nones. The country will hail with
pleasure the signs of activity now ex-
hlbited by the squadron:
Report of the United States repenue
schooner Foruard, III. B. Nones,
commander. from Tampico ria An
Ton Lizardo and Tampico-three
days from the latter place. ae :.
The Forward left Tabasco river on
the 2ist November-all quiet. Lett
at that place United States revenue
steamer McLane, Capt. Howard, for
the purpose Of blockading said port
officers and crew well.
Left Anton Lizardo on the 9th No
vember. On the 95th ultimo expert
enced violent northern which has
done considerable damage; the wind
blew violently for twenty hours and
drove from their moorings the follow
ing vessels; prizes taken at Tabasco--
steamer Tabasco, schooner Tabasque-
nj, and brig Descrada. The schooner
was seen on shore about fifteen miles to
the westward of Alvarado; supposed
three men who were on board OF her
were saved. The hr;r ar anu steamer
!::'a . not been seen; on board the brig
there were six men; no officers. Brig
Somers and schooner Morris, late Lau-
ra Virginia, frigate Cumberland and
prize steamer Pctrita rode out the gale
with the Forward, and all are safe;
officers and crews well. .e
Left at Anton Lizardo barque Nor
gan Dix, Captain Hamilton. nearly dis
charged; brig Oneco, Captain Lovett,
and brig ChinchiIla, Captain Patterson,
arrived TWO days before the Forward
sailed, they also having. rode out the
gale in safety. On the night Of the
26rh Of November, about midnight the
United States brig Somers, then laying
at Green island, four or five miles dis
tant from Vera Cruz, sent boat with
Lieutenant Parker, Passed Midshipmen
Robert Clay Rodgers, and j. Il. Hyson,
with five men, and burned the Mexi-
can brig Creole, moored to the castle
of San Juan.
The officers who distinguished them
selves on the night OF the 96th Novem-
ber, By burning the Creole, also sue
ceeded in capturing seven Mexican
prisoners. No one injured except Pas
sed Midshipman Hynson, who was
burned by firing his pistol into some
powder to set the brig on 6re-he is
doing well.
On the morning OF the Cd December,
Commodore Perry sailed from Tampi.
co. on an expedition not kno,on, with
the following vessels of war: steamship
Mississippi, steamer Vixen, sloop John
Adams, and schooners BInita and Pet
rel. Commodore Conner, with the re-
mainder of his force, will in all proba-
bility remain at Tampico until suffi-
cient number of troops arrive to war
rant his leaving. The health ofthe COM
modore, officers, and crew good.
of the bar of Tampico, arrived on
the Sd inst, the steamship Massachu-
setts, discharging. Arrived at Tampi-
CO, schooner Home, from Brazos; schr.
Velasco, from New Orleans. The
United States frigate Potomac, Capt.
AuIick, and steam frigate Princetos.
Capt. EngIe, are also off the bar--all
wei. Left The following vessels at
Tampico: United States steamer Spit
fire, Capt. Tattnal; schooners Refer,
Lieut.. Commanding Sterret; Nonata,
Lieut.. Roam; Elizabeth, Lieut.. Roots;
Unicorn, Lieut.. Winslow, Virginia,
NJ. C. Perry, jr. Commodore Conner
has hoisled his pennant on board the
schooner Malone.
The steamers Undine and Mary Sum-
mers have arrived with troops, and ex-