The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-11
Additional Intelligence froeh the Gulf
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! From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct 81
The U. S. revenue cutter Van Buren, Capt Rudolph
having on board Capt Webster commander Of the reve
soh nit from Vera Cruz, whence she s.isd the 18th
u She brings very little Mexican intelligence. but the
news rem the squsdron Is we are indebted zoe
tcuIars few days prior TO the sailing OF the Van bu
message was received from Vera Cruz to die et
feet that Capt Carpenter and all his had arrived at
that place and would remain there until some arrange
ment could be made for exchanging then: They were
all well and had been treated kindly There had beeh
no official communication between the squadron and the
Mexican authorities since the reception the answer to
the Offer Of negotiation except , In rsi.ssn TO- Capt c.
or the existing Mexican government twas believed
| that Santa Anna had reached the capital.
The health Of the sqadron improving the scurvy
having been checked The John Adams and U. s. store
ship Relief sail for Pensacola in few days with
main there some time to take in Stores &C. The Falmouth
takes the place Of the John Adams of Anton Lzardo.
We learn thai Capt Ncnes' Of The revsnns cutter
Webster for noncompliance with orders and that Lieut.
McGowan has been placed in command Il appears that
the Forward despatched to the Gulf by Com Web
ster with orders to report to Com Censor the readiness
the commander Of the squadron act with
until he Com webster) should arrive Capt Nones did
and ordered to assist in maintaining the blockade
and Of ran up the national a:s When Com Web
him to hoist the revenue aag to which Capt NJ replied
that as he acting under Com Corners orders he
could do until he de ached from the blockad
ing squadron when he should be pleased recognize
Capt. Webster as his commanding o6hcer The matter
win be laid before the Secretary Of the Treasury for his
The Forward succeeded in capturing prize about the
LIST ult consisting Of Mexican schooner loaded with
Com Webster Joins the cutter Ewing now in this
Quite incident has occurred in the squadron
whose name unable to learn, one of the crew
Of The u g. sioopofwar St. Mary's The sailor had been
the Captain by Lieut. Taylor and in revenge knocked
the lieutenant down He was Immediately placed under
dence he found guilty and sentenced to be hung on
he 18th September, the very day which the cutter
sailed The unfortunate culprit b said to be very in
fence upon his trial that the members of the court
deeply affected, and tears shed by many persons
would not be carried into effect the 18th, bat that
rep-ieve would be granted.
Com. Perry had not arrived off Vera Cruz hen the
owing to the fear Of northerAy winds.
of Vera Cruz :-Frgate Cumberland sloops war John
Adams and st. Marys, briggs Porpoise, and somers
nue. cutter Mclean and Forward and her prize
The following is List Of the vessels at SACRIFICES
when the Van Buren, frigate chrsans
steamer name unknown. and the French brig Mercure
Correspondence of N. o. Tropicl
Orr vera CRuE. sept 18th "A flag Of truce came off
from Gen to deliver The Truxton officers and crew
to Com Conner on parole. We expect them every
III,
immediately in the store ship Relief sloop John
Adams
Tampico al which place she left yhng pretty much
she found It. She boarded the revenue cutter Van
Buren, on her way down. and took on board Com. Web
ser, of the Revenue Marine who very ILL., He has
however quite recovered hosted his broad
pennant on board the Forward.
Court Martial held the LIST inst, board the
soop of war St Mary's, before which seaman of that
ship, named Samuel Jackson tried charges pre-
following Striking his superior ocer while in the exc
cution 9th duties of his Office treating with contempt
his SUPERIOR being In the execution Of office and ut
tering sedous and mutinous words
The sentence OF the court was, that Samuel Jackson
seaman Of the s. Navy, be hanged by the neck until
Chief may direct"
The Commodore, after reviewing the proceedings of
the court has issued general order, from which make
the following extracts =
The proceedings, findings and sentence in the abvve
are and therefore direct
neck at the fore yard arm Of the u ship st. Marys
Thursday the 18th day Of September 1885, between the
T" In order that a suitable impression may be made
all minds the squadron and that there may be nothing
divert their minds from melancholy spectacle and
that they may be duly impressed with the awful
quences which must follow such violations of law
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when the preparatory signal made for execution by the
Cumberland, yellow flag shall be displayed from the
fore mast head of the st. Marys; the officers and
OF every vessel of the squadron present she'll be
mustered deck, and they shall be kept deck until
the yeiio" nag on ooa'u 'ne o'' Is na"ieo DOWN
The fate of this unhappy man. it is hoped will have
sslutary influence and impress the minds Of ell pre-
the necessity of keeping strict watch their
passions and tempers at all times and in all situations
sorry to learn that every officer board the St
Mary believes that the execution will not take place
and the opinion, unhapply extends to the himself
fear he will be awfuy disappointed, the Commodore
considers him irremissble victim to the demon of
ample
His offence gross one he struck the officer of
the deck who at the time acting LIST Lieutenant
almost entirely without for anger complaint
He is Irishman and it is said of very respectable
family.
Santa Anna delayed his movement too long and is
viewed with extreme GOODNESS by many of his former
GENTLY strong to make demonstration the capital.
He stands ready give the people any quantity kind
pledges which he will redeem not according
pediency may dictate
There is little doubt that Salas has army in the
field Of eight thousand troops Few Of them think will
pass San Luis Potosi