American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-17
LATEST NEWS!
LATER FROM THE sOUADRON

We are indebted to the New Orleans Plea
yune for an extra, containing the subjoined in
telligcnce, received by the arrival of the U. S
/ Revenue Cutter Forward Capt. Nones, from
, Tabasco, via Alvarado and Tampico, having
sailed from the latter port on the 4th instant
making the passage in " hours:
Lieut.. w. B. McLane, of the Forward ar
rived in the city this morning, on towbuat
with dispatches from Com. Conner to oul
Government.
The Forward left at Tampco four gunbonts
captured at Tampico, the steam-schooncr Spit
hire, the Nonata and schooner Malone, Gem
Corners flag being hoisted on the latter. For
Interesting naval intelligence by this arrival we
reler to the annexed report, for which we are
indebted to Capt. Nones. The country will
hail with pleasure the signs of activity now
exhibited by the squadron
i The Forward lett Tabasco river on the 2lst
November all quiet. Left at that place U
S. revenue steamer McLane, Capt. Howard, for
the purpose of blockading said port officers
| and crew we'll.
Left Anton Lizardo on the 27th November.
On the 25th ult. experienced a violent northcr,
which has done considerable damage; the wind
pIS" EIOIChllN lOI lhcIlLy HDufS, dIu uTOV6
| from their moorings the following vessels:
prizes taken at TobasCo-steamer Tabascano
schooner Tabasquena and brig Descrada. The
schooner was seen on shore about 5 miles to
the westward of Alvarado; supposed three men
who were on board of her were saved. The
brig and steamer had not been seen; on board
the brig there were six men-no officers. Brig
SOmeIs and schr, Morris, late Laura Virginia,
! irlgate Cumberland and prize steamer Perila
rode out the gale with the Forward, and all are
safe; officers and crews WELL
Lett at Anton Lzardo bark Morgan Dix,
! Capt Hamilton, nearly discharged; brig Oneco,
/ Capt. Lovott, and brig Chnchlla, Capt. Pat
tcrson, arrived two days before the Forward
sailed, they also having rode out the gale in
safety. On the night OF the 10Th ofNovember,
about midnight, the U. S. brig Somers, then
laying at Green Island, four or five miles dis
tant from Vera Cruz sent boat with Lieut..
Parker, Passed Mldshpman Robt. Clay Rodg-
ors and J. Il. llynson, with men, and burned
the Mexican brig Creole, moored to the castle
OF San Juan. The following is Il list of officers
ofthe U. S. brig Somers:
Raphael Semmes, Lieut.. Cong; M. G. l..
Claiburn, LIST Lieut., Jas. l.. Parker, I'd do; j.
fl. Wright, Passed Asst Surgeon; John F.
Steele, Purser; Henry A. Clemson Acting
Master; r. Clay Rodgers, John r. Hynson,
Passed MdShipmen; Francis G. Clarke, Mid
shpman.
The officers who distinguished themselves on
the night of the Goth of November, by burning
the Creole, also succeeded 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 fire-he is doing well
On the morning of the I'd December, Com.
Perry sailed from Tampico on On expedition
not knO,cn, with the following vessels Of war:
Steamship Mississippi, steamer Vixen, sloop
John Adams and schoOners Bonita and Petrol
Com Conner, with the remainder of his force,
will in all probability remain at 1ampico until
a sufficient number Of troops arrive to warrant
his leaving. The health Of the Commodore,
officers and crew good
OFF the bar of Tampico, arrived on the 3rd
inst, the steamship Observation-Disclosures
ing. Arrived at Tampico, schr. Home, tiom
Brazos; schr. VelasCo, from N. Orleans. The
U. S. frigate Potomac, Captain AuIck, and
steam trigate Princeton, Capt Engle, are also
off the bar-alI well. Lett tho following yes
sells at Tampico: U. S. steamer Spithre, Capt
Tatnal; schrs. Refer, Lieut.. Comd'g Serrct;
Nonata 1t. Roam; Elizabeth, Lit RUrs; Unl-
Ipli1 i1t' w liiSlpNJ fhGHIlhS W ~ l 'liyr w.
Com Connor has hoisted his peuuou ou board
the schr Malone. The steamers Uudlue aud
Mary Summers have arrived with uoops, and
expect TO leave soon for more. The troop, as
we'll as the marines are in perfect state Of
discipline, and are preparing TO hold out against
a surprise. All seems quiet. The officers Of
the army are enjoying good health, as are also
the troops; and the citizens begin to feel them
selves recure since their arrival
Vessels spoksn-U. S. frigate Raritan, Capt.
Gregory, near Vera Cruz, on the eth Novem-
Der, from Tampco, TO relieve the frIgate Cum
berIand, which returns to the U. S. December
4th, boarded schooner Henry NJ. Johnson, four
teen days from N. Orleans, bound to Timpico,
she was within thirty miles of said port, On
the 9Th boarded brig Empressario, latitude "a
) deg 90 min. longitude 95 dog. so min. W.,
three days from New Orleans, for Tampco,
Capt, Collins.
The Forward has been absent four months
in the Gulf The following is list Of officers
II &. Nones, Capt; John MCGOWAN, LIST 1t;
VIM. B. McLane, ID Lieut.. VIM. F, Rodgers
Sd Lieut.; oseph Davis; Acting Master; Chas
Wilson, Boatswain; David Ross, Gunner, w
II. Harley, Carpenter.