Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-28
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tie.', unGrr Com. Perry. Ii will bs seen. with
regret. that 1t. Morris. known 10 m,nv
oi suf citizens. was killed IA the engagement.
ihe sketch below was furnished by sn officer
10 tnc fiCal unc. ho intrOluces Al with the
follow ing remarks.
The object Of the expedition was 10 cut on,
certain Prikes anchored ia the river. The,s
were all taken. When the city was summon.
ed 10 surrender the people were all in favor
ol welding at once. The Governor and sol
"efy opposed u. Time was given Tor all
Pescrsole persons. women and children. To
gel out OF harms way, bat the Governor
would not allow any ono to leave. 40 that Il
IS irased most OF those killed during the bonn.
oerdment were not soldiers. Some of the
regulars wore killed. Had Il not been tina
The execution was principally done upon in.
oucnslvc pcrSons, the city would have been
urnpilshcd, with the exception of the resi-.
denies OF reign con>uls end the hospitals.
squadron consisting OF the Mississippi.
Com. Perry; Vixen, Comr Sands. Boniio. 1T
Com Brnhan, Refer. Lieut.. Sierrci: NOM
Lieut.. h5zsri, revenue stramer McIaus
1Hpt. Howard; revenue cutter Forward. Capt
Nones, 200 Ssncn snd mariners from The
Rauian snd Cumberland under commend oi
Capt Forrest, LicuiS. Gcsi WinslOw, Walsh.
Hunt; Capt. El-on sud Lieut. Adams. ol the
Mariners. Lett Anton Lix3rdo on the 10Th
Oct, aud sniyed al Fron,ora on the 23l.-
Captured steamers peiriis and Tabasvucno.
aud several small vessels. 9th and 18th, az
crnded ihe river AZ miles 40 iabsSco. the cur
rent very rapid lowed los tlic Pctriia aud
Nixen-psssed Ds,il's Turn ct 2. T.. NJ. end
anchored 10 line ahead distant 80 ysul, from
Tie shorc. Summoned the cts 90 surrender.
Govciaor refused. tiIcd thee shots from
TIC Nixru-one cut the hag stsG' OF the Fort
snd a. the color tell We thought that they had
surrendered An officer came of with v r.
quest that We would spaIc their Hospitals
Witch was gtsnted. At o'clock, funded
2OU scamcn and mariners. but a. IL was too
late TO attack the tort, they were ordered on
board. Some skiruishing ensucd, hut Done
oi It's were hurt. This was SUNDAY, aud the
Commodore was somewhat reluctant To- coIu-
mence the attack on that day. Captured one
brig. three sChooners, aud large sloop; also
captured one schooner before We arrived at
troniera, and snother on our passage up the
iver-making in all. one brig. five sehooncrs.
two steamers. cue sloop, and many small
crafts aud lighters.
Monday, 10Th, al daylight, a sharp FIRE oi
mnskciTy from shore, which was returned by
our great guns whenever we hcanl 7, port
fiing ccuunued Tor some umc at intervals
when white nag was shown by the civilians
on shore, no doubt with the consent oi the
governor Sent of petition to the Cemmo-
dofe io spare the town, which he granted
adding that he ouly desired to figh; the sold
iery. Got the prizes under weigh and made.
every preparation Tor returning white fog
flying all the while. Lieut.. W. A. Parker
got on shore with his prize vessel near the
city, ADD was attacked by about eighty soldiers,
whom he beat of with eighteen men. losing
only one aud having but two wouSded This
analr lasted thirty minutes. Lieut.. e.. w
Morris was despatched To him with onlers.
anu passing the heavy fire OF the enemy, Was
wounded IA the neck by a muskei ball.
Lieut.. Morris stood up In his boat emf
eheefed the men most calamity until he fell
IN The arms OF Midshipman Cheevar, " no was
Win him, The Commodore then commenced
cennooading IN earnest from the Vixen. Bo.
nito. Nonita aud Forward, and in the space Of
ball OF three-iourlhs OF an hour almost denol.
ished the ciiy-spariug the houses oi the Tor
e'gn Consnls and such as appeared TO b. ia
hahiled by peaceful citizens.
NJ about midday the feet left TobaSco, aud.
as u passed the different streets at right angles
with the wafer, fired musketry and great guns.
AMI swept them completely Of every nying
i5ing. All the pTLes were saved with the ex-
ccpti0n OF one, which was burnt by the Com
modore's orders, il having been found impos.
sibic la get her clear OF the Devils Turn. =
Arrived at FTontera on SUNDAY al midnight
--i0ha bitants oil pesceful--having been kep,
IN awe during our absence by Lieut.. Walsh
and his command.
The revenue steamer McIanc struck while
attempting to pass the hor. and dill not sue
coed IN getting over Until Inc allsirat Tohlsro
and the return OF the vessels. Her marines.
| under 1t. Brown, were on bOart the fsitita
during the 25th snd Doth All thr prizes wrr.
duly despatched aud arrived az Anton I,iz,rlo.
Tue Potrla, on her return under command Of
Lieut.. Best, captured the American bris M, .
mouth, Capt. Patterson, engaged ia dis. harc.
ing cotton Of Alysrado bar Lieut.. Morris
died on the LIT inst, on boam TIA. Cunibrr.
lAli and was buried with the houor4 OF wsI
at Li1srlo.
! It will b. seen by reading this curSory r..
port, that the Commodore spared The city out
oi iecllugs OF humanity. The inhabi,ant,
could not leave, az the Governed would not
i permit them, hence they sought rrluue in eel.
lars dunng the csunouBding. und ,hus escaped
obstruction Had il not been tlat Ne wer.
I necessarily obliged 20 kill many INNOCENT nor
sons before taking the city, Tobasto ~ tl1s
moment would have heen ours. A. II -
we paul them dearly fpr the shul that dcpri,.
| ed usoi Lieut.. MoFfis-long Will the, rriae,n.
Der ouf visit and dread the return OF thc A.
mef,cans.
The Mexican force was $50 regular lroops.
VIVA Tour pieces OF cannon, be- idrs an un.
known number OF armed peasants all Of whom
were posted ~ strong military works. ar IA
TIE occupation ol stone OF brick houses. hence
SO could only rescl them with our grest rnn,
anl at every disadvantage.
\ The following vessels were ~ Anton Ii.
zsfdo on the Ssh OF Novcmbef.-F lsp slim
Cumberland. irgate Raritsu and Potomac
steamers MississIppi aud Princeton. together
VIII the gun -bOats aud SIX prize vessels 81.
MsFys sud SOmers blOckadng Vera Cruz
forpuisc 81 THmpico, the McIAnc inside tbs
bar ~ IshoscO, che Forward bic, ksding Ia
tasco The McLane will get out on bish
/ tide.
htutnsni krnshsw came up from the
Yard.
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