Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-05
Taking 81 Fobu<co.


Arrived OF To1asco at 6 p n, and an
ohofej 10 lice ahf 10, distant, $50 yards from
the shore. Sga uouea tho cty ID surrender
Governor refused, FIRED three shots from the
Nixea-gue Tho hag 5iaH of The ior,, aud
rs he color ell we ghough mat they had sur
rendered an officer cane oil wish request
thst we would spare lhc!r hospital Which was
granted Al O'Clock, landed 200 seamen
and marnes but as It was 100 hare 10 attack
The fort lhaY were ordered on board. Some
sktrmI-hl0g eusued, bat none of 0s were hurt.
Iuis was Sunday, and iba CommodoIe was
somewhat reluctant to commence the attack
on .hdt day. Captured one brig, three schoon-
eTs, and one large sloop; also captured one
schooner before we arrived az FTontera, and
another on orr passage up the river--maklng
10 all, one brig, five schooners. TWO steamers.
one s'oop and many small craft and lighters
Monday, 2G.o at daylight. a sharp FIRE of
musbeiry from shore, which was returned By
orr great guns wheDever we heard a report. -
The firina oaa,ia.aI frr eo,oa time at inter
walls, when white Dag was shown by The o.
villains on shore, 90 doobt with the consent Of
the Government Sent of a petition to The
Commodore to spare the town. which he
granted adding that he only desired TO fight
the soldIery Got The prize under weigh and
made every preparation for returning; white
flag living oil the time. Lieut. Parker got on
shore win his prize vessel. near The city, and
was attacked BY about eighty soldiers. whom
he beat oil with eighteen men. losing only one
and having but two wounded. This affair
lasted thirty minutes, Lieut.. Morris was dis
patched TO him with orders, and passing he
heavy FIRE Of The enemy, was wounded in the
neck BY mdsket bail,
The Commodore then commenced cannona-
ding IN earnest from the Vixen. Booo Nonl
ia aud Forward, and in the space Of halr or
ihree quarters Of an hour, almost demolished
HE cily-sparng the houses Of he Foreign
Cousuls and such as appeared TO be Inhabited
by peaceful citizens
Al about mid day the flee, left Tobasco.
and as i, passed he different streets at right
angles with tho water. fred musketry and
grea, guns, and swept them completely of
every living thing. All the prizes were saved
with the exception Of one, which Was burnt
by the Commodore's orders. il having been
impossible to get her clear Of the Devils
Turn rapid pass In the uver.
Arrived at Fronlera on Sunday night az
mid-uigh al peaceful, having
been Kept in awe during our absence by Lieut.
Walsh and his command
The revenue steamer McIane struck while
attempting to pass The bar. and did not sue
coed 10 geuing over unill the affair at lebasco
and The return 4 he vessels. Her marines
under Lieu; Brown were on board the Peri.
"a jpung the 25b and 26.h An the prizes
were duly dysaa ehed and arrived q, Aa'on III.
2ardo The velri'a, On her return. under
command 81 Lien, Best, captured the AmsrI-
can brig Plymouth. Engaged in discharglng
cotton AZ Avsfajo bar.
The Mexican force was $50 regulars
troops with three pieces Of cannon besides an
unknown number Of armed peasants; all OF
whom were posted 10 strong military works or
IN the occupation Of stone ct brick houses;
hence We conld only reach them with our
gtea, guns, and At every disadvantage