The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-09-19
The Loss of the u. s. Brig of
War Truxton.
Cor of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce

OTP ANTONIO LIZARDO Aug. ~, 1876.
On the 18th instant, signal was made by
the 81. Mary's, as she was standing down 10
TO the flag ship Cumberland, saying that 'the
TruxtOn Wns ashore az lnspan par, ana wait
cd n steamboat" The 81. Mary's had picked
I'm n boat. which had left the brig, 10 carry the
;n,elIiGence TO the Commodore after the boats
crew nnder command of Lieutenant Berry,
nnnn. had been out four days, and was much
exhausted by their long pull and sail in an O.
pen boat. ilusfa! D :, .rag. u. ..
II appears that the Trlixton was on her way
10 relieve the John Adams, bIockading the
port of Tampico, and ON her course thtler
designed 10 stop al Tuspan river and get Wa
Ter and some fresh provisions. Standing in
TOO close. 10 gain an anchorage, from which
She could coverher boats, Unnecessary, as they
loaded, the brig struck on the bar, and after
all endeavors ofightening her, throwing O.
yer the guns, shot, ammunition, ana other
moyeables, size still worked further on the bar
and her case became yet more hopeless, ms
every swell drew her in among the breakers
and left her in still more critical position. A
hon, having been areudy Dispatched to the
Cnmmodore. ms before alluded TO, another
was now sent ont with considerable periIio
the ndyenturers, to capture small SCHOONER
seen in the offing, dat the officers and crew
of the Truxton might diserilbark on bonrdof
her and save themselves from the necessity
ofandimg on an eneuAy's shore, as It seemed
now evident that the brig could never he got
off and n gnle coming oil and heavy sea rol.
ling in, would soon demolish the vessel, and
perhaps all hands be lost as tue brig was
knocked to pieces. The capture ofthe schoon
or was made by the TruXtolrs boat, under
command Of Lieutenant Is. w. Hunter and
he soon anchored as near in as safe to the
m - 4. 4. al q -. tpufa
with the brig. But it was found impractlca-
bile for the boat 10 reboard her in the height
ofthe in-rollihg breakers and with a narrow
escape his boat nearly filling, Lieut. Hunter
succeeded inregaining the Mexican schooner,
which he had taken us prize.
Ii being deemed impossible 10 disembark
the men through the breakers, in boats, to the
schooner the Trllxton's launch having been
already swamped in the breakers, Captain
Carpender, who was in command of the IruH
ton, decided on surrendering himself and
crew TO the Mexican authorities ashore. tbs
object now was TO communicate win Lieut.
Hunter, bur no open boat would i've 10 make
the passage of the breakers, TO reach the
schooner Captain c., therefore, had recoury
TO his "dingy," small boat-loaded her WI
provisions and water, and then buttoned
canvass over her; having first put into her
also, note 10 Lieut. Hunter, saying that his
intention was, without delay, to land and give
themselves up, for the snfely of the crew, to
the authorities on shore; and that Lieut.. II,
might do the same ifhe thought proper, and
that assistance should be sent TO him, as soon
AZ practicable, from shore. But he yet might
act, ifhe preferred it, according to his own
discretion. This boat, thus buttoned over,
and laden as described, was committed To the
sen, for its buffet among the breakers 1t
went on its course; and the strong tide setting
out ofthe river, soon drifted the little bark, us
il rolled, and tumhled, aud pitched through
the breakers, free of the SHIRT, to sea, and in
short time longer il was picked up by boat
from the little schooner. No sooner did Lieut.
Hunter perceive that he was left TO net accor-
ding to his own discretion, than he determn-
ed TO make the best Of his way with the men
he had with him, TO the squadron, then as now
living nffPoint Antonio Lznrdo, South East
few miles of Vera Cruz. Lieut.. Ii. accom-
pished his passage South to the Cumberland,
after four or five days at sea, and encounter
ing one night of storm and rain, which pours
down in these attitudes rs no where else save
in the tropics. Thus with two boats crews,
two officers and seventeen men were saved.
Tie Princeton soon got under way after
the news Of the Tr,Ixton's perilous situation
was known, and in % hours reached Tuspan.
But it was too late, as she had been deserted,
lay on her side, and was bilged. Nothing
was found on board other save an unshack-
ed iron cable, attached 10 an anchor over
board One boat from the Princeton in en-
deavoring TO reach her WIS swamped, but as
the boat drilted out to sea another picked her
up, with the men hanging to her. But the
object being now TO destroy the brig, few
shells were placed aboard her-fires lighted
fore and aft and when the Princeton was a
gnin standing offthe shore the beautiful craft
was burning, as the flames shot from port TO
port--ffom bulwark TO ratting-and from rat
Ting to masts, yards and other spars-until
she crumbled on the funeral pyre built of her
own materials, and ere long the breakers bur
led her in the deep.
A boat from the Princeton, under a flag Of
truce, having landed ashore learned that the
officers and men ofthe Truxton were kindly
received, Hospitality treated-entertainedb by
ball-and then were marched TO Tampico.
There, by exchange, they win probably he
relieved by the John Adams.
Important from Mexico.
THE PEACE PRoPosITIoN. BY an Extra
Picayune we learn that the u. S.. cutter Lega-
re arrived below New Orleanson the 5thinst.
from Vera Cruz, with advices to the 9th. San
ia Annals reception at Vera Cruz was crafty
mgto him&Shis friends, but not so very enthusi
astic as was expected. He passed on at once TO
Mexico. Dispatches from Washington, offering
peace TO Mexico, were taken out TO Commo-
dore Conner by the Legare, and on their re-
ceipthe communicated with Vera Cruz by
means of a flag oftruce. The peace PROPOSE
ton would therefore follow Santa Anna to the
capital; if it did not accompany him thither
His reply will he known probably by the next
arrival. The yellow fever had made its ap-
pearance on board the British vessels of war