Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-15
from the New Orleans BnIIeIIh, EAlTa, Sept. 5
important from Mexico !!
Loss OE THE BRIG TRUXTON.


reached the city this morning, by towboat. The
messenger bearing The propositions of our Gov
eminent for renewal onegoaions with Mexi-
co, had reached commodore Conner. Santa Anna
was received al Vera Cruz with both official and
private demonstrations ol IeIoicings. We have
by this arrival The melancholy intelligence of the
loss of the United States brig Truxon, and the
capture by The enemy Of large portion Of her
crew.
The subjoned ey,rac. Of letter from an intel
ligent correspondent on board Y. 5. vessel OF
war; dated Off Vera Cruz, the 2e.h August, gives
full particulars Of The news:
The ex-Pre.idenl [San,a Anna, arrived of
here on the 18th inst, and entered Vera Cruz on
The same day; he was accompanied by his lady
and daughter, and Gen Amonte; the sica mer that
brought him was boarded BY an officer OF The 81.
Marys, and his Exceency lille disturbed by
the visit experimenting h might possibly be de-
tanned, bN the Commander ofthe ST. Marys, pre-
viously instructed by The Commodore, permitted
him 10 pass; Judging from the reports that have
reached us and The royal salute given him, his
arrival was hailed with great JOY.
With deep regret have also 10 inform you,
amongst other news, OF the loss of the United
States brig Tru1ton, and the capture of her OIL
Gers and crew, with The exception of her Lieu,en-
ans. Hunter and Bergman, with about eighteen
or twenty Of her crew, which unfortunate event
occurred on the nth ut under the following cir
cumSlances:
The Trux,on left here on the 18th, for Tamp-
co. 10 relieve the sloop John Adams, then blocka.
din that port, with permission from the Com
mo.ore 10 spend day of TuYpan, small For
about 100 miles 10 the Southwark Of this. Her
commander understanding that The water in the
river was good, and being iesirous of filling up
IA IN Al md
a half talhoms water for The purpose OF covering
her boats whilst watering, when suddenly shoal
ing her water the brig struck and in spite Of eve
~ effort on the part Of her officers and crew 10
gel her of, continued 10 strike, until she finally
during The night, in gale bumped over The bar
into eight feet water, when The commander was
forced 10 surrender. Le1t. Bergman was de-
spached in a boat, as soor as The brig struck, 10
The Commodore for assistance, >he then being in
a situation in which she could have been gotten
of he arrived here week ago Today.
On The 18th, all hopes of saving The vessel be-
ing abandoned, 1t. Hunter, her executive officer,
and nine Of The crew, volunteered 10 cross The
bar, upon which heavy sea was then break
ing,) and attempt the capture oil schooner out
side, for The purpose ifpossible OF rescuns the Of
fceIs and crew, and then destroying the brig The
schooner was carried, and 1t. Ii. returned, leav
his men, bu; owing 10 high sea running, il was
deemed impraclcable 10 board the brig, or gel
from The brig to Ii. lis boat Under these cir
cumstances, The commander gave L. II. permits
sion, either 10 hazard second passage oil the
bar, and make the best of his way 10 the Commo-
dore here, or surrender as he the Captain, had de-
,ermined 10 do as prisoners Of war. Ii. H. chose
the former Of the alternatives, and arrived here
on The 2lst safe, though much exhausted from
exposure, and want Of rest and food. On The
way he captured Two schooners containing dou-
bic his force, and narrowly escaped during the
night Two heavily armed barges that We're sent
after him.
Much credit is due Lieut.. H. for his GOODNESS
and courage, as 10 his conduct, and that OF those
with him. is 10 be attributed not only The safe pas
sage of The bar bulthe capture Of the two schoon-
ers, and The rescue Of himself and nine Ameri-
can scamen from the hands Of The Mcxicans.-
The steamer Princeton was Immediately dis
patched, upon the arrival Of Lieut.. Bergman, tc
Tuxpan, and returned four days ago, having
burned the brig
Her commander, officers and crew, with The
exception OF those mentioned as saved, are rri
soners. The entire effects of officers and crew
as well as the vessel, destroyed.
The following is lis Of The vessels now com
posing the squadron oil Vera Cruz: Frigate Cum
berland, flag Ship irisate Potomac; sloop 81. Ma
RVS; steamer Princeton; brig Somers; schooneI'
Flir Pelrel, Bonita and Refer, and store shiI
Relief The Falmouth sailed Two days ago fol
Tampico. The Porpoise is of Alvarado, ant
the Mississippi, Adams and Rafilan, We presume
are al Pensacola. F.
tFrom the N. o. Commercial Times, Extra, Sept S.
LOSS OF THE U. S. BRIG OF WAR TRUX
TON--HER CREW TAKEN PRISONERS
OF WAR!
The u. S. cutter Legare arrived this morning
from The Blockading Squadron, bringing dates IL
the 18th ult. We subjoin letter from an esteem
ed correspondent, giving all the news in relation
10 The movements OF the squadron. The loss o
The u. S. brig Truxton will be read with melan
choly interest,":
ANTON LiZARDo, Aug. %. 1916.
have to inform you that The U. ) brig Trux-
ton, Commander Carpenter, was wrecked al Tux
pan on The 18th inst, and The vessel total loss
Her officers and crew are prisoners Of war ir
Tampico. Lieutcnan,s Hunter and Bergman
with few men, arrived here few days since, in
small vessel, which they took from the Mexi
cans coasling along shore. The small vessels o.
The squadron are bockading very closely the
Mexican ports We have a flying report thai
Santa Anna is disposed 10 make peace. Wha
reliance can be placed in the report will no
-
been nm The reef, and no donbl has sustained ma.
tcrial injury The frigate Potomac sails in a few
DAYS for Pensacola, having number oil her crew
down with the scurvy. The ST Mary's is fitting
ont for a cruise. and will sail in few days. The
SQUADRON will be kept in active duty. trust ha
the Navy will reap laures ere long. forgot lc
saythat Lieulenans Hunter and Bergman Ieturn
in the Potomac 10 Pensacola.
Excuse his hurried scrawl; have no time &c
correct. Your friend and obedient servant.
From the New Orleans Pcayune, Extra, Sept. 81
We received this morning, by way OF The Ba'
lie. the following note, informing US OF The wreck
of The u. S. brig.of-war Truxton, with The cap
,ure OF nearly the whole OF her officers and crew
includino the captain. The Truxton was brig
OF ten guns:
S. w. Pass, Sept. 81, 1916. !
Editors of tie Pieoyune: j.
| have Just arrived from Vera Cruz, which
place lcft on the 29th ut, bringing with me de-
spalches from the Commodore for the Govern
ment. The u S. brig. of-war Truxlon was wreck
ed on the 18th ult. near the mouth OF the river
TuYpan. Two lieulenanls and nineteen men
reached The squadron al Vera Cruz in boals-lhs
balance OF the officers and crew, including Inc
captain were made prisoners, anu II IS saiu were
marched off 10 Tamplco.
The yellow fever had made lis appearance on
board The British vessels OF war al SACRIFICES.
The scurvy prevaiedto great extent on board
The Potomac frigate. The balance OF the squad
ron were in good health.
Santa Anna had landed at Vera Cruz. He
was received with great demonstrations Of Joy
The city and castle both salutins him. He was
permitted to land by Commodore Conner. 1t i:
presumed that he had a passport.
Yours, respectfully, in haste, N. L. Z.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Evening News.
u. S. STEAMER LEoARE,
BALlzE, La, September 4, 1886.
We have Just arrived from cruise in the Bay
OF Mexico, as far down as Vera Cruz-bringinE
important dispatches Tor our Government iron
Com. Conner wrote you from the Brazos-
we left in few days after that wilma bearer oide
spatches TO Com. Conner, and alter shor, rur
Of Ga hours, we arrived off the fleet. The leno
Of the dispatches we took down is surmised 10 b
Of importance, as understood a flag OF truce
was sent ashore 10 the city the next day.
Gen. Santa Anna has arrived in Vera Cruz
and understand he had passport from our Go
vernment he was salited by the Castle, and
suppose ere this, he is at The head OF affairs II