Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

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v Els CAPTURED FLAG o 1
r TRUCE VIOLATED BY TIE
ENEMY! SEVERE REIRIUB
TTON! CITY NEARLY DES'
TROYED! MANY MHABlI.
.lNI'S KILLED!
The Picayune of The l7lh reports the
arrival oflh schooner PorIia, Capt. Pow
ers, six days from Point Lizardo, bringing
an officer who was engaged in the attack
on Tabasco lie reports that the enter
prize was entirely successful, Its object
was to cut out certain prizes anchored in
the river, and they were all taken. When
the city was summoned TO surrender, the
people were for yielding, but the Cover"
nor and soldIery opposed it. Time
was then given for all peaceabIo people,
women and children, to get out Of harms
way; but the Governor would not allow
any one to leave; so it is feared most OF
those killed in the bombardment are 9th
ers than soldery. Some Of the enemy's
regulars, however were killed,
Our squadron consisted of the Mlsslsslp-
pi, Commodore Perry; the Vixen, Com
modore Sands, Bonele, Lieut Com. Ben
ham; Recfer, Lieut. Sterrett: Nonila, Lieut.
Aazard; the revenue stearer McLane,
Capt Howard; the revenue cutter, For
ward. Capt Nnones, IA small craft two
hundred seamen and marines from The Ra-
rilan and the Cumberland, under the com.
mond of Capt. Forrest, Licnts Cest,
WiusIow, Walsh, Hunt, Capt, Edison and
Lieut., Adams of marines, They left An
ton Lizardo, Oct. lGtn, and arrived at
Frontera the ODD. and captured two steam
ers, and several small schooners; on the
9th and 25lh they assembled the river 70
miles to Tabasco, lowed by the Petrol and
the Vixen. They passed the Devils Turn
at 9 p. VI, landed and spiked four % poun-
ders.
They arrived off Tabasco at G P. NJ. g.
anchored, in line ahead, distant one hun
dred and fifty yards from the shore. The
city was summoned to surrender. The
Governor refused, when three shots were
fired from the Vixen. An officer came off
Hospital, which was granted. Skirmish-
ing Immediately ensued, On Sunday no
damage was done. We captured one brig,
three schooncrs and large sloop, IN all.
At the town and below, there were nine
vessels and as many boats captured. On
Monday the Goth, at daylight, there began
sharp fire of musketry from the shore,
which was returned by our guns, and con-
tinued for some time, at intervals. A flag
of truce came off, besecching us to spare
the town. The Commodore assented, be-
cause, as he said, he only wanted 10 fright
en- the soliery.
The prizes were GO; under way, and
ready for returning. The enemy's white
flag was flying all the while. W A Par
ker, the Lieutenant, got ashore with his
prize vessel and was attacked by eighty
soldiers, whom he beat off with 10 men
only, loosing one, and getting two wound
ed. This action lasting only thirty min
utes, when Lieut. G. W Morris was sent
to him with orders, and he, passing the
heavy fire oft the enemy, was wounded in
tie neck with a musket ball He stood up
in his boat and cheercd the men on gal
anty till lie fell in the arms Of Midship-
man Cheevcr.
The Commodore then commenced can
ronadng in good earnest from the Vixen
the Bonita, and the Forward; and in three
quarters Of an hour ne almost destroyed
the city, sparing the houses ofthe foreign
consuls.