The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-09-16
Fomthe Mobile Herald f. Tribune 6, inst.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO.

". D. Orig OF WAR 1RUXTON
BURNr.-By the arrival of the T. States
Revenue steamer Lcgarc at New Or-
leans, from Vera Cruz, we are in receipt
OF letters from our correspondents as late
as the 29th ult We have but time pre-
vious to the closing Of the mail to pub.
lished the following letter:
U. S. SQADRoN, OFF
POINT ANTONIO DU L1zARDo,
August 29th, 1916.
The only event of Importance which
has transpired of late, is the loss of the
United States brig Truxton, on the bar
oil the Tuxpam river, about l3O miles
northward of Vera Cruz The intelti-
gence was brought to the squadron on
the 10Th by the St. Mary's, that ship ha-
wing picked up one of the Truxton's
boats with Lieutenant Bergman on
board
1t appears that Captain Carpenter of
the Truxton, wishing 10 get his vessel
near shore to protect his boats while OBJ
tanning provisions, employed Scotch
man he had taken out of a Mexican
prize to pilot him in, but who, whether
from design or accident, run him
aground on the 18th. On the 18th with
the exception Of Lieut.. Hunter and a
boats crew, she Was abandoned bv the
officers and men, who went ashore to
the number Of about 60 in all. and sur
rendered themselves to the Mexican
commandant. They were Hospitality
received, coInpli,ncnted with a ball and
left next day with a guide of four men
Tor Tamplco, about 100 miles further
north. Lieut.. Hunter and his boats
crew put to sea, captured small Mexi-
can schooner and came down to our
present anchorage making in all two of:
ficers (Lieuts. Bergman and Hunter)
and about 20 men saved. AS soon as
the news was received, the Princeton
Immediately got under weigh and pro.
cceded 10 the scene Of disaster.
The Truxton was found beating on
the bar, bilgcd and completely filled
with water, having about feet over the
birth deck. The surf was so violent on
the bar that 1t was not until the 22d,
that the boats Of the Princeton could
board her, when finding it impossible
TO get her of or save her, she was fired
and completely burned. A few of the
best spars were brought of, but other
wise she is a total loss. She had been
completely plundered and stripped by
the Mexicans before the arrival of the
Princeton. Her guns were found to
have been thrown overheard. The
Prime .ton ran into 5 fathoms water
(she draws 10 l-2 feet) and was then
about one and half miles distant, the
swell was so heavy that nearer ap-
proach in shoaler water was deemed
dangerous.
After firing the brig, the Princeton
returned Immediately on the 23d TO this
present anchorage, about ten miles
southward of Vera Cruz. At the mouth
of Tuxpan river, the Mexicans have a
small force tented in sheds. The town
of Tuxpan is back some eight miles
distant. Several communications passed
between the Princeton and shore by
flags of truce, and by them the fate Of
the captives was learnt
The cutter Legare, GO hours from
Brazos, arrived on the 25th with de-
spatches for our commodore, supposed
relating to a three months armistice
with the Mexicans. The distance from
the BraZos 10 tins place is 450 miles, and
was performed under steam, against
strong head winds The Legare re-
turns to New Orleans for repairs to her
boilers, which are in bad condition,
and prevents her carrying steam.
About ten days since Santa Anna left
Vera Cruz for the city Of Mexico, previ-
Gus to which, however, he sent polite
invitation to our Commodore to meet
him on board the English frigate Endy-
mion the interview did not take place.
A few days back one of the English fri.
gates boats came down in a violent rain
squall with communism for the Com.
modore, the next day flag of truce was
returned, but no rumor of the business
tranSnired The frioata Potoroac 10