Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-18


From .e N. O. Picayune, slhinst.
eIMPORTANTFRO MrTHE{SQua-1
DRON.
Second aitempt apon Atuarado-Ciz-
pedition against Tabaseo.
By the arrival Of pilot boat at The
Balize, we are in the possessionS o. ldle
advices from the squadron. We have
only time to give the annexed letters
IfIhe Commodore has failed sin his at
tempt upon4Alvarado, ,.is-i is owing ~, no
want Of gullautry or skill on hssgs't
,ha, of his officers. The, difficulties
he has had to surmount have been in
suuerable so far; but lie will yet prevail.
He will in a few weeks renew bis at
tempt at all hazards: ;ae.i ffyaes
gcai OFF ANroNsLIzARno,
7,a aa Oct. 13, l846.aa(
Gentlemen.-We arc on. n.lheis eye oi
another. attack OH Alvarado. b.Atai5fo'-
clock this afternoon Com: Conner issu-
ed orders for the sailing Of the squadron,
| (frisaies Cumberland and [safitan ex,
cepted) for the mouth Of The Alyarado
liver. The Commodore takes! the
command of the expedition in person,
making use of,he steamer Vixen as his
flag ship for the occasion.
One O'Clock Tomorrow morning is
the hour fixed for getting under weigh,
and already the steamers Mississippi,
Vixen and M'Lanc are firing mp. BE.
sides these vessels The force consists OF
the revenue cutter Forward, schooners
Recfer, pelrel, and Bonilo, and prize
schooner Nonata. This latter vessel
was recently captured from the Mexi.
cans, and was formerly the American
schooner Belle, out ofyour poIt. She
now mounts four d pound carronades.
For the past month we have been drill.
ling our men as infantry upon a small
island here, and jacks so anxious for
a fight that lie marks time with good
grace, and every one appears pleased
that at last wc are 10 have chance at
at enemy.
At the mouth OF lle river the Mcxi-
cans have n Ten gun battery, and we
know of brig Of wal and Two gunooals
being anchored inside. A number 5ol
their small merchantmen have taken
refuge in the I,arbor, and there must he
a smart sprinkling Of priz4 moneysin
stora for US. -, !gg
l Our sailing orders for theemo' nirgasoi
the 14lh were countermandodsin conse'
quencc of its blowing ioo. ftcsll for:op1
eralions-occasioning az delay Of tile
esPetlition Es :
sailed, however, at ] o'eFocllsh. M,
( yesterday, bu, regret TO Say that we
a'e all at anchor again 10 day, and Al
varadn is yet in the possession OF the
Mexicans.
You we're pleased to call the former
attack on A!varado an abortion, and !
suppose you will no, be sparing of hard
nam,s for lha present failure; but ]
trust that when you examine the facts
Of the case, yoa will understand that it
is owning to The inc(icicncy ofIhc means
at the disposal Of Com. Conner, and to
the natural defrnccs Of the place itself,
that ne have not been successful, rather
than 10 any want OF skill or courage on
his part, or lack Of spirit aud support
bv he officers and men under his com.
mand.
We were within ten miles Of the
mouth Of the river at daylight AMI stood
slowly into shore, i, being dead Calm
the Vixen and McLanc towing the
schooncls- Mississippi anchored al
long shot distance and commenced her
fire. Up 10 this time everything ap.
paared highly favorable for the success
ofthe expedition. There being IA heavy
swell on the bar the pilots declined
taking The vessels over. The Commo-
dorc leading in the Vixen, with the
rest OF the force following, passedby The
fort, each vessel firing her broadsids as
she ranged ahead, with but poor effect,
however, owing TO the distance. A long
eighteen in tho Forward senta u shot dl-
recllyinlo the for,-this movements was
repeated with Settersuccess, the distance
being lessencd and again the Forward
made most beautiful shot. In the
meanwhile the MississippiIlad closed up
and was exploding her Paixhans about
the heads Of the Mexicans in way that
must have made some of them see more
stars than the Lord ever made. One
sho, from her dismounted heavy gun
Of theirs from a slockade, this they soon
remedied, but thus far all their shot had
fallen short. During the morning seve'
eral nf mr. hnatS Soundpd within lld u q |