The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-02

skies; the excitement intense for the first
cation from shore informed that the two armies
also that General Taylor had left Point Isabel the day
previous, but the result was unknown. Here was
squadron arrived day sooner its officers seamen and
Marines nearly thousand OF whom could have been
Tended, would, without doubt, have participated in the
battles OF the Sth and 9th OF May.
Gen Taylors critical situation was known four days
previous TO the squadron sailing from that port and we
had no bad weather or head winds to detain us.
On the Goth of July last portion Of the squadron
underway from the anchorage ofGreen slando proceed
TO Anton Lsardo distant IL miles When about half
way between the two places the Cumberland ran
shoal (partly in II feet water, the ship drawing ~
and remained for eighteen hours, after throwing
overheard her spar deck guns and being ghtened by
sending to the Potomac" most of her water and prov
sions She was, by the powerful aid Of the Mississippi
situation with the loss Of her false keel and part Of
her copper The best chart of the harbors Of Vera
Cruz" and Anton Lisardon extant, were made by the
officers of the French squadron previous to, and after
their attack upon Vera Cruz i'll ls3sbut the long ex
perience in the service Of Post Captains is su
Gent You cannot teach them any thing their dignity
would be compromised; for according to their ideas,
would have been exposing the men, too much to have
junior officers Of the squadron-and which could have
been done without any interruption from the Mexcans
few weeks since the frigates Cumberland and Poto
and steamer Princeton, left Green Island and pro-
ceeded to place called by some Of the Spanish nguists
in the squadron the Rio Antigua 10 miles to the north
ward Of Vera Cruz On their way hither, these YES
sells passed within range of the guns of the Castle
of San Juan dUlloa, with tompions in, muzze
bags on and touch holes Puttied as the batteries OF
ing light, the ships in this situation for some
time, without making any preparation to repel an
attack not beating to quartersthat we were not
well peppered is entirely owing to Mexican forbearance
While at the river above referred to- several boats
fresh water In executing this duty our men we're con-
stantly fired upon by the Rancheros"-to defend them
selves in an enemys country and in time OF the boats
take with them but three ball cartridges each-eech
boat was, however, provided with two marines
last demonstration against the enemy which of
few days since at :" Alvarado," forty miles to- the
southwark of Vera Cruz. Within this harbor the Next
cans have secured the remains of their Navy consisting
OF l2gun brig and several schooners-he entrance to
the Rio Avarado is defended by small mud fort mount
ing several Indifferent the bar feet watera
mile outside from to fahoms On the 7th instant the
following vessels got under way from this anchorage
mouth Somers Refer Petre and Bonita, and the
afternoon arrived and anchored OF Alvarado The line
fahom water the rigates the centre, in fathoms
1t generally understood that the large vessels
first to silence the land batteries when otlla of boats
well manned with sailors and marines to the
bar and cut out the Mexican vessels. under
stood that this the plan Of attack-for what was
his programme" to himself-for he never allows his
officers to know what he intends they should per.
form %n ,h III he las. moment oao wv EN- A. ao1H,
Prepare for action" All hands went to work with
wi-guns cast loose, powder, shot and shell got uP
each fully believing that the time had come
when something going to be DONE" The officers
and selected to the boats all in high spi.
rts-glory for the officers prize money for the An
enthusiasm rarely known among the men had got them
up to concert PITCH" and they would without doubt
have dome credit to their flag but they
ended in smoke. The Mississippi and Princeton each
fred two shells without effect The brunt of the battle
borne by the little Bonita who from her single gun
fred half dozen shot, of which passed between
two of the Mexican schooners another through house
single shot and if they had fred they were at too
great distance to have damaged the enemy The only
defence made by the Mexcans was from body of their
infantry who from chapparel above the beach poureda
voey of musketry into the Bonita without fleet In
about half hour after the action commenced the sig
nal made, Cease firing" the guns were secured,
and the retreat beaten No boats were called away or
any further demonstration of attack made The ensuing
morning the squadron got under way, and returned to
this anchorage In standing out from of Alvarado we
could distinctly see the Mexican flag streaming in the
morning breeze from the mast heads Of their vessels
while the waters came the martial strains Of the
Potomacs band, playing its native airhe Star span
gled Banner, which sent thrill Of regret to many
Rave been engaged in 50 ridiculous an affair
The British frgstc Endymion and sloop of war Blanche
followed down to Alvarado to the fun, which was
additional cause Of modification to us.
Orr VERA CRuz, Aug. Ia, 1896
Arrival of Mr. Mssphy Yera Crus-.afack of alpa-
redo isafection in the Interior of Merieo
hereby send you some facts which may be relied on,
and you make what use Of them you WISH
Mr.. Morphy landed at Vera Cruz on the cath ult,
CON- Conner owing blanche having been order
ed at Washington A pronunciamento given out in
Vera Cruz on the ID instant although disposition
volt was clearly manifest among the citizens and troops
caused by the the examples set in Guadalaxara Generals
Paredes and Bravo were deserted by the troops the
former imprisoned and the latter unmoested The
ministry to be formed is reported as being of the peace
party The capture of Monterey by General Taylor had
been reported in Vera Cruz
The manner Of attack on Alvarado by Com Conner
has created very general dissatisfaction among the
a,I LaIDx Aro Inx.-,
select and mark positions On the next day the whole
fleet followed, accompanied by the English squadron,
who DESTROYS Of seeing the fight On the eastward
Of the old fort of six guns and on the west
three hundred citizens and soldiers, were s
the opposition to landing Nothing seemed to be easier
had given it up and the enemy themselves stated that
they were. destitute Of all defence but squadron
fred few Shots and the next morning sailed away, like
1.-THE King of France with twenty thousand men,
Marched up hill, and then-marched down again."
Muralles heads the revolution in favor of Santa Anna.
Great dissatisfaction exists among the inhabitants of Cam
peachy because Tobasco is not blockaded; it being
place of great trade and the people violently opposed to
the United States do not believe that there is any
with internal disunions There Is no government no ar.
and no means to carry on the one or raise the other
From the Washington Union, August 3il
Dispatches from Commodore Connor under date OF
10TH 18th and l4th of August have been received at the
Navy Department. some extracts from which we lay be-
fore our readers.
In reference to the accident that befel the Cumber
land, Commodore Conner says, that the guns, spars
provisions Sc that removed from the ship to
tighten her. on that OCCASION all recovered and put
in their places two days after the ship was got afoa
With the exception Of injury to her false keel and
the probability that Of the copper the bottom is
injured or rubbed off stated in my letter above
toned not the ship has sustained any damage
of consequence"
The British ships" he adds, " anchored at Sacr6-
clos have lost several men by fever The so
numerous board the steamer Vesuvius that 1t was
deemed necessary to send her 10 Bermuda Although
the weather has been extremely wet and for
the last three weeks the of the different vessels
of the squadron still continue to enjoy good health
"The Mississippi detained forty-eght hours to
await the arrival OF the English from the Hsva
ma She anchored at Vera Cruz the l4th Of August
General Santa Anna not on board"
A rumor had obtained that Mexican privateer had
be en- seen of Havana One OF the ships of the squad
ron despatched to make search for her but
no trace of any such vessel could be found Several
ships cruising in that region boarded Tor the pur
pose Of obtaining intelligence but mono Of thom had
heard of any prvaeering vessel The is deemed
TO be without foundation Commodore Conner confirms
the intelligence that the garrison of the city Of Vera
Ia