Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-26


Prom the N. o. Piesyune. Extra.
Tuesday Morning. Nov IL, ~ o'clock, ".
COMMANDMENT OF TOBAsCO.
We have been furnished by an officer OF the NAVY who
arrived here this morning In the schr Pora Capt Powers
days from Point Lzardo, who engaged in the affair
Of Tobusco, with tho annexed summary and sketch Of tho
proceedings Of Com Perry, with the detachment OF vessels
sent under him against Tobacco The enterprise was al
together successful.
The objec; Of tho expedition 10 out certain pz..
anchored In the river These all taken When tho
city summoned to surrender; the people all in
fayer oil yielding ut once The Governor and sodcy oppo
sed IT, Time was given for all peaceabe persons, women
and children oi harms way; but the Governor
would not allow any one 10 lesye, that 1t is feared
Of those killed during the bombardment soldiers
Some Of the regulars killed Had 1t been that the
execution was principally done upon nofensivo persons
the city would have been demolished with the exception
OF the residences oi foreign consus and the hospitals
Squadron consisting Of tho Mississippi, Com. Perry;
Vixen, Com'r. Sands; Bono, Lieut. Cong Benham Rec
fer Lieut. Serre Nona, Lieut. Hazard; steamer
Mclane, Capt. Howard; revenue cutter Forward Captain
Nones; 200 seamen and marines from the Rnritan and
Cumberland. under mand Of Capt Forrest Lieurs, es
Winslow. Walsh, Hunt; Capt Edison and Lieut. Adams. of
the Marines Left Anton Lizardo the l6 Ia OF October
and arrived Froniora the 23d. Captured steamers
Perta and Tabasyuano, and several small vessels oath
aud 25th assembled the river 40 miles Tobaco the
very ppd-towcd by the Petrita and VIxen-passed
Devils Turn at 2. 7. M landed and spiked four 24-poun
ders Arrived of Tobasco 6. p. NJ, and anchored in
line ahead distant $50 yards from the shore Summoned
the city TO surrender Governor refused. Fired shots
from the Vixen-one the flag staff of the Fort and
the color fell thought they had surrendered. officer
came oil with request that would spare their Hosp
tails which was granted.
At o'clock Landed 200 scamen and marines but as il
late attack the fort they ordered board
Some diminishing ensued. but none Of us hurt
This was Sunday, and the Commodore was somewhat
luetnnt the attack that day. Captured
brig, three schoones, and large sloop also cap
tured schooner before arrived Frontera, and
another passage up the riyer-making in all,
brig. five schooners, steamers, soop, and many
small craft and lighters. Monday, 26th day light.
sharp FIRE OF muskety from Shore which returned by
great guns whenever heard n report Firing
iinued for time intervals when a white flag
shown by the civilians shore, doubt with the
OF the Governor. Sent of petition the Commo-
dore spare the town, which he granted adding that he
only desired TO fight the soldiery.
Got the prizes underweigh aud made every preparation
for returning; white flag flying all the while. Lieut.. w
A. Parker shore with his prize vessel the CITY,
aud attacked by about eighty soldiers, whom he beat
OIL with eighteen losing only and having but
wounded. This affair lasted thirty minutes Lieut. c.
W. Morris wa. despatched to him with orders, and pass
ing the heavy fire OF the enemy wounded in the neck
by n musket ball.
Lieut. Morris stood up his boat and cheerod the men
CALAMITY until he fell in the OF Mdshpmsn Chez
Yer, who with him. The Commodore then commenced
csnnonadng from the Vixen Bonita Nona and
Forward and in the space half Of hour
almost demolished the eity-Panng the houses OF the for
egn Counsus and such appeared TO be inhabited by
peaceful citizens
Al about midday the fleet left Tobasco and as pas
sod INC different streets right angles with the water, fir
every living thing All the prizes saved with the
ceptoD oi one, which burnt by the commodoro's
der having been found impossible to her clear Of the
Devils Turn" rapid pass in the river.
Arrived at Fronera Sunday at Observation-Disclosures
n penceiu-having been kept In during absence
by 1t. Walsh and his command
q The steamer MeLane struck while attempting
TO the bar, aad did not succeed In getting until
the affair at Tobasco and he of the vessels. Her
marines under Lieut. Brown, board the Patrita
during the 25ih and Goth AL the prizes duly des
md nj her
under command of Lieut. Best, captured Ameri
brig Plymouth, Capt Parkeron, engaged in dscharg
ing cotton Ayarado bar Lieut.. Morris died the LIST
instant board the Cumberland and buried with oil
the honors Of at LiZardo
IL will be by reading this cursory report that the
Commodore spared the city Of feelings OF human
ity The inhabitants could leave, the Governor
would not permit Them hence they sought refuge in
cellars during the cannonadng, and thus escaped de.
stIucton. Had II not been that necessarily
obliged 10 kill many innocent persons before taking the
CITY, Tobasco this moment would have been ours
As IL IT, have paid them dearly Tor the shot that de-
pryed US o! Lieut.. Nouis-long will they remember
visit nnd dread the return Of the Americans.
$50 regular troops, with pieces Of
unknown number ofamed PoaSnT an whom
were p1aei strong Military tho occupation Of
could only reach with great
guns, aud at every disid'an'ase
Iie following vesses were Anton Lizlrio
vcnber: Fsg ship CumbcTlani fgaes Rirtan aud
Mississippi aud Princeton together with hc boats
prze Veses 81 Mays and somer bOekadng Vea Cur
Popoise Tampieo McIanc inside The Toba-o the
Forward bckadinz Tobaseo The MeLane viii GET out on high
Lieut. Rsnaw came up r. ,m the squadron under orders Pen
saeoa Navy Yard
Health Of the squaironp rrecuy good.
There Mexican force OF from 1--WE 10 iz thousand at Al
They mouth Of the three
chain ebc and sunk the bar woui b, entirely use
les o attempt the pa again BY a naval force.
From n. o. Tunes. Nov. ~, IOAM
Late aud Important from Nucatau.
Tb o. hooneT Lscndis arrived this morning from Cam
aey bringing adyees from Va the dnst ola om=what
bu upon ibe whole highly in. oian ehineicr she