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she lies in about seventeen fathoms of water almost
within gun shot Of the Castle.

she lies in about seventeen fathoms of water, almo,
within gun shot Of the Castle.
U. 8. FRIoArE RARIrAN, Dec. Is, 1886
As the sailing of the Morgan Dix has been delayed
head wind, have an opportunity to add the good
Gss egns m more o. the men Of the somers have bee
zardo, whittier they driven by the gale on her
coop One Of them has since died They are held q
who have been saved from the wreck. The Somers ha
near eighty souls on board, all told
have also learned some more Of the Of the of
Gers Of the foreign vessels who picked UT OF
their boats, viz:
Lieut.. Petit, Of the French brig Mercure who com
seaward and rescued ten
Midshipman Fex, of the English brig Daring.
MIR. Anthony, gunner Of the Endymou.
The others are mentioned in my narrative. have We
to learn the names Of the officers of the English figa
Alarm and OF the Spanish corvette.
On coming out of Anton Lizardo. the Morgan Di,
was boarded by boat from the English frgate Epdy
mion The officer in command Of the boat aior piscn,
package Of letter. for England in the hands Of Capt
eight more Of the crew Of the somers had been picked
mp by the Mexcans after being in the water no les
SsrnT also sah ala a'p 10 oSop AmTasr party
the same one OF whom died after landing from
exhaustion; What humber ofthese two partes-whethe
Doth or only the former-are in the hands of tn,
Mexicans, we cannot distinctly understand. 1t vii
doubtless increase the suspense offrends yet m
gate the gloom which this Melancholy calamit,
creates to ascertain that the loss of life SO rea
at first heard and we sh now look with ANXIETY
Tor further particulars in relation to the survivors
Correspondence of the ~ O. Tropic.l
Orr VERA CRUZ, Dec. 9. lss6.-One of the most af
nictng calamites Of the war occurred yesterday the
loss Of the brig somers. which foundered Green
and John Rnggod Hynson and than thirty of her
crew. That any escaped is due the humane exertoni
snS o ss Of s ns and
fearful height Of the sea- rage the gale sent
hrnta ooak kkA o.,ool Iii L.
rescue. Twenty boats are said to have been out.
Itwas honorable to human nature to attempt such an
ward for their ntrepdty, directly conferred by an ap
hear the names Of Lieut. Tarleton of H. B NJ frigate
highest praise. But all acted braveiy and nobly with
but little distinction, individually.
Hynson was an ornament to the Navy ofthe brightest
character He had no superiorsexcept accidentally Of
rank in his profession His equals and interiors all loved
specimen of his gaanry has been shown in his par
tcpaon in the recent cutting out or burning Of that
vessel under the CASTLE and told he could have
to sailor whom he considered weaker than himself In
seeking another support he went down. G
sas and can his
yet found In the human breast. Mr.. Hynsons only
brother is resident of your city In deporng hi. sad
be derived IRON the reflection that half the officers of the
Navy Join in his grief, and also mourn brother.
WA Young man q sas chsfsc.T and Gsed promise a.
The commander of the somers, Lieutenant Comrian.
dant Ssmmes, and his surviving officers and men,
taken to the different ships at the SACRIFICES anchorage
and treated with much kindness until this morning.
when they were sent down to us with the &rst ntmaon
Of the dreadful accident.
The John Adams, without pilot, ran through the
dss IN the hsc,s: Of the gale which csrd the
destruction, In reaching the anchorage at San Anton
Lizsrdo.
A merchant brig also escaped in the same manner
The Adams takes the Somers's place tom morn.
ing-fllng up the breach.
The Cumberland frgsts, under the command of Cspt.
Gregory and ofcered and manned with the crew fine
Rsran, sailed for Norfolk via Havana, the 9th inst
The Mississippi, bearing the red flag Of Commodore
the Relief the Vixen the Perita Qate Champion) two
three gun boats and four or five merchant vessels lie
at San Anton.
Commodore Conner is expected every hour, with the
Princeton, Spire, and other small vessels from Tam
pico and the Albany and Boston from the morrill, and
confidently expect upon their arrival to make an mme-
date commencement upon Avarado. Some of the pa.
riOc citizens Of that place have thrown out polite nt
nations Of their readiness the exchange
Of their copper for iron. and Commodore Conner Is
not the man to decline traffic furnishing such returns
presume you have not heard Of the attempt of Mr.
Rogers, one OF the recent cutting out party to set fire to
building used a magazine. near the town. His life
was probably saved by not succeeding Himself and
have been sent to not stated That is all
know Of
My news from the interior is all second hand and you
article As faithful chronicler, record only well
tilted facts The rumor that the Congress viii not con-
Tray tAer travelling expenses Is not worth much. take
it. and only notice 1t here, because SO much harped
upon.
anxious 10 do injustice to Com. Conner az to overlook
the credit Of CON- Perry. | presume the latter officer
or has ., ns ns
ed officer and will suffer no man to force upon him the
credit due another and real friend Of his will ever
attempt an operation Of that character.
Besides the information furnished by Vera Cruz
correspondent whose letter was dated the 9th ns we
have other news to impart.
persons board OF these 80 were Pposed, at
first news to be lost but it happened provdenally,
exhaustion Not less than eight went ashore on hen
coop noar Vera Cruz and they were taken prisoners by
the Mexicans.
Toe UGH credit cannot be given to the officers and
of the foreign vessels of war which were ut an
Choir the somers the time of the disaster related
above. Every assistance on their part, was given
CAPTURE OF MIpsnIrMAN ROGERS.
From the New Orleans Picsyune, Dec. y
The successful exploit of burning the Creole, last
sailing vessel supposed to be fitting out as prvateer
and moord alongside the very walls of the castle OF San
undertake fresh enterprises. One Of these was . re
connassoncs Of Vera Cruz ITSELF with the intention
ertaining tho locality Of the magazine and the
feasibility of attempt 10 blow and on this hazard
Gus undertaking a little party, which Midshipman
Rogers and Surgeon Wright volunteered to conduct
RFor two nights favored by the Darkness the party pur
sued its the third. after having oh
tanned most complete and satsfactory knowledge O.
the localities about Vera Cruz and ascetaning that
their object could be accomplished the little band wal
surrounded by small body Of Mexican lancers while
returning the boat Rogers and the only sailor along
with him were ut once taken prisoners-Mr Wright, by
presenting pistol at the horsemen succeeded in keep
ing them Of until he reached his ct the shore wher
they at showed of and succeeded in gaining the
vessel in safety. MIR w. did not dare fire, thinking i
might bring large force upon him; as 1t ves he had
the Satisfaction oknowDg that he had saved the boat and
her
OF the disposition made Of young Rogers we have nc
chained and marched on by the Mexicans to the cole
and gloomy castle Of Peroe bit this needs continuation
An of the British Consul Vera Cruz IL mentioned
said that learning that Mr. Rogers about TO b
marched TO Perote he at once started of himself in ques
Of him. else sent the Of 500 besides
and clothing for his comfort II 10 certain thst tn
gallant young midshipmsn, who has thus lost his liberty