The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-11-28
Further Particular s.

Further Particulars.
Coolnrss of Com. Conne--Efeets Of the Missis.
sippi's sheils-Ihe expedition against I0bas-
co-.an amusing Incident a''
The Picayune has the following additional in.
formation in relation TO the attempt of Com Con-
nor to storm Alvarado eoE eGe}E ol#
The gallant old Commodore was the most cha.
grined of ALL He took the command of the expe-
dtlon in person, upon the steamer Vixen. His
vessel in getting across the bar and reach.
ing the desired position, where she stood the brunt
of the fire OF the Mexican battery Of twelve guns,
| till the McLane got aground, and il would have
been foolhardlness to persist in the enterprise
Com. Conner stood all the while upon the wheel
house OF the Vixen, calm and unruffied, while the
shot flew around him. One ball, striking short Of
the schooner, dashed the water over his person. Ill
ling his face and eyes. Unnioved, he wiped the
water from his face, and, socious only for Others,
inquired il any one was hurt. His bearing is des-
crbed to us as everything that we could have
wished. Perfectly unruffied, he would not ex-
pose to useless hazard his command, after il be-
come evident that from accident the enterprise
must fail His officers and men, however, were
rendered half frantic by the order to withdraw.-
There was nothing SO rash and desperate that they
would not have performed it, rather than have
obeyed the summons to desist. af ..f.....t +.
Don Thomas Marin, one of the most accomplish
ed officers in the Mexican Navy, commanded the
Notifications OF Alvarado. He declares that he is
ready for lis again at any moment, and this proba-
bly, is true The Commodore, from his position in
advance on the Vixen, discovered another Mexi-
can work half mile further up the river. or lagoon,
as it may more properly be called. where three
guns were mounted in a battery, and supportedby
a gunbrio and two gun-boats, serving as water
batteries. Perhaps it was the discovery OF these
additional means of defence which Influenced the
Commodore not to persist in his attack without
the support of more Of his force In the report of
Senior Marin the loss Of the Mexicans is not men
toned but he speaks of the loss of one Mexican
officer who was not on duty. but in the streets OF
the town, half a mile back of the fort He was
captain in the army, and was struck by she'll from
the Mississippi, and, we need not say, was almost
annihiated. Another she'll from The Mississippi
set the Mexican coors fire in the fort, but they
were speedily replaced
In this attack the same pilot who was on board
the Truxton when she got ashore pioted the Nc
Lane. His name is John Mcneil, and he is
Scotchman. He discharged his duty under the
impressive belief that upon the first accident he
would be shot We believe it is not pretended
that he played US false. The pilot gave warning
of the danger in season. and the vessel went ashore
in going about
We have reason to presume that Com Conner
would at once have proceeded to organise the plan
of another attack upon Alvarado had not he deem
ed it proper to despatch the expedition against To-
basco on the day after his repulse, by which move
ment he has given another opportunity to his Off
GERS, chaffed and mortified, 10 wipe out the repem-
brance OF their recent misfortune, at the same time
being generous enough to allow his second in COM
mand (Com. Perry to achieve something upon a
field where it was not point of honor with him.
self to take the command in person. Upon the
Tobasco expedition, Com Perry has taken with
him about four hundred officers aud men from the
Cumberland and Raritan as auxilIaries. With this
expedition have gone, too almos, all the marines
in the squadron. The commodore has done every
thing to insure its success.
We are sorry for our friend Howard, OF the
McLane. His vessel IS quite too slow for him,
and isnot worth the powder it would take to blow
her to pieces. In going down 10 Tobasco, the Mis-
sisspp with three schooners in tow, had to lay to
to enabable the McLane to come up. and finally
the Mississippi took the McLane herself in tow
But despite his slow boat Capt. Howard had op-
portunty to show his stomach for fight, and re-
tired with unspeakable reluctance agreeable TO or
! ders. r E ......,..
We have some notices the state of the defen-
ces of San Juan de Ulloa There is nothing very
new about them, but they confirm all that we have
before said Of the almost impregnable strength OF
that second Gibraltar. There are two hundred and
four guns mounted, of heavy calibre, and rein
forcement of 500 artllerists, principally French,
has recently been added to the garrison Speak
ing Of the strength 1.-THE fortress, the English
manding officer on that station recently remarked
that England and the United States together had
not ships enough afoat to takeit Jtl"tH
CALL OF TRO0PS.-We understand. says
the Washington Union, that requisitions have
been sent out from the War Department, calling
into the service Of the United States nine addition
al regiments Of volunteers TO serve during the war
with Mexico, unless sooner discharged. They are
asked for from the following States:
i One regiment Of infantry from Massachusetts,;
One regiment Of infantry from New York;
One regiment of Infantry from Pennsylvania;
One regiment Of infantry from Virginia;