Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-16

accounts vii! be given tomorrow:
Prem The y. o. P.eayun. Nov 8
important from The Squadron.
Second attempt upon AiVarado--Expc-
dition against 'Tabasco,
We wete fortunate receive yesierd,v BIZ p;lo
boat which touched the Baze advices from the soaa
dron IN the Gulf down TO the 9th Of Oct, The
arc very interesting but rege, say are not
to the success Of On the 5h October second
attempt was made by Com Conner upon Avarado In
consequence Of the grounding of Of the vessels which
had three others in tow, the Commodore (, und him.
most reluctantly compelled abandon the enierpre We
cannot give an adequate representation OF the
ment OF men and officers engaged the afiir Tney .uf
eicd no lo's, but from Unavoidable accidents from tho
force Of circumstances beyond their power to control be
could not get into action with their euemy a. close
ers as they desired
The gallant old Commodore was the most eha-rred oC
AL lie took the command Of the expedition in per on
upon the steamer Vixen. His vessel 4, get-
across the bar and reaching TIC desired position ber. a
stood the brua OF tie Ere OF the Mexican battery Of y.
guns I'LL the McLane aground It would have been
ioohGrdintss 10 persist in the enterprise Com Come,
stood al the while upon the wheel house Of the Vixen ca
and unFuiied, while the shot few around him One b,
striking short ct the schooner dashed the wafer over HE
person, filling hiH face md eyes. Unu,yv.d h. y5 -
water from his face, and soetIus ouy for Others
It any nnc was hu'i. His bearing is described to m. =,
cry thing that NO could have wished. Perfectly p,r.f
utu' ne would not expose TO useless hazard
alter became evident that from accident Tue
mus, fail. His officers aud men. however were render,
hai frantic by the order 10 withdraw. There Was nothing
rash and desperate that they would not have
~, rather than have obeyed the summons 10 desst
But we mus not anticipate the details given by cur cor
respondent The reader will find perfectly clear. con.
neeied account OF the affair in the letters sub,ined
or ANTON LIzARop, Oct 18Th 1876.
|enuenen-"e are on the eve OF another attack Ava
'ado AT oe oeA this afternoon Con- Conner issued Or
ders for the sailing OF the squadron trgates
md Rnuan cxeepod Tot the mouth Of tic Alvarsio liver
The Commodore takes command OF the exp-dito1 in n-
sou, making use Of the steamer Vixen lis flag shin for
the OCCASION One O'Clock Tomorrow morning s the non,
liked Tor getting under weigh and already the stes
Mississippi, Vixen and McLane firing Up. Beyd $
these vessels the force consists of the revenue cutter For
ward, schooners keefer Petre and Boritl and p-z
Noual THIS latter yesse recently captured from the
Me1icans, and was formerly the American scr Belle ont
81 your port She now four - pound
For the past month have been drilling our men a. ia,
any upon small saud here, and Jack Is so anxious r.,
fight tat he marks time with good grace and ever,
one sPsels pleased that at last have chance a,
the enemy.
Al the mouth OF the river the Mszicans have ten gun
battery tnl We know Of brig Of war and two gunboa Is
being anchored inside number OF HER small merchant
men have taken refuge IN the harbOr aud there ust be
smart eprnkliGg Of puze-mUney in store for us
October l6-Our sailing orders Tor the morning Of the
l4h were eouE'emanded in consequences Of its blowing
too fresh Tor operations -occasonag DELAY of te ,ne
diuon for iwenyiour hours. We sailed however AZ |
o'clock, A. NJ. yesterday, but greet say ths, we are
All al anchor 1galn TO day ard 4 IL
SESSION Of the NsIieaHs.
You pleased call ihe former attack o., Aiv,,o5o
an abortion and suppose you will not be splrng Of hard
names Tor the present failure but rast that when Won
anime the facts OF the case, you vii Understand thai il
owing TO the inet1eeney OF the tue disposal Of
Com Conner, and 10 the naura detences Of the place il
sell, that we have not been successful rather han 10
Of skill courage on MS part or lack Of ,;r,,
support 10y the officers and men under his command
We were within miles Of the mouth Of the river n,
dayehi ana st,oa slowly into saore, 1t being dead
He vixen ana MeIano towing the schoonen-Ihe Mssis.
pp anchored al long snot distance commenced hrr
h'e Up TO this time everything appeared highly favorable
Tor the Of the expedition. There being heavy
swell the bar the pilots declined taking the vessels ever
The Commodore leading IN the Vixen with the rest OF the
force following passed by the fort, cacl vessel fling her
orOad-ice she ranged ahead with but little effect, how
ever OWING % the distance. long .hcor IN tt, Fu-
ward sent shot duCCty into the fJf,h no vsmenf n
repeated win better cccss thu jsonl. b,i-r esss1.d
aud sgan the Forward inside teau'iiu SHIT In An.
mcarw us the Mississippi had clOeed ~ end wa. ca
P1ding hcI Pa2h about The aslcs Of the Me1caus In
way that siUs' have made Of their SEQ more sra,
than the Lord made One from her disnoun,ed
heavy gsn OF ;Les from the stcckads. thr they SON
remcdied, but thus far c thsir shot had fallen snor
Dlung the morning several Of the boats sounded with
IN halt mile Of the fort receiving the FIRE of the enc
my with much impunty indifference The swell On
the bar having somewhat sahsited al the line Of sta
was formed a. follows steamer Vixen. flag ship ovn
gun boats Refer and Bonita; steamer McLane 10 n bs
Nonaa, cutter Forward and gun boat Petrol: then two
launches three cuiters and barge, containing force des
A
The Vixen with her tow passed the bar and took position
within point blank range, but tho MeLan, stack fst md
the Commodore finding himself deprived OF the support of
two-ihrds OF hs force, and being unable 10 sustain the Gre
OF twoveEun battery with bat iolr hghi pieces of hi.
own, obliged TO retreat Toe force In toe boats
exposed heavy ERE, the shot living thick and
around us and had the Mcueurs fired grape 10 wou hav
shocked some Of Us into FITS We escaped however tb
a good dleking from the spray Of the balls.
II being too late IN tue day ior auy further op.ra-
tons, signal was made for return anchorage end IN
ended this boodess com5e bi1odezs not because each
and every OF would have shed our hears be-
blood 10 have gained the day, because our nisn Of
tack was not good. that not properly .cJ ut
because Providence has provided the enemy wish sscB
natural dce7ces as cannot te overcome by naval ats
with such means Com Conner has 90 hs dsrossI he
McLano Re- an ab7musbc aborpn Ito make use Of YOUR
own world drawing too much water 10 b. ssrvi-csbIr
and with notsuicen power drvo her over three and
bali knots an loufbut Is due @, Capf Howard say
that ~ soon AZ be got bis vessel uyat ugin he porcd
90 make snohof attempt o. pass the bsr, but the Clmmo-
dorc declined, A. was too late n the Afternoon snd
ihs weather IVES ihfcacnlng
Incfe remaius oue wy to take THE A'varado and
mnrk my worjs, 10 Will be done before many week. mean
while We must expect 10 be severely hand "a By On, new
papcrs ~ home. and BY people who expect acc5m
ptsh imqossibucs and gain glory a field whsie nom,
90 be wou-ehough no man with two ideas IN his head
who witnessed our recent defeat attribute blame 10
any