Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-17
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August 29th. lolG.
HE only event oi importance which has
'unsplrd OF late, Is the los OF The L. States
I brig IrN;on, on The bar OF the Tuxpan river.
about $50 miles nUrihwad oiVera Cruz Tn.
intelligence was brought to the Sluadron ON
the isth by the s.. Mays that shin having
picked up one OF the TuXtons boats. win
Lieutenant Bergman on board.
Il apptar that Captain Carpenter of the
l'uN'on' wishing TO get his vessel near shore
loproieCt hls boats while obtaining pro,is-
IONS. employed a Scotchman he had lakcn out
OF MeAcan prize TO pilot him In, but who.
"he'h,T from design OF accident. run him a
/ ground on ihe 10Th. On the l1th with the
exception OF Lieut.. Hunter and boats crew.
she vas abandoned by the officers and men
! VINO went ashore 10 ,he number of about 60
~ all and surrendered themselves 10 the Mex
| can commandment.
They were Hospitality received, compliman.
/ tel wilma bail and lett next day with a guide
OF Tour men Tor Tampico about 100 miles fur.
'her north. Lieutenant Hunter aud his boats
crew pat 10 sea, captured a small Mexican
schooner and came down 10 our present an
chorage, making IN all two officers U.ieu,s.
Bergman and huuteD and about - men saw
co, soon as the news was received the
Princeton Immediately got under weigh and
proceeded To the scene OF disaster.
The lruNton was found beating on the bar
bllScd aud completely filed with water, hay.
ing about ieet over the berth deck. The
, surf was 50 violent on the bar that il WAS no,
until the p that the boats of the Princeto,
could board her. when finding it impossible
/ to get her of or save her, she was fred am,
n completely burned few Of the best snar
!. were brought of, bat otherwise she is toia
y loss.
d Sac had been completely plundcred an,
1t stnpt 10y the MeXipns before the arrival O
the Pdnceion. Her guns were found 70 hsy,
Il been thrown overheard. The Princeton RAJ
into idthoms water (shc draws 1913 feet
aud was then about miles distant ,h
SVEN was 50 heaVy that nearer approach il
IL shoaler water was deemed dangerous.
1 Aitcr ming the brig. the Princeton rcturne,
/ Immediately on the 23l to this present aich
orage about ten miles southward of Yer
IS Cruz AT the mouth Of Tuxpan River. th
r, MeXlcans have small force tented in sheds
n lse town OF IuNpan Is back some eight mile
A distant Several communications passed b.
n tween the Princeton and shore by flags O
+ truce, and by them The fate OF the cdptiyes wa,
:, learnt.
The Cutter Legarc. 90 hours from Brszos.
arrived on the 2Jth with dispatches Tor oui
Commodore, supposed relating 10 a three
u months armistice with the Mcxicans. IN,
Z i
\. miles, auj was Performed undersl steam. scains
At strong heat winds. Tie Legare returns {,
T. new orleans Tor repairs to her boilers, whicl
~ are ID bad condition, and prevents her car
- Tying steam.
Is About ten days since Santa Anna left Yer
p Cruz for the city of Mexico. previous !,
\, which, however, be sent polite inyitstio,
M To on Commodore To meet him on board th
b English inBate Endymion, the interview di,
not take place. A few days back. one of tI
English irigatc's boats came down ina clio
lent rain slusll with o communication In
"A TIE Commodore. ths next day fa1 OF tfpr
= was returned, bat no rJmOr OF the businss
las transyired
Tie iugafe Potomac is nearly disabled B..
r. the sickness of her crew: the scuryy has bro
Ken ont un boar! al her. aud she has now d
cases oi ihc dreadful disease. On ths 9th
ine cutter Forward arrived from ,he Balz.
bat brought nOinteiIigsnce OF imporuncs.
The following is us, Of ihe officers az.
Z iach'd othe iru1ton, who have gone TO Tam
) pico.
Commando r. vs. Csrneptsr. Adm
Master ls.se y BncelsH8: Pss.cJ Mii.l,,I.
\ men John J. B,ukbca3, George B B,..sII
I Fusct George r Cut,g Assistant Srr.so,,
Y John $. M.--ersnul. Miishipm8n S,5.,,,
. B's7fil tVtius Clerk. III Wukin-ar.
iogeine' with about hIy petty officers sni
seBmen
Lieui. Hunter and Bergman are on board
the 50. Aialys
The New Orleans Bulletin ,r,p Of the ri,
instant. narmang the loss of Che Tfa.,op
says
On l1e iId a.. hopes OF sowing Zoe vessel
| being abandoned l.ert Hunter her s,.,,.