The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-03
DISPATCHES FOR THE TRIBUNE.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
From Mexico.
TABASCO BAMBARDED AND NEAR
LY DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 24-9 P. M.

> New Orleans papers Of the 18th and l 9TH
inst, brings intelligence from the United
States Squadron in the Gulf and from Vera
= Cruz to the 31st ult., received via. Havana
Most of the domestic news from Mexico has
been anticipated by arrivals at New York
1t is conjectured that Santa Anna will with.
draw the troops garrisoned at Tampico, unite
them to his force at San Luis Potosi with those
from Saltillo and then commence offensive
operations against the American posts.
Although the new members of the Cabinet
are enemies of his yet it is alleged they are
quite acceptable to him. Ampudia arrived at
San Luis Potosi on the 21st ult. Next day
the first brigade of his division reached there
so that the rumor of his having marched
against Gen. Wool, was unfounded. Much
enthusiasm prevails in the ranks of the enc
my's forces at San Luis, based upon confident
anticipations of a victory over the Americans
at the great decisive battle for which Santa
Anna is avowedly preparing the magnanimous
Mexican army, with the energy which is Pc
culiar to him.
! A conducta ofspecie, having three hundred
and eighty thousand dollars for the British
steamer, arrived at Vera Cruz 3lst October
Information has been received at New Orleans
that the British steamer Tay on her last
trip from Vera Cruz to Havana, took out
three hundred Letters of Mar9ue, with natu-
ralizaton papers comforting the privileges of
Mexican citizens upon all who would sail I'M
der them. This information comes in an au-
thentc form The letters of marque we're
expressed from Mexico on the 30th ult., and
reached Vera Cruz in times for the Tay to
take to Havana. Letters from Havana were
also received announcing the arrival of the
letters of marque.
One writer is of opinion that the Spanish
government will not permit them to be used
in the port Of Havana yet, as the naturaliza
ton papers offer extraordinary privileges, it
is probable some of them may slip out upon
commerce despite the vigilance of the author
tiles
The Picayune of the 18th reports the arri-
val of the schooner Portia, Capt. Powers six |
days from Point Lizardo, bringing an officer
who was engaged in the attack on Tabasco.
lie reports that the enterprise was entirely |
successful. Its object was to cut out certain !
prizes anchored in the river, and they were
all taken. When the city was summoned to
the people were for yielding, but
the governor and soldiery opposed it. Time
was then given for all pcaceable people, wo-
men and children, to get out of harms way
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leave; so it is feared most of those killed in
the bombardment were others than soldiery.
Some of the encmys regulars, however, were
killed.
Our squadron consisted of the Mississippi
Commodore Perry the Vixen, Commodore
Sands: Bo,I1to, Lieut.. Com. Benham; Reef
II, Lieut.. Slerrett; NCnita, Lieutenant ltaz-
lrd the revenue steamer M%Lane, Napt
Howard; the revenue cutter Forward, Uort.
Nones, Gall small cratt) two hundred seamen
md marines from the Raritan and the Cum
,erland, under the command of Capt. Forrest,
1ieuts. Cest, Winslow, Walsh, Hunt, Capt. t
Edison and Lieut.. Adams of marines They {
eft Anton Lizardo, October 10th, and arriv- i
ID at Frontera the 23d, and captured two I
teamers and several small schooners; on the {
.4th and 25th they assembled the river seven 7
md the Vixen. They passed the Devils ]
Turn at 2. NJ, landed and spiked four 20 {
&
They arrived off Tabasco at SIX P. W., and
nchored in line ahead, distant one hundred
nd fifty yards from the shore The city was
to surrender. The governor re-
used, when three shots were fred from the
Vixen. An officer came off with a request
hat We would spare the Hospitals, which was
Cranted. Skirmshing Immediately ensued.
in Sunday no damage was done. We cap
ured one brig, three schooners, and large
loop, in all. At the town and below, there
we're nine vessels and many boats captured.
On Monday, the 26th, at daylight, there be-
yan a sharp fire of musketry from the shore,
which was returned by our guns, and contin-
led for some time at intervals A flag of
ruce came off, besecchng us to spare the I
own. The Commodore assented, because las
re said, he only wished to frghten the SOL
liery.
The prizes were got under way, and ready
or returning The enemy's white flag was
lying all the while, w. A. Parker, the Lieu
enant, got ashore with his prize vessel, and
was attacked by eighty soldiers, whom he beat {
off with eighteen men only; losing one, and
getting two wounded. This action lasted ]
thirty minutes, when Lieut. c. w. Morris
was despatched to him with orders, aud he,
passing the heavy fire of the enemy, was i
wounded in the neck by musket ball. He
stood up in his boat and cheered the men on
calamity till he fell in the arms of Midship-
nan Chccver.
The Commodore then commenced cannon
,ding in good earnest from the Vixen, the 1
Bonita, the Nonita, and the Forward and in I
hree-qarters of an hour, he almost destroyed I
he city, sparing the houses of the foreign :
,onsus.
At midday the feet left, firing up the {
streets as they passed them All the prizes I
we're saved except one, which grounded and
vas burned by the Commodore's orders, to {
prevent her falling into the hands Of the enc t
ny. The McLane struck on the bar at the I
mouth of the river, and did not get over to I
participate in the engagement until it was
,nded, The Patricia, on her return, captur- i
ID the American brig Plymouth, Cap plain !
oackerson, discharging cotton at Avarado
)ar.
Lieut.. Morris died on board the Cumber- !
and on the 1st inst, and was buried with ,
military honors. There is Mexican force t
If from five to six thousand men at Alvarado, |