The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-09-24
From the Mobile Herald ard Tribunc-eXtra,
Late and Important from Mexico

Late and Important from Mexico.
us. BRIG OF WAR TRUxToN, BURNT,
Officers and Crew, a0iM the exception Of two
LieWennntS and nineteen men taken prison.
erS By the nericanS and marched to Ttma-
pico.
By the arrival Of the U. S. Revenue steam
er Legare at New Orleans, from Vera Cruz,
we are in receipt Of letters from our cores
pondents as late as the 29th ult We have
but time previous to the closing ofthe mail to
publish the following letter;
U. S Squadron, off Point AntOnio de
Lizaruo, Aug. 30, 1861
The only event Of importance which has
TRANSFERRED of late, is the loss of the U. S. brig
Truxton, on the bar of Tuxpam river, about
1870 miles northward of Vera Cruz. The in
telligence was brought to the squadron on the
10th, by the st. Mary's, that ship having
picked up one of the Truxton's boats with
Lieut. Bergman on board.
1t appears that Capt. Carpenter of the
Truxton, wishing to get his vessel near shore
to project his boats while obtaining provis-
ions employed Scotchman he had taken out
of a Mexican prize to pilot him in, but who
whether from design or accident, run HIM
aground on the 18th. On the 18th, with the
exception of Lieut.. Hunter and boats crew, |
she was abandoned by the officers and men,
who went ashore to the number of about SIX
ty in all, and surrendered themselves to the |
Mexican commandment. They were hospita-
bly, received, complimented with ball, and
left next day, with a guide of four men, for
Tampico, about 100 miles further north
Lieut.. Hunter and his boats crew put out to
sea, captured small Mexican schooner, and
+o o,,nbnrooa n
in all two officers (Leuts. Hunter and Berry
man) and about twenty men. As soon as the
news was received, the Princeton Immediate
ly got under weigh, and proceeded to the
scene of disaster.
The Truxton was found beating on the
bar, bilged and completely filled with water,
having about four feet over the birth deck
The surf was so violent on the bar that it was
not until the 23d that the boats of the Prince t
ton could board her, when finding it impos-
sble to get her of, or save her, she was fired
and completely burned. A few Of the best
spars were brought off, but otherwise she is II 2
'otal loss. She had been completely plumber {
ed and stript by the Mexicans before the ar '
rival of the Princeton. Her guns were found &
TO have been thrown overheard. The Prince
ton ran into five fathoms water (she draws '
nineteen and half teet) and was then about j
one and half miles distant, the swell was so $
heavy that nearer approach in shoaler wa Il
ter was deemed dangerous. t
After firing the brig, the Princeton return h
ell Immediately on the 23d to this present an f
chorage, about 10 miles southwark of Vera O
Cruz. At the mouth of Tuxpan river, the
MeXicans have small force tented in sheds. n
The town of Truxton is back some eight Y
niles distant. Several communications pass f;
ID between the Princeton and shore by flags b
If truce, and by them the fate Of the captives d
was learnt
The cutter Legare, sixty hours from Bra Il
,o7, arrived on the 25th with dispatches for h
'ur Commodore, supposed relating to a three i,
months armisticc with the Mexicans. The G
distance frcm the Brazos to this place is $50
niles, and was performed against strong head I
winds. The Legare returns to New Orleans s
or repairs to her boilers, which are in bad | s.
and prevents her carrying steam t
About ten days since Santa Ana left Vera v
Cruz for the city of Mexico,p to which, il
however, he sent polite invitation to our O
Commodore to meet him on Loard the En-
glisl f1gate Endynion the interview did
not take place. A few days past, one of the I
English fiigate boats came down in violent
am squat, with a communication for the
Commodore the next day flag of truce was
'et7lrned, but no rumor of the business has a
The frigatc Potomac is nearly Il
disabled by the sickness Of her crew The "
'curvy has broken out on board OF her, and c
she has now 40 cases Of the dreadful disease. Il
On the 9th, the cutter Forward arrived from u
he Baize, but brought no intelligence Of i'm c
portance. i