Washington telegraph., 1846-12-23
LATE FROM TAMPlC0--LoSS OF
THE NEPTUNE,

THE NEPTUNE.
>. The steamship Neptune, Capt. Rollins,
Aeh Tampico Tor Malamoms on The 2ilh
fult, At 0 o'clock, =. w., about a5 miles
north ui rampco Bar, the wind suddenly
shifted loihe north, and commenced blow.
ing a hurricaue. In spite Of all the power
of the machinery, tho vessel could not DO
KEEP, head lo the sea, Il was soon discoy.
erred that she was drifting rapidly to lee.
ward. aud at o'clock, p. NJ. soundnps
were made, aud it was found she was drift.
M into II hlhoms of water. The bes,
bdwrr anchor was let 20, aud paid out iIs
chain To the end; but, hndns her still drift.
ing, second anchor was let 90, when she
brought up and rude head To tho sea and
wind for about an hour. The wind and
sea increasing all the lime, she commenced
drifting again, with the engine continually
working; she could not be kept head To the
sen, aud she soon drlIed into ialhoms OF
water, when, the sea making lair brraeh
over her, the chains we've slipped with an
attempt 10 keep off shore,
Al day break on the morning olIhc 25lh
of Nosember, she was found To be of the
'bar of 'rampieo, when the upper jeck was
cnt away. together with the mainmast,
when she was got before tho wind. Find.
ing that the coal had been nearly expended,
she was headed tor ramplco Bar aud at 5
o'clock, A. W., she struck aground on the
the said bar, where she remained i1dg
hours with the sea making a complete
breach all over her. At meridian Of same
day, sha bilged and commenced breaking
up. At O'Clock. 7 w., the U. ). siran.
rr Spillire, Capt Taunal, sent boats 10 her
assistance aud rescued the Captain and
crew from their perilous situation.
On the following morning 26lh Novem.
ber) she was iiGnl to be- a perfect wreck,
with nothing Ia br seen except her gallow.
frame and engine.
Capt. Rollins, Of the Ncplunr, To whom
we are indebted tor the above, arrived hsfe
Yesterday. lie came Passenger To the
Balize IN the ;. sluop 81. Map s. Hblrh
vessel left lampru un the afternoon ui the
18th ull. The St Mays proceeded uu Io
frnsaeo.a. She landed al B,aAu, Adulanl
hsin. nf the 81 AHiliep, with drspalehy.
fift;an. Patterson.
'fan Neptune arrived at lampico on the
- Ut. Nth l5n regular Troops under
esnusi ii Col. Galcs. The sea aruNei
Ibe nr,l day VITA !uO lnsp-, Whcu Dui.
Gur. ns4, command ol wr IUSn.
iiaH Aniinaga NAs immediately garfi.
.anei. uadrl ,up namrul foH Cuuurf, aud
6nnrdAir, aim ID with IWU iung s.pounI.
e.. Alatce ol Two a. polnd canun.
a iss, ealird fuH Am ~ hvnur ul Mr.
Chass. the lad, ol tho late L. ;. Consul Al
lamp.en, commands the AlIamira foAd.-
Bssidt, these some pieces arc mounted Va
tie huuse tops.
The tawn of fampco Is in a good sla
die.enua, aud frnlnucmrnl- a,c arriving
duy. Saluilo had been abnn nurd, anJ
va, IN ioubl, npJsscssion Ol The aJ'adge
ahani ol our army, unIer cummipd 81 ''s.'.
. Nuhh. Tue .iilr oi AirIcu 4, frprcscuI'
ed 10 hr even worse Than e'rr. santa
Anna .aici, made an Adlnt,s a. as IrJup',
Appafrni., 10 cItaci ho.u inrn sn n'Hd.
t,,n io indah hlnsrii al ,hc HraI ul 'nu
gu,emneu. lie was Disappointed, how.
. ever. in finding his oni,on was received
"a profound .Hcnee. Tie nnneda'e.y At.
,rrNafds .iarcdi with all his casaiiy. "n a
.rcfricSl,rd,lion, sumo lhlnk 10 col uli QUE
. ., the d,,lsions oi uDf afny, Which he wnI
, NJ, lee hkril io hnd. lbc most pfDbaulr
conjecture :, that be Is gone TO aIrIiuo IL
. c.nliol the acll"n OF the new Congress
a ihc II. May irll uliIhe lar ii lam.
pico the lnglic Potomac. steamship Prince.
ton. aud sloop.ol.Sir John Adams. ibe
.na yessrI, pl ihr fleet we're at anchor vi
The town uf lampieo. LrIl the steamship
' Sea abreast Olihr tOsn on mud bank
7 she viii sail lot Brazos Santiago as soou
|. a. she floats. Passed the steamship Mis-
1. sls-ippl sny miles north oi rampico, bound
in. Olhccrs oi The 81. Mays all well.
n v, q. TVpic.