Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25
Ffo@ fac ~ Orleans pieaymc, of Nor. 0.
IMPORTANT FROM TIE SQUADRON.
SECOND ATTEMPT iron ALvARApo-Ex.
pEpIrI0N AGAINST fAnAsco.

PEpIrI0S AGAINST TAnAsCo.
We were so fortunate as 10 receive YES.
tefday, by pilot boat which touched at
the Balize, adviees from the squadron in
the Gaif down to the 9TH October. The
accounts are very Interesting but we re-
grel 10 say are moi favorable 10 the SUCCESS
of our arms, On the l5h of Oclohrr u
second attempt was made by Commodore
Conner upon Alsaalp. In consequence
0flhe grounding OF une of the vessels which
had three others in tow, the Commodore
laund himself most reluctantly compelled
10 abandon the enterprise. We eannnl
give an adequate representation of the dis.
appointment of men aud officers engaged
in the affair. They suffered no loss. but
from the unavoidable accidents, from the
ofee ol circumstances beyond their pnwef
10 control, they eouldno go into the action
with their enemy at as close quarters US
they desired.
The gallant old Cummndore was the
mnsi ohagrined ol all. lie took the com
mand ul the expedition IN person, upon The
steamer Vixen. lis vessel succeeded in
aeItng across the bar and reaching the
desrrd position, where she stood the brunl
oil the tire OF the Mexican bait ~ oi Il
guns. TIL the Mel.ane ct aground, aud il
wuuIl have been IdaIhad.r,s 10 persist IN
the enterprise. Cum. CONNER stood all the
whie upon the wheel hnuse ol the VIXEN.
calm ami unulllfd, while the shot llaS
around him. One ball. striking shua Of
the sehnrurr. dashed The water over his
pRfsan, Hlins his face anl eyes. unmpsei,
ha wiped ihc water ifam bs lace. anl, -.
leilpas onIy fr aibefs, inquired II any me
US hut. lis hea=iug Is described 10 u
as everything that Wa eau. have wished.
Perfectly unmulai, be would nol ekpase II
useless hazard bls eammind, after II he.
came evident thai lflm accident The en-
ten Sc mus, fll. II olliecr- aud mn.
however, were rendered ha,. frantic hy he
aflsf 10 wiLdaV. fhsse was nothing 80
fash aul drsprraletbat iheY wound nj basa
paf.aI.ned il. "a hs5 - have obe.ed tue
sanmaas To sat
nal ue mlsl M anticipate the dsiaiIs
. gwen h, our correspondent. The raIel
vii md pr,issi5 e.rar, connected ae
ea4aI al ibc allat5 n lie letters sIaIaiasd ;
Orr ANroN Li4ARna. Oel. H. lsii.
Gsit'eacq We "a un the eve ul an
thaf attack IN AlHamlg :, , u'c.Hgh lhis
afternoon Com. G4uuef issued oder. Tor
tue sti.ing ol The sgaailun li gates Cum
b.land aud RafIlanstezpsd) or the inaah
uI tie AaauaIu fesi. Tie ComnaIlIe
taars command 81 the expedition va persan,
M ~ u,o OF The s.samer Vixen A. his
daa sh.p lur the occasion. Oae o 'eiueh 10
morrow morning Is the hour aNed lar g
tn unlrf Veg 81, au i a.HaIy The sieanHds
His,i.spp. Njgen anl hcianr ace Huug
un. Besides lhese sesse.s the luar IN
- Il The revenue .nsr Forward. sshnp
~. Rrrlcr, peIfr.. anl BONITA, aud pfizs
sFhHn-r Nonita. Ihs ialtat vrssri was
Trt.n,a clp,urI l5nm hr Mehcans aud
M. -lutIf fur Airl,a sfhuunri Belle
mi ui,pIr put. SAr ~ mounts luur ! :
pluui uunldrs. foiiAc past month ~
have .#ru lit .Hus uIf m,u a- lu.AulA up
on a ,mll ISLAND hrJr, aud Jack is :"
anxious tot a u-ll thai hr mars time with
ryad ptacr, aud ryeri une appeaii
pra.rd ,ha, yC arc j! Ia. 10 Ag'c a chance
at the ,nemy.
A,thr III ,lth NJ the river the NcSican-
have a ten sun battery. and We ka"N Of d
brig If vaI aud tHo gun boats being an.
ch5itd inside. \ uunlrr OF their small
merchantmen have taken refuge IN The
lnthnr. aud there must Ice a smart sphnh'
Il < ul prlc money in '7Te l"' US.
Otfojcr 9 Our sailing orders lpr The
morning If tie ;l,h wcIu cuunlruudnlrd,
in con., qurnce oI lis blowing too fresh Tot
pcm'inn,--uccasIunius delay oi the ei'
prdlion inr twenty four hours. We sailed,
however. al o'clock, 4. u., Yesterday,
hm resrcl 10 -ay hat ~ are all al anchor
again 10 day, and lirwaio - yf I" pos
scuioiof he HcriraB.
Yuu were pleased to Ia cal. The lorm''
attack on Avaral, an abortion, and sup
Pose you will MT he spauus Of hard names
Tor the present failure; bn | trusl that when
you examine the facts Of thc case, You viii
understand that % is owing To the nel1clen'
G, ui lhr means at The disposal oi CON-
Conner, aud Io the nalura, d'irnces ol tue
place Hsr.l, that we have moi been success
f,l. rather than to any want oi skIII "i
coirasc on hi, part, or lack oi sp'o' and
suppoh by the officers and mrn under his
command.
We we're within ten miles oi the mon d
Of the river at day light. AMI Ito ID ..o"9
into shore, it beng dead caIn-'ne vixen
and MrLane loving the schoonrrs-lhr
Mississippi anchored al Ioog.sho' distance
and colnnnnced her fire, Up 10 ibis tine
every thing appeared highly favorable io'
the success Of the expedition. There being
a hra swell on the bar the pilots decdnrd
taking the vessels over. The Commo lore
leading in tue Vixen, with the rest ol the
force l6lIowing, passed the iarI, each vessel