The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-22

time all hope of saving her was was aban-
doned, though every exertion was made
so 10 do.
At1IP. NJ. on that day, Lieut.. Berry
man, with eight seamen, in one OF the cut
tiers of the brig, started to this place for
assistance. But owing to strong winds
from the South and East, with heavy
head sea, did not reach here until the 18th
when the steamer Princeton was imme-
tllately ordered to the assistance of the
Truxton. On Saturday, August 22d,
Lieut.. Bushrod Hunter and nine seamen
arrived here in q small schooner, which
had been taken as prize off Tuspan on
the previous Sunday. The Lieutenant
reported the Truxton high on the bar,
with only six feet water under her, when
! he left on that day 10 proceed to the ofiing
and capture a schooner which had made
her appearance. The capture was effect
ed, the object being TO provide the officers
and crew with vessel, TO carry them 10
port Of safety, in the event Of their being
compelled to abandon the brig. After
Lieut.. IL. had made prize of the schr.
he stood in towards the bar, but found the
surf so heavy, that il was impossible for
him 10 communicate with the brig. On
the following day, Aug. nth, the surf
/, cutie heavy and the wind fresh, the fol-
| lowing expedient was resorte6 10 by Capt.
| Carpenter, TO communicate his intentions
! to Lieut.. H., at anchor outside the bar
! He prepared his small boat, in which he
placed quantity OF provisions, water and
a letter, then closely nailed a tarpaulin
round her. placed her in the current Of the
river, and set her adrilt. The current be-
! ING strong, the boat was soon secured and
! in possession of Lieut.. III. The letter
stated that Captain c. had determined to
deliver up the brig, and to surrender him
self, officers and crew to the civil authod-
ties, leaving it optional to Lieut.. II. to
come in when able, and to share their
fate, or TO make the best OF his way 10
Vera Cruz and to rejoin the squadron.-
! He chose the latter.
| He had nine seamen with him, making
| two officers and II seamen, who have
safely reached there, leaving 81 souls as
! prisoners in 1uspan, viz: Commander
| T.. W. Carpenter, passed Assistant Sur
geon, John S. Messersmith; Purser,
George F. Gutter; Acting Master, Isaac
n Braceland; Passed Midshipmen, John
| p. Bankhead, and George p. Bissell;
Midshipmen, Simon S. Bassett; Clerk.
| Henry Wilkinson. and SO seamen, &c.
/ The affair is unfortunate. and the whole
matter will probably undergo an inyesti
! CATION The Princeton returned to this
anchorage ON the the 23d, and brought
a report that on Monday, August 18th.
the officers and crew were taken on shore
| By Shore boats, were kindly treated by
the inhabitants, and on Wednesday, the
10Th, were marched under guard to Tam
pico, about fifty miles from the scene of
| the disaster.
The Princeton, on her arrival off Tus-
pan, found Mexicans on board the Trux-
,arnd in strinninG her. They
| decamped on the appearance OF the boats
of the P; but had previously carried eve-
ry thing off except the lower and topmast
and the standing rigging. There was
| eight feet water nnder her bow, SIX under
and the water was within four or five
feet of her spar deck. She had buried
her self five or six feet in the sand. On
Saturday; August 22d, the Princeton
fired her in three different placed three
shells, two forward and one aft. which
exploded about sunset. and by 8 p. NJ.
she had burned to the waters edge
Thus terminated the cruise and the history
of the 'I'ruxton!