New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-17
The Attack on AIvnrndo.
From The New. Orleans Picayunc.


Don Thomas Marin one OF the most accomplished
officers in the Mexican Navy, commanded the cyt6e,
tons of Alyarado The paper containing his report q
the attack has been accidentally nisaid or wcui
give the whole OF it but it's in tue usual style OF Mex
lean reports lie declares that he Is ready Tor sga
M any moment and this probably is ;ruc The Con-
moderc from his position in advance on the Vixen ds
covered another Mexican work halt mile farther Up
the river lagoon II may more properly he called
where three guns were mounted III battery. and sup
ported by q gun-bric and two gun boats serving Is
water batteries Perhaps was the discovery Of these
additional means OF defence which influenced the Cen
modorc not 10 persist IN his attack without the support
of more o his force In the report OF Senior Marin the
loss of the ,cxcans Is not mentioned but he speak. Of
the loss OF one Mexican officer who was not on dut,
but the streets OF the town halt ne trom the fort
He WAS Captain IN the Army aud was suuekeys
shel! from tine Mississippi and we need not say
almost nnnhila,ed. Another shell from the Mississippi
the Mexican coors on ire IN the tort but hey were
speedily replaced.
In this attack the SAME pilot who was on board the
Trux,on when she got ashore piloied the MeLane
His name is Jim Mcneil and he is a Scochnan. lie ds.
charged his duty under the Impressive belief thatupcn
the hrst accident he would be shot. We believe ts
not pretended that he played Va false The pilot ssre
warning OF the danger in season aud the vessel
ashore in going about
That we should have escaped from this enterprise
without loss appears almost miraculous SO hicky few
the shot IL struck all around the boats II rcoche,et
over them, and shot struck an oar blade E,i
crape.shot been thrown, should undoubtedly hars
had lamcn,able loss of life to record
The attack was a subject of remark among the oBeen
of the foreign vessels on that station SO far as
known they look upon the issue rs unfortunate but
in way dsgracetul to our arms.
FARTHER FROM SANTA FE.--CRpt VIM. ;. Mur.
ply arrived Mt ST Louis last night He left Santa rs
the 9th of October public service He reports that
General Kearncy marched for California on the 9Th
ult with 800 Dragons, to be followed by Captas
Hudson. in command of his company, and the Mornrs
battalion under Colonel Cook soon os transpor alta
could be- Obtained Col Donophan's regiment were VI
der marching orders for chihuahua. The last OF Qcl
Prices regiment arrived at Santa Fe the 18th of 0c
Der in good condition-Rlso the Mormons Gr. Penn
was on his Way home to enter on bis duties as sur
Treasurer and will arrive in about fifteen days Capt
Murphy left hi 100 miles this side OF santa Fe he me-.
Capt Thompson OF the dragons. st Willar bar he bad
lost all his animals except four md could no. proceed
until others were obtained The Pawnecs were yer!
troublesome they robbed 10 discharged wagoners. y
miles below the crossings they also fired on some Gov
crnment wagons and killed one man, and wounded the
wagon master at Pawnee Fork. The teams tho roee
in very bad condition for want OF pasture Capt
Murphy will return to Santa re without delay tiss
ported that he for the sinews of and to birs
dispatches. Isl. Louis New Era yin