Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21
OFFICIAL INFORMATION.

OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
PROM "rHE UNION" OF TUESDAY NIeaT, nov. IL.
THE CALL FOR TROOPS.
The following are the places of rendezvous for the
nine regiments called for in yesterdays orders by
the Secretary Of War:
States. Rendezvous.
one regiment from Louisiana, ..... New Orleans
= Mississippi ..... Vicksburg.
. South Carolina Charleston
= North Carolina Wilmington.
/" Virginia ....,. Guyandotte
:" Pennsylvania Pttsburg.
New York .. City of New York.
Massachusetts . Boston
Texas The Governor is authorized to
designate the place of rendezvous and report the
Gen. Taylor.
The troops are to serve during the war, and are
estimated to amount to from $500 to 1000 troops
We understand that the contracts Tor the Indian
goods, recently advertised for in this paper, have
been awarded TO the following gentlemen, they be-
ing the lowest bidders
Grant Barfon New York, blankets and dry goods, de-
verabe in the city Of New York. and the blankets deyera
bic in ST Louis.
Morehead Logan, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, dry goods,
deliverable in St Louis.
VIM Lcrng Hysiop, New York, hardware and agricutu-
raj implements, deliverable in New ork and ST. Louis
Simeon p Smith, New York, axes and hatchets.
Edscard X. 7yroa, Philadelphia, northwest guns and
rifles
ETtract Of q Letter from Commodore Conner 10
The Secretary Of the Nary.
"U. S. SHIP CuMRERLASp,
corr VERA CRuz, OCToBER II. 1876.
It with feelings Of deep modification that appze The
Department OF the failure of another aomp the
river of Alvarado.
con the morning Of the 18th, little after sunrise, |
reached the of that river with the Vixen
the three gunboas the prize schooner Nona mounting
guns and the vessels schooner Forward and
McLane accompanied by the Mississippi Commodore Perry
II intended the latter should cannonade the battery while
The smaller vessels crossed the bar 1t found however
she could approach enough make any
the work with her shells. This battery mounted
guns and Immediately behind it, elevated knoll
platform, which mounted pvo:-gun. Knowing
the small power of the steamers which depended
the small vessels the bar and up the iyer de
Of having favorable wind assist them For this pur
pose delayed moving until nearly two O'clock hut seeing
prospect OF the usual breeze setting in, determined
proceed The first DIVISION composed of the Refer and
Bonita, IN tow oil the Nhen got under way, and fol-
lowed by the second DIVISION consisting of Nonaa For
ward, and Petre owed by The McIane they approach
ed the bar the current became stronger causing
10 steer badly and essened their progress 10 not more than
nlle a mile and a halt the hour.
The first division continued advance steadily and had
been time engaged with the battery, when had the
modification 10 the Mcane aground on the bar and the
vessels she had in tow foul Of each other the greatest
disorder
As it evident support could be expected h IN the
second division Tor time, ALL and the three
sells composing the first wholly inadequate to prosecute
the attack, they could pass the battery with which
we engaged was constrained to order the Vixen be
put about, and repass the bar.
may be well to observe here that besides the bate
at the entrance Of the river there another at the town
one and hall miles distant, of three guns with two briggs
each mounting nine guns schooner Of guns
gunooats, each carrying long pounder-all disposed
as to command the channel BY the time the Vixen Joined
her, the Mcane again ahoa, without having sustained
any material injury was obvious however her draught (ten
feet two nches great the bar in It's present
state. Generally there from thirteen fifteen on it.
and my information led 10 believe should find that depth
now but the lac ,nds have probably lessened it, on
sounding previously 10 entering, there barely twelve
feet The Vixen struck twice in going over though drawing
only seven feet TIE current also stronger in the
than expected, and he could pass the bar felt
convinced the power o. the McLane inadequate 10 make
head against with any vessel The considerations
and the day being lar SPENT induced me- however much
against my inclination abandon any further attempt
present to enter the river.
Except short time, from carly in the spring TO the
OF the rainy season. one not acquainted
with them have any conception Of The difficulties attend
ing naval operations on this The north winds during
the winter months sudden and violent, accompanied by
high seas and strong No Judgment can be formed
as to what moment they may Under such cir
cumstances an opinion be easily formed Of the difficulty
OF landing body Of the open coast and also Of the
danger from the elements attending it,
81 am very respectfully, your obedient servant
I'D. CONNER