New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-26
BIT THE SOUTHERN NAIL.
CAPTURE OF TABAsCo.
ce,.,-1 D;s,c,cI-. o: Gem. Perry.

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Iefr the anchorage 8: 81 John Liza71o on the
evening Of tie l5h CT October VIII 'ee 5ea.eI asas
sipP having boc-E 6etac1rsi. o. ~ G-oe sen
men and nar:-es under command OF CspI sreAce roy
-es; and n :o= Tie steamer vixen arc sens: Soh.-A-
Refer and Nonata resPectiFe!F eolIL.a-.--- :! -
.rander Sands AID Lieuts Cor1i s1dant benhsi >ier
re-. and Hazard and TIE scE-. EoTVAF: ard seaH'e!
McLsne, Commanded % Caps Hones aHd fi0"a-u, OF
the Revenue Marine.
The nsxt morning :; 5avlizh: captured OF ne oa- O;
AiTz-ado The American 5ark Coosa found n treason
able Communication with the enemy AID ne same day
the vixen chased sad boarded TIE American schooner
Portia. The Cooss despatched 70 tn,s place as -ze
snd the Porta was permitted 20 proceed ne papers
having been endorsed. From the dag OF cu- eaFins
aiva-zdo the I'm u 70 tEe d, sc aac succession
Of vs-y bad weather. which -ays he naca Ilooos II
sesri, my l.e command together During TIE inter-
val however We captured AID sent II the Mexican sch-
Telegraph.
On the I'D all the vessels With the exception OF the
Refer previously separated Z Ea) reached the Oar
Of the river Taoa-co and having determined on attack
ing the commercial town tEroreEa al me mouth OF ne
river and the city of Ts5asco. situated niles nisaeE
up placed rlyse on board the vixen. leaving ;ns Ms
sIsspy! in command OF Commander adams a; anchor
out side. and taxing n TOW the Bonita and Forward
with the barges containing the detachment under COM
ua1d of Captain Forrest crossed the par me NoGata
following under sail.
The vixen with tbs heavy drag steadily ssceaded ;he
stream against fuurkrot current sad arriving near
70 Froatera discovered tao steamers oi "Eica mad
received previous iliOratou) nrin up CouolsS =, TIE
hope of escape: but were too close upon them
Casting OF her cow. the Vixen proceeded ahead to!
lowed 0y the other vessels aud 5ares and at oce the
the steamers and all the vessels IN port were n
cur possession. excepting only the schooner Arnado
which vessel attempting % escape Up the rITer was
pursued By Lieut. Com1landant Benham n the Bonita
sld captured
DESTROYS OF reaching Tsbasco before they would have
time ;or increasing their deeucesthe detachment under
Captain Forrest placed board the largest OF the
captured steamers the PeTi;a, and she. win the Mona
Ia the Forward and The barses in tow. and ;he.S vixen
with the Bonita, left Froutera az hall past9 the next
morning, Lieut. Walsh being lett III command OF the
place
After stearnnc ali night and encounterins various
incidents arising from the rapidly OF the current and
the circuitous course OF the arrived Al the
next morning in sight OF Fort Accachappa intended 20
command most difficult pass OF the nyer On our
approach, the employed in preparing the guns tor
service led. and passed II unno!estcd, but was
J careful! 70 cause the guns 20 De spiSed
Anticipating serious resistance at this place. arrange
had made for landing Csp Forces with MS
detachment mile below the fort 20 march up and car
~ it by storm
AT noon al! the vessels anchored in line of battle in
front OF the city at hall rnusaet range, when i'nredi
aiey summoned il 10 surrender the boats meanwhile
being employed in securing five merchant vessels found
al anchor in the port
To nv summons sent by flag with Captain Forrest.
refusal 10 captula,e was returned with invitation
10 ire rs soon pleased. Suspectng. AS did.
this answer gwen in bravado than in
nest and being extremely rCiuctt 10 destroy inc pace
entertained the hope that few shots iired over the
buildings would have caused surrender Accordingly,
diresed the guns OF the Vixen alone 70 be fired. and
the aE stat sending order TO all the vessels 10
avoid Tar possible in case OF general hre injury
10 tue houses distinguished by consular ha-s
81 the shrd discharge from the Vixen, the flag disap
peared from the stat; On seeing It down, ordered the
Tn- and sent Captain Forrest again ashore TO
learn whether II had been cut down by our shot or
purposely struck the reply that mad been shot
away and the city would not be surrendered
directed Capt Forrest with the force under his
communal 20 land and position IN the city, com
manded by our guns. This movement brought on a
scattering OF musketry from various parts OF the city
which was returned by the hot!a
percclvng toward evening hat the enemy did US nut
little injury though openly exposed the decks OF the
small vessels their balls passing through our slight
bulwarks and apprehendns from the proverbal heed
less OF sailors that should LEY and tue marines DE- NJ
tacHed in the narrow after dark they would be
OF by sharp-shootsrs from the houses ordered the
detachment 10 be recmharked.
In this position the vessels TcnMned~.li night the
crews lying at their quarters ready to return the ire OF
the artillery of the enemy which II was supposed they
would have had the 10 hive brought down IN
der OF the night 70 the opening OF the streets op
posite TO our vessels but they left rs undisturbed
Learning that the merchants and other citizens OF The
city were DESTROYS that capitulation should be made
but oyerruled by the Governor who regardless oil
consequences and secure himself against ATTACK was
content that the city should be destroyed rather than
surrendered determined from motives OF humanity
fire again but pass down 10 Froncra with my
prizes
In the morning however the fire was recommended
from the shore and necessarily returned but with
renewed orders regard the consular houses so lar as
thew could be dst.n guished In the midst OF the tire
dag of truce displayed on shore on pcrccivin2
which caused the firing again TO cease and Captain
Forrest meet its bearer, who submitted
written communication addressed 10 me copy OF
which with copy OF my reply. marked 4 and [. Will
be found enclosed.
As an assurance of my sincerity. | now hoisted q
white tag and directed the prizes 10 drop down the
stream intending follow with the holn but IN yio
la,on OF the understanding implied IN the before men
toned correspondence the enemy, discovering that
of the prizes had drfted ashore of the city
collected large within and behind the houses in
the vicinity and commenced furious ire upon her
Lieut. Parker of this ship, in command OF the prize. de
Tended her in the gallant manner and ultimately
succeeded in getting her again aoat having one OF ner
men killed and Two wounded.
twas in carrying an order 10 Lieut. Parker that Lieut.
Morris wounded. He had been OF infinite service
10 me from the time left LZardO. and, conducting
himself during the bombsrdment with remarkable de
Liberation and GOODNESS he approached the prize IN
line 10 his boat and though apparently Fegsrdu OF
the safety OF the officer and Of the bcstwho were seat
ed he stood erect himself and the ball struck MIN IN tnc
throat Nc one can eplOre the fate OF this very vaua
Die young officer than myself HIS loss IS irrersr
able to the service and 10 his family.
II may well be supposed that perceying the attack
upon the prize re6pened upon the city. which again
senced their ire now proceeded with the dotH and
prizes down the river. One OF the prizes, small
schooner of tta value having grounded in dangerous
pass and Knowing that il would be difficult 20 exicate
her without causing inconvenent delay l ordered heE
10 be burned.
We srriv-d safely at Froners on the evening OF the
26ih the Vixen having lowed down The river i've vessels
and several barges
From Frontera dispatched my prizes to tbs place
and after destroying al! the vessels and craft found IN
the river OF TOO e value 20 be manned proceeded on
the 3isr rejon you, leaving the NeLane- and For
ward anchor opposite rontera 10 continue the block
ade OF the river and to afford protection and shelter 70
The neutral merchants residents OF the place who pro
tesscd themselves IN apprehension OF violence from the
Mexican seldiery should they De left unprotected.
On way this place the prize steamer Petrta IN
company sight OF this vessel captured the Amer
lean 5rg Plymouth found engaged IN landing cargo
upon the enernys coast NJ c: PERRY.
P. $ omitted to mention. that while lying or the
bar OF Ta5asco. this ship boarded the Campeschy
schooner Fortuna and the French brig JENNIE Arneree
the papers OF both OF winch notification OF block
ade was endorsed.
In regard TO the McLane propose 70 make special
communication
Lof rsssels captured and Destroyed dxriEg he late e-e
di,oH 70 Tc5dsco ,sgGer CaHaraOdors W. c. Perry
MANNED AND SENT Ix-Arrsrcsn bark Coosa Mex
sc- telegraph steamers Pet-Ita and Tabssqueno
herInapbroiiic brig YC1snte schrs Laura virginia
Iabasco, and Amanda America, brig plymouth
Decentralization sloop Catnpeacny Mexican oHg
RentT.lie. Mexican low boa, -. Mexican schr- -.