Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-09-18
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

WILLIAM SCoTT,
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Loss Of D. S, Brig of Var Trurton -QG
GERS and Crea0, avith the exception Of t1co
Lleutenants and nineteen men, taken prison.
ers by the Mericans and marched into Tam
pico-departure Of Santa Anna FROM Vera
Cru@-SIckness on board the Figate Poto-
mac, &c.
We are indebted to the New Orleans Pea
yune for atlvices from Vera Cruz to the 29th
ult,, received by the arrival Of the U. S. Rev.
enue Steamer Legare at the Balize. The par
ticulars of the loss of the fine U. s. brig of-war
Truxton, Capt. Carpenter, and the capture of
the greater portion of her gallant officers and
crew by the Mexicans, will be read with the
deepest regret We subjoin all the facts. The
Picayune OF the 9th inst, says:
We received this morning, by way of the
Balize, the following note, informing us of the
wreck of the U. S. brig -of-war Truxton, with
the capture of nearly the whole of her Officers
and crew, including the captain. The Ttx-
ton was brig of ten guns.
L. s. REVENUE STEAMER LEGARE,l
s. w. Pass, Sept. 81, 1916
Ed tors Of the Picay une: Ihave Just arrived
from Vera Cruz, which place left on the 2eh
ult, bringing with me dispatches from the
Commodore for the Government. The U. s.
brig-of-war Truyton was wrecke on the 18th
ult, near the mouth of the river Tuspan Two
end ohoJ
squadron at Vera Cruz in boats-the balance
of the officers and crew, including the captain,
were made prisoners, and it is said were march.
ed off to Tampico.
The yellow fever hal made its appearance
on boarl the British vessels of war at Sacrif.
cos.
The scurvey prevailed to great extent Or
board the Potomac frigate. The balance O
the squadron were in COOL health
Santa Anna had landed at Vera Cruz. H,
was received with great demonstrations of Joy
the city and castle both saluting him. HI
was permitted to land by Commodore Conner
1t is presumed that he had a passport
Yours, respectfully, in haste,
MI. C.
Arrival of Santa Anna in Vera Crue-Pos
session Of California by the y. s. naval for
ces-loss Of the y. S. brig 1rurt(n.
The following letter from an esteemed fren
attached to the squadron, gives the particular
of this melancholy affair:
Ertract Of a letter from an officer attached t
. the " Home Squadron" row at " Antou Ii
zardo," near Vera Cruz, dated
AUGUST goth, 1916
j laval myself of the sailing of the u S. cut
ter Leeare, to give YOU an inkling of what i
going on here.
Santa Anna arrived here on the 10th inst
from Havana, in the English merchant steam
er Arab, accompanied by his lady and .frien0
Gen. Almonte He was we'll received on hi
landing at Vera Cruz, but our accounts ga
not very enthusiastic. He has gone to Mex
leo.
Through the English squadron statione
here, we were informed some time since thu
Com. Sloat commanding the U. S. naval fol
ces in the Pacific, had taken possession {
California This is what might have bee
expected.
Iregret to inform you of the loss of the beau
tiful U. s. brig Truxton, by all accounts tn
best vessel of her class in our service, Capt
w Carpenter The Truxton sailed from heI
in the early part of this month for TampicC
On the 14th, while standing into the harbor {
Tuspan, 100 miles north of Vera Cruz, sma
Mexican coasting vessel was discovered, an
soon after made prize of. Capt. Carpendt
engaged the captain of the vessel to pilot hi
into safe anchorage, but in doing so ran til
Truxton on a reef where she was soon in
very perilous situation. Capt Carpenter the
despatched Lieut.. Bergman to the squadro
for the assistance of a steamer The boat
which the officer left, was, after four days hal
pulling, picked up by the St. Mary's off Vel
Cruz. AS soon as our Commodore was IL
formed of the fact, he sent the Princeton
Tuspan.
While the brig was on the Reef, after II
departure of 1t Bergman, two Mexican coas
ing vessels appeared in the offing; these we
captured by boats crew in charge OF Lieu
Bushrod Hunter, but this gentleman was un;
bic, from the violence of the gale blowing
the time, to reach the wreck with his prize
and was therefore compelled to make for tn
place, where he arrived several days ago.
the arrival of the Princeton at the wreck of Il
Iruxton, she was found abandoned, and TIL
she had been stripped of all light articles b
the Mexicans. A flag of truce was sent Q
shore from the Princeton, by whom it was a
certalned that Captain Carpenter, his office
and crew who were with him, landed at Tu.
pan ON the 18th, and were very Hospitality III
ceIved and treated by the inhabitants. On tn
18th they started on foot for Tampico, intenG
ing to offer themselves as prisoners of wal
since then we have no further accounts {
them. On the return of the flag OF truce t