Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-05
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correspondent Of the New York Journal Of Commerce.
after giving description Of tho attack upon Tabasco by
CON- Perry, with the details Of which readers aEes-
dy familiar proceeds to narratc various interesting Incl
dents, such the eye in the official
seges and battles which less worthy OF obseya
than the which exclusively occupy the
Of military commander, and mpar ineresto their bule
tins. We copy portion of this lcor, well because IL
calculated in opnion, to vndcao Commodore Perry
from the charge having betrayed the referred
to. sey and morbid humanity, because 1t lifts the vel
from OF individual injury and suffering which
render War Justly odious Christian people, end
which, apart from oil other considerations should induce
Governments exhaust every other mode of adjusting
tonal controversies before they unshcah the sword;
after an hours the and the return
OF the Mexican muskefy, hag Of truce down
by hs foreign Consus, and representations made. that all
the property Of the OF Tabasco nearly all.
10y the foreign residents and that the military had
interests there, and by consequence, nothing to Lose
Great destruction had been done the town, aud much
suffering created by the balls from the fleet killing and
wounding the poop IN town-women and childrcn-and
hoped by the consus and the that the firing
OF the feet would although the military force OF the
town would not surrendcri. While The officers
the deck the Gag Of truce, resident present.
ed himself covered with blood, aud imploring.y n
treated that stop might be put to the hOr'id
which enacted against which the blood OF his wife
and child was now crying. IL was said that while
his wife chngng TO her husband, a cannon bail
had killed her in his arms and she Ameri-
born woman, though OF Italian parents. And
5rnng, before the OF the re Of
officers with child IN his passing
81 a door, followed by woman with another child, while
little hinc OF tour 1--WE years old running al
ter them with some small articles OF clothing IN its
IL made his Sick did other touch the feel
inss of others while they stood there ready do the bid
ding OF their nation. as its commands should reach them
through their Superiors exposure
lives in this bloody aiiray, and whose living young
mothers and children, dearer than life them.
dependent The representation made by this depuauon OF
said have determined Com Perry, pity and
mercy and from the exercise OF a commendsbe humanity
II he IN The lasf
deputaon such would be his unless the attack
should be renewed upon his vessels.
The Commodore, accordingly, making prepare
tons 20 down the stream. The different schooners
dropped alongside the for purpose and
the whole feet would have retired OF the
prize vessels had already dted down the stream Many
aching heart this day wshes-some yet be broken
hearts, days onward, when all the sad story
shall have been told will also wish, that here the mba
and strife had ended. But OF the prize scho1ners,
small vessel, in charge OF Lieut. WIN. A. Parker, in the
quick OF the stream tted shore the lower
edge Of the towl, and within pistol shot of the enemy
The opportunity was too tempting to be resisted and bo-
dy OF MeNclns greatly outnumbering his men, opened
their successive yoeys upon him. HE situation every
way cuucai bot the gallant Lieutenant made up his mind
perish m the defence Of his little craft and he hand
sOmey supported by his with their carbnes though
their hopes escape seemed be small indeed as the
showers Of balls pouring them. One his men
receiving shot the temple, and the bail winding
around his head beneath the scalp, fell, apparently
dead but again. aud after 'e adjustment OF
the wound, concudcd that he could yet stand his
mark-and continued The fight Another tell dead. being
shot through the heart The critical position If Lieut.
Parker being by the Commodore Lieut. Chas W. Nor
rs showed oil Tor his relief As he neared Lieut. ? Lieut.
Morris standing uPrgh, the sheets OF his boat
when yoley OF muskets from the hexicans schaged
his boat. ball Stick him Just chin-E.aE-
eng, it entered his throat end buried itself against the
veEbrD OF the neck. lie fell, and conveyed almost
nsensb bic IL quite back the Vixen, where surgical
aid was lmejatcy afforded Lieutenant CCntee mmeGi-
atey volunteered the u Lieutenant Par
ker, but ths young gentleman had gaany fought his
little ship and successfully worked her OFT that he came ont
rTrfaFa ar HsFIfu ia haI
meni Of all, OF only O1o man killed and wounded.
But all this last OF attack on Lieutenant Parker
and the fatal yoiey VIII ch, It feared, had morally
wounded Lieutenant Nouns, had been carried by the
MexIcans, iohIie flag Of truce flying from
head OF the Vixen and other vessels from Lieutenant
PaTker's vessel Itis not difficult to iuaE ne the feel
ings OF Commodore Perry OF Others OF ia scene
aud the circumstances under hch !, oscuued. Commo
dore Perry ordered the vessels BE from
the sic1mers0 retake their posion raking the town
AID now gave the order to open H. and rcia
uoa There had been but le damage down TO the town.
misery sent through by the guns OF the AalJcln YES
sells, compared 90 what awaited it. Two hours were
spent in throwing shot, round, aud grape and mus
kct balls into the plsce, demOhiug parts those houses
iTom which MeNoans were seen 20 fire; and, random
bl; always with certain accuracy, part the town
The balls and shells fell and borne with them even
TO the sokening Of the hearts OF those who sent them
'Sienas al length, were made by the Comm dore to
unite The tow 81 '4e different schoo1eEs the steamer
me steamers taking schooner under each wing. The
anchors Of the then weighed, and stood
the they p7ssea up the stream aud ,aked
the buildings they by Winding ship, they came
down again, dIschargIng their other battery successfully
and continuity, and in naval point OF v.ew beautifully
they gded by the town, and efI II its inures
blood and sorrow.
The ue flee, moved down tho stream. and. together
with the prize vese anchor of Fr5ntora near the
mouth Oi the riyeT. Three loud cheers IN moment more
echoed thflugly Invent through every heart and vel!
coined back hs successu! expedition the aEchnrlye,
which II mad left more than fortnight beofe and three
yet louder cheers came backiO the steamer and the schoo
ners crowded with in 'eply to the and the
congratuauon which now greeted them.
But this sn. ut OF also the funeral drge
Of the noble Morris. lie yet lived and the feet surgeon
Of the Cumberland ed the Mississippi and ere
long Lieut. VI was conveyed the flag ship Cumberland
and placed m the cabin o. Com. Conner IL was now |
nearly Vt the evenng-a lovely highland the eve Of
Slbath day There seemed rest spread over the
pin-e OF water IN which the shipping lay, W accyfdani
Win the scenes Of awful STRIFE, which had been going
Tor days. Lieutenant Mons RECON zsd tie ClnmyIl-e
Ee p Ike him. and spoke audb.y himself bu, With
difficulty be 1,d b. MS CT Tor his niEar OF IN
rest The evening advanced and al quiet m tine ship;
and the dying Lieutenant had around the kia-est
attend ance. and hopes cherished still that 10 uIEt
Be well Tor hn and be would yet But hours
mad only Passed the ten o'clock lights were JUS. put
out when sudden change which might. any moment
have been expected came over the sufferer and I'VE
minutes mole BE- pf OF tie nJJss victims that this
ulh0y could have numbered from t-e yglr- officers
u .gf navy He bad been cJmrys.d during OH h. cln
s-'lsnc-s Vi his cf!.g8 STU uOn-aad ma5e OIL ar
ranEsmenis-ala len bis farewell letter. should hat re
meet MIN, which indeed had upon him. At one
moment after having been by the surg On that
there was little hope OF h- long surviving his wound he
requested 70 have read % him ha beautiful passage Of the
scriptures, 30 which Jgtu1 Chris says: "in nv Farher'f
house there are may ma1-0nsIi were not So would
have tod you go to prepare place fo-y you that where
am, there ye may be also and closed bic eyes On
earth forever, % blessed consolation o. those who
loved him feel assurance that his Split now rested
N one Of those many mansons prepared Tor the pure N
heart"
The Sub-Treasury.
The well informed correspondent Of the New York
Journal Of Commerce says: l have myself been Of the