The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-31

The Capture of the
G. ALL A MT ROGERS.
NEWS FROM THE ARMY.
Capture Of Mexican Munitions Of War,


ARREST OF MExICANs.
Special Dispatches to the New York Herald
Onice.
&c, &C., &c.
From the New Orleans Picayune Dec al
NEWS FROM THE GULF SQUADRON.
By the Morgan Dix, Captain Hamilton. we have re-
ceived dates from the squadron at Anton Lzarde the
afternoon of Sunday the 18th inst The full particulars
othe melancholy loss Of the U. s. brig somers viii be
Among the passengers on board the Morgan Dix were
Purser L. Warrington, Jr of the Mississippi steam fri
gate. with his clerk Hutchinson-both on their way
By this arrival we learn that three men, saved from
one Of the prize schooners recently wrecked have been
snt as to PsEoe Five out Of six persons who
wrecked were lost II may be recollected that three
vessels vent sdrs at the times the prize steamer be
leve it was the Tabasquina has been heard Of
and those on board were doubtless lost
The recent intelligence from Tabasco to the effect
that the inhabitants Of the State much Disguised with
the neglect Of the Supreme Government Of Mexico in
this arrival our intelligence meagre and unsatisfactory
An opinion prevailed in the squadron however founded
new could not be got dstSer
at the eme appointed for its opening the 9Th December
The Morgan DIX male her passage from New York
TO Anton Lzardo in tourte days-eleven from Cope
Hatteras When she sailed there lying at Anton
Lizsrdo tho following merchant vessels Briggs Oneco,
Chinchia and Garnet. loaded with coal the brig
Abrasia, which had arrived ID eight days from Pensa
cola with provisions and stores tor the squadron Cap
tain Hamilton brought up letter bag from the squad
At O'Clock, on the 18th inst, Commodore Conner
arrived at Anton Lizardo from Tampico in the steamer
Princeton In the afternoon his broad pennant was
changed to the Rartan The Potomac frigate came in
the .Sns evening and snchOrsd under Green Island
Morgan Dix sailed from Anton Lizardo the following u
men Of war We're lying near that place:aFrigates
Vixen and Petrta store ship Relief and schooners Bon
| ia and Petrol. The u. 8. schooner Morris-iomerly
the Laura Vrgnia-had sailed for Tabasco with provi
sions, Sc, for the cutter McLsne. The John Adams
was blocksdng Vera Cruz. in place Of the somers.
The officers oil the merchant vessels speak in warm
terms OF the promptness and vigilance Of Commodore
| Perry, who protected them by rowing guard round
were anticipated. During the night which the Creole
was burned by the expedition from the U. g. brig So
mers, party of sixteen Mexicans, under command Of
Captsin Alsmes, VII tied small island called Salmess
place used as depose Of coal for the United States
squadron, where they found man named Murphy, ge-
in this city. The Mcxicans compelled him to inform
them Ut the precise situation and condition Of the Amer-
cognised among the party Mexican named Flores, with
whom ne was sc9usintet and impored him to save his
LIE, which he did After being informed Of the siius.
they started with the intention of attacking her. but
were prevented by seeing light on deck. 1t after.
out OF the cabin with light TO perform duty
deck and the Me.icsns fearful that they would be
repulsed.
Passed Midshipman Rogers, of the somers was taken
prisoner while in the most daring manner making re-
Vera Cruz, few nights before his vessel was lost We
give full account OF his enterprise in another part Of
| our paper
TOTAL WRECK OF THE U. s.. BRIG soMERs.
IS. SeUApBoN, ANToN LizARpo, Dec Q, 1916
Gen'lemen-i have been requested to make q state
ment of the circumstances attending the melancholy
OF the harbor Of Vera Cruz The writer Of this was
witness Of most detailed and the
RATIO, no may De IessIdsd as every way authentic
shelter under Green Island there being the usual ap
pesrsnce indicating norther Early in the morning Of
the 9Th sail was reported from aof Capt semmes got
under way to chase, and stood out miles, until he
made out the John Adams, being on her return from
as Com Perry had already inorms1 !: hat .hs
should relieve from the blockade she came
As the wind had already hauled to the NORTH and the
weather was threatening, Capt. Semmes At run
back to Green Island intending to anchor as soon as he
the previous gales to be safe and comfortable besides
enabling us to maintain station upon the blockade
On approaching the anchorage, another sail dis
covered, apparently standing down for ven Cruz.
through The passage between Green Island and Blsnqu
the blockade. Apprehendins that Ike strange vessel
might succeed in her design Capt senmes was induced
Sslns Short seH
between the reefs The wind was then freshsnng from
tho noIthws.t but Capt s,mms: hoped to be able to
ed aud 10 cut her ofrom Vera Cruz To effect this OBJ
ject was necessary to press the Somers with canvass,
| fnally to fetch Green Island anchorage.
The somers was exceedingly light, having board
bred gsllons Of water Aer standing across the pas
the vessel tackled and back towards Green
Island, and approached our berth, Capt. semmes
said he would anchor; but ss there was u at the mo.
ment and the weather rather soened he determined To
hold on little longer. and woeiround and stood across
the passage again As neared Psjaro reef, tack
ed and stood for the northern point OF the Green Island
reef The strange vessel in the meantime down
lIxr Isxt nr.1 IT.
about half past nine o'clock A. NJ while Capt semmes
standing in the lee chest, observing the reef
with his glass the officer Of the deck 1t Jas L. Parker
reported the sppcsrsncs of tquall The brig was then
the lsrboard tack under topsas, courses, lib and
ward aud ordered the msinsa be hauled up followed
upon the instant by the order 10 brazil up the tryss
The mansal hauled up, but the try sail took against
diniculty a the time the helm was put hard up
The squa now pressing her. the order given by the
officer of the deck to let 90 the lee maintopss sheet
and the next instant swsy all tacks and sheets
Finding she would not pay off, Captain semmes ordered
the helm 10 DC put down hoping to orns her to the
ment abe commenced careenng, she continued to 20
with great rspidhy and in thirty seconds
her beam ends In less than ten minutes she sunk The
pun Of wind was much moro violent than could have
expected from the appearance Of the weather The
ness Of the vessel ore or two minutes aitsr she was
over most Of the men and officers had gained the side
passing through the weather alter port were the frs
to reach the main chains. They were followed
BY several man. and an attempt was made with such
the men and officers using their penknves and sheath
knives for the purpose. Capt Semmes, who had been
dashed the lee side, was drawn from the water,
and ss he gained the side directed exerions
The first Lieutenant the MASTER and Passed Midhpnan
Hynson, with large number Of men, had by this time
reached the side Of the vessel and making
exertions TO relieve her Of her but il was
fruess effort for the brig far that there We,
ST. ain upon the weather rigging. The small lsrboard
quarter boat was in the mean time cleared away and
dropped carefully round icewsrd and manned BY her
usual complement of Ave oarsmen. Midshpmsn Clarke,
who had gained the mainop by swimming from the
sge hatch, ordered by Capt Semmes take charge
the hoat Finding no chanca saviru0