American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-25
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under Com, Perry. Ii will be seen, with re-
gret, that It, Morris, well known to many OF
our citizens, was killed in the engagement
The sketch below was furnished by an officer
to the Prcayune, which introduces it with the
following remarks:
The object of the expedition was to cut out
certain prizes anchored in the river. These
were all taken. When the city was summon
ed to surrender, the people were all i'll favor OF
yielding at once. The Governor and soldiery
opposed it. Time was given for all peaceable
persons, women and children, to get out OF
harms way; but the Governor would not allow
any one to leave, so that it is feared most Of
those killed during the bombardment were not
soldiers Some Of the regulars were killed
Had it not been that the execution was princi-
paIly done upon inoAcnslve persons, the city
would have been demolished, with the eXceP-
ton o(thc residences Of foreign cOnsuls and the
hospitals.
So uadron consisting Of the Mississippi, Com.
Perry; Vixen, Com'r Sand; Bonito, Lieut..
Cong Benham; Refer, Lieut.. Slerrcl; n onIta,
Lieut.. Hazard; revenue steamer McLauc, Capt.
Howard; revenue cutter Forward. Capt. Nones;
200 seamen and mariners from the Raritan
ana Cumberland, under command Of Capt.
Forrest, Lieuts. Gcst, Winslow, Walsh, Hunt;
Capt. Eison and Lieut.. Adams, Of the Mari
ners. Left Anton Lizardo on the 18th Oct,
and arrived at Frontcra on the 23d. Captured
| steamers Petrita and Tabasyueno, and several
small vessels cath and 25th, assembled the riv-
er 70 miles to TabasCo; the current very rapid
flowed by the Petrita and Vixel-passed
Devils Turn at ., P. NJ, and anchored in line
ahead distant $50 yards from the shore. Sum
moned the city to surrender Governor re-
| fused. Fired three shots from the Vixen-ono
cut the flag staff Of the Fort, and as the color
fell we thought that they had surrendered. An
officer came off with request that we would
spare their Hospitals, which was granted AT
o'clock, landed 200 seamen and mariners, but
rs it was too late TO attack the fort, they were
ordered on board Some diminishing ensued,
but none of US were hurt. This was Sunday,
and tile Commodore was somewhat reluctant
to commence the attack on that day. Captur-
ed Zone brig, three schoonerS, and large
| sloop; also captured ole schooner before VIC
arrived at Frontera, and another on our pas
sage up the river making in all, one brig, five
schooners, two steamers, one sloop, and many
smalIt craft and lighters.
Monday, 26ih, at daylight, sharp fire Of
musketry from shore, which was returned by
our great guns WI eHever we heard a report -
Firing continued for some time at intervals,
when a white flag was shown by the civilians
on shore, no doubt with the consent Of the
Governor. Seut off petition TO the Com
modore to spare the town, which he granted,
adding that he only desired to fight the soldiery.
Got the prizes under weigh and made every
preparation tor reluraing white flag flying all
the while. Lieut. w. A. Parker got on shore
with his prize vessel, near the city, and was at
tackled by about eighty soldiers, whom he beat
Oft with eighteen men, losing only one ard
hav lug but two wounded. This affair lasted
thirty minutes. Lieut.. c. w. Morris was dcs-
patched tto him with orders, and passing the
heavy fir OF the enemy, WIS wounded in the
neck by a musket ball
Lieut.. Morris stood up in his. boat and cheered
the men most CALAMITY until he fell in the
arms of Midshipman Cheevar, who was with
him. The Commodore then commenced can
nonading in earnest f ON the Vixen, Bonito,
Nonita and Forward, and in the space of half
or thres-fourths Of all hour almost demolished
the city-sparing the houses of the foreign
Consuls and such as appeared to be Inhabited
by peaceful citizens.
At about midday the fleet left Tobasco, and,
as it passed the different streets at right angles
with the waller, fired musketry and great guns,
and swept them completely Of every living
thing. All the prizes were saved with the ex-
ception Cfone, which was burnt by the Com
modore's ORDER it having been found impossi,
bic to get her clear Of the "Devi's Turn a
rapid pass in the river.
Arrived at FronteTa on Sunday at midnight
all peacefuI-havng been klpt
in awe during our absence by Lieut.. Walsh and
his command.
The revenue steamer McLane struck while
attempting to pass the bar, and did not succeed
in getting over until the affair at Tobasco and
the return of the vessels. Her marines, under
Lieut.. Brown, were on board the Pat,lta dur
ing the 25th aud 26h. All the prizes were
duly despatched and arrived at Anton LlzardG.
The Patrlta, on her return under command of
Lieut.. Best, captured the American brig Ply
mouth, Capt. Parkerson, engaged in discharg- |
ing cotton at Alvarado bar. Lieut.. Morris
died on tho LIST INST, on board the CumbeT-
land, aud was buried by the honors Of war at
Llsardo.
1t will be seen by reading this cursory re-
port, that the Commodore spared the city out
of feelings of humanity. The inhabitants
could not leave, as the Governor would not
permit them; hence they sought refuge in Gel
ldIS curing Tic Cduiloildulil5, anu tus SsCdpcu
Had it not been that we were me-
cessarly obliged to kill many innocent persons
before taking the city, Tabasco at this moment
would have been ours. AS it Isl we paid them
dearly for the shot that deprived US of Lieut.
Moris-long will they remember our visit and
dread the return of the Americans.
The Mexican force was $50 regular troops,
with four pieces otcannon, besides an unknown
number of armed peasants; all of whom were
posted in stroug military works, or in the oc-
cupation of stone or brick houses; hence we
could only reach them with our great guns and
at every disadvantage.
The following vessels vessels were at Anton
Lzardo on the 9Th of November;-Flag ship
Cumberland, frigate Raritan and Potomac,
steamers Mississippi and Princeton, together
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