Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-18

mander Carpenters having put himself in The
power of a pile, from Mexican prize, who
teacherously wrecked The vessel. We trust that
such was not The fact and that the Captain oil
The Truxton did all that was incumbent upon a
gallant and skilful and efficient officer OF The
American Navy. The Union says no official
accounts have been received, in regard to The IN
fortunate event:
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Journal of Commerce.
Orr ANTONIO LzARDo, Aug. % 1916.
On The 18th ins... a signal was made BY the ST.
Marys as she was standing down 10 Tue nas-shlP
Cumberland, saying that ''ihe Iiuxlon was ashore
at Tuspan bar, and wanted Steamboat" Inc
ST. Mary's had picked up boat, which had lei'
The brig 10 carry the intelligence 10 The Colnmo-
dore. alter the boal's crew, under command oil
Lieut.. Berryman had been ont four days, and was
much exhausted by their long pull and sail IN an
open boat
II appears that the TruSlon was on her way 10
relieve The John Adams, blockadins the poIl Of
Tampco. and on her course hiihcr designed 10
sion al Tuspan river and gel waller and some
fresh provisions Standing in TOO close 10 gain
an anchorage, from which she could cover her
boars. il necessary, as they loaded the brig struck
on The bar, and after all endeavors OF tightening
her, throwing over the guns, shot ammunition,
and other movcables, she still worked further on
the bar, and her case became yet more hope
less. as every swell drew her in among the b;ea-
kers and left her in still more critical posi-
lion. A boat having been already dispatched 10
the Commodore, as before alluded 10, another was
now sent out, with considerable peril 10 the adj
venlurers 10 capture small schooner seen in the
ofling that the officers and crew Of the TruYlon
might disembark on board of her, and save them
selves from The necessity Of landing on an enc
my's shore, as il seemed now evident that The
brig could never be got off; and gale coming
on, and heavy sea rolling in would soon demo-
lish The vessel and perhaps all hands be lost as
The brig was knocked 10 pieces. The capture OF
the schooner was made by The Truxo2s boat,
under command OF LIEUT.. p. W. Hunter, and he
soon anchored as near in as safe To The IrnYton
AND took his boat 10 communicate with the brig
But il was found impracticabe Tor The boat To re-
board her in The height Of The in-roling breakers;
and with narrow escape, his boat nearly iius
Lieutenant Hunter succeeded in feganing The
Mexiran schooner which he had taken as prize.
II being deemed impossible 10 disembark The
men through The breakers, in boats, 10 the
schooner the Truxton's launch having been al
ready swamped in the breakers, Captain Carpen-
ter who was in command OF the Truxton, de-
cided on surrenderng himself and crew 10 The
Mexican authorities ashore. His object now
was 10 communicate with Lieutenant Hunter,
but no open boat would live 10 make The passage
Of the breakers To reach The schooner. Captain
Carpenter therefore, had recourse 10 his "Dingy,
a small boat, loaded her with provisions and wa
Ter, and then buttoned canvass over her; having
first put into her also mole 10 Lieutenant Hun
ter saving that his intentions was, without delay,
10 land and give themselves mp, Tor The safety OF
the crew, 10 the authorities on shore; and that
Lieutenant Hunter might do The same II ne
thought proper, and that assistance should De sent
to him as soon as practicable from shore bu,
he vet might aci il he preferred il, according 10
his own discretion. This boat, thus huItoned
over and ladened as described was committed 70
the sea, for its huiie! among The breakers. Il
went on lis course; and the strong tide setting out
OF the river, soon drilled the little barqne, rs il
rolled, ana u.mbled, and pitched through the
breakers, free Of The SURF 10 sea- and IN short
time longer il was picked up by boat from the
little schooner. No sooner did Lieutenant Hun
Ter perceive that he was lell TO act according 10
his own discretion, than he determined 10 make
the best of his way with the men he had with
him. ito The squadron, then as now lying oil Point
An,oDlu I,izaiuu, South Enot, fs.~ ..;i"- - vera
Cruz. Lieutenant Hunter accomplished his pas
SAGE South TO The Cumberland alter four OF live
DAYS al sea, and encoun,crng one night ot storm
and rain which pours down in these ATTITUDES rs
no where else save in he liorics. Thus with
Two boats crews, TWO officers and seventeen sea-
men were saved.
The Princeton soon COL under way after the
news Of the Truxtons pcrilons situation was
known, and in % hours reached Tuxpan. Bnt
i, was too late, as she had been deserted, lay on
her side, and was bilsed. Nothing was found on
board ot her save an unshacklcd iron Gable al
lached 10 an anchor overheard. One boat from
n ar,n In
swamped. bu, as the boat dril'ed out TO sea an
other picked her up with the men hanging 10 her.
Blu, the object being now 10 destroy The brig, a
few shells were placed aboard her-hres lighted
fore and aft-and when the Princeton was again
standing off from The shore, The beautiful craft
was burning, as the flames shot from port 10 port,
from bulwark 10 rafting, and from rafting 10
masls yards, and other spars until she crnmbled
on the funeral pyre built Of her own materials,
and ere long The breakers buried her IN The deep.
A boat from the Princeton, under nag OF
truce, having landed ashore, learned lhat me Oh
fcer. and men of The TruXlon were kindly re-
ceived Hospitality treated cnteriaincd By Gball-
and then were marched 10 Tampico. There, by
exchange, they will probably be relieved BY The
John Adams
The letter bag OF The Cumberland being about
to be closed can only add, "sic transit gloria
pul cherrima Truxtonis."
TRUXTON.-We have been favored viii,
The following extract OF letter received here
(says the Norfolk Beacon) from on board The Y.
S. steamer Princeton, of Vera Cruz, dated Aug
Gath, 1896
AS the revenue cutter Legare has arrived here
this afternoon and leaves again IN lew houts, !
take The liberty OF addressing you IN haste.
am sorry 10 inform you that the U. States Orig
Truxton is lost; the particulars shall briefly
state as fellows: Almost Immediately alter ner
arrival ont. she was ordered 10 Tampico by inc
Commodore; and on her passage there she gave
chase 10 Mexican schooner OF small Town
and river called Tuxpan, abont l50 miles 10
windward from here, when she got ashore on d
low reef almost abreast Of the river, and with
in musket shot OF The Town. Lieut.. Bergman,
with men. left in an open boat and were pick
ed I'M three or four days afterwards by The 81.
Marv,s who brought them down 10 the Commo-
dore We were Immediately dispatched TO her
assistance and on reaching her, found mat sne
wos entirely abandoned We sent boat ashore
with a aae Of truce. and were informed by the
Mey;can officers in command that the officers and
rem had delivered themselves up, and had been
sent TO Tampico, where expect they remain PIT
soners of war. For Two or three days we atlempt-
ed 10 get on board of her, but on account oi me
sea that was on, we IouHu ~ di'ioss ihPoS"'o'',
and had one OF our boats swamped in The atemp';
we lost no one BY The accident, and saved The boat,
losing her arm.chesl and some oars. On the 3rd
day we boarded her, and found her .plundered OF
al her moyeabIes. Lieut.. Bogss, who was with
us. on finding that nothing could be done with
her, ordered fire 10 be made up, and some shells
which we had with us, TO be placed, when We ap-
nlied The match and left her, and before We sol
nndcr way that afternoon, she was burnt 10 The
waters edge. On our return 10 the squadron, we
found that Lieut. Hunter and nine men, after he
wen, ashore, took possession Of Mexican noal
and succeeded in efTeclng their escape. From
The accounts Of The men they were pursued by a
Mexican schooner, but reached here in safely.
The Fincaslle Democrat contains The following
sketch of The romantic marriage on Inc Aainfa
Bidse, which we re ierred 10 Yesterday. The
description is as picturesque as the scene l'sell
must have been. To allromanlic lovers We COM
mend this picture:
1--WE may truly say that this is an age !, 10,
change and improvement, and that every day
brinos something new. BY some il is said tha'