Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-09-25
would commence F." The countrymen are with

would commence The countrymen are with
us-the soldiers against us.
James Whalan, O. S. of this ship fell over
board on the 9Th inst. and was drowned--he
was native of England Every exertion
was made to save him, but without success.
The Princeton brought the mate, MIR. N.
Meyer, and part of the crew of the brig Nay
ade, of Hamburg, captured by the U. ). bng
Somers, for attempting to force the blockade.
The Nayade sailed for New Orleans under
charge of Lieut.. Berrvman-we passed her In
lat. 81 GAN. lon. ga 10 w. Yours truly,
PETRONE.
SEPTEMBER 6.
The town of Tuspan is situated some eight
miles I'D the river, and contains about six
thousand inhabitants. The mouth of the riv-
er is guarded by few soldiers in huts. 1t
was to these that commander Carpenter and
the crew of the Truxton surrendered, after that
vessel struck upon the bar, and it was with
them that the Princeton communicated by a
flag of truce. Their account of the vessel and
fate of the crew was correctin all but one par
ticular: they stated that the prisoners had been
sent to Tampico, while in fact they were. still
at Tuspan, but unable to communicate with
their countrymen The falsehood mi ht have
been invented to prevent any attempt for their
liberation. In all other respect their informa-
ton proved correct.
The SQUADRON since and before the declara-
ton of war has been composed of three frlgates,
two first class steam ships of war, three first
class sloops of war, four briggs and other small
vessels, constituting naval force, larger than
ever before concentrated by our government
The results have been in brief, the blockade OF
Campeachy, Tampco and Vera Cruz. A Skin
mish with the Mexicans at Antigua river,
while the boats were watering the ships; none
lost or wounded on our side, and but few il
any on that of the assailants, though it is said
they lost several men, An attempt to cut out
the Mexican vessels at Alvarado, amounting
to the discharge of few cannon without et-
feet; and the then withdrawal Of the fleet, no
injury sustained on either side. Added to
which the loss of the Truxton on the bar OF
the Tuspan river, and you have the sum total
of damage inflicted and sustained-the Mex
leans retaining as prisoners the officers and
crew of the Truxton For the rest, the ships
remain quietly at anchor at this place, swing
ing lazily to the wind, with awnings spread and
the Thermometer at 80 in the shade on deck.
The causes of our inactivity, it is of course
impossible to state, but the effect produced up
on the enemy is very clear. Some men in the
shore boats inquired with great simplicity
'sqrhen the aCar 1cas to begin !'-Throughout
all this however there is no lack of hustle and
mysterious notions. Flags of truce going and
coming occasionally between thesquadron and
castle, and boats from the English Admiral at
SACRIFICES constantly visiting the Flag Ship
with messages, re ating it is supposed to the war
The MESA ge of messages has.howeverp probably
been received. On the 4th boat with flag OF
truce in the bow, and the Mexican nation ensign
in the stern, came down from the Castle; the
officer in charge delivered his sealed dispatches
for our Government, and the Princeton was
imme 1iately ordered to prepare to sail and
leaves to day. tits con ectured the dispatches
are OF peaceable tenor and that the war will
terminate on our part before it is begun. Mr.
Purvjance, LIST Lieut.. of the Cumberland goes
on to Washington as bearer of dispatches.
1.-THE Elitor of the N. O. Courier of las
Tuesday week, says that he has seen lette
to a highly respectable commercial house o
that city, which states that the Mexican exc
cutive has rejected the overture of our Govern
ment for treaty of peace.l