Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-28
IMPORTANT FROM THE SQUA-
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Second Attempt upon Acknowledgements
ton against Iabasco.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 9Th,
contains detailed account by Commodore
Conner, upon the town of Alvarado. We
make the following extracts, which gives
all the particulars.
1--WE were within ten miles OF the mouth OF
the river at daylight, and stood slowly into
shore, it being dead calm-the Vixen and
McI,ane towing the schooners-the Mississippi
anchored at long shot distance. and commenced
her fire. Up TO this time everything appeared
highly favorable for the success OF the expedition.
There being heavy swell on the bar, the plo.
declined taking the vessels over. The Commo.
dore leading in the Vixen, with the rest Of the
force following, passed by the fort, each vessel
firing her broadside as she ranged ahead, with
but little effect, however, owing TO the distance.
A long eighteen in the Forward sent shot d..
rectly into the fort; this movement was repeated
with better success, the distance being lessened,
and sgain the Forward made most beautiful
shot. In the meanwhile the Mississippi had
closed up and was exploding her Paixhans about
The heads OF the Mexicans in way that must
have made some Of them see more stars than
mounted a heavy gun Of theirs from stockade,
this they soon remedied, but thus far all their
shot had fallen short. During the morning sew
eral OF our boats sounded within half mile Of
the fort, receiving the fire Of the enemy with
as much impunity as indifference. The swell on
the bar having somewhat subsidized at one, the
line OF attack was formed as follows: steamer
Vixen, flag ship, towing gun boats Refer and
Bonita steamer McLane, towing the Nonata,
cutter Forward and gun.boat Petrol; then two
launches, three cutters and barge, containing
a force destined for boarding the vessels Of war,
brought up the rear. The Vixen, with her tow,
passed the bar and took position within point
blank range, but the McLane stuck fast, and
the Commodore finding himself deprived OF the
support of two.thirds of his force, and being nm.
able to sustain the fire Of a twelve.gun battery
with but four light pieces Of his own. was
obliged 10 retreat. The force in the boats was
now exposed 10 heavy fire, the shot flying thick
and fast around u.s. and had the Mexicans fired
grape, it would have knocked some OF US into
fits. We escaped, however, with good duck.
ing from the spray OF the balls.
"Don Thomas Marin, one OF the most &C.
complshed officers in the Mexican Navy, com.
manded the Notifications Of Alvarado. The
paper containing his report Of the attack has been
accidentally mislad or we would give the whole
Of it; but it is in the usual style Of Mexican re-
ports. He declares that he is ready for US again
at any moment, and this probably is true The
Commodore, from his position in advance on the
; Vixen, discovered another Mexican work hal
mile further up the river or lagoon as it may
more properly be called, where three guns were
mounted in battery, and supported by gun. brig
and two gun.boats serving as water batteries
Perhaps it was the discovery OF these additiona
means Of defence which Influenced the Commo
dore not 10 persist in his attack without the sup
port of more Of his force. In the report o.
Senior Marin the loss Of the Mexicans is no
mentioned, but he speaks OF the loss ef one
Mexican officer who was not on duty, but in the
streets OF the town, half mile back OF the fort
He was a captain in the Amy and was struck
by she'll from the Mississippi, and we need
not say was almost annihilated. Another shell
from the Mississippi set the Mexican colors on
fire in the fort but they were speedily replaced.
"On the night of the 10Th inst, the three
steamers, cutter Forward, schooners Bonita
Refer and Nonata, under command OF Com
Perry, left Anton Lizardo for an attack on Ia
basco, and when last heard from, were befor,
the town, awaiting a favorable opportunity te
make the attack"