American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-02

urged as scandalouS shame, mat Wllle Tic
revolution is going on in Vera Cruz and Mex
CO, Gen. Taylor is advancing with his forces
into the interior. opposed by no force OF any
consideration. This is denounced as the more
disgraceful, inasmuch as by the contamination
Of the revolution, 5000 troops from Guadala-
dara and 1000 from the city of Mexico are now
at liberty to move at once to the frontier, and
these united to the army of the North would
be able to make head against the invaders.
Santa Anna was received at Vera Cruz with
every demonstration ofenthusastic Joy
We learn from a letter written on board the
u. S. frigate Cumberland, dated "OH Anton
Lizardo, Aug. IL, >" that the Cumberland, Po-
tomac, Princeton, Falmouth Somers and three
schooners were at Anton Lizardo at that date;
the TruXton left on the lth for Tampico; the
st. Mary's and Porpoise were bockading Vera
Cruz; there was no vessel off Alvarado.
Our readers will remember the account we
published of the attack on Alvaredo by por-
ton of the blockadng squadron in the Gulf
The LocomolOr, of the 10TH contains the Mex
lean version of the affair, which we append.
PALACE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT,
Mexico, August I, 1916.
With respect TO the late affair at Alvaredo,
d
merican Squadron, bombarded that port, the
Vera Cruz Locomotor of the 10Th, contains
the following intelligence from Alvaredo, dated
the 9th. On the morning of the 7th instant,
the whole of the cnemy's ships of war station
ed at Anton-Lizardo, appeared off the bar,
which caused great alarm in the town. The
battalion of militia, and almost sevely man of
the population, lmmed ately ran to the fort,
which is at the bar, intending to defend the en-
trance of the river. At four p. M. the enemy IS
ships opened their fire, but their shot, from a
| frigate and steamship, did not hit the fort,
going completely over it. Whilst their larger
vessels bombarded the fort, launch, with a
gun in it, approached so near the shore that the
crew were able to hail some few people who
were close by, OH little eminence, but as the
latter only waited for their landing, they did
not reply, when the launch began to FIRE, which
was returned with spirit, none Of our men be-
! ing hurt, as they used an elevation hard by for
a kind of parapet, or breastwork.
Gen. Don Juan Soto behaved most CALAMITY
in the affair He remained in the fort at the
bar from morning until 10 at night, encourag-
ing the militia and other armed citizens At
that hour he returned to bis quarters for little
refreshments, but shortly after returned with
Don joaquin Martinez, where they both re-
manned, actively employed, all night. Gen.
Soto directed all the operations. Amongst the
military who took part in the Iabors of the day,
were Seniors Rodel, Hernandez and Rios. The
enemy retired at night, and a few hours after,
the Mexican steamboat Neptune, loaded with
militia, arrived from Tlacotapam. She re-
turned Immediately for more men, whom she
brought on the Sth, in the evening, bringing
during her two trip reinforcement of 200
men, without reckoning the officers, who are
among the principal citizens Of Tlacotal pam.
The militia of Cosamaloapam offered their SER
vices, and the steamer is gone thither, being
expected at Alvaredo again on the 10th inst.
The enthusiasm of all ranks was remarkable.
They can, however, only prove useful in case
the enemy should disembark, but they cannot
prevent his entrance into the river, being with
out artillery. The only means we have to OPP
pose him are the brig Vera Cruznno and two
gunboats, the only marine force at Alvaredo.
On the 9Th, five Of the enemy's vessels reap
peared, Gen. Soto, and all under his com
mand, exercise the greatest vigilance.