American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-14
NEWS!
|MPoRrANT FROM MEXICO.

ELLA L LOI IN IL W ~
MPoRrANT FROM MEXICO.
bss OF U. 5. BRIG OF WAR TRUXTON!-
OFFICERS AND CREW, WITH THE EXCEP-
TEEN MEN, TAKEN PRISONERS BY THE
MEXICANS AND MARCHED INTO TAMPI-
Co-DEPARTURE OF SANTA ANNA FROM Rom
FRlGATE POTOMAC, sc.
We are indebted to the New Orleans Plea
lne, and Mobile Tribune and Herald for ex-
as, containing advices from Vera Cruz to the
3th ult received by the arrival of the U. S.
evenue Steamer Legare at the Balize. The
.rticulars of the loss of the fine U. S. brig-of
ar Truxton, Capt. Carpenter, and the cap
ire of the greater portion of her gallant Off
rs and crew by the Mexicans, will be read
it'll the deepest regret. We subjoin all the
cts:
From the New Orleans Picaynne, extra, 9th inst]
We received this morning, by way Of the
alize, the following note, informing US of the
reck of the u S. brig otwar Truxton, with
ne capture of nearly the whole Of her officers
nd crew, including the captain. The Trux-
pn was brig of ten guns.
U. S. REVENUE STEAMER LEGARE,
S. w. Pass, Sept Sd, 1916.
Editors of the Picayltae: have Just arrived
.om Vera Cruz, which place left on the Goth
It., bringing with me dispatches from the
Commodore for the Government. The U. s..
8 rig-of-war Truxton was wrecked on the 18th
llt near the mouth of the river Tuspan. Two
2ieutenants and nineteen men reached the
quadron at Vera Cruz in boats-the balance
Il the officers and crew, including the captain,
we're made prisoners, and it is said were march
3D. off TO Tampico.
The yellow fever had made its appearance
Dn board the British vessels of war at Sacri-
icios
The scurvey prevailed to a great extent on
board the Potomac frigate. The balance OF
he squadron were in good health.
Santa Anna had landed at Vera Cruz. He
was received with great demonstrations of Joy
the city and castle both saluting him. He
was permitted to land by Commodore Conner.
It is presumed that he had passport.
Yours, respectfully, in haste,
N. Lie.
ARRIVAL OF SANTA ANNA IN VERA CRUZ
POSSESSION OF CALIFORNIA BY THE
u. s. NAVAL FORCES-LOSS OF THE U. s
BRIG TRUXTON.
The following letter from an esteemed friend
attached to the squadron, gives the particulars
of this melancholy affair:
E1tracl of a letter from an officer attached 10 th
"Home Squadron" nolc at ".fntou LtSardo,
near Vera Cruz dated
AUGUST 29th, 1916.
| avail myself of the sailing Of the U. S. cut
ter Legare, to give you an nkling of what il
going on here.
Santa Anna arrived here on the 10th inst
from Havana, in the English merchant stea
mer Arab, accompanied by his lady and friend
Gen Almonte. He was we'll received on hi
landing at Vera Cruz, but our accounts say no
very enthusiastic, He has gone to Mexico.
Through the English squadron stationed
here, we were informed sometime since tina
Com. Sloat, commanding the U. S. nava
forces in the Pacific, had taken possession o
. California. This is what might have been ex
| pected.
regret to inform you the loss ofthe beau
tifu u S. brig Truxton, by all accounts tn
best vessel of her class in our service, Capt.
w. Carpenter. The Truxton sailed from
| here in the early part ofthis month for Tampi
co. On the 18th, while standing into the har
Dor of Tuspan, 100 miles north of Vera Cruz
small Mexican coasting vessel was discovers
and soon after made prize Of Capt. Carpen
der engaged the captain of this vessel to pilo
him into safe anchorage, but in doing so ra
the Truxton on a reef where she was soon in
very perllous situation Capt. Carpenter the
despatched Lieut.. Bergman to the squadro
for the assistance OF a steamer. The boat i
which this officer left was after four days har
pulling, picked up by the st. Mary's off Yer
| Crnz. As soon as our Commodore was info
med of the fact he sent the Princeton to Tu;
pan.
While the brig was on the Reef, after the de-
parture of 1t. Bergman, two Mexican coastin
vessels appeared in the offing; these were car
tured by boats crew in charge OF Lit. Busi
rod Hunter. but this gentleman was unable
from the violence of the gale blowing at tn
time, to reach the wreck with his prizes, an
was therefore compelled to make for this place
where he arrived several days ago. On the a.
rival of the Princeton at the wreck oil the Iru1
ton, she was found abandoned, and that she ma
been stripped Of all light articles by the Mex
cans. flag of truce was sent on shore ror
the Princeton, by whom it was ascertaned tia
Captain Carpenter, his officers and crew VIII
were with him, landed at Tuspan on the LIT
and were very Hospitality received and treate
by the inhabitants. On the 10th they starte
on foot for Tampco, intending to offer then
selves as prisoners of war, since then we hay
no further accounts of Them On the return
the flag OF truce to the Princeton, the commai
der of the vessel finding there was no possibili
of saving the Truxton set her on fire, and 81
had burnt to the waters edge when the Primo
ton took her departure.
The following is list Of the officers altacl