Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-18
From the n. o. Delta, Dee. 81
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM THE
SQUADRON

Burning of a ie1ican Brig moored 10 The Caste
Of San Juan ce Uitoa. ga'la,uiy crccmca Ia a
picked boafs-crep from the Somcys- Commodore
Perry gone mi On eapeditOn- destination M
hnoma- Postum oftte Fleet, Sc.
The u S K. Gutter Forward Captain Nones.
from Tabasco, via Alyarado and Tampico hav-
ing left the latter place the 18th inst, arrived
at The S. w. Pass On Monday evening, the 7tE.
making The run from Tampico in - hours.
Lieut.. w. b. Mclean, Of the Forward, arrived
in The CITY this morning on The ,owboa, Phoenix,
with dispatches from Com. Conner, Tor our Co
veIumcnt al Washington; also, mail from the
squadron.
To friend in The feet we are indebted for The
following details OF the latest events lranspiring il,
The Gulf
The following is The report Of Il. B. Nones.
Commander oilhe u. S. Revenue schr. Forward,
from Tabasco. via Anton Lizardo and Tampi-
co, days from The latter place:
The Forward lrlt Tabasco river on The Us.
November-all quiet. Left al that place U. s.
Revenue steamer McLane, Capt. Howard, Tor
The purpose OF blocaadHg said port officers and
crew well.
Lei Anton Lizanlo on the eth Nov; on The
25,h, experienced violent noriher, which has
done considerable damage. The wind blew vio-
enlly for 20 hours and drove from their moor
ings The following vessels, prizes taken al Tabas-
co steamer Iabascano, schooner Tabasquena
brig Desceada. The schr. was seen on shore
about ID miles 10 the Westwar I'd OF Alvarado-sup-
posed the men were saved from her, having on
board three. The brig and steamer have not been
seen. On board The brig there were six men
no officers. Brig Somers and schr. Morris, Gate
Laura Viginia,) lrigate Cumberland and prize
steamer PelTita, ro.e ont The gale with The For
ward, and all are sate--otiicers and crew well
Left at Anton Lizudo, barque Morgan Dix.
Capt. Hamilton, nearly discharged, brig Oneco.
Capt. Lovc,i, brig Chinchilla, Capt Patterson
arrived two days before the Forward sailed, they
also having rode on. the gale in safety.
On The night OF the .6;h Nov, atour midnight,
The U. 5. brig Soners, then laying at Green
Island, four or FIVE mes distance from Vera
Cruz Sent boat with Lieut.. Parker, Passed
Midshipman Rohpr! Clay Rogers, Passed Mid
shipman J. r l'ynson, with five men, and burn
ed the Mexican big Creole, lying moored 10 he
Castle OF 81. Juan. The following is list OF
officers Of The U. S. big Somers Raphael!
Semmts, L,eu'. Commander; M. G. l.. Clai-
bourn, Isl Lieut.; James L. Parker, 2nd Lieut..
Jno Fl. Virgin, Passed Assist. Surgeon; Jno F.
Steel, Purser; Henry a Clemson, Acting Mas
lrt; Robert Clay R"sets, John r. Hynson, Passed
Mdshipmen; Francis u Clarke, MidshIpman.
The officers Who distinguished themselves on
VIC HlSEt VI my SuD INpNCtDDcii W UulUlHS We
Creole, also succeeded in capturing seven prison.
ers-no one injured except Passed Midshipman
Hynson, who was burned by firing his pistol into
some powder TO sci The brig on hre-he is doing
we'll
On the morning OF The 2 December, Commo-
dore Perry sailed from Tampico on an eIpedi-
ton not known, with The following vessels OF war
steamers Mississippi and Vixen, sloop John Adj
ans, an schrs Bonita AMI Peii.l. Com. Con.
ner with The fenainter oil his force, will. in all
probability, remain a, Tampco until sufficient
number OF troops arrive 10 warrant his leaving.
The health Of The Commodore The officers and
crew, good. Oh The Bar OF Tampico, arrived on
The a. steamer Massachusetts discharging
Arrived al Tampco, schr. Home, from The Bra
zus, schr Velasco, from New Orleans The U.
S. frisae Potomac, Capt. AuIick, and Princeton.
Capt.. Enge, are also off The Bar-a well.
Left The following vessels a, Tampico- U. s.
steamer Spihre, Capi. Talnall; schrs. Refer,
Lieut.. Commanding Slerreu; NonaIa, Lieut.
Roam; Elizabeth, Lieut. Roofs Unicorn, Lieulen-
an WinsIow; Virginia, NJ. Z. Perry, Jr.
Com Conner has hoised his pennant on board
The schr. Malone. The steamers Undine and
Mary Summers have arrived with troops, and ex-
pee, 10 leave soon for more. Tine army, with the
marine, are in perfect stale OF discipline, and
are preparing to hold ont against surprise All
seems Guel The officers vi The army are ENJOY
ing good health as also the troops: The citizens be-
gn 10 ice themselves sec Ire since their arrival