True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-11-25
NEWS FROM THE NAVY.

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NEWS FROM THE NAVY.
nv The poliienfsss nf the officers .ofthe
Coscordia, we hive the Evening papers
from New Orleans, The 9Th giving the
news Of some active and important move.
Iienis OF ournaval forces in the Gnlf
We nre forced by curspace and time 10
give only nslimmary.
The squadron detached under command
ofCom. Perry 10 attack Tahnsco, arrived
al Fronterr, III lie monlll Of the river
'ruhasco, oil the 23d October, and imme.
diutety ..cnplnrfd Two Mexican steamers
and severn. small vessels. On the 24th
and 25ti, they assembled the river TO Tab.
ascn, ~ miles landing alta. fort OF the
way, mud spking tonr 24-pound guns.
They found the current of the river very
rapid, and The navigation difficult. The
other vessels were Iowcdupby the steam.
cFs.
A correspondent az the PicNynne thus
rapidly gives ihc events which followed:
Monday, 26lh, at daylight, sharp fire
ofmusleiry from shore, whicliwns Tetnrn.
ed by or great guns whenever we heard
report. Firing continued for sometime
al Intervals, when white flag was shown
by The civilians on shore, no doubt with
ilie consent Of tie Governor. Sent off a
petition ia the Commodore 10 spare the
luwll, Which lie granted, adding that he
only desired 10 fight the sodiery. Got
the prize under weigh and mude every
preparation for returning; white flag flying
all the While Lieut.. w. A. Parkergot
on Shure with his prize vessel, near tho ,
GUY, aud WIS attacked by about eighty
so diers, whom he benI of wih eighteen
men, losing only one, and having but two
wounded. This affair lasted thirty min
ules Lieut. G, w. Morris was dispatch.
ed TO him with orders, and passing tho
heavy fort Of the enemy was wounded. in
the neck bya mnSkel ball.
Lent Morris stood mp in his boat and
cheered the men most CALAMITY until he
fell in the arms Of Mdshipman Cheever,
who was with him. The Commodore
then commenced cannonading in earnest
from tie Tren BonitO, Nonitd, and For
1drd, aud in thespace Of halt or three.
fonnhs of an hour almost demolished the
cily--sparing the houses Of the foreign
Colsu! and such rs appeared 10 be inhabi'
ted BY peaceful citizens.
Al about midday The fleet lefl TabaSco,
and as il passed tie different streets at
right angl, with Inc nnler fired puskpiry
aud gteal guns, and swept them Complete.
lv Of every living thing. An the prizes
were snyed with the exception Of Que,
whicrwus hurntby the COmmodore's or.
der it having been found impossible loRet
her CHAR OF ibe Devils Turn" rapid
pass iii the riser.
Arrived al Fronlera on Sunday night at
miduiellt- -iuhubitanlsal peaceful, having
been kept ID awe during our absence by
Lieut. Walsh and his command.
The PRlrilu, on her reiurn under com.
maud Of laent Best, captured the Ameri.
can brig Plymouth, Capt. Paterson,
eilgaqedib disciinfging cotton at Alvarado
bar. Liehl Morris died on the lst inst,
On board ns cumberland, and was buried
with The hOuors ufwar at Lizardo.
The Mexican force was $50 regular
troops. will four pieces ofcanuon, besides
annnki,0un numbei ofarmed peasants; all
OF whom were posted ia strong miuary
works, - the occupation ofslone orbrick
houses; hence we could ouly reach them
with our great guns, and at every disad.
vaningu.
GAMBniso AND OTHER YIcEs.AWe
find the following ANNOUNCEMENT ia the La.
diana Register Of tho 9th ullimo.
Green was once as notorious blackleg
Ia this ciiglas a.ly ofthose smooth faced,
well.dnesssl gentry Which infesl X Of this
M0mFni.
NoVEL pRocttMaIIoH-Ry J.. Il,
Gagu>.-A lecture will be given at The
3 .oifr church, in Lavrencubnrg, Indiana,
80 snurdav evening ihe 2iih inssu byl
+. Grso, f'le Refsf6lei Gambler, assisted
81 II.afg 1F1|kor. EsQt oH ne vices OF
d1f. I'D also "a exposition Of some
Nnlicn hy band ~ nFEauized rob-
81. Enash % DOT lsu % ll1it countryf
81 flir ,efti 0tnd ~ Dmfher. or, hurrel
I Ia abe li|iHt &c ihis conniTyfa
hNd nfn ah rIillfhe above i'lle who were
ISL fI0 nsn on IaleI.ely IS honest, Feli-
.t -izs e1Ic1 lendered their sue
1 rlaadcr'1g honest yeomanrYof
.t 1ni t Isl exieoi, wilhoui the
s'r. 1n tn ihsir plris undislurbed
ihsr iI3r4 ~. c1ratilng deeds Of blood