Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-19
INTERESTING FROM THE GULF SQUADRON
Loss OF THE BRIG TRUXTON.

The Southern papers inform us of the arrival be-
low New Orleans, on the 4th instant, Of the United
States revenue steamer Legare, from Vera Cruz, with
dispatches from Com. CONNER for the Department
OF State. This is the vessel which recently con-
veyed to Vera Cruz the proposal of our Govern
ment to that of Mexico for renewal Of negotia-
tons for peace, but she has been absent too brief
period to have brought any response to that propo-
ston. She brings, however, the unwecome news
of the total loss, by shpwreck of the United States
brig TRuxToN, and the captivity Of most of her of
fcers and crew, who, having escaped from the
wreck, surrendered themselves to the Mexicans
The particulars of this disaster, SO far as they have
reached us, may be gathered from the suboned let
tiers from officers attached to the squadron-the
first being copied from the New Orleans Pcayune,
and the second from the Mobile Herald:
CANTON LIzAnDo,
g Near Vera Cruz, august 20, 1916.
81 regret to inform you of the loss of the beautiful United
States brig Iron by all the best vessel of her
class in service, Capt. L. w. BARTENDER The Trux-
ton sailed from here in the early part of this month for Tam
pco On the 18th, while standing into the harbor Of Tus-
pam 40 miles north of Vera Cruz, small Mexican coasng
vesse discovered and after made prize Capt
pende engaged the captain of this vessel pilot him into
sale anchorage but in doing he the Truxon reef
where she was soon In very perous situation Capt Car
pender then dispatched Lieut.. Bergman to the squadron fur
the assistance of The boat in which this officer
left after four days hard pulling, picked up by the St
Marys off Vera Cruz. As Commodore was in
formed of the fact, he sent the Princeton Tuspan
While the brig the reef after tue departure of
Lieut. BERRrMAs, two Mexican coasng vessels appeared
the ong these captured by boats in charge Of
Lieut. BUsHRoD HuSrER, but this gentleman unable from
the violence of the gale blowing the tne reach the
wreck with his prizes and therefore compelled to make
for this place. where be arrived several days ago.
On the arrival the Princeton the wreck Of the Tuxton
she found abandoned and had been stripped of all light
articles by the Mexcans flag of truce was sent on shore
from the Princeto by whom asceaned that Captain
Carpenter his officers and who with him. landed
luspan the l7th and very Hospitality received and
treated by the inhabitants On the 10Th they started foot
tor Tampico intending to offer themselves prisoners of
Since then have further of them On the
turn of the flag Of the Princeton the commander Of
that vessel finding there possibility Of saving the
Truxton, set her fire, and she hal burnt the waters
edge when the Princeton took her departure"
"Porsr ANTONIO DE LrzARpo
August 29h, 1916.
cit appears that Captain CAnrESDER, of the Truxton,
wishing get his vessel shore protect his boats while
Mexican prize pilot him in but who whether from de-
sign accident, him aground the 18th. On the l7,h
with the exception of Lieut. Hunter and boats crew,
abandoned by the officers and men, who ashore
the number of about sixty in ALL and surrendered themselves
to the Mexican commandment They Hospitality received
and left next day with guide Of four for Tampco,
one hundred miles further north Lieut. Hunter and his boats
crew put to sen, captured small Mexican schooner and
came down to present anchorage making in all about
twenty men saved As the received the
Princeton Immediately got under weigh and proceeded the
scene Of disaster The Truxon found beating on the
bar, biged, and completely filed with The surf
violent the bar that it not until the 22d that the
boats of the Princeton could board her. when finding i'm
possible TO get her off her, she fired and
pleiely burnt. few Of the spars were brought off,
otherwise she is loss She had been completely
pundered and stripped the Mexcans before the arrival Of the
Princeton At the mouth of Tuspan river the Mexicans
small force, tented in sheds The of Tuspan back
some eight miles distant
"About ten days since SANTA ANNA left Vera Cruz fol
the city Of Mexico previous to which, however, he sent
polite invitation TO Commodore to meet him board the
English igate Endymon. The interview did take place
few days back Of the English gates boats down
in violent r,in-squal with communication for the Commo
doe. The next day flag Of returned but ru
NOR of the business bad transpired.
"The fgae Potomac is nearly disabled by the sickness
her The scuvy has broken board Of her,
she has hundred and forty Of this dreadful
disease"
The following is list OF the officers attached 10
TO the Truxton, who have gone to Tampico:
Commander e. w. Carpenters acting master Isaac N
Briceand passed mdshpmen John p. Bankhead, George
b. Bissel purser, George f. Cutter assistant surgeon,
John g. Messrsmith midshipman, Simeon s. Basset cap
ains clerk IL Wilkinson together with about fifty petty Of
6cers and seamen.
Lieuts. Hunter and Bergman board the ST. Marys