Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-17
LATEST FROM THE SQUADRON or
THE GULF oN

we learn from an extra of tho Ma,
iesy"nc that the squadron ON the q ,r Inn.
command oil Com. Conner, made sno:b,.
e,'or, TO take Alvando on the night of The re,,
'. ou' Were repulsel will out the loss &c .
e meet consists OF the steamers Miss.
S'pp' vixen and McLare, the cutter Po,,,...,
anu sehconers Refer, P,tirell and Bo,;,.
The failure is attributed TO n,,,,.l -
anu advantages OF Aivarado, and the ;o.ne;
e'en'y OF the means at the command 81 a.
Commodore. The correspondents ~ ~ M s''e
oyuue thus describes the scene -
we were within ten miles of ~, -,
'ie 'Ner at daylight, and stood o".'i "
I"o'e. ~ Dein2 dead calm. the Vi,sn,''', IA 10
Ill . towing the schooners. The Nj, .iS-
an.aofed al long Shot distance. a,J pPi
-" "ef nre; Up to this time. every,b;n'' II
expedition O' '"e success OF the
=. There being heavy swell ~,
Iiiots declined taking Inc vess'.p- we oaf' Ihe
commodore leading m the V,y.n -. ine
ies, OF The force following, passed nv ,b,. IL w
.Seh 'esse hiring her bruadside as sh. ,,n,,,
a"' WIN but little effect, however ovS,g
" tue distance. A long Is in the Fnr,,,r'9'
sent shot directly int the Fort 1'"
luis movement was repeated with ho,,o.
success, the distance being lesseneJ ~
FORWARD made most beautiful shot In ~
..,aI,t..I n1 NilSslss' ppl had closed up and
NJ ".a iaNi'an about the head of the
500 80 i. ~ tue Nay that must have made
some oil them see more stars tb,n 49,, ' I
ever l. ade. ""'n Tue Lord
One shot from her dismom,,1 =, h.
oi theirs from stocksd.. Tnis - ~"
'emed.e :, but thus far all their sho, han r.
short. '' '''o' uau IA Al
During the morning, several of o,r .b,,,.
Sou'.ueu within halt "a mile OF th,. iurt -.
e''"6 'le nte OF The enemy with AK ,nt,rf |
."F""sll as indifference. The swell onts;d,
cue Oar having somewhat subsidized NJ ! p AZ
sne ,,i'e was formed, as follows: Steamer Nv
pS sup towing gIm-boats Reei,r aud
Di S'ea1ner McLaIe, the Bonilo. cutter
- a"u gun boat Petrol; thcn Two laun-
c,,,s;.i't, .u''eis ava barge Containing
,.o.st 49, 'oi'e destined tor boarding The
'esse Is oil war, brought up The rear. th,. 70, ,
WIN heI tow passeu the bar and took ~;
non wlthln point blank rance but In. Nj.
Zane SUCK last, and the Com,noIor, 6nJ;,,,,
Hinlseu' aePnyed OF Abe support of one. ,I,;ri -
aus 'oiSe, ana Del, unable To sustain TIM. mr..
v, u"e i<-S"h hattcIcy with but iour i.b,
pieces OF ms own, Was Obliged To r,iirs n
' o'Ve III ,''e ooais was now exposed TO a hca
'! Ire, me shot flying thick and fast aronnd
,ls, and had the Mexcans fired grape i, Womb
nave khocked some Ut us into hts. We es-
ped'howeyer, with good duckine from the
spray OF the balls, il being now looIate IN the
'"! lot any further operdtons--sigimls were I
..'ee 'or return 10 anchorage, aud thus ended
this D goddess CoDlict-iot becalIs.. eaci, ,,nd :
ever man OF us wouldn't have shed our hear,
o0s' "i0"d to have SuiiIvd Iie ,ty-nut b.,
cduse our plan OF attack was not 20 ~ orth. :
we were DOT properly led-but brS.,,,se PRIV. .
lu'nce has provided the enemy with such nat
hfai deiences as cannot be- overcome by a, u,,,.
al attack with such means us Conno,Iors Gun.
ner has a, his disposal.