The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-02-13
From the Washington Union
A Brilliant Affair of our Gal
lant Navy.
"EnthuSidsm is The ,cord!"

tioHs Oh tue SlooP Cyane, M Uuayma
and representing that The attack wa
repelled, and the assailants ingloriou
ly driven of. We have been furnisI
ed by friend in New York. to whor
it was addressed, with the following ao
count of the visit Of the Cyane to tha
port, which, though not official, is be
lieved 10 be correct.
The affair resulted in the successful
accomplishment Of Commander ID,
Points objects, and the details exhibi
renewed proof that the spirit which has
in times past covered the navy will
honor, still exists, and will disp pJay it
self whenever an opportunity presents
itself.
The official dispatches may be daily
expecte.
.an account of the Jon,bardmeat Of Guaymas. ane
the cutting out Of tie .Meriran brig Condor
from under the artillery and musketry of III,
enemy, By the United States sloop-ef-, -,ca,
Cyane. Commander s F. Du Ponf, Oct. 4
1916, by an officer on 6oard.
1--WE had been cruising in the Gulf oi
California about three weeks, and had
visited La Paz, Lorretto, and Mulage.
on the Peninsula side of the Gulf, to es.
tablish and give notice of our blockade,
and we were also in pursuit of two
Mexican gun-boats. We went into
the harbor Of Guaymas, situated in the
province of Sonora, on the east side OF
the gulf, in latitude 2S degrees north, on
Monday October 5, I84e, and came to
anchor IN the same harbor at 8 o'clock,
p. m. distant from the town about one
mile. We soon discovered the two
gun-boats, both dismanled. their guns
Landed, and one boat already hauled up
in front Of the town, the other they
were actively engaged in hauling up
near the first.
"They were also dismanting and
discharging the brig Condor, which was
hauled close in. No attention was
paid by us to these doings. A large
concourse of the citizen, and a strong
array Of soldiery were assembled upon
a hill, situated IN the front and central
part of the town, near the flagstaff, to
witness our arriva!; and the fight likely
to come off, by their intended resist
ance to our landing. Just before SUM-
down, we sent an unarmed boat on
board the neutral vessels in the harbor.
to give the notice of blockade. A short
time after the return Of our boat, we
had a visit from captain of one of the
neutral vessels, who informed Captain
Du Pont, that the authorities on shore
were anxious TO communicate; thatthey
had a strong military force on shore
the Sinoloa battalion, distinguished tor
good discipline and bravery had arrived
only the day before --and that they hao
500 men underarms, breathing defiance
that they had compelled our consul to
leave the place some days previous; "a
note was received from the consul
through one of the neutral vessels, dat
ed at the time he left. saving that he
had left an agent, and requesting that
note be taken Of bis signature;) and that
after we hove IN sight they determined
to haul up and dismantle the gun-boa,s;
and that they had that morning recelv-
ed letters and newspapers from the city
of Mexico, and gave us as items of
news that General Taylor's army was
increased to 1900, and that Colonel
kearny's force, numbering three thous-
and five hundred, was marching south
from Santa Fe.
On the morning of the 9Th, about 9
O'Clock, Captain Du Pont sent COM
munication. by flag Of truce, to the COM
manding officer on shore, informing
him of the forbearance that had been
extended toward the persons and prop
erty of The places we had visited in the
gulf that they had all readily yielded
to his moderate demands, and conclud-
ed by requesting the delivery 10 him OF
The two gun-boats armed and equipped,
and the registers of the vessels in the
port. The Mexican commandant de-
sired land was given) three hours to
answer this communicate Within
that time Mexican boat, bearing a
flag of truce, came off with two officers,
with the reply, which was refusal to
comply with the demand, as not COM
porting with their military or national
honor. In the course of the afternoon
Captain Du Pont sent his ultimatum, by
flag of truce, that unless his demands
were complied with by 10 o'clock the
next day, he would take the Mexican
vessels by force, and that the military
must evacuate the town, or he would
be obliged to fire upon it. The officer
that delivered this letter was ordered to
have an interview with our agent.
which the military commander refused
him. The neutral vessels were direct