The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-21
NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 81 1874,

being within gun.shot of the castle. The other craft
which claimed the protection of Juan de Uuas guns
were full rugged brig two hermaphrodite brigs, and
The U. s. steamer Princeton, now at our anchorage
s Kept as the Commodore yacht Had she been the
Commodore believes that the closest sailing ship the
squadron the John Adams, makes the best blockading
vessel
The sloop-of war Albany blockades Point Delgada
forty miles to the norhward She has been placed there
TO prevent craft from making the point when bound to
The u 3. steamer Vixen, Com J R. Sands i; gunboats
Bonita, Lieut. Cong Benham, and Petrel Lieut. Cong
and the Bonita from Tabascowhere she left the u s.
cutter McLane. Comr Howard on blockade.
The iIgats Potomac has sailed supposed to be bound
report says she bound to Point Degada to relieve tho
Princeton, sptre and Vixen gunboats Refer Petrel
Falcon and Bonita storeships Relief, Lieut.. Cong Bur-
steamer Petrita. and merchant brig Abrasia.
OF Green Island John Adams and revenue cutter
Forward. The Forward is of the Mississippi
List Of officers attached to the u s. steamer Vixen
Commander J. R. Sands Lieutenant, +. Parker Mas
ter Alex Murray Passed Mdshipmen Matthew's, simp-
SON. and Jsiiriss Enginssr Archibald spitdrs Com
barney Ac.ns Ladd BradieTa aud Lo%
ry. Gunboat Refer: Lieut. Cong, sterrett Acting
man, ii. 81 George Hunter; Gunboat Petrol: Lieut..
Cong, Shaw Acting Master, Preble Passed Mid.hip.
Cong, Benham Passed Midshipman, Cobburn, (Actng
MASTERY and Midshpman, Seth Phelps Steamer Petrta
Lieut. Cong, Lockwood Midshipman, Queen, (Actng
February al.A anchor off sacrifcos: Spanish soop-
Swa sn E''HsnSO brig french war Grit da
A Spanish brig was taken by the guard boats, on the
10th ult, while attempting to run the blockade She was
released by Captain Aulick the arstOcratc al Off
Ger Immediately after getting under way she stood for
the Castle and anchored weathcrng the Yankees in great
style.
The Albany has arrived-she has taken prize. This
has been the third vessel taken by herwo have been
be allowed to take her departure.
Correspondence Of the N. o. TimesI
u s. SQUADRON, ON BLocK ADE,
Vera Cruz, 18th Feb ls47.
We are kept continually on the blockade, and since
the Somers was lost have been in port only for
few hours. Our communications with the shore, and
squadron are equally rare, and have no means to OBJ
tain papers, information, from the interior, until they
have become stale in other hands.
give you what little news has fallen into my lap
The British sloop Alarm will have orestalled anything
earlier, as she sailed two days ago. presume for Tam
pico.
The Spanish brigantine Orbe arrived here yesterday
morning from Havana with cargo Of assorted merchan
die and was picked up and brought in by the boats Of
longing to the firm Of Hagous Co, (of New Mork and
Vera CRUZ had some dispatches for Commodore
to return unmolested, after having delivered them and
being warned Of the blockade Of the coast She this
morning got under way and stood to the northward un
til quite out of the reach Of the Potomacs guns when
she suddenly put her helm and pushed for the castle
The John Adams then about two miles the eastward
and standing the opposite tack tackled ship
and attempted to cut her Off but was too late The
boats from the Potomac stood better chance before
they could reach the brig fire orened upon them
from the CASTLE and they consequently hauled OFF, while
she quietly cleared and anchored under the doubt
iuD protection of the castle walls
II was daring and imprudent and created
pleasant excitement particularly on the part Of those
who understood it.
The squadron at Lizardo is rather small and consists
chiefly OF small things 1t is composed of the RBrtsn
rigate, with the Commodores flags the brig Porpoiss;
the store ship Relief the sptdre and Pstrta steamboats,
the revenue cutter Forward and half dozen launches
with masts in them ycept gunbosts.
The Princeton in the neghborhood of Avarado with
the object of inerceptng such dealers in laid and com
fort as may obtIude their evil thitherwise. The
Vixen and other small craft still at Laguna and the
hcLano &c. at Tobacco The Albany is blockading the
hes not yet returned from the of Texas although
we have expected her daily for two weeks past The Pc
tomac lies at anchor under the lee Of Green Island sa
Verdal and the John Adams is engaged in the cruising
blockade OF the port. This disposition of the squadron
Is certainly ajudicous except, perhaps in par
The affair ofAlvarado sleeps and nothing will be done
until the transports reach here. presume landing
will then be immediately effected Vera Cruz taken and
will afford ample time to burst its gates for assured
its supplies Of provisions are extremely meagre.
u s. SqUADRoy,
OF Vera Cruz, Feb. -, ls47.
We have nothing particularly new in the squadron
The Vixen and Petrol returned the 10th from Laguna
bringing with them prize Captured of Avarado-a very
fine schooner Of 100 TONS with valuable cargo on board
The ship Albany arrived the 2eh instant with fine
brig, Mexican, prize. All tip toe. and full Of
anxiety awaiting an order to attack the city and castle
of Vera Cruz The Mexcans have fortified city walls
and few sand hills in the mmed vicinity with forty
pieces OF cannon barrcadcd the Streets and have 5000
men in the city, and 5000 in the castle The city must
and can be TAKEN but not BY the navy asne The army
mustJoi the navy, as there ia not foreo enough with
them-salors may storm and carry fortress or town
but they cannot hold it because their ships require their
presence and particularly at this Of the year.
Alvsrado has become quite a Gibraltar. They have
erected eight sgun batteries, making 81 guns in all
from the entrance OF the river to the They have
sunk IN the channel way and on the bar four vcsse TO
impede our progress up the river and have il is said
1000 troops there; Well what of all this y We must
but the Government must give us the means. Had
steamers OF sufficient power and proper draft of
been furnished in time Avarado would have been
and Commodore Conner would have been saved the in
suits that have been thrown at him. Now we must take
Alvarado, say, BIO it Gibraltar, il you please and
ps and rns M here Is in
deeply mortified at Of the editorials that have ap
peared In some Of the public papers.
NAVAL NEWS.
lFrom the Norfolk Beacon, March 10
Lieut. Jamee g. Palmer, who is ordered to the COM
mand OF the u schooner Flir arrived here yesterday
in the steamer Georgia, from Baltimore.
Thursday next, at about half past o'clock p NJ, is
the time appointed for launching the u s. igate st Law
rencc IL Will De an interesting spectacle Inc 81. Law
is tho largest ship that has been launched
from the Gosport navy yard with the exception OF the
Delaware a. in ls!o-Norfoik Herald, 18Th.
Appointments by the President,
OF officers IN the regiments since the list published
on The 10th instant
Trueman B. Ransom, Of Vermont, to be colonel of the
9th infantry.
John Fay, of New York, TO be lieutenant colonel Of
the 10Th infantry.
Thomas II. Seymour, of Connecticut, 70 DO major in
the 9th infantry.
Seymour Webb, of Connecticut, TO be captain in tie
9th infantry.
Thomas Postey, Of New York, to be captain in tho
10th infsntry.
William r Andrews Of New York, to be captain ia
the 10th infantry.
Justin Hodge, Of Connecticut to be LIST lieutenant in
the 9th infantry
John c. Howard Of Texas, to be LIST lieutenant in the
18th infantry