The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-21

oious Instructions enabled 20 increase the land party
to 240 with two pieces Of artillery and also directed
Scourse, to assist one another in Of grounding
In conformity with these arrangements, started ut
o'clock ON the morning Of the 30th yesterdsyJ and at
the same time the steamers got under way to ascend the
river At O'Clock when within about quarter OF
mile OF the village the enemy opened fire OF muskery
posted himself in ambush This was promptly returned
by the marines and small men, till the artillery was
brought into position when after few discharges, the
enemy broke and He'd to the woods, pursued BY our
men but not being acquainted with the bypsths, We
were not able to overtaks them and made
no prisoners except few straggers found In the village
small quantity Of ammunition, and some muskets
were found in the church and destroyed At O'Clock
p M after having refreshed my seeing nothing Of
the steamers took up the line of march and returned
to the city.
The steamers after getting aground several times for
want Of pilots which were not to be obtained reached
the village about half hour after had left and re-
turned here this morning. forward herewith the
port of Lieut. Commandant Lockwood, Of the scourge
who was In command.
The party encountered at the village of Tamutay
consisted Of about 500 men, under the command Of Gen
Echegaray being the whole force Of the enemy in this
vicinity They hadireceiyed information Of our
receive u.s. During the action we lost two men killed
and had two woundedone severely and the other slight
ly Lieut.. Kintzing was also slightly wounded by a
spent ball. and two men badly burned by the acct
dental explosion of powder in building
The loss Of the enemy was not ascertaned but two
killed were found In the bushes near the road
The officers and men behaved in a creditabe
to the service and their country
u
a copy Of which send you.
Very respectfully your Ebsd diem servant
com Ss,snSsa NJ C. PERRY "A; SldELow' Commander
Commanding u S. Home Squadron.
UNITED STATES STExSIER ScoRPIoN,}
Tabasco July l, ls47.
The undersigned, commander in the United States
navy, commanding the forces in Tabasco takes this
method of informing General Echegaray that it is the
the Gulf of Mexico to retain possession of this
city. This he has ample means Of accomplishing,
whatever force may become necessary, without any
convenience and the attempts of General Echegaray,
or the forces at present under his command that
it will be in his power to assemble to disturb the tran
quty Of the citizens and the nhabtants of the vicn
ty, can only eventuate in serious injury to his
countrymen.
The Undersigned would therefore suggest to General
r. the policy and propriety of Withdrawing his forces
and permitting the intercourse between the city and
country and the of the city to be carried
without obstruction Should General X. persist in his
OF petty annoyance to the garrison and inhsb
tants the undersigned will be compelled in addition to
most convenient dimensions to be protected by the
forces under his command
The undersigned presumes that the interest General
T. must feel in the welfare and prosperity Of his
trymen, and the preservation Of their property, will in
duce him to give the suggestions OF the undersigned his
favorable considerations and has the honor to subscribe
himself very respectfully, &c
. To Gen DoN DoMIsoo EcHIeARAy
Commanding the Mexican forces in the
vicinity OF Tabasco.
UNITED STATES STEAMER SrirriRE
ON Tabasco, July |, 1917
SIR have the honor to make the following statement
Of the killed and wounded in the action Of yesterday
KiHed.-James White, seaman spithre. Wounded--
Mortaly-Jas. Mitchell, ordinary seaman, Potomac
since dead Dangerously Treat, ordinary sea
man, Potomac Severely--Jas. Hoy Ordinary seaman
Mississippi - Crosby, Etna, from explosion OF gun
powder; George Brown ordinary seaman, Etna from
| explosion Of gunpowder. Slghtly-Geo. Johnson Pc
| tomac, from explosion OF gunpowder.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. HOWARD SMITH,
| Passed Assistant Surg on.
Commander ABRAHAM BicELow, United States steamer
Scorpion
rsfA ARMY INTELLIGENCE. n
Eight companies Of the Ohio regiment. under Col
Brough were have left evening the Brasos in
the steamships Fanny and Telegraph The two remain
ing companies of the above regiment TO leave to-
morrow in the steamer Eudora for tho destina-
ton--New Orleans Delta, Ia inst.
The Matanoras Flag Of the 4th inst has the follow
ing:"The Mexican population of this city,
diby informed, has increased upwards Of a thousand
within the last eight days, and the cry is still they
come The new oomers are represented wounded
and discharged Mexican soldiers, in search Of employ
ment Many officers also said to have arrived
raj Of whom have had pointed out to They are
all honest and deserving people no doubt but it win be
well to keep an eye on them for all that".
NAVAL
The midshipmen attached to the Naval School at An
napolis, undergoing an examination before
board composed Of Com Thos Ap c. Jones, President
of the Board; Commodores Parker and Sloat and Cap
| tains Duaney and Pauldng.
The British Of war brig Daring, Capt Peel, sailed
from st. John N. B.. for Boston, on Wednesday last
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