The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-15
NAVAL NEWS.

Herewith you have list of the officers Of this vessel
Just returned from long and arduous cruise In the uf
handing James A. Doyle LIST Lieutenant; George
Maulsby Passed Assistant Surgeon II. H. Wyman, Act
Watson Smith, Midshipman; William A. Doyle, Cap
tains Clerk; A +. Thompson, Boatswan.
can give you but little Commodore Perry
hoised the American flag at the Of Laguna the
Island OF Carmen, Yucatsn the 18th Of April the
Porpose firing national salute and the American resi-
dents with the officers and crews ofthe then
Ia port giving the and stripes hearty cheer The
Commodore, on the same day. called meeting OF the
authorities inviting the merchants to attend, and in
formed them that he had possession the island
and would hold it and its dependencies until the close OF
the and the port open the of all
nations BY thus holding Lagtna and its dependencies
all communication between and Texas by water
can he prevented The bomb brig Ve.uvus WAS left A;
Laguna and Lieutenant Case detached from this vessel
and appointed temporarily, collector superintendent
of the customs
and his intention soon he had arranged
business matters there to return Laguna and thence
visit Campeachy, where the sloop Of Albany and
brig Washington had already preceded him the pur-
pose OF making inquiry concerning certain contraband
trade with the interior states Of Mexico which the
modoro had advice OF from sources upon which he
placed much reliance lie also ascertined that in the
positionor rather positions which the have
assumed during The war, our government has been
treated with the most contemplate duplicy and his
intention declared to the authorities at Laguna
In they did not absove themselves from all
ton and intercourse with the Mexican States. adj
here to their absolution to sack and destroy tho city
OF Campeachy and such other places the eaboard
pursued the same course
The Porpoise left Laguna on the 10th ult for Vera
Cruz carrying passengers to that place the family
Mr. MeFau late consul at Laguga who disa pp.red
some time since near the Tabasco river supposed to
be drowned also, Mr. f. T Harrison passenger and
Pierce, which lost the Of Carmen In
April last We left Vera Crus the ?5th ut bringing
with us Capt White and MIR. Harrison to this place.
There was no news at Vera Cruz but such you have
no doubt, previously learned
Lieut.. James Lawrence Parker is on board the flag
ship and is am happy to say, rapidly recovering from
the effects OF his wound received at Tuspan and will
again shortly be ready and eager for the fray.
the gunboat Bonita in charge Of Passed MdshipmaH
Thompson, which comes here for adjudication.
The Porpoise is sent here for repairs after cruise Of
nearly two and half years in the Gulf during which
time she has not until within the last month and a
sh n s m % s
place she sent about the middle Of April and
manned there until Com Perry arrived and hoised the
American flag, the 18th Of May. During the past
winter, while bockadng Vera Cruz and Tampico, she
has been in seventeen northers, some Of them the
sending her down among her hnny prototypes. At
the time 1t commenced we were bockadng to the
northward Of tho Castle OF Juan de Ulta, while
tho attack being made the city OF Vera
Cruz by our army, and we're blown of on the eve
ming Of the 25th Of March. Next day about noon,
the brig struck by two heavy seas In quick
cesson the first causing her to stand STILL and the
second sweeping her decks and throwing her on her
beam ends at the Same time staving in her weather
hammock netting and all the boats &c, slowed amid
ships forcing them into the waist, then under water
She remained in that situation about fifteen or twenty
minutes wen through great exertions on the part Of
her officers and men, the boats, sails &C. with nearly
all the lee battery, thrown overheard when she
fully righted with two feet water her decks
however, felt until evening when the wind grew
lighter and the sea commenced going down To me,
never having been placed In precisely the situation
II surprising to the GOODNESS and energy with
sudden and horrible death staring them in the face)
hibitcd by both officers and men, from the commanding
officer to the smallest boy board Not q word was
spoken of danger until It past when all acknowledge
ed it.
Tho Porpoise has been ono Of the most effective and
useful vessels in the squadron and has sailed greater
number Of miles than any other vessel attached it.
She has, however, been much injured by such connu
ed hard work and hard weather. and to this
city to be repaired and coppered II Is understood that
her officers in consideration OF their aborious faith
full service during the cruise have leave Of alb
to visit their homes and that the will be dis
charged and paid of.