The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-11

gave orders to prepare 10 land The steamers opened
raking fire OF shells and grape on the shore to clear
passage Tor the landing party the ield.peces ranged
themselves outside the bages containing the marines and
sailors, acting infantry 10 cover them IN OF at
tack and the infantry dashed ashore headed by the Com
modore In ten minutes the whole force (artillery in
cuded) had assembled the nearly perpendicular bank OF
the river and formed the level ground in order of bat
tie Immediately getting IN notion II advanced up the
bank OF the river. AS il came in view of the breast
work of Acachapan, fire OF musketry opened from
by the Mexican general who had assembled there the
main body OF his army with two field pleces and large
cavalry force. Here he intended TO have given battle,
and might have fought advantageousy but his fire of
musketry being returned by brisk discharge of round
shot, which did considerable execution, and first
nounced TO him that the Americans had landed with
hllery, the Mexican infantry and artillery fell back
on their remaining detences whilst the whole body OF
irregular cavalry either dispersed altogether, broke up
into maraudng parties AT this conuncture the steam
ers having discovered channel through the distractions
IN the yer, passed them in conformity with their orders,
and continued the ascent As they sight OF the
city OF labasco they received the fire of the great guns
IN me tort OF lturbide, and in approaching nearer of
small arms from the beastwork of lndependencia The
steamers, standing gaanty into action and returning the
enemy IRE with precision and effect soon drove HIM
rom his works and took possession of them The Mex
can nag was soon after struck in Tabasco The army,
in iis more clrcuous course, toed aborousy along the
pank OF the rve dragging the artillery grass breast
high through woods requiring be feled in places and
over a morass which it was necessary to bridge AT
length, alter march OF miles under a tropical sun,
without breath of air, and with but little water. the
a warm resistance The enemy had ample force and
skiuly planned works behind which to have defended
himself Had he borne himself CALAMITY, those who
saw the spirit and preparation OF that army OF Sailors be-
ievcd capable of heroic and successful efforts as
those which another American army made at Pao Alto
and Resaca.
which Is prepared to offer the least resistance to the
American navy. The war, far the navy is con-
cerned, is overunless, indeed, the sailors should
soldiers altogether Every port of the least importance
Without q
assigned to the navy by Cen Scott, testimonial OF its
share IN the capture of the city of Vera Cruz and the
castle OF San Juan de Uloa, and sent navy yards
as trophies the squadron under Commodore Perry, has
since the fall OF Vera Cruz captured from the enemy 90
cannon. These have either been sent TO the United
States destroyed. 1t should be borne in mind, that
the MeXcans have navy, and that these guns have all
been captured on shore, Oft the proper element of naval
force.
Commodore Perry has, moreover demanded and re-
ceived from Yucatan the most solemn of her
neutrality and of the entire good faith with which she
intends to observe it, He has also carried into effect
various ports in his possession the regulations of the
treasury Department for raising from the Mex
lean trade And he has found leisure TO erect spacious
and comfortable hospital the island OF Salmadna,
where the brave officers and who mourning
the pers OF noxlous atmosphere, well as those OF
war, III the service OF their country, may find all the
tort OF which the climate admits. The breaking out of
disease IN the squadron has made this preparation most
opportune and probably saved to the republic many val
liable lives
What new employment the Commodore may now fnd
for the gallant and efficient force which he commands,
and for the restless energy which gives direction,
only be conjectured He is believed to have in view the
collection of photographic nformaon-a vast amount
OF this information has, indeed been already obtained
and rivers, with which the squadron is navigated,
and to assign the proper attitudes and longtudes to all
the headlands of the coast An accurate survey OF the
mouth OF The CoaZdcoacoas will, doubtless, be
dertaken. Perhaps, at proptous season OF the
year, he may with the sanction of the government PEN
citrate that river to its head waters and thence crossing
Is TIL
best means of opening canal at that point to unite the
Atlantic with the Pacific If the home squadron can in
any way contribute to the accomplishment of this greatest
desideratnm of day. il will do much towards meritng
the grateful appreciation of the country and of the world