The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-17
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Caufure of TabascO.

Capture of Tabasco.
The official accounts of this transaction have been sent
by the Ranan" which vessel has not yet arrived. The
following is the only letter which far as we are ad-
vised has reached Washington from officer of the
squadron since the capture We have been permitted to
take extracts from it:
GU s. STEAMER MISSISSIPPI, July I, 1917
Sacnfcios Island
I'VE returned yesterday from Tabasco. where we have
been for the last three weeks Our proceedings will relate
in as brief manner possible The particulars you viii
see in almost every paper in the Union just about the
same time you receive this Com Perry, with large de
tachment OF the squadron left for the purpose again
taking Tabasco force of 200 men, including marines,
were distributed in suboats and barges and taken in
by the small steamers Scorpion, Spitfre, Vixen, and
Scouge These steamers also took in tow the bomb-ves
sells Ena Vesuvus, Stomboli, brig Washington schooner
Bonita and Capt Taylor (he camel and submarine many
in his schooner, the Spre and with all these, and the
long Line OF boats in tow you readily imagine we pre-
sented quite imposing appearance Thus we assembled
the river When about 90 miles up the river, we were
somewhat annoyed by voeys of musketry from the chap
paral each side of the river Strange, here one was
hurt We cleared them out by discharge of canister
and grape. When about miles from the city,
we were obliged to anchor account OF an obstruction
placed in the river by the enemy prevent our proceeding
further up AT this place (caled the Pamo) we lay all
night and harassed good deal during the night by
occasional discharges of muskery The river there not
being than 60 yards wde had to lay within 10 or
10 yards of the arboard Cor right hand yen would call
IT'D and Of mark for the enemy
but during the night, only three wounded Next
morning boats sent sound ahead to see if
could get Such not our inten-
ton; for was prepared to land While these
boats sounding, the Commodore impatient TO
land, and he order the of the boats
and, Just | in the of raising my trumpet,
received fire of musketry which killed no one but
wounded Lieut. May severely in the right elbow; and
one struck in the back. Tom Wainwright was IN
Mays boat. AS returned to the Commodore, he
in he nd CAV
all ready, with three OF the loudest cheers you
heard gave way, and our boat was the hrs 10
touch Out we jumped followed by over thousand and
in five minutes formed on the bank IN battle ar
raw and with ten pieces of artillery 6pounder brass
but the enemy had deeamped We sent out scouting par
ties who and then picked of one two OF the retreat
ers We formed and commenced our march and IN
about four hours march, in grass up my chin, came
in sghtofa fort; but, chagrin we saw the Amer
can colos proudly flying over it, To explain this you
know that the and vessels being ightened OF
sailors and Tayor's canes under them, assembled the
river, and after sharp action compelled them to abandon
their position and fly When entered the fort, we
found garr5oned by about twenty Sailors who gave
the information that the had surrendered to Captain
Bigeow so marched into town, coors flying and
drums beating &C. No troops and scarcely an iniabant
We lost several men there who having strayed out town.
caught by the ancheros and chartered and hung
to dry. We found great number of arms, cannon, &c
of which preserved, but the greater part de-
stroyed. After remaining in town five six days.
started to RETURN and left the Scourge, Spre, and
Ena, Van Bn governor, and with the rest OF the force
returned We lay the mouth of the river four
five days, during which time received news that the
there had been attacked, but only two hurt
But let Captain Van Brunt alone--le will manage them
We sent up a reinforcement OF marines At Tabasco
Commodore Perry the Raan home; the Albany will
soon follow, as also the Potomac.
"We touched Anton Lzardo yesterday, buried mu
sican and here for purposes unknown, and
presume will Tabasco. have had quite
enough of marching, for, during that march had to go
the ground five six times for being aidt the
modore he would send the with order; when
got back my place, back again with another but,
you may suppose, soon got tired Of that and found it
more convenient sit down and let the up