Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-14

Org O01nfTS.--tFTe0t loss 81 NE.
The bark Morgan Dix brought news to New Orleans on
the 2lst, and from the Pcayune Of the following day
gather the following interesting particulars.
Three men, saved from of the prize schooners
Gently wrecked, have been prisoners Perote.
Five out OF SIX persons who board the prize brig
Furnane ben she wrecked loss. OF the three
vessels that went adt the tme the prize Steamer has
been heard Of and all board doubtless lost
The inhabitants Of Tobasco much Disguised with the
neglect Of the government of Mexico aiding them.
b. The rumor that quorum Of the New Mexican
Congress could not be got together the 5Ih.
AT III O'Clock on the 9Th inst Com Conner arrived at
Anton Lzardo from Tampico, in the Princeton
Ia The afternoon his broad penant charged to the
Rariian The Potomac frigate in the evening
and anchored under Green Issnd-Isla Verde. it is
called by the Mexicans When the Morgan Dix sailed.
from Anton Lizardo, the following u. 5 Of
laying near that place: Frigatss Rartan and Potomac
steamers Mississippi, Princeton Vixen and Pera store
ship Relief and sthooners Bonita and Petrol The IT, s.
schooner formerly the Laura Vrgnia-had sailed
for Tobasco with provisions &c. for The McLane
The John Adams blockading Vera Cruz in place Of
the Somers
During the right on which the Creole was burned by
the expedition from the L. 5. brig Somers party Of six
teen Mexcans, under command Captain AIsmes visited
small island called Salmesa, place used deposiie Of
coal Tor the u squadron, where they found named
Murphy, generally known Gov. Murphy who has a
family in N. O. The Mexcans compelled him 10 inform
them Of the precise situation and condition of the Amer
can vessels threatening him with death. Murphy recog
hized mexican named Flores, With whom he was
acquainted, and mploTed him 10 his life, which he
did, After being informed of The situation of the Morgan
Dix. which loaded with COAL they started with the ln
,enton OF attacking her. but prevented by seeing
light on deck 1t afterwards appeared that the cook mad at
that moment came out Of the cabin with light perform
duty deck. and the Msxicsns were fearful that
they would be repulsed.
Passed hIdshpman Rogers, of the Somers, was taken
prisoner while in the daring making a
ncisance In the neighboThood of the magazine Vera
/ Cruz few nights before his esselW lost.
On the morning of the sth the United States brig
Somers, Lieut.. Commanding Rsphel Semnes, I'M
derwsy off lisa Verde, bocksdng. The wind blow
ing fresh, and gradually increasing in Strength but
sci heaving in sight, determined her officers stand
for her in order what she was when heavy squat
struck her. and she could another followed
quickly upon its heels. The brig was hove down upon
her beam ends, and IN fifteen minutes at the bottom
An able correspondent of the Picayune writes thus
cearning the Somers in chase of a strange vessel
As neared Paaros reef tackled and stood for the
northern point of the Green Island reef The strange
sci in the meantime down rapidly, but showed no
colors. While this point about half past o'clock.
A. NJ, while Capt. Semmes sta ding in the lee arm
chest observing the reef with his glass, the officer Of the
deck It, James l.. Parker, reported the appearance of
squa The brig then the s board tack under top
sails, ib and main trysa Capt Semmes imme-
diaely crossed to wndwad and ordered the main sail TO
be hauled up followed upon the instant by the order TO
brazil up the tIysa The mansail hauled up but the
ysa took against the lee rigging and part braed
up with great difficulty, at the time the helm put
hard up. The sqaa now pressing her, the order was
given by the officer of the deck let 60 the lee mantop
sail sheet and the next instant away all lacks and
sheets Finding she would not pay off, Capt Semmes
ordered the helm to be put down. hoping to bring her 10
the wind. 1t was however all unavaing From the mo-
ment she commenced careenng she continued go
with great rspdy aud in thirty seconds her beam
ends In less than ten minutes she sunk. The puff OF
wind much violent than could have been expect
ed from the appearance of the weather The accident Is
however mainly due TO the extreme ghness OF the vessel
Que minutes after she over. most OF he men
and officers had gained the side of the vessel or Inc Tops
i The small Iarboard quarter boat cleared away and
dropped carefully round eeward and manned by her usual
compliment of five oarsmen.
I After much struggling and display upon the part Of
several of those board of great manness and noble
efforts 10 save, the boat in twenty minutes reached the
island.
AS soon as the men landed Mr. Clark, dsregarding
The most strenuous entreaes esouey showed of again
with volunteer the imminent hazard of their
lives. Less than three minutes after the boat left the brig
Capt Semmes finding the vessel settling under them gave
order for every himself All simultaneous
y plunged into the and gasped the posts grangs,
spars coops and other floating Objects at hand. Many
have gone down from the of any support what
ever others struggled fra floats be finally drifted
the reefs and dashed 10 pieces. Some driven TO
be heard of and others encountered the worst
fate which could be apprehended in being devoured by
sharks. OF near sixty who plunged from the wreck, only
seventeen escaped
Through all this appalling the greatest composure
observed by and officers. There was apear
ance of panic exhibition of selfshness. Those who
could swim particularly enjoned in the boat
The strange vessel proved be the Abrasa bound for
the squadron at Anton Lzardo. She passed very the
Somers but the catastrophe sudden that she failed
to discover it, AS the boat landed at Green
Island. DIR. Wright took the cOlors and had them
hosted in the conspicuous place. in order to attract
the attention of the Abrasa that the accident might be
reported to the squadron. We however to-day the
bearers of story
The Mexicans saw the accident from the mole, and
cheered and exued for long time. The brig had been
for long time engaged in the blockade, and had done
more interrupt the of the port than almost all
the other vessels together Within the last fortnight both
and castle had been kept n state of constant alarm
by the burning of the Creole and nher demonstrations
which presume you will hear in due time. have no
doubt the Mexcans relieved when they her sink
into the append list of the lost and saved-39
men saved, 81 lost. One officer, Dir. Rodgers, Passed
Mdshipman, and man, John u. Fox, were captured
by the Mexicans days before while accommodating
important point company with DIR. Wright, the latter
escaping to witness the catastrophe OF the brig.
From Havana and the Pacific Ocean.
By the arrival Friday Of the fast sailing packet
Christoval, Capt Smith, in nine days from Havana
the New York Sur received special dispatches and
files of Spanish journals by Overland Mail from Pan
ANA, Ecuador, Peru, and Chilli
The latest dates are: Havana, Dec. III, Lima and
Callao, Nov T. Valparaiso, Oct. %, Santa Fe de b.
pota Oct % Our most important advices relate TO
the threatened conquest of the Hispano-Amercan Re-
publics by the monarchsts of Europe, under the d.
rec.ion of Gen. Flores the deposed usurper of Equa
dor, now in Spain. Venezuela and New Granada
had sgnifed their intention to repel Flores, should
his expedition against Ecuador attempt to enter their
ports In Ecuador, ITSELF active preparations were
making to resist the invasion. The parent country
and the monarcsts generally are severely denounced
this niratica exDedltiOn against