New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-15
THE CAPTURE OF fUsPAN.
Run Account Of the Expeditte

The expedition consisted Of the steamer Missts'
siopi dag ship frgsts Rsritsn, sloopof var Albany
en-. scourgs vesuvias H-els Etos, Bons, Petrol and
Refer Among the vessels were Distributed 100 men
20 the Potomsc and $40 belonging TO the OHIO
both Of which remained at this place
After some delay at the island Of Lobos awaiting tho
arrival of the sailing vessels and subsequently 1 ses
owing TO dispersion OF the vssssls oy horther every
thing was ready for landing on the morning o. ,ns ia
bar OF Tuspan river while the other Steamers having hsd
their nasts taken out and otherwise sbrned In every
possible way took In tow tbs gun oosu ana barge OF
Inc expeduon carrying In all about 200 men, snd t~o
psces Of nsd artillery. The other vsssss OF the squad
ron remaissd anchor under Tasp.n soosis which 10
ak or eight miles TO the Eastward OF the bar
fo crossing tho Der tina spitAre ed Tie Wy eno vo
followed by the Vixen and the seoufss, sseh hsvias
gunb boat ia tow Two Of the steamers struck On the
bar but wers not suffered TO DO stopped Tor momeas
They literally plowsd their wsy ov.f byN oe'oes
the whole expedition succeeded In gaining an entrance
Of the river the serious omcuse pr:
,snted BY the breakers Of the bar. shortly sfsr~.o
everything being readiness for en- stfses
pery ho.,ed his broad pennant on board the rpinfs
na ~ ono. led the rest Of the vessels up the river
ARR descending about I've mrs too forts we're dn
covered right bank, both OF which opened epoc
/ m. squadron. Immediately al tbs boso we're m.nn~d
;,h Alarming parties while the stesnnsfs md gun
bosts we're CALAMITY returning the Ore OF The tort" my
srh bo. dashed on and quickly took OF zoe
.ss Mexicsns retrssting down one soe OF We s'
forts, sscepded the other.
as The sailor. 4it.oo now moved on steadily eow@a
The whol. 80 IN a huls while sDosbsr lori
the town Of Tu,o.n h., -ssdipg tho whole city
situated on high hill, COM. -. "a h,
Attn. ..ms ~ I'M saIIs,. .' 81 my.ss,rvv 'ssS
the enemy from the chsppsrsl. This latter fort w.
promptly attacked. and like the other carried
without tho enemy waiting 70 hsyonsss our nobls
proving Themselves 6rs fellows tor thls sos
eies Of boarding work. simultaneously vita De oceu.
psion Of this fort divsoa Of the sxpsditioo ,spdsd m
the town and At took possession Of H. Ths srsst
er part of The nhsbitsns had dsd snd LETT bar sv
scattering soldisis within rsseh Of our bslls
10 the couss Of the contest seventeen msu and oesrs
were killed and wounded Capt Tstnsll rscsivsd bali
Ia the right elbow ont Lieut. Jas L. Parker AID 20 The
Commodore. severe wound la the upper part Of the
EFF breast Lieut. white dssh wound 10 the risht
leg and LIEUT. Hsrtsesia essh wound In The nSns
whist and ooe In the high Al The woaadsd. however
are doing well.
Several guns Of ths Trsxtoa were found mounted
upon the fors ell of which were recovered and brosghs
on board the squadron Other articles bsloDtng The
Truxton hkewise recovered After retsibos noe
session o. the from the ledh sb. x35 mat
force Withdrawn and embarked, sssvieS however.
the Albany and gun boat Refer under Capt Brcsss, 10
guard and comrnsDd the paIce
I, NAV be proper 70 suss thst at the forts Of hs place
were destroy ed ey our orcss Tksrs b~isg farther
work on the coast for the s4usdroh Com Perry coa-
,.r,aIs,es -. l.sr, q movem>os toward he ipserior
wa enc body Of roo tara thoroughly oresnlssl,
.houd such st<p be deemed sdussols
~ lvsn crus riss q.