The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-09
A BRILLIANT NAVAL FEAT

Al nceount OF tho bomb"rd mout OF the
Town OF Guaymas. anO the cutting out u1
the M ucsn Brig Condor, by the U. b
sioop-of-Wnr Syan-, Com. Du POnte.
The Union contains Il letter IRON an officer on boar
the u. sloopor-war Cyane, Com. Du Ponte, engage
in the blockade OF the Mexican ports the Pacific civ
account Of the bombardment of Qua and til,
cutting out Of the Mexican brig Condor from under thu
artillery and muskery Of the enemy the 7h Of Octo
Der last The Mexican account Of this far pub
recently represented that our forces were ngloriousy
driven of.
1t appears fron tho letter. that the Cysne anchored
mile iron the town the Sd Of October, when it was
discovered that two Mexican gunbosts, which she had
been in search Of were lying in front Of the dis
mantled, and their guns landed. The Mexicans were
busy hauling them up in front Of the town. and were
also dismantling the brig Condor, which was hauled
close in. A large concourse Of icizens and soldiers
assembled in front OF the town to watch the Cyane and
| resist her landing.
Com Du Ponte informed the neutral vessels of the
blockade Of whom he learned 500 well disciplined sol
ders awaiting mis- attack; and that they had COM
PEELED the American consul to leave several days pre-
vious.
demanding the delivery OF the two gun boats. The
Mexican commandment was given three hours to
COMFORTING with their military national character"
He then told that If the military did not the
town. and the boats were not given up by 10 o'clock the
next day the town would DO fred and tho boats Ia
ken by force.
On The morning of the 7th, the Cyane hauled up 10
within 100 yards Of the town. being she
could get high tide, and after reply to Com Du
Ponies last communication was received, being pc.
rempory refusal to comply with his terms ompanie
with defiance ana gasconade.
Com Du Ponte then waited on by four persons
representing themselves 8s neutral merchants who re-
quested thar hoses might not be commenced for three
allow them to remove their effects They stated
woman child remained in the place, that
me under and that 10 defer hosties would
enable tho Mexcans TO throw up batteries receive
reipiocemsns which turned out to be untrue, the
day 300 armed Indians, mounted arrived being the
advance OF body OF 700 to arrive the subse
day. Com. Du Pone refused the request OF the four
men, he suspected they were collesgued with the
Mexcans. He gave them an hour, however, but no
had they returned they returned 20 the shore
both the gun boats discover red with tho Mexi
can nag lying and fee, much to the regret of our
men. Tho writer then details what occurred, as fol-.
lows
We at fred two Paixhans at them, which dispers
ed those that were firing them. II was evident
that they were thoroughly fred, and considered 30
much OF our work az Homework, too, which thought
hazardous, as the gunboats hauled up, and the
shore was lined with buildings md walls that gave pro-
lection TO their men, and within ly yards vi them
besides. we could that they had prepared cn,ronoh
IRON the gun boats and several pieces of field ordnance
We felt that they had yielded to our ability 10 take
them, which was actually striking TO seventy Ave
the most that we could have landed and with these
they could have come TO hand and hand conflict In
feet water Our ships company very much reduced
Ia number all OF our marine guard, with the lieutenant
OF marines having been left " the town OF Los
Angeles, Upper California. We had oficered and
maned the prize schooner Julia with lieutenant,
one midshipman, and twelve men, which together with
our sick list, lett our effective force greatly reduced.
The writer Then states that Com Du Ponte, In answer
TO the spanish Consul replied that he would not open
his IRE ain unless some Offensive act was committed
by the hsbitsns, who ut liberty TO return TO
their svoca,ionsi That he had accomplished all he ossr