The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-12
NAVAL AND MILITARY
INTELLIGENCE,
&c. &c.
PESsAcoLA, Dec. -, 1916.

PENsAcoLA, Dec. -, 1916.
NeSs from the Gulf ron--Insurrsefion at Green
Turtle Ksy-THe Loss Of the Sem~s-Ssersf Espsdi.
fion of Commodore Perry. &c.
by the arrival here yesterday Of the u s. ship Poto
mac Captain Aulick in days from Anton Lizardo
we are put in possession Of the following news from the
squadron in the Gulf
The Rartan alag ship. the soop of war John Adams
store ship Relief steamer Pstrita and number Of little
prizes captured at Tampico also the bark John Barnes
from New Orleans, with small stores &C. for sale to the
squadron, were ell lying at Anton Lizardo.
The Princeton had taken the place of the lost brig
nors in the blockade of Vera Cruz.
The English steamer from Havana had arrived at Vera
Cruz. with Gen La Vega and his suite board pas
seDgers
Commodore Perry had gone expedition OF secret
nature with the steamers Mississippi and Vixen and the
Of Lsguna, and blockade more efectuay the coast Of
to take another look at Tabasco Al
varado.
The result of court Of inquiry held on board the Po
omac to investigate the cause OF the loss OF the unortu
nate o SOmers Is understood in the squadron have
resulted in he complete acquitta Of her gallant
mander, Lieutenant semmes IRON ali shadow Of blame
The remnant cf her (six eight in number) who
drited on shore, are still in captivity among the Mexi
cans.
small schooner, which was captured at Tampico.
was driven ashore and lost Green island in norther
on the night OF 10Th. She was commanded by Lieuen
ant Winslow, who with his entire crew. we are happy
to say, were saved
news OF importance was scarce In the squadron,
there being much difficulty in communicating with the
shore since tho French midshpmaA's imprisonment for
having in possession newspaper from Commodore Con.
ner 10 gentleman in the city Of Vera Cruz Our off.
ders now seldom get hold of Mexican journal
The Potomac has returned here for water and provi
sons she having distributed hers among the other
sells Of the squadron.
The sloopofwar Albany Is pronounced A No. l, by
her commander Capt Breese. She sails for the squad
ron tomorrow.
By the arrival. at this port this morning, of the
schooner Queen Pomare, snow learn that English
schooner arrived Key West, few days ago, bringing
hy white passengers from Green Turtle Roy, (ons OF
the Bahamas who had fed for their lives
Of an insnrrecon Of the free negroes Of that island
The U: 3 schooner 0nka.hyee. Lieutenant Berry.
man, rom this port, had arrived at Key West the
27th ult.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Naval Cout to enquire into the loss Of the U. S.
sloop ofwar Boston, conclude the OF Lieut.
Thatcher ON Wednesday, and then proceeded with the
examination OF Lieut. Moeller. Lieut. Haggertys ex.
animation was concluded on Thursday. Acting Master
Rolando was examined on Friday.
The U. s. frgate Cumberland, aud sloopoE war sara.
toga were towed up to The Navy Yard Norfolk, the
9th inst, by the u. ). steamer Engineer.
The propeller steamers Ocean and Ashland which
have been chartered by the United States Gov ument
will leave Philadelphia to-day with governmei stores
for Tampico.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
(Fr0m tue w Arlington Union, Jan.9I
We undersand that no dispatches of any importance
have been received at the War Once this evening.