The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-01-20

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From, the NelD Orleans Mercury, Jan. 4.
LATER FROM THE GULF SQUAD
RON. B, ,si.
Capture of Laguna. IS
The. Campeachy schooner Amalio, q
prize taken by the is. steamer M ississip-
pf, OFF Alyarado, on The 27lh ult. is coming
up in chnrge Of Passed h1idshipmah Bar
bour; of the mississippi and prize crew.
The Amalio brings several days later in.
teiligence from the squadron, and we are
indebted 10 Passed Midshipman Barbour,
and the Chief Engineer Wood. who also
came on the Amalio, for the following in
torcs,ing particulars:
Com. Perry, arrived al Laguna on the
2Olh ult. with the steamers mississippi,
Vixen, Petrol and Bonita, and landcd-.hc
same day and took nine hundred pounds OF
powder, destroyed fifteen cannon, and dis.
armed about fifty soldiers, although they
affected to be favorably disposed to the
cause Of the Campeuchians. The Campea.
chians had declared themselves entirely in
dependent Of Mexico, aud had sent three
Commissioners on the schooner Sisalnio
10 Commodore Conner, nt Anton LiEardo,
to request him TO dcsist from any hostile
measures against Yuca,an, until Commits
sioners could be sent 10 the Government OF
the United States, to obtain the recognition
Of the independence Of the State. These
Commissioners left Anton Lizardo on the
2Oth, TO return, but the result Of their con-
ference with Commodore Conner is not
known.
Passed Midshipman Fitzgerald, former
~ OF the U. s. schooner Fliri. but now at-
a hnf tn Ill. Il
most daring exploit about three weeks
since. His vessel was blockading Vera
Cruz, and Of durk night. he took boat
and eight men, with mufiled oars, rowed
around the castle Of San Juan do Ulun,
landed, entered the water battery and ex-
amined it; then rowed round again, went
under the srawbridge, and made a thorough
reconnaissance Of that point. This exploit
has proved that men may be landed from
bouts atnight; and Midshipman Fitzgerald
asccr,aned by his reconnaissance that the
water may be easily taken.
The Amalio was taken off Alvarado, TO.
gethcr with the Spanish brig Isabella, 10 III
sailing from that port for Havana. Com.
mndorc Perry. on his return tu Anton Lii.
zardo from Laguna with the Mississippi,
looked into rabasco and Alvaralo, and
fonnd that the Qualifications Of both places
have been repaired and much strengthened
since they were attacked by the squadron.
At Tabusco there were abou, 5000 troops,
and at Alvarado about 1000. Notwiib.
standing these formidable preparations, The
general impression is, that Commodore
Conner will soon attack the place.
On the arrival Of Gen. La Vega at Vera
Cruz, on the 18th, oil the prisoners from
the squadron in the hands Of The enemy
were released. Ilis now ascertained, that
but eleven oi the crew Of the brig Somers
drfted 10 the main land when she wus
wrecked. and not sixteen, as was at first
stated. Midshipman Rodgers was a, Vera
Cruz. He had been tried by the civil and
military tribunals as spy, and had been
acquitted by the former, but found guilty
by the litter. Itis believed, however,. ,ha, /,
the moro favorable verdict would prevail,
and that he would BIO liberated.
OUrRAoEs IN VIReINIA.-A series Of
daring oulrages have lately been perpe,ra-
ted in Accomac county, Virginia. Among
them we notice an attack upon Metho-
dist clergyman, n MIR. fInrgis, during pub
lie worship while he was preaching to a
large congregation, The rioters first sur
rounded the church, commenced discharg-
ing firearms and throwing stones, Which
created such alarm aud confusion that many
left the house Of worship, fearing to remain
longer. MIR. Hargis continued to preach.
But the rioters tore off the window shutters
and forced themselves up 10 the pulpit,
when The confusion became SO great that The
congregation had to be dismissed, and Mr..
II with his wife, rs,reated from the house
amidst threats OF violence from the mob.
The offence alleged agnins, Mr.. II. is, lha.
his church had refused 10 withdraw from
the Philadelphia conference, and attach
itself TO the Church, South, and that conse>
quentlyit favors abolilionism.
PROSECUTION OLA JUDGE FOR LIBEL.-
The Pitlsburg Journal snys that suit has
been entered against the Hon. Walter Fl.
Lowrie, Judge Of the District Court, for
libel OH young lawyer at the bar of that
city, by the name Of Barton.
LARGE ORDER.-Mr. Charles ]. Dupont,
Of Wilmingt ton, Del, has received an order
from Government FOR sixty thousand yards
Of blue cloth for the Army.