The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-19
THE UNION.


The following documents received at the Navy
Department this evening, through the hands of Lieut.
Raymond Rogers, who arrived at Pensacola the Wash
ington, Lieut. s. s. p. Lee commanding Commodore
Perry was at Anton Lizarlo; the Raritan had sailed
from Tabasco with the prior dispatches of the Com
modore but the latter vessel has not yet arrived we
unable to lay before readers the official report
the Commanderin-chief of our forces in the Gulf, OF
the capture of Tabasco. We are happy to hear thai
Lieut. Mays wound is doing well, and that he is or
board the Raritan, now hourly expected.
| UNITED STATES STEAMER Scorpion
Tabasco, July /, ls47
SIR: In my communication of the 9th ult accompa-
MED by the report OF Commander Van Brunt informed
you OF the state OF affairs existing here at that time
Small parties of the enemy occupied the outskirts of the
city every night, threatening attack and was obliged
duty to prevent being, surprised Finding that the
enemy sheltered himself in the ranches in the out
skirts of the city, gave orders to burn all the unoccl-
pied ones. This duty was executed by Lieutenant
commandment Porter, with detachment of one hundred
men About two hundred ranches were destroyed, most
OF them OF but little value Having learned that the
my had occupied the outer barack the church. the
night previous. ordered il TO be destroyed also; and
was accordingly blown up. This and the explosion of
few shells fired over the city, the
templated attack by the enemy the ensuing night
had also planned for the 30h expedition to the
village of Tamultay situated about three miles from this
which reported to be the headquarters of General
Echegaay to consist of steamer he Scourge) to ascend
the river and cut off the enemy retreat while crossed
over by land with $50 men, and piece OF artillery to
dislodge him. The arrival OF the steamer Vixen with
reinforcement, and your very liberal and iudcious in
with pieces OF artillery and also directed the Vixen
to ascend the river In company with the Scouge assist
one another in case of grounding.
In conformity with these arrangements, started at
O'Clock the morning OF the 30th, yesterday and at
the time the steamers got under way ascend the
river At 9 o'clock when within about quarter of a
mile Of ' the village the ht enemy opened fire Of mqske
posted himself in ambush This promptly returned
by the marines and small am men, till the artillery was
brought into positions when after few discharges, the
enemy broke and fled to the woods, pursued by our
men; but not being acquainted with the by paths we
not able to overtake them and consequently made
prisoners, except few stragglers found in the village.
small quantity of ammunition, and some muskets,
found in the church and destroyed AT o'clock
after having refreshed my men, seeing nothing of
the steamers took up the line OF march and returned to
the city.
The steamers, after getting aground several times for
want of pilots which not to be obtained reached
turned here this morning forward herewith the report
OF Lieut.. Commandant Lockwood, of the Scourge who
was in command.
| The party we encountered at the village OF Tamutav
consisted OF about 500 men, under the command of
Echegaray, being the whole force of the enemy in this
vicinity. They had received information of ourmoye-
ment and were posted in the most judcious manner to
receive us. During the action we lost two killed,
and had two Woundedone severely and the other slight
ly. Lieut. KNITTING also slightly wounded by a
spent ball. and two badly burned by the acct
dental explosion of powder in a building
The loss of the enemy not ascertaned, but two
killed were found the bushes near the road.
The officers and behaved in a manner creditabe
TO the service and their country.
have addressed communication to Gen. Echegaray,
a copy Of which send you.
ss ys respectfully your SHfdept servant
Commanding o. s. Home Squadron.