The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-16
INTELLIGENCE
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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
FROM
O o M M o y o r y PH r r =
RELATIVE TO THE
CAPTURE OF TUSPAN.
APPROPRIATIONS INTO VERA CRUZ.
COMPLETE LIST
KILLED AND WOUNDED
CERRO GoRDo.
OFFICIAL MEXICAN ACCOUNT
BATTLE OF CERRO GORD0.
INCIDENTS,
sc. sc. &c
IN c | D E N T g.,
SC. SC. &c.

OFFICIAL DEspAroHEs--rHE CAPTURE OF rrxrAS.
From tho Washington Union, May IA
The following dispatches received by tho sccre-
tary Of the Navy by last evenings mail They furnish
and the gaantry Of his officers and men, Our navy has
now in possession bockaded every nook tho Gulf
small ports between Alvarado and the Tabasco. Tho
Commodore deserves great credit for the exertons he
organizing strong corps Of officers and men with seyo
raj pieces OF light artillery to be ready for landing in
cooperation with the land forces, should it be found ex-
pedlent to do So
UNITED STATES FLAG SHIP MrssrssIPrI)
At sea, OF Vera Cruz, April "a, lB47.
lance situated the gulf in our possession
and oonceivng 1t to be point Of honor we'll duty
to reclaim guns taken by enemy from the wreck
ruxtuu and mounted with others for the defence
Of the river and town determined attacking It, and
tow e ps W. .eo
Scourgs and the gunbo Bonita. Petrol and Refer
with detachment Of three hundred officers and
marines from the Ohio, distributed in this and tho
smaller vessels. On the following day arrived at
Lobos the appointed place efrendesvous The Rsritan
with detachment of one hundred and eighty officers
seamen and marines from the Potomac. added to her
own complement. The Albany. John Adams, and Ger.
Heca had been previously despatched for Lobos where
they arrived in good time and were subsequently joined
On the 18th all the vessels left Lobos the anchor
age under Tuxpan Reef but were separated during the
morning of the nth the whole Of that day was en-
poyed In tightening the small vessels in sounding and
buoyng the chspne Of the bar and in other prepara
lions for ascending the river.
The following morning (the lsth) the bar was safely
the steamers and with about thirty
barges filed with detaehments from the different vessels
ut anchor outside having with them four pieces Of
artillery.
After crossing the bar hoisted my flag on board tho
spitfre and Immediately led the river to the attack
the steamers having the gunboas and barges in tow
until got into tho range of the fire Of the enemy
when ordered them to the gun boats to follow
up the river under sail and tho detachments in the
bsrgs to Land With the artillery and storm the forts and
town These orders executed with extraordinary
rapdity while the otia continued its course up the
rider aud driving by its weldrected fire. tho enemy
from his defences.
The dispositions Of the enemy for defence were judi
eous they consisted of two forts the right, and
tho left bank Of the river with positions selected
for commanding the reaches of the stream. They had
guns mounted and dctachments of infantry firm,
from the forts and the thick chaparral along the
margin of the left bank.
General Cos chief the winward military division Of
the Mexican army, in command. and had with him.
as believed from the evidence of his orer book about
ESQ rank and file.
defence itself feeble though had it been OBJ
stnate, the results would have been the same for
not exaggerate tho intrepdity Of officers and men,
or say too much of the spirit that animated them
The Truxtuns guns were brought of, and the others
Destroyed the forts were also destroyed
Our loss in the attack has been smal-fourteen killed
and wounded The enclosed papers, lettered A. B. C.
and d. win furnish all necessary details:
The Albany and Refer have been left to watch Tux
pam the eca Is ordered to blockade Soto de Ia Marina
the Etns to occupy the river Tabasco and the vesuvi
and Porpose the port of Laguna while the German
town Is securing the coast north of Lobos.
am sir, with great respect your most obedicnt
want, G.. PERRY,
Commandlng Home Squadron
The Hon joan r. Mason Secretary of the Navy,
UNITED srATEs STEAMER MISSISSIPPI,
on Tuxpan Bar, April %. ls47. :
srR have to report the following list Of killed and
wounded in the action of the 18th instant. viz:
Kiusd-Lewb Clayton, seaman, Of the United States
ship Decatur; John Griffin seaman of the United States
ship RaritAn, was murdered by the rancheros, the
Wounded Commander Tatnall, of the United States
steamer sptfre flesh wound Of right wrist; james Me-
wound Of right elbow joint; Flag Lieutenant James L.
Parker United States steamer Mississippi aid to the
Wht sa9aa ., part o. left
right leg; Lieutenant Hartstine United States brig
Hscla flesh wound Of right wrist and thigh: Hiram
Townsend ordinary United States ship Potomac
wound Of right thigh Andrew Sweeney, seaman,
united States ship Germantown. flesh wound Of left
shoulder Henry Hart boy. United States ship Ger
mantown, slight wound Of right cheek James Met uen
boy United States steamer Mississippi slight wound of
right hand Commander Nj Kenze United States steam
Mississippi wound in left foot, while duty the
18TH accidentally; John Monroe seaman United States
steamer Mississippi severe wound in left hand with loss
of thumb, while on duty ut guard house, on night Of
tho 2lst
It ia with pleasure inform you that the above wound
Very respectfully yopT oesdIent servant
To Commodore NJ. G. PEnRY,
Commanding Home Squadron
OBJ
The expedition against Tuxpan consisted OF the fol-
lowing force, all under the command Of Commodore NJ.
{. Perry.
The steamer Spitfre, Commander J. Tatnall.
The steamer Vixen, Commander J. r. Sands
The schooner Bonita, Lieutenant Commanding T. q.
Benham.
The schooner Petre Lieutenant Commanding T. d.
Shaw.
The schooner Refer, Lieutenant Commanding Thos
Turner.
The steamer scourgc, Lieutenant Commanding 8.
Lockwood
Detachrncnts Of officers and from the different
vessels OF the squadron forming the landing party in
command of Captain Samuel L. Breeze.