The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-24

CRUISE OF THE CYANE.-We extract the follow
ing interesting account of the cruise Of the Cyane
from the Washington Union
The u. S. sloop-of-war Cyane, Commander S.
f. Du Pont, Just arrived from the Pacific squadron,
in very short passage OF sixty-two days from Val
paraso has had most active and brilliant cruise.
She sailed from the United States in August, f845
and her crew have been particularly distinguished.
throughout the war; no crew have ever had the
good fortiOn to perform much service In single
cruise. The Cyane was on the west coast of
Mexico when the war broke out, and only left
there after the receipt of the news Of peace This
ships company participated in the taking Of Mon
terey, and garrsOang that tow-the first offensive
operation on that coast They were IN the fights
of Com. Stockton at the Mesa and the Rio Gabriel
they DESTROYED the gun-boats of the enemy at Quay
mas, cut up their shipping in the Gulf of Calltor-
MIA, blockaded the ports of San Bias and hazat-
Ian, and were part of the force of CON- ShubrlclI
when he took that place; and two of her officers,
Lieuts. Rowan and Seden, had the commands one
of the shore party and the other of the water party
that surprised and routed large body of the en-
envy at Urias. The ships company also garrlsOned
in part La PaZ and San Jose, Lower California.
1t was Capt Du Pont, with 100 of his crew, who
so CALAMITY landed at San Jose, in the face of an
overwhelming force of the enemy, and forced his
way two miles tm0ughsa perfect ambuscade, and
under constant and heavy fire, to the town of
San Jose, to relieve our garrison under the com
LHdilu u LbuI, IlCYNOOu, WllU lldu DtGH twenty
days surrounded by the enemy, and in great dis
tress. Capt. Du Pont afterwards mounted seventy
of his men, under command of Lieut.. Selden, and
pursued the enemy in the interior of the country.
Lieut.. Selden successful in entirely breaking
up the insurgents, bringing back and depOsiting on
board ship their Commander-in-chief and twenty OF
his people prisoners. 1t will also be rec0lleced
| that it was the boats of the Cyane, under Lieut..
Harrison, that cut out the enemYs brig Condor, in
the port of Guaymas, under the fire of their mus
! kerry and also whilst the ship was blockading
! Mazatan, her boats sgnally defeated the enemy s
! boats sent off to defend vessel attempting TO run
| the blockade, and landed and spiked all the enc
! my's cannon at San Bias. Her crew have been
remarkable for their discipline and good conduct,
acting as soldiers, both infantry and mounted men
| and they have been in seven fights shore, and
/ their loss has been officer and man killed
! in battle with large number wounded. Some OF
! the crew have been wounded in several different
engagements. Alter this long, successful, and
meritoriOus conduct of Capt. Du Pont and the Off
and men Of this ship, they have arrived home
| their service performed far away that very
little is recorded so that the relatives of these
brave and devoted patriots scarcely know of their
deeds of patriotic daring. No promotion, no breveis
! await them as il is unknown in the navy. 1t is "a
! be hoped that some distinguished mark of esteem
may be shown Capt. Du Pont and his officers and
| crew, so worthy and deserving and that their ser
vices will not be unappreciated by their fellow
! citizens These noble tars, having served as foot
and dragons, cannot be tamely received by theiI
| cOuntrymen.