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Witness-It is some distance from the mouth Of
the river; cannot say how far.
Commodore Perry Was the Scourge outside the
bar at the mouth Of the river, when she fired at the
forti II 80, how far from the bar and how situated
A,sstoer Think she was outside the bar; cannot
say as to the precise position.
Commodore PerTy.-Are you certain as to the
time the Scourge first fired on the fortS
Arsiser.-Think il was half past seven or about
eight o'clock; can't say as TO precise time.
Captain Hunter Was the pilot who took me in
the river to Alvarado the same who piloted me To
Tlacotalpan9
Anstoer.-Don't recoliect
Cowt.--Did any of the Scourge's shot, from out
side the bar, reach the fortS
Anstcer.-Can't say.
CoTf-What the weight of the gun.
Ans,oer.-it Paixhan; can't say as to its
size.
Commodore P1ry.-How did you know that the
troops under General Quitman had arrived at Al
varado on the evening of the first of April; and
were they all, or only part, there'
44nsicr.-Saw the troops and General Quitman
there; don't know whether they were all there or
not.
Witness here corrected a previous statement as
to day. 1t was the morning of the I'd Of A ril
he saw the troops at Alvarado after his return from
Tlacotalpan.
Commodore Perry. Was there any appearance
OF opposition to the Scourge from the time she en-
tered the riveri
-Anstcr.-None.
Lieutenant Blocker recalled and directed to make
transcript of the Scourge's log book, from 29th
March to Sd April, which he recognised as correct
for the use of the court.
Captain Sands recalled.
Captain Hunter.--How did the troops advance
towards Alvarado-in it's rear, or along the sea
coast, or the beach?
-4nsoer.--Saw them, as we passed down in the
vessel, marching along the beach; them in that
direction when about two thirds the way from Vera
Cruz to Alvarado; there appeared to be infantry,
cavalry, and on foot, with baggage wagons, &c.
Coirt.-What is the distance between Vera Cruz
and Alvarado?
Anstoer.-I think about forty miles
Captain Sands and Lieutenant Lockwood were
released from further attendance on the court
Lieutenant Wlliam Griffin, sworn.
Cotut.-Were you employed in the Gulf of Mex
leo, Sc?
Ansioer was; from latter part of March to first
of April, in command of the schooner Tampico
Cowt.-Are you acquainted with any circum-
stances connected with the surrender of Alva-
RADIO, &c.?
AnstDer. Morning of let April got under weigh
at Anton Lizardo; stood down towards Alvarado;
the troops took along the beach; about one O'Clock,
think, was told of flag shore; afterwards dis
covered it to be American ensign anchored
short time outside the bar; weighed and went into
the river; arrived at Alvarado about three or four
O'Clock; anchored off the town. found it in posses
sion of Passed Midshipman Temple, and four or
Gx,a,, fx,on tbraa .fto n
eral Qutman arrived in town, with some dragons;
the Scourge not there when we arrived; she
afterwards came from Tlacotalpan-perhap the
same evening; ! remained at -Alvarado till next
day, and then went up the river, in company with
Commodore Perry, in steamer; remained at Tlac-
otalpan few hours; returned to Avarado; was di-
rected by Captain Mayo, then Governor to proceed
to Tlacotalpan, and purchase five hundred horses
for the use of the army, such could bear SOL
der with his arms and accoutrements; went there
and had an interview with the alcalde of the town.
made a contract with him for the horses to be de-
lvered in three days time; the horses were being
collected at Tlacotalpan, when the steamer McKim,
with Colonel Scott on board, arrived at Tiacotal-
PAM turned over the contract for horses to Colonel
Scott as they were for the of the army; believe
they were delivered to him; saw them, but could
not be certain to their number; returned to Al
varado next morning; the 18th, believe. Colo
mel Scott arrived at Alvarado and delivered his
troops.
Cowt.-Did the American troops continue all the
way to Alvarado or not?
Anstoer.-Do not know they were on the beach
at the start; think they continued 30.
Commodore Perry.-When you saw the troops
on the beach, do you know whether il was Gen.
eral Quitman's whole detachment, or notI
-dnsUe.-Cannot say.
Captain Huntr.-When you was at Alvarado
and Tlacotalpan, did you know whether or not
beef cattle could have been procured there2
An',oer.-Do not know; that was no part of my
business; some were purchased afterwards.
Captain H,mter.--w What price did you contract
TO pay for the FIVE hundred horses; and could you
have procured more?
Anstor.-Think paid twenty FIVE to thirty dol
lars; from the promptness to contract and eager
ness to sell, think could have got two thousand
in two days.
Commodore Pevy.--was your direction to pur-
chase, written authority; did you purchase and
make written report; and were the horses paid
for7
Anstcer.-Not certain whether instructions were
written or not; wrote to Captain Mayo the day
after seeing the alcalde, informing him OF my con-
tract; made no other report; cannot say whether
they were paid for, as my agency ceased upon
handing the matter over TO Colonel Scott.
Commodore PoTy.-Did you state TO Captain
Mayo, the number and price of the horscs'
Ansto1.-I think the letter was in general terms,
announcing had succeeded in carrying out his
wishes.
The court then adjourned
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