The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-07

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pressions are, that when was conversing witt
| Capt. Breese, IN my cabin, Lieut. Hunter wa.
| present, and suppose heard me give my instruc
tons to Capt Broese in regard to not approaching
the river. Capt Breese and Lieut.. Hunter left M
cabin, as | suppose, to execute my orders, and
proceeded to cafry out my part OF the plan.
/ On the 3lst March the Mississippi moved down
to Anton Lizardo, from Sacrafcios keeping along
with the tioops on shore-sgnals being made, dur.
! ing the night and day, to show their relative posi-
| tons. The Mississippi anchored at Anton Lizardo
on the afternoon or evening Of the 3lst OF April
heavy guns were heard, and reported to me, from
the direction Of Alvzrado which was about sixteen
| or eighteen miles distant sent for Commander
Sands, OF the Vixen, aud told him that / was fear
full that Lieut. Hunter, Of the Scourge, was COM
hitting some indiseretion which might defeat my
plans and ordered him to go down and look after the
Scourqe and act according to circumstances, and
report to me. He obeyed the order, and returned
in the night think, and reported he could see
nothing. Next day, the troops having passed Lii
zardo, we got under weigh with the Mississippi
and other vessels, and stood down off Alvarado.
The small steamers and light vessels prepared
for going in and the larger vessels ordered to
keep off and be ready for landing, if necessary
Approaching the river, on the afternoon of that day
saw nothing Of the Scourge, and getting close in
flag was discovered on the fort on the north point
at the mouth Of the river 1t was some time before
we could distinguish the character OF the flag, but
ultimately ascertained it to be the American flag
much to the surprise OF myself and the officers
The troops having arrived near the town, | went
into the river and proceeded near to it, landed and
found that the Seourge had been in and the town
had surrendered Passed Midshpman Temple and
five men had been left by the Scourge, and She had
proceeded up the river. Immediately on hearing
that Lieut.. Hunter had entered into stipplatons
with the authorities, disavowed his act as unau-
thorized and illegal Gen. Quitman arrived about
half an hour after myself, when informed him that
had dsavowed the acts of Lieut. Hunter, as un-
authorized and contrary to the concentrated arrange
ment between Gen. Quitman and myself; and ex-
pressed to him my modification and embarrassment
that such thing should have occurred That
night, the following morning, the troops arrived
and on the second day they were in occupation of
the town, and the naval force Of the river. Capt
Isaac Mayo, Of the Navy, was appointed Civil and
Military Governor. A deputation was received
from Tlacata pan; and, the same day, went
with the deputaton to Tlacatalpan, in company
with some OF Gen. Cuitman's staff he remaining
behind, and there received the submission of the
town from the authorities. disavowed the acts of
Lieut. Hunter, and declined granting them any
TERMS
On my return to Alvarado, finding that Gen.
Qultman was about to return to join the main army
established a Government, appointing Capt. Mayo
Governor, leaving small guard of marines as a
garrison, and some small vessels. While at AIva-
RADIO received report from Lieut.. Hunter, dated
I'd April, giving account of his proceedings
from the Both March, lS47, to the date of his re-
port; and, during my stay there, think, but am
not positive, ordered his arrest, and directed his
trial by a courtmartial. He was afterwards tried
and the sentence approved and carried into effect.
The proceedings of the Court, my orders for carry
ing the sentence into execution, with two letters
dated April 10th setting forth reasons for bringing
Lieut.. Hunter to trial. were forwarded to the Navy
Department.
and on the same day / made report to the Secre.
tary of the Navy of the surrender and occupation
Of Alvarado.
The testimony was read to Com. Perry and the
Court adjourned.