New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-22

The San Francisco National of the 2lst ult pub
fishes the following letter. describing the capture Of
the schooner Iturbide in the port of Mazatlan, by
the Liberals:
MAzArLAN, Feb %, 1858.
NY last was per steamer Guilliette, since which
time we have been interested by as gallant an affair
as is to be found recorded in the annals of American
or British warfareno less than the cutting out OF
the war schooner Iturbde, on Sunday morning. Be-
fore daylight the slumbering towns people were
aroused BY the sounds OF shotted gnns Every idler
ran to the tops Of the hills to witness what they
thought to be the assault Of the besegers. Bombs
bursting in the air. and the rush Of ronndshot gave
proof that something was up. Through the dim mist
Of early daylight were seen lugger and launch ap.
10 the Shore and within point blank range Of at least
twelve large guns it was easy to be seen that the
suggestion 10 my last was about being carried out
Slowly the boats approached with sails and sweeps
for the wind growing light had now nearly fallen
calm--on they came, round-shot and shell falling
thick, but harmlessly, around them. At last the
schooner got her long guns to bear, and gave one
shot the next moment the lugger was on her quar-
ter one salwart form, cutlass in hand sprang to her
deck, eagerly followed by dozen or more men-at
the same time the crew of the Iturbide were seen
going over the bow, (Which was towards the shore)
like sheep without letters over wall, and coming up
to blow occasionally like Shoal OF PROPOSES on their
way to the shore.
Tie lugger sheared off, and the launch, after dis.
charsing her boarders on the other quarter, followed
in her wake. Now came a time OF awful suspense
Every gun was pointed at the apparently devoted
vessel Shot and shell fell short alongside, or rushed
over her Cooliy, but rapidly, the chain was slipped
sail made and the bow Of the schooner swept round
OFF shore, and the faint breeze from the northwest
hardly gave her steerage wap. The schooner was
now hardly hundred yards from the beach. com
pany Of artillery were unlimberng field piece in
front Of the vessel; company of infantry were also
wheeled into line, all preparing to Gre upon the yes
sci captured but not yet secured by the gallant band
that now lay sheltered upon her decks, except ONT
bold spirit, who stood upright, seeming to WOO the
gentle breeze that hardly kept the canvass awake
with as much apparent unconcern as II he had beer
whisteng for a breeze on calm moonlight night ii
the middle of the Pacific ocean, and thinking Of his
true love all the while. Many prayer went up tt
heaven from the crowd of observers for the safety
that gallant band. Many friend met friend, grasp
ing his hand with heart too full to speak. Two
women bless their dear souls their eyes raned tears
Who could have witnessed the scene and assert thai
in Mexico there is no patriotism But of that byt
and bye.
Slowly the vessel crept along for over an hour hai
she been under fire. when at last she began to draw
hill between her and the fire Of the forts and up wen
her flags; q charge went into the long brass gul
amidships and the first roundshot sent the dirt fly
| ing among the infantry company-which they prob
ably mistook for grape by the way they scattered,
| did the idlers who were within range of the gun
which probably cansed them to discontinue firing 70
they could not fai! to see belosas and handkerchief
waved from sly Places ont of sight Of the soldiery
| forts. Thus ended this gallant affair.