New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-04

ysssei on ~ az sysh,s, pfenseu CLOSELY "
the time. They we're then distant about 3 NILS
from my ship and ny anxiety was Intense for her
safety. ] could afford them no possible aid. M
three largest cutters were on board, and before
could have manned BY boats and got 10 them, tks
affair would have been ended was not, however,
kept long IN suspense, for almost Immediately |
heard three cheers, and was informed that they
| distinctly seen by our glasses.
now return to the steamer at anchor close 70
me. Whilst the engagement continued between
passing tbs sip, he FEss I .i who Ass On
the poop called me to say that tfais steamer was
firing musketxy directed again division OF guns
to be given him. which was done. l then hailed,
and ordered him on board rs he did not come
at once, sent Lieutenant Chapman on board to
say II he did not instantly come on board, w nld
send q guard to bring him. He came on board !,
and informed me, In answer to my Inquiries, that
his ship was the MARQUEE Of Havana; tkQt hi had
been employed by Captain Marin, who command
ed the other ship to transport stores and munitions
III war and that he was SPANISH Ia the mean
hoard !. Al soon A. he reached NV cabin / asked
I'm, how he mad dared N irc r,uon m vessefs
He repIief unbesifatnrlv and in the presence Of
witness that when he Observed my vessels steer
mo mt, I'M. barbar he had informed Eis crew that
he9 was sure fhev were American vessels 81 war,
ana I,nsitivelv hsd fnriIeI, them IA fire. b18 that
Il was rnixeli crew # varin,is Isatf,s. haViur
been Int recently takers on board ard ,1ot bei1g
DT0nfIlV d. j0{Bg3SlQlS
control them F7'
observed that H was 4 oreat outrage for Wick
he womb have IN aY,srsT Y. .vhish M snrgfcYaed
most deeuly to regret iii II which Knew ~ ID
nrtrue because iIsriI,n IN artion M WA isfi1,ctly
heard ca1Iinr nron mn nen "A Tfsard wif, hir,
IT only remains for MY "a sneak 0f the force Sf4d
armament 81 these vessels. Ii faY a. & have sesrs
ahIe n aseertai tayf. mil 1arrsr stearner caIlea
me Miramon. carries two hroadsiae. o1ae piyet I'm
and several hoyyitzrrs win a srew M ahos,t Sra
hundred men, rs an i1t,t uostiyf II "a te calahre
az her rurs Gunnusi,,sy sIss Would follow nIl "a
Yesterday, expected % have been able Is Give q
minute description Of her but she Ii still arruua
The Narauez 81 Havana alao carries drie riydt
and two broaisIde guns with about seventy per-
sons an hoard Her pfy0t rrlu IL 4 heavy twenty
four nounder. The eantain Of Inc last yessel
threw over quantities III Ammunition much III
which was picked ID floating IN fhe harbor by my
boats in chests and kegs When he was taken
possession Of. his guns we're disraounted and living
upon the deck beside Of the Carriages. which
have no donbt Was done after Ii found he was can
tnred and before could get a boat on board 81
him. ~
He assumes to be an uf1&xfaed vessel ana, his a-
pers OF clearance do mot speak Of his having any
guns ON board, yet his armament is such as have
reported It, and there Is no doubt hut that his ses
sci was eduiped at Havana as part Of the force
with which Capt. Marin was to act on this coast,
1t now becomes nv painful duty to sneak Oh q
circumstance which has accustomed me the deepest
concern and regret. About two hours afser the
engagement. boat came alongside from the In
dianola, with person very badly wounded, dressed
in CITIZENS clothing iJnSn inonirv WAC informed
il was GEN. Slube. Of the Mexican army. imIne-
diateIy had him. taken to nv cabin. II seems bv
his own account as he related il to me- that as was
about leaving Vera Cruz he was sent of to the In
danola by this Government. to obtain some irfor-
NATION AZ TO INV movements, and that in the hurry
and confusion Of getting under way and towing ont.
his boat left him. THE ofiicers Commanding these
vessels had been particularly Instructed by me 10
allow no stranger or others than Americans to re-
main on boardGno one but their crews. enrineers
and firemen Al chose were an STRANGERS the offcer
in command couId not distipruish between them
and other strange nersors On board, and did not
know that he Tas an hoard untiI he saw him
wounded Tmmediateiv a., nv arrival I sent MIN
on a cot ID the castle where lif now Il. LieutenaTt
Bryson ia NOT q blame. he knew NOTHING III his
conminr on hoard = a - q y :,
an onr MARI. am glad 10 he able Ii, reuart 10 va,
the small foss our vessels have sustained. have
had mt one man unortallv wounded, who ii sim
alive one sarionslv and several slirhflv. This ia
the more remarkable a. the enragement lasted
from half to three-quarters Of an hour, and the
firing was incessat during that time: but II must
ID remeynbered II was M inigbt
ON tfe mart ~ these peonIe the losa was much
more severe Twelve we're broucht On hoard Of
INV shin Severely wounded threeo ~ whom have
since ded have sent mi the rest ID ne hospftal
| The wounds in almost every case being Nv MIME
rine nulifta are very SEVERE sno ,a ave Es
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