New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-01
DIsAsTER NEAR MOSQUITO INLET,
FLORIDA.
Expedition through Mosquito Lagoon
I've Officers and AZ men fired upon
by Rebels in snibush-The officers and
NOR 81

I've omcers and Al men fired upon
by Rebels in snibush-The officers and
three men killed.
wasnlsaros, Ho7dsy March 81 1852
Fsg-0aicer Dupont has sent the following dis
patch 10 the Secretary of the Navy:
FL.ssHiP wAB,sH. Of Ao1luito Inlet. fla
March "a, 1854 !
SIR have to report to the Department some
casualties that have occurred 10 officers aud ren be-
longing TO Two Of the vessels Of my cet casual ies
painful as they were unexpected but the loSs OF
the gallant lives has expaied the error Of Judgment
which enthusiastic zeal had induced.
The Department wa informed after the capture Of
Fernandina that 20 soon ss | could take possession
of jacksonville and ST. Augustine, and would give
my attention TO Mosquito Inlet 81 miles south OF the
Latter which, according to my information, was re-
sorted TO for the introduction Of arms ranshlpped
from English ships ard steamers at the Br'irh col
ony of Nassau into small vessels Of light dral!.
accordingly ordered the Penguin, Acting Lieu
tenant Commanding A. Budd. and the Henry An
drew Acting Master 3. w. Math'r to proceed TO
TIN, place the latter to the bar established an
inside blockade capture any Rebel vesees there and
guard fom incendiarism large quantities Of live oak
timber Oh the Government land cut and ready ior
shipment, 10 which the Department had called my
attention.
On reaching here mysslf on the ed was boarded
10y tie executive officer oil the p-bgain, ana in-
formed that Iieuteuant Commanding bud, WIN
ar,ipg Master Mathew Lad organized an expedition
from the two vessels, and had moved Sou'hward
tlrou.h tAe inland pas-age, leading lnto MoS1aIo
lagoon, passing S-ysHa WIN lour or nVe hYns
boat carrying 10 all some IS msn soon uitsr 'hiS
report, which heari Win ahhieiyi lho ie7"i'o" ei0
dc.eloi cd. -
1, appears thst, after goiuR some fifteen or
eighteen miles without any incident. ara While on
their rc.arn and within ss1 OF the Henry indroW,
the order Of tho limo being no longer observed ,o
two commanding oihcers quite IN aoTanoe' mnoeu
-. fgh hed he IL
doned, or never ned, hear dense grows OF hSe
oah, with uuderbrusb. Ill.
A heavy and continuous fire was unexpectedly
orcaod upon them from both ihe:s covers Lieut.
Com Budd and Acting Master Ms'her, win 'hree
Of The five men composing the boats crew, were
killed. The remaining .wo wore wonnded, hnu
made ur5soners A he other bOat- came ny, they
were slso fred into, and suffered more Or ies-
The rear boa, Of ali lad l. howIler, which, row
ever, cnuli not he properly seemed or worked-tne
boat not being htied tor the pnrrofe--aha oouiu,
therefore he Of little u-c. The men had 10 seek
,over Oh shore but n. soon Ia Il Wa dark aching
nn,,orr Neale aud NoIDtosh retained 10 the toai.,
hrough, away the body Of one Of the crew y DO had
b-en killed, all tho arns, ammunition nrd hne,
threw tho howtzcr into tbs nyeF, passed ciuse -
~, Rebel picket- who hailed bu' elected no reply,
aud arrived ,aely on hoard the Henry Andrew.
ON hearing q 'his untoward event, ! directed
Commander Rogers 20 'eTd on the launch ano cut
ter. OF this ,hip the .opporL Of tho Andrew Inc
morning The vessel war hauled close up 10 the aeene
~ lie late attack. hui 10 rneiny could be discovered
The h,,dl~- OF Lieut.. Budd and Acting Master
MatheT were received under aag % trace, and TIE
commanding oiics., capt. Bird, WHO hao come
ffoui :. cam frcm n dls'Hnce, made sonie sho" 81
courtesy. by retaining pnper and watch, ss II
ashamed Of ihis mode II WARFARE for ibete were inc
very troons .h., wiih sufficient fore, means and
material Tor rcfpectghle Defense had iEsloEiously
fed from 81. Algusiiue on onr approach.
4 ~ tFt. ffTTf
Lieut. Budd, the original Of which was found on hs
p.r.on, and WA ons Of the papers retuFnsd by the
Rebel obicer. ~,
Lieut.. Commanding Budd aud Acting Master
Nather were brave snd devoted obcers. lho ior-
NOR commanded the Penguin in the action OF tho Itb
81 Novenb.r and received my commendation. The
latter in the prim. OF life, was man OF uncommon
,neryy and daring and had TO superior probably,
.mony tie patriotic men who have been appointed III
m. navy from The mercantile marine.
y.ry repeatedly. !ous opse.ens servant;
y,,o..-r comd't souh Atlantic Biec,,iias Squadron.
Hon GiDsos VAIN, Secretary Q. no Navy.
Fl.o.snir w,D.,r. ovrs. ACeu.I.E, fii,}
Sin. The following Casualties occurred IN The at
tack upon lhe boat expedition under Acting Lieut.
Budd: ,.u.s
Ism,s Murloy, ordinary seaInHn, Penguin. killed.
Waiter Birch, ordinary seaman, P.bguin, Killed
.Johu Dennis masters mate, Penguin, wounded ID
shoulder. ,.,. ...,,od
Vim. Twaites, ordinary seaman, Penguin, wouho'
ed in hand. H.
Acting Master s. W. Msther, commanding Henry
Levi, Delous, ordinary seaman, Henry Andrew
killed. 49,, t;,.a
John Bates, seaman, Henry Andrew Al lea;
LAM, Arnold. seaman, Henry Andrew, Killed.
WIN. Brown, ordinary sesnian, Henry Andrew
A. w. Kelley, Acting Atslstan' Payinaf'er, Henry
Andrew, wounded in hand. ..
Waiter Bradley, Acting ID Assistant Engineer,
Henry Andrew, wounded in forehead;
Thomas Walsh, ordinary seamen, Henry Andrew
wounded and R prisoner !.
Lane. 4. Alden, ordinary SEAMAN, do, wounded
in thigh c,u.,. ..no,. ., Oh.
wounds received by I.ienl. Budd and Acting "as'o'
Maher. ,,.u 4,
r. i. DUPONT. Flag OmcsS
H. ct,,,S WKltrs Secretary OF the Navy.