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SAN FRANCISCO, July 1872 p. NJ
A semi-of1clal account Of the destruc-
tion Of the pirate steamer Forpard In
Teapan river, near San Bias, agrees In
main particulars with that first received
from passengers by the Continental and
forwarded last night. The 4ohican
went to La Paz, thence back to Mazat-
Ian, then to San Bias, In pursuit Of the
For4snrd. She finally as~certained her
whereabouts, and steamed for the
mouth of the Teapan. At daylight on
the 18th her six boats, containing a
underground howitzer, Lightweight
men and officers, under the command
Of Lieutenant Brownson, proceeded
through heavy breakers into the river,
expecting to find the steamer about
eight or nine miles from the mouth.
From information received at a settle
ment called Boca Tecapan they became
convinced she was there, aud pushed
on forty-two miles from the mouth,
arriving at the steamers hiding place
at 1880 P. n. She was boarded and
taken, but 1t was discovered that all
extra forces had been moved ashore In
the mangrove bushes, and a battery
had been erected with the howitzers Of
the ForecTd, leaving oil board the
vessel only seven men, belonging to
the crew. Before boarding, the first
cutter, commanded by Ensign Vain
wright, started In pursuit Of a boat
which was escaping from the steamer,
and received first volley Of musketry,
accompanied by shell, schrapnel and
canister, from the bushes. The cox
swain, James Donnell, was instantly
killed, and ensign Wainwright, with
two Of the crew, was severely wound
ed. The firing from the bushes was
continued until the return fire from
the Mohtcaa's launch obliged them TO
desert their piece, but they afterwards
recommended and made hot work for
the Mohfcda's, finding the steamer was
drawing seven feet water and aground
in five feet of water, and that 1t would
be impossible to ever get her out Of the
river. Lieutenant Brownson concluded
to fire her, and accordingly caused to
be emptied Into the coal pile, bedding
and other infammable articles, y
large flash of turpentine which had
been taken on the expedition for Sig
mailing purposes, and afterwards the
whole was set on fire In three different
places. At about $50 In the evening
the party commenced to return to the
Mohicas, covering their retreat with
howitzer, and arrived on board at
about 3 P. n. Of the 18th, when she I'M
mediately got under way and steamed
to this port. The list of killed and
wounded isas follows : Killed-James
Donnel, coxswain. Wounded-Ensign
J. NJ. Wainwright second assistant
engineer, F. W. Townrow c. b.
Scott, seaman ; Thomas Daley, sea-
man ; J. C. Mcintyre, landsman. and
John WEIGH, seaman. On Sunday, at
twenty minutes TO noon, ensign VAIN
wright died from the effects Of his
wounds, and the surgeon Of the Mohi-
can Immediately embalmed his body
and prepared It for transmitting to the
East.
The first company of armed anti
Chinese organized under a resolution
passed at the meeting OH Friday night
last, with the avowed object Of driving
the Chinese by violence from the State.
1t is called St. Crispin's Guard. At a
meeting last evening lao signed the
roll, and the following officers were
elected: Captain, NJ. V. Carry First
Lieutenant, Rogers Second Lieuten-
ant, Jas. Sullivan Orderly Sargent,
G. Sullivan,
It Is reported that Professor Gilman,
of Yale College, will decline the Presi-
dency Of the University of California.
The body Of a man, supposed to be
a sailor, was found In the bay off AL
catraz, yesterday. The body had been
but a few hours In the water.
An old Indian, generally known as
Hombre, we'll known here and through
out the country, was terribly stabbed
and cut In the throat and arms by a
VIGOROUSLY desperate Mexican, at San
Leandro on Sunday.
Gold, at II A.. NJ, l13A.
The promptness Of Captain Low, of
the Mohicaa, In going in pursuit OF the
pirate For,eard, and destroying her, Is
generally warmly applauded in San
Francisco. The force on shore with
which the boats fought IL thought to
number 800 men, Of whom quite \
number were renegades from San
Francisco. They had two howitzers.
1t is not believed by passengers that
Vega can take Mazatlan, or will at
tempt 1t now. The six prisoners from
the Forrard will probably be shot at
Mazatlan. Nothing Is known Of the
fate of young Mejia, carried of from
Gusymas by pirates, but 1t is feared he
has been murdered by Vega.
The steamer Senator, from San DIE
20, arrived this morning.
The police have temporarily, at
least, suppressed the appearance Of the
social evil. on the streets, which had
become an unbearable nuisance,
making impossible for a respectable
woman to walk through some of the
streets Of the city by day or night.
Officers are now stationed constantly