, 1870-07-25

Her Capture md Ne>fsrcs1on---Ac.
eo,l,'t by IL Participant.


rv,lt't by II Participant.
Frt,n tx Philadelphia ;,,7nirer, J.1ss q.
Mr. ". II. F.aiev. OF NJ. :!0ll Pine street,
l ha'e just received from c!ass!nste OF
mine, at officer who vas on bo,st1 tho s. Afnlie-
an 1t the time ticIf t-oats were sent to cut
out the pirat.cai steamer Forward" an in
tetrstitf account OF the expedition. He Was
among the humber WHO "aa sent up the
river:
I'VE left Maz7tlan on the morning Of the
18th OF June. in sear'h Of tho pirate steamer
Forward. Arriving At San Bias On the 10th.
We 4l-ros cred rhe had railetl s.,nrt time be-
fore for the Teal t'span River, largo cream
At ont m'dway between ;his riaee ~ sndSsa Bias;
daylight on ttls l7sh, we made preparations
TOR entering The river md cutting her out
nth our hoats. The expedition was in
command of our Executive Lleuten-
AIT. Hrs,wnson. and Cuts swho VAS pa<-
eenser on foatl): Masters Man.nell, Knox.
charge Of = boat, mixing in alf i force OF
about seventy-tiye men iu six boats, aud ono
la.nound hoWitzcr, the crewR atmed With cut
IaSees, car:,inee, and Remington pistols. Dr.
]. F. Gillespie, Assistant Ens7ncer Tow.1row,
and Captain j Clerk D.ker accompanied us.
We entered the surf at the ninth OF tho
rvcr 1t . H. H., aud found the Forssrt had
| passed up two days lefore. VIC entered the
liver, and. At shutdown. after pulling dis
| tance Of fn1t,.two miles, made out the
steamer hart aground on the left bank OF the
river. ahont four miles ahead. The stack
was made hy boarding twa hcasr On either
ride, fie frst lannch with the howitzer cover
| ing. aud the hospitsl boat in the rear. II was
daik when 80 gained tho veH-tl's side. anu go
| We obtained Possession without resistance
Some half It our party were or deck, when
they renrd on n- from the left haak. dis
| -, III. 80
Of rifles and muAkefly. Aim asf slill71lsas.eous-
" there WAS discharge from battery
OF four fe1l-riecer rl.ceti. sleld upoa =
be1ui in the river, at about one hul,ased
| ard fifty ytrr!s. As We approached her stern,
this t'attesr commanded both sides Of tho
yessel. Besides fhts. 1b"rr were sharpst'ot-
els Of, ei:her bank in the dense woods aud
mulberry which covered the riles Of the
nvc1. In t1i. matlner tho rtates had very
erectralIy defended the vessel hy well-laid
am1nrl,, hut fortunately for US their plan was
rot csr7:ed out ae we'll 1t Was ai,l. for they
had rceHcs-ion Of the vessel baforc they
cru1d Prevent us. Strange to SAY, although
their scout boat taw us ruu:+'llnG tl,t
bend in the HFer. we Ssinc1
her side ss Fonn a. their own boat aud TO took
them tr surprise Immediately upon gettiug
on deck the prisoner, so.uo Elk or eight it
number. we're put urt1er gsl.r:1. riEaucn sta
t,o1e4t il,side,the bu1Watks tocnsage the eneIa;
mon the lett ba1,k. aud the list lunch will
tle howitZer starred 70. the hastery ale:.i
! he first cutter, Wainwright in command, aif
net ttoarl viii, the otl.vr, bnt shooting ahead
setween the vc~xrl and the river hank, over
hsnletl tic scout boat, which was showing M
lrpn, the rl,iF and making 10. tue shore
Not answering his hail, he trel into her. at.t
i, was at this time that the frst ,iischars'
look place, the tirrt rrttsr, fr'na her position
receiving She bE7lnt Of the vollcy. F.tor Vain
I II, ~ fI,nr f,1S,
anu tighf forearm. lie fingered t1ntil soater
dag, Wheu 1le died from the eject of sh
wound. Iiis coSawaia. Donneli, was shot a
thu came time in the temple, aud killed in
etantly. Engineer Tow1lEuw, "hu VIE also i
this boat. receives, a severe canis'er wound ]
liz left arm. Two Others wtra wounded i
ti.ie boat, and four in the others, making j
t,au Killed and revsn wounded. Tho ehs '5f
mept lasted about tllirty-ave minutes. Al
, | We had ,,ceeA-slon of the steaMer alo'
: an hour Finding her had aground il fi'
: feet ot wafer, aud drawing eight fect, y
let r!..i1cd TO b,.rr ler. We set her M Il
;, i'll the ln!1: steeEsre ard ca.in- and +atnrat.
4 evervtli, with tur1~ntinc. Seeing al Z
= wounded and PRISONERS in our }aoate,wc shos
oh Us IL III, tue Liver sac+ks tlIc!i being
q complete 1Iazc. We thea gave her shf
;. .lcts be,w cen wind +nL wa'er, Pulling
y u night, we reached til. ship next t!ay at
4 o'cl,ck. 1t il impossible to sly tho force
: | ts,. etseu.v. Some SAT l50 Een. - cavall
Z II, der tieEetal LnzAdj. aud fur ileld pieet
j, ,l;,k elte to ray II, 1neu, which was b
= cons;l, men, vixen st San Dias. Size lcfs 5
:; tranci-co ostepsih!y for IT, oyster trade
- ,hls cost. she wss eeiz.d by = mix
la,,s VI S,,ania,j=, aL~1;e4n<, and America
. i, T.s f.tht1 For 1.fr.t!ta PURPOSES, 1n1 ",,
: m,,ttd Ter outras.s under The San salva1
i" Hls. We captured her Gr-t mate. seco
e Il s,r. and several Of Her deck hands 7
~ u.ii.xsy ,cs,ion Of Tie crew were IL comma
!. Of = sps,lsrs, ,.
Il rnu owe, nt.r E,e and ship He VA. uiliy
y -aIlv l,"!ove. hy o:;ieers and ncu; aud
r. tio;,el, he fell while eal1aptlr leading his CT
= hi. sudden er.l has caueed . vacancy it will
j, Impossible to till, His body il rulbafne4l. ,
i. sc xesd il OIL from fanau1a, for wuicn pl
r. se sail in abont ten dare,