Year: 1859




/ INTERESTING FROM MAzATLAS-CAPruRE Oh
THE ITuRBDg.-Aly last was per steamer Gull
lie,te, since which time we have been interest
ed by ms gallant an affair as is to be found re-
corded in the annals Of American or British ma
val wnriare-no less than The cutting out ol
the war schooner lturbide, on Sunday morning
Before daylight, the slumbering towns-people
were aroused by the sound Of shotted guns
Every ider ran to the tops Of the hills to wit
ness what they thought to be the assault ol the
besieecrs Bombs bursting in air" aud the
rush of round shot, gave proof that something
was up. Through the dim mist OF early dawn
were seen ugger and launch approaching the
Iturbidc, which vessel was moored close TO the
shore, and within point blank range OF at least
twelve large guns; il was eusy to be seen that
the suggestion in my last. was about being car
riedi exccdton. Slowly the boats approach
ed with sails and sweeps-for the wind grow
ing light had now nearly fallen calm-on they
zane round shot and shell falling thick, but
harmlessly around them. AT last the schooner
got her long gun TO bear, and gave one shot /;
the next moment the lngger was on her quarter
one stalwart form, cnuss in hnnd, sprang to
her deck, eagerIy followed by dozen or more
men-at the same time the crew Of the llur-
bide were seen going over the bow, (Which was
towards the shore) like sheep without tetters
over wall, and coming up to blow OCCASION
ally like shoal of porpoises, on their way TO
the shore.


The lugger sheared off, and the launch, after
disrharging her boarders on The other quarter
followed in her wake. Now came n time Of
awful suspense. Every gun was pointed at
the apparently devoted vessel. Shot and shell
fell alongside, or rushed over her. Cody, but
rapidly, the chain was slipped, sail made, and
the bow of the schooner swept round oil shore
and the faint breeze from the northwest hardly
gave her sreeraee way. The schooner was
now hardly hundred yards from the beach.
A company Of artillery were unlin'bering a
field piece in front of the vessel; company
OF infantry were also wheeled into line, all
preparing to fire upon the vessel captured but
not yet secured by the gallant band that now
lay sheltered upon her decks, except one 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 been whistIing for breeze on calm
moonlight night in the middle of the Pacific
ocean, and thinking of his true love all the
while. Many prayer went up to heaven
from lhat crowd of observers for the safety OF
that gallant band. Many friend met friend,
grasping his hand With heart too full to speak,
The women bless their dear souls, their eyes
rained tears. Who could have witnessed the
scene, and assert that in Mexico there is no
patriotism But Of that, by and bye.


Slowly the vessel crept along; for over an
bour h al she bnan under fire when at last she
began to draw hill between her and the fire
of the forts, Up went her flags; a charge wen,
into the long brass gun amidships, and the first
round shot sent the dirt flying among the in.
(antry mpany-which they probably mis'ook
for grape by the way they scattered as did the
dsrs, who caused them to discontinue firing,
for they could no, fail to see. Belosas and
handkerchiefs waved from sly places, OUT of
sight If the soldiery and forts. Thus ended
this gallant affair.