The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1846, Page 1

Vol, XL, No. 363—Whole No. 4597. NEW YORK, ‘THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1846. Price Two Cents, SSFORD FIELD, ecTRny weform F friends, that they eat aver EN PIN ALLEYS Billiard Rooms, 1% Ann « ‘ulton street, where they have ittred Pails. THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT PROPRIETOR | © Ree bay » running through yt luced large White Girculation---Forty Thousand, ‘iliard tate tt ‘heii bilding with epalLy mena ope at cunyange or PROM Sed aban ais made and for sale, orpisring asthe WEEKLY HERALD Eve 6% cents CITY LOTS FOR SALE. T on the East side of Broadway, between at streets—23 feet by 12%, x Lots in 26th street,between the foet a ey oe. ry Saturday—Pri Pagan in HERALD. FORE EGROFE very me, ae Free co 66 ceats per copy63.60 per annum, payable ‘io ADVERTISEMENTS at the usual pricer—always exh One Lot un the South mde of 1th street, between 5th and Venues—25 feet by 146, m advance. oth A CEHINTING of all kinds execured with beanty and des | 0, vik component, * get ett mpe|_ Fi Fata nero si Re oS aaiiee eeegee ; > wo NE Foun we mE ee | Tatar armen tae WAY Mts AVOUMNMUIVATIUNE. ‘ite tone, and 1 works wit with cert ce wd ie : peo ‘ROACH, P7Bcane, SSowtedl, and of CHANGE OF HOURS. It can also be aiseay ot C. Doane, Artists will on hand, #3 Nessun street, Voutlenderand ae Vovwtinader an Ameren evtruments, ofall snes.” Fates sore. mereury bathe esation Ronse Re en ais mere \ WINTER ARNANGEMENT: a 104, Trains will ran ae follows” LusraBhocuinocm tol (Boston train) for Reread duit ifeigere pease) stopping at dle aad Be Se janor. 1, for Cremer and ‘interme- HE, Seoeriher,. 3 a ments, has ufacturer Importer of Musical sale a fi tment of A: ‘nd Musteal Boxes, andall kinds of musi r wha depas, "EDWARD BAACK, TPM for Farmin a Leave Gurnnpor Tits Ti. dllv.consesmodation train int. cor of Gold a © © Ati POMP, (Boston Train) of on the arrival of git PRIVATE Paniris furnished with tho the boat from Ni h, daily, cept Sui BYitite forte, mbe instru- 78s) si: PBN at Bt, Georse’s SGistn’ ‘cad | ants. ‘The mele seleceed Gee the aaet heen tee Leave coment XK A.M. daily, (except Cie ae 2 train Leave Jasnaicame @o'loce A’ Ms 1 P. My aka 6% Eas, for Brooklyn, or on the arrival of Boston YURFE, 8. AYLI IPF, i “AYLIFFEand G. Pree ‘i, Brothers, ep | No. Elm street corner of M Sorscose rie DAVIS resp a ss aa | SUNDAY THAINS will hereafter rau to Thompron Sta 20 Sica aunes FLvins lessons daily oa the Fiano Forte, and | fjoneleave Brooklyn at's A.M: for Thompson end interme- eee aia hee A, Doechaed ln ae tere fiatg places, (commencing Sanday the Sth Movewber, rerure- | “"i"adleq preferrin tended "at their’ owe pe leave Phompeon at ‘Olof. A ‘armingdale 234, residences. For terms, fees apply at 173 Mote scree Fann sree Bedford 8 cents; East New York, 1236; Race meu thing Course, nea, 25; B: BILLIARDS. 8 17 tiles) 31734; Clowsville, (darn ARCADE BILLIARD SALOON, No. 036 Barclay street, “4 om) ‘eoeitl ranch 37} just below t! e Astor Hot the largest and mst com- eth 445 Hi cpt Inodjous Saloos in he cy." [t contains ‘ning ‘Tables, all tn a Beats pu ffo! good order, and of Penn’s mak eh acknowle: by 8a ail good liyersto be. the beet bliard Tabfe ullder ia ihe Bouts f with ne map and nvm mele oo ~s tables i * id, lor es rrect 1 75% att fons, annd aro, theretore: not effect, raf of. Ate 1m readiness on the arrival of Trains atthe seve. ans te . ay ral Stations, to take passengers at very low fares, to all parts Fy lace ot Gothie flat i, take tis shechod of inisions Fetal. eel: ee ine il ein eden at she foot of Whitehall | Silshment, and Bope Sy che eee ae — ~ tion, fomerits renewal patronage he: fc ibe- before the hour our of gf ftom the Brooklyn sie. sae tian | "HZ bestowed upon th yeajscaths: them with a call may depend on ey with a private cue and apron exclusive use—and those — to formed that there is an excellent tal jeation at the bar. Tate room which can be secured by apply N. B. tie mos esl medstiey fe paves st fastidious need feel company will be found tiways ing this establishment, asthe leet, and the host order prevailing thon L PHELON, JOREPH WHITE: 225 Im*rh DECLINING BUSINESS. ge SALE of $8,000 worth of Dry Goods at 176 stock con of a large qa date mar melt aud English Meriaoes, B Alpacas, Cashen Beaty Gh jeans Paramattss, slices, Brows. Biouched tas id Pintures for sal Furategre and Wintares for tle. born the arrival ofthe Boston tule Are Brcakice oun | hina the Soct of sttemdens nok BUSTON AND PROVID«NCE, via | ‘Stonington and Lon; dolaud Railroad—Night ‘Line —On and after Monday 28th instant, Trav leave the foot of Whitehall street. South fe jand Railroad. on Mi je in a Sepa- on ke The en eas and willbe sold at net tate LL RCO. Te Boreas: FORK oKW eae | & Even ‘withor y % oF rita ing any erry, res BRL ROW 8 Barwon.” 2 A a estate of the late Joha A. ing thetr gents at dersign Banton. This ware ty ee nd Foute route iy phe bas oot othe ere Sater et through by steamboat limackinac, in the State of Michigan, istrators of t ec line are accompanied estate of John A. Drew. late of Mackinac, conuty of Michi- tain, who will bare particular cave of th Himackin have taken upou themselves that ad whe who will otherwise give his attention trust, by segording foe eTearet south side Pier No. 1, North River, foot of Sickie, ieee Neveatas 4, oaew sly. (Santere eescored at 4o’clock, I. M., | RANE one SG, a3 8w*re Administrators of the estate of John A’ Drew LAMPs, Capea S, HALL LANTERNS D TEA TRAYS. rT EE serve ag jn rene ‘Que of the best selected f Ke., now in La ‘Bolar UNIDED EATER MAIL LINe. Lacps in Gilt; Bronzed and njaid Ww FOR ALBANY AND TROY, Via | sis9 Gitundoles of various patiorns; Bier, Giltand Brotsed: + port iad lousatonic Railroad. Dur- Lape with stan: gcnaned glace, T! e goods are ail ar- ing last summer, the Housat Railroad ranged for bo ‘wi ibe sold at low prices. Charch- itha heavy H 'Rail, from Bridgeport to ot bacturers ean always fa large assort- Railroad = Through by bite daily (Sun tent of Lamps suitable for their rT t 684 o’el 0: MORGAN, Seon saben MOUNTAINEER, i 42 imere 154 Fulton ate Hoot Rootes av. 1 ark eect Uaatl dd without | AND, INFLAMMATION OF THE Eres cure: fa ta ars at Bri ithout change o Care ot Baggace Crates, arrive in Albay end Troyrats | 9X THE ROMAN EYE Abe eae fe Ont orl engines have been ment for Diseases of the the “Eyes come t equal to the best apecdily restore ‘3 oat payee Teflammation an sore- mt here by Steamers Nimrod, and Mohegan, | Sake TOM Ane oYeraseanaentore, eight where i is possible old. se0,.0t from yg trom For further par- y two fixed attention to minute objects, can t Tariff same as _ yen ticulars tequire at the Office Market street Pier, i] red by a lew applications. In fact, its all t= Livingnton and Welly Express, coer ce on dieemses of the eye, will astouial ws one whe ered only by HENRY JOHNSON and On ke Ser paey: November 20th, the Drage, nie Buildings Bold sl is Yad Na ir sgresty and per ae arenes 71 aut Broadway. eg Bold Mon ister ‘unt T notice, viz — G. A. STUTZE’S cave New York: Leave Staten Island. FUR STORE—Just At 9A. At te AM. is Tw! 40 XovERTIOnR would hereby respectly inform hia 1 - Mu 2M. frrends and the public, of his having opened anew store “a 2PM. at No. 257 street. afew Vee when mf 43g nite | Sod'Furs of all desert ed plaid icheat style, and (ROR FIVERFOOI— With deapaich—The very | Whveh he ie enabled to off to offe Ned 4 BB oi Se Rivne reat er ery | sleet he wl eer oo Sd Stbvards will have | be For frevaht Y baviag handso ions, sy on board ac Ore aa footet Walls orton | forget the number, 257 P. Pearl ot. GA BTUTZE, Fortier. BE. K_ COLLINS & CO., 56 South st. Re GLAZGO W—Reteler Packet. of the ist fine Br berk ANN HARLEY, » Capt. Mobert Boots will sal var shane bet ~ JEVFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY. Orrice No. $0 Waxt. s7 2887, orrosite THE MERCHANT'S Excnanar. os HIS Company conti toi against | mprbeicit or pa a dag sedi acamevanegn | Ty voy eg heen aoe ae haw INTO, general, ise, aud ev eee sonines or damage y injand ner ‘The regu,at Prong Capt NT Hawkins wilt | Yitation ax am sucered th ae ys ant mt the dst of February toe UTICA, Capt. John A. Pi jm the first of January, r38 For. ¥D 8 HIE “head EN, fan 9 Tootine Buidtines No oa Wall stree e price. Th jong as any $5 (OBERTSO\, £9 Fulton street, between ‘Willlam tnd Gold, jigned does not pretend to offer the the above price, (that being tim- Rol THOMAS W. ORN. GEO. T. nore. Secretary. a NTR OLULHING ofp a ROOT & ria ELLING O' ‘AT COST ATW. Ny DEG oume hus * best” Seealle at $3 50, S* tom street, second Slock sar net ROBERTSON. | Way. maths where ever: variety of fGentienents ZEGLIO. ed can be had for lower prices than at any other eatal MRS, ul NO 67 DIVISION STREET. Gen Cer Ore eee ae | Over Coats and Over Sacks, of Broadcloth, Beaver, WILL open a large assoremeat of Paris millinery, | “Tyeeds, and inact Ay soe. of Fallgoode compriag ily ean pinta | Clorksone ball so fall cirele, of veh a ie cut velvs &e.., ich being selected with good coat frame the Yorbec 0 ‘citivala, iswetl ‘worthy the attention of Orese origay Beped ng, brawn, olive and gre Bo. a a and milliners from the country, wanting materi ct Preach, Raion Be etna fon " patterns, wou it thei 0 ‘or | Offi¢e and Business C Sack and Winter Frocks 5 mazebasing, ws the stock me freaks, 30> ge wae etBweede and Breadclothe every style in park OVER SHOES. and Gentlemen, at 367 Broadw: the pure shee findia Rubber Over Shoes | can Bed oh 14 < egy os pe ‘and as chenp as you enn those robber. Anda large assortment of cork See Double # do, and light French Booty; naa great assortment 0 ladies, rms enildres's beats and shoes, eqraliy ch ches, at87 Broadway comer ui Frankia street. pr tans oye ge LJ D GEN in Kubber, perfec iaphite aa G ek doodyeanr’ e = ph Spina shipper. Den bey froma Vesta—double Sow sayleet pion gel faasy iy bene, an Broadsioi, Cassimeres and Vestings, she most fastidious.” we simere, plain and faacy = am DEEKOOT s “CO, aNareniten willbe C7 Bore’ Clothing, @ of by: 100 pas, WAL mi wit x rset Quick Sales and Small Profia. atvond at the FINE FUENCH ROOTS for 2340 one own Ladies can be ationded to by Mre- ha warranted t0 Gyysesatactiont fine Freoch iim a im*r NOTICE. RICE REDUCED To s ears Pp Cure for ner — or ACRng YOUNG & ONES hae eee — st, ree ned Pp paket te pst acre aes Sips S 4 Amn st. ATHRE stony HOt 09 24 street betwen | N OP ia ren avenues. i Boished. beri | its hee era eon a a4 ‘call Also'e general assortment Strenshe the howe, aout yan of 15 feet in a nie ie 4 fine it we ren pay the couth te id the For aad Vise SONS, | ACGORDEONS, MELODEONS, AND MUSIC } Molanohily Intelligence from the GULF OF MEXICO. Total Wreck of the 0.8. BRIG SOMERS. ae | THIRTY-SIX OF OUR BRAVE AND GALLANT | SAILORS LOST. vente sand th reat | Suppposed Loss of the Steamhip | Tabasquina, with all on board. The Capture of the GALLANT ROGERS. NEWS FROM THE ARMY. Capture of Mexican Munitions of War. Accident to Col. May. ARREST OF MEXICANS. Spectal Despatches to the New York Herald Oftice. $e, $e, Fe [From the New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 22.) NEWS FROM TI By the Morgan Dix. ceived dates from th: afternoon of Sunday, ofthe melancholy loss of the found below. Among the passengers on aw the Mor Purser L. Warrington, Jr, of the Mississippi steam fri- gate, with his clerk, L Hutchinson—both on their way to the north, By this arrival we learn that three men, saved from one of the prise schooners recently wrecked, have been sent as prisoners to Perote. Five out of six persons who wereon board the prize brig Furnante when she was wrecked, were lost It may be recollected that three versela went adrift at the time; the prize steamer, we be- lieve it was the Tabasquiva, has never been heard of, and those on board were doubtless logt. The recent intelligence from Tabasco is to the effect the State sre much disgusted with [Aho the Supreme Government of Mexico in em. an Dix, were From the City of Mexico, not receivii oy papers by this arrival, our intelli; ae meagre ai factory An opinion prevailed adron, hows r, founded probably upon flying peek and rumors, that a quorum of the new Mexican Cor could not be got together ‘opening, the Sth December, er passoge from New York m, days—eleven from Cape T to Anton Lizardo in tou: Hatteras. When she suile: { were lying at Anton Lizardo the foHowing merch B ares Denck Chinchilla end Garnet, loaded with brig Abrasia, which had arrived id eight sat from "Pones. cola, with provisions and stores tor the squadron. Cap- abe Hamiltor ton brought up a letter bag from the squad- "At 1 o'clock, on the 13th inst, Commodore Conner arrived at Anton Lizardo from Tampico, in the steamer Princeton. afternoon his broad pennant was changed to the Raritan. The Potomac fi the same evening and anchored under Green Island— Isla Verde, as it is called by the Mexicans. When the Morgan Dix sailed from Anton Lizardo, the following U S. men of war were lying near that :—Frigates Raritan and Potomac; steamers Ha. Mlssietipel, Princeton, Vixen and Petrita; store moRals schooners Boni- ta and Petrel. The U. paleo, Morris—formerty the Laura Virginia—had nailed for Tabasco with provi- sions, &c., for the cutter McLane. The John Adams was bl ung Vera Cruz, in place of the Somers. ‘The officers of the merchant vessels speak in warm terms of the promptness and vigilance tt Commodore who protected them by rowing guard round ssels at night —— attacks by Mexican boats were anticipated. the night on ane the C os Nesterned >; by the nie tion from the U. 8. brig So- mers, a party of rixteen Mexicans, under command of Captain Alsmea, vir ited a small island called Salmesa, a place used as a copeate ofcoal for the United States squadron, where found a man named Murphy, f nerally known as Genatons Murphy, who has a famil in this city. The Mexicans compelled him to infors them of the precise eee and condition of the Ameri- can v , threatening him with death. Murphy re cognised among the part party: Mexican named Flores,with whom he was acquainted, and implored him to save his life, which he After being informed of the situa- tion of thé Mor <b which was loaded with coal, they started with the intention of attacking her, but were prevented Ae ob on a slight on deck. It after. that the cook at that moment come e cabin with a light to perform some duty on <= and the Mexicans were fearful that they would be Roge = ised. ‘assed jes prisoner while in the most manner making a connoissance in the neighbor! of the magezine at few nights before his vessel was lost. at unt of his enterprise in another part of ite came in f the Somers, was tak . S4uaDsoN, Anton Lizanpo, Dec 9, 1846. 1 have been requested to make a state- ment of the circumstances atte:ding the melancholy loss of the U.8. brig Somers, while maintaining the blockade off the harbor of Vera Cruz. The writer of this wasa wi most of the occurrences detailed, — the par- i be regarded as every way auth nnioe © of the 7th inst Som: ea taken Island, th being the usual ap- peara: . Early in the morning of the 8th a sail was reported from aloft. Semmes fanemed that she as soonas she came wel the wind hed already hauled to the north, and the weather was threatening, Capt. Semmes at once run back to Green Island, intending to anchor as soon as ho — regain his former berth, which we had proved in oral gales to be safe and comfortable, besides us to maintain our station upon the blockade. proaching the anchorage, anotber sail was dis- omy, et rea nl covered apparently standing down for Vera Crus, Pe possoge | between Green Island eagle ru through ihe la ‘aval, with the intention, a8 was su blockade. Apprehending that might suc = in her . boa change his pu run |, standing the pessage to er, making short tecks across the passage to interce; between the reefs. The w: he then freshening from the northwest, but Capt es hoped to be able to maintain his until the suspicious vessel spproach- ed, andto cut her offfrom VeraCruz. To effect this ob- ject it was necessary te press the Som with canvass, im order to avoid falling to leeward upon the reefs, and finally to fetch Green Island anchorage. The Somers was exceedingly light, having on board only fourteen barrels of provisions, and about six hun- dred gellons of water. After standing across the vessel was tacked and run ack towards Green , and as we approached our berth, Capt. Semmes said he would anchor; but os there was @ lull at the mo- ment, and the weather rather softened, he determined to ound and stood across hold on a little longer, and wor Pajaros reef, we tack- the passage — As we neare: ed and stood for the northern point of the Green Island reef. The strange vessel in the meantime came down rapidly, but showed no colors. While at this point, about half past nine o'clock A. M., while Capt Semmes s was bore > J in the lee arm chest, observ the reef with his glass, the officer of the deck, Lt. Jas. L. Parker, reported the sppesrance of a tquall. ‘The brig was then on the lorboard teck, under topsails, courses, jib and main tryseil. Copt Semmes immediately cressed to wind- ward, and ordered the mainsail to be hauled up, ‘ollowed upon’ ‘the instant by the order to brail up the tryssil.— was hauled ig but the trysail took against in part brailed up with great nced careening, she "continued to so over with great bsg wif oy in thirty seconds was on 6 her beam e: in less than ten minutes she sunk. The ft of wind more violent than could have noeibe he enone thy gyal gD ‘The is, however, ly due tothe extreme light- fess of the versal. One ortwo minutes after she was elke vessel or the tope, ‘Dr; Wright and Lisct. Parker, e veseel or the tops. Dr. Wright r, passing through the weather after port, were the first to reach the main chains. They were followed by fevers] men, and an attempt was made with en coe to cut away the main rigting, bevy’ the men and penknives and knives bee sed eal pt. Semmes, who had been cashed on the bee nl ‘wan tae nde drawn from the water, side directed our Cro enced master, and Passed Midshipman Ata ims 172 Pearl st | Eseee. wan dope mber of men, hed by this lime y +, ee reach side were strenu- Ra roe Etowis sok LL, i ous exertions to relieve her her masts: but it was a Koy! Academy of Mesias ane? | fruitless effort, for the brig was so far over that there w2s son ry ano ne | no strain upon the weather rigging. ‘The small ee be hed penneoes, epee See ri the mean hen ahr gone Fo away and e1r papi carefully round leew }y Rima whch Su be mode knows by appiving as above: HN" | usual complement of five oarsmen.” Midshipmen irpaen Cathe, dil im*re 426 Im*rre New ‘ork. | who had uae gene the ley soy Toone ag Tae few. Gi Couges COUGHS. MILLS, HATT! WAY was ordered by Capt. Semmes to take ; coreenacgaeen ne og [pet Aad | FFI ‘on mee hat, for ine el apne ety yg. GT Pid Fas tienes ot cociin: sotts, homwene Oi Trodersse sums dae Wiccch cleats a Tae'ieeis | orsero® br, Clarke io chore, of with » Bee. ee Sha, oun ‘orale aia Coe # ed | patronage met ih ce Bio gf > ab x0 ew, ine cy Weight sad seventeen men, besides ye ay waa (who boat by swimming os was clearing the rahe | fi quiring if there was reom in the boat for an- | site 78 pall for Green Island, about nd a ait dis- | and immediately to return if possible, and save pened lives. This order was at onco Executed, bot ro | uotil some of those in the boat had solicited, | each of the officers left on the wreck to come ‘them: These officers resolutely declared that they would wait and take their chance with the brig. P Midshipman | Hyneon who had been partially Sisabled by a bad pent ed in the firing of the Creole, was particularly im- Ip by the name of Nutter | plored to go into the boat. A lad jumped eut of im boat and offered his place to Mr. Hyn- | | son, and a man by the name of Powers did the same thing. | Mr. Hynson mig ha offers, those men then declar- | ed that others have their aye and that they | | would abide hate ref wreck byt ir. Hynson. Captain | Semines, who in impaired ith, was also entreated | to go. but refuse Leena s Parker answered a er | Jar solicitation b; ig he would Jrown with the bi | Dat Claiborne ued Acting. Master Clemsen | @ language. It is a remarkable circumstance that the officers and all of the men who acted thus nobly are saved. When the boat shoved off, the Cis ee blowin, great violence and a hea nig sea runnil moments it wes a matter of doubt whe! the boat would live. Purser Steele at one time proposed the boat for a fish davit he saw float By. The 1d the island in about twenty 4% soon as the men were landed, Mr. Clarke, disre- gerding the most strenuous entreaties, resolutely shoved on Rist with a volunteer crew, at the imminent hazard theirlives, Less than three minutes after the boat fen the brig, Capt. Semmes, finding the vessol settling under them, gave an order for every man to save hiq- self All simultaneously plunged into the water, and d the posts, gratings, spars, coops, and other float- paler . hand. Many “aaie have 5 aene. down from the want of. peer led on frail A to be flan sags Kah in reefsand ed in pieces. e were driven to sea to’be heard of no mere, and others encountered the worst fate which could be apprehended, in being devoured by sharks. Of near sixty who plunged from the wreck, only seventeen es- served by men and office: pearance of panic, no exhibition of ‘selfishness. — who could not swim were particularly enjoined to go in the boat. A large man by the name of Sey- mour, the ship’« cook, had got into the boat. Lieutenant Parker commanded him to come out, in order to make room jor two smaller men, and he ol beyed the order, but was afterwards directed to go in the it, when it was foand he could not swim. Capt. Semmes and Lieut’ Parker ene penes UE ty up or Mr. Clarke from Dgrating, and Jacob Hazard, was rescued, swimming near them. Those who rps have told of many in- stances of heroic self-devotion. The acting master, Henry A. Clemsen, was struggling on a small steering sail boom with fivo others, two of whom could not wie He found that ell could not be supported, and he left and struck out alone and unsupported. He was seen for the last time upon a sky: Tight, ap ‘and probably perished in the surf. The five men left were saved, the two who could not swim being supported by their rex vestey Ames Colson and John Williamson. com history of our own efforts ; but with grateful mete we yet to mention the daring and devoteu exertions e foreign men of war. There were lying at Sacrificios, about two miles to 1 rd of the wreck, H. B. M. ships Endymion, and Alar ind the brig Daring, commanded respectively by Capts Lambert, Franklin end Matson ; the French brigs Pylade and Mercure, Capts. Dubut and La Voyaire ; and the Spanish corvette Louisa Fer- a the accident was ssels were simul: taneously called a The crew of the Endymion, a the nember of two hundred, came aft and volun- . ‘Phere was the most noble emulations as to hien vessel should use the greatest proctest cx pacitien 20d and persevere in the most strenuous of the gale was such at that time that none of ok boats gould pull egainst it, and it was with the ret that Capt Lambert and ethers in authority ie tte to ‘be their duty to make signals recalling thelr boats. An hour or two when there wasa slight abate- ment of tht put forth at peril of al [mpc a a) pn ming fourteen eriend and bringing from Green laland those who had id there. The first lieutenant of the og oa Mr. Tarleton, res- cued the first lieutenant of Somers from Pajeros reef, which he succeeded by a miracle in a ly, but where his situation was most critical. byikeom, a ard,onaspar. One hardl; rm hioh to admire most, the forethought orthe this noble adventure. The risk was incalculable. boats, representing each of the foreign vessels, reac! hed the islend, and took off twenty-three persons to their re- spective vensels, where they were received with a de- gree of ness and delicate consideration which | cap- not ately describe, but which none of us will ever forget. They gave us refreshments and supplied us with clothes. | regret that! do not know the names of all the enerousand brave siceee who were in chatge of the of the different be ns . 1 cannot, however, for- beer mentioning such as Ihave learned, viz :—Lieuten- ant Weod and the gunner of the E ‘adymion, and Mid shioman Seliz, of the Pylade. The strange vessel —- to be the Abrasia, bound for the squadron at Anton Lizardo. She passed very near the Somers, but the catastrophe was so sudden that she failed to discover it. As soon as the boat landed at Green Island, Dr. Wright took the colors and had them hoisted in the most conspicuous place, in order to attract the at tention of the Abrasia, so that the accident might be re ie end tothe squadron. We were, however, to-dcy, the arers of our own sad story. The Mexicans saw the accident aan & mole, and cheered and exulted for 5 brig had been fora lo done mor: to fortnight both town and castle had been kept ina state of constant alarm by the burning of the Creolo, and other demonstrations, which | presume you will hear of no doubt the Mexicans were re- her sink into the ocean. I append —89 men si —87 lost. One P imidsbip ‘and one man, captured b ricans two days hile reconnoitring Boe. atest point, in com: ith Dr. Wright, the a latter Soonping. to witness the batactrophe of the brig. List of Officers and Men Henry A. Clemeen, Actin, in the Somers. —_ a gold Hynson, Midshipman. razier, Ebenezer Terrell, Charles H. Haven, hy der, Jemex Thompson, Charles Lowe, Thomas Gillan, Mathias Gravel, Major Cain, Alexander Anker, Charles McFarland, James Fenpel, Charles True, John Day, William Purdy, cares ae rmick, William Elms y, William Quest, John i William W. Cardy, John Christopher phos iGisment C. Willen, Thomas McGowan, Joseph orn Ado); ees aan mente, Manuel Howard, Williem W. Powe’ James Chapman, Lewis Yobneom, Henatiur Leopold, Thomas Jefferson, Willam H. Rose, Peter Hernandez. List of those Saved. R. Semmes, Lieutenant Commanding. M. G.L. Claiborne, Lieutenant. Jobn L. Parker, Lieutenant. John HW Pees sed A istant 81 08 ss) jurgeon. irk, Midshipman. Stevens, Purser’s Steward. rd, Yeoman. olson, Wm Johnson, Mathew Buck, McCargo, John G Van oe, Charles Seymour, Williamson, John Pollen, John Smith, He — John John | thirty-nine of the crew. Thomas Mulhoilen, G: ‘akefield, |, Wm. 1. ‘Thompson, Francis Haire, William T cure! topher Lawrence, Jos. Todd, Ste} Maynard, Samuel wa ae | D. Burns, William ‘Power, Joseph Skip- Jose Chas. Nutters, W on Cooper, =. % Francis A. Waldeon, James Chambers. U.8 be ed ovr Vena Cava, Dec. 11, finn our morther (Fanon a4 tll Seatioued.” I 1 feel strongly inclined to indulge in a little gossip with your excelient paper. On the 3d inst the United States store sbjp Reliet arrived, ten days from Pensacola: om the fol- lowing day the steamer Mississippi, bearing the broad pennant ‘ote Com. Perry, accompanied by the steamer Vix- en and echconers Petrel and Bonita, also came in, last from Tampico. On the 6th, the United States frigate Cumberland (having exchanged officers and crew from sea, bound to Nerfolk, saluting she went out. But now, sir, 1 have to tell the most melancholy tale it has ever fall len upon me todo. On the morning of the 8th inst. ‘br meena Semmes, jeutenant ramencing | was under way, off Isla Verda blockeding. The wind dually increasing in strength, was blowing fresh, and but a vessel h rmined her officers to tand out _ in order to see whet she was, whei heavy struck her, and ere she could recover, another eine quickly upon its heels. The brig was hove down upon her beam ends, end in fifteen minutes was at the bottom. Two officers, Acting ora Clemsen and rina bP nna aan hes me to have perished, and about the crew. of the officers tna ere were saved by the vilenary of the officers of the E: - sie miniature rocket, or {fire cracker. This is continued until they reach the grave. Arrived there, the mortal remains are lowered to their last progans place, Some mt EE she lies in about ‘seventeen fathoms of water, almost within gunshot of the Castle U. 8. Faicate Raniran, Dec. 13, 1646. As Aside Per ign Seber Morgan Dix has been delayed by ind, 1 have an opportunity to add the news | are eight more of the men of the Somers re been | Beiee op be the Mexicans on 5 beach Dear Anton Lit zardo, whither Tet fey age Pog maby the & the gele ona hen. | coop. One of y are held as prisoners in Vera eng 7 makes any loan, all told. who have been soved from the wreck. ‘The Somers had near eight ls on board, all told. nd have learned some more of the names of the ofi- | rs of the aa vossele who picked up our men on their boats, viz: Lieut, Pat of" ‘the French brig Mercure, who com- manded ale boat that went so adventurously to seaward oat tescne ten men. Midshipman Fox, of the English brig Daring. Mr. Anthony, gunner of the Endymion. The others are men| in my narrative. to learn the names of the officers of the Englii Alarm, and of the Spanish corvette. '~ ss , the urchins falling Sreatest activity bmn af The sare scene is lar, and this rrarident HMolcing cen scarcely be Torarded as complimentary ne’s memory. e cemetery of Matemsotes' ‘sie | in the western suburb of the town. It is surrounded by e high wall, and contains a few tombs of superior style and material. These were manufactured in our own cape and their nish Lge yr declare them the resting places of members dis- | tinguished and wealthy families of Northern Mex- ico To witness the manifestations of respect for the memory of their dead, among even the lowest and most ignorant of these people, is truly delightful. Their | poly lays find them congregated around the Eerset loved ones, and while flowers are strewn, tears of affec- tion fall, and praye.a ascend 7 a souls poventhanty 3 = parted. The common peo} aa Lhave yet ish frigate | graded in the extreme, but ike all Tant races of men, they have some On cothing: out of Anton Lizardo, the Morgen Dix | from which the most htemed ht Pret Could was boarded by a boat from the English frigate Endy- | we infuse a rion of their — of character, mion. The officer in eommand of the boat, placing | their love for friends while Hiring, thele arate to their package of letters for bey Spm in th, of Capt. | memories when dead, into the eho rar beg Legit nary 4 {= bese sapece — ~ m4 hore it society’ in certain other lands, rs (apg more rew of the Somers n pic t be There are More ways than one up by the Mexicans, after being in the water Ls Jess | w ‘we may “ learn from an enemy.” ‘ xX. ¥. z than thirty hours ona hencoop. Anoth t hering alto eight, is said to eve reached. the ahi me manner, one of whom died after landin; exhaustion, What number ofthese two num- ore in ~~ Matamonas, Deo. 6, 1846. , from. We have dates from Saltillo as late as the 23d ull. A rties—whether | etter from that city states that “a Mexicaa alpharez or x only the former—are now in the hands of the | ensign, with some seven or eight lencers, came in, Mexic apace we cannot bona understand. It will | bringing six prisoners, who had released by C by Gen. doul increase the suspense of friends, yet must miti- | Santa Anna, at San Luis Potosi. The officer and his men bog the gloom which es most melanc! oly calamity | remained two days, when they took their departure, Creates, te ascertain that the loss of life was uot so great | homeward bound. The prisoners tony on me the Mexican as was at first heard, and we sh 1 now look with anxiety | force at San Luis is daily inc: Sey bey ag now for further particulars in relation to the mgt 30,000 men ; that they are Filed ‘cons calamities of wi urred ye: i Gen. Valencia i second in command.” = wrod thes Sioting thevias coe ances 3a Coe indulges in some honest indignation that w we [Correspondence of the N. O- Troy thing is being pe to make them Orr Vina Cnvr, Dec 9, 1886--One of the. most of ts have undoubtedly sama cut Pep pial te march immediately against Mr. ‘Sante A = Ate, ie) rae his rabble. The occas Sh at the bri bpp which foundered near Green Island, with the loss of Passed Midsbipmen H. A. Clemson, and John Ringgold Hynson, and more than thirty of her crew. That any escaped isdye the humane exertions | forces ® rigorous police, preserving order all and intrepidity’ of the Ne. British, French and Spanish | Tanks and races of men, and as one means, he aaeng officers of the squadrons 1: ing at Secrificios, whe wit. | one but the civil authorities and officers of our army to nessed the nko ofthe pend, notwithstanding the be out after ten at night. fe was ‘bout leaving on an tearful height of the sea, and eof the galo, sent | ©xpedition tw .nty leagues e south west of ~~ several boats each from the pie incipal 3 to the yes reconnoitering eae wastes escorted by a squadron rescue. boats are said to have been out. ns. aor another source, we yearn that Gen. Twent: Tt was honorable to humen nature to attempt auch an Taylor remained there 'e-suert tine) ted ‘saw every ar. unde: and their success must be regarde are- | rangement oom eine for the defence of the town and ward Tre the well-being of his troops. Soon after his arrival, it ‘wand fr tals Sntepbay, hae tele by P| was “lores that more then a hundred ‘or mule loads of four hed set out, or were about for San Luis. He took the liberty of asking a few ques- tions, and was answered that the mule train a aw goer longing to an Englishman, who had eatantty from ne British Minister, residi Mexico, to remain vat of war, and to exercise the right of a neu- T hear the names of Liout. Tarleton, of H. B.M. frigate Endymion, and Lieut. Wood, mentioned in terme of tho highest . Butall acted bravely and nobly, with but little distinction, indiviguall uy. Navy. of the brightest acter “Hinze pero actcs Setter | net the character. He ‘nO superiors—exce| lentally of rank tral, by lying eitherarmy. The proprietor Fy in hia profession. His equals and inferiors all loved fa a, th 4 poche “ a opty the Tiexieas ‘° ef, A specimen of his gallantry has been shown in his par. | #24 desired to procee journey. Gen. Ta} ticipationin the esis gellar out, or buruing, of thet | chose to purchase the ote for American rations. vessel under the casth m told he could now have | OWner at first charged $20 per barrel, but finally con- his life, but for his rosity in giving up his spar | #¢nted to take about $10. vimaleoatately “after this bargain hd nitailor whtes be cocetisted weikee thea hieane a was concluded, several other flour dealers came seeking another support he went down. and offered us almost her A tp nee I knew him intimately, ae i can trely It can scarcely be doubted the noblest mind and the wernee amount will forth from their bac eet Siggres etfoundin the human Mr. Hynson’s tah supplies of provisions of every descrip ede he aya ty all rey. Ind ot epi raion that oe tev Baitillo is sountenstio§ ae: onunnely cold, and it is fear. be derived from the reflection that half ‘he of officers ot the ey om fuel. ppt fae is ware oy >i wiA bis Bciek Bs ex also mourn a brother. mot aes : dollar = nt 3 promise. Li abitants maki use Snoflcer, . ¢ : ce the ALS a argee pete The ¢ommander of the Somers, Lieutenant Com degrees dant Semmes, and his surviving officers and men, were | Place he tha myn ray of Be, nny Even bg taken to the different ships at the Sacrificios anchorage, Tones already in abundance But the most and treated with much kindness until this morning, | lighttul ofa all temperatures is that of the Rio Grande val- when they were sent downto us with the frst intimation ley at the present season. Matamoras, as far as climate of the dreadful accident. is concerned, is what bape il was in the estimetion of ‘The John Adams, without a pilot, ran through the | the enthusisstic na ‘a heaven of a place.” It must reefs in the heaviest of the gale Biot, Carrid the Somers | 800 become a favorite resort for northern avalide éur- down, and succeeded, at the most imminent hazard of | ing the winter months. ¥.Z. destruction, in reaching the anchorege at San Anton Lizardo, A merchant brig also escaped in th The Adams takes the Somers’s plac: ings '—filling up the breach. e Cumberland ft Rar and officere sailed for Nor! The Mississippi, bearing ag of Commodore Perry; the Rar.tan, Captain Forrest; the John Adams, the Relief, the Vixen, the Petrita (late Champion) two or three gunboats and four or five merchant vessels, lie at San Anton. Commodore Conner is expected every hour, with the Princeton, Spitfire, and other small vessels from Tam- pico, andthe Alvany and Boston from the north, and we confidently expect upon their arrival, to make ‘an imme- diate commencement upon Alvarado. Some of the pa- triotic citizens of that place have thrown out polite inti- mations of their readiness to recommence the exchange of their copper for our iron, and Commodore Conner it not the man to decline a traffic ing such returns. ‘ales not heard of the attempt of Mr. recent cutting out party, to set fire i " Matamonas, Dec. 6, An officer direct from “Tampico be ssoew $d that the troops lately arrived there have been Phangan 4 Somoney £ diferent points B2 and > ' under the command of C: nowa fort on an eminence iw cies ” ne i manne: ed by two companies of the 2d Srtilleey Major riatie cn iota ict | Morris. Capt. Sherman hes possession cf » Beld-work above the city. Tampico presents avery pi ance for a Mexican town, and the inhabitants remain in the pursuit oftheir usual eyocations reaence of our troops excites no alarm, and all vn ly o fona f our money as if it had not the American stam; Two vessels of the navy ascended the river as as Panuco, over tweuty leagues. No resistance was ol- fered, aud a considerable quantity of camp equipage and mi stores wore captured and a portion of them de- About ten pieces of artillery, which had been carried away from Tampico,were found buried at Panuce. It is said that these guns were instantly placed hors du- combat by knocking off the trunions and spiking bs It 16 difficult to account for this extreme caution, pisces were posceabiy im our possession, and with no prospect of an attempt at recapture, we see no good reason why they were not brought ai If not needed bly saved bse not wuceeoding Himself ana | *geinat their late owners, they would form very desirable one of his boat's crew were made prisoners, and itis said | 0'namonts as co jos in some of the arsenal yards in the have been sent to Perote—roason not stated. That is all | United States. The necessity of throwing ito the river several tons of cannon balls found in the same place, is ; iy ane from the interior is all second hand, and you | 20t more apparent. These might have been useful to can h from th rs —— in that | ¢xchange with the enemy. faithful chronicle! T recon’ li cer- | In a few days Gen. Tattorson’s column will commence its march for the interior. He arrived with his staff on the morning of the 4th, and has entered with and industry upon the work of pre; partment is active under his ow: ties, and more particularly hi he native population, mn the present and ths h into, and take po: seven months ago, a large and in ariny was gssem! to Give tified facts. The rumor that the Congress a not con- vene, for] want of money amongst the members to de- fray their travelling expenses, is not worth much, | take it, and I only notice it here, because so much harped n. I regret to see some of the New Orleans papers 0 anxious to do injustice to Com. Conner, as to overiook the credit of Com. Perry. I presume the latter officer will correct, or has corrected some of the misstatements to which I allude. 0 gallant, just and warm hea ed officer, and will suffer no man to force upon him the credit due another, and no real friend of his will ever tone t an operation of that character. . y) Besides the infor ion furnished by our Vera Cruz r was dated the 9th inst., we Not lesa than 80 sons were en botrd. Of these, 39 were supposed, at eek be but it happened, provide jentially, troops, their large force, under a der, was met and dispersed, driven from. our soil, which they had dared to invade ; and now an American occupying the head quarters of “Arista, in Matamoras. There was considered a peculiar fitnessin this selection, on the part of the Quarter-Master. Brigadier General Pillow has left for New Orleans, hopivg to recruit his healts, which hos gréwlly suffered at the Cam: encampment. Gen. Shields, who was Taons ashore, one of whom died from sd " ordered several weeks since, to report to Gen. Wool, exhaue mv hoy “a post ete Se ee OS oy has returned to his former brigade, an! will march with muta ¥ it under General Patterson “XW. the Mexicans. . Toe much credit cannot be given to the officers and ATAMonAs. Mexico, Dec. 11, 1846. crows of the foreign vessels of war which were at an: | a4, 444 intelligence reached us lest night from Monte- Sern hist aaatnoe ¢ related | ,y, that General Thomas L. Hamer, of Ohio, is no more, He breathed his last on the 3d instant. The General had yon indieposec days, but had so far recovered be indisposed tor sevet +h Me nt and visit his friends in cam) as to be able to leave hi CAPTURE OF MIDSHIPMAN ROGERS. (From the New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 22} his sic! ‘of burning the Creole, a fast- | Unfortunately for his friends and service, adie fotorye poe ag be wating: out as a privateer, | ness has terminated fatelly. He hi meas 4 and moored alongside the very mate of the castle of San | ed in civil afvirs—he Bre Tigh pombe of no eee — Juan d’Ulloa, emboldened the officers of the Somers to | inthe new duti hich he had me Dake undertake fresh enterprises. One of these was a ré- country will long mourn the loss of so (3 - a aeres of Vera Cruz itself, with the intention of | ful a man. . ¥. Z the locality of the magazine, and the “Vlosteder, Nov. 27—3 P. M. feasiity a of en neato to blow , up,and on this hazard- itl which Midshipman Rogers eae Seeson ‘Wright ph junteered to conduct, jou thts, favored by the d fenese, the party par- Beror two mel wore by the darkness, the Leck pe i Another delay of that express, and anothers dey’s events to chronicle. Two or three more of our men were killed by the Mexicans, between this and the camp. Col. Harney is to remain here in command of the 2nd Dragoons. "This morning three 7 ae Mexicans sued ite réconn: cree on third, were arrosted on a charge of try’ induce some of tained a most complete and satisfactory knowled Gur men to.desert. One of them If the son of the AF the locelities about Vera Cruz, and ascertaining that | calde, end { think it will go hard with them. Gen. Tay- their object could be accomplished, the band was ym that unless some or Jor was in town and told had little surrounded by a small body of Mexican lancers while been seduced off, were brought back returning to the boat. Rogers and the only sailor along ould hang them in the Pleza: Thts with him were at once taken prisoners—Mr, eye by to make inquiry as to the number resenting a pistol at the horsemen, sueceeded in keep- had deserted from our ranks, and I was told them off until he reached his = shore, when | that not less then ay bed gone over tu the enemy they at Nace shoved off and succeeded in a the capitulation of Monterey, but! am proud to state bene} me ve 7 W. did ear el Bee lodge cs ait | that Dene of them were ive bors Americans. ‘The might bring a je force upon A list of nemes compri mos! jermens Tarsatislention of Eoowiog fost he hid saved the veeand Met ee wns ropalirs, Toe Mexicans here soy that Boats her crew. Of the disposition made of young Rogers we have no definite information. An caconst be it that he was chained and marched off by the Mexicans to the cold and gloomy castle of Peroté, but this needs confimation. ‘An act of the British Consul at Vera Cruz is mentio por oad Paseo) ik foes him great fon tly ‘sal on a in Rogers was al marched to Perote, he at once started off himself in quest A it h against this place, and he rsys he will gat hie Christmas dlnner in Mostarey, sar los ler leg in the attempt. This may be bat it they do attempt it, dreadful will be the pH arom MILITARY EE ee tabi 2} [From the St. Louis Republican, Major Fitepatrizk, the bearer of We understand that Me; tapatrisk, the-aares of oo and ees Sing > aggre lying under 8arcri the danger necessarily porte ane na puing eonenens coors in the height of a gale, ood in en open boat in such @ sea, fearlessly, and most nobly risked their own lives, ond saved many of those who were strug; with death. Those who have been the bold and expedition io hich e Mexous u wl veeeel was barat under the walls of the Cente of fan Juan vy yg Mh this affair | bedly burned — of powder, a at the time o th tera of the Somers, pee of ssusting himself. The service has a good yy re seems to be some fatali pon this station—three gone within Steer mean “Wine John Adams seils to-day to blockade. Anton Lizanpo, Dec. 10, 1) I havg just received intelligence, of ‘of the lows of ihe U. 5S. brig Somers with two of cficers-" Action Master Clomsen and Passed Lm gop ‘ynson— Many of her oficers and crew who were saved owe their lives to the agi, rene and daring exertions of the boats of the P.oglish, Shani easels of war At Sac clon Nothing wae known 4@ anchorag: the # of the wreck we:e brought Sevurie S004 ie waned | Somers hud been performing the the most duty for several months, unter every | and was to have been bey en John Adams—but her race is ra betes | ateamers. i= block vicissitude of w aday ortwo by the { him, or else sent the sum of $100 besides refresh nte | the doapatohes to Santa Fe and ‘and clothing, for his comfort. It 1 the leer of Colonel Beaton, pu ier ou paper of va oa Aine F midshipman, w att rived it ‘y fe yi ring a hazardous and im; unde: that every effort 407 ond the ove. bi at Tree a 08 fo | Perote whatever way we since | the express{rom here jy zag it ‘ei jE af ad befallen shall look for accotinte of him with | per persons can be eng bo aout by tale one ino of the unfortunate prisoners whom the | tim Commesttogien ace eee Val Re Cass, =. 's have thrown into the power of the Mexicans. must bgt pe edi Gs toate Cv NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. the difficulty of ¢ renege ion, at this season, ferbide ad? arrival from Rio Janeiro reports the United States the idea of transporting arge pockeg Si os ov. ie thie Foport be surret, her iajries were fo. severe. thet TRAVELLING TRUNKS, Seo, she could not make her intended voyage to the Pacific. OHN CATTNAC CH, Tr Trunk M 1 ee Dr. Silas Holmes, of Bristol, R. I., surgeon in the navy, street, pied: hes been ordered to the United States ship Obio, si ace eee eaten ba van 160, & sepeporarucls otclgt eather Tranke, sm es On the morning —o bse inst, the U. 8. Jit eet hp a , Lieut. Wm. E. Hunt, commendiay loblen, eels s la, to join the blockeding squadron. sorte fers for the West Indies, Americn, Be. NEWS FROM THR SEAT OF WAR. | von nd an offer. for eg gy ri chee Newtows wat the bergs, aces and Toa sarthger, many odd customs are visible in this | sane rere He steee' Uatholic country. Among ourtelves, for instance, ® {1 | noral is generally considered a serious business; end to | | be contucted "decently and in order,” the utmost rolem. | | nity is required. Not #0 here—perticularly if the de- | | facet happens to be # young child. You meet a proces: | ' sion, headed by s person carrying «smell, equare box, i= containing the corpse, the latter deeked out with flowers | and ribbons, Next follows « band of three or four musi | clans, s0 called by courtesy, sending forth upon the air, | through divers wind and stringed instruments, the most T | discerdant sounds. All seem to be playing for a wager After these come meurners, inthe shape of ragged men 2 * | end boys, who send up, as they walk along, e species of | #2 lin®mh tly reeo Soares