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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1847
Page
2
In a desperate defense at a country house, Mr. Mowbray and his ten troops repulse repeated Tory assaults. The garrison fights from the great hall, parlor, and staircase as attackers press from all sides, with several wounded and one casualty.
The fragment describes a captive spared life to expiate rebellion and a threatened scaffold. Major Lindsay’s guard reoccupies a fortification, then leaves him for about an hour, while the prisoner asserts his fate, vows revenge, and hints at a forced marriage and a dead father.
An adjourned town meeting appoints a new school committee for North and Middle Districts with power to choose teachers and set regulations. Tax assessors and collectors are named, highway work requires a surveyor's direction, and funds are approved for the June session. A separate Fall River note details a $1000 Fire Department celebration appropriation.
A soldier's vivid March 30 1847 letter from Vera Cruz describes attacks by Mexican forces, brutal bombardment, and the capture of San Juan de Ulua. It notes Gen Worth and Gen Scott entering the city, the surrender, and scenes of cannon fire, flags, and rationing. It mentions Midshipman Shubrick killed, the Sailor's Battery, and personal keepsakes.
A Boston Post correspondent reports Alvarado and Jalapa offering surrender to Gen. Scott with guarantees for lives and property. Twiggs, Harney, Bankhead advance forces toward national bridge as La Vega evacuates and moves toward Mexico City with 2000 troops and nine guns. Trist to Vera Cruz rumored to carry diplomatic messages for possible negotiations and boundary talks.
Advices from Brazos to New Orleans report Gen. Taylor’s forces pursuing Mexicans near Tula. The seven hour battle yielded heavy Mexican losses and left with possible prisoners including Generals Urrea and Canales. Pass of Tula lies near Victoria with Saltillo a week away.
The Vera Cruz report notes Gen. Scott's general orders praising Gen. Taylor's army, confirms the killing of several soldiers near Vera Cruz after a rumored raid, and cites a March 1 April 1 string of military and civic orders. It lists appointments, licenses, and enforcement actions affecting notables and local officials.
Mr Boggs of Independence arrived yesterday aboard the Amelia with Santa Fe dates to February 28. Sul Sublette bearer of despatches reached Santa Fe. Caldwell’s mail reached Independence but was not forwarded. Burge holds Gov Bent’s pipe found with a Pueblo. A Mexican who struck Capt Burgwin was captured. Wm Bent seeks force in Cheyenne Village to avenge his brother. Volunteers complain Colonel Price was not harsh enough. Boggs captured eighteen miles from Independence one of two teamsters implicated in a fatal assault. Armatrong and Smith accuse each other. The fatally harmed man was Lowden. Saint Louis Reville, April 10.
On Monday Justice L. Kagan and others were sentenced on former convictions for violations of the license law. GC Holden 2d and T Mungan were convicted on indictments for license law violations. The State v Carpenter Crawford & Dana and tolls on the Pawtucket turnpike were discussed. Tuesday sentencing occurred for B B Knight P Hovey F F Foster and D W Streeter for former license law violations.
The steam packet Cambria Capt. Judkina arrives in Boston on Tuesday evening from Liverpool in 16 days. It brings London and Liverpool dates to the 3d of inst and Paris dates to the 1st. 75 passengers from Liverpool plus 89 left at Halifax and 9 from Halifax are aboard. Specie value brought is about £390,000 with £30,000 left at Halifax. Headlines report grain price collapses in England Ireland and France, with Indian Corn and American flour prices falling. Also noted are British Parliament adjournment, Bancroft’s visit to Paris, Irish relief donations, Daniel O Connell, and views on the Mexican war.
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