COrresPOndsnee Of the Picayuns.


u. 8. STEAMER MIssIssIPPi,
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of Point Anton Lizardo, Aug. 10, 1886.
GENTLEMEN: The commodore has Just made
signal that letter bags will be sent to Pensacola, and
| as may not have a chance again, write now
Day before yesterday we all got under way and
stood down to Avarado, for the purpose OF attack
ing that place. We took our position, as did the
Princeton also, and commenced firing; but the cur
rent running so strong that we were unable 10
spring the ship; we could only our bow guns.
The other ships, with the exception Of the schooner
were not within gun shot. We found it useless to
send the boat expedition, as could not stem the
current, Night came on and we stopped firing.
The commodore said we would recommence the
next morning. When morning came, the signal was
"come here again" and here ends our first fire on
the enemy. We shall not now renew the attack
until the arrival of the Sptfre and Vixen
They drawing but little water will be used to tow
the boats across the bar The schooners Bonita,
Pearl, and Refer were lying in shore during the
tack, and they received many discharges ofmusket
ry which, fortunately, did no harm bat Of them
let fly a shell and knocked a Mexican lancer off his
horse. The shell burst, and blew lancer, horse,
and all to the ID. You will receive some particu-
lar accounts by some Of the newspapers, and from
the officer of whatever vessel takes this letter to
Pensacola-for the commodore will not tell US what
vessel is going to Pensacola, but think it is the
Princeton.


We have met with quite misfortune in our mess
i mean the loss of our messmate Pillsbury. He,
with Midshipman Bridge, sent in our launch to
cut off vessel and prevent her from entering Vera
Cruz. The ship turned out to be the St. Mary's
On their return to the ship the launch was knocked
over in squall, and Pillsbury and one more were
unfortunately drowned.


The Truxton joined the squadron yesterday. She
is last from Havana. The Frt has not arrived ,
but is expected with the Relief daily.


To the above we have only to add the following
extract from latter dated


PENSACOLA, Aug. l9, 1886.


The steamer Mississippi arrived
here this morning from Vera Cruz, and brings news
that the castle and city, and several OF the provinces
had declared in favor of Santa Ana, and that he
was locked for daily in the British steamer Hector
1t is said to be Commodore Conner's intention
to make him prisoner on his arrival, in conse-
quence Of his avowal that he should take part in
the war against the United States. He will, how.
ever, think, have sense enough to land in Mexico
in some small port where we have no vessels. This
is substantially all the news she brings, and,
if true, we may expect from Santa Ana's frmness
and decision of character, that he may proong the
war, and give our troops another chance of adding
to their laurels,