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 Tbe Morgan Dix, which brought to N OTienf ,he account of the d sast-r of the Somers brought lite general news of interest.

 Atllo'elock on the 18Th instant, Com. Conner arrived at Anton Iiz1rdo rom Tampico in the seam- er Princeton. ln the afternoon his broad pennan' WIS cha ng d to the Raritan. Tho Potomac irisate came in the same evening and anchored under Green Isia,d Lda Vs,ds as il is called by the Mexicans = Whcn the Morgan Dix saled from Anton Llzardo, the following U. s men of war were lying near that place: Friga,cs Rarlan and Potomsci steamers Ms .;ssppi. Prmceton, Vixen and Petrita; store ship Relief. and schoouers Bonita aud Petrel. The U $. scbosper Morris, .ormerly the Laura Virginia, had sailed for Tabasco with provisions, etc., for the cut ter McI.ane. The John Adams was blocAading Vera Cruz in place of the Somers.

 Passed Mldshipman Rogers ofthe Somers was ta- ken prisoner few nights before his vessel was lost, while making reconnaissance in the neighborhood oflbe magazine a, Vera Cruz, with view of blow ing it up

 On this hazardous undertaking little party was made in from the Somers, in which Midshlpman Rogers and Surgeon Wnght volunteered to go. The particulars are stated in the Picayune.

 For two nights, favored by the darkness, the pal tv nursued it's ecoanossancs; the third, after hay ing obtained most complete and satisfactory knowledge of the localities about Vera Cruz and as- certainnp that their object could be accomplished, the little band was surrounded by small body oi Mexican lancel while returning 10 the boat. Ro' gers and the only Tor along with him were at onct taken prisoners-Mr. Wright, by presenting plstf at the horsemen succeeded in keeping them of untl he reached his men al the shore when they al once showed of and succeeded in gaining the vessel Tn safety. Mir. w. dil not dare fire, thinking it might bring large force upon him: as Il was, he had the satisfaction of knowing that he had saved the boa and her crew.

 ofthe disposition made of young Rogers we hav' no definite information One account has il that fs was chained and marched off by the Mexicans to the cold and gloomy cas ie ol PeOe, but this needs confirmation. An act of the British Consul at Ve- ra Cruz is mentioned ln one of the letters which does him great credit. II IS said that on learning thai MT. Rogers about to he marched to Pernte, he at once started off himself in quest of him, or else sent the sum of s00 besides refreshments and cioih- ing for his comfort It is certain that the gallant youne n,idsbpman who has thus lost his liberty while performing a hazardous and important ser vice was not al first started off for Perote, whatever may have since belAl en him We shall Look for &C., count ofhm with intoies', also ofihe unfortunate prisoners whom the clements have thrown into the mower of the Mexcans. Mir. Wright one of .L.,. .o,,.I er.,,, ,ha ..rock of tbe Snmnra