(conespondspce Of the Public Ledger
u. s. SCHOONER "PErKEL,"


of Vera Cruz Ssut g. 1886
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| write TO you in great haste. We have Just re-
eeived the intelligence from the eommander-in chief
that the steamer Princeton, Capt Engles, viii sail


in the morning for Pensacola. The news from Vera
Cruz To-day is, that AlmoBte has been appointed
tary Of foreign affairs that Santa Ana is IN
fair way TO the presidency. la truth, Mexico Is 10
state Of revolution There is nothing here for the
navy TO do. We cannot think OF attacking the cas-
lie, and what glory would there be In taking the
village Of Alvaradol | think great injustice has
been done 10 Commodore Conner in letters and
comments IN the newspapers on the attack on AVA
RADIO These were the facts


On the 9Th Of August, the squadron len the an
ehorage OF Antonio Lizardo for Ayarado. We ar
rived Of the river about O'Clock, p. m. The wind
was from the nerthward and eastward; each vessel
stood into the mouth Of the river until they reached
some FIVE, six, and seven iathoms water The
steamship Princeton, Captain Engles, went into six
fahoms water; the schooner Bonita, Captain Bon
ham, the schooner Refer Captain Startt, the
schooner Petrol, Captain Shaw went into three and
four fathoms water. These vessels opened their
fires on the battery and kept il up for two hours,
AT dark the enemy drew their infantry in the chap
pare the HILL with the assistance Of heldpiece,
and commenced firing musketry at the three schoon-
ers. They stood the IRE maniuly, and returned il
with their long 32-pounders and musketry Al dark
they sienced the enemys battery and musketry, and
hauled of On the morning Of the 2Sth, the wealth
er was tempestuous looking though II would be
stormy and portentous Of "a northern gale which
blows here with terrific violence. or course, Com
modore Conner was not prepared 10 risk his fleet ~
Eorthern gale of wind, Ia the bite Of Alyarado, to
capture Mexican brig or schooner in the river of
Alyarado. He therefore came Off and In the night
We anchored off Point Lizardo.


They may say what they please about Commo-
dore Conner; he is the man that keeps his own
counsel, and cares little about the flies and rats
that buzz about his cot as any man.