The taking Of TObaSCO,
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By this arrival we have the result of
Com. Perry's second expedition against
TObasco. This time he was perfectly
successful. We have received letter
from a gallant officer enclosing to us a
sketch Of the river Tobasco from DEVILS
Bend, SO called, to the city, showing the
landing and march Of Com. Perry force,
which consisted of l, 100 seamen and ina.
rines and ten field pieces. An account
ofthe expedition by an accomplished sur.
geon in the navy, which accompanied the
map, has not reached US yet. But the
map almost tells the stofJ. The town
was taken on the 10th of June. The
expedition anchored in very sharp turn
of the river called the DEVILS Bend, and
was fired into from an ambuscade. A
little higher up, the landing of Com. Per
ry is marked upon the left or north bank
ofthe river. The route from this point
which the commodore pursued, is traced
on the map up TO Fort Iturbide, which is
short distance below the city. The
fort was manned by two hundred regulars
under Gen Echargy, commander general
OF the State. The point is marked upon
the map where Baumo's Civicos fired into
the Commodore's steamer from an am
buscade; this is below the DEVILS Bend.
The next point ofinierest is the breast.
woIk, where Lieut.. May was wounded.
So far our map tells US the story: the rest
requires but few words. The forts that
defended the town yielded to the guns of
the fleet, before the land expedition could
get into action. The enemy stood but
one discharge of artillery. Lieut.. May,
it is said, had his arm broken, and one
other officer was wounded. 1t is said
that none of our men were killed, and on.
ly few wounded, A sufficient force
was lett behind to hold the place, and
the commodore returned to the station of
Anton Lizardo, on the 29lh ult IN o.
PicGyIne.