Expedition to TABASCO, from the Home Squadron, under command of
Commodore Perry.-Fleet sails along the coast.-A prize ship taken
off the Alvarado.-The Fleet reaches the mouth of the Tabasco.-
Crosses the bar.-The McLean grounds there, as at Alvarado.-Hopes
that she may leave her bones on the bar.-The Fleet surprises and
captures two steamers, already firing up to escape.-The little Fleet
advances up the river, the schooners being towed by the steamers.—
Anchors off Tabasco.-Deputation sent on shore to demand a surren-
der of the town. The demand rejected with spirit.-Forces are landed.
—Lieutenant Winslow skirmishing with the enemy.—The force re-
called.-Bombardment of the town by the shipping.-Foreign Consuls
send a flag of truce and ask a cessation of the bombardment.-Lieut.
Parker's prize vessel grounding.-The Mexicans fire upon him.-A
skirmish ensues.-Lieut. Charles W. Morris sent to Lieut. Parker's
relief.-Lieut. Morris falls.-The Fleet re-opens its fire on the town.-
Successive arrivals at Anton Lizardo of the prize vessels taken at Ta-
basco, bearing the news of the success of the expedition.-The Mis-
sissippi, in company with the smaller vessels of the little fleet, return
to the anchorage of the Cumberland.-Cheered as they came in by the
crews of the Cumberland and Raritan.-Return cheers.-A drawback
in the exciting influence of this, by the critical state of Lieut. Morris.
-He is transferred to the Cumberland.-In two hours, a change for
the worse occurs, and soon after the Lieutenant dies.-Commodore
Perry. The Lieutenant's burial.-Expedition to TAMPICO.-Prepara-