Edwin W. Moore to Louis P. Cooke, December 24, 1841 - Page 9
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to have run her near enough (on account of the Bar
which runs out a long way) with the wind from
the quarter which it was blowing from at the time.
A gun was fired in the direction of the Fort, and
a signal made for the boat[.] [T]he shot did not
reach the shore[.] [F]rom that moment fresh life and
vigor was apparent in the countenances of all on
board for we all felt that we could now do some-
thing for the country, the Navy and ourselves. If
this circumstance had occurred in the early part
of the cruise, I could have captured with this
Ship alone Mexican vessels, which with their cargoes
would have brought at least two hundred thousand
dollars in specie; it is not got too late for the Navy to
pay for itself and yeild [sic] something for the country. Got
underway as soon as it was dark 20th Oct, and on the
28th Oct fell in with the San-Antonio, from which
vessel I received the communication from the Dept
of State, for Richard Pakenham Esqr Her Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister at Mexico, accompanying your
letter of 16th Sept. [T]he San-Jacinto had left a few
days previous for the Arcas Islands in consequence of
being short of water, and left a report of the circum-
stance with the San-Antonio, a copy of which is also
enclosed marked M. [N]ot meeting the San-Bernard
agreeably to the orders which had been given Lieut
Williamson and the San-Antonio not having seen
her, made me very uneasy[.] Stood in that afternoon,
anchored and procured fresh Beef at the same place
which I mentioned having landed on the 19th August.
Got underway that night, and the next morning
(29th Oct) was off Vera-Cruz; it being the day of
the sailing of the English Packet. I confidently expec-
ted to hear from Mr Treat by her, as he had promised
in his letter of the 21st August to write me in a
week
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Edwin W. Moore to Louis P. Cooke, December 24, 1841. Texas Navy Papers, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.