dios darkc, the Sec Runing over us every swell the Schuner fast filing and nothing but death Before us-Wat was lo be dun was the enquirey of every one on Board. We Sha) all be drownded. but Kind providence Caused it to be other wise for us. the Slormc Continued to a lremcndious Rate and Blew us on to the Shore forther until we was fas a ground, about 4 feet of wallor in the Caben and every man nearly drowncle. I will not hear paint my fclings my dear wen the thoughts of never Seeing you nor my dear Son. I slop. Judge that for your Self. We soon found our Self under the guns of the fort which mounted 3 Long 24 pound Cannons-with 24 men lo mand them. the Caplon of the Cuncr with Capton Allen Jumpcl into the Long Boale which was Lanchcd and mantled with Six Salors and was dclurmcnl to make the Shore or die in the Attempt. Lhay Launched into the Sec and was Soon out of Sight. we was then orcled to thaw all our Cannon over Board and watlor and all other arlicals that could be moved from the Schuner Lo Lighten her So that She moul drive farther on Shore. Aftor Space of one hour the boale Reh1rncd with all hands and 4 Spannards. the fort Serendcd without firing a Single gun. Tha braughl Glad tidings to the unforchanet they lolded us of their Succes and informed us with in two hundred yards we Could wade and that they would Run out a Rope lo the Shore which would be our gide to the beach which was Soon dun. with tide 011 our Back we Commenced Landing By Jumping into the See and taken halt of the Rope and So we made the Shore. all the men got Landed about 12 oclock al night wet and perished with- out enney Clothing lo Change. we marched in to the barickes where we built up a Large fier and dried our Self as well as we Could. Morning Soon arrived. we found our Self Sorounded By Spaniards but frendolcy on a purfit barren Shore in the hart of a inomey's Cuntorey with out one mouthful to eight with out Clothing-Except what Little we braught from the Solders which was not much. Tampeco Lays about 9 miles from the mouth of the River. We Rcmaind tharc during the day the Jcnaral ordered us Lo be in Rcadancs lo march al 5 oclock lo take the Town of Tampeco which would be dun with out much lroblc. we Set of with 150 of our men Joind 13y about 50 Spannardcs. We tra\"clcd about fore milds then entorcd the woods Cro~ed the mountains with Sorn men of the Cunlorcy for our gicks. Eil!hl<'cn or twenty miles before we Reached the town tired down nearl<'y chark!'d lo
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