Walke wrote on an old used log book by turning it over and using the back side of the sheets. 

April 10, 1843 - August 7, 1843

Alfred Walke,  Mids'n
 

1.   Journal of a Cruise of the Texas Sloop of
2. War Austin     Commodore E W Moore      Comang
3.                               1843
4. Sea time }
5. P.M.                Remarks Sunday April 10 of 1843
6. At 9.15 as we got underweigh in Tow of the Steamer Lion down
7. The Mississippi River the U.S. Sloop of War Ontario gave us three hear
8. -by cheers which was returned by the crews of both vessels (the 
9.  ship and the Brig Wharton our consort) & after several delays
10. caused by Foggs trying Patent Shot invented by Dr. Massey of
11. New Orleans & the tow boat leaving us at the Balize did
12. Not arrive in Salt Water until;-
13. April 20th
14.                At 5 to 5 P.M. when we weighed our anchor in
15. Company with the Brig Wharton, Made Sail, Beat to Quar
16. -ters Shotted the Guns, Beat the Retreat & steered for Telchae
17. where we we expected to meet the Mexican Steamer Montezu
18. -ma          Lat by Obit 28°50' N at Meridian
19. 
20.                         April 21st 1843
21. During the night of the 20th the Brig parted company
22. with us.  Exercised our crew at General Quarters from Four
23. until 6 P.M.  At 10.30 A.M. Called all hands to witness sen
24. -tence of Court Martial in the Case of the Mutineers of the Tex-
25. as Schr. of War San Antonio, when the Articles of War were
26. Read, The Charges & justifications also read against
27. Fredrick Sheppard (late Boatswain of the San Antonio) who was
28. Acquitted and released,  J M e Williams (seaman) who was not guilty
29. Of the 1st and 2nd charges and guilty of the 3rd but recommended
30. To mercy and was pardoned & released from Confinement &
31. Wm Barrington (seaman) who was guilt but in considera
32. -tion of his informing Mr Dearborn ( Lt on board the S.A.) at the last
33. moment that a mutiny was to take place his sentence was
34. 100 lashes with the cat & tails he would have it inflicted
35. on him the next day at Meridian.
36. The charges were Mutiny, Murder and attempt to Mur-
37. der & Desertion.
38. 
39.                     April 22nd 1843
40. Fine breezes and the ship going along finely the Brig not in
41. Company and every four hours during the night firing a gun as
42. A signal for her should she be in hearing.  At 11 A.M. Called
43. All hands to witness Punishment wheb the sentence of the Court Mar-
44. -tial was executed on Wm Barrington.
45.      Lat by obit at Merrid 25°36'20" N.
46. 
47. P.M.                April 23rd 1843
48. This day pleasant weather ship jugging merrily along for the Telchae
49. Exercise the crew at General Quarters.
50.      Lat by Obit at Merrid 26°26'45' N.
51. 
52. P.M.                April 24th 1843
53. Exercising our men.  Ship going slowly along.  Brig not
54. in Company.
55.      Lat at Merrid 25°35' N.
56. 
57.                      April 25th 1843
58. P.M.   This day Beating for Telchae At 11.30 A.M. Called all hands
59. To witness sentence of Court Martial in case of the Schr San Antonio
60. when the Articles of War were read & and the charges & and specifications
61. of charges also read against Edward Keenan who was Guilty of
62. the 3rd Charge & Punished immediately with 100 lashes with the Cats &
63. released and Antonio Landvis (marine) Wm Simpson (Corp e Marines} Isaad Allen & James Hudgins (seaman) who were found Guilty of all the charges and sentence to be Hung at the
64. Fore Yard Arm and given until Merridian next day to prepare
65. to die when the crew was piped down & and the prisoners were secure
66. on the Quarter Deck abaft No 9 Gun.
67. 
68.                        April 26th 1843
69. P.M.
70. Still Beating for Telchae.  At 11.30 Laid the Fore Top Sail to
71. The mast and Hoisted the Colours.  At 11.45 Called all hands to execute
72. Sentence of Court Martial when they were addressed by by Comdr
73. Moore on the Subject of Mutiny.  At 12 the prisoners were carried
74. Forward and place upon the Scaffold  After addressing the crew
75. the Ropes were placed around their Necks.  Until this time
76. they appeared to believe they would be pardoned and did not evince
77. much fear but now the truth flashed upon them & they knew
78. they had to pay the Penalty of their crimes and commenced pray-
79. -ing eagerly and piteously for Pardon-  At 12.20 the Signal Gun
80. was Fired & the four Prisoners run up to the Fore Yard.
81.      Lat at Meridian 23°31'03" N.
82. 
83.                            April 27th 1843
84. At 1.30 P.M. Lowered the Prisoners down & and gave them to the Mas-
85. -ter to prepare for burial.  At 1.40 Filled away.  At 2.30 Laid the
86. Main Top Sail to the Mast & called all hands to bury the Dead and
87. After reading the Funeral Service over them their Earthly re-
88. -mains were committed to the Deep.  Filled away & stood on
89. our Course until 12 P.M. when we hove to.  At 10.30 AM filled away & made sail.  Brig not in Company.
90.      Lat at Meridian 22°09'22" N.
91. 
92.                             April 28th 1843
93. P.M.  Got everything ready for an engagement.  At 6.45 Hove to.  At
94. 4.30 Made Telchae  Enemy's Steamer Montezuma not there as expected
95. At 11.50 Filled away & stood off & on.  At daylight the Wharton in sight.
96. At 4.15 laid Mizen Top Sail to the Mast for her to come up with us. Over
97. At 10.30 A.M. Filled away, Made Sail & stood for Sisal the Brig
98. Wharton being in Company.
99. 
100.                                April 29th 1843
101. At 2 P.M. Shortened sail and Hove to off the Harbour of Sisal
102. when a Boat from shore came off to us & told us the Enemies
103. Squadron was off Campeche.  At 5 P.M. Filled away and shortened sail
104. To Topsails and Jib & run off standing for Campeche going 10 ½ knots.
105. an hour until 10.30 P.M. when we Hauled out the Reef Tac-
106. -kle & backed Main Top Sail.  At 5 A.M.  hoisted the Top Sails
107. & won ship to the Nd. & Ed. And stood on until 11AM when hove ship.
108. At 12 M. Tacked ship and hove too.  Brig Wharton in Company
109.      Lat by Obit 20°26' N.
110. 
111.                 April 30th 1843 The First Action
112. P.M.   Getting ready to attack the enemy expecting to them at
113. Campeche.  At 5.30 P.M. Beat to Quarters & got every thing ready
114. For Action.  Standing in for Campechy.  At 7.05 P.M. Came to
115. Anchor in 3 Fathoms water off Campeche.
116. At 4 A.M. Called all hands and piped the Hammocks up.  At 4.30 Called
117. all hands Up Anchor to stand off until the sea breeze set in.  At 4.45
118. as the day broke the Enemy hove in sight Consisting of the Steamer Montezu-
119. ma 7 Guns & Guadeloupe 4 Guns Brigs Yucateco 12 Guns and Iman 7 Guns
120. Schn Eagle 7 Guns & Campechano 3 Guns, we were then standing for
121. The Land on the Starboard Tack the Brig Wharton in Company, with the
122. Wind about E.S.E.  At 6.35 Hove the Main Top Sail to the Mast to let the
123. Brig come up with us.  At 6.40 filled away.  At 6.50 Tacked Ship & stood
124. For the Enemy trying to get the weather Gage of them.  At 6.55 made signal
125. 77.  At 7.05 Hoisted the Texas Ensign at the Peak & Mizzen the Broad Pennant at
126. the Main & the English & American Ensigns at the Fore.  When the crews of
127. both vessels gave three cheers.  Made signal 76.  At 7.10 the Montezuma ap-
128. peared to be aground.  Set the Fore Sail.  At 7.14 the Schn. Sisaleno & Independen
129. -cia & Five Gun Boats from Campeche hove in sight standing for us.  At this
130. same time the Montezuma succeeded in getting off  When the Enemy wore round & stood
131. to the Sd. Finding we were coming in on them too fast.  At 7.30 the Enemy wore & stood
132. for us.  Hauled up the Fore Sail.  At 735 the Enemy commenced firing at us, Most
133. of their shot passed over us some fell short but none struck us  At 7.50  Manned our
134. Larbd Battery and exchanged Broadsides with the Enemy's Steamer the Sail Ves-
135. sels then on our Starboard bow on the Starboard tack.  At 7.55 the
136. Enemy's sail vessels tacked to keep out of our reach when we hove in stays and fired
137. Our starbrd broadsides at them At 8 the Brig Rafael close under our Lea when Comdr Moore or-
138. dered her Commander GJK Lathrop to follow his motions,  At 8.10  manned the Strbd
139. Battery & exchanged broadsides with the Enemy's steamers their shot passing over us,  At
140. The Steamer wore and stood to the Sd to join the sail vessels.  At 8.26 finding
141. Our shot did not reach Ceased firing.  At 8.35 the Schnr Sisleana & Independencia
142. With the gun boats commanded by Captain Boyland passed in  Gave them
143. Three Hearty Cheers which they returned, they then tacked and then followed our Mo-
144. -tions the Independencia wearing at her Fore   No. 5 of our Signals A private
145. signal between the Two Squadrons.  At 8.40 Beat the Retreat and Piped to Grog.
146. At 9.07 with the land breezes dying away came too with the Starbrd Anchor with
147. With springs on the chain 2 Fathoms Water 30 Fathoms Chain The City of Campeche
148. S by E Dist 7 miles Piped to Breakfast,  At 9.30 nearly dead calm. Ships
149. Ships head S E the Enemys Squadron on our Starbd beam the Brig Wharton
150. On our Larbrd Beam the Yucatan vessels on our Larbrd Quarter
151. At 11.15 the Two Steamers approaching us, we Beat to Quarters, the Yucatan
152. Vessels commenced firing on the Enemy,  the Enemy fired several shots
153. At them & us sprung the Ship with the Larbrd spring to bring our starbrd
154. To bear on the Enemy.  At 11.27 a light breeze springing up from
155. So & Ws slipped the Anchor with 30 fathoms chain with a slip buoy on the chain
156. Filled away on the Starbrd tack & exchanged several broadsides with the Steamers
157. At 11.05 a sixty-eight pound shot from the Guadeloupe cut the Starbd After Mizen
158. Shroud about eight feet above the Deadeye (Commodore Moore holding the Shroud
159. shroud at the time) - passed between Commodore Moore & Lt. Gray's head & would have
160. killed both of them but that they inclined their bodies in opposite
161. directions passed through the Poop Deck into the Cabin & out the Stern
162. about two feet above the Transom Up to 11.40 continued firing at the Ene-
163. -my but finding that our shot did not reach them & they having the Weather
164. gage of them We kept off for Campeche the men being completely exhaus-
165. -ed having been at quarters and working the Ship with scarcely any cessation for Near
166. -ly 24 hours, but in high spirits.   At 11.45 Capt J D Boyland sent a Pilot
167. on board,  At 12.15 the Ships struck lightly but continued to go ahead a little
168. At 12.20 the Brig Wharton passed under our Lee when Commodore Moore ordered
169. Capt. Lathrop to steer for Campeche.  At 12.30 finding the ship remained a-
170. -ground Made signal 146 to Brig Wharton  At 12.40 the Ship floated when
171. we steered on our Course  At 1 P.M. the Steamer fired several shots at
172. us which we returned but our shot did not reach them we
173. ceased firing, When the Enemy's Vessels hauled off & stood too  the Sd & Wd
174. We running in & anchoring off Campeche ____ Loss of this Ship
175.  None _____Brig Warton - 2 men killed & 3 wounded. Slightly  Enemys Loss
176. The Capt. & 14 men Killed & 30 wounded aboard the Steamer Montezuma
177. The Guadeloupe had seven Men Killed some Wounded & were
178. Injured in their Hulls.
179. 
180. P.M.    Monday May 1st 1843
181. This day Pleasant.  Crew making wads  Enemy's Squad
182. -ron at Anchor bearing W.S.W.  dist 5 miles,, Campeche bearing E. by S.
183. Dist 3 Miles  Llormas bearing S Dist 4 Miles
184. From May 1st until May 16th nothing of Consequence on board
185. Occurred although several mornings during this time we
186. Made efforts to engage the Enemy we trying to get the weather
187. -gage of them but as soon as we back headed out Topsails the
188. Enemy ran off & tried to get us in a calm between the
189. Dying away of the Land breeze & the setting in of the sea breeze
190. When we stood in to our anchorage again.  May 3rd we
191. Recd from Campeche Two Long Eighteen Pound Guns which we
192. Fitted on the carriages of No. 7 Guns & on the 7th of May stood
193. Out & had a skirmish with the Enemy to try Our Long Guns
194. The Campeche Gun Boats firing on the Town of Llormas
195. But we finding the wind dying away & not succeeding
196. In getting to the windward of the Enemy ran in again
197. Anchored.  The officers, during this time also, went on shore sev
198. -eral times to visit the City of Campeche.  - I found it
199. an entire changed place from what it was when I visited
200. Twelve Months previous.  It was battered considerably from
201. The bombs thrown into it by the Enemy from the Emenencia
202. & the beautiful Village of St. Romano outside the walls to the
203. Wd entirely battered to ruins  The People ( what few were remain
204. -ing for out of 70,000 Inhabitantes which it contained when I was here
205. before it only contained about 20 or 25,000 & looked almost deserted)
206. Seemed to be very glad to see us & we were told that when we 
207. First appeared off the city about to make a treaty for
208. An Armistice, but no sooner than our Flag was run than one
209. Universal shout of joy was heard throughout the City &
210. The stipulations for the Treaty rejected by the Governor of Cam
211. -peche with scor & during our engagement the Tops of
212. House, walls, & all other places that could command a view
213. Was crowded with spectators including Men Women
214. & Children shouting and Huzzahing for us & evincing every de
215. -monstration of joy.
216.      ________________________________________
217.       The Second Action May 16th 1843
218. _________________  ______  _____________________
219. At 4.30 A.M. Called all hands and Piped the Hammocks up  At 4.45
220. Called all hands up Anchor.  At 5.00 set the Top Sails.  At 5.20 Made
221. Signal No. 20 to Yucatan Squadron.  At 5.25 made Signal 406.  At 5.30 weighed
222. Anchor and filled away.  Head to Sd & Wd Wind SE and light Wharton
223. in Company Yucatan Squadron getting underweigh - At 6 set the Top
224. Gallant Sails  At 6.12 Made signal No. 10 to Yucatan Squadron.  At
225. 6.20 made signal No. 77.  Beat to Quarters and cleared ship for Action.  Enemy
226. Squadron underway bearing W.S.W Dist 5 Miles. At 6.25 Enemy stand-
227. ing off.  Beat the retreat and piped to Breakfast. At 8 hoisted the Texas Ensign
228. at the Peak & Broad Pennant at the Main.  At 10 nearly calm.  At 10.40
229. Enemies Squadron hoisted their colours Guadeloupe hoisted at the same time
230. English Ensign at the Fore, the Montezuma the English at the Main
231. & Spanish at the Fore & stood towards us. - Beat to Quarters.  Hoisted the
232. English and American Ensign at the Fore & the Texas Ensign at the Mizin
233. At 10.55 ships head S.W. on the starbd Tack Wharton about ½ mile Astern
234. Yucatan Squadron close in shore, Enemy about 2 ½ miles off on our Larb
235. Made signal No. 96 & fired Larbd Broadside, the Medium Twenty Fours side
236.   Reaching ceased firing with except the Long Eighteens; Wharton commenced
237. firing at the same time.  At 11.18 the second shot from the Long Gun cut
238. away the Guadeloupe's Flag Staff which fell overboard with the Ensign, when
239. the crews of both vessels gave Three Hearty Cheers - Guadeloupe hoisted an-
240. other Ensign at the Main Gaff.  At 11.37 a thirty two pound shot from the Schnr
241. Eagle passed through the Larbd hammock settings struck the combing of the Steerage Hatch, rebounded, struck the
242. Deckand passed out the No. 7 Port wounding three men.  Closing upon the Enemy -
243. Commenced firing the Medium Guns.  At 11.40 a shot from the Guade
244. -loupe cut away the Starbd Main Top Gallant Break Back Stay, After Shroud
245. Main Top Gallant Rigging, Starbd Main Royal Lift & Halyards & passed through
246. Main Top Gall't sail.  At 11.43 a shot from the Guadeloupe cut the
247. Starbd Fore Top Gall't Steering Sail Yard in two the sail being in
248. Top. _____(May 17th sea time), At 12.20 P.M. the sea breeze setting in but
249. Very light the Montezuma being on our Larbd Bow the Guadeloupe on
250. Our Larbd Quarter set the Fore Sail Put the Helm up. Squared the Yard
251. Manned both batteries & run directly between them trying to Bring
252. Them to close quarters giving them our Broadsides as the guns bore, upon
253. The Schnr Eagle Tacked, Made all sail & stood to the Sd & did not come
254. Into the action again, - The Steamer finding we were bringing them
255. To close Quarters & the Wind being light Paddled off and took their position
256. On our Starbd Bow  At 12.50 a sixty Eight lb shot from the Guadeloupe came
257. Through Starbrd Hammock nettings Over No. 7 Gun passed out Larbd side
258. Carrying away forward Port Stantion No.  9 Port & the Mizzen Channels forward 
259. Of the Port with two Chain Plates.  Up to 1.42 P.M. the firing continued on
260. both sides Enemies shot passing between our Masts & over out Poop  At 1.42 a 68 lb
261. shot from the Guadeloupe cut away the main Brace Bumpkiss
262. & e.  At 1.45 a shot from the Guadeloupe cut away the Fourth shroud of the
263. Starbd Main Rigging Starbd Trufs and Foot rope of the Main Top Sail
264. At 2 a shell exploded overhead cutting the Main Royal Mast & several Ropes
265. At 2.10 a 42 lb shot from the Montezuma struck just forward of the No. 9 Gun
266. Starbd side passed through the Waterway & Deck into the Ward Room through No. 3 State Room , Pursers Store Room, Lodged in the Armory, wounding two men at
267. No. 9 Gun. Thos Norris returned to his Quarters as soon as
268. Soon as his wounds were dressed & in a few minutes his left arm was shot off,  At
269. 2.24 a shot from the Guadeloupe passed through the Ensign at the
270. Peak.  At 2.25 a 68 lb shot from the Guadeloupe struck the the edge of the
271. Coffer under No. 1 Gun breaking the Planking & rebounded causing a bad leak
272. Which was immediately plugged up.  At 2.26 a shot from the Guadeloupe
273. Cut away the 3rd shroud of the Starbd Fore Rigging & Larbd Futtock Shroud  At 2.36
274. A 68 lb shot from the Steamer Guadeloupe passed through Hammock nettings
275. Over No. 7 Gun Killing one man & wounding Lt. Wilber Midn
276. A.J. Bryant L. Hubbard Capt Clark & four Men. At 2.35
277. A 68 lb shot from the Guadeloupe struck the sill of No. 5 Port Starbd
278. Side passed through & carried away both axle trees and ripped up the deck
279. Three feet injured the Main Top Sail sheet Bitts & Main Fife Rail
280. And stopped on deck killing Capt of No. 5 Gun & wounding 4 men
281. At 2.37 a shot came through hammock nettings, over No; 6 Gun Starbd
282. Side Killing one Man & wounding four.  At 2.40 a shot cut away
283. Starbd Main Top Galln't Backstay.  At 2.42 a shot cut away second
284. Shroud of Starbrd Mizzen Rigging, Mizzen Top Gallant Halyards
285. & Larbd Main Brace.  At 2.40 a 68 lb shot came through the stard Bul
286. works abaft No. 9 Gun above the Pin Rail wounding two Men & passed
287. out opposite Port.  At 3 P.M. the breezes freshening all the weathering
288. Main Top Gallant being cut away one Gun of Starbd 
289. Battery disabled, wore ship to engage the Enemy with the Larbrd
290. Battery.  The Guadeloupe ceased firing & still standing on the
291. Starbd tack, being to leeward & not being able to  bring the Enemy
292. To close quarters Made Signal 81 & kept off for Campeche,
293.  Wharton in Company, Yucatan Squadron out of Gun Shot Dead to Lee-
294. _ward.
295. Loss of this Ship, Fred n. Shepard,  Wm Weat & Geo Barton 
296. Killed.  Owen Timothy York, His Leg, Thomas Barnet & Thos Norris their Arms,
297. & Lt Wilber & Midn Bryant & Thos Atkins Severely wounded & 17 men
298. slightly wounded.  The Brig Wharton  had two men killed by the 
299. Cap't of the Gun's carelessness in not attending to the vent being
300. Stopped properly.
301. Enemies Loss (as ascertained from an Englishman 
302. who deserted from the Guadeloupe three days after the action) Forty Seven
303. Killed Thirty two wounded so as to require amputation of 
304. their limbs & 64 men badly Wounded on board the
305. Guadeloupe & the Cap't of the Montezuma Killed &
306. 40 others Killed & wounded on board of her. - The Guadeloupe being completely Riddled by our shot
307. & the Montezuma damaged considerably.
308. At 5.30 came too with the Larbd Anchor in 30 Fathom chain
309. In 2 ¼ fathoms water.  Furled all sail and Piped down.  North
310. Church at Campeche bore SE 1/2 E Dist 2 ½ miles Church at Llo-
311. rmas bore Sn by S Dist 6 Miles  Enemies Steamers W by S ½ S
312. Dist 8 Miles.  At 6 A.M. sent the Bodies of the killed on
313. shore to be buried & eight of the wounded men on shore
314. to the Hospital.
315.     From May 17th until May 31st 1843
316. During this time we were busy in repairing ships damage
317. Sustained in the last Action & in recruiting our Wounded Men
318. And the ordinary duties of the Ship.  On May 20th An Expe-
319. dition Commanded by Lts. Gray & Lewis departed in Two of the Gun
320. Boats to go to the Wind Ward to cut off some of the Enemies
321. Transports but returned on the 22nd the Mexicans  part of the 
322. crew being too Cowardly to proceed & on the 23rd The Same
323. Party of our Officers & Men left in the Yucatan Schr. Inde-
324. pendencia without any Mexicans on the Same Expedition
325. to Windward and returned on the 27th  bringing in the 
326. American Schr. Glide supposed to have stores for the Enemies
327. Squadron on board  let her discharge and go out.  The same
328. Officers and men left on a similar expedition the same day
329. $ returned on the 30th having ascertained at Sisal that
330. the President of Texas Sam Houston had proclaimed us
331. as being Outlaws. -  Commanded to Paint and clean 
332. ship to return to Texas, it being at this time & under our
333. circumstances of no use for us to make any further
334. attempts to Capture the Enemies Vessels until the
335. Pilot Boat returned from Texas.
336. 
337.            June 1843
338. Off Campeche Painting ship and getting everything in order
339. June 4th 
340.               Capt. Cox arrived here in the Schr. Republic
341. from Galveston bringing in papers from Texas but no dispatch
342. The People appeared to be highly incensed against the 
343. President on account of his Proclamation branding us
344. with the name of Pirates & had held meeting in
345. Different places expressing their Contempt for the Pres-
346. ident & & appreciation & Gratitude to Col James Morgan
347. & Cmdre. Moore his Officers & Crew for the course they
348. had pursued.  We also received a copy of a Handsome
349. Badge for each of the officers from the Ladies of Galves
350. -ton.  The following is the Preamble & Resolution Viz.
351.      At a Meeting of the Ladies of Galveston
352. May 24th 1843 Mrs Levi Jones presiding & Mrs Franklin Sctry
353. the following Preamble & resolutions were offered by
354. Mrs Love & unanimously Adopted
355.                                                     As tho We feel that it
356. does not become us to meddle in any public
357. affairs Yielding to the "Lords of Creation" the right to Ap
358. -plaud or censure the Wisdom or folly of political Man
359. -agement, we yet claim it is our judicial prerogative
360. to bestow thanks and applause on the Gallant &
361. Brave and upon an occasion like the present can-
362. -not withhold the expressions of our Gratitude from them
363. Who have protected our homes from the incursions of a
364. Cruel and barbarous enemy & relieved us from the fears
365. & anxieties by which we were constantly hazarded
366. during the Absence & inactivity of our gallant little Navy 
367.      We have felt deepest Solicitude for our homes &
368. Children  From that we have been most happily relieved
369. By the late well timed movement of Commodore Moore
370. & our esteemed Citizen Col Morgan,  the Bravery & 
371. Gallantry of the Commodore, his Officers & Crew &
372. The Wise & Prompt Action of Col Morgan in Sanctioning
373. The Raiding of the sailing of the fleet to the Coast of Yucatan deserves
374. & has our deepest & most lasting gratitude
375.           Therefore Resolved
376.                                           That we tender
377. the Cordial expressions of our Gratitude to Commodore
378. his officers & men for their efforts on behalf of their Country
379. at a most critical period of it's affairs
380.                              Resolved
381.                                             That we tender a like expression
382. of feeling to Col James Morgan Who so Nobly and Patriot
383. -ically risked his Reputation & Life in his Country's
384. Cause
385.                               Resolved
386.                                             That we will furnish at the
387. earliest opportunity a Badge for Comdre Moore &
388. each of his officers which we will request them to Ac-
389. -cept as an evidence of our Gratitude and high esteem
390. for their Valor & Patriotism
391.                               Resolved
392.                                             That the Secty send a copy
393. of the Resolutions to Comdre Moore, Capt Lathrop &
394. Col Morgan
395.                                                L B Jones     President
396.                                                E C Franklin     Secty
397.   June 9th
398.      Until this day & during this day pleasant weather
399. Lt Chas S Arianibal was transfer from the Brig Wharton
400. To the Ship.  Several of our Wounded men returned from
401. The Hospital
402. 
403. June 16th 1843
404.                 Recvd on board 60 kegs Powder from the Schr Charlotte
405. from New Orleans
406. 
407. June 26th 1843
408.                        This day commenced pleasant & continued
409. to until ^ P.M. when it commenced raining heavily Thunder
410. -ing & Lightning Sharply.  Set the crew catching water from the
411. Awnings.  At 7,30 the ship was struck by Lightning carrying
412. Away the Fore Royal Mast injured the Fore Top Mast badly &
413. Passed down through the bunt of the F.T.Sail & splitting
414. For Spencer and Knocking down  three men on deck & e
415. Caught Twenty Five Hundred Galls Water.  At 9 P.M. it clear
416. Up & the balance of the 24 hours was pleasant weather
417. At 10 P.M. the American Consul & Family with some of the Ladies
418. & Gentlemen visited the ship.
419. 
420. June 27th
421.                 Clear and pleasant weather.  At daylight
422. A.M. the Enemies Squadron had left their Anchorage
423. & out of sight.  Got on board our Wounded from the
424. Hospital
425. 
426. June 28th
427.                 Recd on board on this day a Topmast which
428. was fitted & sent aloft in place of the one damaged
429. by Lightning  Sent aloft the stump T.G.Mast & set up
430. the Rigging & Crossed the T Sail & T.G.Yards
431. 
432. June 29th
433.              At 5.30 A.M. Got underweigh & stood for Sisal
434. at which place we arrived on the 1st of July.  Stood off
435. and on until:
436. July 2nd at 3 P.M. when we ran in anchored in
437. 3 ½ Fathoms water.  Sisal bearing SE 1/2 S   Ab. Jas W.
438. Moore left for Merida on business for the Commodore
439.                                                 That we tender
440. the Cordial expressions of Gratitude to the Commodore
441. 
442. July 7th 1843
443.                      At 6 A.M. a signal was made on shore to let
444. us know of the return of Ab. Moore.  Sent a boat for him.  At
445. 8,40 he came on board and at 9 A.M. all hands were called
446. to "Up Anchor" for home.  At 9,30 all sail set and the
447. ship going along finely.  Brig Wharton in Company.
448. 
449. July 9th
450.             At 5,30 A.M. made the Alacranes to Wind
451. -ward.  Beating up to the Island
452. 
453. July 10th
454.              At 1 P.M. Lt. Gray left the ship with the
455. 1st & 2nd Cutters for the Island to procure Turtle  At 4
456. Lt Gray returned with Thirty Five Turtle sent Eight to th
457. Brig Wharton.  At 5,30 Secured the Boats & filled and
458. Made all sail.
459. 
460. July 14th 1843
461.                        At 11 P.M. shortened sail ready for com
462. -ing too.  At 12,30 A.M. Called all Hands  to bring
463. Ship to an Anchor,  At 1,30 Came too with the Starbd
464. Anchor in 6 ½ F.Water 30 F.Chain .  At Daylight Gal
465. -veston City In sight W by S ½ S Dist 6 Miles.  At 9 A.
466. M. got underway & stood up to the Bar  Got on
467. Board a Pilot and Stood in over the Bar.
468. 
469. July 15th /43
470.                      At 1,30 P.M. Came too on Anchor of the Menard
471. Wharf in 4 ½ Fathoms Water with our Starbd An
472. Chor and 30 F.Chain,  At 2 fired a Salute of 21 Guns
473. In Answer for a Salute fired for us on Shore.
474. Cmdre Moore went on shore & was recd & escorted through
475. The City by the Military Companies of Galveston
476. 
477. July 16th 1843
478.                       This 24 hours pleasant weather as usual.  At 4 Oc'k
479. P.M. the body of M J P Lansing who died on board the Brig Wharton
480. of Congestive Fever whilst laying off Campeche, was taken on shore
481. and buried with Military Honors.
482. 
483. July 26th 1843
484.                        Pleasant weather.  Commodore Moore, Capt Lathrop
485. and Lt C B Snow were dis honorably dismissed from the Navy by
486. Sam Houston without being tried by a Court-Martial  .  At 4
487. Comdre Erwin W Moore gave up the Command of the Squadron to
488. Lt A G Gray & Capt J T K  Lathrop gave up the Command of the
489. Brig Wharton to Lt A.J. Lewis.  Saluted Commodore Moore with
490. Thirteen Guns and gave him three Cheers when he left the ship a
491. A mark of respect felt for him by his officers,  The Brig Whar
492. -ton Saluted Capt Lathrop with Eight Guns and gave him
493. Three Cheers as he left the Brig.
494. 
495. July 27th 1843
496.                       These 24 hours fine weather.  All the
497. officers in the Service excepting Lt.  Tennison  & Sailing
498. Master Dan e Lloyd, resigned on this day & left the
499. Vessels.
500. ____________________________________________________
501.                                        The   End
502.                            _________  ,,  _________
503. 
504.                           Aug't 7th 1843
505. The Steamer Lady Byson came down from Houston this
506. Morning bringing a letter from the Secretary of the Navy to
507. Commissioners Wm C Brashear & Wm Bryan informing
508. Them that he had not time to attend to the affair
509. Of the Navy  At7 Oc'k P.M. Left Galveston in the
510. Brig "Sam Houston" bound for New Orleans
511.                                                 (signed) Alfred Walke
 
 List of Officers attached to the Texas Sloop of War Austin
April 18th 1843