The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-24 00:00:00

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AMERICA.

HIGHLY INPORTANT.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY NIGHT.
By the Rainbow, Captain Benjamin, which entered
the River just before the Express-train left for Lon-
don, We have advices from New York three days
later than Was received by the Hibernia. The news
Which the vessel brings, is highly important.
We copy the following from the .New York Sun of
April 3 :

By
the arrival, at an early hour this morning, of the
anhooner Portia, Captain Powell, which left Sacriticios on
the 15th instant, we are in receipt of the following highly
interesting intelligence from the forces co-operating against
`'era Cruz. For the facts detailed we are indebted to our
correspondence and conversations with passengers.
GeneralsTroo were landed, after a reconnokance on the 7th, by
,r Scott, Patterson, Worth, Pillow, Quitman, and
wiggs, with their aids, and the Topographical Corps, which
approached near the shore, towards the direction of the
Castle, the guns from San Juan de Ulloa opening fire upon
anparty, throwing shell and round shot, but without doing
Y damage to the reconnoitering party; the round shot
Sher passing over or falling short, and the shell, although
I.l"Vn with precision, bursting at a considerable elevatioe,
',Ting no harm. One shell passing over the steamer Petrita,
re vessel employed in the reconnoisance, and another burst-
ang under her bow, without doing her any injury.
The reconnaisance was made while the transports and
collvoys were lying off at Auto Lizardo ; after their return,
'frith the least possible delay, transports and convoys weighed
i_elchor, and stood to the southward of Sacrificioe, bearing in
tevrards the main line, with a fair breeze and in a gallant
41yle, when they came to anchor, the convoys taking posi-
lien in such a manner as to protect the disembarkation of
the troops, the first, 6,000, being landed at two o'clock, r.x.,
211 the 9th, and the remainder during the day. The landing
oliPoketi of by persons who were eyewitnesses, as a scenefe
ili.,Tagnificence, rarely witnessed more than once in a -
"e• The troops landed amounted to the exact number of
12,100.
After the landin the columns took up their line of march
or the
Posith.ns assigned to them in the important action
4" siege of Vera Cruz.
O"hs steamers Vixen and Spitfire, lying under Punta de
1103, opened on the city across the point in the direction
of the Castle with shell and round shot, which was returned
the Castle, but without effect.
General Worth's division, which, it is said, has been as-
red to the operations on the left flank of the city, from
localis of the landing on the South and under Punta de
pall."' had necessarily to move in echellon to the rear,
tthe rigt, in erder to gain his proper position—in the
executionalo of which it became necessary to attack and take
of whie. of two redoubts thrown up by the enemy, on one
infa t h was a Piece of artillery, and both filled with
_ rY• The redoubts were attacked, charged and taken,
..aPined resistance being made by the enemy, who lost
Several in killed, wounded, and prisoners—our loss some
507tehne killed
dfanst Alburtis,
and several wounded. Captain
from the Castle
the satn Infantry, killed by a round shot, supposed to be
sounding e
s ball severed his head from his body,
ahot taking off the arm of a drummer (a boy) and
private. Captain Alburtis was a Virginian, and
former! conducted a newspaper in Fredericksburg. Colonel
Dixon Yvr. was wounded in theepbpreast by a musket-shot.
ceiumesairm skirmishing was however no check to the advancing
left rear of the
and ich passed steadily forward to its position on the
Work of.,
The
n renchment.
city, where it halted and commenced the
Z—, Pipes used for the purpose of supplying the city with
inwat", have been discovered and broken up, completely
g off the supply from the tanks, which are situated
Some distance from the city.
IvDuring the advance upon the rear of the city, passed mid-
shipman Rogers, who had not vet been sent from Vera Cruz,
und on a cart and ordered to be conveyed, under a
countered
b"rd, to the prison at Perote, but fortunately they were en-
now
y our forces, and Mr. Rogers was rescued, and is
The
on board h.
ship cit
divisio 3is now completely surrounded by our troops, each
wtt en having. taken a strong and advantageous position,
ntrenchments, completely cutting off all communica-
. on
seacaoartllea.nd, and at the same time are safe from the
tenle_ Positions of divisions were established on the 13th, ex-
ce.rig from Punta de Homes, on the right, to Punta de la
on the left, in one unbroken line, and active prara
,„ vrere on foot for the immediate subjugation of this for-
place.
o_o closely is Vera Cruz now besieged, and so entirely
fare
daerY Means of communication cut off, that, in a very ew
048 the new% must reach us that both the city and castle are
„„Peied by our victorious troops.
render
general impression seems to be that the city will sum-
e`xvin rin the course of ten days or two weeks. No doubt. is
,:leased-of the successful termination of the enterprise.
tr„ "e, Portia was delayed from the 13th to the 15th by the
-.vaterice of
a Norther, during which time the discharge of
„__eaYY ordnance was frequently heard, which doubtless pro-
The from the Castle.
twiaerylniceevessels belonging to the squadron employed in the
ce as convoys, and for the covering the landing of the
povps below Punta de Hornos, are Flagship Raritan ; frigates
Johurinlac and Princeton ; sloops St. Mary's, Albany, and
Iteeferl,a_rna ; steamers Vixen and Spitfire;b gunhoats
Medium
An'ivedpel, Bonita, and Bell. The gun oats carry
ai S. W. Pass on 20th, pilot-boat Frolic, Captain
hey_oullivan, seventeen days from Holmes' Hole, reports
lat.',",g been passed by steamer Mississippi on the 10th, in
'3l deg. 8 min.,
lon. 76 deg. 19 min., steering south.

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INVESTMENT OF VERA CRUZ.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
" I..se_
_ (From the Courier and Enquirer.)
"tirerahooner Portia, at New Orleans, brings news from
to the 15th ult., embracing the very important
Seett,6 nee that the entire American force under General
famounting to 12,000 men, had effected a landing
Bo
that miles of Vera Cruz without serious opposition,
posi.,!u the several columns had immediately taken up the
Th."?nsassigned to them in the siege of the city and castle.
details of this intelligence are contained in the cor-
respondence_e of the New Orleans papers of the 25th, and we
.6,7 below every important fact which they contain. On
the 6th ult. a reconnoissance was made with the steam-
Petrita, by a party under Generals Scott, Patterson,
worth , Pillow, Quitman, and Twiggs, with their aids and
the Topographical Corps. As the steam-boat with the party
on board approached the castle the guns opened upon them,
throwing shell and round shot, but did no damage to the
reconnoitering party. the shot falling short or going over, and
the shells exploding without damage. During this opera-
tion the transports and convoys were lying off Anton
Lizardo. The steam- boat approached within a mile and
a half of the castle. On the return of the reconnoitering
Party, the transports and convoys, early in the morning
of the 9th, weighed anchor and stood to the south, bear-
ing in towards the main land with a fine breeze and in
gallant, style, when they came to anchor, the convoys
taking position so as to protect the disembarkation of the
s_
troo-
e General Worth's division was the first to take its
P'aea in the surf-boats. One of the small steamers
ran along the shore and fired a gun to ascertain if there
Were any concealed batteries or troops to oppose the
landing, Nothing was revealed, and the order was give to
advance. The surf-boats, about fifty in number, each con-
ta,,ining from 80 to 100 men, moved Off in gallant style and in
`ne most perfect order. As the boats approached the shore
near enough to touch the ground, the men leaped out and
formed lines by companies and marched ashore. No opposi-
tion was offered. General Patterson's division (the 2d)
next debarked in the same manner, and were followed by
the 3d, or General Twigge's division. It was past mid-
night before the troops ceased landing. The surf boats
Were alarmed by the sailors from the United States
tet- The scene is described as one of great magnificence.
The rigging, tops, and every part of the foreign vessels pre-
lent were covered with spectators ; the men, as they went
ashore, raised the " stars and stripes," and, with loud shouts,
moat •ed up the sand-banks ; and everything was done in the
perfect order. At about two o'clock on the morning of
the 10th an alarm was raised, the troops cheered, and the
rrnole line sprang to their arms along the beach. The
eriean picket guard had approached some Mexican
cavalry who were watching their movements, and had
re,eeived some shots. Half an hour after a detachment
oour troops had a slight skirmish with another cavalry
force, and several volleys were fired, but without injury
!_ll..either side. The landing was effected at about three
'lll.es from the city. The American forces were imme-
r;_elaerly organized, and the several columns took up
their line of march for the positions assigned to them
the
_plait of the siege. At sunrise General Worth
led off his division in advance, having been as-
signed to the operations on the left ank of the city. In
order to gain this point he followed the beach some distance,
and then turned inland, when he came in sight of several
hundred cavalry, about half a mile from shore, whom he
Speedily scattered by a brisk fire from a small howitzer. He
soon encountered also two redoubts, one mounting a piece of
artillery and both filled with infantry. Both were charged
and taken, and the division continued to penetrate into the
interior, driving the Mexicans before it. In the charge upon
the redoubts a number of our men were killed, 17 as stated by
the Picayune. Among them was Captain Alburtis, of the 2d
Infantry, who was sitting at the foot of a tree, when a cannon
ball, which had passed over the Pennsylvania Regiment,
struck him and carried away nearly his entire head, took off
the arm of a drummer boy, and wounded a corporal. The
shot is supposed to have come from the Castle. Captain
Alburtis came from Virginia, and formerly conducted a news-
paper in Fredericksburg. Lieut.-Colonel Dickson, of the
Palmetto (S. C.) Regiment was wounded in the breast by a
musket-ball. In spite of all opposition, however, Worth's
division steadily advanced to its position, when it halted, and
immediately commenced the work of entrenchment; 15 or
20 of the Mexican cavalry were taken prisoners, horses and
men, and some 50 killed. -`North's division was closely fol-
lowed by the 2d and 3d, which also took positions. General
Patterson sent General Pillow's brigade to the interior, and
took his position on the left of General Worth's. General
Twiggs took his in the rear of Patterson's. An old cathe-
dral was at once occupied by General Pillow, and soon after
he seized a magazine with 150 boxes of ammunition ; the
larger part of the ammunition, however, had been removed
into the city. During all this time the enemy kept up a fire
of shell and round shot from the Castle, few of which, how-
ever, reached the line.
On the morning of the 11th our army moved still nearer
the city, Worth's division being on the right, and resting on
the sea shore ; General Patterson's in the centre, extending
back into the country, and General Twigge's division on the
left, still further to the interior. They approached consider-
ably within range of the guns in the town, and could be
reached by those in the Castle, from both of which a brisk
cannonading was kept up during the day. The line ex-
tended across the railroad which goes from the town to the
magazine, and the aqueduct which supplies the city with
Water was likewise in our possession. In short, the city was
fairly invested, and communication by the main roads cut off.
Intrenchments were marked out, and worked on, which were
near enough to the walls to render our heavy guns effective.
These guns have not been taken on shore. On the morning
of the 13th the line of investment was completed, extending
unbroken from Point de Homes on the right to Point de la
Catita on the left, and closely besieging the city. Active
Preparations were under way for the immediate subjugation
of the place. During the 12th the works were prosecuted,
wo.ngli, in consequence of a heavy norther, no guns or mu-
items could be landed. It was supposed that the batteries
could not be planted for several days, and until they could
be made effectual the fire would not be opened at all. The
Pipes for supplying the city with water have been discovered
and cut off. Captain Vinton, of the Artillery, took up his
position at a lime-kiln close to the walls of the city, without
ose. Neither Duncan's nor Taylor's batteries had arrived,
nor had Colonel Harney reached there with his dragoons.
General Twiggs had captured a number of cattle. It is sup-
posed there are about 4,500 troops in the Castle.
United States sloop of war, Albany,
Sacrificios, March 13, morning.
At half-past three o'clock this morning the enemy opened
With round shot and shell, not only from the batteries
st°4ll4 the town, but from the castle.