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AMERICA.

INVESTZENT Ok' VERA ADRUZ:

saso 1 lediiornug
noddnne (From the Courier anciF.npirer.)
The schooner Portia, at New Orleans, brings news from
Vera Cruz to the 15th ult., embracing lie very important
intelligence that the entire American firce under General
Scott, amounting to 12,000 men, bad
within three miles of Vera Cruz witheert serious opposition,
and that the several columns had immedately taken up the
Positions assigned to them in the siege ofthe city and castle.
'Cho details of this intelligence are coitained in the effected a landing
cor-
respondence of the New Orleans papers d the 25th, and we
give below every important fact which hey contain. On
the 6th ult. a reconnoissance was made with the steam-
boat Petrita, by a party under Generals Scott, Patterson,
Worth, Pillow, Quitman, and Twiggs, wth their aids and
on board approached the castle the
the Topographical Corps. As the steam-boat with the party
throwing shell and round shot, but did io damage to the
reconnoitering party, the shot falling shorter going over, and
the shells exploding without damage. During this opera-
tionguns mened upon them,
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 tie reconnoitering
party, the transports and convoys,, early in the morning
of the 9th, weighed anchor and stood to the south, bear-
ing
taking position so- as to
in towards the main land with a fne breeze and in
gallant style, when they came .as anctor, the convoys
troops. General Worth's division was tie first to take its,
place in the surf-boats. One of tht small steamers
ran along the shore and fired a 'gun to ascertain if there
tainint, from 80 to 100 men,
were any concealed batteries or troops to oppose the
protect the disembarkation of the
landing, Nothing was revealed, and the order was give to
advance. The 'surf-boats, about fifty in number, each con-
the most perfect order. As the boats approached the shore
near enough to touch the ground, the mm leaped out and
formed lines by companies and Marched ashore. No opposi-
tionmoved off in gallant style and in
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 manned by the sailors -from the United States
fleet. The scene is described as one of great magnificence.
The rigging, tops, and every tart of
.;he foreign vessels pre-
sent were coverechwitti spectators.-; i.,. men. as they went
ashore, raised the " stars and stripes," and, with loud shouts,
rushed up the sand-banks ; and everything was done in the
most perfect order. At' about two o'clock on the morning of
the 10th an alarm was raised, the troops cheered, and the
whole line sprang to their arms along the beach. The
American picket guard had approached some Mexican
cavalry who were watching their movements, and bad
received some shots. Half an hour after a detachment
of our troops had a slight skirmish with another cavalry
force, and several volleys were fired, but without injury
on either side. The landing was effected at about three
nnarlf
foe
continued
tioaohonauwetdbmievnitdesiaul:netet
miles from the city. The American forces were imme-
diately organized, and the several columns took up
their line of march for the positions assigned to them
in the plaa of the siege. At sunrise General Worth
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and then turned inland, when he came in sight of several
speedily scattered by a brisk fire from a small howitzer. He
artillery and both filled with infantry. Both were charged
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 2tl
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 drnmmer 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-ba I. 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. -Worth'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 seised 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 Twiggs'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 Hornos 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,
though, in consequence of a heavy norther, no guns or mu-
nitions 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
loss. 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
around the towr, but from the Castle.
Rockets were also thrown, and the sky at times was com-
pletely lit up by them, yet a large portion of them fell
short. In the mean time our own men, are compelled to re-
main quiet and take this fir the hardest duty a soldier has
to perform. All are anxious to strike back, and they will be
gratified in the course of a few days.
During the advance upon the rear of the city, passed Mid-
shipman Rodgers, who had not yet been sent from Vera
Cruz, was bound en a cart and ordered to be conveyed,
under a guard, to the prison at Perote, but fortunately they
were encountered by our forces, and Mr. Rodgers was rescued
and is now on board his ship.

GENERAL TAYLOR AND SANTA ANNA.
Tne Matamoras Flag of the 13th contains the follow-
ing ettneerning Santa Anna's movements:—
"We understand from reliable authority ,that there are
letters in town from Mexicans stating that Santa Anna is in
full retreat to San Luis Potosi. The letters also state that
he held a consultation with his principal officers after the
first day's engagement, and that a retreat was then strenu•
ously advocated.
" Before the battle commenced, the Mexicans firmly be-
lieved that General Taylor would retire before their vastly
superior numbers, and that in his retreat they could
supply themselves with provisions, of which they were
much in need, almost starving. Finding the Americans
obstinate and determined to fight for their eatables with the
ferociousness of bull-dogs, they despaired of getting a-dinner
from them, and deemed it prudent to retire."
It seems hardly possible that Santa Anna should have un-
dertaken the march to San Luis across the desert, in the ex-
isting condition of his army. The former news was that he
had withdrawn towards Parras.
The Matamoras Flay of the lath states that the Mexican
force engaged in the late battle consisted of—lnfantry,
21,000.
__
13,000; cavalry, 6,000; artillery and sappers, 2,000; total.

The Washington Intelligencer of the 3d inst. bad the
following :
" Lieutenant- Crittenden, a volunteer Aide-dc-Camp of
Gknual Taylor, arrived in Washington, last evening, with
tviii-spLaat:ehheesle
fttro
on tthh:t2dofauteeivir,arwchblisewleielaedar
faLtrnersLiaetutßenueannat
Crittenden that on the 24th of February, the day after the
last battle, it appeared that Santa Anna and whatever
forces had remained with him had disappeared and re-
treated in the direction of San Luis Potosi. General Taylor
d.spatehed a body of 500 inen as far as Eucarnacion, to
harass and disperse his retreating remnant of the Mexican
army. The unofficial accounts which we have published 01
the battles of the 22d and 23d of February are, we under-
stand, substantially correct Captain Prentis's Artillery
from Monterey reached General Taylor on the morning
of the 24th, and would have been in time had the battle been
renewed."

floe I d
reporto of battle,
that,
Buenahavi
having
gVista,
become
THE BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
" Head-quarters Army of Occupation,
".Mexico, Feb. 24.
ass"uSreir on htha:Te‘ eC2:ollmtehp sthioonnnot., uh re t
that the enemy had assembled
in very heavy forces at Encarnaciont thirty miles in front
of Agua Nueva, with the evident design of attacking my
position, I broke up my Camp at the latter place on the
21st, and took up a strong line in front of Buena Vista,
seven miles south of Saltillo. A cavalry force left at Agua
Nueva for the purpose of covering the removal of supplies
was drivel' in during the night, and on the morning of the
are herewith inclosed. , The acti,n
22d the Mexican army appeared immediately in front of our
position. At eleven o'clock A.M. a flag was sent, bearing front
lreatpely'in the afternoon between the light
General Santa Anna a summons of unconditional surrender.
To which I immediately returned a negative reply. The
but was not seriously engaged until
summons
1 ir'laotel los
PlPonrnsn commenced
iatnhnged In
my
iyl' hilea2n3k a , when the enemy made an effort to
force the left flank of our position. An obstinate and san-
guinary conflict was maintained, with short intervals,
repulsed from our lines. An attack of cavalry
throughout the day, the result being that the enemy was
completely
the rancho of Bueno Vista and a demonstration upon
the city of Saltillo itself, were likewisehandsomely repelled.
fellEear liivaciknutphoen Aguafight the enemy withdrew from his camp, _and
Nueva, a distance of twelve miles.
" Otir own force engaged at all points iu this action fell
somewhat short of 5,400 men, while that of the enemy, from
the statement of General Santa Anna, may be estimated
at 20,000. Our success against such odds is a sufficient
encomiuin on the good conduct of our troops. In a more
detailed official report I shall have the satisfaction of bring-
ing to the notice of the Government the conspicuous gal-
lantry of particular officers and corps. I may be permitted
here, however, to acknowledge my great obligations to Bri-
gadier-General \ Vool, the second in command, to whom I
feel particularly indebted for his valuable services on this
occasion.
severe, and will not probably fall
short of 700 men. The Mexican loss has been immense. I
" Our loss has been very