The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-06 00:00:00

CAPTURE OF VERA CRUZ AND SAN JUAN

D'ULLOA.

We have received a copy of the New York Journal
of Commerce of the 16th ult., which was furnished
to our correspondent at Plymouth by a pilot, who
obtained it from an American packet bound to

avre.

The following extracts from the Journal of Com-
merce leave no doubt as to the capture of Vera Cruz
and the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa by the American
force under General Scott, though in the absence of
the intermediate papers between the 7th, the latest
previous date, and the 16th ult., we are unable to
furnish our readers with any details of the operations

in question :
" AN AVALANCHE OF VICTORIES.
" On the Ist day of the present month we published
the first authentic intelligence of the battle of Buena
Vista, in which General Taylor, with 5,000 men, de-
feated Santa Anna, with 20,000. Since that date, we
have announced the recapture of Los Angelos, which
had risen against the new authorities in California, and
the re-establishment of American rule throughout that
territory. Also the defeat and dispersion of the insur-
gents in New Mexico. Also the unconditional sur-
render of Vera Crus and the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa,
with 4,000 troops, to the American forces under General
Scott. And, lastly, the cepture of Chihuahua, capital
of the state of the same !lame, by a force under Colonel
Doniphan. Such a Succession of victories (two of them
most important) is something new in our annals, and it
is to bo hoped may had the Mexican Government, if
there be such a Government, to treat for peace. If,
however, it should beget in the minds of our people a
thirst for military glory, it will prove to be the greatest
calamitywhich ever betel us. Peace is our element, and
without it we cannot expect permanently or long con-
tinued prosperity. If Mexico should now be inclined to
negotiate, we trust our Government will do itself the
honour to offer liberal terms, such as will show to the
world that as this war came upon us unexpectedly, and
contrary to our most ardent
wishes, so it has been pro-
secuted, not for territorial aggrandizement, nor to de-
press a weaker power, but because there has not been a
moment since it broke out when Mexico would listen to
propositions for peace, although overtures for that object
have been repeatedly tendered.

(From the Washington Union.)
MILITARY I
APPONT M ENTS
.announce-
The President, as will be pereived in the
ment in this day's paper, has filled the vacancies occa-
sioned by the declination of General Benton and General
Cumming to accept the command of Major-Generals in
the army of the United States, by app
gather-Generals Pillow and Quitman, ointment of Bri-
of the Volunteers
now serving in Mexico. They have both had the ad•
yantage. of the experience of near a year's active service
in Mexico, and, we learn, are esteemed in the army as
among the most valuable officers in the service. General
Pillow has performed valuable services in the field, and
was among the most conspicuous officers of the army in
the recent bombardment and siege of the city of Via
Cruz and Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa. He was selected
by General Scott as one of the three officers under his
command to adjust with the enemy thee trms of sur-
render. General Quitman acted most gallantly .
battle of Monterey. Thereat the
is a peculiar propriety in
making promotions to these important commands from
the volunteer service. 'The promotion of Colonel
.Cushing, who now commands a regiment of volunteers
in Mexico, to be a brigadier-general of volunteers,
is also well deserved. He is a man of distin-
guished talents, and has exhibited great patriotism in
his late exertions to raise the Massachusetts regiment
of volu9teers. Thus the country will perceive that the
Administration is organizing the army to its full com-
plement of officers. It is not enough to gain a victory
—we must fully profit by it. No man will complain of
the want of energy in the Administration. The war will
be prosecuted with the utmost vigour until the object has
been accomplished, by securing an honourable peace,