Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-21
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
From The ~ o. Com. Bulletin, Dec. 8

steam ship Meteor, arrived last night in six.
lty hours from Vera Cruz. intelligence is re-
ceived that the Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa
was taken by the French feet after a bonn
bardment OF three hours, with loss of only
four men by the blockadng squadron. while
from four to five hundred Mexicans were
killed. In the same ship came a messenger,
who has hurried on TO Washington, being
the bearer ofimporiant dispatches. From
the Courier we take the following particu.
lars Of the bombafdment:
| On the 9th Of November, the French
| Admiral, Baudin, sent word TO the Mexican
General. RincoB that he was about TO attack
the Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa About
o'clock the same day, three French .frigates.
a sloop of war. and two bombketchos, moor.
ed between The reef, within gunshot Of the
castle; and so well directed were their bombs
and heavy artillery, that in less than four
hours they had silenced the FIRE OF 100 pie.
ces Of Mexican artillery, demolished all the
outworks. including the famous redoubt
called FL Caballero and killed and wound.
ed 600 men Of the Mexican garrison
| About o'clock in the afternoon of the
9th, the Mexican commander in the Castle
hung out n signal for the cessation of hos.
iilities. and begged to be allowed time 10
Withdraw his wounded from the ruins ofthe
Notifications Admiral Baudin replied that
he could consent TO no truce. but would al
low the Mexicans to retire il they capitulal.
ed To this the Mexican General agreed
and withdrew his troops from the Castle.
which was Immediately occupied by the
French soldiers and mariners.
The Mexican army near Vera Cruz was
5000 strong. but theiI officers did not consd.
er themselves able to hold the town, COM
handed as !, was by the guns OF the Castle,
until the French Admiral consented that
one thousand Of The Mexican troops should
remain in The city. 10 preserve order.
II was believed that negotiations bad been
commenced between the Mexican Govern
meni and The French Admiral for the re-es-
adjustment OF peace. but sometime may
elapse before the result is known.
The French Admiral, il was thought,
would no longer hinder the vessels of all
nations from trading to Vera Cruz
We have here given nl the particulars
which have reached US OF the Interior de-
signs Of eilher the French or Mexicans, we
are ignorant
AT late honr last night we were put in
possession of the following highly interest.
ing particulars OF the attack and capture Of
the Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa, for which
we are indebted 10 the polite attention of an
officer OF the u. S. revenue cutter Wood.
bury:
U. 5. REVENUE CUTTER WOODBURY..
December z, 1888.
Having been eyewitness of the engage.
m hattx ka of =, l.
loa and the French blockading squadron
under the command Of Rear Admiral c.
Boudin, at Vera Cruz, have penned the
following account Of the same. and which I
have directed 10 you for whatever purpose
you may think proper to make use OF The
2uh day OF November was fixed upon for
The fnai issue OF the message 10 the Mexican
Government from the French Admiral
According 10 reports, in the morning a cour.
Ter had arrived, bringing their answer;
which was. " War to the blade, and from the
blade to the Hill" During the morning the
French squadron proceeded, with three
double'banked lrigates, four soops Of war,
as many briggs and bomb vessels, and took
their position abreas, Of the Castle. without
any interruption, at about one mile distant,
the weather being very fine. and perfectly
calm
AT half past p, M the bombardmcm
from the French fleet commenced at that
instant the Mexican colors were hoisted on
the Castle, aud the fire promptly returned.
The hire was continued by both sides with
out cessation I'LL between the hours OF
and Il. NJ, when the bombs from the
French fleet having taken effect, two severe
explosions took place in the Castle, which
Tor some time completely enveloped il in
smoke. Upon clearing away, we perceived
that the observatory, which was situated on
the highest battery, from which the warm.
est ilre was kept up. was entirely demolisb-
ed The other explosion took place in the
low battery, burying in their ruins upwards
81 zoO men, and dismounting upwards of
10 pieces Of artillery. according 10 the sc-
counts | received from town. The firing
rom both sides continued until 8 o'clock. y,
which time, that from the Castle ceased
The next morning. by despatch from
own, We were informed that the loss in the
Castle was 400 men killed and wounded
among whom were 35 officers. The sec.
,nd IN command the Castle. Col. Celia, of
he battalion ALBANIA, being among the mum.
Der killed.
From the French squadron no authentic
niormation has been received of their loss
yet you may form an opinion, when assure
you that The frigale Enniginie alone receiy.
"a upwards of 100 round Shot according to-
ne report ofau officer Of the United States