The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-29

Lieut.. hdO ' tlet,- LiCut. w uhtaIit LSof'
Dobblus, Lieut.. Hawkins, Lieut.. Pengru,
DR.. Wrherspoon aud Capt. Bowie, U. ).
Army; Lleu,ensn,s McLauchlin, llooe and
Drayton, Z. 5. Navy; Messrs. Perry,
Winstoa. Whitfield, Bradford, Fades, Nc
Inufe, Austin, Evans, Wright, Fairly,
Brown, McClellaad, Shutter, Robinson,
lealman, Potter, hrnest, J.. B. Ives, r.
L. Ives, Nixon, Dunlap, Howard, Burch
and Robertson.
The following vessels Of war were left
q, Vera Cruz on the morning of the Bis,
ult: Ship ot the line OaIo; steam frIgaie
Mississippi sloops Of war 81. Mary, John
Alams aud Albany brig Porpolse; steam
ers Spt6re. Nmen, PelrIa, Scourge, Heels
aud Vesuvius tao brig bomb ketches anC
FIVE gun boats.
Mr.. Halle brings with him the folowin.
memorandum OF the events OF one OF the as
days he passed al Vera Cruz
MEMORANDA
!Nlrch 29.-rhls has been proud dsy
for the American army. The garrlsons OF
Vera Cruz, snd OF the much talked Of and
dreaded Caste Of San Juan de Ulloa, have
vacated their quarters aud reilfed into the
interior, and The stars and stripes float
gracefully where this morning was 10 be
seen tbs green white and red of The enemy,
The spot selected tor the ceremony OF lay
ing down arms was PLAIN extending back
from the CITY walls, IN the direction OF Nal
i5rau. Oar army was drawn up 10 two
lines, facing Inward, aud occupying mile
in extent. Gen. Worth appeared 90 the
field, IN fall uniform, 10 duect the arrange
ments and receive the conquered troops
The morning was Neg clear and pleasant,
and our army was ~ admirable condlllon.
A detachment OF s!iOrs and marines added
much to the effect. At ten o'clock pre-
clsely, the we'll knosn sound (heard under
similar circumstances at Monterrey OF DO.
gle, fife and drum, played as Mexican only
can play them aud as nobody else ought 10
do il, was heard 10 the Guecton Of the grea!
gate, and The MeVcan army socn began 10
sppear, the coumn passing between our
lines. Women and children accompanied
the troops, bearing heavy burdens. Their
army haitel between our hne, stacked their
arms, LAID down their coIors and equip.
menis, then mached of, our troops (those
detained for the purpose from Worth :
dlvlsiou) marched 10 0 the city al the same
time, with colofs ffyn. and the bands play
iug national Irs. Capt. Aaderson's com-
pany, 81 Artillery, and Capt. kendrck's
Of The %, entered the Castle, and Lieut..
Van NleI's company, Of the 81 Adultery,
took possession OF Fou Santiago, rau W the
American flag and i-ed national salute.
The effect Of our shells upon the city was
n3s seen, and proved 10 have been depot
able. Hardy a house had escaped, and a
large pofuoa OF them were ruined. The
shells had laiiea through the zoos aa1 ex.
piodcd inside, tearing every thing into PIE
ces bursting through the Partitions, and
blowing OFT The w,ndoAs. Tue killed ana
wounded among the sodiery wa. very shgn
but The caiZ.ns suffered severely. It's sax
that between SIX and seven hundred men
w1mcu aud children we're killed aud "ouu
ded, more than three hundred beng klied
Mlrca There were lU6 pieces 0
artillery IA position around Inc CITY, aud a
many more disnOu1!ed, many OF The latter
useless. lac enemy AID down a5puI 4OUl
stand Of arms, and 1000 more we're touuC
10 The CITY, saying nolhin. OF The swords
lsnces, aud very large store OF sheis, so
I'D sAoI aud powder. The great castle /
garusoned by the following companies -
Capt, Andersoa's, Clpl. lay lofs, aud Ii
Van Vhei's, of the 81 artillery, under tn
conmaai Of Col. BsltoG. Il has l6J gun
mounted, several Of them 6S FOUNDERS. |
IS regular FASHIONED work, with dem
iJne aai covered way on the seaside. 4
vast ql2at.ty OF a ANIMATION was found /
tie Wotk. The Mexic4ns lett lheir natiou
al pets behind 10 The castle, AMI our troop
suffered much anaoJ snce from them la.
night; | a.iude, Of course, 10 f.as and OH
ct yermIn.
SIutlago Fort, that spi'efll litle place
which play Ell SO warmly upon our lntreDcl
Tnents, Is beautiful work, with nine g1n
IN b4r5eue, most them hne E1gusn pieces
In tact, most OF their best ordnance IS 0
Eagli,h manufacture. though they hay
soue hne pieces made 10 the United States
Gen. Scott ordered 10 900 fauons 10 b
issued % the suffering poor OF Vera Cruz
aad II was an affecting scene to witness ia
crowd Of hall.iamshed creatures as the
gathered timldly around to receive Their rt
syecuye shares. These rations viii, a
MsxIcans usually eat, l4,I 5000 people d
least four days, but /! - probable that NJ
more than 1000 viii p4raks Ot the prov
SLOWS. Zoe ciIy aud castle we're exhaust
ed Ut provisions. Il Is a Characteristic {
hsxlc4as That they never lay 10 stores, bu
i've from hand to mouth.
Correspondence Of the Picdyune.
VERA Cruz, Matcn 80.
Formal possession vas taken yesterIa
Of the " hetu,c city OF Vera Cruz, By Z Ell
Worth, isfsnl portions OF his DIVISION &c
cupyiug the nlr1nal palace, ne Castle {
SIu J1aa de Uao4 ana the forts oil S4nlta
70 and Conception, as vel as The bauerle
aud works oi all kinds. he whole Ger,
mouy was gfaud ani imposing beyond au
thing 81 has ever been my lot 10 witness
Al IL O'Clock tHe different Mexican reg