Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-30

noble aud generous OF the Spanish Conan. who .h.i
tered and fed In hi. house multitude OF suffering womer
ana children for whose fate and safety he aud others have
shown the most Iealous interest.
On the day OF tho 26h. tho authorities Of Vera Cruz
hoped that she would merit conclusion to this WORK 6ed
with horoto save from certain death many sick wound
cd and old persons. OF and children whose sacrifice
swell as that OF the lives Of the carlson now useless
without increasing the defence and without the
result equally painful besides augmentng our and
our increasing Destruction with the co pieces moro already
prepared by the enemy But the entire world will be shock
Cd win contempt when they hear that without our
any thing NC had not tight to, and which honor could
OUT conccdc the ignoby only refused 10
% We me'e1' Out desired to force upon us vile condi-
uons leaving US but flew hours decide between
and death, declaring he would destroy the civ and tim,
none OF the inhabitants should escape even the
not even tho sick aud wounded Incredible ON
the part OF those making it, who at the same time
usas brave men, What would have been the fate then OF
towards
selection could not be doubtful death was times
preferable to be encountered in passing before his lines
Join the garrison within Uua furious norther which
stopped all communication with this castle allowed the
reflection that although surrounding these our
families would remain target these demons OF the
North who amused themselves in cold blood in tho
minauon OF our
Existing and succeeding nations, after ascerainng the
truth OF our statements will do justice; those hyena
North Americans receive the chasement aud
OF all Christians Such Is the belief OF my heart ut the
time of writing these lines, o'clock at daylight the
2ih IN the body OF the guards the point we ore defend
ing ana within three hours OF that death which they
have threatened to begin again at O'Clock In the
ing voluntary sacrifice OF lives In defence of our
country and national dceoTum.
Tomorrow 10 write lint from, M,
graves will arise the spirit OF resistance and
which s so imperative, and which does not exist
IN Mexico.
Our blood shall for vengeance on the infamous
snauohs, maciously perpctrsua,ed people. The
month OF March fixes the epoch scorn decay and d.o
ton OF North America; this mixed aud prosuted people
neHeenng the eounses aud forgetting the OF the i'm.
mortal Gearge Washington have sowed their ambition
the seeds OF their future rum by the dig
nifty OF a civilized people.
We believe the repre- ayes of Europoan NATHAN.
ncpaed our decision oreseeng the conduct of the enc
my, they humaney and generously visited his c,mp 10
mand the rights OF humanity, seeing all posts re.
solved That the women children, old people and neuta
should depart from the city before would Weld LEAVING
Us hesp OF dead bodies in lieu OF Vera Cruz Andwho
WI SIedi lu-Seoi, IN imitation OF the wild savage re-
fused that they should lives of the vet living
and foreign neuiras In despite OF the cry of reason Of
NHue OF honor, he constructed batteries Finally
these Consuls undertook TO the captains of
the Neutral vessels OF war, lying Sicricios; but their
application under the Federal flag listened to Com
Ferry giving orders TO FIRE on"
These men turned deaf every thing; their con.
quot was cowSrdy and Infamous; their affected 10
approach to hight the Qualifications, flying from the fire of
'he easc ara the battery OF Santago. They did fight
they only desired TO destroy by advantage.
The 9th hardly arrived when the entire population of
women win Children IN their arms, and strangers
waited before the dwellings of the French and spanish
Consns who by their flags saved the lives of many in
nocents.
In the streets heard only the signs of grief and The
means OF the most bitter 9TH cOn mixed with this multi
tude were the most respectable ladies' asking with tears in
their IT o'clock because the city clock
had been destroyed by bomb; all were anxious 10 know
now soon the time would arrive them all ASKING
ard 10 allow them 10 foot those ardent sands
IN the meantime the :erocious Scott brutality smiled rd
eung the magnanimy OF said consuls the only epresep
t1uves OF their nations. deprived Of all with
their Ministers ~ Mexico.
The negotiations for agreement to end these horrors
IN the meanwhile continued, the commissioners making
great sacrifice OF "amour propre bring the bust
ness 10 such point would be accepted by the garson
but was already IN the morning and nothing known
and the people moved from the streets loaded with
bundles OF cloths feeble and without nourshent seeking
gate by which 10 go out. Some got board of boats TO
proceed TO neutral vessels OF and driven back by
the enemy The civil authorities offered pu, mseyes
the head OF This female squad present themselves un
armed for Scott fire upon else permit 90 TO the
mountain, since he denied honor men, and life to wo-
men.
Now in this situation, every thing fell into a chaos of
confusion Mothers the Lines. and found their sons
Gen. Morales refusing sign the capulaon and not TO
bear retired boat with the Major Of the National
Guard, leaving the command Cen LandeTo The with
drawa OF these chellns increased the confusion and
the turn OF this spectacle yield the power OF ne
cessiiy because became kown the National Guard would
not give up their and would yield life rather than do
dsbanding partly the the preceding night
ing OF the 2SIh, everything completed by the Com
missoners and ratified by Landero and Scott The sun
Of this day but the lamp OF sepuche. All we speak
OF and desire is get the hotefu sight Of the Yam
KEGS
[Vera Cruz 2sh March, ls47 10 O'Clock in the day
at The time OF leaving the works where for days we de-
sired to end our life for our beloved counuy[