New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-15
Gen. scott and the Foreign Consuis Mt YER"

Cen. scott and the Foreign Consuis ut Vera
Cruz.
w. have already published the letter addressed
% Gen Scott by the Foreign Consuls at Vera Cruz
nrsvipg the suspension Of hostities TO enable their
respective compatriots to leave the place with their
women and children, as well as the Mexican wo-
mon and children. We now give the answer OF
Gen Scott 10 that request
UrAnorAargas OF THE ARMY OF THz U. :.
Cam, Warrington before vERA CKrz. March Is le47
The updersiened Major General Scott &c &c had TIE
honor 10 receive Qste last nignD the memorial gneo %
the Copsus Of Great Britain France Spain and Prussia
In the Civ of Vera Cruz requesting that the under
sIgnsd would grant truce sufficient 10 enable the Con
suIs and the subjects of those Powers together wita
Mexican women and children TO leave that city now
under close Siege and blockade.
The undersigned deeply regrets the lsteress Of this
application for up TO the 23d instant the communication
between the neutrsls In Vera Cruz and the neutral ships
Of war lying of Sscrifcios, was leit open mainly 70 ~
low those neutrsls opportunity 70 escape from tne
horrors of the impending siege Of which the under
signed gave the consus every sdmoniuon In MS power
In respect to a truce 1t must; on reflection be evioet
TO the consus that the undersigned cannot sran one
except on the application Of the Governor and Com
msnder.in Chief Of Vera Cruz. accompanies BY ois
tnct proposition Of surrender In the meantime me
siege will 20 on with increased means and visor.
That the unavoidable distresses OF the women an
children In the beseged place. had deeply engaged the
sympahes Of the undersigned, before one snot or sne
had been fred by him in that direction ne oee' "
refer to the accompanying copy Of his summons 40
dressed the 22d instant 10 his ExceDeney Ine
and Commander inchief Of Vera Cruz. His exceleocJ
chose 10 consider the Castle Of San Juan oe OOs -
well as Vera Cruz to be included In that summons s
expressed hs cnnadence In his ability TO make 'u'
cessful de 'ence Of both. a.. Con.
sus Of Great Britain France spsin and Prussia the Is
surance Of his high respect and SesF1 SCOTT
=, 49,. c,,vo,n Grorx TscAIASrE, and DOL
ERE &c. &c. &c. &c. Vera Cru5'
This communication being laid before the 1oVer'
nor of Vera Cruz, that functionsry st once opened
the correspondence with Gen. Sect which resulted
In the surrender Of the City and Castle
Dr.rg OF CAPT. VlSTos-Csptan Vinton has
left family Of four children entirely orphan hs "e
was the daughter Of Ebenezer Parker ESQ OF ln.s cry
"a LADY endowed with every personal and hen'si az a.
reaction and one who will long be remembered. nv
ded several wears since leaving behind her oeaut'u
memory of a young and exemplary vile ana mo,nei ;,
one never to be thought Of without re-
her refined and delicate sensibiy Ana now me orsSe
sori, of the warrior husband is joined 10 ths OF ne
loving bride and it ia the tears OF the orpnsn
of the bereaved and venerable motnei, oi 'ne oen %
n.nv brothers that will water his bier and unite 10
,nd recoectons around the sepuchra urn OF the nero
slap In the battle And this Is only one oil the results %
This sickeping combat Other oosoms are weeping
for the loyed--the lost-the early cead eness sne
If the conflict are stopped and the soft hand Of
Peace held out the tide will continue to bring 70 US tne
blood curdng tale Of more deahs-more fesriui ssuen
tor And so IL will yet be, we fear, until the poncy %,
an occidental administration Of our Government snaii
have been successfully maintained in the acquisition oil
unneeded territory, and the satisfaction OF some Peeu
mary clsimsp lno'' i'
Nrnsu1puIy RooERs-The New Orleans Mer'
curv ,ays "Midshpan Rogers 10 at Perote, but II 10
NOT believed that 1t 10 designed to harm him and ,ne
general opinion Is that he would have been hoefseo ~
Vera Cruz were DOT from the fear that he would I'm
part to our forces important information In relation '
the defences OF the city.
~" Capt. Hendricks company recruited az
Madison under the ten regiment law came down on tne
msil-boat this morning. We understand that this com
pany and that Of Capt Brsnnon, of this city VIII leeVe
for New. Orleans the Talma Louisville Jour- yin.
Car The official feldreturn OF the forces unoei
Cen scott on the 25h March, before Vera Cruz show
an aggregate of 347ocne Of the best dl:cpneo sns
most gallant corps in the world washington onioh
r. The U. g. steamer Scorpion left savannaf
for Vera Cruz on the 9th inst.