New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-03
Successful Landing Of Gen. Scott.
w ARM SkIRMIShING,
ALL THE REDOUBTs CARRIED.
CAPT, ALBURTIs OF VIRGINIA KILLED.
MIDsHEPMAN ROGERS RESCUED.
PLAN OF ATTACK.


'h' OhoNhhS iHiIDOilon' AhtClhSCHbt
from Vera Cruz
BY the schr Portis at New Orleans, from Sac.
riiicios the 18th, we have news Of interest from
the land and naval forces cooperating before
Vera Cruz The Deltas account says, troops
were landed by Generals Scott Patterson, Worth.
Pillow Quitmsn and Twiggs, with their Aids
and the Typographical corps, which approached
near the shore, toward the direction Of the
Castle, the guns Of San Ivan de Ulus opening
fire upon the party, throwing shell and round
shot but without doing any damage to the recon
noiterng party-the round shot either passing over
or falling short, and the shell although thrown with
precision bursting at a considerable elevation, do
ing no harn-one shell passing over the steamer
Petrita the vessel employed in the reconnaissance,
and another bursting under her bow, without doing
her any injury.
The reconnaissance was made while the trans
ports and conveys were lying of at Anton Ii
zsrdo after their return and the least possible
delay, transports and conveys weighed anchor
and stood TO the southwark Of Sacriicios, bear
ing in toward the main land, with fair breeze
and in gallant style, when they came to anchor,
the conveys taking position in such manner
as TO protect the Decentralization Of the troops
the first, 5000, being landed at 2 o'clock 2. NJ on
the 9th, and the remainder during the next day.
The landing is spoken OF, by persons who were
eye-witnesses, as q scence OF magnifcence rarely
witnessed more than in a lifetime. The
troops landed amounted TO the exact number OF
II 100
After the landing the different columns took up
their line of march for the positions assigned to
them in the important action aud siege OF Vera
Cruz.
The steamers Vixen and Spitiire, laying under
punta de Hornos, opened on the City across the
point and in the direction OF the Castle with shell
and round shot, which was returned by the Castle,
but without effect
General Worth's division, which, it is said. has
been assigned 10 the operations on the left flank
of the City from the locals Of the landing on the
South and under Punta de Hornos, had necessa
rily to move in tch.lon to the rear past the
right in order to gain his proper position-in
the execution of which it became necessary to
attack and take possession OF two redoubts
thrown up by the enemy, one OF which was
niece of artillery, and both filled with infantry
The redoubts were attacked, charged and taken
spirited resistance being made by the enemy
who lost several in killed. wounded and prisoners
our loss some seven killed and several wounded
Capt Alburtis of the I'd Infantry, was killed by
round-shot supposed to be from the Castle; the
same shot taking of the arm OF drummer Ia boy
and wounding a private. Capt. Alburtls was
Vrginian, and formerly conducted newspaper IN
Fredericksburg. Col. Dixon was wounded IN the
breast by musket shot
The skirmishing was, however, no check to the
advancing column, which passed steadily forward
10 its position Oh the left and rear OF the city,
where II halted and commenced the work OF IN
trenchment.
The pipes used for the purpose of supplying the
city with fresh water have been discovered and
broken up, completely cutting oil the supply from
the tanks which are situated some distance from
the city
During the advance upon the rear OF the city,
Passed Midshipman Rogers, whe had not yet been
sent from Vera Cruz, was bound upon cart and
ordered 10 be conveyed under a guard to the prs
on at Perote but fortunately they were encounter,
ed by our forces, and Mr.. Rogers " as rescued ana
is now on board his ship.
The city is now completely surrounded by our
troops, each division having taken strong and ad'
yaniaeeous position. with Entertainments, com
oleteY cutting of all communcatlonby sea or land,
and at the same time are safe from the hre o. the
Castle The positions OF divisions were established
on the 18th extending from Punta de hornos' on
the right to Punta de la Cata, on the leit IN one
unbroken line, and active preparations were on
foot for the the immediate subjugation oil this form
dable place.
So closely is Vera Cruz now besieged, aud so
entirely are every means OF communication cut on
that in very few days the news must reach us
that both the City and Castle are occupied by our
victorious troops.
The general impression seems to be that the
city will surrender in the course OF ten days or two
weeks No doubt is expressed OF the successiui
termination OF the enterprise.
The Portia was delayed from the 18Th to the
9Th by the prevalence OF Norther, during wnieh
time the discharge of heavy ordnance was IRE
quently heard which doubtless proceeded rom ''e
Castle.
We find the following memorandum OF the at
tack in the Picayune which We insert as 1t Is not
very long, though but recapitulstion ofthe above
Memorandum furnished by Captain Powers OIL
the schooner Portia.
Schooner Portia, Capt. Powers, eight days rom
Tsmpico anchorage. but was detained to the south
and east of Vera Cruz BY heavy north gale until
the 18th inst The United States Squadron anu
all the transports left Point Lizsrdo for Sacrlfcos
on the 9th inst with 10, 100 troops.
On the morning Of the 10th, landing oil al ,ne
troops and marine was effected within three miles
Of Vera Cruz, without much opposition from the
enemy, as the landing was well covered by con-
slant discharge of bomb.shell and round shot from
the u. g. steamers and the gun-boats anchored near
the beach and In front Of the landing.
Immediately after an organization oil the Amer,
can forces on the beach, they took up the line oil
march over the sand hills, 10 the attack OF the enc
ys outposts and Qualifications situated from one 10
three miles from the Castle and forts oil the CITY
They carried every one by storm, not, however
without losing seventeen men.
On the 18th and l2th the American forces were
employed in throwing up breast works and digging
I entertainments Occasional skirmshing took place
with the enemy, who were throwing showers OF
bomb shells and rounashot from the Castle and CITY,
but without much effect. During this time the
sesmen were landing provisions and ammunition
from the ships -,
ON the 10th a strong north gale set in, which cut
otF all farther communication. We lett during tne
Norther and as we were unable 70 make progress
10 the north, believe that it was impossible iOr our
bombs and shells to have been landed until the
,sth ;nst. so that the bombardment did not ProoA'
! biz commence until the Goth. -
There were some feats of bravery displayed on
the nth in which Col. Dickerson Of the Paine,to
} Regiment. South Carolina, was wounded " the
breast by musk ball from the enemy ana oaPl,
Alburtis of the I'd Infantry, had his head shoI on
! by 52-pound ball This same ball broke drum
nier's arm and took of private's leg
But on the sane day the American army nsd
gained complete possession of all the tortihcsfions
/ Of the enemy which were raised by them to stop
our troops from approaching the City. All the wa,
,;oas leading To the CITY were cut OH and all