Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-12
From tse Mobile Advertiser, [Erfra.l
MOBILE. SUNDAY MORNING.
April 4-loi o'clock. ! 4
ir GLORIOUS NEWS! II
AMERICAN ARMS AGAIN vICTORI-
Gus!
SAN JUAN UULL0A is OURS!

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The southern mail of this morning bring. the follow
ing glorious intelligence from army Vera Cruz. We
delay not moment IN laying ii before the public:
| Prom tho Pensacola OF April III:
The U. s war steamer Princeton, bearing the broad
pehnan' OF Commodore Conner, arrived this port this
morning. and came to anchor oil wharf, at half past
0elock-e1ehanging ssluies with tho navy yard as she
passed. The Princeton sailed from Vera Cruz on the o9,h
ult and brings the glorious of h, recon of
that city with the Castle OF San Juan dc Uoa aud their
entire unconditional surrender to our arms.
We arc indebted Of the officers OF the r. for the fol-
lowing summary OF tic proceedings in this most brilliant
aehievemcntan achievement that will rebound more to
the glory OF our Army and Marine among the nations
abroad than any that has yet had place in military
annals.
March Observation-Disclosures of troops commenced.
| l3lh-lnvesmeni of the City completed.
ls,h-Ttenchcs opened, at night.
| 25d-Cy summoned TO Surrender--on refusal. MOI
tars opened fire of bombs
2ih-Navy battery, three long 32pounders and three
eS'ponndeFs-PaiShan guns-oPened fire in the morn
| ing; distance 700 yards
25h-Another battery of four 24-pounders and three
mortars opened. This day the Navy battery opened n
breach in the wall OF the city; the fire was very
to the town.
26th.-Early in the morning the enemy proposed for a
surrender Commissioners on the American sido-C;en's
Worth and Pillow, and Col Totem.
| neutrality-suspicious. compeied-City and Castle sur
Iendered-Mexlcan troops marched out and laid down
| their arms The American troops occupied the city and
batteries OF the and OF that day the
American Ensign hOscd both, and was saluted
| by vessels.
The garrison. of 1000 men, laying down their arms as
prisoners OF war; and being their homes on parole
Five Generals, 60 superior officers and 270 company Off
GERS, being amongst the prisoners.
The total loss of the American army, from the day of
landing, March 81 is 65 persons killed and wounded
OFFIcERs kLLED-Captan John Vinton 2d ARTILLERY;
Captain Alburis, I'd Infantry; Midshipman I Shubrck
| Navy.
| OTTIoERs WoUNpEp-Lout Col Dickinson South Ca
rolina Volunteers, severely; Lieut.. Baldwin NAVY
Slightly; Lieut. Deozin Davidson, ID Infantry very slight
ly; Lieut.. Lewis Neil, ID Dragons severely All IN.
wounded are doing well.
OF the Mexcans the slaughter said have been i'm.
mense The commanding General stationed IN the
city. while his second IN command held the castle Their
regular force about 5000 and they had same
number OF egulars Outside the city Gen La Vega with
force OF from 5000 10 10000 cavalry Col Harvey with
between 200 and 800 L. s Dragons charged on and re
pulsed this immense force with terrible canage scattering
hem in all directions. They had barricaded bridge
10 protect themselves but artillery knocked away
this obstacle, and gave Haineys command n chance at
them.
LET slip the dogs OF war and cry havoc"
In the attack the town and castle only our smaller
vessels, drawing not nine feet, available But
lew shot and shell thrown into the case-he attack
oelng mainly upon the town. None of the enemys
siles struck vessels; and Midshipman Shubrck who
was killed. was serving battery shore. With the city
the hopes Of the enemy fell they had provisions in
toe castle TO sustain protTacied siege.
The Princeton IS commanded by Captain EnRe; as che
sailed from Vera Cruz Com Connors flag salued from
the castle of San Juan DUloa.
The Commodore is a passenger on board having been
relieved by Com Perry before the OF one
Tauons The Princeton having landed the bearer of des-
patches tor Washington and Col Totem this sails inn
meda,ely for Philadelphia via Havana. We have not been
able TO obtain list OF her officers and. indeed, owing
the laieness OF her arrival, have been compelled
throw together the foregoing particulars IN the pos