The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-08

~ l. iHbuue win TIE ioliO"lhk uOles II
reference to the Castle
The Castle of Vera Cruz is no nor,
what il was when France carried It, thar
you are T0in what you we're nursing u
guns above the cuhbre OF "a pounds auo
but low OF them-most miseTubly served
Tue magazines marched we're not boml
proof the powder was 81 such an inferior
character that not shot penetrated the
side OF a French ship, bat at the close Vi
the engagement we're stuck about the SIDE
OF the shipping like 50 many balls Of mud
and Va addition 10 all this, the commenting
uthcer having been instructed not to fire the
first gun, permitted tho French squadron
" come up aud take ia position a. quietly
10 though mo1r,ng 10 pas. The wluser sea.
son.
Now let US see ~hat change time and
u severe lesson have effected IA thiS slne
castle. There are Ut present mounted
slihln us periphery nearly 800 cannon,
aud these aIl 81, -, and ; sad 10 inch
PnIhan, there beng very large number
Ui the latter aud wherever Il has been
possible 20 tram gun upon tbs channel OF
lpp,uach, they are planted en- bIfb'lte
SO that fleet moving ~ TO The attack
must be exposed to the oncenIrAted tire Of
20 cannon, over distance OF tao miles,
before a can gel INTO position 10 return
SINGLE shot.
/ Tho Castle OF 4" San J1an fronts the
city st distance oil about thres.ei.h ths
OF u NILE ami e supported by water bat
terry, at The North. vest angle ol the town OF
h.ly - aud & pound guns, oil OF which,
.iih those ol the Castle commanding the
channel, would cuff sde tie squadron pass.
lng up, bolrt on from the momcu, u atfV.
I'd ~IihIn range Of the shot unt, It's an.
chors were d4sn, With spuugs upon the
cables, within the fench o. muskci shot
Judge, then, shsta force would be required
for auy promise o. success aud at ~hai 40
immense sacrifice i; would be accomplished,
t al all. he garrison al luts uutncat ).
composed ot = 900 men. Ia tho even, of
an attack they would eilh the Eost perfect
safety rctife within the classmates ~htch
are az rnpefsl1us ID shot as bu st1rs 81
Mount O.tztbt until The ammunition ii
he assalln. force VAS expended, when
they soJld rgtuta to laelt guns anI ssecp
he waters before item ~tln the most ter.
rh,, desifuc,v- edscl. The o..,cer CON
mluiius the Cas.,e lately sent official ~ord
" that 4, tie Commodore would brng hts
A.eI up, he might ice unfl there "as no's
shot ,elt 10 the locker. and nc would prom.
ss han not TO return = .un uuli hs was
done iirag.'
Itlsvery easy to batter dnsn tho Cas,ls
ot Vera Cruz by 4 tew mathematical lines
SPIN piece OF white paper, AMI u - sn.t
easIar 10 haran.ue eufiog. Etd!y crO~d
Al ,he corner OF sttee ~ v-.L - tuua
old womcn may ptauls over 'h'ir q1lT'
fteside about our glorious ii'el' fuznS san
joan d'JloA TO Tue ground by 'ns'S
Jfosd.ldo, and young buck. aud heroes,
pressing through ietes mouSacho aud
itapeuaI, may heap tuyecurei upon chat
, - called the "m,steTly inactivity OF Com
{ Couner srnI THESE gentry down here,
and ii they have uot less BRAINS thsn oeafut
,nsy viii soon see the folly OF such slnluron'
.ds aud pefhsp. 10 tho ordinary hard service
Intending tho blockade only, be the tIf" to
cfy out, GIVE me soue drink, iHinius,
%, die % for there IS DOT .ngle officer
on thus station ~ho you'd not very much
prelsr serve. ~tth the army, With some re-
mote probability Of tisht, 10 the annoy
aucc aud pr.yauons OF vigorous bloc
Of Vera Cruz during the winter moh'hf'
on an allowance Of water, with salt pfoN'''
IONS increasing the thirst Tor 1t, change
Of tune 90 far between az ungcts VISITS
with gale alter gale s~eepng dark DER
the man. There IS no enterprise. ~'ih
loerabe promise OF carrying II, mat would
not be preferable 10 u.
The city Of Vera Cruz. conta ,nlng some
7 900 inhabitants, spd vailed ~ ~ih
rampant constructed OF coral and mud' II
. seated directly upon the strand, low sandy
beach, swelling slowly INTO ranges OF h'I
locks Of sand, which faux tho c'iy inland
and seem 70 break up the surface en''reI.
1 between the MOUNTAINS, (Ahtch rear thei
Z lpty heads heaveGwufd, 10 tho distance
of some 30 or 40 mlles,) aud The sea
!, Tho ntsrmedIate space IL poisoned VIZ
d .rsrms OF slognanl pools aud marshes
winch eneeudet the fatal mlasma, 80 dt
D, structIys to life during The rainy seasons
10 q subsequent letter the same write
II thus aludes to the new plan OF cnmpa'g
I'd winch Is now beng carried into execute
~ under Gen. Scott
d An army Of about 5000 men Is to
y Immediately collected aud pul IN iho'''
y from various pohIs Tor Vera Cruz
. 1000 regulars ara to embark t'om lamp
co as soon as they en- be drawn IN lfo
90 the upper country mad 5000 volunteer
W It sad, are nov on 'hc't way IRON l.
W United States. 4 debarkaton WIZ 'S'
w Mace at I,zafdo or SacuhclOs- lho CT
Wv oC Vera Ctuz will bs slofHcd N the res
-, Atthe same time the squadron 10 to ehsa
AN the Castle OF San Juan sufficiently near
obyiato the possibility OF any h'd bel
thrown into tho town from tho Castle, n
the former being once IN The possession
: ou, troops, Il will be eosy TO cot oil 'fod
ali supplies, aud by the facility OF 'hFo"I
- shells directly from tho field works VII
which tho army would be en'renched'
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