The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-22

rom Head. Q usrters. which directs The man.
ner and forms to take possession OF the sur
rendered works. The brigade designated
by Mslor Gen. Patterson, Is Gen. Pillows:
General Orders No. p.
AkAY HEAD Quarters,
Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz, March %.
4. B., arucies OF eapnulation signed and
exchanged, The City Of Neta Cruz aud The
Castle ii San Juan de Ulua, with their
dependencies, are 10 be garrisoned by the
forces Of the United States 10 morrow 1t
10 o'clock, 4. VI.
.. Ia the mean lime 10 officer or man Of
SAID forces Will approach either of these
places nearerthan our batteries, Nos. | 2,
3, 4 ), respectively, excep, by special or
der or PERMISSION Gu some matter oil pubic
duty.
3. Pending the ceremony Of surrender,
the whole army wall stand by It's arms, each
corps near It's present ground, ready TO I'D
vance aud attack II necessary.
A. The Isl Brigade of Regulars and a
Volunteer Brigade, 10 be designated by
Mai. Gen. Pat c son, together vita any de-
iachmeni from The L. ). Squadron, under
Com. Perry that he NAV be pleased TO des'
iguate, will be present at the ceremonies Of
evacualus and sutfeaderng. These for
ces will occupy su-h positions al The cere-
monies as may be assigned by Bag. Gen.
Worth, de,achmenls oi whose Brigade will
garrison the surrendered works.
5. Until those gurls ms, with their ne
cessary guards, seulInes aad patrols, are
duly established no other person whatsoev-
er will be allowed, except on special duly,
TO enter either OF the surrendered places.
6. The inhabitants OF Vera Cruz, and
their property, are placed under the sale
guard Of every American honor ; and any
Iniscreau,, who shall DO injlty TO any per.
sons or property, shall be promptly brought
before military commission, uuder Cen
etal Orders No. %.
By command of Mai. Gen. Scott.
(sgned) II L.sCOTT, Asst Act AdJ. Gen.
29h M1rcA.-it 0 clock, Gen. W ortb 5
and Gen. Pillows Brigade formed about 300
yards apart, opposite each other, and the
Mexcaus matched out, stacked their arms
aud marched OF. Oar troops then moved
10 column into The city at = o'clock, plant
ed the Star Spsngled Banner on the walls,
where but short lime previous had waved
that OF vain ana concelted Zoe. The Stars
and ST.; = wen, UP frs, on Fort Santiago,
then tort Conception, and then on the
Castle and oiec ces. Each Flag as II
wen, up rec aIvf = national salute, which
was answered. 6y tie SquadfoG--. yards
Of the vessels were manned ~, our coiofs
hailed with ;hre. c! GERS.
Com. Perry IVES present il the Musqli-
to Feet under Capt. Tainall al the eyAcua
tioa ard surrender,
The Mexicaus vlriously estimated their
los: al from 500 10 1000 killed and wound.
cd, ba, all agree that the loss among the
soldlery ia comparatively small and the de-.
struclion among The women and children Is
very grea'. Among their killed IS Gen.
Felix Y a!dez, an officer OF some celebrity,
Our loss 10 the Army ADD Navy is about %
killed and about 40 wounded, gu. many o
them slightly.
Lieut.. Col. Dickinson, Lieuts. Neil ant
Baldwin, an happy 10 state, are recover
ing very fast, and the wounded generally
are dong we'll.
Tia dasi..-..~- H. ~f.y r. most awiu
--one-hait OF 1t Is destroyed Houses are
blown to pieces and furniture scattered II
every dirccuon-the streets torn Up, anL
the stronI es. buildings seriously dlmased
Gen. S.ott Sas ceualuly achieved great
glorious aud almost boodles. victory oyei
40 enemy IN a position that was. considered
81 J. Al,
he has preserved the most perfect equiltbrr
um of temper and The Characteristic coDi
ness aud courage Of general and noble
solder, aud while, from the necessities o
demanding from the enemy his Own terms
he mas tempered the ylgor OF the cucum
stances with humanity, the best EVIDENCE 9
brave and compeeu! officer.
The Engineer Corps under CoI. Tolet
have applied themselves 10 the d scharge o
their duties as became them 10 their post
ton, aud enIufed The prvallons and expo
sure 10 The weather aud the fire of The en-
emy without regard to health or loss Of life
No DIVISION or portion Of The army ha.
been better conducted than tna, Of the Ord
nance throughout the whole Of the opera
tons, aud 10 men are entitled to a create
degree Of efedr, than Capt. Hu-er suf
Lieut. Haguer, their duty has been ardlou-
and they haze abofed igat and day 10 dis
charge II, IN !dlf weather and foul, both d
the general depot and 10 The entertainments
aud | saw these officers up 10 their kaee,
IN water duuog the prevalence Of the hed.
Wy noaher 10 rescue their stores from loss
From tho y. o. Picayane, Of April (.
LATER FROM THE BRAZOS.
The L. S, transport schooner Sarah
Capt. Edudge, arrived yesterday from The
Brazos, whence she sailed on the 25sh ult.
three day. later than our former adyIces
MAJOR Be0 McCuIIpch, Of the Mississippi
volunteers, Cap. Elsts, Of the let Ora
goons, and Cap. Bell and JosseIyn, Of th'
quariermasier'a Department, came p4ssen
gers on the Sarah.
The Flag OF the 9Th ut., gives farthe
accounts fro Santa Auna' army. Thel
were communicated by letter dated froa
Tua, the lIth Of March, written BY