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lie Immediately deployed, and from the head of the
line ordered a charge. When he approached with
I'm about ~ yards Of the enemy's line they gave
him a fire from their side-arms, but oyershot
Then came the test of strength and skill-the dra
goons, with sword in hand, me. the confidinp Ian
Ger. with pointed lance, ready to receive him The
contest was but for short time. In MANY instan-
ces lanccs We're twisted from their clenched hold .
the Mexicans were unsaddled and drived heller
SHELTER IN every direction and pursued by the dra
goons IN detachments. Col. Harvey and several
OK his officers met their men i'm single combat but
none OF them received any injury except Lieut.
NELL, Adiutant Of the Regiment, who was wound
ed severely in two places, from his magnanmity i'm
attempting to capture Mexican instead of killing
him. In full run he overlook the rctreating Mexi-
can. and placing his sword in front of him com
manded HIM to surrender, whereupon the Mexican
drove his lance into his magnanmous adversary-
AS the Lieut. wheeled his horse to despatch him,
another Mexican charged up and struck him with
lance However, severely wounded rs he was.
IN two places, he conquered one OF his foes, and n
corporal came up in time to settle accounts with
| the other.
! In this affair Col. Harvey had 4 wounded and
killed. Lieut.. Judd had one killed and the Ten
nesseeans had Messrs. Fox, Long, Woody and one
other oil capt. McCown's company, whose name
could not ascertain, wounded. Mr.. Young, Tex
an Ranger, who was acting guide, was also
wounded slightly. Nineteen Mexcans were found
dead at the bridge behind the breast-w work. Col
Harvey killed so and wounded about the same
number. The Mexican force near 1000; Col
Harney's about 500.
The whole proceeding of Major Gen. Scott, from
the commencement to the close of his course in this
brilliant affair." has been characterized by the high
est ability and skill, and by that proper regard for
of h,,,,,, unit,
character OF the soldier and the man. In his Gen
eral Order, issued on the 2Sth of March, designa-
ting the detachments which We're to take possession
OF the surrendered city and castle. he says
Until those garTsons, with their necessary
guards, sentines and patrols, are duly established
no other person whatsoever will be allowed, except
on special duty, to enter either of the surrendered
places.
''The inhabitants of Vera Cruz and their proper
ty, are placed under the safe guard of every Amer
leans honor; and any miscreant, who shall do in
Jury 10 any person or property, shall be promptly
brought before military commission, under Gener-
al Orders No. 20''
In subsequent Order, dated on the Goth March,
he says
''During the ceremony of the surrendering of the
Mexican troops, the slightest noise or cheering
Will be permitted. When OUR flags are hoisted
In addition to the batteries, they may be saluted
VIII CiiecIS ny SUBJECTS not unucr arms
The Delta's correspondent goes on to say, under
date of March 20, evening
The MeXicans varously estimated their loss al
from 500 TO 1000 killed and wounded. but all agree
that the loss among the soldiery is comparatively
small, and the destruction among the women and
children is very great. Among their killed is Gen.
Felix Valdez, and officer of some celebrity.
AT the time of the surrender. the Mexicans had
but two days ammunition and three days. subss-
tence, which accounts for their General withhold
ing their fire during the night.
During the bombardment, our army have thrown
the following number and size of shot -
.4rmy Battery
5000 ten-nch shell, 90lbs each
500 round shot. 25lbs each.
200 eight-inch howitzer shells, 6Slbs each.
800 Cen. PattersOn's Nary Battery.
! lOUo PaiXhan shot, 6Slbs. each.
500 round shot, 32lbs each
.Husqaato Fleet, Capt. IatnaH
1900 shot and shell, averaging 62lhs EACH
Making in all 600 shot and she'll, weighing 1853,
600 lbs.
The destruction in the city is most awful-one-
half Of it is destroyed. Houses are blown to pieces
and furniture scattered in every Objectionable
streets torn up and the strongest buildings serious
ly damaged
Gen. Scott has certainly achieved great, glori-
Gus and almost blOodless victory over an enemy in
a position that considered impregnabe-
Throughout the whole affair he has preserved the
most perfect equilibrium of temper, and the char
acterlstlc GOODNESS and courage of great General
and noble soldier, and while, from the necessities of
demanding from the enemy his own terms, he has
tempered the vigor OF the circumstances with hui
manity-the best evidence of brave and compe-
tent officer.
05- The New Orleans Tropic gives the follow
ing on the authority of an officer of the Navy who
visited both the Castle and City of Vera Cruz af-
ter their surrender:
The number of women and children and other
non -cOmbaants in the city has been greatly overra-
ted by the press. The whole number in the city
did not probably exceed 1900 and the number kill
ed did not probably exceed 200.
The killed and wounded among the combatants
III the city was said to be SO.
There was but one gun fired at the castle, and
no one was injured in it,
The city and castle were entirely without provi.
sons, but there was large quantity Of ammunition,
powder, balls and shells, both in the castle and
city.
letter from an officer on board of the L. S.
steamer Princeton, published in the Philadelphia
American, says
The surrender Of the Mexican Army took place
on large plain outside OF the walls; it was very
imposing sight. The common soldiers seemed very
indifferent, but the officers appeared sorrowful and
much mortified They were very poorly dressed,
some with old white hats and with black ones,
not having, probably, seen dollar for months.
AT the Mexican battery which fought so well
when the flag staff was shot away and officer tore
the flag from the remnant of the staff, jumped up
on the parapet, and held it in his hand, until he
himself was shot down This was done three