The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-04-07
3After,hc landing, the different cal,,,nt

look ul,tAelrlilne eOt1fnarcI5Slor.ntheIy Ot g posi-.
lions ussigneds,o them in5the Important &c.
ton and siege Of Vera C5uz.
The STEAMERS Wien and Spit(ire. laying
unherPunta de Hornos, opened OH the city
across the point and in the direction Of lie
was returned by the Castle, but without ef.
feet.
General Worth's divisions which, II is
said. has been assigned to the operations on
the lcf. flank Of The city; from the locality
Of the landing on tho South and under Pun.
Ia de lIornos, had necessarily to move in
cchelIon 10 the rear, past The right, in or
der to gain hisprhper Positon--in the exc
cntion Of which it becnme necessary to al-
tack and take possession Of two rcdnuhts
thrown nr by the enemy, on one Of which
was piece Of artillery, nnh both filled
with infantry. The rrlnmbts were attack
c.', charged and taken, a spirited resistance
being male by the enemy, WIN lost sever
al in killed, wounded and prisone's-our
! loss some seven killed and several wound
ed, Capt. Alhur,is, of lha 2h Infantry,
was killed by a round shot, supposed tobe
from the Castle; the ball severed his head
from his bndy, The same shot of The arm If
drummer, Ia h"y) and wonnding n pri.
vate. Capt.. Albnr,is was Virginan, and
formerly conducted newspaper in Fred
rick>burg. C"l. Dickinson was wounded
in the breast by muske, shat.
The skirInishing was however no check
10 .thc advancing column, which passed
steadily forward To its position on The left
and rear of The city, where it halted aud
commenced the work of entrcnchrnent.
The pipes used for the purpose of sup
plying the city with fresh water, have been
discovered and hr"ken up. completely cut
ling off the supply from The tanks, which
arc situated some distance (rnm The city.
During the advance upon the rear Of the
city, passed midshipman Rogers, who had
not been sent from Vera Cruz, was bound
nn n cart and ordered In he conveyed. un-
der guard, to the prison Mt Prrotc, but
fortunately they were encountered by "ur
forces and Mr.. Rogers was rescued and is
now on board his ship.
Tho city is now completely surrounded
by our tr"nps, each division having taken
an alvanlagnnu, posi,ion, with cntrench
mcnts, completely cutting uT all cnmmuni
Gallon by sea or land, ard. at the same
time, nrc safe from the fire Of the castle.
The positions nC divisions were establish.
ell 18Th. extending from Ponla de Hornns,
on The right. 10 Pnn,a do la Cati,a, on The
tSlts III VuC uipf'hCh hiCt aH' dCiiNC pIFp'
ara,ions were on foot for the immediate
suhugaiion Of This formidable place.
So closely is Vera Cruz now besicged,
and SD entirely are every means Of com
municatinn cut off. all in a very few days,
the news much reach us That both the city
and eas.lo nre occupied hy our victorious
troops.
The general impression seems TO be that
the city will surrender in the course often
days or two weeks. No doubt is express
ed. Of the successful termination of the en-
terprze.
The Portia was delayed from the 18th 10
tho 10th by the prevalence Of Noriher,
during which time The discharge Of heavy
ordnance was frequently heard which
doubtless proceeded from tho Castle.
The vessels belonging to the squadron
employed in the service as cnnvoys. unI
for the covering the landings Of the tronps
below Punla de lI"rn"s, are: Fla gship R.-
riian; Frgn,es Potomac and Princclon:
Slo"ps 81. Mar%'S, Albany, aud John Adj
ans; Steamers Vixen and Spitfre; Gun
boats Reeicr. Pe,rel. Bnn',a, and Bell. The
Gunboats carry medium 32s.