The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-13
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
FROM THE
SEAT OF WAR.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT
COMMODORE PERRY,
RELATIVE TO THE
B0MBARDMENT OF VERA CRUZ.
Fifteen Americans Killed and Fifty
Seven Wounded.
Mexican Loss One Thousand.
ARRIVAL OF SANTA ANNA IN THU CITY
OF MEXICO.
Stoppage Of the Revolution.
HIS DESIRE FOR PEACE.
Tremendous Loss Of American Vessels
i'm the Gulf in q N0rther.
Arrival Of the Steamer ScOurge,
AT VERA CRUZ.
The Loss Of the Steamer Hunter.
ATTACK ON ALVARADO,
MOVEMENTS OF
OLD ROUGH AND READY.
His Pursuit Of Urea,
&c. &c. &c.
TEIEGRAPHlC.
IMPORTANT PEACE INTELLIGENCE.
TELE0 RAPHIC.


PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April IL, ls47.
The mail from New Orleans has arrived, and brings
advoss Of tho 4th inst The papers Of that date
tain tho details Of the bombardment OF Vera Cruz
The Princeton landed her mails ut the Belize.
1t s stated that one half of Vera Cruz is Destroyed
The Mexican loss is about one thousand-ons half wo
men and children
Gen. Valdez Is among tho killed
The troops dispersed by Col Harnoy were Rancheros,
and were not commanded by Gen. La Vega
The brigade of Gen. Qutman to leave on the 30th
to attack Alvarado The gun boats and small steamers
wero to escort him.
1t was the intention of Con- Scott to push towards
the city Of Mexico.
One Of the editors Of the New Orleans Picayune Mr.
Kendal writes that Santa .4nna had orrired the capt.
fal and was desrous for peace. He had put stop to
the rerolution.
The steamer Scourge had arrived at Vera Cruz
Special Dispatches to the NJ. Y. Herald Office.
No l.
CANT WAsHlNaroN
VERA CRUZ, March 90. l947.
At O'Clock, tho Castle saluted the Mexican flag and
crossed the oy at 10 o'clock the whole Mexican army
marched out stacked their on the road near
the Cemetery Our army then marched each side Of
the Mexican lines into the town Col Bolton took pos
session of the Castle. saluted the American flag and
then fired salute to Commodore Conner, the Prince
ton left.
Major General Scott from the government house, re-
viewed tho troops they marched through the public
square. He is now quartered In it.
All the best part Of the inhabitants had left the city
before the attack.
On entry, tlooked like deserted city. The num-
Der killed is known supposed to be large The city
is very much injured by the shot and she'll Nine thou
sand Mexican troops within twelve fifteen miles
Of the city the night Of the 2sth, and driven
back by Col. Harney, of the dragons.
The attack ,cH be made .alparodo, Tomorrow the
a0h 1t is important have possession OF it, the
country about it is agricultural one and will open the
market to our troops.
BRIEF NOTES PROCEEDINGS BEFORE VERA CRUZ.
March 9th-The standardization commenced.
lsth-The investment is complete; two mortars land
l7th-Tcn or twelve mortnrs were on shore to-day.
1sth-Trenchcs opened at night.
22d-City summoned to surrender at 2 p NJ, and on
refusal the fro was begun from seven mortars, after
wards increased to nine mortars.
24th-The naval battery Of three 80 Founders and
25th-A battery Of four "a Founders and two inch
howtxers opened to-day.
26th-The enemy early this morning commenced the
negotiation for surrender.
29th-Posscssion taken Of both city and castle, tho
garrison marching out and laying down their The
trenches open days Tho fire from our batteries
continued ga days
During the sixteen days that interviewed between the
Decentralization Of the troops and the opening Of nego
tiatons there five days Of violent "northers," in
which all landing Of stores Sc, interrupted; and
during the days Of open trenches there two
days and nights in which impossible to undertake
any work. by clearing the trenches and bat
tories Of large quantities Of drifting sand the
accommodating damage.
USoFrIcIAL LIST OF KILLED WOUNDED BEpoRy VERA
CRuz FROM THE LANDING TAXING Possgssror
THE CRY AND CATTLE, VIZ PROM THE 9rH TO THE
10Th MARCH.
KILLED.
Navy--One officer and six men In the shore battery
No.
Army--Two officers and six men.
Total---Throc officers and ~ men
WOUNDED.
No g,
Army-Tiree officers and 40 men.
Total-Four officers and &c men
Total killed and wounded, officers and SO mon
making in all SO persons.
NAMES OrrIcERs KILLED.
Capt. John r. Vinton, I'd Artillery Capt. Alburtis
I'D Infantry; Midshipman r. b. Shubrick, Navy.
NAMES OF OFFICERS WOUNDED.
Lieut.. Col Dickinson, &. Carolina Volunteers severe
ly Lieut. A. s. Baldwin, Navy, slightly; Lieut. Delagin
Davidson I'd Infantry, very slightly; Lieut. Lewis NELL,
I'd Dragons, severely.
All the wounded are doing well
No 2.
CAMr WAsHrsaros,
March goth, Isi7.