New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-14
THE FALL OF VERA Cruz.
:. ,.v,,, p,yticipatiou In the c on fIer.


Prom the " o. Picsyuns, Exiru. 9Th.
The two letters subioined relate 70 the particips-
ton Of the Scusdron In the reduction Of vera Crur
The part psyed by the Navy wss conspicuous and ne
writer Of the following letters bad every opportunity io
making an accurate report Of the cooperation OF me
Tee; IN bringing about the Growing results oil the
co-respondence Of the picsyune.
CAxP wA.arssTos. March q.
Gen. Scott having suggested to Com. Conner the
landing Of some OF hs heavy gun. 10 be pseed in bat
,rx In the trenches and worked By the sesuen the re-
u.i;ou was promptly responded to and the success Of
the Experiment has been in the CHEST degree creda-
be 20 the navy. six we're landed weighing shout
600 pounds each This i believed 10 have been TIE
largest and heaviest siege train attempted 70 De
Do, IN bsttsry Three Psxhsn G. Founders were fur.
nished By he Mississippi. Albany and = Mays snd
three long a2-pounders 5y the RaTitsn and Po,ouac
The distance from the beach 70 the battery "a soout
three miles and half over loose sand hills and IN some
places through dense chspo-s which cut away By
pioneers as the piece vas advanced
About hslfpssi o'clock OF TIE I'd aft the Work OF
transporting the guns from the shipping was
under the command Of Cspt Aulick assisted ~ Con-
Mackenzie and the othcers in command OF The various
parties detailed from the several vessels.
The party from the Rsritau. undsr the command OF
Lieut. Harry lnserson took the lead. Never did men
vork with better vii The gun was suspended from
large wheels and drawn BY mules assisted ~ the men
While passing along the lines Of Gen Worth . brigade,
tn soldiers everywhere and especially the marines OF
TIE e-IelrQns FNlAtdlAg lr-4@NAN@ e04-4---~N y 49,
Tse General Who was the frs, 10 make the suggestion
q landing the navy guns and VINO TOOK greet interest N
the success OF the undertaking detailed company to
serve al the ropes. Near suncown the gun had been
transported half the distance 70 Gen Psttersons head
Quarters There the mules gave out and were taken
from the wheels Gen Pillow, AZ the heed OF detaeh-
nent of volunteers relieved Gen. WORMS men, and en-
ering into the spirit Of the WofS Win greai 1ea 'ook
The real difficulties Of tie work Tow begun and no
thing bot the Evestesi energy could have overcome
them The pioneers cut down the chsporal a. the gun
advanced Men and officers. from the General down,
tailed on 70 the ropes with hearty will snd BY o'clock,
?. r. the gun was landed al the trenches.
The next morning Lieut. o H. Perry srFlved with the
Af5snys e. pound Psxhan. and was followed By Lieut.
sydney smith Lee with miiar gun from the hissis-
,iuui Ard Lieut. G n Kennedy with the Of the 81
Nsrys on the night Of the 2d both Of the guns Of the
Potomac were brought Up ~ Lieut. B4i~in-
Pv the arrival Of the last the Engineers had com
ntei the hressfwork and the guns we've at placed In
battery and partially unussked before day GIT on the
2ath A. the defences were however. not complete
as desired Intended conceal them from the
enemy until the next morning
IN This we were foiled ~ being discovered ~ the
erery aboui9 o'clock, who nredlaely opened hesFy
and extremely welldirected FIRE The battery was now
unmarked speedily possible and at the same time
an order received from Gen scott TO open IRE on
the enemy
othe beach and the trenches and battery gave the
hrst shot The sailors very appropriately, ehristened
tho sup after her commander tine Old Harry and she
did good service in playing the Devils own WORK as the
sequel will show.
The Gre was steadily maintained from al the guns for
four hours and between three hundred and four hund
red shot thrown into the forts and city The nterven'
ton Of noriher preventing an additional supply Of am
uniuon from the shipping ire ceased ss soon 81
what was on hand was exhausted 10 had evidently
been very effective
-Four men were killed aud four more were wounded,
including Lieut. Baldwin commanding the guns OF the
Potomac The precision Of the enemys IRE was re
msrkabe Every man who was killed was struck upon
the head AZ soon as any Of the sailors showed their
heads shove the psrspet shot followed With the sccu
rscy of a rife.
Al P. NJ Of the 2iih relief parties were detailed
from the several ships commanded By Capt Mayo as
ssted BIZ Iieus Bssell OF the Albany, Semmes and Bid.
de of The Ran an Fraey Of the Potomac De Camp OF
the Mississippi and stedmsn Of the 81. Mays They
arrived the battery about o'clock, when the enemy
renewed their Ere.
i.hed By the enemy that II impossible TO renew the
engagement until the following morning. Al nightis
con pany of ss2pers and miners were 10 set TO work 10
repair damages and hour or two before daylight the
defences put in condition TO srord partial pro
lection 20 the men At early daylight the nre opened
The enemy were not behind hand they returned our
Ere immediately. and hot work ensued
The fire OF our guns was hrsi directed upon oason
in front which kept Up the brisk and well directed can
nonade which had given al the trouble the pre-
yious day The three solid shot guns OF the Potomac
md Rsri,an PLAYED upon his battery VITA tremendous
eject for spsce Of two hours completely demoisnins
the walls and making breach sufficient to admit ten
men abreast when shot from the gun Of The Raritan
directed by Lieut. SemBes shot away the dag star and
brought swsy the enemy colors.
The colors had been shot away several times. sud a.
often replaced Prom that moment their hre began 70
sacksn and In half an hour the battery completely
siienced.
The united fire Of the battery then directed on
Fort Santiago and the enemy driven from the fort
little before o'clock the town appeared 10 be beaten
not daring TO IRE again Upon this becoming apparent
our brave Ar mounted the 5reastwork and gave three
hearty cheers without provoking fire. Soon after dag
Of truce was sent in request cessation OF hosii-
ties for three hours TO give the enemy time 10 bury their
deed