Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-13
OFFICIAL.
FROM OUR ARMY AT VERA CRuz.

HEApQCARrKRs rnE ARNV ,
Camp Washington. before Vera Cruz March 20, 1911
SIR; Yesterday seven OF lO-inch mortar he.
in battery and the labors for planting the remainder Of
our heavy metal being in progress addressed at two
O'Clock p M summons to the Governor OF Vera Cruz
and within the two hours limited by the bearer the flag
received the governors Copies of the two
(marked respectively. aud b. herewi,h enclosed
IL will be perceived that the governor who it turns ont
is the commander O! both places chose ag,ns, the main
terms OF the summons suppose me to have demanded
the surrender OF the castle and OF the cy-when in fact
from the non-aval OF our heavy INDEPENDENTLY NOR
tsrs-l was in no condition to threaten the former
On the return OF the flag, with that reply at once or
dered the seven @oars in battery, to the
In short time the smaller vessels OF Commodore Peuys
squadon-two steamers and five to
previous arrangement with him, approached city within
about mile and eighth. whence being partially cover
they slso opened brisk fire upon the CITY, This hes been
continued uninerrupted by the mortars and only with
lew incfmsons, by the vessels up o'clock this
morning, when the commodore, very properly called them
oh rom position too dafingly assumed
Our ihree remaining mo'tars (l2 o'clock NJ in
battery ana the whole tcu in activity. To early
II the city should continue obstinate batteries Nos and
will be ready add their fire No L. consisting of tour
2I-pounders and two S-inch Paxhan guns and No M,
val battery OF three 32pounders and S-inch Psx-
hansthe guns, officers, aud sailors landed from the SQUAD
ron-our trends OF the navy being unremi,,ing their
jealous Cooperation, IN every mode and form
So far, we know that fire upon the city has bee,
highly eheenvopatticulay from the batteries OF lO-nch
moriars planted at abou 500 yards CITY neu6-
iEg the preparation and defence of the batteries fran In,
beginnng-now many days-and the he's,
hrc OF the enemy from city and caste-we have only
had four or i've men wounded and officer and one
man killed, IN or the trenches. That officer Cant
John K Nnton, OF the United 81 artillery one of
the most talented accomplished and effective members of
the army and who was highy distinguished the brilliant
operations at Monterey He fell last evening, in the
trenches, where he duty field and commanding
officer, universally regretted have just attended his no
nofcd remains 10 soldiers grave-in full view Of the en-
envy and within reach OF his guns.
Thirteen of the long-necdod Notwithstanding twenty
seven besides heavy guns 6ehind-have arrived and
OF them landed heavy noriher then set in at me ri,nl
that stopped that opea'n and also the landing Of shells
Hence the fire Of batteries has been sackrned
since two o'clock to-day, and cannot be rsnvorad I'M
III we shall again have smooth In the mean time
shall leave this report open ournaznr events thar
up the departure OF the steam The
Princeton with Commodore Connor who Learn expect,
the 25,h instant.
March 24-The storm having subsidized in the night, we
commenced THIS forenoon, Us sson the became
little smooth 10 land shot, shells, and mortars
The naval battery. M. j. opcred with great acv
W under captain Aulck, the second the rank of the
squadron, about 10 m. HIS fire was continued 10
o'c.ock little before he was relieved by Can,,,
Mayo wac landed with fresh supply OF ammuni,ion-
capt having exhausted the supply he had brought with
him. lie lost four sailors, killed, and had one officer.
Lieut. Baldwin slightly hurt.
Tae mortar batteries, Nos l, ? end 3 have fred bu,
Iingudly during the day tor the of shells which are
nov going out from the beach
The two reports OF Col. Bankhcad chief Of ,,tlIe,
ooh OF THIS cate, copies OF which enclose give the incl
dents Of those three batteries.
Da''eN No d. Wach Will mount four 24-pounderS and
Two o-inch f1Nhan's guns, has been much DELAYED in
the hands OF the ndeatgabe engineers by the nortber
that I'll cd up the work with sand nearly Us fast as cod
be opened by the hat5iinded aborers Ii will box-yer
aonouess be IN ig. ACTIVITY early tomorrow morning.
March 25-The Princeton being about to stsrt for
Philadelphia have but to continue this rcport
All the batteries. Nos. l. ,, 3, and s. are in awful ac
uvy this morning. The effects is, doubt very grc,,
and think the city cannot hold beyond TO-DAY To-
morrow morning many ct the will be IN n DO
son 10 add their TIRE, when, after the delay NJ s,
twelve houfs, no proposition surrender should be re-
celved shall organize parties carving the CITY bv a.
sau - Tar the defence has been spirited and obstinate
enclose copy OF memorial received last mis- ht signed
by the consuls OF Great Britain, France SPAN and PINE
within Vera Cruz asking Ge 70 grsnta truce TO enable
the ueutras together with Mexican women and children
10 withdraw from the OF havoc about them shall
reply the moment that an opportunity may be taken TO
saF-l That truce only be granted on the applica
ton OF Governor Morales, with wow TO surrender; =
Inst "a sending safeguards the different consu begin
ming far back the 18Th inst distinctly admonished
hem-Paltcu.aTy the French aud Spanish consuls-a,d
u course, through the the other cOnus-of the dan
gers that have ioowcdi That although at that date
mad already refused To allow person whatsoever To pass
lac line % investment either way, yet blockade had
et open the cousu.s G1d other neutFas 10 mss on,
% Ee respective shps OF Up the 22d Instant and
an shall iEclpse 10 the memoaists 4 copy OF nv sum.
mons - the governor show that had fully considered
The impending haTashp and disuesscs OF the place in.
Guiding those Of women and children before one gun had
been he'd N that direction. The intercourse between The
neutral ships OF and the city stopped a. the st
mentioned date by Commodore Perry, with nv CONCUR.
renee winch placed on the ground that mat intercourse
could NOT ~. 10 give 20 the enemy moral AID aud comfort,
j val be from the memorial, HAT our batteries
-lVc already lad terrible Chlt Ic city, also known
through other soucc aGd hence inference that sur
reneer must EoOH be proposed. IL haste,
nave the n'lOf ~ remain, sir win high respect your
WINFIELD SCOTT.