Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-04-22
THE WAR.


AS already stated, the town was summoned on the
I'd March AT o'clock that day the bombardment
commenced, and lasted with intervals till the Goth,
when negotiations were resumed which led to the sur
render of the town and Castle on the 29th.
On the second day of the bombardment an offer was
naue 10 surrender the town. but Gen. Scott would not
accept the town without the Castle and two more days
OF bombardment ensued when the soldiers of the gar
rson listening to the entreates of the suffering nha
bltants, compelled the general commanding 10 sur
render both town and Castle. Gen. Morales, refusing
to act to the premises resigned or retired when Gen.
Landero succeeded to the command, and signed the
convention for the surrender
The bombardment of four days placed the town in
ruins, under which great numbers of non-combatants
men, women and children, were buried
The bombardment is represented to have been ter
rc and to its thunders succeeded the means of the
dying in every part of the town for several days after
wards.
Gen. Scott offered to the inhabitants, foreigners,
&C., safe retreat from the town prior to the common
cement of operations.
Except few shot from the gun-boats, not shot
was fred on the castle.
The navy bore but little part in the attack battery
OF navy guns, under the command of navy officers did
great execution in batterng down portion of the
walls of the town, and eifecting breach The army
did little more than to lombard the town. The skrm-
ishng at the landing of troops tested the nerves of
our untred troops, and Col. Harvey, with some da-
goons, and few pieces Of light artillery, carried a
bridge fortified and defended by 5 ONE hundreds of
Mexicons and thus ended this demonstration.
Although the foreign consus and their families did
not accede to the offer of Gen. Scott, and leave the
town, yet during the bombardment, they attempted to
reach the ships of their respective nations when they
arrested in their course and ordered back to the
city.
The following is from COL Totten's memoranda:
"The principal terms of capituation were That
the garrison should lay down their arms as prisoners
OF war Officers retaining their swords that they should
march out with the honors of war-saluting the flags
OF the city and castle from their own batteries, on
striking them, at the moment the troops were surren
derng their arms; that the troops, regulars and irregu
lars, should be discharged and dispersed to their
homes, under parole given upon their rolls and by
their own officers not to serve against the United
States until duly exchanged giving, Mt the
same tme their own parol for themselves Individually
that all public property of every description should be-
the property of the United States that such por
tons of the armament may not have been destroyed
during the continuance of the war; may be liable to be
restored by spuations in the treaty of peace that pr
vate property is to be nviolate and not liable to be
taken without arrangement with the owner; that the
religion Of the inhabitants its institutions and
MES are soemnly guaranteed that officers and men
under parole may remain in the city, to settle private
aftans, not to exceed five days.
friendly communication has been opened with the
town of Medellln twelve miles southwark of Vera
Cruz, after sharp skirmsh conducted by Col. Harvey
against some troops that attempted to obstruct the way
And an expedition, by land and water was about to
proceed to Avardo where however no opposition was
looked for. Indeed, it was confidently stated in camp
when the Princeton sailed, that Mexican commission
es had already arrived for the purpose Of treating for
the submission of that place. The principal object Of
Gen. Scott at Avarado is to open source of supply of
horses, mules, and beef cattle.
Further from ]ferco.-Papers of the city of Mexico,
up TO March "a, have been received at New Orleans,
The progress of Santa Anna has itself of interest
lie took leave of his army, March a. at San Luis Po-
tos, in brief and happy address, full of CO npment
to them for their conduct at the field of ga Angosu-
ra, protesations of patriotism for himself and hatred
of their "perfdious invaders" He states that he had
already sent forward two brgades of infantry and one
Of cavalry, with their batteries to assist in the defence
Of Vera Cruz The rest Of the army is to defend the
frontier The Picayune says of his march to the cap
ital--
From San Luis to the city of Mexico Santa Anna Is
progress was trumpha He continually met deega-
tons from congress sent out to propate him. Ad-
dresses from the different states presented to him
on his route He arrived in the immediate vicinity Of
the capital on the Goth, On the ODD he took the oath
Of Office as President of the Republic at the city Of
Guadalupe de Hidalgo, The afternoon of the follow
pomp and soemnity. TIE Deum sung in the
metropolitan church, where he received the congratu
ations Of the authorities and corporations.
The cabinet Of Santa Anna is composed as follows
D. Mariana Otero, minister of foreign affairs; d. Juar
Rondero of the Treasury; d, Francisco Suarvey Tri
ae, of Justice, and d. Jose gnaco Gutierrez, of war
From anything we find in the papers, it does net ap
pear that Santa Annals assumption of the reigns Of
government is revolution. He Of course dspossesse
Gomez Farias as chief executive officer but withou
driving him from his station of Vice President
The Inaugural address of Santa Anna indicates no
thing of his future policy. He is highly compliments
ny to congress and the people, and not little so to
wards himself; declares no principles, and is only su
perfuous in words He says:
have entered upon the supreme magstracy be
cause have seen that it was the sole means OF ter
minating the disturbance of this capital, and because
believe shall thus be able to facilitate the prosecute
of the war; and to the independence and honor
Mexico, which wish to present unsued and brillaT
to the world which is beholdng u.s.
aspire to no other title than that of n good ctze
and in speaking of me that it should be said that 10y
ed my country; that served it with zeal, and that
sacrificed myself for its good.
We see nothing concerning grant Of money by I'll
clergy to Santa Anna.
Mr.. Kendall writes that the last reports from II
capital indicate that the dssentons are not yet term
mated, Santa Anna is said to have allied himself wit
the party of Faras, and to be determined to suppo
the war at the expense of the church,
Gaudaajara paper publishes the terms offered
our government for peace through Atocha The pr
cipal one was, in brief, fifteen millions to be pal
Mexico for the line of % degrees from the Gulf to tn
Pacific, and the United States to demand no expens
of the war. These expenses estimated at Thrice
Millions making total of twenty eight millions for
territory north of 26 degrees.
From Santa Fe More Fighhng.-The following
by telegraph, by way of Pittsburgh.
Tha st. Louis papers Of the 9th inst, contains advc
from Santa Fe to the 10th February, with full deta
of the shocking massacre at Taos, and the subseque
battles.
After the severe encounter between our forces al
the Mexicans near Santa Fe, Col. Price, with 300 m
and four howitzers, proceeded towards the valley
Puebla, where two large houses had been fortified
the enemy with every show Of resistance The alta
was Immediately commenced. When the fortliicatit
were taken the Mexicans fed, but were overtaken
the dragons and the victory was complete and de