Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-04-10
pos STSCRIPT.
THE SURRENDER OF VERA CRUZ.

THE SURRENDER OF VERA CRUZ.
We to-day delay the weekly edition of our pa
per, IN order TO give place to the following impor-
tant intelligence, briefly announcing the surrender
OF the City and Castle of Vera Cruz to the Ameri-
can forces under the command of Gen. SCOTT
FROM THE PENSACOLA GAZETTE OF ApRr. 3.
The United States war steamer Princeton, bear
ing the broad pennant of Com Connor arrived at
this port this morning, and came to anchor off our
wharf at halfpast nine o'clock, exchanging salutes
with the navy yard as she passed. The Prince
ton sailed from Vera Cruz on the 29th ult.. and
brings the glorious intelligence of the reduction of
that city, with the Castle Of San Juan d Ulua and
their unconditional surrender TO our arms.
We are indebted to one of the officers of the p
Tor the following summary of the proceedings in
this most brilliant achievement--an achievement
that will rebound more TO the glory Of our Army
and Marine, among the nations abroad, than any
that has yet had place in our military annals.
March 9.-Dsembarkaton Of troops commenced.
l4th.-Investment of the city complete
lsth.-Trenches opened, at night
22d-Ciy summoned surender-on REFUSAL seven NOR.
ars opened fire of bombs
25th-Navy battery, three long 3Opounder and three
poundersPaixhan guns-opencd fire in the morning. dis
ance seventy yards.
tars opened This day the Navy battery opened breach
in the wall Of the city the fire very destructive the
| town.
26th-Eary in the morning the enemy proposed for sur
| render. Commissioners the American side Generals
Worth and Pillow and Col. Totten.
neutrality-suspicious. completed--city and castle surren-
deed-Mexican troops marched and laid down their
The American troops occupied the city and batteries of the
and castle. AT of this day the American ensign
was hosted both, and salued by vessels ;
the garrison of about 1000 laying down their
prisoners Of war; and being sent their homes parole
Five generals, sixty superior officers, and hundred and
seventy company officers amongst the prisoners.
The total loss of the American army from the day Of land
ing March 81 is sixty-Gve PERSONS killed and wounded
officers kiled-Captain John r. Vinton, I'd artillery
Captain Aburs I'd infantry Midshipman I. b. Shubck,
navy.
officers wounded-Lieut Col Dickinson, South Caro-
volunteers, severely Lieut.. A. s. Baldwin, navy, slight
y Lieut.. Delozn Davidson I'd infantry, very slightly
Lieut. Lewis Ne I'd dragons, severely. All the wounded
are doing well.
Of the Mexicans the slaughter is said to have been i'm
The commanding General stationed in the city,
while his second in command held castle. Their regular
force about 3O0o and they had the number of n
regulars Outside the city Gen. La Vega with force
OF from 900 to 0O0o cavalry. Col. Harvey, with be-
two and three hundred United States agoons charged
on and repused this immense with terrible carnage,
scattering them in all directions. They had barrcaded a
bridge protect themselves but our artillery soon knocked
away this obstacle gave Harneys command chance al
them
In the attack on the town and castle only four smaller
sells, drawing nine feet, were available But few
shots and shells thrown upon the caste the attack be
ing mainly upon the town. None Of the enemy's missiles
vessels and Mshpman Shubrck, who was killed
serving battery Shore With the city the hopes
the enemy fell they had not provisions in the castle to
J., tain prorscted siege.
!, The Princeton is commanded by Capt. Engle As sh.
sailed from Vera Cruz, Com Corners flag salued from
The castle of San Juan dUlua.
The Commodore passenger board, having been
leved by Com Perry before the commencement of these
operations