The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-04-20

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Effects ofo NOrther.
Last night those who were fortunate G.
nough not to be on duty retired TO their
blankets in the sand, with every prospect Of
good sleep, but hardly were they stretched
out (people donot undress here before ire
mendous uorther opened upon us, blowing
down tents and burying everything in sand.
To illustrate the matter. / will tell you how
your humble servant found himself this morn
linz, After considerable labor, soon after the
wind arose our men succeeded in pinning
our tent down, so that it could not blow
away-but the sasd could not be shut out.
On endeavoring to kick of the covering this
morning found it was no Co. for l was
completely buried in sarlt.-at least :wo
bushels having accumulated, like snow
drift, over my feet Our hair, ears and necks
flor the blankets would be thrown of during
sIeepJ were filled with sand. Nearly 1900
men shared the same fate.
The Flag Of Truce.
March 22.-At o'clock, p. Nj. 10 day
Capt. johnson. Of the typographical engin
GERS, was sent With white flag and letter
from Gen. Scott, summoning the town to sur
render. The measure, ofcourse. was simply
polite way of informing our friends 10 the
city that we intended TO return the conpli
ments that had been received during fifteen
days from their batteries. Capt. J. proceed
ed along the beach, with all interpreter and
bugle unfurled the white flag before the walls.
aud the buglc was sounded, as in such cases
made and provided, when several Mexi4n
officers advanced, and the ranking officer re-
ceived the letter, with the information, polite
ly given, that the reply must be returned
within two hours. During his absence Cap
tain J. and two or three Mexican officers
seated themselves upon The white flag, which
WAS spread upon the sand for the purpose,
and smoked cigdritos and kept up very
greable conversation upon matters and things
ip general. AT the end of an hour the bearer
returned with a letter, and informed Captain
Johnson, In a kidd Of affectionate sub rosa
manner, that Gen. Morales woud see the
Yankees id before he would think Of Civ
ing up heroic Vera Cruz Capt. J. now
rose, exchanged the most affectionate nssur-
auces Of respect and eternal friendship with
the offccfs rpsying them in their own coin)
and rode off. Scarcely had he passed the
chateau de limekiln,' which hid HIM from
their view, before one of their batteries open
ed upon our intreuchinents.
Death Of Major Vinion.
Soou after our batteries opened Capt. Vim
tot, with Maj. Scott, stepped out TO a rather
exposed position TO witness the effect of our
shells. 'Major,' remarked Capt with enthu-
siasm, as you pass the mortar please tell the
officer that tho shells are doing their duty &C.
curately,' md he soon started and followed,
hating an instant TO speak to Capt Blanchard
and Lieut.. Nichols, 1.-THE Phoenix company.
with portion of the 5th Infantry, underMaj.
Scott, were in the intrenchmeDts as a sup
porting party,) and just as he had regained
his position an s inch shell passed through
the parapst, without exploding, and hit him
Oh the back Of tho head, aud he fell dead up
on his back. with his arms crossed upon his
breast.
Effect Of our Shells.
March GA prisoner brought in this
morning. fellow who pretends that he has
family outside the walls-says our shells did
immense damage during the night. An off,
Ger of distinction, according to his story, was
badly wounded. and he farther states that
bomb entered the house o! the AmercanC on
sui. Mr.. Hargous, and beside doing great
damage, injured severely female who either
had charge, or else had taken refuge in the
building. OF course all the houses in the
city must fare alike during the seigc, those Of
the foreigners as well as the natives; yet
trust the latter part OF the fellows story is in
correct in the present instance.
Col, Hdrney's Drasesns.
March 27-On the 25ih instant a portion
Of Col. Harney's Dragons with tive pieces uf
artillery under Lieut.. Judd and small detach- |
ments Of the 1stand I'd Tennessee volunteers
under Coils. Campbell and Haskell, had a
sharp engagement with a strong force of the |
eneM at fortified bridge short distance |
this side of Medelin. The barricade at the |
bridge was carried by assault and the Mexi- |
cans were afterward entirely cut to pieces and |
dispersed by the mounted dragons. They
lost 40 or so men in killed, beside many |
on our side the loss was 3 killed,
and or W ounded-among the latter Lieut.. |
Neil of the dragons, severely but not dan !
gerousIy injured by lance.
Correspondence Of the Delta.
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