Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-26
General Orders.
( HEArVuAETERs OF rHE Amy,

NhNERAL pRpEEsi lLAr1CAkTEGs Amy,
No. 50. Vera Cruz, March, 80, lS47.
The capture Of this wellfouied city, the emporium Of
Mexican commerce, with the castle OF san Juan d'Ul.oa
the enemys principal fortress with 5000 prisoners and a.
many stands O aEms 100 pieces OF ordnance and large
quantity Of ordnance stores, have added glory Of the
American arms acquired elsewhere this war, and can
o 10 contribute powerfully TO an early peace-so much
desired by The United States.
Taese important achievements have established new
base and opened shorter and better line of operations
upon the enemy's capital and cent?, OF resources.
The genoran-chci congrltuates the army he has the
honor personally command upon TINS brilliant opening OF
campaign, and tenders, the part OF the United
states immediate thanks 10 all the coIP-regular and
lunteer, including detachment OF marines under CAPTAIN
Edson-whch formed the line OF s;meu and prosecu-
ted the siege TO Its happy conclusion The troops have
borne the heaviest a5o!s camp and trenches without
failure purmur, amidst sand storms distressing ire
quency and violence skIImshe> BY day aId night, and
under the ncessant fire o. the enemy heavy batteries OF
the city and castle. The siead.atss aud chceruness OF
officers aud men, under the circumstances, worthy Of
all praise
The genela-in-chief sincerely regrets that he canno,
give the % the hundreds the thousand 10
whom particular thanks due le occasion. lie can
only enumeratc lew who were isolated by rank posi-
u0u well by noble OF this class he nan
~ B5eyet Bugaiier Genera Worth now bfeyet
MAJOR gentTa and Bngad!eT general TWiags commanding
the regular brgades; MAJOR General Patterson second IN
command and his three Brig. Generals Pillow Qutnan
and Shields, OF the volunteer division; Col Harvey com.
msnder OF the regular cavalry Col Toicu chief eng-
ueor and Col Bankhead, chief of artillery aud comrnan-
der OF the batteries. aby assisted, IN suceSson by other
field ocers Of artillery Capt Huger ng chief Of ord.
nance, much al iue batteries, and assisted ably supplying
them, 10y Captains Cross aud Irwin, both the Quarter
masters d. parueHi; Lieutenant Colonel Hitchcock acting
inspector general; MAJOR Tunhu, acting chief OF t,po-
graphical engineers; MAJOR McR,e, acting chief of the
quaite'masier's department. Capt Glyson acting chief of
the cOmmssaTat Surgeon General lawson aud the Der.
sona sati Of the gsnera.in-chIe'-Ls II. l. Scott VII
hams ScsmmOu and Iay-wh the occasional aid OF ADS,
Lee and Johnson, u the engineers and Typographical en-
gneers, and Captain Munro, acting inspector
general.
To the commissioners Bfevc, MAJOR General Worth
BHgadier General Pillow and Colonel Totem including
Captain Auok Of the navy who ably negotiated and
arranged the of capiiuaon with enemy's com
missioner great credit $50 -eyeray due IN that distinct
capacity.
Thanks higher Than those Of the general n-chicf have
been also earned by the home squadron under the
successive ofdor- Of Commodore Conner and Psrr Tor
prompt cheerful, and able from the arrival of the
army of thus coast Besides landing troops and supplies
and the blockade OF this port the smaller vessels dc.
ached by Commodore Perry, under the immediate COM
mand OF Captain TanaI, joined Tor a time m the attack
upon the city, OF the imminent rick OF being sunk by the
lire Of the castle and the land battery No s. rcaed ,h,
Naya which followed N.s. J. ?, aud l. Served by the
amy al tie end OF io days. eGciu-Iycy after b., M
prepared BY the engineers aud troops Of the army armed
manned, and Commanded Of the squadron. Tins bat
terry, the OF the gallant Captains Aucs
and Mayo. proved itself highly elective
By command OF MAJOR General Scott:
II. l.. SCOTT. A A 4 Ccre,o