Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-20
Later from Vera Cruz--Capture Of Tus.
pan--A triumph for the NAVY

LIter from vera CruZ--Capture OF Tus-
pan--A triumph for the Navy.
We have the gratifying intelligence of the capture
oil IusPan, by the gallant Commodore Perry, and the
equally gallant squadron under his command-thu.
showing that navy wants but the opportunitie:
which have been presented to the army, TO be, LIKE
them, every where triumphant
On the 18th. Tuspan had been taken, after a fierce
and determined resistance by the Mexican troops
I'VE lost four men killed, and some fourteen wound
ed, among whom were four oficers-Ca plain Tat
nall, slightly; Leut. Parker severely; Leut. Hart
stein, and passed Midshipmaa Towns, slightly.
The Mexicans, finding further resistance uhavaill
lng spiked all their guns, RACED the deences of the
place, and then abandoned it.
We receive the Vera Cruz Eagle of the 22d ult
from which welearn that the army was still in the
neighborhood of the late battle field.
Gen. Shields was still alive, but there were no
hopes entertained Of his recovery. Gen. Pillows
wound was not dangerous. Capt. johnson in a
very critical state.
On the evening of the 2lst ult., the Mexican off,
GERS, brought down TO Vera Cruz prisoners of war,
were sent to the castle of San joan de Ulloa. They
seemed to be in excellent spirits.
Sergeant Tucker, of the I'd Dragons, while con-
veying an express from Gen. Scott near JOlapa, to
the Governor of Vera Cruz, fred at and wounded
in the hand.
An American teamster was found murdered on the
road, on the 21st ut.
The eagle estimates the number of men which will
be required 10 garrison Mexico, in the event of a
peace not being conquered, at fOrty-seven regiments
or 10000 men, TO be stationed as follows one regi-
ment at Tamplco one in Vera Cruz, two in Jalapa,
SIX in Puebla, sixteen in Mexico, three in Victoria
one In Maamoras, three in Oajaca, three in GUIANA
Juato three In Zacatecas, four in San Luis Potosi,
three in Durango two in chihuahua, one in Saltilo
and five in Guadalajara.
The expense of maintaining this army, the editor
l. nrn frA
a revenue from the new tariff of 5000, 600, and
recommends the imposition of direct tax on towns
in our possession of $1,000, coo; thus leaving sur
plus in the treasury instead of drawing from it.
lie further estimates, if permanent possession
should be kept of the country, that the sale of the
public lands, by encouraging immigration from the
United States and Europe, would annually amount TO
more than one-fourth of the above sum.
Col. Harney's charge is described in the Eagle, as
the most brilliant act of the battle of Cerro Cordo
A letter from Buena Vista dated on the 29th of
March says Gen. Wool is encamped there with
about 5000 men; regiments from Ohio Illinois, Ken
lucky, Arkansas and Indiana, battalions of ar
tillery, and a squadron of dragons. One Kentucky
regiment was at Monterey the 4th of April, and
one Ohio regiment in the citadel. Gen. TAYLOR was
at Walnut Hills with Mays Dragons, and the Mis-
sissippi regiment. Nothing is said of any advance
movement. The towns between Monterey and Ca
out delay. When last heard from, Urea was at
Linares. The Alcalde of small town twenty miles
from Monterey, has informed Gen. TAYLOR of the
murder of twenty Mexicans by American soldiers.
Diligent inquiry has been made, and the General
threatens 10 hang all concerned in the affair whom he
can detect. The wounded at Buena Vista rapidly
recovering. Among the Mississippi wounded, only
one has suffered amputation The wounds were
principally from musket balls, and not dangerous -
80. Louis Union.
OEFGeneral Taylor is expected to move with a
force of l2OOO men across the desert from Satllo
San Luis, which is supposed to be garrsoned by
about the same number of Mexicans His water
tanks and India rubber bottles will supply his army
with water during the march. The distance is nearly
300 miles. He would then be some 200 miles from
the capital and about 400 from General Scotts pre-
sent position.
Gen. Gushing has received an order from General
Taylor directing him to call upon the Alcaldes OF
Matamoras for the proportion of that department o
the indemnifcaton for the destruction of public pro-
perty of the United States by Mexican robbers. Il
is S47 800 and can be liquidated in mules at $50
head, beef cattle at so, or corn at 81 per bushe
The Alcaldes were TO confer with other towns as tc
the amount Of taxable property in their several dis
tricts, to data in fixing the proportion OF
each. The Quartermaster would receipt for all that
would be " forked over"