The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-15


The u. States War Steamer Princeton
hearing the broad pennan, Of Com. Con
mar arrived at this port this morning, an
o,me TO auchor oil our wharf at half pas
nine o'clock exchanging salu,es with tn
NAVY Yard as she passed. The Princeton
.,ued from Vera Cruz on the 29th ultlmu
and brings the glorious intelligence of tn
,eduction Of that city with the Castle o
San Juau de UIloa, aud the entire, neon
d,,jonal surrender TO our arms.
We understand ,hlt the Princeton bro
:, bearer of dispatches for Washington. =
file is now waiting AT Halls Landing, {,
convey the glorious iidings eastward.
We are indebted TO one of the officers
If ths p. cor the following summary Of III,
uroceedings in this most brilliant achieve
reot that will rebound more To the glor,
Of OUT Array and Marine, among the ia
ions abroad, than any that had place il
our military annals.
March 9lh.-Dise nbafkation of troop,
commenced.
ISlh. Investment Of thn CITY completed
Is h.-rrenches opened al night.
92d.-City summoned 10 surrendcr--or
refusal, seven moriars opened fire o.
kenbs.
94ih.-Naval Battery, three long 81
ocsnIers aud three 6s-pounders-PaKh.r
sgn.-opened fire ia the morning dis.
i.ace 700 yards.
25lh.-Another battery Of four . .poun.
jsrs and three mortars opened. This day
The navy battery opened beach 10 the
ssll Of the city the fire was very dcstruc.
i've 10 the to~n.
2G,h. --Early IN the morning the enemy
5,oposed for a surrender. Commissioner
IN he American side-Gens. Worth aud
Pillow, and Col. Toi,en.
neutrality-suspicious. completed --city
,aj castle Observation-Disclosures troops
marehed out aud laid down their arms. =
TIE American troops occupied he city
,pl batteries OF the town aud csslle-at
rooa Of that day the American ensign was
ko.ed over both, aud was saulpd by our
vessels.
The garrison, OF about 1000 men, lay.
ns down their arms as prisoners o. war,
,al beng sent 10 their homes on parole
FIVE Gel,srsis, 90 Inferior officers, sud go
company officers being amongst the prs
GERS.
The total loss Of the American army,
iam he day Of landing March ., ls ca
eron. killed aud wounded.
0sotrs Killed. - Captain John r. Vim.
iaa, u Arlillety; Captain Alburis, % la.
l.at, Mid-hlpnan T. K. Shubliek. navy.
Offers Houpded.--Lieut. Col. D.cklu.
na South Carolina Volunteers, severed, !;
Lieut. 4 5. Baldwin, navy. slightly H.
Del za Davidson, % lni.n,fy, vcry slight
Is, Lieut.. Lewis Neili, 81 Dragons, Sc.
tsty. All the wounded are dong vel.
Oh The Mcxicans, the slaughter 10 said
8 have been immense. The commanding
G.neral ~as stationed ia Tie city, While
i. second IN command held the Castle. =
faeir regular force Was about 1000, aud
| hey had about the same number of IRE.
gsian. Outside the city Was Gen la We.
q sl,h farce Of from 600 10 10000
uraIry. Col. Harvey, With between POO
,ai 400 L. $. drsgouns, charged on a6d
Hpalsed this immense force With terrible
auo e, scattering hem 10 al directions.
lbey had baftcaiei a b lJgc, % protect
atmse',cs, bat our artillery soon knocked
lssy t.is obstacle, and gave lIaracy-
aDmand chance al them,
la alp the dog o. ~as sid cry havoc"
h The attack on the town aud castle on.
9sf smaller vessels. drawing not over .
se, were available. Bat iew shots and
Ae,is Ne;o lhfDen inlo the castle = the az.
hcs beng mainly on the town. None Of
he eaemy's missiles struck our vessels
40 n,Jsh,pman Shu5uck, Vino was killed.
sl' serving battery on shote. VIA lie
uly he hopes Of the enemy fell, as they
ad not provisions "a the castle to sustain
iPfairaclcd sage.
The Princeton Is comm ndrd by CAP
la Engle, as sic sailed from Ncra Cruz,
Jam. Cunnet's Gag wns saluled from the
Castle Of Sin juan Dc Uilas.
The Commodore u passenge on board,
Niug been relieved by Com. Perry bc
are the commencement. of these operations.
Ii" p. having landed the bearer of de.
patches for Washington aud Col. Touen,
q tbs place. sails Immediately FOR Phi,a.
'elph,a va Havana. We have not been
'se to Obtain list OF officers; and, indeed,
a'ing 10 the Iltencss of her Scnsal, We
a"e been compelled 10 throw together the
4sgoing particulars IN tho utmost posi-
W haste.
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