Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-17
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LATE FROM VERA CRlIZ

The ship Alhambra Capt Wilson. and the steamship
AlSbams, CART Wright, arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz
el tic 3lst ult and touched at Tampco aud the
Brszns. Oar friend and correspondent Mr. Halle came
passenger ON the Alabama and furnishes tho intel
hgcnco IN the memoranda subloincd.
MEMORANDA
March 5l-An expedition lett Vera Cruz for Alyarado,
the land forces consisting Of Gen Ouinans brigade with
battery OF hghl artillery; the force consisting tho
steam ingatc Mississippi. the Poomac sloop-oiwar ST
Mars steamers Vixen, Spitdrc, aud Water Witch, the
brig Purpose. one bonb-keeh and five gun boats.
Another expedition, under Gen. Twigcs started Same
morning tor the National Bridge. strongly fortified place,
days march from Vera Cruz on the Jaapa road
Gen' Worm was engaged establishing the government,
OF Vera Cruz aud Castle The Alabama left with
Cen Issnp On board, At Z. ~ and arrived Mt Tampieo
neNday at i r Mconveying the first OF tho suren
der OF Vera Cruz. The intelligence was received with
cheers and salute OF artillery. The Palmetto arrived a
few hours after the Alabama and on the following morning
the New Orleans also arrived from Vera Cruz both boats
To- return with horses mules, &c.
The Alabama lett Tampico April ID NJ noon For YES
sells at tat port zee shipping Intelligence Just
leaving Lieut.. Mead ct the Typographical engineers, a
passenger, received number OF III Ropublicano pub
lished at the city oi Mexico the Gath March This pa
contains ucws oi great interest r. NJ Potter Esq OF
Ten JesnPs sa has translated account OF Santa An
mas Induction into the Presidential chair with his speech
&c and performed the aborous task rendering santa
Annas long but very interesting detailed report
tic ct Buena Nist, into Engish.
Among the Alabana's passengers are Cen Jesup Mr. K
Potter and Mai Sanders OF the engineers, who with
Lieut. Mead. OF the Typographical engineers has been
Washington bearing the aucrng testimonials ct gal
laniry aud usefulness from Gen. Scott and the Generals
" IN whom he had before served Capt Swartwout the
81 ARTILLERY, after several months the field; Dr.
Wuherspoon of the lIh Infantry, ditto; also Lieut.. Van
Nct the ID Artillery, who has been service IN Flor
da lwhore he distinguished himself several occasons
aud Throughout the Mexican war where he has Monte
rey and Vera Cruz performed most gsant scrvces six
years. He in the ntrcnchmcnts Vera Cruz seventy.
Two hours without leaving cn, and commanded the
battery at which Capt NnOn killed
opened The Lieutenant, who will. trust soon be IN
higher grace, mas been ordered home for the recovery
hrs shlctcd health, bearing with him the highest
daors ot he superior officers with whom he has fought
often aud bavcy. Lieut. Whiiall who has been through
the Mexican likewise returns a sick leave, after
having csany participated in all the battles, (ihc GLORIOUS
Buena Visa atr excepted his health having been feeble
Tor several months Lcus Mclaughlin. Hcoe and Dray-
ton the navy, also passengers well Us MAJ. A.
len, OF the I'd Infantry, the latter returning sick leave
after long term OF service IN the fed There a mum.
Der OF other officers and their the States
mos o, them sick.
Mr. Halle brings with him the following memorandum
Of the OF Of the last days he passed Vera
Cruz;