Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-14
!, LINES BEFORE VERA CRUZ.
~ h5ornine of March %.

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Genilemen-The. articles OF surrender
were signed. sealed and delivered last
night about IL O'Clock, and the town OF
Vera Cruz, the celebrated castle, and all
their contents are given up 10 Uncle Sam.
This is the 18th day since we landed,
seventeen of which we have been, under
their fire. Our engineer officers have
worked day and night. and exposed them:
selves fearlessly in "Reminiscences, and
layine ou. The works. Our officers aud
linen have been twostbirds Of lbc entire
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work 10 thestrenches orionig guard orpicket
guard. Every tmo or three days a terrific
norther has sprung up. carrying away the
tents, aud half 81 uffocalins The poor fellows
already so much harassed. ! am speaking
now particularly of the first division,
which constructed aad manned the works,
and served the batteries That have laten
the town. The other two divisions have
had very hard duties to perform. The
sailors have worked like good fellows and
their battery has doue mosl excellent SER
vice. The town is in ruins, aud The
streets ESQ saw the Mexican oiIicers) are
slrcwed with the dead. Morales had Ge
! termned 10 hold out las long as men
could be found TO serve The suns-as long
as one stone was left upon another but
the army seeing The awful hovac around
them, got up a pronunciamenfo deposed
Morales, and appointed new comman.
der. "Ir Gen. Scott could see" said one
of their officers. '',he frighlful destruction
ofwomen aud children, he would weep
tears Of blood"
Well, the Mexican troops are to march
out of The city tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, snluling and striking 10 our colors.
On the plain, by the lagoon, just outside
the walls, they will lay down their arms.
aud become prisoners Of war. The men
will be allowed to retire, on The parole OF
their officers, not TO serve again during The
war. The racheros 10 he Immediately
discharged. The officers, all who choose
will be allowed 10 60 on parole. Ii is
believed. however, that only small por-
ton of them will leave on parole, prefer
ing 10 be sent 10 line Stales.
Well, l may not agree with many, but
10 the best of my judgment, the city has
been gallan,ly defended. Thev have done
NIL, with force like ours to deal with,
that men could we'll do. Their arlillerists
have shown great skill. On our side, we
have won the strongest place. with very
few exceptions, in the world. Our gene
rails and our officers and men have, both
regulars ard nea0 volunteers even dis.
played the mosl manly and soldierlIke'
qualities. Our navy has come nobly in
for share Of the laurels, and gallanlly
won them. Our engineers have proved
that they are au .fait. both typographical
and corp OF engineers. Our ar'ileris's have
done their work 10 perfection. Yes, "hurra
forour side"-hurra for our army-hurra
for Uncle San, we are victorious
P. S.-Five days are allowed for the
removol Of private property. Officers are
allowed their side.arms, horses and trap
ping. Our troops take possession OF the
castle tomorrow. All the armaments,
forts, &C., are 10 belong to Uncle Sam.
The armamenis not injured in actual war
may be considered negotiable for restora'
lion, on definite treaty of peace being
made. Private property and religion res
pected.
There are five generals in the city, The
name of Morales's successor is Landero.
POS H.
1ampico.-A correspondent Of the N.
D. Della writing from Tampico, says:
nAlIs Chase whose name will ever he