The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-01


ousy Fifteen twenty Of the Mexican cavalry have been
taken prisoners, horses and and some fifty killed
This evening 32pounder bah from the city fell into the I'd
infantry taking cd the head of Captain William Aburtis
OF that regiment and severely If not nortally woundng
two men.
with about 1000 He down opposite the fleet
Anton zard9 probably thinking that our troops would
land there Il is said that there are only about 1000
| troops in Vera Cruz and the castle. IL.
P.S MARCH l3-Yesterday was boisterous day. A
heavy noher spang up in the morning. and continued ali
day There firing shore, but suspect our peo-
pie busy preparing the ntenchments. The barque
Iamaroo has just been turned position convenient for
dragons have arrived have the light batteries OF
Duncan and Taylor. The Alabama goes out TO Tampico
tonight and will send this by her hoping it may reach
you early IL.
CAMP NEAR VERA Cruz March H. 1917.
The work of investing the city of Vera Cruz going rap
idly on, and by morning it will probably be
has been kept up with short intervals during the day yet
few Of our men have been killed The army has mourn
the loss OF Captain Aburts Of the I'd infantry who was
killed by an lS-pound shot During short action this
morning with the cavalry OF the enemy Lieut. Col Dicken-
SON OF the South Carolina volunteers, was seriously, al
though not dangerously wounded five men besides OF this
regiment were wounded
Shells Of the heaviest kind have been thrown to-day with
in Gen. Wonhs lines, but fortunately in this dvi
sion has been killed far. The fighting, yet least
far our men have been engaged has been with parties OF
infantry and cavalry thrown out TO annoy our columns as
they advanced.
Tonight | learn that some of the tanks supplying the
city with water will be cut off, The entire army, although
suffering much from marching the sand hills in the
hot SUM- and from want oil water, in excellent spirits.
To morrow it is probable that OF mortars
will be in position and then the will commence in real
write this in great haste, learning that vessel is about
leaving for New Orleans. q. w. X
CANT NEAR VERA CRUZ March H. morning
wrote you hasty letter last evening" with short
of the movements of the day. After it closed
the rifles under Colonel Smith had brisk action with the
enemy, in which the latter after partial the
outset Were finally driven back with considerable loss
This morning the line of six miles
do not think from all that can and learn that Gen.
Sen' WIN pc nn able to plan, his batteries for % days to
upon the town at all When the bombardment does com
on he bod BE Of %sscan officer who was killed las.
evening IN the engagement with the rifles. letter was
found which he had just written TO one of his friends
1t appears to have been closed after the affair of the
ing he audes to it. After few lines in relation
money matter, and ausion business with Santa
Anna whose principal hacienda lies Vera Cruz, the
writer goes on to say.
81 much regret that Conchn 1.-THE name of grill
ing my mode of thinking, there yet great
sion Tor such tears From what hear the Americans to
Cruz, and have occupied Casa Mata which abandon
ed The light troops at the cemery, with other col
the Encanto front of the Little Wells Our troops are
very enthusiastic, and is said that account of the
Pueba has offered march out OF the city with his men
and some others, and give the enemy little battle This
was killed. Until now, the Americans have attempted
nothing worthy OF attention. This morning four wounded
ali M n th nrss ant ,ina I, n ,bas ,h ma
have had more Filled and ,vounfad ,han e have NJ ba
been ceained thai some Of onr NJ he
have been aimed with fatal effect Il s said n vomr nous
h,t tho An,eric,ns ~, in H. ~ H., prr;,n
and in ali nobaby will ar,ve todav or tomnro az far
as Berparra
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Captain Vnton OF the artillery has been ordered to take
up posuon at KIN close IN TO the walls OF the city
tack upon tins point last night General Worth went out af
ter dark with two companies TO support Captain Vinon
put nothing occurred There was some little skrmishlng
ut the different Pckets during the night but otherwise all
was quiet
Colonel iarneys dragons have not as yet arlved yet
their services are greatly needed is said that large
tram Oh pack mules, wIcn Went out OF the city yesterday
took heavy amount OF specie, as well rs vauabes All
ms properly might probably have been captured had
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evening that something like thousand Mexcans
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