New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-13
rnoidsnts at Vera Cruz

-. ,h,, zach rs through the Orleans pa
rers of circumstances connected win 'He
-, sd Surrender Of Vera Cruz. We give
- ,ha o=ei.l Dispatches Of Gen scou an1 80.
-, ,,,ieb contain In form the most ssu,'a.
- ,u,h,, 1, essential to be placed on reo0i' u -
Ls...-x ~ hi. lates, achievement OF the AneiSo
-. pa,. are few Items from the papers si0'''A.
which will crafty the public curiosity
corre.pondenee Of the Picsyune-
Lines. opposite vEkA Chrr
March 81, o'clock, r. d.
rEsef, Of Norther.
1s., night those who were fortunate enough w.
~ re,ir.j 70 their blankets In the sand win
~ ~ nro.n.ct of a good sleep but hardly were 'ney
,re,ched out people do not undress nerel DeloIe
mendous norther opened apon Us TO 1u.tzste the mat
o. iii tel YOU how your humble servant iound MIN
self this morning After considerable lsooI soon ne,
the wind arose the succeeded IN pinnihs our 1n,
Sovn 40 that il could not blow swsy-but the sano
could not be shut out. covered my heaa WIN i va
blanket and went 10 sleep Ga endeavorng 70 KICK on
the covering this morning found II was no go, I9r
was completely buried in sandal least TWO eusnes
having accumulated like snowdriit over my lee, =
Our hair ears and necks dor the blankets "vru yc
thrown Of during sleep were hlIed win ssno NeaH
1900 men shared the same late
Tie Flag Of Truce.
.tsreh % At ? o'clock P. NJ to day Capt Johnson
Of the typographical engineers sent with white
flag and letter from Gen. Scott summoning the Town
polite way OF informing friends in the city that we
intended TO return the compliments that had been re-
ceved during fifteen days from their batteries OspI'
proceeded along the beach with an interpreter ah9
tugle unfurled the white dag before the walls ana
the buele was sounded. as in such cases made ana
provided when several Mexican officers advanced
and the ranking officer received the letter win 'ne
information politely given, that the reply must De re
turned within two hours During his absence Captain
J. and two or three Mexican officers seated themselves
upon the white flag which was spread upon the SAND
for the PURPOSE and smoked ci1drit0s and kept up
very agreeable conversation upon matters and things IN
general. At the end of hour the bearer returned
with letter and informed Capt Johnson IN Aina OF
sfectonate cub rosa manner that Gen. Morales would
see the Yankees id before he would think oil giving
up heroic Vera Cruz Capt J. now rose e1cnanged
the most aeconste OF respect and etefhA
friendship with the officers paying them In tneir own
coin'D and rode of Scarcely had he passed the chs
tesu de limekiD which hid him from their view, pe-
fore one of their batteries opened upon our enuencn
nents.
Soon after our batteries opened Capt Ninton with
MAJ Scott stepped out a rather exposed position 70
witness the effect OF shells Major" remarked
Capt with enthusiasm, as you pass the mortar please
tell the officers that the shells are doing their duty accu
rsely and he soon started and followed halung an IN
siant TO speak Capt Blanchard and Lieut. NICHOLS
uhe Phoenix company with portion OF the ON ihianuy'
under Mai Scott were In the intrenchmens Is sup
portng party aud Just be had regained his posuon
an sinch shell passed through the psrapet without ex
podnQ and hit him on the back Of the head and ne rel
| dead upon his back, with bis arms crossed upon HIS
/ breast -, -
March "a prisoner brought in this mornins-aiel -
low who pretends that be has family OUTSIDE tne "als
-says that our shells did immense damage during 'ne
night An officer of distinction. according 70 MS soIy
was badly wounded and he farther states ina, o1no
| entered the house Of the American Consul Mr.. mar
sous and beside doing great damage injured severely
female who either had charge else had taken refuge
In the building. OF all the houses IN tns eliy
must fare alike during the seee those OF the foreigners
as well the natives yet trust The latter part oil tne
fellows story is incorrect in the present instance
Col Ha,Rey'S Dragons.
March oT-On the 25th met portion Of Col Hsrneys
Dragons with pieces of artillery under Lieut. Judd
and detachments the LIST and I'd Tennessee voun'
teers under Coils Campbell and Haskell naa snarp en-
0agement with strong force Of the enemy at oruned
bridge short distance this side Of Medein. The barn
cade at the bridge carried by assault and the Next
afterwsrd entirely cut TO pieces ana aPls
ed By the mounted dragons. They lost ~ or ~ men
in killed beside many wounded on our slde tne .oss
was killed and or wounded-amone the later
Lieut. NELL of the Dragons severely but not DANGER
ously injured by a lance.
Snferings OF the Troops.
March 2s-This is the first quiet day we have had in
the twenty and words cannot picture the noonve
piences the annoysnces and the suherings OF tne army
both regular and volunteer has experienced during hs
period One half Of the time the sun has been fariy
broing the in the valleys and upon TIC send nils.
tue Ulhor half With scanty ratons ana "ltnout 'eh'
large portion Of the men have been exposed 70 inc tuue
cold uorthers and clouds of sand that fairly blinded
the eyes already named BY the fierce rays OF the sun
The water too has been indifferent and In many cases
scarce thousands ticks and other insects have covered
the men and the labor has been ncesssnt In the trench
Is. both by day and by night; yet all has been
borne without murmurirg 10 be sure, mere
has been some repin.ng at the fact that the
grand programme Of the performances before Vera
Cruz in so far regards the non arrival OF all the neavy
ordnance advertised In the bills Of the day as intended
10 omen the ball VITA has not been carried out 10 the
full extent hoped for and Anticipated still all have gone
to work cheerfuly with the limited means at hand and
the result OF the siege must forever remain monument
Mericans laying dolcn Arms.
, Gen Worth has now gone out TO choose ground on
which the enemy are TO lay down their arms tomorrow
morning The ceremony Is one that every person Is
anxious 10 witness and shall endesyor TO obtain 'front.'
seat at the show II lie thought that the stars and STRIPES
will be waving the city and castle shortly after III
o'clock and ! am told that the msn-oiwar steamer
Princeton will delay her departure until after tha'event
f Correspondence of the Delta.
: Mericdn Loss.
The MexcAns yariously estimate their loss at from
500 to 1000 killed and wounded but all agree that the
loss among the soldery comparatively small and the
destruction among the women and children very great
Among their killed is Gen. Felix Valdez, an officer Of
come celebrity.
AT the time OF the surrender the Mexcsns had but
= two days ammunition and three days subsistence
which accounts for their generally Withholding theiT
: FIRE during the night
il Ia destroyed Houses blown 10 pieces and furn
ture scattered in every drectonthe streets torn up
! and the strongest buildings seriously damaged
The Charleston Mercury has the following, derived
from a officer Of the navy
We understand that Gen. Scott delayed opening his
guns upsn the city for eight hours TO give the women and
children opportunity of Withdrawing assuring them
Of protection for themselves and Whatever property
they might choose carry with them. Not an indyid
ua eInbrsced this offer and the Subsequent destruction
OF women and children during the bombsrdnent was
OF the painful regret 10 the General and The
!, Army Though no accurate return had been made 4
believed that the slain In the city during the invest
. ment exceeded eight hundred
c The City and Castle surrendered Internationally
There have been captured between 90 and 700 cannoI
u Of various calbres about 10000 stand OF arms and
r considerable amount of military stores 4 here was
great abundance provisions and water in the City ou
: scarcely any in the Castle
, List Of Vessels ashore under SACRIFICES.
CAN'T WASHINGTON, March %, lsi7.
Ship Diadem, dismAsted. Bark MopAng Capt Boo
bear Government stores total loss. brgs Carolin,
Capt Sutton. Government stores, bilged Mary AM
- do do; VIII Decker, do. total lose Orion, Randall
do bilged, Ellen & Clara, -, do. doubtful echoor