The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-07

From the ~. o. Picoyume, 25 inst.
Investment of Vera Crllz:!!
Debarkaion Of the American troops near Vera Cruz.
Investment of the City.
CAPTURE OF MEXICAN Our-woRKs
Skirmishing with the Enemy,
Capt. Alduriis Kaled-Liem. Col. Dickiu-
son of'he Palmetto Regiment
Wounded
Position Of the Army-Cont;mued Cannon
~dsng, &c. &c &c.
~ We are indebted to MIR. JAMES NJ.
MARTIN, of this District direct from Angus
ia, for an extra from the Office of the Chron-
icle and Sentinel, giving the following
news from Vera Cruz. The schr Portia.
brought out the intelligence to New Orleans
and sailed from Vera Cruz on the 18th
inst.
Memorandum furnished By Capt. Powcrs,
Of The Schooner Fori.o
Schooner Portia, Capt. Powers, eigh,
days from Tampico anchorage, but was de-
iained to the south and east of Vera Cruz.
by heavy north gale until the 18th inst
The U. S. Squadron and all the TRANSPORTS
lett Point Llzardo for Sacrifcios on the 9th
INST. IL, 100 troops. On the morning fthe
10th landing of all the troops and marines
was effected within 8 miles of Vera Cruz.
without much opposition from the enemy.
as the landing was we'll covered by con
slant discharge of bomb-shells and round
shot from the Z. S steamers and gun boats
anchored near the beach and in front of the
landing. Immediately after an organlza-
tlon of the American forces on the beach,
they took up line OF march over the sand
hills, to the attack of the enemy's ouiposts
and Notifications situated from one to three
miles from the castle and forts ofthe CITY.
They carried every one by storm, not, how
ever, without losing seventeen meme
On the llth and 18th the American
forces were employed in throwing up
breaslworks and digging entrenchments.
Occasional sltlrmishes took place with the
enemy, who were throwing showers of
bomb shells and round shot from the castle
and city, but without much effect. During
this time the seamen were landing provis-
. ions and ammunition from the transports
On the 18th strong north gale set in,
which cut off all farther communications
We left during the norther, and as we were
unable to make progress to the north, be-
lIeve that it was impossible for our bombs
and shells to have been landed until the
18th inst, so that the bombardment of the
castle and Vera Cruz did not probably
commence until the Goth.
There were some feats of bravery dis.
played on the lth, in which Col. Dicker-
son, of the Palmetto Regiment, S. Carolina.
was wounded in the breast by musket
ball from the enemy, and Capt. Alburtis.
of the end Infantry, had his head shot of.
by 32-pound ball. This same ball broke
drummer's arm and took off private's
Leg
But on the same day the American army
had gained complete possession of all the
fortifications ofthe enemy which were raised
by them to stop our troops from approaching
the city. All the water-pipes leading 10
the city were cut of, and all the communi.
cations effeetua!Iy stopped. Cen. Scott
landed in person on the 18th Instant
A French bark run the blockade and
moored under the walls of the castle on the
morning of the 18th, and many Of our tran
sports were ready to leave for the u. States
as soon as the norlher was over This
vessel brings dispatches and letter-bags
from every vessel in the Gulf squadron
then at Sacri6cios s, & s
tSpecsal Correspondence ofths P;cayune.
4.si4as8a;; s'AcRtFIc1os, NEAR VERA CRUz.s3 q
Rs. rs =. II March il, 1a47. ~
lsssss sStENTLEMEN---l have already written.
entlonlng our arrival here. h, It is now
yles 10 foot up the news Tor this eyeninp.
sss must do byonly giving the outlines,
Ss 4 4 81 steF q probability of the Alabama