Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-02
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
[Erom the Ne,o Oriec;:; Delte, March %
Isf:uortant from Vera Cruz.

from inc .NCfC OFttt.1s- Csess 41A"'Ss ~
Important from Vera Cruz.
SUCCESSFUL LANDING OF OUR
FORCES.
WATER AND SUPPLIES CUT OFF
FROM THE ENEMY.
coSNoisANCE-LANDING TnE AMERICAN
FORCES CARRYING REDoUBTs LOSS Or
CAPT ALRuRIIs AND SEVEN MES-iNvEsT.
MExT OF VERA CRUZ-RESCuE OF MID
SulrMAN RoGERS-THE SQUADRON, &c.
Erthe ARRIVAL at an early hour this morning
&; The schr. Poriia, Capt. Powell, which .eit Sa.
criEcios on The 18th instant we are in receipt OF
The following highly interesting Intelligence froG
thc forces cooperating against Vera Cruz. For
me :acls detailed we ale iudeb,ed 10 odr cores.
ponaence and conversations with passengers
Troops were landed, alter reconnaissance
on the seventh, By Generals Scott Patterson,
Worth, Pillow, Quilman and Twisss' WIN
thcr Aids and the Typographical corps,
which approached near The sao!c, towards ,he
direction of the Castle, the guns from San
Imam AZ Uua opening fire upon the party, throw
inc shell and round shot, but without doing
any damage TO the accommodating par'v-,he
,ound she. either passing ovei or falling Short
and the shell, al.honoh thrown with precision,
bursting at considerable elevation, doing no
harm. One SHELL passed over the steamer Pc
tri,a, (the vessel employed in The reconnaissance
ard another bursting under her bow, wilhoutd DONG
her any injury.
ports and conveys were lying off al Anton LIAR
do after their return, and the least possipe deia.
TRANSPORTS and conveys weighed anchor, ana
s,ood',o The southwark OF Sacrihcios, bearing IN
towards the rrain-iauI, with fair breeze and IN
valiant style. when they caEiS 10 anchor, me con-
VOWS taking position in such manner as 10 pro-
lecl the Decentralization oil The troops. Inc ntss
six thousand being landed at2 o'clock, Z. W., on
the 9Th, and The remainder during The day. inc
landing is spoken OF by persons VINO were eye
WITNESSES as scene Of maenfcence, rarely
witnessed more than once in lifetime. The
troops landed amounted 10 The exact number oil
twelve thousand one hundred.
After the landing, the different columns TOOK up
their line oi march for inc positions assigned 20
them in the important action and siege OF vera
Cruz.
The steamers Vixen and Spihre, laying ur'
der Pun,a dc Hornos opened on Inc ci'y across
The noin, and in the direction o. the Castle, win
sl-il and round shc., which was returned by The
Castle, 1ut without effect.
Gen. Worlh's division, winch, il IS said, has
been assigned to the operations on The left hank
Of The city from the ccalis OF the landing on The
south and under Punra de Ec1nos, had necessa-
r,ly 10 move in echellon 10 the rear, pas. The
right. in order 10 gain his proper posiiIon--in the
e1eculion OF which i: became necessary to attack
and take possession Of TWO redoubls thrown up
Nv the enemy, on one OF which was piece OF ar
liIsrv and both filed with infantry. The redoubts
were attacked, charged and laken spirited re.
s;slauce being made by Inc enemy who lost Sc
val in killed. wounded and prisoners-our loss
some seven killed and several wounded.
Cant. Albur;s, ol The ID Infantry, was killed
bv round saol supposed TO be from the Castle;
the bail severed his head from his body, The
same shot taking of The arm OF drummer Ia
bow and woanding private. capt. A'bur's
=, a Yirsinian, and formerly conducted a
newspaper in Martinsburg. Col. Dixon was
wounded in the breast by a muskel shot.
The skirmishing was however 40 check to Tie
ARRANGING column which passed steadily for
ward 10 lis position Oh The left aud rear Of the
civ. where it halted and commenced the work
OF entrenchment.
IRE pipes used for the purpose OF supplying
the civ With fresh water, have been discovered
and broken up, completely cutting OF the supply
from the tanks, which are situated some distance
ffom the city.
During the advance upon the rear OF the cit,
passed midsh;2man Rogers, who had no. YET
hsnn cor. .,om Vera Cruz, was bound on Il cart
ana ordered to he conveyed, under guard, 10
The prison at Peroie, but fortunately they were
encountered by CIR forces and Mr.. Rogers was
rescued and is now on board his ship.
The city is now completely surrounded ny oGf
,rooos each division having taken 1 strong and
advantageous position, with cnirenchmenis, com
nle,ely cutting of all communicated by sea OF
land, and, al Inc came time, are sale rom Inc hfe
Of Inc cas,le. The positions Of divisions were
established on the 18th, extending from Punta de
llcrnos, on,he right, to fun'a dc Ia Cala, On inc
lon in one unbroken line ard active prepara-
-. ,,are IN foot for The immediate SuhluSation
of this Formidable place.
.n;;;ely are every means Of In dRfa Cit
ofF that in a very few days. the news must reach
us ina, both the city and castle are occupied by
our victorious troops.
TIE general impression seems 10 be that the
civ will surrender in The course OF len days or
two weeks no doubt is expressed OF the success
fol termination OF the enterprise.
The Poria was delayed from The 18th TO the
18Th by the prevalence Of a Nc.her, during which
lime he discharge OF heavy ordnance was ire
quen,ly heard, which doubtless proceeded from the
Castle. ,,..
The vessels belonging TO The squadron employ
ed ir the service as conveys, Ell for the covering
he landing Of the troops below Hunta dc Hornos,
arr. FLAGSHIP Rarilan; Frigates Potomac and
Princeton: Shops ST. Mary's, Albany, and John
Adams; Steamers Vixen, and Spilfire; Gunboats
REFER, Petrol. Bonita, ald Bell. The Gunooals
carry medium 32s.
Correspondence OF the New Orleans P'cayune.
u. S. SLoop or War ALB..Y,
Sacrificios, March 18th, morning
The Por;ia, SO i, is sid, is 10 sail immediate
w, and By hc5 | send you lew lines 'ne:c. Inc
norlher has completely blown ilseli OUT SO 'na'
by breakfast time, The surf bo2's VIII again De en-
ab,ed TO reach the shore-At halt past o'clock
This morning the enemy opened with round shot
and shell, not only from The batteries around the
town but from the castle. Rockets were also
thrown, and the sky al times was completely III
nm bv them: ye. n large portion of them tell far
snort In the mean time our own men are COM
peled 10 remain saic, and ;a!!:c this fire-lao
hardest duty soldier has 10 perform. AN are
anxious to strike back, and they VIII oe grained
in the course of !ew days. In haste, G. w.K.