The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-07
OFFICIAL DHsPATCaHS
FROM
General Winfield Scott,
Commander of the American Forces
AT VERA CRUZ.
From the Washington Union
Tho following dispatches were received at the War
Department on Sunday evening -
AnoI,AR IL


From the Washington Union
Tho following dispatches received at the War
Department on Sunday evening
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army,
Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz
March 18th, lsi7
SIN The coors Of the United States were triumphant
and under the distant fire Of both in the of the
9th inst Brevet Brgadicr General Worth's brigade Of
eS ae by .ne
son. and Brgnder General Twigsss reserve brigade of
regulars The three lines successfully landed In sixty
seven SURF boats each boat conducted by naval ocer
and rowed by sailors from Commodore Conners squad
nsn.er Vessels banked inc poats 80 as TO be
whole army reached the shore In fine style and without
direct opposition ION the beach accident, or loss driv
ing the enemy from the ground to DO occupied.
The line OF investment according to General Orders,
NO a., was partially taken up the same nght but has
only been completed to-day-owng to the most extra
ordinary dncues; l. Inc environs OF the city, out
sue OF INC hre OF s guns anu those OF the castle are
broken INTO nnumerae mus OF loose sand from twenty
70 Two nnureu ana ni.y ieet IN nelght WIN almost mn
pssap'e l"rcsls OF chaparral between; ana VI all
our means oil land transportation carts, pack
saddles horses ana muics expected toon us from Tam
PFC anu tno pIahos weeks ago-put hiteen carts ana
nout one nunareu drhught horses nave yet arrived
nr.e hundred are greatly needed TO relieve
he troops IN taxing subsistence alone along the line OF
ihycstmch. OF more thah hve miles, as at present our
only depot Is south OF the city On the cessation OF the
present raging norther wnich almost stiles the troops
WIN sana-sweeping away nils ana creating new hope
10 sec0nd depot norIh OF the city, which Will
partially relieve the left wing of the army.
IN extending ,he me Oh investment around the city,
e ioi three uays nave performed the heaviest
noors IN sctts over the mus ana cutting through the
intervening orcsts"n unaer tne ostaht hre OF the CITY
anu easteana III the mlost Oh many sharp sKirmishes
with the enemy In these operations we have lost In
Killed and wounded several valuable officers and men
among inc KILLED. nave 70 report brevet Capt Abur,
us OF inc united states I'd infantry much distinguished
IN the rioriaa war, ana most excellent ocer He fell
on tho ii',t 's'ti IN" ileutehaht Coiohe DICKINSON
Vi tne SCUM L"ronha regiment, was Dady wounded In
.n skrmsh inc day before. Two privates nave been
keq m thcse operations anu our or nvc wounded AS
YET nave not boon able TO OBTAIN their names.
Esooh az the SUBSISTENCE OF thc troops can DC as
sured and their positions are well established shall by
an movement cause each brigade Of regulars
ea .s ilont, inriuns OF inc enemy par
the walls or tbo ;t '"''A W ''""h' themselves w''h
vi. wills Vi .he clty ,.,., 80
.; -; ~, i.pU.cu ina, put .wo,sevchIns Oh the
thu Set soO o. snm landing
that th "a ~ ~ =; .; anu hoPe
The citv heinz invested would - No Jo,h+ oor, .r
rondnr h,yt Co. e. 60 49, ;f ~ u', 'y SUI,
mruad;a IL, ~ al -, Az ~ uPe" ~ us !. WIN
nether whont hone ~ Trr ', th e ~ n mJ.
@ opG .' vi nnune thc means OF coming 10
so fsr thc nrn;ni sn;w;S; Tm i hn f" - ,h
- mi INV 'nMiIilsning nus Ialei 10 the lou
OF brgadler Generals fiows and Quitmans brigades
thnmsnivn. odn,;r.hI, fndd III " ~, . a. s -"
~ rI va ady .h'eou .ne Suo'e arny ID u
tnction in the mncndinr onerat;"r ' ~ "'qu''' us
.,,,adro, tho 800 60 ;,o,t, e . ,o.s VI ms
assisa nce nromnIY and chorrl dI H uT rSs
onorat;on /. IT, rov,stamt thon,a ~ 49, MI ~
p,r;ou UTsu atene o, our grattuae ana M
Contan Edson Of that corn IadJ , h i a.. "i u
81 a. Lit. ,,.s Iii. a.. - N'N "A'A WIG Ai'' "io
anu Maro J'ns ocr{ WIN ,o Inc urhy,
Are Of heavy ordnance from the c;tv anil tI ,"0
n,, i;r 90 tt h,h t INC oi'y anu saste upoh
I.. e VI oo'h ny oay ano hiBht put Win
Trio ,,orthor 30. sod h;t 49,. ., - =
,,ncat;n ,h ~ So, h; - mas ieheweo our com
Gons W. stau ;,nr,od;.. Ups .. "nooi uiiusl oa.,i
TOW ,o,os ~ h"a, nias 'J III. o u aluns 'nc
hand and hone soor IN bave tho ' 49,, u.
TO ti them 10 thai; os;t;on urausnt mules
r ~ w e'. Pons'.oue -Nny ,uI 'hcr oc"y III tue
fall In our onor.t;nna " p VIII w 'o'oro'y
Thavc tbnr honnr 70 r.no; ; ;., hill, .,. -
most obedicnt servant ''' Win "'s" 'e'pc'' your
~ xu,,yp,r,n ,ro,r
uor WI M WtNTlELD ''oIi'
" y Vi war
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comn W.sh;nr,o, $50. " .i' c 1.n''' N
Jump e"' DI ,ei% ao c,W'
s,.-J had sc.rce,v d.sn.t .hnJ M 49,, ' =, ,, ,.,
;rs,.r. til a. ~. -. 20 ny ePoe Vi '.o i-lh
C1rcans Nv tho rau ,,t, 1920 " 20 W New
which baI ;ntorr,;, ad 800, ho , ' -, noithtr,
with increoscJ x;oonc. W. or ~ 's ~ oioT asnIn
oG from ali communicated LII CsuI "Sai,i W.
souadron and our aect nf vsssni huJ n1'h. .i
Island of Sncrifcios s,,nnos;n ,h r uuer inc
famed nv tho storm Ia p ns r,mIhs 70 oe ue-
oS ct;Ey n hard his suu r sUe IN the hope
mentioned r " b" WIN '"o o"e JUS.
The cne,n cont inucs tb. fra os hi, h..,., ,.. -
our line of Investment but onIv from time ,i UPON
without effect SO far rs has vct b en. ~ 'me, anu
vestcrdsv Iscc General nrderS NJ az @ @ oiue,eo
driving IN Tho enemy. nosts anJ sL;r;. N IA
clear the space betw us and the city ami - ona
our recopnoitrnr officers To note we'll Tho rvm;
ground Th;s nperot;on ma nv, e .e ihteIs ehils
morrow uornng mr. NJ ,nas 80 nv, , ~, ~
Another vessel "a oG lo,ded with or,.,,.o , 49,,
nance storos Which ,n,y &c mo- -, lie IN au VI VI
each reou;rcd ' e ~ ~ ~ ~ ""' vi
No wagons and teams of the MANY burdreds which
sm 20 oe a t%" 90 DC ~ S9t - con-
,,or ~ - ;,,,aJ;a, is;,, "i' oii"s US oS