Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-11
From tho N. q. Times.
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
ANOTHER VICToRY-CAPTURE OF TUSCAN
TRIUMPH OF THE NAVY

TRIUMPH OF THE NAVY.
The u s Transport schr Cen Patterson arrived at New
orleans Monday morning from Vera Cruz, whence she
sailed on the 2lih
by this conveyance ays tho Delta) we have the graft
yns intelligence OF the capture Of Tuspan. by the gallant
Com Perry and the equally gallant squadron under his
command thus showing that Navy but tho OPP
pofunhes which have been presented the Army be
ike them every where triumphant.
The Gen. Patterson fell in with Com Perry and his
squadron on their return from the Tuspan Expedition
gath u % miles north OF Vera Cruz. She was boarded
by an officer from tho u. s. steamer Scorpion who put
letters on board. aud who reported Capt Jackson that
on the l9h Tuspan had been taken, after fierce and de-
,erm'ned resistance by the Mexican troops We lost some
Tour men killed aud some fourteen wounded among
whom four oficers-Capt. Tatnall tsghlyl Lieut.
Parker. (Severey) Lieut. Hars,ein and Passed Md.hp-
man LOwndes, tslightlyO
The MeNcans, finding further resistance unavailing
spiked oil their guns raised the deences of place.
then abandoned II.
From Tn. Pieayune.
Zen Shields was still alive last accounts but il was
thought he could not survive-Capt Johnston of the to-
pograhlcal engineers. remained in very critical state
Gen. Pillows wound Is not serious
The Mexican officers, their way 10 the United Staes
was sent the Castle OF San Juan dc Uloa ON the
2lst ult. They were in fine spirits.
Sergeant Tucker of the I'd Dragons was shot At and
wounded IN the hand while riding express from Gen.
scout to Vera Cruz on the 2Oth ut On the 2ls eamser
was PICKED up ON the road, having been killed by some
cOwardy Mexican.
We letter from corr, spondent nj Vera c,,u,
which is the latest we have from that city:
VERA CRUZ, (MeSco,) April Odd, 1917.
'enuchen-Nc are now iouT days without a word
ceTnng the movements above and beginning TO think
possible that an express has been o-parculsry
as the last express which through received voey OF
about fifty muskets. IL only wounded ono of the five dra
goons 1.-THE sergoant musket ball having passed through
ms hand. An express left here with mail on the 81 and
AFTER proceeding twenty miles overlook proy,ion
uan under strong escort the commander Of which Deem
co prudent To take charge Vt the mail -ieelinp
conhdent that nothing but strong body OF well armed
men would be at ali safe in trying make their way
through To Jaapa.
Ihis city appears be filling up every DAY with both
heNcans and Americans. The former are gaining conf
market with Yankee merchandise. Uncle Sans ware
houses are chock full Of provisions magaz mes u
OF eombnStibes As yet the business confined To the
city and suburbs, but the has
been wen opened between this aud Jaapa may expect
To see vera Cruz the most active business place its size
on the continent The weather Is very warm aad all we
want to cool ourselves is There has been little
Drought on shore and retaed at % cents per pound
From MatamOros
We nave copy Ot the American Flag OF the alst ult
ne following the most important paragraph we mud in it,
DOWN UPON THEY'VE stated not long ago that Gen
iayIor had resolved requisition upon the States of
New Leon, Coahula ard Tamaulipas Tor ndemnifcauon
Tor the destruction OF the public property Of the United
states by Mexican robbers in these departments Of Mex
ico Since then Col Gushing has received an order direct
ING MN 10 coil upon the ACades OF this place and will ac
eoiulhgy pay his respects TO their honors this morning
ne proportion OF this department is i7 500 aud can be-
lquuaed IN mules at twenty dollars head beef cattle nj
eh or corn at three per JGHega, (threo buhe The AL
CAGES mere Will confer with the authorities other towns A.
10 the amount OF taxable property in their several districts
10 serve as data IN liking the proportion each The quar-
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