Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
e., Lil na.i,ncior Ua,on, April lO.l

fTT5gi the Washington Calon, ApTh lu.
MEMORANDA FURNISHED By COLONEL TOTEM.
March Q. lSi7.-The Decentralization CON
minced.
March 10, .si7.-The investment is compiled
Two m ,r,ars landed.
March II, lSi7.-Ten or twelve mortars were
ON shore Ia day.
March IS. IS47-Trenches opened at night
March %. Si7--Cily summoned al 2 p. IN. Ii
surrender: and, on refusal, The IRE was besuT
from acknowledgements increased 10 NOR
tlrs. .,
nonnders and S-inch paixhan guns begun Is
FIRE his morning..
March .. 1877 IA battery of 2i.pounder.
and 3 S.inch howiizers op,ned to-day.
March %, ,s4I.--Theenemy early This morn
;or comm need the negotiation for suHeaacr
March %, lsf7.-Possession taken oil ooih
CITY and caslie-.he sarrisons marching ou' anu
LAYING down their arms.
TIE trenches were open days.
The FIRE from our batteries was continued three
and hall DAYS.
decentralization Of the tFoops and The opening Of
nenolialicns. there were FIVE days Of violent
s;nor,bers," in which al! landing Of stores, &C.,
was interrupted Ard, during The seven days Of
oosn trenches, there were TWO days and nights, IN
which il was impossible 10 undertake AM, new
works; or even, by clearing inc trenches and pat
ieries Of large quantities of drilling SAND, 10 arrest
the accommodating damage
Lynofs,nl list OF killed and ,cousdsd before pcTa
CIus, t,em .t- landing 10 the taxing possession
ofhe city and The caale--nansfy, ffon me Wa 10
The 29M March.
KILLED.
Ncry-l officer ard men in the shore battery
NO 5)
A.mY.-2 officers ard 6 men.
TOTAL, officers and II men,
WOUNDED.
Nasy.-i officer and men in The shore battle
.Armv-3 officers ard 40 men.
Total, 4 officers and As men,
Total killed and wounded, Z officers and 90
men- making, in al. IS person..
Offers k.ited-Capi. John Z. VInton, II arsii-
ieyy; Cap. Albur,is 81 infantry; Ai.shiPnan
T. 3 Shubrck, navy.
OGeers wounded.-Lieut Col. Dickinson. Souih
Carolina volunteers, severely; Lieut.. A. 5. Bald
win. navy, slightly Lieut.. De!cz:er Davidson,
81 ic.antry, ve;y slightly; Lieut.. Lewis Neil.
. dragons severely. Al The wounded arc
doing well.
The number of rank and file prisoners had not
been ascenained, but (reckoning on all previous
accounts of The strength OF the gaTrisons) cannot
number considerable portion are supposed 10
be of their very best lloops.
From list, furnished by one CT The Mexican
commissioners, il IS Supposed the following OH
GERS we're present in the city and castle, viz:
5Generals. IL Colonies, 81 Lieutenant Colo
re,s. S majors, % Captains and $50 LeuIenanls
The principal terms OF capilniation were: That
the earrisons should lay down their arms as pris-
oners of war-ofIicers retaining their swords; that
they should march or with the nonors OF war
s,lntinp flags OF CITY and castle frcm their own
batteries. on striking them, at The momca; the
troops were surrenderng their arms that the
troops, regulars and irregu!ars, should be dis
charged and dispersed to their homes, under pa
role given upon their own rolls and by their own
officers. 10: 10 serve AGAINST the United States
until duly exchanged offcers giving, al the sane
time. their own parole for themselves ln1ividdal-
y; Ina. al! pablo property OF every description
should become The property 0: :hc United States;
ina. such portions OF The armament as may no
have been destroyed daring the continuance of
the war, noy be Liable 10 be restored b. spuaions
in the treaty Of peace; that private properly IS TO
be inviolate and not liable 10 be taken without
arrangement with The ogaer tina, The religion OF
;aa innabltants, lis institutions, and ceremonies
are so,emn.y guaranteed; that officers ard mea
under parole may remain in Tie CITY &c seltie
private affairs, no! 10 exceed FIVE days.
A friendly communication ha! tecn ofeacd
with the town OF Medein twelve miles SOUTH
ward @. Vera Cruz, alter short sAifmish, con.
dacled by Col. Hearny, against so'ae troops 10.
attempted 70 ohs..uc: the way. -.Ga IA expcG'
lion, b. land and water, was about 10 proceed l.
Al.aradc; wacre, however, no opposition was
looked for Indeed, il was confidently stated in
camp. when the Princeton sailed, that Mexican
commissioners lad already arrived Tor the pur-
pose Of treating for The submission OF that place.
The primo pal chi-ct OF Gen. Scot, a, hsvarato
is to open soa.ce OF supply Of horses, mules
and beet cattle.