Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-13
From the st. Louis RepeiIle.
Later from Vera Cruz.

lhe United States revenue cutter EU
ing, Lieut.. Chaddock, reached New Or
leans on the 2sth ult., bringing intelli
gence from the squadron and Vera Cruz
1 to the 18th, the date at whsek she saileC
thence. The news Of Gen. Taylor's grea
victory was received on the morning o
the 18th uIt,, and Of course caused greaI
rejoicing in our army. more especially as
unfavorable rumors from that quarter had
reached them on the day previous.
The heavy artillery was not all land.
ed on the 18th, the late rather stormy
weather having retarded the progress Of
its transportation to the shore. 1t will,
however, soon be in position, and the
bombardment will commence. The re.
port is that General Scott will not liste n
to any offers, on the part of the town, to
capltuiate, without the surrender Of the
Castle being included The citizens oil
Vera Cruz. generaly, are averse to de.
tending it; they are DESTROYS Of giving in
at once, but the military overawe them,
and seem determined on fighting. A
tumult, it is said, has occurred in the
place on this subject, between the towns
people and the soldiers, at which few of
the former are said to have been shot.
The foreigners residing in Vera Cruz
have received warning from Gen. Scott,
of his forthcoming operations, and have,
for the most part, taken refuge on board
the armed vessels of their respective ma
tons, off the port.
The South CarGlin;ans had a small
encounter with the enemy on the 18th
inst; the latter consisted of two hundred
lancers, who soon msde off. There are
49, men, Of the marine corps, doing duty
on shore, under the command of Capt
Edison, being attached to the Sd Artillery.
Col. Harney's Dragons arrived on the
10Th inst. after having been cast away
near Anton Lizardo. They reached the
scene of operations in good condition.
An eighteen FOUNDER belonging to the
enemy lad hscn found by Capt. Backus,
lst Infantry. It was just opposite the
spot where oar troops landed. The Mex
leans, it seems, had nct time to get it
planted, when the boats struck the shore.
All praise would be inadequate to the
merit ofthe officers in command of the
army ard navy, for the excellent arrange.
ments made by them for landing our
military. Not single accident occurred;
a circuWstance which is unexampled ia
the history of these kind of expeditions,
when the force is any way large. The
whole $4,000 men were landed in one
day, with arms, ammunition, etc., etc.,
and scarcely foot was wet.
VERA CRUz.--We give in our present
number a diagram efthe position assum,
ed by our forces on investing the city of
Vera Cruz. 1t has been cut for US, from
one prepared for the N. o. Delta, and
may be relied on as correct in its main
features. It will at once enable the read.
er 70 see how perfectly they have belea-
guered the town.
The city is completely surrounded by
our troops, each division having taken
strong and advantageous position, with
completely cutting eff all
by sea or land, at the
same time they are safe from the frs of
the castle. The positions of divisions
were established on the 18th, extending
from Punta de Hornos, on the right, to
Punta de le Catita, on the left, in one
line, and active preparations
we're on foot fer The immediate subject.
ion of this formidable place.
The lines along chain Of sand-hills
about three miles from the city, ranging
rom 800 10 1900 feet high, and com.
'lctiy overlooking the town and fortifi-
'ationsi but the heavy guns from the castle
aU be brought to hear upon the right
wing Of the line, when no doubt the quar-
ers will be very hot.
A correspondent Of the Della writes:
'As the troops lie stretched along the
Hills and valleys, with the stars and stripes
iotted here and there, huttering in the
'reeze. they present to the view majestic
Ind sublime appearance. The enemy
Ire now completely within our iron grasp
md whether they can rend asunder the
chains that binds them to the confined
limits of the walls Of the city and castle,
remains to be seen. Gen. Worth occu
pies the right, General Twiggs the left,
nd Gen. Patterson the center.
The more see Of the investment of
he city of Vera Cruz, the more interest.
ng and exciting it becomes. 1t is, indeed,
! source of pride, land at the same time of
'aIn, to see the gallant little army of ours
and maneuvering about over
he sand-hills and through the chaparral.
From morning until night they are e.
'osed to schorching rays Of burning
un, with the thememster ranging from
10 to 100 in the shade; and, while they
re wandering knee deep in the sand, up
nd down the hills, with their arms, am.
nuniiion and their days rations on their
'acks. or choPpiDg and digging out roads,