The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-10
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 10. Is47.
Glorious Achievement.

honor until hal taken the castle OF San Juan de u
loa Thanks be our distinguished and skilful gene
rato his brave officers and men-io the gallant officers
and of navy, this great achievement has been
effected with little loss of life part We have
ken the Gibraltar OF the western continent. We have
added new laurels wreath The gratitude and ai
miraton of free people are due TO Maj. Gen. Scott. We
congratulate country again upon the prowess of their
army and navy In less than eleven months, success
sion of achievements has poured upon which would
grace the annals OF any people under the Let
countrymen rejoice and let them pour out their thanks
to the brave men who have done honor 10 the character
OF this free country.
A fee de Joe was fired this day, by Capt Mordeoa
at the arsenal in this city. The manifestations OF peo
pies JOY win spread as far and fast the glorious
news is circulated of the capture OF Vera Cruz and the
Castle
The whole city was filed with enthusiasm to-day, by
the accounts for which we were indebted the Bald
SUM- through its extraordinary express from Pen
sacoa This evening brings TO the government the Off
cia dispatches from Major Geseral Scott and Conmo-
dere Perry. The former brought to the Secretary
of War by Colonel Totem OF the engineer corps. who
displayed much activity and skill at Vera Cruz. The
last were brought to the Secretary OF the Navy by Passed
our duty lay them before readers tonghs paper
toihe exclusion OF many other articles which already
in type We accompany them with very interesting
memoranda, furnished By Colonel Totten.
The accounts of the navy show not only what
tons they made during the siege capture the enemy,
but to save their friends from The wrecks which were
subsequently occasioned by the northers No navy OF
the world can boast of nober qualities and finer
rails
We have no room tonight for any expanded remarks
upon the glory OF these transactions, and the conse-
quences which they are destined to produce. We give
the facts tonight the comments for hereaf-
ter Again we congratulate our country upon the
cess of its arms aud the valor OF its army and navy
Memoranda furnished By Colonel Totien.
March 9, Isi7-The Decentralization commenced.
March 10, lsi7.-The investment is complete-two
Afarch II, l8i7-Ten twelve mortars were shore
to-day.
Marcel %, 1s47.-City summoned al p. m. TO surren
der and, refusal the fire begun from morars-
afterwards increased TO mortars.
lIarch -, Isi7.--The naval battery OF 32pounlers
and S-inch palxhan guns begun its fire this morning
March %, 1S47-A battery OF 2i-pounters and
s-inch howitzers opened to-day,
March 90, isiT.-The enemy, ear Is this morning,
menced the negotiation for surrender.
March %, Is47.-Possesson taken of both city aud
arms.
The trenches were open days.
The fire from our batteries continued three AID
half days
During the l6 DAYS that interviewed between the disem
baka,ion OF the troops and the opening OF negotiations
there five days OF violent 'norihers, IN which all
landing OF stores &c interrupted And, during the
DAYS OF open trenches. there were two days ani
nights in which impossible 10 undertake any new
works; even, by cleaning the trenches ami bateEes
OF large quantities of drifting sand, 10 arrest Inc aocumu
lating damage.
Uno6sial list Of killed and rounded befoye Fera Crn-
from the landing to The taking poses'on Of TIE city daG
the eastle-nauely from TIC ON to the 29fh H1TIa
KILLED.
Naryl officer and men in the shore battery, tNo 81
Army.--2 officers and men.
Total, officers and IL men,
WOUNDED
Napy.--l officer and men in the shore battery, tNo.
Army-3 officers and 10 men.
Total, officers and i6 men,
Total killed and wounded, officers and . men--ma-
Differs iucd-Captain John R vinton, ID artillery
Captain Alburts, ID Infantry; Midsnipman T. B. Shu-
Ofssrs lgouaded Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson,
South Carolina volunteers, severely Lieut. A. Bald
win, navy slightly; Lieut. Deozer Davidson, 2i nfan- /
try very slightly Lieut. Lewis Neil, I'd Dragons Sc
verey. All the wounded are doing well. E-,c12
The number of rank and file prisoners hal not been
ascerainei but (reckonng all previous accounts OF
the strength of the gasons) cannot be estimated al less
than 1000 men-o which number, considerable portion
supposed TO be oil tDelF very Dest fDspS
From list furnished BY of the Mexican commits |
sioner, supposed the following officers were present
in the city and castle, viz
generals is colonies, 81 lieutenant colonels ) ma
jors, 90 captains and $50 euenants.
The principal terms of capItuatlon That the gar
risons should lay down their arms prisoners OF
officers retaining their swords that they should march
out with the honors of warsaluting the flags of city
and castle from their batteries, striking them,
the moment the troops surrendering their
that the troops regulars and rregulars, should be dis
rpe1a dispersed
upon their own rolls and by their officers, not ,s
serve against the United States until duly exchanged
officers giving, at the time, their parole for
themselves individually that all public property OF every
description should become the property of the United
States that such portions OF the armament may not
have been DESTROYED during the continuance OF the
may be liable to be restored by stpuaions IN the treaty
of peace; that private property is 10 be nvoate and
liable be taken without arrangement with the owner
that the religion of the inhabitants ITS institutions, and
ceremonies solemny guaranteed; that officers and
under parole the city TO settle private
affairs, not TO exceed five days.
A friendly communication had been opened with the
town of AIeden, twelve miles southwark of Vera Cruz,
after sharp skirmish conducted by Col Hearny against
some troops that attempted to obstruc the way And an
expeditions by land and water about proceed TO
Alvarado; where, however opposition looked |
for Indeed it confidently stated in camp, when the
Princeton sailed that Mexican commissioners had already
arrived for the purpose of treating for the Submission of
that place The principal object OF Gen Scott at Alva
RADIO open source of supply of horses, mules, and
beef cattle.
From Army Mt Vera Cruz.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army,
Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz, March 30, 1917.