Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24
From the N. o. Plcayuns, April 9 ]
LArER FROM. VERA CnUz.


The ship Alhambra, Capt Wilson, end the
steamship Alabama, Capt. Wright, arrived yes.
tetday from Vera Cruz The former smiled on
the ist inst. direct, while the Alabama left on
nn the 3lst ult and touched at Tamp:co and the
Brazos
An expedition left Vera Cruz on 3ist ult for
Alverado, the land forces consisting of Gen. Quit.
rnaus brigade, with a battery Of light artillery
the naval force consisting of the steam frigate
Mississippi, the Potomac, sloop.ofwa st. Ma
rvs, steamer Vixen, Spitfire, and Water Witch,
the Lrig Porpoise, one bomb ketch and FIVE gun
boats ..t.t- DE- .a--ff .ct
. Another expedition, under Gen. Twiggs, star.
ted same morning for the National Bridge, u
strongly fortified place about two days march
from Vera Cruz. on the Jslapa road
Gen. Worth was engaged establishing the Go.
eminent of Vera Cruz and castle. ..T
II is impossible to get at the loss Of the Mexi-
cans by the bombardment. yet it is certain that
women, children ued non. combatants, have suf-
f"red the most. Some say that $50 have been
killed, some more and some less--as regards the
destruction OF property, that shows for itself
Hardly building south Of the Plaza Granae but
is either burnt, torn in pieces, or much Injured
and the streets are filled with rubbish and frag
ments The National Palace, which is on the
Plaza and near the outer range of our mortars,
had FIVE shells bursted within it, one Of which
killed woman and two children lying asleepiR
the kitchen. Ft t- .f
The Cathedral. on an opposite aide Of the Plaza
was also somewhat injured, but the churches
south OF it, and nearer our mortars, suffered the
most. .. -.-,.. ..... .... ... ... .a- vr-
Many of the foreigners here are raving. per-
fectly outrageous, at the method taken by Gen
Scott TO reduce the place--they would have had
hun attack it by storm. aud thus destroy life in
stead Of property They blame him, too, for
not allowing some Of the foreign families, after
was really to be destroyed to leave the place
and take refuge on board vessels which were
out of harms way. A pretty time, truly, after
all the solemn warnings they received, 10 accuse
Gen. Scott Of want of humanity
They were told plainly and positively, that
the town would be taken, either by regular siege
or by storm, and yet il would seem that they did
not believe it; and when the truth did finally
break in upon them, and they discovered their
error, they must needs poster Gen. Scott with
requests for cessation of hostilities until they
could move out, and thus deprive him Of all the
advantages an incessant bombsrdment gave
him, Our commanding general properly refer
red them to Gen. Marales as the appropriate per
son to call upon io their great emergency. He
had probably advised them TO remain, and now
he must aid them in their extremity Of peril
Find fault with the bombardment, forsooth! -
II would seem that we cannot please the Mex
icans and foreigners by any system of fighting
we may adopt Monterey was taken by assault
been reduced by regular approaches. Vera Cruz
has been captured by regular approaches, ane
they are fierce IN their denunc ations that il wal
not stormed. presume that in neither case thu
American commanders endeavored to pleas,
their enemies, aud that they will not loose
wink Of sleep in consequence Of their animad
versions.
Since writing the above lsarL that French
men has Just arrived from the city Of Mexico
who reports that there are not one tbousan
armed men, all told, or the road from this TO III
capital. lie says there were nine guns to posi-
tion at Puente Naciona,, but only sixty men I
serve them. 1t would seem perfect madness 70
the Mexicans to continue the war, yet suPpos
they will hold on while longer.
The Frenchmsn who brought the report fror
the city Of Mexico, Gays that he met the unaru
ed Mexicans, who laid dewn their arms on I'll
29th instant. scattered along the road betwee
this and Mango lie Cldvo. Some of them ha
hardly advanced three leagues, and were alread
suffering for want Of food
Gen Quitman takes down TO AlvaTado th
South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama regiment
He also has an artillery force with him, Cap
Steptoe's battery, am informed. One oblee
o(lhe expedition is to open a road from whenc
nudes, horses, and supplies for the army may b
procured The country down that way is said
abound with them.
The same paper published the following cop
Of General Scou's orders upon the capture
Vera CIuz.
IlEADaUARTrRs OF THE ARMY. I
Vera Graz, March 30, le47. !
GESEaAL ORDERS, No. S0-The capture
this well fortified city. the emporium OF Me'
can commerce, with the castle Of San Juan ,
Uloa, the ensmy's principal fortress, with 5Ot
prisoners and as many stand Of arms, 4OO piec
of ordnance, and large quantity of ordnan'