The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-04-13
Water and Supplies cut of from
the Enemy.

the Enemy.
Observation-Disclosures of the Ameri-
can Forces-Carrying Redoubts-Loss
of Capt. AIburtis and seven men-In-
vestment of Vera Cruz-Rescue of Mid
slipman Rogers-The Squadron, &C.,
&c.
By the arrival at New Orleans on the
18th inst, of the schooner Poriia, Cap
tain Powell, which left SACRIFICES on the
18th instant, the Delta is in receipt of the
following highly interesting intelligence
from the forces cooperating against Vera
Cruz. For the facts detailed they are In
debied &c their correspondence and con-
versations with passengers.
Troops were landed, AFTER -roeonnoi-
sance on the It'll, by Generals Scott, Pat
terson, Worth, Pillow, Quitman. and
Twiggs, with their Aids and the Topo-
graphical corps, which approached near
the shore, towards the direction of the
Castle, the guns from San Juan lie UIua
opening FIRE upon the party, throwing
shell and round shot, but without doing
any damage TO the accommodating party
the round-shot either passing over or fall
ing short, and the shell. although thrown
with precision, bursting at a considerable
elevation, doing no harm. One shell pas
sing over the steamer PetrIts, the vessel
employed in the Reconnaissance and an
other bursting under her bow, without do
ing her any injury.
The reconnaissance was made while
the transports and convoys were lying of
Anton Lizardo, after their return. and the
least possible delay, the transports and
conveys weighed anchor and stood to the
southwark of SACRIFICES. bearing in to-
wards the main land, with a fair breeze
and in gallant style, when they anne 10
anchor, the conveys taking position IN
such 4 manner as to project the dIsem-
barkation of the troops, the first 5000
being landed at 2 o'clock. p. NJ, on the
9Ih and the remainder during the day
The landing is spoken of by persons who
were eye witnesses. as a scene OF magni-
~ieence, rarely Witnessed more than once
in a lifetime. The troops landed amour
ted 10 the exact number of l2,l00.
After the landing. the different columns
took up their line OF march for the posi-
lions assigned to them in the important
action and siege of Vera Cruz.
The steamers Vixen and Spitfre. Law
ing under Punta de Hornos, opened on
the city across the point and in the dIrec-
ton of the Castle, with shell and round
shot, which was returned by the Castle,
but without effect.
Gen. Worth's division. which it IS said
has been assigned to the division Dr. he
lef. flank of the sItv, from the locals oil
the landing on the South and under Pun
ia de Hornos, had necessarily TO move In
echeIIon to the rear, past the right, in or
der to gain his proper positIon-in the
execution of which it became necessary
10 attack and take possession OF two re-
doubts thrown up BY the enemy. on one
of which was a piece of artillery. and
both filled with infantry.
The redoubts were attacked, charged,
and taken. a spirited resistance being made
by the enemy, who lost several in killed
wounded, and prisoners-our loss some
seven killed and several wounded. Cap
tain Alburtis, of the ID infantry, was kill
ed by a round shot, supposed to De from
the Castle; the ball severed his head from
his body, the same shot taking off tht
arm of a drummer IA boy and woundine
a private. Captain Alburtis was a VIr
ginian. and formerly conducted a newsPa
per in Martinsburg. Col. Dixon wa:
wounded in the breast by q musket shot
The skirmishing was. however, NJ
check to the advancing column, which
passed steadily forward to the positioI
! on The lea and rear Of the city. where j