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walls in different places. MidshiPman
Sbubrick aud three sailors were killed,
and one morlally wounded. MIR. Shu,.
bricks death was announced at Head
quarters in The following laconic note, ny
the commander at The entertainments:
"Mr. Shubrick has been killed at his gun
fighting" On enquiry, LEARNED the fur.
,her particulars as follows: He was shoot.
ing al gun in one Of the bastions in the
rear of The city, aud was watching the
effect of his shot upon that piece Of arlile-
ry when a ball from the piece he was
shooting at struck him--but the last shot
he fired dismounted the piece that killed
him-thus, in all probability, both artille-
rists lost their lives 10 shooting at one
another almost simultaneously. -.
March 2Sh.-The following was issued
from Head Quarters, which directs the
manner and forms 10 take possession Of the
surrendered works. The brigade desig-
mated by Major Gen. Patterson, is Gen.
Pillows:
Gen. Orders No. ~. =
ARMY HEAD. QUARTERS, Camp Wash ]
ineton, before Vera Cruz, March %. :
l. By articles of capitulalioD signed and
exchanged, The City of Vera Cruz and
The Castle Of San Juan de Ulloa, with
their dependencies, are TO be garrlsoned
by the forces Of the United States to.mor-
row at 10 o'clock, A. VI.
9. In the mean time no officer or man
Of said forces will approach either Of these
places nearer than our batteries, Nos. |.
2,.3. 4. S, respectively except by special
order or permission on some matter OF
public duty.
3. Pending the ceremony Of surrend
the whole army will stand by its arms
each corps near its present ground, ready
to advance and attack if necessary.
q. The Isl Brigade oil Regulars and a
Volunteer Brigade, to be designated by
Maj. Gen. Patterson, together with any
detachment from the U. S. Squadron,
under Com. Perry that he may be pleased
to designate, will be present al The cere-
monies Of evacuatiug and surrendering.
These forces will occupy such positions al
the ceremonies as may be assigned by
Brig. Gen. Worth, detachments Of whose
Brigade will garrison the surrendered
works.
S. Until those garrisous, with their me-
cessary guards, seninels aud patrols, are
duly established, no other person whatso-
ever will be allowed, except on special
duty, TO enler either, Of The surrendered
places.
6. The inhabitants Of Vera Cruz. and
their properly, are placed under the safe
guard of every Americans honor; and any
miscreant, who shall do injury to any
persons or properly, shall be promptly
brought before military commission,
under General Orders No. 20. 4.
By command of Maj. Gen. SCOTT. y
lSigned.) fE y
HI. SCOTT. Ass'tAct. Adj. Gen.
29lh March lS47.-At 9 o'clock, Gen.
Wortl,'s and Gen. Pillows Brigade formed
about 800 yards apart, opposite each other
arJ the Mexicans marched ouI, stacked
Itheirarms and marched off. Our troops
then moved in column into the city al
lo'clock, plahtedlhe;S Star Spangled Banner
4 on the walls, here sbpi "a shol lime pre-
4 1Sious had waved. thaI.nf ascQp.
4 tceited foe. The Stars @and Stripes went
4 up FIRST on Fort Sanliago; hen on For
4 Conception and then on the Castle and
other places. Each Flug as it wen, UP
received The national salute, which was
answered by the Squadron--the yards Of
4 The vessels were manned and our colors
hailed with three cheers.
Com. Perry was present 10 the Mus.
quito Feet under Capt. Talual al the
evacuation and surrender.
The Mexicans variously estimated their
loss a, from 500 TO 1000 killed and v ound-
ed, but all agree that The loss among the
soldiery is comparatively ANAL and the
destruction among the women aud chill
dren is very great Among their killed is
Gen. Felix Valdez, an officer of some
celebrity. Our luss in the Army and
Navy is abou, 25 killed and about 40
wounded, but many of them slightly.
Lieut.. Col. Dickinson. Lieuts. Neil and
Balwiu, am happy TO slate are recovering
very fast, aud the wounded generally are
doing well.
The destruction in the city is most aw-
ful-one- of it is destroyed. House:
are blownto pieces and furniture scattered
in every direclion--lhe streets toru up
aud The strongest buildings seriously dam
aged.
Gen. Scoll has certainly achieved q
great, glorious and almost bIoodless viclo
ry over an enemy in position that was
considered inpIegnalic. Throughout the
whole affair he has preserved the most
perfect equilibrium Of temper and the
characteristic coolness and courage Of a
general and noble soldier, and while, from
The necessities of demanding from the eue.
my his own terms, he has the best evidence
Of brave and competent officer.
The Eengineer Corps under Col. Tot.
ten have applied themselves TO the dis
charge of their duties as became them in
their position, aud endured The privalions
and exposure 10 the weather and fire ol
The enemy without regard to health or loss
Of life.
No division or portion of the army has
been better conducted than that Of the
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