The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-21
ABBEVILLE G. H., S. c., APRIL 81, 1847

his position an 8-inch she'll passed lhrou oh
the parapet, without exploding, and hit him
on the back of his head, and he fell dead
upon his back, with his arms across his
breast Thus fell as gallant and accom-.
plished an officer and gentleman as the
army could boast Of happened to be pre-
sent last evening when Gen. Worth inform
ed him that he had had him detailed for
this post OF honor, and witnessed the pleas
urable emotions with whichhe received this
mark OF confidence from the brave officer
| whom he so much admired; and was a.
gain present this evening when the sad news
OF his death reached Gen. Worth, who deep
! ly affected, soon after ordered his horse and
visited the entertainments. I was sincerely
attached to this noble officer, q do not be.
lieve he had an enemy,) and, with his nu-
merous other friends, in the army and in
civil life, grleve deeply the loss which the
country, the army and society have sustain
ed by his death.
MORNING OF MARCH 23.-Our mortars
played upon the city all night, every she'll
taking effect This morning Capt Tatnall,> -
with his little steamers and gun-boats,
again opened upon the enemys batteries
and the city. and kept up heavy fire for an
hour or two, when they hauled off, the fire
from the castle proving too severe for them
The Mexicans fired fast for a while, and
have since continued to pour in occasional
shots from their several batteries. Our NOR
tar batteries keep at their work regularly,
the shell all falling and bursting in the city
Last night several large guns, from the navy,
were taken round to new battery, and will
open in the morning. They will be worked
by officers of the navy. H.
CAMP BEFORE VERA Cruz
March "a: l947-lO o'clock, A. M.
The din of the bombardment has some
what slackened, it being found that the wa
gons connot carry ammunition to the bate
ries during the day sufficient to keep all the
guns at work still our mortars continue to
throw shell into the city at intervals, and
every one must take effect somewhere
Under cover of the darkness tonight every
means of transportation at the command of
the quartermaster will be brought into re-
QUESTION 10 carry up powder and shells, and
in addition to the battery of 24pounders
and 9-inch howitzers is to be placed in po-
sitlon. 1t is impossible to Judge accurately
of the effect of the 6S.pound Paixhan shot
from the navy battery, although they are
seen striking the walls and houses ofthe city
HALF-PAsT l O'CLOCK, A. MA she'll
from one of our mortar batteries has just
struck within the city, and has set fire to a
building which must be a depot for ship
stores, as dense black smoke is.rsing.-
The forts and batteries Of the enemy are
returning our fire at intervals, both with
round shot and shells. In the battery where
the navy guns are placed, called the Mali y
bran battery, four sailors have been killed
this morning by the round shot of the Mex
leans. Lieut.. Baldwin has also been
slightly wounded, and two sailors seriously
AFTERNOON 2 o'cLocK.-A she'll from
one of the enemies guns has dismounted
one of our mortars, wounding three or four
how were serving it. Lieut. Arnold, who had
command of the gun, met with very mar
row escape. A large train of wagons, on
the way 10 the battaries with ammunition,
has been obliged to return on account of be-
ing too much exposed to the shells of the
enemy. The bursting of single bomb
near the mules must inevitably frighten and
stampede the entire train.
9 O'CLOCK N1GHr.-The enemy, after
opening from all his batteries towards SUM-
down, has now slackened his fire. Our
mortars still keep up the game at intervals.
Large trains of ammunition are now on
| their way out to supply the different batteries
MARCH 25-S O'CLOCK, A. M.-Every
gun and mortar on both sides apparently
have been hard at work ever since sunrise,
this morning-the roar of the heavy ord
nance is tremendous. There was anoth-
er confagration last night, illuminating the
entire city; but it is said the fire only
amounted to the burning of some small ia.
Gales nearthe city walls. During the night
Capt Talcott with his rocket and howitzer
men, took up position near the Fort of
Santiago and threw rockets at that work.
| I learn that the steam frigate Princeton,
with Com. Connor on board, sails this NOR
ming for Philadelphia. Her boilers are so
near burnt out that she is now of little use
here.
10 o'cLocK A. M,-Every one of our guns
are now keeping up an incessant firing upon