Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-06
From the N. o. fiesyune Extra. March 20.
From Heru Crnx

From Vera Cruz
BY the cutter Ewing, which sailed on the l7,h inst, We
have correspondence to the 5h inst con,,n,,n.a
Of norihers had prevented the operation of Ian5n.
aud heavy ordnance.
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'..'A w TUE IicANuSE-I
S AN MAR VERA CRvz,
- warren IL, 1871 afternoon.
mere was some slight skirmshng yesterday afternoon
anu s'eNening, and before daylight this morning gene
RAJ alarm IN camp as the Mexcans opened their different
oser.s and commenced throwing shells from the castle;
yet all amounted TO but little. The enemy evidently ex
pee'ed general attack they threw up rockets fire balls
&C. completely Lighting up the sand hills aud haparra
around the walls
During the night reinforcement Of 500 Mcxcans pas
SEQ into tue ety. taking the beach north Of Gen Twiggss
sonaho "nSn had not al that time fully completed the
,oseu'. lheit safe efrvai within the walls
o 'ouo snouis the ringing OF BELLS end other
Joiegs In lew hours longer they would have got
IN so easy
ihe Mouhu OF Lieut. Ool Dickinson, OF the South Carroll
ma regiment Is improving. No other officers than those
aHsaay mentioned have been killed wounded far.
h'e OF oo'n round shot and SHE'LL has been kept up
On ne eonmand OF Capt Vnton stationed ut tho lime kiln
n. c,J.c, \, 4. .,,'i ~ ~ .'y ou' as ye' win ut
' w ~ esumard mat one OF our mortar batteries
Two OF eo persons supposed to be spies. have been
- 80, go; ~ -, ~ "et p'oenos 10 De freneeman and
- tseI DC released Us ho says his vile is about
Sacions .nh;.c,. .Iho ts'ts one OF Queen Vietoa's
e'1N su'y'9S' s"ougu nc protends not TO understand
NO'u " our 'e'naeus. IN addition, wel-drcssed To-
VINO mas been caught outside the
=, h oo, S ns t. MeAiean has al
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md n, !. spnno.J 20 49,, hs So " Ia,ersons hnes
nn, a. 49, =, ~ 80 'e ule VI inc enemy. lie will
Th.v ar. no, $780, l III, -
.r.s,s III = eN' laruins "oI'ars from the ship
90, ar,;.i i,Lt , $3.50 "''n no se'ge usln nave not
Rcc,,rni,o,;n - 80; s- , arc III ,ne oIhng'
The town and .r,,,, -; s = Wv % o'Sung towards
have n full account Of nil ,h,, ,..s IT, "u snai
IN c.mp-,nIv c,,,, ,,,,,,,, - - A"o'e arc 'uunotS
ON ,rcn,,, ~ ,h, -;,i 20 yOu 10 'ne eHect mat
assault upon the civ is 10 be ,,,cmn,.J W.. sels an
YOU every report that ia curen, borJ hx @ 70 give
v,u ,b, nar., C,l i'' """es ane
send tb,s nv tho c,,,o, E,v;rr u Le, -
hone the opportun,,v IN vs,;,o ar"h i he sans
prove it, N' s"A I'M
YoprS &c 4. - N, -
Cruz by one of the foreign yess.ls Viii ki eia
said that the revolution against Gomez Fari,. IN H. ;
Mexico is making heaL.way and il Is tbon,h, b. LII VI
put down. The coalition now H. "S,nt, Am, al -
Az" and Is reported thai the prrsts ba We Ir,S -
on S2OUOOO as an estpest of their dc,,,r,ia,,, nun
port him. Nf
The report that a reinforcement of 500 60, with, Tho
walls Of Vera Cruz last nyht ia ron6-,,cJ 81 -. ,"o
tue rejoicing in consequence This morn;nc he ;h.i
tGnis were in high spirits and expressed ,b.r,ir
fully able 10 defeat Gen Scot, =, az ~ ~
CANT NEAR VERA CRUZ March la-Ar,.,r,,
The Norther which commenced nj shutdown v,.,e,d,,
sull continues, completely cutting OIL ali ro 80. y
with the vessels living of or under S,c,fcos sshi,.
occasionally sent towards Gen Wot,b,s l;,o. - ~
clsle but in the main they have fallen short Can, W
continues hrs position near the lime kiln
Day before yesterday Gen. Scot received notes from,
the French and Spanish Consus in Vera Cruz or raibr
they dated that day and came II hand las, pi,h
The writers ask his protection TOR the subjects of their
spectye governments and this norpiBg h. so,, to-, "a;
GETS OF his staff, CaPts. Lee and Scott under white
flag 10 this city, with TO these notes Whether
these oihcers will be permitted enter the CITY is cues
uonaole Gen. Scott sends safeguard to the consul.
and promises that the property Of their cizens shall be
projected as Tar possible yet this will afford item ,lc
safety from bombardment the CITY, The safeguards
will protect them in the place is taken by storm or