The Arkansas banner., 1847-04-07
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 sFe aTs nsaer inkniae oa,asrassons to a friend who arrived bee sAis morning % the schooueT Psrtae, which sAalftl from Vera Craz the CFrnAng of fhe l2th ins;. B hIza we lsaxn thu on the 9Eh Gen. Scosl's forces coga- l Denrsd laaLIng ii SaErl6esos. whlrh hy she fwsy, is only four miles from Tsra Cruz. and all were on saaore safe on the lifh. wIsh thcar llgiiser pieres of artillery, and aH iheir i horses.
 They met wlsh 30 opposition whatever. and nos stse sisghsess accident occurred, d. thoagh the vessels of the feet were 2snseiy crowded together,
 I The landing q sbe hoWiszerS was to hase rommencca on the morning of tl1e lasth, 5Bi, as our friend informs us. the Bor4hers which prevailed upto Ehe tisse of hss szilsae rrryeIs- ted is. asa from tlsc weather experienced since i be Jeff Vera Cruz. t is probable they could I hoT hEvE heen, 5gturr fire Stlls The zftack en lhe civ, frcga w hal we learn, rouA noi have taken place presioas- i ly 10 the 2lgt
 The general impression aIai joint alssek l from cur troops and kavy waS iniended by government. seems 10 be erreneans, IS ii ss evident, from the aeaails which we haye, bEi which al the moment NC cannot pus in Iyps for eur regular edltien, that the Navy w4ii take no parf in the aiaack on the czfv. fsFehef than the assistance which II wiil give h Ian- ding fhe army.
 Com Conner offered Gen. Scott the seryi- ceS of his men to the number of Ssl0, 10 CO., operate with the army m the sitaek. bui Gen. Seott declined, Hnder the impression that the men would be more serTioesbls to aim in facilitating the landing sf troops.
 ln taking their posItoa round the eIty. tue army was embarrassed by srTeszl sksrniishcS with some of ihe regular Mexscan troops who lowered near them ia small bodies, ] ] :, cAEalry and ariiilerxsA
 Two oae-gun hatterles had been raised hy ' the Mexicans outside ihe city walls winch were readily taken by ar advanced body oi our troops. la some of these skirnisiles- we regret 10 say. Capt AlbHrtiss, ed the 2d Infantry and some six or seven oi onr troops were killed: and . number wounded. Col. Dickinson. of Ihe volunteers, xas severely wounded also several of his command ! An irregular fire was kep, up from Ihe CGEtle of San Juan de Uiioa, ned from ttie walls of lhe cify, from the l0lh instant al which date our army reached si,hIn distance q the shots, until the Portia sailed. but no greater damage was done than what we hsve detailed above.
 The general health ei the Squadron was good. but there vas great deal Of rsertlflca- ton fell by our brave sailors. in being pre- vented from taking a more directly aetlFe par1 n inc attack on the city.
 The United States steamship .NisSiSSiPpi Ia5 Eof arrived 0a fft3syiI. stIv WIS -f,,trsea on the H'sh- by pilot boGi from Holmes $ Hele. This IS the vessel winch bears Com. Perry's broad penant He is BOW on ihe way to take command of the Squadron ln the Gulf
 Our letters. giving full particulars of the 1 position of our troops. Sc. &c.. will prooa- l bly reach us later III the day TfGe above. however, gives the mann facts.
 1 Since then, We have reserved bndgei ol lersers frorn the squadron, two oi which oiilv, we subiein. riTihg succlaci account ol iht operations of Gen. Soou1s army after landing l The city of Vera Cruz was completely sur rounded, ai sappites are egt oa from the coantrT; the aaueduCi hich furnished water to Ihe inhabitants. was taken possession ni and tbe stream intercepted, and prompt meas ures were taken fei epsnIng ou them rig croes bonhardmeui Wewere to commence firing oa the 18th II is said. We learn tbai there are bai 2009 men within the walls, and the plaes canaoi resisi long, II esen I b. moi hTeaehed and taken by assault
 Dispnsitspa of oav Troops.-The right wing of the sgany occupies the coast fo The SoulhwArd oi the cily; the Jeff being similaf- ly placed so the nortaward ls the lne d circunvalla1ioa, the tirsa parallel made by us, in fllls regular investment of Vera CrRx, runs si distance ol flfscsn hundred yards. The FIrss Divisson uader command of Gen Worth had thc honor 10 head in ibs landing Of our troops. Our r1sa are sad fo Dc much annoyed by the clouds of fine sand winch are continually eaEeloPiag the shore. < .Hsdsasanan Rorerk-There was 8 F. port t1sal tllls gailgut and enicrl1gsIar youas I officer wGs nel and rescued by our nca. Il 
 ID The tIal1ts q psFgy q tbe enemy Ni.1 were hurr, ing him oT 6 ftIe Czstle ol Per, ofe. Il Xas xiaieA- Snme 2aEx aga t.4zl u had already been seai to iti@i g;entHy abode aad we should be truly rlad to know Is's gise announcement was premature. and that hs IS Eow aboard his shIp, restored 10 the st.r- 4 vice, af which be IS brIghi ornament Oar correspondent says na4Athg stsasa hgm-
 .Nsrine.-The ship .9l6ang goi ashore oI the 8 instant nI ihe enhanne cf Anion LiE- ard0. vEiile attempting io bsu ia. IL ,: hoped she IS moi seriouslg iFjsred 1bs Jakn .1iasas is s1ll on the bloekade Al tige s9uadron, exceps her, are al Anlsn LiE0r do SacriiieIus presents a IHRgnyhccn! BEs pearance. The Ffenrh hrigs Pylaaes an, .Msyrure. the SpaHish sleep Laisa FerRaH,
 ia EnL brig .Aeyris1s, and English hslg Dar- izg. al tnea ai war. iie ttterr.
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