Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
STILL LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
Further particulars Of the Preparations for
the Attack upon the City

I
| the Attack upon the City.
! W.sHisGTos, APriI7 9P VI.
I The ship Oregon, Gliddons arrived at New Or.
leans on the evening Of the 30th ult, from Anton
, Lizardo, which place she left on the morning Of
the goth.
Capt Gliddon saw the steamship Missss ppi,
with Commodore Perry, on the goth, about six
miles off from Vera Crnz. bound in.
Capt. Gliddon was on shore on the 10th, and
in the American camp. II seemed there 10 be
the general impression that General Scott wouli
open the attack upon Vera Cruz on tine noon Of
the 20th.
Three or four hours after the Oregon sailed
they heard heavy firing, which it is supposed
was from the American works. This is render.
ed more probable, as Mr. Kendall writes to the
Picayune under date Of the l9th-"by day afer
to morrow am in hopes of being able 10 send
you some account of Gen Sco,t's doings.
Gen Worth was stationed with his command
within 700 yards of the city.
II was generally believed tha, the city would
surrender Immediately were il not that the cit-
zens had intimation that if such was the case the
castle would instantly turn their guns upon the
city and destroy it.
Firing from the castle still continued A shell
had fallen in the American quarters, in the neigh.
borheod of one of General Scott's aids, but sxpo.
ded without doing much damage.
The line of investment was complete ten
mortars had been landed
The Mexican force in the city is estimated al
eighteen hundred and in the castle twelve hun.
dred men. The Picayune is confident, however,
that this estimate is too low.
Gen Jessup arrived at Vera Cruz from Tampeo
The s,ore.ship Relief lost three men in reseu.
ing the lives OF the Dragons.
The loss OF the horses in the gale was very
great, and severely felt. The Yazoo will be
total loss.
The ship Louisville had arrived in safety.
The volunteers OF Gen Patterson's division
were in good spirits, although impatient at the
delay in attacking the city.
The revolution in the city of Mexico was still
progressing.
Gen. Tsyior's ,po..d situation ai the Bat
tIe of Busns Eists--ttts w htts norse.
The enemy had with them thirty.two cannon,
up very briskly, and apparently well manned,
did SO little execution in our ranks that il was
not considered necessary TO return their hr
Our cannon were therefore silent the whole Of
the 2is. Eight OF ten killed and wounded were
the extent Of the casualties sustained BY army
on the 2lst. During the day an officer approach
ed our lines with flag Of truce. aud requested
10 be shown TO Gen Taylor. The brave old man
was sitting quietly on his old white rhargsr'
with his leg over the Pommel Of the saddle
watching the movements Of the enemy. when
the Mexican officer was presented Ina very
courteous and graceful manner the officer stated
that "he had been sen, by his exeeleney Gen
Santa Anna, to his exeelleney Gen. Taylor, to
inquire, in the most respectful manner what he
lGen. Tsylorl was waiting for" From the 81
lsnes of Gen. Tsylor's batteries, and the quiet
manner in which he received Santa Anns's tern
he esnnonsding. the MeIiesn supposed be was
J asking very reIt.nea, question, touh'es, keS'