Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-04-10
ATTACK ON VERY CRUZ.


We arc under infinite OBJ cations 10 friend
who arrived here this morning on the schooner
Porliq. which sailed from Vera Cruz the evening
Of the I9,h inst. By him We learn That on the
OH Gen. Scots forces commenced landing at
Slcrilirios. which, by the way, Is only four miles
from Vera Cruz, aud all were on shore safe on
the llrh. with their lighter pieces of artillery,
and all their horses.
They met with no opposition whatever, and
not The sightcs, accident occurred, although the
vessels of the feet were denscy crowded IogoIh'
Ter.
| Tic landing Of the howiizcrs was to have COM
,ncucrl on the morning Of the l2'h but as our
srcnd informs us. tho northers, winch prevailed
NJ to the tlmo Of his sailing prevented II, and
tom the weather experienced since he left Vera
k'ruz it is probable they could not have been, be-
Nrc the l1th.
The attack on the city, from what we learn,
! could not have taken place previously to the 2lst'
, In taking their position rounI the cry' The ar
! nv was cmJarra,,c' by several sSrmI>Aes with
| some Of tic rr.4,ar Mrli,an troops who hovcrcd
near them Im >ua,. uoJrcs. (co'a,ry and aru.ory.)
Two one.gun batteries had been raised by the
: ieyOcaus. outside the city walls, winch wero
! r.--Ly .lkcn hy an advanced body Of our troops.
In s0ua Of these snlru>ncs, wc regret to saw
-,lp,. \ .bur,i>. OF the ! Infantry, ant some s'N
seven Of our troops. were Killed, and nam
or wounded. Col. D"hin>on. Of the :, Ountccrs;
- 50 several of hs cpmmoud
An irrrrular fire was kept up from the Castle
f Sun Juan de- l.IIol. and from tho walls OF the
>. iy. from the lO;h instant, at which date our ar
Wv reached witAn distance Of the snoIs, until tn"
"'0riia sailed, but no greater damage was done
.,rn what we have drl7cd above
Oar letters. giving fail particulars Of tho pos
ion Of our trooIS, &c. &c, witt probably reach
q, later in the day. The above, however, gives
Il" rnail ilcts.
S.nrc then, We have received budget Of r'-
| itrs from lie squadron, two OF which, only, w.
I.io.u. gIyIug an account OF the Cpcw.onS Of
len. SCOTS army after 'auIug. Iuc city OF
! ,cra Cruz was completely surwn"""d; '. sup
.. ,.r,.4 are Gu; uI tluu .r country; the aglrIrrl
Y winch furnished vnlcr to to" IN. u.aH'H"'S, "a~
( taken Possession Of aaI the >'r'Hm intercepted;
4 t7ri urpm.t measure, w,r. lohen for o. "a u- On
'l,Iem vigorous 51maar uncut. We were to
ID commence firing ON the l5n. It Is sad. We
5 learn that there are hpt 1000 men within the
walls. and tar ttnrr rarDo. resist long, If even 1t
B, NJ: brracu.u auI token by assault.
L. Eiyroyiiion Of our Irools.-'l1c mght wing Of
~ the army occupies the cons. TO tn" S"Ish"nrI "i
H. the cI,y; The left hnag similarly p.'cr" to 'm
4 NoIluwaid In the lac Of cIrclmvaOaioo' the
So ir,t parn.Ir made by Us, in this rc-Iiar IH''s.
mrut OF Vera CruZ. nuns at distance "i HIIrrI
hl..lrr! yards. The Flrst Division nnirr ON
mauI Of Gen. Worth, had the honor to end ID
r tho Iaa.lu, Of our troops. oar men arc sud Il
to be much arnoyrd by the rIolts OF line sanI"H
arc contiuuaI,y cuycurng the shore.
Point Auion LS.ardo, NTet l3. lsiH
NJ. GcniIcmen.-l ayau myself ot the opportunity
of lc.tug YOU know Of the dolmg IN t"csa quar-
u Irrrs. Gen. Scott bad determined 10 make ms
IS ir>, a,,lci and movements against Vera Cruz u
f. the III, but usil sromci hcrc was @ ng 10 DO
hi Mortimer, n IulIc delay in the attack took pace
to llnwc,cr. on tho S.h, there WIS ha' "col"r "n'
smooth s.a. wind lou ). l.. 10 Fast. 9:h 'aI"
u ami fine weather: Il" oa General ""n,I H'' wa
e: auv lour"r. h1, al 4. .i., mae >'G"1IS i'
q; tr.ups. ships unI al other vcs>'' to p'o''r '
nj SarrGcios At 3 P. IL. all SHIPS here r'n"E VI"
/ their boats and crow. The InrS were "rn I'I"
ed, and at ! p. L.. were started Tor III" O'"'"'
]" mics to the ra,.w 3D.. oI Vera lrIz am III '"'
c an ,r9Ir 1000 mrn wrrn Irnd On the h'uh I'll"
SOL yf Il-Xtr5, .,,"@: s""!rG m enemy |" F'!'
i,lrfn. l}v T. oro.i In1t u@ni We n'n "'""
4, T. 600 men and Llan p"c~S OF cAnLah' ann j'''
In. uirnt cuqrI. Al ; a. H., tho enemy II, ,
-, al,qrk on our troops winch lasted uu''' ~
rsrY,,- mast ;. 4. ... whru hn r"trc1i"j' I'1N'n.
H. n,,,. or o'f- m II v,lu d. At day I-.t on T."
| IOr. our trl.., 0,m.I ia nu: Of battle AN
, marched forward. M A, H.' u"y @'' w.
" Iov,,l,rs Of Capt. Ttroils l;a artillery to h"a
~ ,,.,,, enemy. uurl soon rau>r! IH"m to retreat
. nm. troops Glowing co-".y at l""'f "". "".
- I-iy,nr ,u.m l.om ..- ..A to- To- ,ui. IN d',an
- f,,I hot sun, and among nigh sand hills a. l. /
". opr troops. after having had several sNrm
ishrs with the enemy, got possession OF me W2
l;lrs at the hack of Vera Cruz, wI'nn tho rang
80 nj the cnemvs bomb shells, winch iorm"I G''
nm in,rrcs,Ing scene to U.s. bursting IN 'no "''
!" and s3,ne Of !ugm falling down harness !" i.
,t sand hills. ,,..,l,
,'' One Of thom We picked ~? was nothing les
7, ,,on = l3 inch shell. There wore also S.'"ra
~ Is aud > pounI' sno:. oar troops me III. .''
whlIc, were very qulr,iy approaching a"a c4'"o
II, OH the supplies Of tb' city, he me" ,'' M
-" ur,l, y.ry corI s'roP. and wcr' not at I"
'' disturbed At daylight, t"e llta' nnr'"'y)
~, h,d over twenty pieces Of cannon on shore -.
: L. s. SquaIron, Of Vera Cruz. March l'' 1914
Gentlemen:
On tho morning Of Tia. llh, the man Oo1y
~ tho Mcylcans. 300 Cavalry 1000 Infantry Il"
Artillery. engaged our forces, and tney were co,
IL ,,rr,o,v defeated, horse foo: and dragoon' "A
IS, , ,,,l,ptIv and our loss was mo