The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-10
gov. stores, bilged

LIST OF VESSELS ASHORE UNDER SACRIFICES.
To the Editor ofMe Union:
Brig Caroline, Captain Sutton, gov stores biged.
| Brig Mary Ann, DO do
Schooner Scar, suffers do total loss
Schr. Phebe Eliza, Capt Howard gov. stores tight bad
Schooner Louisa, Capt. Smith, do total loss.
Schooner Eilenanor, do do
Schooner Schooner s SG enps~ Dsw do Do
Schooner Banch, Il. Sayre, do do.
Schr. Harriet Smith, Captain Williamson, do do
B S,'GU' Mopans, Captain Boobcar, DO DO.
Schooner Ellen, Captain Smith, do do
Brig Win, Captain Decker, do do
| Schooner Oscar Jones, do OIL in few
Schooner 7. H. Walker, do totalloss.
Schooner A. G.. Horton, do bilged
Schooner Tonic, do do
Brig Orion, Captain Randall, do do
Schooner Mary Priam, Captain Golinc. do do
| Schooner Pacific, Captain Micks, do total loss
BgioP Ellen 4 S''t Clara, do doubtful.
Brig Ohclos, do total loss
Ship Diadcn, dismnsted
Schooner Enterprise, dsmasied
Schooner Caroline total loss sE
NORTH THE CASTLE.
Briggs Patterson, John Potter Pensacola and brig name
unknown. a.ele
Memorandum of killed and wounded an the army and
nary, before Vera Cruz from the landing to taxing
possession of the city and castle, Uis from the 9TH TO the
both OF March, 1877.
Nary-l officer and men.
Army-2 officers and men,
Total, officers and IL men,
WOUNDED.
Nauy--1 officer and men.
Army--3 officers and 40 men.
Total officers and 46 men.
Total killed and wounded, officers and So men--in
Officers killed. Captain John r. Vinton, I'd artillery
Captain Alburtis, "a infantry; Mdshipman T, B Shu-
brick, navy.
South Carolina volunteers, Lieutenant A. ) Baldwin,
navy, slightly; Lieutenant Delozier Davidson Cd nfan
try, very slightly Lieutenant Lewis Neil, "a Dragons
severely---all the wounded are doing very we'll
March 9M--The Decentralization commenced
March l3M-The investment is complete, two NOR
tars landed.
March 18th Trenches opened at night.
March aad-At o'clock 7. m m. city was summoned f.
to surrender, and on refusal the fire was begun from 4
afterwards increased to 9, mortars
March 24b-The naval battery of three 32-pounders
and three snch pal Khan guns began its fire at TO- m
March 25th-A battery of four 2i-pounders and 2 s.
inch howitzers opened the day.
March 2eM.-Early this morning the enemy com
menced the negotiation to surrender.
March 29h-Possession taken OF city and castle.
AMERICAN FLAG on both at IL o'clock a. m.
AT O'Clock the castle saluted the Mexican flag, and
crossed to the city; at 10 the whole Mexican army
marched and stacked their the road the
cemetery Our army then marched on each side OF the
Mexican lines into the town Colonel Bolton took pos
session of the castle, salued the American flag and then
fired salute TO Commodore Conner, as the Princeton
left General Scott from the government house, re-
viewed the troops they marched through the pubic
square, ne IS now qqaeTbea IN h i ,he nes Pa o.
our entry it looked like a deserted city The number
killed is not known-supposed to be large The city is
very much injured by the shot and shell Nine thousand
Mexican troops within twelve or fifteen miles of
the city on the night of the 2sh and were driven back
by Colonel Harvey of the Dragons The attack will be
made Alvarado on tomorrow, the 30th 1t is impor-
tan to have possession OF IT, as the country about il is
an agricultural one and will open the market to our
troops