The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-04-22
Fran lie National InasIIi-sncrr.
onrar TMuMPH oF LIE AMERIcA,
ARAls


Sinee orr last publication We hare re-
rrired The news 4 a sicinry which has
led 4 browning lus;re On lie military
annals Of our country. The fortified city
IL YEA Cruz and ilie Castle IL San Juan
d'ulua. one Of the strongest luriresses In
the world, hare surrendered 10 The Amer.
ie,n forces. under General Winfield Scot.
Although The character ol lhal veteran and
distinguished commander. the strength
and good appointment of his Fnn-es, and
the admirable judgement. combination.
and vlgor with which his preliminary
measures had been taken. lad inspired
The strongest hopes Of his ultimate sue
ress. yet We were handy prepared for n
iriump h so prompt, 50 brilliant. 81 COM
plrle. aud. above al. with 81 lIlIe sacri-
ire Of life on our side. This last cir
cumslance makes the event preeminently
honorable and douhly welcome to rs.
But great. We are sorry to learn. was the
carnage in the ill.faied city. This terri
NE carnage Gen. Scott, with that human
i,y which is so Distinguishing and hight
a trait IN his character. sought in vain 10
avoid. and gladly arrested The iisl mo-
menl Ina, the enemy gave him The power
10 do So. The public press rings with
praises of This signal victory. and of the
skill and courage by which il has been a.
chieFel. Party enmIiy itself is forgotten
in admiration Of those high attributes of
judgement, perseverance. and valor in the
veteran commander whose youthful sword
gave victory 10 The arms Of bis country
lhiry.ihree years ago, and whose life of
service is now crowned with m achieve
menl Of such surprising splentor. From
the comments of the press we will make
but single extract, and that from the
New York Evening Post, tfor snch is
the rapidity with which science has fur
nished the means Of transmitting inielli-
gence that we have had the news Of this
important event already returned TO us
from that city, The Post, with great
justice and appropriateness, remarks as
follows:
The more we look into these imperfect dc.
tails so much the more signal aud brilliant the
achievement appears. five take into considcra.
ton the quiet preparation and equipment Of this
powerful feet and army their almost simulta.
neous arrival from different quarters Al the seat
Of action the skillfnl Decentralization Of twelve
thousand men without the smallest accident
the investment Of the city, and the speedy surrcn.
der Of one Of the strongest castles IN the world "a
our forces, which had lost only sixiy-fse men
the enterprise from first 10 last will stand forth in
the history of modern nations unrivalloi in ih,
skilfulncss Of its management or the completeness.
Of its success"
Instead Of crowding our paper with al
the official papers relating To this brilliant
achievement, which the Department Ia,
laid before the public. we select only
as being of immediate interest, The lates
despatch from Gen. Scott and the leIm:
Of Capitulation:
The following is the latest Despatch o
General Scott, enclosing the terms Of ca
pilulalion, and stating il 10 he his purpose
10 march without unnecessary delay up
on the city Of Mexico:
Headquarters Of the Army,
Vera Cruz, March %, lsi7.
SIR: The flag Of the United States q
America floats irlumplian,ly over the wall
Of This city and the Castle Of San Jua
d'UIloa.
Our troops have garrisoned both sine
10 o'clock. II is now noon. Brigade
General Worth is in command Of the Nv
places.
Articles of capitulaiion we're signed an
exchanged, al late hour night before las
enclose a copy Of The document.
| have heretofore reported the prime
pal incidents of the seige up 10 the 25I
instant. Nothing Of striking inleres, o'
CARED till early in the morning Of II
mex, day. when | received ovcrlures fro
General I.aniero. on whom General NJ
Tales had ,levolved the principal cnmman
A terrible storm or wind and sand mat
al difficult to communicate with The cit
and impossible 10 refer 10 Commodo
Perry. | was obliged 10 entertain u
proposition alone. or 10 continue the &
upon place that had shown disp"sili'
10 surrender; for the loss Of day.
perhaps several. could not be permlt'e
The accompanying papers will show Il
proceedings and results.
Yesterday, after the noriher had abb
ed, and the commissioners appointed
me early the morning hei"re had aga
me, those appointed by General Lander