The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-04-14
Clio rious N e w S
THE CITY OF VERA CRUZ AND
CASTLE OF SAN JUAN D'ULLOA
S,tTYenderettto the american A77nsi!
Office Of the Herald d Tribune, }
MOBILE. APRIL d..
american Arms again Victorious!
San Juan D'UlIOa is Ours!


San Juan D'UlIoa is Ours!!
The Pensacola Gazette received a. few
moments ago, brought over the following
gInrious news.
The United States war steamer Prince.
ton, bearing the broad pennantnf Comm.
Conner, arrived a. this port this morning,
and came to anchor off our wharf. at half
past nine o'clnck-exchanging saiuies
with the Navy Yard as she pnssed. The
Princeton sailed from Vera Cruz on The
29,l ultimo. and brings the glorious intel
]igence Oft reduction OF that city with
the Castle of San Juan de Ullna. and the
entire, unconditional surrender 10 our
arms.
We understand that the Princeton
brought benrer Of dispatches for Wash
ington. He is now waiting at Halls Ian.
ding, to convey the glorious ,idings east.
ward.
We areindeb,ed TO one Of the officers Of
the p. for the following summary nf the pro-
ceedings in this most brilliant achievement
AN achievement that will rebound more
to the glory nf our Army and Marine.
among the nations abroad, than any ,frat
vet has place in our military annals.
March 9th.-Disc n,barkation Of trnops
commenced.
I3lh.-Invcstment ofthec city completed.
lSth.-Trenches opened al night. @
22.-Ciiy summoned to surrender-On
refusal, seven morinrs opened 6rc Of
bombs.
24th.-Navy Battery, three long 32-
FOUNDERS andahree 6S.pounders-- Paixhnn
pnns-npenrd fire in the morning; dis
tance 700 yards.
25lh.-Annther batterey Of four 24-
FOUNDERS and three mortars opened. This
day the navy battery opened breach in
the wall uf the city; the fire was very des-
truciive to the tnwn,
26th.-Earlv in the morning the enemy
proposed for surrender. Commissioners
on the American sidc--Genls Worth and
Pillow, and Col. 'Tulten.
29lh--Negointinns mpleted-ci city and
castle Observation-Disclosures troops mar
ched on, aud laid down their arms. The
American ,r"ops occupied The city and
batteries of the town aud casllc--at noon
Of that day the American Ensign was hois.
ten over both, and was saIu,cd BY our YES.
sells.
The garrison. ufabnnt 1000 men, laying
down their arms ns prisoners nt war, and
being sent to their homes on parole. Five
Generuls. GO inferior officers. and 27O COM
pany officers being amongst The prison.
crs.
Thetntal loss oflhe American army, frnm
,he day Of landing. (Masch 9,)is 65 persons
killed and wounded.
OGcers KilIed.-Coptain John r. Vim.
ton, I'd Artillery; Captain AlhurIis; Cd In
santry; Midshipman r. K. Slubrick,
navy:
Officers Wounded.-Licut. Colonel Dick
inson, Snulh. Carolina Volunteers, severe.
ly; Lieut.. 4. S. Baldwin, navy, slightly;
Lieut.. DelnZin Davidson, Ell Infantry; very
slightly; Lieut.. Lewis N.il, I'd Dragoons.
severely. AL the wounded are doing
well.
the Mexicans, the slaughter is saidto
have been immense. The commanding
Genera! was stationed in the city. while his
second in command held the Castle. Their
regular force was about 5000. and they
had about the snmc number Of irregulars.
Outside the city WINS Gen. La Vega with II
force Of from 5000 TO 10000 cavalry
Colonel Harney, with between 200. and
400 u. S, dragons, charged on and repul-
Sod Ills immense force with terrible cai
nage; scattering them in all directions.
They had barricahc'l bridge, 10 protect
themselves but nur artillery soon knocked
awny ibis obstacle. ard gave Hnrney's 'scom-
mand chance at them.
Let slip the dogs Of war, and cry hevock."