The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-04
WASHINGTON, April l, lS47.

The Investment Of Hera Cruz--Despatches-
Santa Anna-Coi. Curtis-Ihe Recruiting Ser
vice-Capt Blair and the IVoitiguers-Iht
Volunteers of Farfar, headed by FairJar, sent
do,cn, &c.
Through your regular sources you will have
received the particulars of the investment of Vera
Cruz, by the American forces under Gen Scott
From all accounts, the landing, the approaches
to the city, the positions taken by the various de-
tachments, and the whole programme of the line
of clrcumvolution, were according to the most
mathematical acquisitions of military tactics.
That the city and the castle must surrender there
can be no question, the only uncertainty being
as TO the numbered days il may occupy in their re-
duction. Gen. Worth, 1t appears, as at Monte
rey, was assigned the post of honor IN clearing
the track, which was done in gallant style.
q. Lieut.. Crltenden, with dispatches from Gen
Taylor, arrived this evening. We may, there
fore, expect full report of the battle at Buena
Vista in this nights Union. II is said that Santa
Anna is on the back track.
1t also appears that Col. Curtis, not finding the
10000 men he called for, forthcoming, and per-
haps ANXIOUS to atone tor the stampede INTO which
the surrounding Mexlcans had frightened him,
sailed out with the force he had, upon Gen Urea,
and put him to flight, re-opening the communica-
ton along the line of the Rio Grande.
Meantime, the government is despatchlng rein
can be raised by companies and in several install
ces, fragments OF companies are consolidated to
form n company, in order to throw forward into
the field, with all possible DESPATCH the required
renforcements rapidly as they can be mus
tered.
Capt Henry Fairfax, Ga descendant of the fam
lily of Lord Fairfax,) of Fairfax county, Virgi
came in today, with company of some seventy
six young and able bodied men, and they were
despatched this evening, in the cars, for Cunibcr
land, whence they will proceed to Brownsville,
thence by water TO New Orleans, and the Brazos
Santiago.
Capt. James Blair has been securing the coun-
try with his subordinate officers, for hundred
miles round, for recruits for the voltigeurs; but
as this region has already contributed very
largely, he gets on slowly in drumming, up re-
cruits. He has gone off to Philadelphia, to-
day, where we hope he will have abundant
success; for, Judging from the fighting propen-
sites Of the Brotherly Love people among
themselves, we should suppose the Quaker city
the most likely place in the country to answer
a call for soldiers to fight the Mexicans and be-
Sides there is no doubt they would be among
| the very best troops that could be mustered from
their experience in the military service in their
| frequent wars at home-wars not always neces
! sary, to be sure, but which nevertheless have
been useful in conveying some practical idea o
| the real import OF gunpowder, and blood ant
thunder, and Mars.
The National Inteiiigencer of this morning
compliments the " well-lntormed correspondent
of the Express, for the information regarding
the proposed revenue tariff for Mexico-informa
ton which the said swell. Informed personagc
knew nothing about until after its publ ication in
the Herald Things of this sort very frequently
occur, and we shall have to notice il one of these
days, if our contemporaries do not mend their
courtesy, or rather want OF courtesy.
We suppose the war budget of the day will be
quite enough to satisfy the North, that every
thing is coming right side up in Mexico, and that
the probabilities are increasing every day of
Gen. Taylor being the next President of the
United States. W.