Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-17
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE Army. VERA Cruz. J
March 80, lSI7.
General Dr5ers-No s0

Tho csp'urc OF this well fortified CITY, the emporium Of
Mexican commerce. with the castle OF San Juan de Uua
the cncmys principal fortress, with 5000 prisoners and
stand OF arms. 100 pieces of ordnance and large
quantity o ordnance stores have added to the glory Of
American acquired elsewhere this war and cannot
ftp contribute powerfully early pearrso much de-
erred by the United States.
These important achievements have established nev,
base aud opened shorter and bette! las OF operations
upon the enemy's capits and centre IT resources
The general congratuaies the army he has the
honor personally 10 command upon this brilliant opening
OF new campaign, and tenders the part Of the United
States, immediate thanks al The coTus-.caula and yo.
lunteer uueldug a doachuont OF marines under not
Edson-which formed tle line Of investment and prose-
cued The eeigc % is happy conclusion The troops have
borne The heaviest labo in camp and trenches, without
failure or muTnur, amidst sand Of distressing
quoncy and violence; and skrmheq by day and night ard
rnder the inceant ire OF The cncmys heavy batteries of
the city and castle The seadness and cheerfuness of
all praise.
The gonorainehief sincerely regrets that he cannot
give the names OF the hundreds sahsr thousands 10
whom particular thanks duo this OCCASION lie can
only enunente the few who isolated by rank or posi-
u0n well by noble services. OF this cass no il bappy
20 name Beyet Brig Gen Worth, NOW btevet major gener
az and Brig. Gen. lwggs, commanding the regular brig
aics; MAJ Gen Patterson, second IN cOmmand) aud
hrtc bugadier goncrns-Pow, Quiman. and Shields of
the volunteer division; Col Harney commander Of the re-
guar cavalry Col Totem, chief Of engineers; Col Bank
head chief ct artillery md commander Of the batteries ably
assisted in succession by other fed officers OF artillery;
Capt ugor acting chief OF ordnance much n tie bate-
res nnd Sssied ably IN supplying ihom by Capt5. Cross
and Irwin both OF the Quasmssicrs Departments Lieut.
Col Hitchcock, acting inspector general; Ma. TurnbuIl
acting cuoi Of typographical engineers; Moi MacRco, act
ing chief ct the Quaricmasors Department. Capt Cray
son, acting chief u the commis5a-ia Surgeon General
lawson and the personal siaH of the gonoral-n-chef-
Liouis. II. J.. Scott, Wililms ScammOn and Isy-v,ith
the occasional at Of Caps Lee ard JohnsOn OF the eng-
neers aud typographical easutes and Capt. Monroe act
ing ASSISTANT inspector general
To the comm ssioners, Breyct Maj Gen Worth Brig Gen
Pillow and Col Toucn, including Capt Aulick Of the ma
W, who ably negotiated and arranged the Of
ptulu0n with the onemys ners great credit IL
also seyefally duo IN that distinct capacity.
Thanks higher than those Of the general in chief have
been olso enned by the entire Home sq1adr,n under the
successive orders o. Cunnojocs Conner and Perry for
Hompi cheerful and able assistance from the arrival Of the
army Of this cos1L Besides landing troops and supplies
and the striok blockade Of this port g.. smaller vessels
detached by Com Perry, rndc the immediate command of
C'pf Ian1 ,DBcd Tor time 10 tho attack upon the civ
20 the imminent rick Of bcing sunk by tie ro 81 the cos
DE-, and tho land battery No called the NavaD which
followed Nos 2. and Z, lsc.ycd by the nrmy at the
end Of two days exclusively aiier being prepared by
ho engineers and uo ps ~ the army srmed manned and
commanded out OF the squadron This battery the
cgsive ri tho gallant Capu Auct and Mayo prov.
cd itself highly effective. BY command oil Maj Gen Scou
II. L. SCOTT, Acting Asst Nd Cen.