Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22

During the bombardment, our army have thrown
the following number and size Of shot -
Army Battery
5000 ten inch shells, 90 lbs. each.
500 round shot, 25 lbs. each.
200 eight inch howitzer shells, GO lbs. each.
,o0o Gen. Pdtterson's Nary Battery
1000 Paixhan shot, GO lbs. each.
800 round shot. 20 lbs. ench.
. Mosquito Fleet, Capt. Tainal.
l2OO shot and shell, averaging GO lbs. each.
Making IN all 600 shot and Shells weighing
463,6O0 lbs.
The destruction in the city is most awful-one
half Of it is destroyed. Houses are blown to
pieces, and furniture scattered in every direction
the streets torn, and the strongest buildings
seriously damaged.
Gen. Quitman's brigade is to take up its line
OF march for Alvarado on the Both, and General
Twlggs will move in column on the National
Bridge, 30 miles from Vera Cruz, where it is ex-
pected some resistance will be made.
The Charleston Mercury has the following, de-
rived from an officer of the navy:
We understand that Gen. Scott delayed OPEN
ing his guns upon the city for eight hours to give
the women and children an opportunity OF with
drawing, assuring them of protection to them
selves and whatever property they might choose
to carry with them. Not an individual embraced
this offer, and the subsequent destruction of wo.
men and children during the bombardment was
the source OF the most pal nful regret TO the Gen
eral and the army. Though no accurate return
has been made, it was believed that the slain
IN the city during the Investment exceeded 800.
The City and Castle surrendered uncondtion-
ally. There have been captured between 600
and 700 cannon, of various callbres, about 10 600
stand of arms, and consid erable amount of mil
itary stores. There was great abundance of
provisions and water in the city, but scarcely any
in the Castle.
The New Orleans Commercial Times saws
"A shell from one Of our mortars passed through
the dome Of one of the churches and exploded
on the altar, killing ten or fifteen women, who
had gathered there for protection. The greatest
carnage in Vera Cruz, we are sorry to learn, is
among the women and children"
GOVERNMENT OF VERA Cruz The follow.
ing order will show the arrangements made by
General Scott for the temporary government Of
Vera Cruz.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
March %, lS47. (
AS soon as Vera Cruz shall be garrisoned by
his brigade, Brigader General Worth will be.
come the temporary Governor of the same.
Without disturbing the ordinary functions oil
the civil magistracy, as between Mexicans and
| Mexicans, he will establish police regulations
for securing good order and good morals in said
city.
He will also establish temporary and moder-
ate tariff of duties, subject to the approval of the
Genera -in-Chief and Commododore Perry, com.
handing U. s. home squadron, on all articles i'm.
ported by sea from countries other than the Uni.
ted States, the proceeds Of said tariff to be ap-
piled to the benefit of the sick and wounded Of
the Army, the squadron and the INDECENT inhab.
itants of Vera Cruz.
The tariff so to be established will be contin.
ued until the instructions of the Government al
home shall be made known in the case.
By command of Major General Scott.
H. l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.