New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-09
LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ.
r"rther Particulars of the Preparations for
the Attack upon the Civ
From the Philadelphia N American Of tho 9Th.

From the Philadelphia n American of the 9Th.
ri, WARRINGTON. April 10 P NJ,
The ship Oregon Gliddon. arrived at New. Or
leans on the evening Of the Both ult from Anton izsrdo
which place che left on the morning of the Goth
capt Siiddon saw the steamship Mississippi with
Commodore Perry the Goth about six miles of from
vera Cruz. bound in.
Captain Gddon was on shore on the 10Th ana in Tho
American camp II seemed there to be the general i'm.
PtessiSh stOenera Scott would open the attack upon
Vera Cruz on the noon of the Goth
Three or four hours after the Oregon sailed they heard
heavy hiring which II Is supposed from the Amer.
can works This s rendered more probable as Mr. Ken.
dali writes TO the Picayune under date Of the 10Th" by
day after to morrow am in hope Of being able TO send
you some account of Gen SCOTS doings"
Gen Worth was stationed with hls command within
700 yards Of the city.
was generally believed that the city would surren.
der Immediately were II not that the citizens had init
nation That II such was the the castle would in.
stantly turn their guns upon the city and destroy IT,
firing from the castle still continued. shell had
sen In the American quarters in the neghborhood Of
one OF General SCOTS aids but exploded without doing
much damage.
The line of investment complete ten mortars
had been landed.
The Mexican force in the city is estimated al eqh.
teen hundred and in the castle twelve hundred men
The Pcayune is confident however that this estimate
too low.
Gen. Jesup arrived at Vera Cruz from Tsmpico.
The loss OF the dragon horses in the gale very
great and severely felt The Yazoo will be total loss
The ship Louisville had arrived in safety.
good spirits although impatient at the delay 10 attacking
the city.
The revolution in the City of Mexico was still pro
crossing.
-6Ontinued Commissions in the City of Mexico.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 81 st ult has
the following letter from Mr. Kendall:
Camp before VERA Csuz.
March 10, ls47-5 o'clock, P. NJ
Our news from the City of Mexico, received in
roundabout way, would prove that a sanguinary
revolutonor rather series of revolutions s raging
In that city the different parties being all by the
said that the British Minister Mr. Bankhesd at last
dates hardly dared venture into the streets for fear Of
being shot by of the different contendng fac
tons. Gomez Farias has his party the priests have
their party those ia favor OF peace have party and
then there are the men, the Santa Anna men, tho
Almonte men, and what not All confusion worse
coniOunded" and ] make neither head nor tail of
the different rumOrs.
The Mexicans have been firing since noon todsy and
from the most of their batteries and the of round
shot and shells has been constantly DINING in the
of our men. Strange that they do not effect more
They must think they destroying the Yankees
they all term us, by dozens, else they would not
keep up such an incessant firing.
The weather continues fine for landing, and mum
tons and supplies are rapidly accommodating at the de-
pots. The officers of the Navy continue to their
best etiorts
BY next day after tomorrow, am in hopes of being
enabled to send you off an account of some of Gen
SCOTS doings.