The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-04-20
FROM THE ARMY
COMMANDMENT
VERA CRUZ!
City and Castle
r A K D. N
NINE DIYSLArrn INTELLIGENCE.
BY GENERAL SCOTT

We Inv before our readers this morning
the most important intelligence that has YET
reached US during the present War. Tht
Cifu Of Vera Cruz and the Castle of Sdn
Juan de Ulud, are IN the possession Of the
american forces.
The particulars OF this brilliant achieve
ment are so clearly and briefly presented in
our TeIegrsphic Dispatch, that not word Of
expl mat on is necessary.
it's one OF the most remarkable Of all the
phoe nomena connected with this War, hat
Gen, Scott as been able TO achieve tfis
spI endid victory with the loss Of go small q
nu mber ofmen,
ONLY 65 PERSONS KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
The slaughter Of the enemy, on tho other
hand, has been immense-probably many
thousands, though the has not been sta
ted.
The daring boldness Of Col, Harvey and
his Dragons in charging successfully upon
q force Of from 10 10000 of the enemy's
cavalry under Gen. La Vega will attract
particular attention,
The whole achievement reflects the high
est honor upon the military skill and valor of
Gen. Scott
The United States war steamer Princeton,
bearing The broad pennant OF Com. Conner.
arrived al Pensacola on the Atm inst. and came
TO anchor off the wharf at hali-past nine o
clock in the morning, exchanging salutes
with the Navy Yard as che passed.
We copy from the Pensacola Ga-est' Of
4ih instant.
The Princeton sailed from Vera Cruz on
,Ia I'll ,0talls
eencs Of the reduction ofthe City, with the
Castle ofSan Juan de Ulua, and keir entire,
unconditional surrender 10 our arms,
We are indebted 10 one OF the officers oil
Princeton. for the following summary of the
proceedings in this most brilliant achieve
ment, an achievement that will rebound more
10 the glory of our army and marine among
/ the nations abroad than any that has yet
had place in our annals. So says The Ga
zette.
The following is the narrative:
March Standardization Of troops com
menced.
1Sth-The investment Of the City compile
ted.
!sh-Trcnches opened at night.
22d-City summoned 10 surrender; on re-
fusal several mortars opened u fire oil bomb
shells.
24th-Navy battery OF three long 80 poun-
ders and three 6s FOUNDERS, Paixhan guns,
opened fire in the morning-distance 700
yards.
25M-Anotfer battery Of four "a poun-
dcrs and three mortars opened this day, the
naval battery opened breach IN the walls
OF the City. The FIRE was very destructive
TO the Town.
26th-Ear'y in the morning the enemy
proposed for surrender.
Commissioners on the American side,
Generals Worth and Pillow, and Colonel
Totteii.
neutrality-suspicious. completed! City and
/ Castle rendeled-Mcxican troops mar
ched ont, and laid down their arms-Aneri-
can troops occupied tie City and batteries Of
the town and Castle.
At noon ofthat day the American ensign
was hoisted over both. and was saluied by
our vessels; the garrison of about 1000 men
laying down their arms ~ prisoners Of var,
& being sent 10 their homes on parole Seems
80 superior officers, and 30 company officers
being among The prisoners.
The total loss ithe American army, from
the Gay oflanding, March 9Th, is six,y five
persons killed and wounded, Officers Killed.
Capt..J John Il. Vin,on, I'd Artillery; Capt.
Abertis, I'd infantry; MIdshipman I, B.
Shubrck;, Wounded, Lieut.. Col, Dickinson.
of South Carolina Volunteers, severeM 1t.
a. S. Baldwin, Navy, slightly; Lieut.. Delo-
I'm. ID infantry, slightly; Lieut. Lewis Neil,
I'd Dragons, severely. All ihsWouaied are
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