Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10

shell and round shot from the town and castle,
few Of which reached our line, and those doing
no harm.
ATS O'Clock, A. NJ, the little United States
steamer Sp,fire ran in clcse to the town and
fired number Of shells into the place, receiving
fire from the castle in return.
This morning our army moved still nearer
tire yown-Worth's Division m the right and
resting on the sea shore. Gen. Pa,tersons in the
centre, extending back into; the country. an Gen.
Twiggs Division on the left, still farther TO the
interior.
They hive approached considerably within
range Of the guns in the town, and can be rea.
ched by those in the castle, from both Of which
a brisk csnnonading has been KEEP, up during
the day The line extends across The railroad
which goes from the town to the magazine, and
the aducquct which supplies the city with wa
ter is likewise in our possession IN short, the
city is fairly invested, and communication by
the ina .ronds cut of. En,rcnchmenis have
been marked out, (aml will DC worked IN to.
night,) which are near enough to the walls ro
render our heavy guns effective. Tirsc guns
have no, been taken on shore.
Steptoc's light battery, with the horses. have
been landed, with several pieces Of larger cali.
bre. Neither Duncan's nor Tsylor's battery
has arrived. nor has Col. ilarney regchci here
with the I'd Drogoons. A uumter of vessels
with troops and ordnance, which were tus q
week ago. have not been heard Of
There has been considerable sk;rmishiug to-
day, and some twenty Of our men wounded, q.
mong them, Lieut.. Col. Dixon, Of the South
Carolina regiment. but not dangerously. Fit
teen or twenty of the Mexican cavalry have
been taken priconers, horses and men. and some
fifty killed. This evening. a 81 poundcr bal.
from the city fell into the ID Infantry, ,akin.
css the s,csd OF Capt. William Albu-,is, of that
regiment, and severely, ifno, mor,aiy wound
ing two nren.
have written tie foregoing in haste and have
purposely avoided particulars, fearing that, IN
attempting 10 give them I might cunmi, u
many errors was prevented by circ,,ms,an
ccs from gong into the HeM to.day. Int f"h tht
more easy nbout II, rs to,h Mr.. Kendall ant
Mr.. lumsden were there. Tomorrow the tu.
Of war commences In earncst, and stfa, b,
there 10 see Il. Should the Alsbar,a Start to
nigh, or before return, you will receive this
if not, a. Pa, would say, YOU are informed sha
this le,,c, will never reach yoh
II is said that Gen. - has been cut pIG from
the city with about HSn mon. He was dow
opposite the feet at Anton l.sari,, probab
thinking that Our troops would land there. Iii
..M that there are only about aJtO troops
Vera Cruz and the Castle. 4.
! P. S-Msrch i3 " estptdsy Wa bois,e
ous day A heavy nor,her sprsrg up in Il
morning a, continued all day. There was
firing on shore, but suspect our people We,
busy preparing the en,renchuien,s.
, The bark 7amoroo hos gust been turned
/. position convenient for lsnding the siege gu
e with which she 10 AIDED. The seccnd Or
O guons have not arrived, nor have the light b.
n teries of Dpnc.n mud Taylor. The hlabau
goes out to Tsmpico tonight, and viii Sc
J. this by her. hoping it may reach you early.
= CAMe MAR VrRA CRUz.
:. March II, morning. I
wrote yon has,y letter last evening" W
'e After it was closed, the R'hes under Col SIN
:" had brisk action with the enemy, in whi
!" the latter. aItcs partial sNccess al the onts
&C. were finally driven back with considerable lc
&c This morning The line of finvestmen,=some {
nc or six miles in extent=-wll probably be CO
III plete.
np DO mol .h.nh, from ell thnt can see ,
ad learn, that Gen. Scott will be able to plant
no batteries ur several days to come, and until
Ell can make good show he will not open III
er. the town at all When The boneardment d
ne commence il will be In earnest
re Capt. Vin,on OF the artillery has been ord
co.. ed To take up position at lime kiln closv
the walls OF the city, and this he has ehec
ion without loss.
lis. Anticipating an attack upon this point
nd. night, General Worth went uut, after dark, y
ca. two companies to support Capt. ", but moth
IRE. occurred. There was some little skirmist
, to a, the different pickets during the night,
ed, otherwise all was quiet
Ion Col, Hstuey's dragons have not as YET
the rived, yet their services are greatly needed
I'm. is said that large train Of pack muiss, vi
, nd went out Of the city yesterday, took he
PHI. amount Of specie as well as valuables. All
osi. property might probably have been capt.