Washington telegraph., 1847-04-07
LNNEsrMENT oF VERA eRuz.

Cruz. whence she sailed on the 18th bringing the
latest intelligence of the operations of our forces
in that quartet. We make the following extracts
from the Pieaynne'
Memorandum furnished By Capt powers,
of Tho Schooner Porita.
Schooner Poria, eight days from Tam.
pico anchorage, bul was detained to the
south and east OF Vera Cruz by heavy
north gale until the l7lh inst. The u. 5.
Squadron aud all the transports lei Point
Lizardo for sacrilleios ON the 9th inst.
with l2,lO0 troops. Gu the morning OF
the 10Th a landing of all the troops and
marines was effected within three miles of
Nen Cruz. without much opposition from
the enemy as the landing was well GOV.
erred by constant discharge NJ bomb shells
and round shot from the L. $. steamers
and gun boats anchored near the beach
and in front Of the landing. Immediately
Rher an organization Of the American
forces on The beach, they took up a line
Of mafch over the spnd bills, In attack
the enemy's oulposls aud ionifealions,
situated lrum one 10 three miles ff1m the
castle aud iorls Of the city. They carried
every one by storm, not, however. without
losing seventeen men.
On the lllh and l2h, the American
forces were employed IN throwing up
brrasVoIts and digging enlrnehmrnls.
Occasional sk1mishing luuk place with the
enemy. wbo were throwing showers Of
bomh she'll. and round shu iflm tue caste
hasI
this lime the seamen were landing pfu
visions aud ammunition from the transports.
On the l2lh, a slfong north gaIn sci in,
which cul Oh all lunhur communication.
We len during he noBhef and Us we were
unable 10 make progress 10 the nnah. be
leved that II sas impossible Tor our bomhs
aud shells ln have been landed until the
18Th INST, sn tha, the bomhaulnsaf Of the
castle aud Nen Cuz did noI probably CON,
mcnea unli The 2dIh.
Thee were Sums leats Of bravery dis.
PLAYED Oh the llih, IN which Col. Dickef.
SON. ol The Palmetto Rrglmrnl, south Cara
Ina. Nas wuunird IN The blra.l by a mus.
kct ball IrJm the cuomy, am CAPT. AibuHis,
q. the = Infantry, had his head shal oil b,
an ~ pound ball. .lh. samr Ial bruke a
drummer arm aud took oil a pri,alr's leg.
liuI on the same day the American army
had gained complete possession Of all the
GriHeaIiuns of the enemy which were
raised b. them to slup uuf troops nom an.
pruaaains the cliy. Al. the walar pipss
Iradin# to the CHS arfc en- oil, aua all tue
communications riirrllai.Y ssopped. Gen.
scott IanIed IN person ua The lltb insi.
\ French bafa an he b.uskair an mnafsd
under Ihr W.. Of the "a .lia ~ the mlr tns
Of lhs 18Th, and many al nul transports
were read, Ia leave lur the tuIrI states
ID. sun as the nufIhrr Was over. In
vessel brings dispatches auI Irllnr has-
from utg1 ssssc. IN the GuIi squadron thsn
~ saeuucius.
sleufldIus, vFsa VrFs GauI,
MagB ~, IsIS
GtailtmfH-l have already written
men.ion.ug uur arrival hrrr. !. Is nov
time lu luuI up Ihr ueWs To ihis evening
which uu. do by onI, giving the out
lines, a, There ), probability % ihc Alt
bnna ira,ing IN ,huu ,imr Iur NuU Or
leans, aud itc field col operations 10 Tod
extensive 10 allow ul ml gahcuns par
tIcu,ar..
Dly before yesterday the order was given
to move from Anton Lz,du io ihis = ace
lhi, occupied most Of the dhy. Anuul
O'Clock. Z NJ. The lsl Division "a nera
Mouh's, bad taken H. place IN she sur
boai.. lhr gn boat, ran IN rnsr 60 The
shufc, about lhre mi.rs hrisW the Ultl anl
anchored Our ol the small ma al sirancr
Hn along The shore and Urcd guD 90 ih'
place II landing rs f. 'Ier, iu ascertain
there wen, concealed batteries Or troops u
oppose the landing. Nothing was revealed
aud the orderVa given In advance, lh'
sIri bua's. about hny in number, each con
uIning from eighty 10 a hundred men
moved oil in ga.ian, style and IN The mus
pcrcel order A the boats approached
the shore near enough 60 touch ground 'h'
men lcnprd nul and formed lines by con
pauIrs. and marched ashore. No oppn.l
ton was Offered. Gen. Palicrsnns dnl
SION CHE 2ll next debarkrd IN lh' 'hni
mannr., and were followed by The 30 %
Gen. rwiggss DIVISION. Il WAS past mii
night bcIpr, the lfoup' crasrd landing
The suh boat, were manned by the sailor
IRON the United States fleet, who IahoTe'
w.,h right good will. The o.iir"r' ol ih'
n'y have done al IN Ihnu power To "''i'
the arm IN ls movements.
About two oc.nrk lbc nest moin nl
there wa. an alarm n lhc lane which "a
tended along the beach. TIE ho'p
chrrrrl, an those who had u.en in." o
dp1c upon The sand hauks spmng 'u1d'.Il
Go tnrir arms Oar picket gnlrl hAh 'p
p,n,ch,d that %. som. MHcan cl'd.'l
who we've watching uur mo'ruen's' 'n'
had rec nci uur or two shpis' Ahor
half an hour nilcrwm. detachment o
our men tel in with sumo thlIty or loH!
cavalry. and several ,o.Ic,s were Ured' 'h'
t.. .tth.. .prutN ft.uuu lutu our column