Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-04-29

12 in killed and 30 wounded. This total route will end
the insunectionary war for the present.
Incidents of the Battle Of Vera Cruz
Lines opposite Vera Cruz,
March 81, 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
DEATH OF MAJOR VlNroN.-Soon after our bate
ries opened, Capt Vmton, with Major Scott, stepped
out to rather exposed position to witness the effect Of
our shells. "Maior" remarked Capt Capt Vintun with
enthusiasm. "as you pass the mortar please tell the
officers that the shells are doing thorduty accurately"
and he soon started and followed hating an instant to
speak to Capt, Blanchard and Let Nichols, (thc Phm-
Xix company with portion Of thu fifth Infantry under
Major Scott in the entertainments as a support
ing party and just he had regaincd his position an
8nch shell passed through the parapct, without ex-
podng, and hit him on the back of the head, and he
fell dead upon his back with his arms crossed upon his
breast.
The untimely death of Capt Yinon, one of the most
finished and merorous officers Of the army, is deeply
regretted by all. Brave to a fault, of mind highly
cultivated, of disposition most amiabIe and at the
same time of piety which never obtruded he has
been cut off in the prime and vgor Of life. No officer
in the army stood higher with his felows-no one
could be more sincerely mourned
MEXICAN Loss. The Mexicans varousIy estimate
their loss at from 500 to 1000 killed and wounded but
all agree that the loss among the sodory compare
lively small and the destruction among the women
aud children is very great. Among the killed is Gen.
Felix Valdez, an officer Of some celebrity.
At the time Of the surrender, the MeXicans had but
two days ammunition and three days subsistence,
which accounts for their generally Withholding their
fire during tie night.
The destruction in the city is most awful one half
of is destroyed. Houses blown to pieces, and
furniture scattered in every dlrectonthe streets torn
up and the strongest buildings seriously damaged
The Charleston Mercury has the following, derived
from an officer in the navy
ave understand Cen Scott delayed opening his
guns upon the city for eight hours to give the
and children an opportunity Of withdrawing, assuring
them of protection for themselves and whatever prop
erty they chose I" carry with them Not an indiyid-
ual embraced this offer, and the subsequent desuc-
ton Of women and children during the bombardment
source of the most painful regret to the General
and the Army. Though no accurate return had been
made, believed that the slain in the city during
the engagement exceeded eight hundred
The city and castle surrendered uncondtonay.
There have been captured between GOO and ZOO can
non Of various caibres, and about 10000 stand of arms
and considerable amount of military stores. There
great abundance Of provisions and water in the
city, but scarcely any in the castle.
FIRE IN THE C1rY-A shell from one of our mortar
batteries has just struck within the city, and has set
fire to building which must be depot for ship stores
as dense black smoke is rising. The forts and bat
teres of the enemy art returning fires at intervals
both with round shot and shells. In the battery where
the navy guns are placed. called the Mabran battery
four sailors have been killed this morning by the rounC
shot Of the Mexicans, Lieut.. Baldwin has also beer
slightly wounded, and two sailors seriously.
shell from one of TIE enemies guns has dsmount
ed one of our mortars woundng three or four who
serving it, Lieut. Arnold who commanded the gun
met with very narrow escape. large train of wag
gons the way to the batteries with ammunition, ha
been obliged to return account of being too mucl
exposed to the shells Of the enemy The bursting o
single bomb near the mules must inevitably Fighter
and impede the entire train.
MEMCANs ASK PRoTECTIoN-Y Yesterday Afternoon
a deputaon of the citizens of Medicine came up AM
requested Gen. Scott to send down regular arme
force to occupy that town and protect their property
Col. MAY.-At the time Lieut.. Crittenden was sen
by Gen. Taylor, during the battle of Buena VISTA wit
flag to detached body of 1000 or 1900 Of the Mex
cans that were being cut to pieces by our fire, Co
May was on the eve Of charging them with his dra
goons but as Lieut.. C. passing with his white fla
displayed, May rode out and crossed his path to in
quire the object of his misson-"l am going to te
those fellows to surrender in order to save their lives
"Wait till have charged them" "Impossihe, the OIL
man has sent me and must go"-"But my good ie
low" said May enreatingy, "for Gods sake just rel
up five minutes and give us chance at them" "Woul
uo W OullSe you CoouGl, pul HuNC ClO vi
mans orders and there is help for it." and he CAV
rein to his horse, whilst the Colonel returned to tn
head ofhs squadron in the worst of all possible hu
mors against "them things called flags of tuce."-N
0, Bulletin.
From On the 3lst of March Presden
Santa Anna issued an address to his countrymen,
which he says, among other things, that though Yer
Cruz is In possession of the enemy, it was not gail
ed by the valor of their arms, but in consequence
dssensons among themselves. He thinks, howeve
it will teach them sautary lesson, and ultimatel
prove the salvation of the country. He says he sha
meet the enemy and that although the enemy ma
capture the capital of the Aztec empire vet he wi
never witness it. as is vulgar parance, they sha
"wak over his dead body to do it"
Enrolment of troops is going on in various place
udSanta Anna preparing he says to dispute Il
ground inch by inch and die before he will consent
peace.
From Vera Cruz.-The u S. steamer Edith, fro
Vera Cruz on the evening of the 9th inst, arrived
New Orleans on the l4th She brings accounts
the capture of Antigua, upon the sea-boad, abo
twenty miles north Of Vera Cruz, as we'll as of Av
rado at the south.
On the 9Th, Col. Harvey, with his detachment of Il
"a dragons and part Of Gen. Twiggs's division