Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-22

brig caroline, CaPtaln Outton, gov. Stores oiiged.
Schooner s Scar. suffers do total loss.
Schr Phebe Eliza, Capt Howard gov. stores, tight,
bad situation.
Schooner Louisa, Capt. Smith, do total loss.
Schooner Ellenanor, do do.
Schooner Sea Nymph, Capt Drew, do do.
Schooner Monitor, Capt Sword, do do.
Schooner Blanch, E. Sayre, do do.
Schr. Harriet Smith, Capt. Williamson, do do.
Schooner Corrine do do.
Barque MoPang, Capt Boobear, do do.
Schooner Ellen, Captain Smith, do do.
Brig Will, Captain Decker, do do.
Schooner Oscar Jones, do off in a few
days.
Schooner T. H. Walker, do total loss.
Schooner A. q. Horton, do biged
Sbooner Tonic, do do.
Brig Orion, Capt. Randall. do do.
Schr. Mary Priam, Capt. Goline, do do.
Schr. Pacific, Capt. Micks. do total loss.
Schooner Volasco, do do.
Brig Ellen g. Clara, do doubtful.
Brig Othellos, do total loss.
Ship Diadem, dismasted.
Schooner Enterprise, dismasted.
Schooner Caroline, total loss.
NORTH OF THE CASTLE.
Briggs Patterson John Potter, Pensacola, and brig,
name unknown.
Memorandum of killed and wounded in the army and
navy, before Vera Cruz, from the landing taking
possession of the city and castle, viz from the 9th
to the 18th OF March, 1S47.
KILLED.
Navy.-1 officer and men.
Army officers and men.
Totals officers and IL men.
WOUNDED.
Navy officer and men.
Army.-3 officers and 90 men.
Total officers and 40 men.
Total killed and wounded, Z officers and SO men
in all %.
Officers killed-Captain John R. vinton, ID artie-
ry; Captain Alburtis I'd infantry; Midshipman L. B.
Shubr;ck, navy.
Officers wounded.-Lieutcnant Colonel Dickinson,
South Carolina volunteers Lieutenant A. s. Baldwin,
navy, slightly; Lieutenant Deozier Davidson, I'd in
fantry, very slightly; Lieutenant Lewis Neil, I'd
dragons, seyerely-all the wounded doing very
well.
March 9th.-The Decentralization commenced
March l3th.-The investment is complete, two NOR
tars landed.
March I7th.-Ten or twelve mortars are on shore
to-day.
March 1Sth.-Trenches opened at night.
March 22d.-At O'clock p. NJ, city sum-
moned to surrender and on refusal the fire was begun
from Z, afterwards increased to 9, mortars.
March 24th.-The naval battery of three 32-pound-
and three Sinch paxhan guns began It's re at III
A. NJ.
March 25th.-A battery of four 24-poundefs and
TWO C-lnCn nuWltLciS Opcutu t1C uoJ.
March 26ih.-Early this morning the enemy COM
menced the negotiation TO surrender.
( March 29th.-Possession taken of city and castle
American flag hosted on both at ii o'clock, A. M.
! At o'clock the castle saluied the Mexican flag
and crossed the city at 10 the whole Mexican ar
my marched out and stacked their arms on the road
near the cemetery. Our army then marched on eacl
side of the Mexican lines into the town. COL Bolton
took possession of the castle, saluted the American
fiag and then fired salute to Commodore Conner, as
the Princeton left Ger, Scott. from the government
house, reviewed the troops as they marched through
the public square. He is now quartered in it. AL
the best part of the Inhabitants had left the city before
the attack. On entry it looked like deserted
city, The number killed is not known-supposed Il
large. The city is very much injured by shot and
Shells Nine thousand Mexican troops were within
twelve fifteen miles Of the city the night of tbs
25th and were driven back by Colonel Harvey, of Tho
Dragons. The attack will be made on Alvarado OF
tomorrow, the 30th. II is important to have posses
sion Of it, as the country about it is an agrcultura
one, and will open the market TO our troops.