Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13
FROM OUR ARMY AT VERA CRUZ.
HEADou ARTERs CT ora ARMY }
Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz. 7
March % 1917

Camp Washington, before vera Cruz Z
March o. ls47.
SIR Yesterday, seven OF our len l0-inch NOR
lars, being in battery and the labors Tor planning
The remainder Oh our heavy metal being in pro-
c-css, addressed, a, 3 o'clock, p. m, Summons
10 the Goye nor OF Vera Cruz, AID within the
40 hours limited by The bearer Of the tag, re-
ceived tic governors answer. Copies of Inc two
papers, lmaTked respectively, A and b. are here
with enclosed.
Il will be perceived that The governor, who, i;
turns ou is the commander othoth places, chose,
against the plain terms ollhe summons, 10 suppose
me 10 have demanded the surrender OF the castle
aud o. ihe cuy-wnen in tact, trocI The non-aT-
rival Of our heavy metai-principally morlaIs-
was in no condition 10 threaten the former
On the return vi .ne flag, with that reply, a.
once ordered The seven moc,ass, in battery To open
unon The city. In shor, time the smaller yes.
sels Of Co;amo1ora pe.ry's squadron-two s,eam-
ers aud fye scaooners- accordingto previous AZ
rausement with him, approached Inc city within
about a mile and an eighth, whence, being par
tally covered from the caslle-an essential con
d,,ion 10 their safciy-they also opened brisk
lre upon the city. This has been continued, un-
iuterrupleaiy, by The mo-tars, and oniy WIN
few inlermissons, by the vessels, IN io nine o.
clock this morning, when The commodore, very
properly called them of from position 100 dar-
ingy assumed.
Oar three remaining mortars are now az
O'Clock, m. in battery, and the whole 10 in activi-
~, Tomorrow, early, il The city should coniiuc
obstinate, batteries Mes. 4 and will be ready 10
add their FIRE: No. 4, consisting oil four "a
pounders and Two S-iuch Paixhan guns, and No.
S fuayal batte.y) OF three 80 Founders and three
S.:ach Paixhans-,he guns, officers and sailors
lan.iel IRON The sluadion-our friends 81 The
navy D.ne un,emitlpc in lheirzeaions co-opera-
ton, in everv mode ana iora.
So far, we know that our fire upon The city has
been highly ettec.;vc particularly from the bat
,eries @. iO-inch moriars, planted al about 500
wards from he city. Including he preparation
and defence OF the batteries, from the beginning
now many days-and notwithstanding The heavy
sre Of the enemy, from city and cast!e-We have
only mad four or FIVE men wounded. ard one oif-
Ger and one man killed, in or near the trenches.
That OFFICER was Captain John R. Vinton, OF The
Unned States 81 artillery, one OF the most
talented, accomplished and effective members OF
Inc army, and who was highly distinguished 10
the brilliant operations al Monterey. He fell
las, evening in the trenches, where he was on
du,y as field and commanding officer, universally
regretted. have Jus, attended his horored re-
mains TO a soldiers grarc-in full view OF The
enemy, and within reach Of his guys.
Thirteen OF The loEg-needed Notwithstanding
twen,y-scven besides heavy guns, behind-have
arrived, and two ofhem landed. A heavy nor'her
then sci in Cat meridian) thai stopped that opera
ton, and also the landing Of shells. Hence the
fire of our mortar batteries has been slacsened
since two o'clock today, and cannot be reinvigo-
rated unit! we shall again have smooth sea. In
mean time shall leave This report open Tor jour
nalizing events tia; may occur up 10 the depar-
ture of The steam ship-ofwar, the Princeton, with
Commodore Conner, who, | learn, expects 10
leave the anchorage off Sacrihcios Tor The United
States, The 25ih instant.
March M.-The sloim having subsidized in The
night, We commenced This forenoon, as soon rs
the sea became lule smooth, TO land shot, shells
and mor;ars.
The naval battery, no. 5, was opened with
great activity under Capt. Au;ick, the second IA
rank of The squadron, at about 10 a. IN. Ills IRE
he was relieved by Capt. Mayo, VINO landed with
fresh supply Of ammunilion-Ca A. having
exhausted the supply he had brought with him.
lie lost four sailors, killed, and had one oticer,
Lieut. Baldwin, slightly hut.
The mortar batteries, Nos. l, and 5, have
fred bnt lansuidly during the day for The want OF
shells, which are now going out from lhe oeacn-
The Two reports OF Col. Bankhead, ch'et OF ar
,ilIery, both Of this date copies OF which enclose,
give The incidents Of those three batteries.
Battery No. 4, which will mount four "a poun-
ders and two S-lnch Pdixnan's guns, mas ceen
much DELAYED In the hands OF The in,ieiaigable en-
eineers BY the norher lha, filled up the workwih
sand nearly as fast as.it could be opened by The
halEb,nded laborers !, will, however, doubtless
be infull activity early tomorrow morning
March 25.-The Princeton being about 10 start
fo- philadelphia, have but moment to CONT
All The batteries, Nos. 1,l2, 8, and S, are in
awful activity this morning. The effect is, no
doubt very great and think the city cannot hold
beyond to-day. Tomorrow morning many OF
the new moriars will BE- in position 10 aac ineir
Are when, or after The delay ofsome twelve hours