New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-07
Letters from the Army.

iN'P'AoHDo rum vera Cruz AID the brazOs alluded
IN our slip Of yesterday.
Editorial Correspondence Of nc PiayAne.
Camp near VERA CRuz March 10, Is47. Pm
Ihere was some slight skirmishing yesterday al
ternOon and last evening and before daylight thjs morn
ing general alarm in camp as the Mex.caus opened
their different batteries and commenced throwing shells
from 1ne Castle; yet Il amounted 20 but little The ep
cny evidently expected general attack they threw
up rockets IRE balls &c completely lighting up tie sand
NUS and cnappora around the walls
Ourlng the night A reinforcement Of 500 Mexican
passed INTO the city taking the beach north Of General
Iwigg command which had no, at that time fully com.
peted the investment Their safe arrival within the
walls was announced by loud shouts the ringing Of bells
and other reiocings In few hours longer they would
not have got in go easy
fire. Of both round shot and shell has been kent nm
on the command OF Capt Vnton stationed at the lime
KILN near the Southeastern walls Of the city but vet
with little effect II is estimated that one of our mortar
batteries will be placed at this point
Two or three persons supposed 10 be spies have been
captured. One OF them pretends TO be a Frenchman
and Is very anxious TO be released he says his wife is
about 20 be confined. Another fayOrs one Of Queen
Nlcoras gracious subjects although he pretends
understand a word Of our yernacuar. In addition
we,dressed female has been captured, who has been
caught outside the works under suspicious circum-
stances. Mexican has also been captured who says
ne IS gardener yet he was detected last night show
ing lights near Gen Pattersons lines and is supposed
TO direct the IRE of the enemy. lie will 60 back
Vera Cruz in hurry.
They arc now, 3 o'clock landing mortars from the
ship Tamaroo. The other vessels with the siege train
have not yet arrived although several sail in the Of
ting.
Accommodating parties are going out this evening to-
ward the town, and smart skirmishing is anticipated
You shall have a full account Of all that occurs.
have just got hold OF report, direct from Vera
Cruz by one OF the foreign vessels which believe II
is said that the revolution against Gomez Fsriss In the
City OF Mexico making Roadway and Is thought he
Will be put down The coalition now H. Santa Anna
and the Clergy and is reported that the priests have
already sent him on 100000 earnest Of their deter
mlnaton to support him
The report that reinforcement Of 900 got within the
walls OF Vera Cruz las! night is confirmed and great
was the rejoicing in consequence This morning the IN
habtants in high spir and expressed themselves
as fully able to defeat Gen Scott
CAM MAR VERA CRUZ, March ll-Afternoon
The Norther which commenced at shutdown yes.
to-day still continues completely cutting on all commu
ncaon with the vessels lying Oft under Sacrihcios
Shells occasionally sent toward Gen. Worths lines
nom the castle but in the main they have fallen short
Capt Nlnton continues az his position the lime kiln
Day before yesterday Gen. Scott received notes from
the French and Spanish Consas in Vera Cruz or rather
they were dated on that day and TO hand last
night The writers ask his protection for the subjects
Of their respective Governments and this morning he
sent two officers Of his staff Cspts Lee and Scott under
white flag to the city with to these notes.
Whether these officers will be permitted to enter the
city is questionable.
Gen. Scott sends a safeguard to the consulsi and
promises that the property of their citizens shal be
protected as far az possible yet this viii afford them
little safety from a bOmbaTdment OF the city. The
safeguards will protect them in the place is taken
by storm OF assault as the penalty OF forcing them IS
death.
At this time (halfpast o'clock they are throwing
l3inch shells from the castle Of San Juan de UOa and
of them has lust hursted short distance from where
| am writing, yet without doing any harm wish you
could hear one of these huge proecues In the air as
they coming, and the scattering they make The
they make may be compared to that Of tornado
and every man within quarter Of a mile Of the spot
where they strike thinks they are about TO tall on his
individual head.
to and fro- mean when the men are lying idly about
camp-and deceptive is the sound that one Just az
apt directly toward from them. II takes two
men TO pack the shell itself, yet intend sending
one of them TO New Orleans if possible As sample.
large number of vessels have come IN within The
last twenty iOu hours, some OF them doubtless laden
with ordnance and ordnance stores. so soon As the
Norther blows they will be landed and placed in
position and then shall be able 10 talk back at the
Mexcsns So far, they have had the argument entirely
on their side, II may except the diminishing with
light arms OF which there has been lar from lnconsidcf
able.
PS-Capts Lee and Scott who went out with the
white flag with notes TO the consus, have returned
Az we supposed, they not allowed TO enter the
city, but detained some three or four hundred
wards outside the walls. Three officers came out TO
meet thom-one of whom took the notes, and alter
ward brought receipt that they had been delivered
Many of the inhabants-lsdles among then'-"eie s'0
uP Pr va nc o. ,, o. is now complete and all com
..aioaiion with the city landwsrd cut OIL Two French
vessels have succeeded in eludng the blockade favored
by the wind and have doubtless taken IN aid and com
tort to the enemy The firing from the castle and al
from the batteries, continues. C. w. X
Camp near VERA Cruz, March l5-horning
Another night has passed of quietly, no alarm OF
consequence disturbing the lines. The enemy IL occa
sonaly throwing round shot and shell yet with httle
effect One of the latter and of the heaviest size struck
directly in the midst OF the 9Th Infantry last night but
did not injure a man.
There is prospect of little close lighting to-day
as our ouiposts be thrown in nearer the city walls
Some of our rifemen and shsrpshooers are already IN
motion and If the Mexicans will allow them TO come
enough they will render good account oil them
selves.
Special Correspondence OF the Pcsyune.
SAoRuIcIos, NEAR VERA CRuz, March 10, ls4h
GENTLEMEN: Day before yesterday evening
another severe nOer in which has continued up 70
this moment, O'Clock, A. NJ. We heard, last night
that the ship Louisville, with Col duncan Dsttery on
board had gone ashore al Anton Lzsrdo' nine miles De-
low and that the masts had been cut away.
Two or three hundred soldiers and party OF seanen
were down late in the evening 10 tne ASSISTANCE anu
protection of those on board. We have not yet heard
from them large mortar in one OF the town forts
opened line last evening and threw smells pIooa
bly, thirteen inch, portion OF Gen. worries DIV
ision. doing damage, but showing us thS we "eie
within their range.
The same piece has opened again aud shells are burst
ing this morning in line The norther has prevent
ed the landing nOrtars and neayy guns anu We
have therefore been unable TO effect anything farther
than TO approach gradually and take positions nearer
the walls Our men are constantly picking up stray
Mecsns horses mules and donkeys and the latter are
10 be seen in every direction carrying burdens oil pro
visions or tugging under couples OF JACK tars VINO
mount them ana navigate the beach and sand hills.
The works around the city seem 10 be complete ana
strong and no doubt is entertained that they VIII De Cd
stinately defended. We must make great sacrrce OF
blood before these strongholds can be taken
Col Kinney and Mr.. Lumsden, during roe along 'ne
lines YESTERDAY captured Mexican and four horses II
seems that the individual taking the horses out 70
mount men outside cur lines lie with all his horse
speed when be spied kinney and Lumsden but tney
chased him into the chspporsl, ORR l. tearing up OF
skin from his cheek in the attempt snd soon nm
He was terribly frightened and begged for MS ne de
clarps that il would be useless TO Kill him. as Wen AZ
cruel as he was 10 warrior and had an old mother and
wife and two children. They brought him IN ied MIN
cave him tobacco 10 chew and smoke (he IS the hrst
Mexican ever saw chewng) and he Is no" perfectly
cOntenied. ,
He saws Ia at the common people around here are IN
der the Impression that whenever one OF them tails INTO
the hands OF the Americans he Is Immediately taken out
and shot.
DEATH or DisTISGUIsHED FARNkK-Ihomas
:. MeAcham an enterprsins farmer died al his resi-
Deuce st Sandy Creek, oswego Co On the 10Th ulnHo
The Richard Courier pays the following tribute to the
memory of the deceased
Mr.. Meschsm was Of the first settlers OF ms
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