Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
y, Northumberland Co. Pa Saturday, April 10, tsAf.

No doub, 10 expressed of the successful termins. !
lion Of the enterpris~
The porsia was delayed from the 18th to the
18th by the prevalence of Norsher during
which time the discharge of heavy ordnance
was frequently heard, which doubtless proceed |
ed from the Castle.
The vessels belonging 10 the squadron EN-.
poyed in the service as conveys, and for the
covering the lundinq Of the troops below run'a
de IIofnos, are; Flagship Raritan; Frigatcs
Potomac and Princeton; Sloops ST. Mary's,
Albany, and John Adamsi Steamers Vixen
and Spitfire Gunboats Reeier, Petrol. Bonita
and Bell. The Gunboats carry medium 32..
Arrived at s. w. Pass on 2Oh, Pilot boat
Frolc, Capt. J. J, Sullivan, II days from Hol.
mes Hole, reports having been posed by s'ea.
mer Mississippi on the 10Th. in lat 81 ceg. sm.,
iosg. 76 deg. ION, steering South.
Correspondence Of the Delta
Orr ANTON LIzARDo. Msrch 7. 1917,
On board u. s. steamer Pe'rM.
Eds. De!to--On the 9th March. ls47, at 0
A. NJ we got under wny to reconnotre the
city OF Vera Cruz and the Castle, with the
Petrita.) hearing Com. d. G. Connor, in com.
pany with Generals Scott, Worth. Patterson
ard Pillow, with their aid, and biographical en-.
gineers. At2 p NJ, food in between the Gus.
tie and Blancqula, within mile and half
of the castle. After passing Blsncquilla we
stood in 10 the southwark, and when we came
within reach of their guns. they fred at us Sc
ven shell and four round shot; some Of which
went over US and some fell short. 1t was pret.
,y warm work, tell you. for we had OH board
oil the chief commanders Of both tie army and
squadron.
We returned to Anton Lizardo about 4 p.
NJ, and all the officers returned To their vessels
The following officers are attached to the
Petri,a Lieut.. CONG Samuel Lockwoodi
Acting Lieut.. Midshpman Walter w. Queeus
% Asst Engineers. John Nixon and Richard
NJ. johnson. Yours j.
Especial Correspondence Of ,he picsyune.1
SAcaw,clos, near Vera Cruz, March IL, Is47.
Gentlemen-lhave already written. mention.
ing our arrival here. II is now time to foo, up
thc news to this evening" which I must do by
only giving the outlines. ~ there in probatilt
" Of the Alabama leaving in . short time FOR
New Orleans, and the field Of operations is too
extensive to allow Of my gathering particulars.
Day before yesterday the order was given to
move from Anton Lixardo 10 this plsce This
occupied most Of the day. About 4 O'Clock p.
NJ, the first division CGrn. Wur,h's, had taken
) it's place in the surf boats. The gun boats ran
in close to the shore. aoout three mile. teuw
the city, and anchored. One q! the small navs
steamers ran along The shore and hred gun al
the place o, landing asa feeier, TO ascertain il
there were concealed batteries or troops to up
pose the landing.
Nothing was revealed and the order was gi
ven to advance. The surf boats, about Af,y ii
q number, each containing from eighty to q hun
q dred men moved IN in gallant style and in th,
most perfect order. As the bosts approaches
the shore near enough to touch ground. the me-
e leaped out and formed lines by companies, IN
" marched ashore. No opposition WAS Offered
Gen. Pa,tersun's division lthe Pay next debarke
!" in the came manner, and were followed by th
s. Sd or Gen Twiggs division. 1t was POI
Il midnight before the troops ceased landing. Tt
surf boats were manned by the sailors from Il
10 United States feet. who lsbored with riett eo
" will The officers Of the navy have done oil
OF their power to assist the army in is movemen,
~ Ahout . o'clock the next m ,vniny there W
an alarm in the liue which extended along h
y beach, The troops ch.ered, and those who h
fallen into doza Upon the sand banks spral
y suddenly to ,hcIr arms. Onr picket guard h
~ approached that OF some Mexican caVaity v
v were watching our movements, and had rec
%, we'd one or two Shots Abou, half an hour aft'
~, wards detachment Of our men fell in with 50,
to thirty or forty cavalry, and several vo'eys we
ere fred. the balls of the enemy falling into our
vas lumn but setiuasly injuring no ONE,
At sunrise, Gen. Worth led on his diSis
by 10 advance, following the beach for some d
ing lance towards the city, and then turning inla
n,s camc in sight of several hundred Mexican
sea VARY, drawn up about halfa mile from the shu
the A small howitzor was Immediately drawn ul
ons the top of a sand hill, and IRE was open
om which soon scattered the enethy. The divis
Q Ia continued to penetrate 10 the interior among
and sand hills. the Mexicans tettcating before th'
me- The Cd and ID divisions followed close
took positions. Gen. Patterson sent Gen.
and lows brigade TO the interior, and took HE p