Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
lMPORTANT NEWS FROM VERA CRux.
suooesss~i Landing eS sur Forces.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM VERA cRUx.
snoossssai landing eSs sus Forces.
Water and Supplies Cut of from the Enemy
Recosnoiance ndinn,he American Forces
Carrying Redoub's-INss of Capt AlSur.
lis and Seven Men-Investment Of Vera
Cru1-Rescue of Midshipman Rogers-Tle
Squadron, &c, &c.
From the N. q. Delta, 25th ult.l
by the arrival, st a. early hour this morning.
OF the schr. Porsia, Capt. Powell, which LETT
Sacri6c'cs on the 18th Instant, we are in receipt
OF the following highly interesting intelligence
from the tcrces cooperating sgsins< Vera Cruz.
For the facts detailed We sre indebted to our
correspondence and conversations with psasen.
gers
Troops were landed, after q reconnaissance
on the 9Th, BY Generals Scott, Patterson, Worth
Pillow, Qutman and Twggs, with their Aids
and the Typographical corps. which approached
near the shore, towards the direction OF the Cas-
tie, the guns from San Juan de Ulloa opening
fire upon the party. throwing shell and round
hot. but without doing any damage to the re-
conno!tering Party-the round.shot either pas.
sing over or falling short, sod the shell, although
thrown with precision, bursting at considera.
BILE elevation, doing no harm, ono shell passing
over the steamer Pc>rita, Cthe vesscl employed
in the reccnnoisauce,9 ard smother bursting
under her bow, without doing her any injury.
The reconnaissance was made while the trans
ports and conveys were lying off at Anton
Lizardo; after their return, and the least posi-.
BILE delay. transports and conveys weighed an.
cl,or and stood 20 the Sculhward of Sacrifcios,
bearing in towards the main line, with a fair
breeze and in gallant style, when they cam
to anchor. the conveys taking position in such
a manner as TO protect the Decentralization of
tire troops. she first, 6OOO, being landed 81 2 o.
clock, P. NJ, on the 9th, and The remainder IN.
ring The day. The landing is ep ken Of by
versions vino were eye.witnesser, as a scene
Of msgni6cerce, rarely witnessed more th,n
! once in lifetime The troops landed as,ount.
ed TO the exact number Of l2.NO.
Amer the landing, the different columns Took
up their line of march for the POSITIONS assign.
I'd to them in the important action and sese ut
Vera Crus.
The stesuers Vixen and spitSre, lying under
Punta de Ilornos, opened on the city across tha
poin, and in the direction Of the Castle, with
shell and roand shot, which was returned BY .le
Castle, but without effect.
General Worth's division, which, it is said
has been assigned to the operations on The lei
flank Of the city, from the local,y of the land
ing on the South and under Punta de Iiornos
had necessarily to move in cscheion TO the rea
pas, the right, in order TO gain his proper posi
! ton-in the execution Of which il became ne
cessary TO attack and take possession Of two re
doubts thrown up by the enemy, on one Of whir
was piece Of artillery, and both filled with in
fan,ry. The redoub,s were attacked. charge
!. and taken, a spirited resistance being made b
J the enemy, who lost several in killed, wounde
J. and prisoners -our loss some seven killed on
= severely wounded. Capt. Albur,is Of the
e Infantry, was killed by . round shot, suppose
D. to be from the Castle the ball severed b
70 head from bis body, the same shot taking @
d. the arm Of drummer "a boy) and wounded
i private. Capt. Alburtis was a Vrpinian. nr
formerly conducted newspaper in Frederick
burg. Col. Dixon was wounded in the brea
by a muskei shot.
4 The skirmishng was however no check
I" the advancing column, which passed steadi
~ forward 10 its position on the lefl and rear
n. the city, where il halted and commenced L
e. work OF enrichment.
., - The pipes used for the purpose of supp!yi
: the city with fresh water have been discover
N. and broken up, completely cutting of THE SUPP
Us from the tanks, which are situated some dstan
D from the city
an During the advance upon the rear of the ci
}. passed midshipman Rogers, who hat not !
'r. been sent from Vera Crus was bound on C
- and ordered 10 be conveyed, under a Rnard,
Of the prison st perote, but fortunately they W
III encountered by our forces, and Mr.. Rogers
rescued and is now on board his ship.
. The city Is now completely surrounded
- our troops, each division having taken str,
and advantageous position, with entrenchme
completely cutting off all communication by
~, or land, and, at the same time, are safe from
,iu: fire OF the Castle. The positions Of divis
nil were established on the 18th, extending 4
o'a Punta de Hornos, on the right, to Punte d
I'm, Cstlts, on the leh, in one unbrokeu line,
hoe active preparations were on foot Tor the i'm
mes, diate subjugatiou Of this formidable place.
., ah. So closely is Vera Cruz now besieged,