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From the Pittsburgh Journal.
Highly Important from Vera Cruz!
PHILAnELPHIA. Anil no.

HAnuiy important from VeEu SEuz5
PHILADELPHIA, April 10, Ie47.
The following intelligence was received for the
Commercial Journal, by express from Mobile lc
Montgomery, wenly-iour hours in advance Of
the mail.
The Pensacola Gazette says: The Princeton,
bearing the broad penant Of Commodore Conner,
arrived This morning, coming TO anchor u, half
past nine, and exchanging salules with the Navy
as she passed.
The Princeton sailed from Vera Cruz on the
29lh ult., and brings the glorious intelligence Of
the reduction Of the Castle Of San Juan de Uoa.
We are indebted 10 one of the officers for the
following summary Of the proceedings Of this
most brilliant achievement; which will rebound
more 10 the glory Of American military genius
than any that has vet found place on our annals.
The Decentralization of troops commenced on
the 9th ut. On the 18Th The investment Of the
city was completed.
On the 22d the city was summoned 10 surren-
der. On the refusal of This, seven morlars OPEN
ed fire Of shells upon The city, and on the 24lh
Il navy battery of three long thirlytwo Founders,
and three sixry-eight FOUNDERS, opened at the
distance Of 7CO yards.
On the 25h another battery Of four twenty.
four Founders and three morlars, opened breach
in the city walls.
At this time the fires from our lines proved We.
ry destructive TO the town.
On the morning of the 26ih, The enemy propo
sed ion-Commissioners were then ap.
pointed 10 consider the terms. Gel.rals Worth
and Pillow and Colonel Touen were appointed as
commissioners on The American side.
On the Goth the negotiations were completed,
and the city and castle were surrendered. The
Mexican troops marched oul and IaG down their
arms, " hile the American troops marched in aud
occupied the iorlifcalions Of the town and castle.
Al noon on The 29;h the American flag was
hoisled over bolh and suluted by the fleet.
The garrison, consisting of about 600 men,
were surrendered prisoners of war, and sent home
on their Paroe-umong whom are five generals,
sixty superior officers, aud one hundred and sew
eniy company officers.
| The total loss of the American army from the
day Of Decentralization, on The oh, to the COM
pletlonof the sege, amounted nklllcd and wouu'
ded 10 sixty-fve persons.
The names Of the officers killed are Capt. J.
r. Vnron, 2d Artillery; Capt. AIburIiS, Cd Imam
try; and Midshipman Shurick. of The Navy.
The officers wounded are, Lieut.. Col. Dicken.
son, Of South Carolina Volunteers, severely; 1t.
S. Baldwin, Navy, slightly; Leius. Lorraine and
Davidson, very slightly; and Lieut.. Lewis Neil,
OF 81 Dragoons, severely.
All The wounded are doing well.
Among The Mexicans The slaughter is said TO
have been immense. Their commanding Cen
cral was stationed in the city, The second in COM
mand holding The castle. The regular force in
Il Il,
Th,re were alsoubou 800 Irregular troops out
side oi The city, with lrC m eight 10 ten thousand
cavalry, under the command Of Gen. La Vega.
Col. Harney had skirmSh with these troops,
and with Two and three hundred Of his dragooas,
charged and dispersed an immense force oI them
with terrible carnage. They had barricaded u
barge in The front, but the artillery having clear
ed the way. Harney charged with his command
and scattered them in all directions.
In the attack on the town and castle, only our
smaller vessels, drawing not over nine feet water
were available. But few shots or shells were
, thrown into the castle, the attempts being mere
y upon the town.
None of the enemy's guns fired on the ship
ping, Midshpman Shulrick was killed in bate
ry on shore.
The hopes of the Mexcans fell, as they found
themselves destitute of provisions 10 maintain
themselves against protracled siege.
The Princeton is commanded by Capt. EngIe
As she left Vera Cruz Commodore Conner;
flag was saluted by the guns Of the castle.
The Commodore is a passenger on board, hav
ing been relieved by Commodore Perry, previous
10 The commencement of operations.
} The Princeton having landed bearer of dis
patches for Washington, and Colonel Touen
sailed Immediately for PhiIade pha via Havana
A thousand cheers for General Scot, our gal
liant Army and Navy!