Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-21
Late from the Seat Of War.
VERA CRUZ AND THE CASTLE TAKE,

The United States war steamer p,;,o..
arrived at Pensacola the 4th inst. brin o;nr ~
news. s'"s ''s
An officer gives the following summary If d.
attack Of March 9. "s
The invt stment was completed on the 18Th n.
the S2nd me city was summoned to SURRENDER
and on refusal several mor,ars opened a fro :.
bomb shells. On the 22d the naval battery of !"
long 80 Founders. three IS Founders and paixhau
guns opened on the morning of that day, ut a dis.
lance OF 700 yards. On the 25th, another bate
ny OF tour "A pounders anu three mortars opened
their fire.
This day the naval batteries opened breach !,
the walls OF the city, The fire was very des,ruc.
tive on the town.
On the Goth, early in the morning, the enemy
proposed surrender.
Commissioners from the American armv w.r.
appointed, consisting of Nellsworth. Pillow. ana
Col. Totten. NAN
On the 29lh, the negociotions were completed
| and the CITY and castle surrendered.
Five Generals, 80 superior officers. and o,o
subordinate officers Were among the prisoners.
The total loss Of the American armv from tho
day OF the landing is IS killed and wounded. All
the ounded are doing well.
The Mexican loss is said to be immense.
The Mexican troops marched out and laid down
their arms. The American troops had taken DOS.
session OF the city, the batteries and castle. A,
he
city and castle, saluted by our vessels. A garri.
son If about 1000 men LAID down their arms a.
PRISONERS OF war, and sent TO tieir homes on ma.
role.
The commanding General Scott held the civ
while his I'd in command held the castle Tn.
regular force of Mexicans about three thou.
sand, and they had about the same number of re-
gulars. Outside of the city was Gen. La Veo,
with force of 10000 cavalry.
Epnlr WE'D r,Dr,z
We have Gen. SCOTS and Com Perry desnatch
es, giving full details of the capture of March 90
1s47. AT 8 A. NJ, the castle saluted the Mexican
nag at ~ the garrison crossed to the city, and the
whole Mexican army marched out and stacked their
arms on the road near the cemetry
Our army then took up their line of march on
each side OF the Mexican forces in town Colonel
Benton took possession of the Castle saluted the g.
merlcan flag and also fired a salute for Com Con.
nor. As the Princeton LEFT Gen Scott from the
government house, reviewed the troops as thew mar
ched through the public square,
lie is now quartered in it. The largest portion
OF the inhabitants had left the city previous to the
attack
On our entry, the place looked deserted
The number killed is not ascertained.
During the bombartlrnont OF Vera CRUZ. our army
have thrown 1900 sho. AID Shell, AVERAGING 50 Is
each, making in all GOO shot and shell, Webbing
403,5oO lbs. ~ '~''' V . '''S
Gen. Qaitman's brigade is to take I'D its line
0. march or Avarado o. the 3Oth, AMI General
iggs = - NOE on the National Bird e 80 miles
rom era Iuz Wl.ee it is expected some resistance
,sl b. made.
Tbs ae cal health Of orr army is coed The
men ave been we'll suppl ed with owl ions sine.
raor first landing.
The NeHjcans var;ously estimated their loss
f-,,r 10 T. Ia 4
That the loss among the soidiery is comparatively
s:aall, AMI ti,e destruction among the women and
c0drea very great,
Among their killed is Gen. Felix Valdez,
an officer .. some celebrity
IN the battle iFe.a Graz, from the landing 10
the ta};ns possession o; the ty and castle, arc,
hitled--Nary, | officer aas $ men; n the shore
5a,teT} No s. Army, officers aud men-total, 3
officers ard II mon.
Wounded: officer and 6 men; in the shore
battery NO Army, 5 officers and 40 niea-,at,l, !
officers and As men. Making in ALL kile and woun
aed, 90, VIZ officers and IS men All the woan.
led are doing we'll
The number Of rank and file prisoners has not
been ascertained but relying all previous accounts
tAe strength OF garr!sons cannot b., cetmac at less
than 4UOJ men, (which number a considerable Dor
ton are supposed to be their very best troops
Runner, via Vera Cruz says Santa Anna ha,
reached Mexico and mas Joined the church Peace
party.
We have dates from Brazos to the 28th ut-
santa Anna reached >an Luis Poosi on the Sth
he returned at the head OF remnant OF one of the
divisions OF the army with which he marched out
to attack Gen Taylor.
The remaining two divisions had marched in
rectlons where food might be procured for the
furnishing so.d!ery. His army is virtually broken
up.