Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-13
From the /. Louis Reveille.
Glorious News!
Oar Troops oct V'eres Cs.asS
GALLANT LANDING!

ing acith the Enemy--Capt. -Al6urtis
kitled-Liemt. DickerSon rounded
Position Of the Army dnnonade, &c.
BY the sehr. Portia, which left Sacrifi.
clos on the 18th inst, intelligence was
received at New Orleans on the morAinp
of the 25th from the forces at Vera Cruz,
Troops were landed, after a reconnois.
ance on the 7th by Gems. Scott, Patter.
son, Worth, Pillow. Quitman. and Twigrs.
with their Aids and the Typographical
Engineers which approached near the
shore, towards the direction ofthe Castle,
the guns from San Juan de Ulloa opening
ire upon the party, throwing shell and
round shot, but without doing any damage
to the accommodating party. One she'll
burst over the accommodating vessel, the
other under her bow, but both without
damage.
The reconnaissance was made while the
transports and conveys were lying off at
anton Lzardo after their return, trans
ports and conveys weighed anchor and
stood to the southwark of Sacrificios,
bearing in towards the main land, with
fair breeze and in gallant style, when they
came 10 anchor, the conveys taking posi-.
ton in such a manner as to protect the
decentralization of the troops, the first
5000, being landed at 2 P. NJ, on the 9th,
and the remainder during the day. The
landing is spoken of by persons who were
eye-witnesses, as scene ofmagnificence
rarely witnessed more than once in life.
time. The troops landed amounted to the
exact number of IL, 100.
After landing, the different columns
took up their line ofmarch for the positions
assigned to them in the attack on the city.
The steamers Vixen and Spit6re, laying
under Punta de Harnos, opened upon the
city across the point, and in the direction
of the Castle, with shell and round shot,
which was returned by the Castle but
without effect
Gen. Worlh's division, which, il is said,
has been assigned to the operations on the
left flank of the city, from the localIs of
the landing on the south and under the
Punta dc Hornos, had necessarily to move
in cchellon to the rear, past the right, in
order to gain his proper position !; in doing
so he attacked and took possession oftwo
redonb's thrown up by the enemy, on one
OF which was piece of alti1lery, and both
filed with infantry. The redoubts were
attacked, charged and taken, a spirited
resistance being made by the enemy, who
lost several in killed, wounded and pris-
oners-our loss some seven killed, and
several wounded. Capt. Alburtis of the
ID infantry, was killed by round shot,
supposed to be from the Castle the ball
severed his head from his body, The same
shot taking off the arm of drummer, Ia
boy and wounding private. Capt. AL
burtis was Virginian, and formerly con-
Quoted newspaper in Fredericksburg.
Col. Dixon was wounded in the breast by
musket shot.
The skirmishing was, however, no
check to the advancing column, which
pressed steadily forward to its position on
the left and rear of the city, where it halt
ed and commenced the work of eutrench.
ment.
The pipes used for the purpose of sup
plying the city with fresh water have been
discovered and broken up, completely cut
ting off the supply from the tanks, which
are situated some distance from the city.
During the advance upon the rear of
the city, passed midshipman Rogers, who
had not yet been sent from Vera Cruz,
was bound on cart and ordered to be
conveyed under guard to the prison at
Perote, but fortunately, they were encoun-
tered by our forces, and Mr.. Rogers was
rescued, and is now on board of his ship.
The city is now completely surrounded
by our troops, each division having taken
a strong and advantageous position; with
entertainments, completely cutting off all
communication by sea or land, and, at the
same time, are safe from the fire of the
castle, The positions of divisions were
established on the 18th. extending from
Punta do Hornos, on the right, to Punta
de la Catita, On the left, in one unbroken
line, and active preparations were on foot
for the immediate subjugation Of this for
midable place.
So closely is Vera Cruz now besieged,
and SO entirely are every means OF com.
munication cut off, that, in a very few
days, we may expect to hear of both the
city and castle being occupied by our
troops. Two weeks is the limit of time
set for the subjugation Of the city.
| The Portia was delayed from the 18th
to the 18th by the prevalence of norther
during which time the Discharge of heavy
ordnance. was frequently heard, which,
doubtless, proceeded from the castle.
On the landing of the American troops
at Vera Cruz, Mt. Halle, the correspon.
dent of the Picayune, says:
One Of the small naval steamers ran
along shore and fired a gun at the place
of landing as feeler, to ascertain ifthere
were concealed batteries or troops 10 OPP