The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-04-03

The I'd and Sd divisions followed close and
took positions Gen. Patterson sent Gen. Pill
lows brigade to the interior, and took his posi-
ton on the left Of Gen. Worth's division. Gen.
Twiggs took his position TO the rear Of Patter-
sons. An old cathedral was taken possession
Of by Gen. Pillow, and soon afterwards ma
Qazinc containing $50 boxes of ammunition.
During all this time the enemy kept up fire
Of shell and round ehot from the tower. and
castle, few of which reached our line, and
those doing no harm
At8 O'Clock, A, W., the little U, s. Steam
er Spit6re ran in close to the town and fred q
number of shells into the place, receiving FIRE
from the castle in return.
This morning our army moved still nearer
the toWn--Worth's division on the right, and
resting on the sea shore, Gen Patterson's in the
centre, extending back into the country and
Gen. Twiggs division on the left, still farther
to the interior. They have approached consid-
orably within range Of the guns Of the town
and can be reached BY those in the castle, from
both Of which brisk cannonading has been
kept up during the day. The line extends Il
cross the rail road which goes through The town
to The magazine, and the acqueduct which
supplies The city with water, u likewise iIl,sur
possession n short, the city il fairly invested
and communication BY the main roads cut of,
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There has been considerable sklrmishing
done 10 day, and some twenty Of our men
wounded, smong them Lieut.. Col. Dickson, q
the South Caroiina regiment, but not. dange-
rousIy. Fifteen Or twenty Of the Mexican cav
airy have been taken prisoners, horses and men,
and some MY killed. ihis evening AZ ponn-
der ball from the CITY fell into the "a Infantry,
saking of The head q CaPt. Albertis, Of that
regiment, and severely, II not morsaliy wonnd-
ing tive men.
Ii il said thai Cen has been cut of from
the city with about 1000 men He was dawn
opposite the fleet at Anton Lizardo, probably
thioking.tha our troops would land there. II
IL said that there only about $500 o,ps in We
"a Cruz and the castle.
P. s.-.March 5 Yesterday was boiste
rous .day. Al heavy norther sprung up in the
morning and continued all day. There was
NO firing ON shore, but / suspect our psopls
were busiy preparing the entrenchments. The
bark 1an,eroo. has lust been turned to = posi-
ton co,,senient for landing the siege guns with
which she is loaded.
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fCAMr NEA y, VERA oKo|
4 tst Dla'sn ~
wrote you hasty letter last evening WIN
short account OF the movements OF tne Gay.
After il was closed, the Rifles under Col. omi'n
had q erisk action with the enemy, IN winch
the latter. after partial success a. the outset,
were inallyd:iyen back with considera Die loss.
This morning tie line o invessme nt--some .
or 8 miles in extent-wfl P.obab.y be COM
Plete,
! DO not think from wh-tl fan see ana ie'rn
that sen. scott VIII oe aDte % pant MS DAVE
ries for several days 70 Come ana until ne can
make q good show ne VIII not open upon tne
town at all. When the 6ombardment does
tcommence i will be N earnest
Capt Vinton ofthe artillery, has been order