The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-18

BROWN u BELLS FLEET AT VERA CRUZ.-lne
following letter will be read with pleasure by our
ctizens;-
Orr SAcarIcIos, March as le47.
forget the date Of my last letter but the day after
sent 1t steamer appeared In the oing carrying red
broad pendant soon made her out to be the Msss-
her. That afternoon French bark anchored under
the Castle got underweigh and stood out at tho same
the bark hove her to- put officer board and stood
back towards the anchorage 1t had now grown dark,
and an0%gh short n"rtne began IL
morning when both discovered hard and fast on
Taja reef with signals Of distress flying and evidently
going to pieces Tho Mississippi went out and brought
the people but tho vessels both lost That morn
ing Commodore Conner made his last signal" Commo-
dore Perry commands the squadron" 49,
Bell aud Browns crafts (the mosquito neet) which
anchored close each other began to smell powderthe
waved s, 'S9 ty ~ou
fight anything and felt assured Of brush with the
Castle The Ohio arrived the next day and we oil felt
On the evening Of the 22d General Scott having
planted his mortars summoned the city to surrender
which politely rejected. His batteries then opens
and Bell and Brown went In and took position ju It
within range Of the long guns of the Castle butfr
which they could throw their shells into the city
you understand what mean by Bell and Brown WI y
the Sptfre, Vixen Bonita Refer Petrol Falcon, nd
M built s1a @ ss
generally move together, we Familiarity call them Bell
and Brown
Bell and Brown then went In and took a raking posi-.
tion the evening Of the 22nd and fired away until
quito dark doing great damage to the poor devoted
town When stopped firing, Capt Tatnall who COM
manded the expedition got a the captains board his
vessel (he Spithrel and they concluded to stand up
boldly the next morning IN front of the town. and draw
the fire Of tho Castle. We thought Of must go
this time. At early daylight, got under weigh. The
Castle opened as did also the guns of the
city. The shells burst under and all around
us-such a rowbut Bell and Brown stin there and
for the space Of hour did these small vessels stand
the fire Of the second strongest fortress in the world
sounded worry like Avarado only the enemy threw SHELF
instead Of shot Commodore Perry had given order
for this attack and Of course could not oountenance
such desperate undertaking. Tho gallant sailor, how
ever lot alone until he perceived tho fun getting
hot no then hosted the recall but the signal would
not be for time (some Of sighted
and when 1t answered 1t was obcyed sowly-very
very slowy. At length Perry became impatient, and
sent his Flag Captain to bring us of saying those fol
lows will never out Of the fire unless they are
forced Capt. Mayo pulled down TO and cheered each
vessel a. she out Of action; Of oil
turned the compliment and reached the anchorage
sacrincos feeling vol pleased with days work
Talk Of the mprcgnabiity Of s. Juan dc Ulait is all
d-p humbug Excuse the strength Of the impression
We vctorious-the American flag floats above both
Castle and city. would send you tho particulars but
this ctter will doubtless arrive day after the fair Your
ndeagabe expresses have further spread the glorious
! new, through the land