The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-11
INTERESTING FROM VERA CRUZ.
MARINE DISASTERS.
SEVERAL VESSELS ON SHORE, AND A
SLOOP OF WAR LOST.
The Ohio Apprehended to be on Shore.
LATEST FROM THE BRAZOS.
Movements and Intentions of Gen.
Taylor.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
QUEER LETTERS FROM SANTA ANNA.
His Determination to Again Ascertain Whether
General Taylor II Always "ROugh," and
Ever "Ready."
RumOr Of Santa Annals Advance Oh
the City Of Mexico.
EXCHANGE OF PRrsoMHRs.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
QUEER LETTERS FROM SANTA ANNA.
His Determination to Again Ascertain Whether
General Taylor II Always "ROugh," and
Ever sReady."
RumOr of Santa Annals Advance OF,
the City Of Mexico.
HxCHANaH OF PRISONERS.
News from Santa Fe.
NAVAL AND MILITARY MATTERS.
NC. Sc. &c.
NEWS FROM VERA CRUZ.

From the Baltimore Sum- April lOl
We have received by our overland express" the
New Orleans Picayune of the Sd inst which by an
arrival from Vera Cruz, has items of that
Cured previous to the battle
The Mississippi steam frigate reported Off Vera Cruz
the morning of the 20th ut arrived the afternoon of
that day, with Com. Perry board His broad penant
said he designs using the frgate Raritan also flag
ship according MS circumstances may require
A violent norther prevailed on the 2st ult, by which
five small vessels driven ashore. One Of them,
brig was snnk but her rescued by boats from
other vessels One Of them is said to be the French
bark which recently euded the blockade and in
under the guns Of the castle man Of schooner
is said to have been lost in this gale, but her is
not known.
The Archelaus passed, when n short time out from
Vera Cruz, large ship ashore which Capt Bontelc
The weather Vera Cruz was extremely hot and the
men, previous to the SIEGE almost exhausted by
the continued effects of the and the burning sand
From the Now Orleans Delta, April 9
by the arrival Of the u. $. transport schr Louisiana
Capt Stewards, from Vera Cruz, last evening we are in
possession Of the latest from the fleet The Lou
sana left Sacrfcios the Goth during the passage
she encountered nOrher, which lasted days
but owing to her excellent qualities boat
the skill Of her commander she was enabled to weather
it, keeping on her Captain s brought up des-
patches to Col Hunt The dry before he left the air
was filed with the bombshes and shot of every descr
ton discharged from the guns of the castle at the
Many of them passed his vessel she lay Mt
Choir though most of them fell short of any of the yes
sells. doing damage One shell exploded in the air,
short distance from where the Louisiana lay scattering
its contents in every portions of which
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him. but doing her injury The shell at the time IL
exploded appeared to be about as high the masthead
Capt says that army opened its batteries the
city early the ing Of the goth the firing
turned from the town, and that from the castle quick
cned, and he could hear 1t without ntermisson till out
thirty miles ut The eliminating smoke from the
guns-thc frequent flashes of light that preceded each
dischargeand the loud and booming reverberaton OF
the cannon traverd the surging waters Of the
t'uf he represents u at once sublime and
inspiring.
Up to the time the Louisiana left the feet had not
ri nd lp friu ON
our lines was kept up without cessation from the time
OF the investment of the city yet 1t did but little injury
owing to the natural bulwarks which find in the
sand hills and the artificial defences which they have
thrown mp Some slight skfrmshes continued to take
place and stray Mexican would be and again made
now the star spanged banner floats from the
Of the far-famcd castle Of D. Juan de Ulta.
There were when the Louisiana left. French soops
of-war, Spanish sleops-ofwar and English sloop-o
and schooner lying inside of Sacr6cos Island The
Spanish had large number Of
anxiousy awaiting the result Of the fight Il wa, ss
pcctcd however, that these passengers were citizens
Vera Cruz who shrcwdy suspected that the castle and
would not be able to hold out against Amer-
cans, and very wisely got out of harms way.
ARMY OF INVESTMENT
VERA CRuz, March l9-Sundown (
Our fatigue parties making tho entertainments have
been discovered by the Mexicans from town. and they
have opened u heavy and rapid fire ON them. report
came into camp short time since that 10 men had
been killed by the explosion Of she'll inquired At
but report has been made there Of t.
trace II to any authentic source, and cpnsc
quently place reliance uponit There are 1900 men
from Gen Worths brigade fatigue and IL wall indeed
be miraculous they should all escape the hre OF the
| enemy, which, while am writing, Is reverberating
through the air In quick succession
Tomorrow or the next day. the mortar batteries will
be planted and the fire will be returned upon the town
and castle 1t seems. TO be altogether probable that
eventually the garrison will bo akon ~ storm, but not
until breaches made with the heavy artillery There
opinion prevalent among the officers In camp that
storm Of the citadel would save Me- but presume