Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-04-15
he LINCHBURG IIRGINIlN.
Capture of Vcra Crux


The intelligence Of the capture Of Vera Ctuz,hc city
and caste-by capiiulson. reached US ON Mopda,
night. and llfuscl general Joy The oxidation Of vic
tory is not checked 10y the co,sde ration Of the vas,
amoont II valuable life lost in its achievement. The
whole affair is hshl, honorable o,hc American arms
Gen S,oTr To have made admirable arrangements
TIM nghont. From the landing OF tho troops To the sur
render every thing TO have gone ca with the rep-
nlsri,, u, well adjusted machinery Bat for the unGu-
,una,e delay in the arrival Of the heavy mrars aud for
the prevalence. fer several dayso Nor!rs lch pre-
vented alike communication With the squadron aud opcr
atoms land. the capture wtud have been effected in
ALI the time. As il is. that fortress 81 renowned for
= strength San Juan dc lloa. and city regularly
anil strongly fortified. both well garris,ncd and proyson
3D. should have been reduced in eighteen DAYS of invest
rncn and by only partial opening of batteries f les
than three davs-r,flects the highest crcd, upon the
t;enera who planned and the officers and men who car
rcd the siege into effect. The fire of the Mcxicars
seems have been nccssant but sngually illdrec,d
The effect ii their long continued and-f the greater
part # the time unrcurncd fire amounted t., Aillme
fiji, en- aud woundifg fifty ofour ucn
We never doubted the result If the investment
oked upon the surrender as question ,t time merely.
But We did anticipate more vigorous d fence.
We would draw 10 nyldionS parallel between Bucna
Vista and Vera Cruz. The achievements were Of differ
en-, kinds If fr,-and do not admit Of compar.spn-
Each reflects uniadhg honor upon the American arms
Weexolt as much in the display Of high military science
the order-tie combination Splayed before tho
leayueed walls Il Vera Cruz. as in the pen,ralship
which selected the field Of Buena Vista and The r,dou
ni,ablc will aud brilliant audacity otcoura &C. which, sup
p,ing the place, great degree, If exact discipline
enabled troops to maintain their positions ard rcpulse
and def at NOR, than four times their number
Hon and .lpry then To General Scorr and to his
brave and noble troops. They deserve the gratitude OF
their country and will receive It's highest honors.-
Nor should we forget gallant 1ar> Though cir
clms'ances did no aeHsii q very active participation
in the actual attack, tie assistance ofthc Navy Was Of
infinite mpprtanr,. The best understanding seems to
exist between the Two services.
The otli,h dispatches published. in full in ill.,,
Mon Of Saturday night just days after the
capulaion We have room to-day. Tor Gcn'l. Scorr',
letter onlt II will be seen from Gen. Scots letter
tina, he prop sel making movement at upon the
C,ptal. and doubt III the larger pltun Of
his lree Is at Pnela in healthy \ fertile g,n about
~ mil s firm N'ra Cruz NesGpp,sr he could lake
with him Il, least Geo men, after ga;rsniny the cap
tired city A1eNp dlton WAS alsI aboet TO be sent
against Nvar1da.
There VAS dreadful a'rm which did grca, deal If
damaaep The -hip;as. Tie nion has list OF thirty
odd vessels driven ashore. under TWEEN
t, five o. witch wrrc a len win government stores aud
IN ST Of which V 70 n total SIS. We greatly Tea, the
destruction Of such nmons aaon Of provisions and
stores my 5e seriously felt by Gen. s oft The L. ).
steamer llnntt. Capt. Mel augin. driven ash We
aal los,oi1i ars and crew saved. We annex the fol
lowing
Mem ,ranlnn Of killed and woundel in the army and ma
W. before Vera Cruz, from the landing to taking pos
Of the cry and castle, viz rDm the OH tho
,.t0h Of March, lsir
KILLED.
.Hiry-l officer aud Il mir,
.irny-2 officer and u men,
Total, 3 officers and II men.
worsDEp.
.N.,ry-l oili .cr and & men,
.lrmI-.,nfli CTS aud 40 men.
Total Killed and wounded, III 'crs and Is met IN
oil 81.
Officers Killed. Captain John II. Nin,on. 2nd Ar
,illery; Captain Alburs, .9nd Infantry; Mdshpuan +.
II. K. Shuhrick navy.
Officers JPouldcl.-!.iout. Colo,c Dickinson, South
Carolina Volunteers severely Lieut.. \. :. Baldwin.
w slightly; Lieut. Dcloain Davidson 2nl. Infantry, We
7, Sig hlly; Lieut. Lewis Nell. Pad Drag,os severely
All the wounded are ing well