Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-04-15
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In Pensacola taz,ttc, lcocl,cd f,w molucnls auo
hrmehl over the following ghtious news
In United Niaics WI steamer Princeton, bearing
the broad emani Il tonmodnre Conner. arflycd at this
port this morning. and camo Ia anchor OF WhaIf at
half past uur cNe.aneinp salus with the Navy
\ ard as she passed. The PRINCETON sailed from Vera
nv on the 2ltb umo, and hrin2s The gloons inrlli
gencc o The reduction 4 tla city with rlc Castle of san
Juan dc oa and the entire, unconditional surrender to
orfamS.
We rrl,lstat ha' the Princeton Thought a bearer Of
dosfllche. III Washington lie IS nov waiting at Hall r.
landng. 10 convey the glorious dinas eastward
w are indebted to ore of the Ulcers e the T. L., the
following summary The proceedings IN this must brilliant
lche'cmrnt-an achievement that viii rebound m6fc to
the I'll ~ eiour Amy and Marine anoug the nations
rad, thaa any iatlet had lace in our military an
March .. Decentralization Of cur troops conmcn
!2lh = Investment 4 the city completed
lSih.@lrCnclrs opened At niuht
22d City summoned to surr,ud,r-on refusal. seven
mortars open 4 frc ct hrnls
2h-NayN Ia terry, three onc y y mndcrs and three
bs oundeE -faNhan gnH-orcned a trr IN the
ing ;disiance ioo yards.
9th Another lately offur n Founders and three
mflars opened This day the navy battery opon.d a
breach nlhc wall Of The c,ty the fire was yer, dcstruc
i've tuthc town.
e'ilh-farli IN he morning. the enemy prorose, fr a
surrender. Commissioners on tite American sdc-Gculs
4 W o1lh ald IllloW, and ulonel lOthn.
.9lh-NcI 'ilaii,ns completed city and casilc sur
ftnacred Nj, Ncan TROOPS marched cut aud laid dow
their arms The Ame rican troops occupied the cy and
the lattoros of The town and rastc-a noon Of that da,
the American Ensign h9lstod over no,l and sautc
~ on vessels.
The garrison, Of about !'oo men. LAYING down then
inns as rn'gnelso Nh, and bring scu 10 rhcr homes
OH parole. Five Generals, 10 inferior oil rer, and 2jO
company oaceis Icing amongst the Prisoners
The total loss Of tn American army iron the day Of
landrgG March - is - pcrs,ls illlcI and wounded
OF the Mr>oans, The Slaughter Is said la have been
mmcuS The commanding General Was ,t7tionrd IN
he city nhc his second in command held tho Castle
heir regular ialcc about 5000 and they had abnu
the same number Of lrogulars Outside the city wa,
Gen. Ia ega with urcc Of from Il 0nO 10 10 WNl cav
airy. tol liarnt, wuhbctWetn & q and inO L \ dra
goons chargc' ON and repulsod this immense force with
terrible carnage-scalierng them in all directions
They had horrcaded bridge 10 protect themselves
but cur artillery knUckTt ava, this ots lie and
rave Harvey cOnnan a chance al them
In the attack The town and Castle only ,ur small
IT HcsSeis. dm"luG not nine feet We're available
But FEW shot aud shell wcre thrown INTO the astc-the
attack being mainly on the town None Il the enemy !,
missiles struck eur vessels; ami mid>hpman Shnbrick
who was killed was serving battery on shore With III.
city the hopes o the enemy fell they had not proy
sions III tho asllc tn sustain proirac,cd Srlst,