The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-07

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| return, you will receive this-if not, as
Pat would say, you are informed that this
letter will never reach you.
1t is said that Gen. -, has been cut off
from the city with about 1000 men. He
was down opposite the fleet at Anton Liar
do, probably thinking that our troops would
land there. 1t is said that there are only
about $500 troops in Vera Cruz and the
castle. H.
P. P.S.-March 13. Yesterday was a
boisterous day. A heavy northcr sprang up
early in the morning and continued all day.
There was no firing on shore, but suspect
our people were busy preparing the in
trenchments. The bark Tamaroo has lust
| been turned to a position convenient for
| landing the seigc guns with which she is
| loaded. The I'd Dragons have not arrived,
nor have the light batteries of Duncan and
Taylor. The Alabama goes out to Tampi
co tonight and will send this by her, ho-
ping it may reach you early. III.
CAMP VERA CRUZ, March IL, morning.
| wrote you a hasty letter last evening,
with a short account of the movements of
| the day. After it was closed the Rifles un-
der Col. Smith had brisk action with the
enemy, in which the latter, after a partial
| success at the outset, were finally driven
back with considerable loss. This morn
! ing the line OF observation-disclosures five or six
miles in extent-will probably be complete.
l do not think from all that can see and
learn, that Gen. Scott will be able to plant
his batteries for several days to come and
until he can make good show he will not
| open on the town at all. When the bonn
| bardment docs commence it will be in earn
| est.
Capt. Vinton of the artillery has been order
| ed to take up a position at lime kiln close
in to the walls of the city, and this has been
effected without loss. Anticipating an at
tack upon this point last night, Gen. Worth
| went out, after dark, with two companies to
support Capt. "; but nothing occurred.
There was some slight skirmishing at the
different pickets during the night, but other
wise all was quiet.
Col. Harney's dragons have not as vet
arrived, yet their services arc greatly need
ed. 1t is said that large train of pack
mules, which went out of the city yesterday,
took heavy amount of specie as we'll as
valuablcs. All this property might proba-
bly, have been captured had Gen. Scott had
cavalry force. 1t was also reported last
evening that something like 1000 Mcxicans
were seen coming in towards s,lndown, by
the main road from Mexico, with large
drove of cattle for the beleaguered city;
but as the investment was not then complete.
and as we had no cavalry, they could not be
taken. learn, however, that Gen. Twiggs,
who commands on the northern side of the
city, succeeded during the day in capturing
quite number of cattle. A northeer is now
blowing, which it is hoped will bring in the
I'd Dragons.
AT the magazine which was captured
day before yesterday, a considerable ouan-
tity of ammunition was taken. 1t was evi-
IDENTIFY of English or American make, as it
was labelled "short range" "long range"
&c. &c., in good vernacular. The Mexi-
cans managed to get off safely the larger
portion OF their ammunition, and it is now
carefully slowed away inside the city walls
Capt Alburtis, who was killed yesterday
was sitting at the foot of tree at the time
ne was struck. The ball carried away al
most his entire head, took off the arm of a
drummer boy and wounded corporal be.
SIDES. 1t had gone entirely over one of the
pennsylvania regiments before it reached
the spot where the brave but unfortunate
captain was sitting
It would take page of our paper to give
full effect to description of the first landing
OF our troops on the afternoon of the 9th
a more string spectacle has probably never
been witnessed in America. In the first
line there were no less than seventy heavy
surf boats, containing nearly 1000 regulars
and all ofthem expected to meet an enemy
before they struck the shore. Notwith-
standing this, every man was anxious to be
first they rushed into the water waist deep
as they reached the shore, the "stars and
stripes" were instantly floating, rush was
made forthe sand hills, and amid loud shouts
they pressed onward. Three long and
loud cheers arose from their comrades still
on board. awaiting to be embarked, and
meanwhile the tops and every portion of the
foreign vessels were crowded with spec
tators OF the scene Not one who witness.
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