Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-22
Vera CruZ.

he Plcayune has The annexed ccount of
the surrender Of Vera Cruz. furnished by Mr.
Halle, one of its regular correspondents:
This (he 29.h Of March) has been prou5
day for the American army The garrison, Of
Vera Cruz and OF the much-alked-of and dread.
ed castle Of San Juan d'Ulua have vacated their
quarters and retired inio the interior, and thu
stars and stripes foa, gracefully where this
morning was TO be seen the green. WHINE, and
red Of the enemy. The spot selected for the
ceremony of laying down arms was plain, es
lending back from the city walls, in the drsc-
tion Of Malibran. Our army was drawn Up in
Two lines, facing inward, and occupying mile
in extent, Gen. Worth appeared on the field
in full uniform, TO direct the arrangements and
receive the conquered troops. The mornny
was very clear and pleasant, and our army was
in admirable condition. A detachment, of sai.
lors and marines added much to the effect A,
ten O'Clock precisely The well.known sound
(heard under similar circumstances at Monte.
rey) of buge, fife, and drum, played as Mexi-
cans only can play them, and as nobody else
ought TO do it, was heard in The direction of the
great gate, and the Mexican army soon began to
appear, the column passing between our lines.
Women and children accompanied the troops.
bearing heavy burdens. Their army hal ed be.
tween our lines, stacked their arms, lald down
their colors and equipments and then marched
of, our troops Those detailed for the parpose
from Worth's dlyision) marched into the CITY a,
the same time with colors flying and The bands
playing national airs. Capt. Andersons COM
pany I'D Artillery and Captain Kendrick's tuf
the 2d) entered the castle, aud Lieutenant Van
{,f, ,h Il A,,;II
session Of Fort Santiago, run up The American
flag, and fred national salute. The effect Of
our shells upon the city was now seen, and
proved to have been depIorable. Hardly
house had escaped, and large portion of Them
were ruined. The shells bad fallen through
the roofs and exploded inside, tearing every
thing into pieces, bursting through the parIi-
tions and blowing on, the windows. The
killed and wounded among the soldiery was
very slight, but the citizens suffered severely
Il is said that between six and seven hundred
men, women, and children were killed and
wounded--more than three hundred being killed
"There were one hundred and SIX pieces Of
artillery in position around The city, and as
many more dismouRte6. many Of the latter use
less. The enemy lafd down abou, four ,hous-
and stand Of arms, and one ihous md more were
found IN the city, saying nothing of the sword'.
lances, and very large stores Of shell, solid shot
and powder
The great castle is garrisoned by the follow
ing companies: Capt Anders0n's, Capt Tay-
lor's, and Lieut.. Van Vle,'s, OF the Sd ArtilIe-
~, under the command Of Col. Benton 1t has
one hundred and sixty guns mounted, several
of them 6S-pounders. IL is a regular baslon
work, with demi- lane and covered way on The
sea side. A vast quantity Of ammunition was
found in the work.
Santiago Fort, that spileful little place
which played So warmly upon our entrench-
menls, is beautiful work, with nine guns in
barbere, mos, Of them fine English pieces. 10
fact mos. of their best erdnancs is of English
manufacture, though they have some fine pieces
made in the Uaited States.
"Gen. Scott ordered ten thousand raiions 10
be issued TO the suffering poor Of Vera Cruz,
and it was an affecting scene TO witness the
crowd of half famished creatures as they gath
cred ,imidly around to receive their respective
shares These rations will, as Mexicans usu-
ally eat, last FIVE thousand people al least four
days, but it is probable tha, no, more than one
thousand Will partake Of the provisions. The
city and castle were exhausted Of provisions
T 1t is characteristic Of Mexicans that they REV.
er lay in stores, bu, live from hand 10 mouth
OF the destruction Of the city by the BON
bardmeni Mr.. kendall writes as follows:
Hardly building south of the Plaza Grands
but is either burnt, torn in pieces. or much N,
jured, and the streets are filed with rubbish and
fragments. The National Palace, which is On
the Plaza and near the outer range Of our mot.
lars, had five shells bursied within il, one Of
which killed woman and two children lying
asleep IN the kitchen. The Cathedral, Oh q"
opposite side of the Plaza, was also somewh'' +
inlured, but the churches souik Of il, and near
er our mortars, suffered the most. ! wthe lnI'
letter in house which mast have been h0'
enough during the bomSaIdmsni for The sign,
of shell are all around me. The residence o.
our former consul, Mr.. HaIgous, was struck
twice. One Of the shells came through 'n'
roof, lodged a, the fso. Of bed which gen,
lleman had jus, left, and completely demolisheo
every thing in the room and the furniture was
of the mos. costly description. One of the '0'
mates describes 'he explosion as tremendous,
the house shook in all lis parts as With an saT'n'
quake, and his first impression was that every
thing in il had been rended into fragments
Months, probably years, will elaPse before
Vera Cruz is in the situation where The slsg'
found H."