New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-12
CITY AND CASTLE TAKEN
BY GENERAL SCOTT.
IMMENSE SLAUGHTER or MExICANs /.
Nine Days Later Intelligence.

lizP This important intelligence was expressed at a
very heavy expense to The TRIsUSE: Sun and Herald
only-The mmercia Advertiser and one other paper
ave due credit-the other papers far as we have
seem, used the news without any acknowledgment
The United States war steamer Princeton, bear
ing the broad pennant of Com. Conner, arrived at
Pensacola on the 4th inst and came to anchor off
the wharf at halfpast nine o'clock in the morning
exchanging salutes with the Navy Yard as she
passed.
We copy from the Pensacola Gazette Of the 9TH
instant
The Princeton sailed from Vera Cruz on the 10Th
nit and brings the glorious intelligence OF the re-.
duction Of that City, with the Castle Of San Juan
de Ulua, aud their entire, unconditional surrender
to or arms
In, are indebted TO one Of the officers Of the
P Tor the following summary OF the proceed.
ings in this most brilliant achievement an
achievement that will rebound more to the glory Of
our army and marine among the nations abroad
than any that has yet had place in our annals So
says the Gazette
The following is the narrative:
March Observation-Disclosures of troops com
menced
lah-Investment of the City completed.
lsth-Trenches opened at night.
a2d--City summoned to surrender on refusal
seven mortsrs opened fire of bomb-shels.
2,h-Nayy battery Of three long 32-pounden
and three 6s-pounders, Paixhan guns, opened
fire 10 the morning-distance 700 yards
2sh-Another battery of four 2i.pounders and
three mortars opened this day the naval battery
opened breach in the walls of the City. The fire
was very destructive to the town.
26h-Early in the morning the enemy proposed
for o surrender.
Commissioners on the American side, Generals
Worth end Pillow, and Col Totten.
9os = a. .s.,siations oomplotcdi City aud CASTLE
.urrendered-Mexican troops marched out, and laid
DOWN their arms-American troops occupied the
and batteries of the town and Castle
At noon of that day the American ensign was
hoisted over both, and was saluted by our vessels
The garrison Of about 1000 men laying down their
lbs as prisoners of war, and being sent to their
homes on parole 5 Generals, go superior officers,
and $40 company officers, being among the pris.
cners
The total loss of the American army, from the
day Of landing, March 9th, is sixty.ive persons
killed and wounded. Officers killed: Capt. John
r. vnton, cd Artillery Capt. Alburtis, I'd Infantry
Midshipman T. y. Shubrick Wounded Lieut..
Col Dickinson, of South Carolina Volunteers, So
yerely; Lieut.. A. S. Baldwin, Navy, slightly;
Lieut. Delozin I'd infantry, slightly Lieut.. Lewis
Neill I'd Dragons. severely. All the wounded are
doing we'll
Ofhe MericaRs he slaughter IS said to hare been
immense
The Commanding General was stationed in the
City, while his second in command held the Castle.
Their regular force was about 5000, and they
had about the same number ofirregulars. Outside
the City was Gen. La Vega, with force OF from
ak to ten thousand cavalry. Col. Harvey, with be-
tween two and three hundred u. S. dragons,
cbare< on and repulsed this immense force, with
tenUle carnage scattering them in all directions.
They had baricaded bridge to protect themselves,
but our artillery soon knocked away this obstacle,
and gave Harney's command a chance at them
In the attack ON the town and Castle, only our
smaller vessels, drawing not over nine feet were
available but few shot and shells were thrown
INTO the Castle, the attack being mainly upon the
town
None Of the enemy s missiles struck our vessels.
and Midshipmaa Shubrick, who was killed was
serving over battery shore.
With the loss of the City, the hopes OF the enemy
ie, as they had not provisions enough in the Cas-
tie to sustain protracted siege.
The Princeton is commanded by Capt Engle.
As she sailed from Vera Cruz, Com. Connors flag
was saluted from the Castle San Juan de Ulua the
Commodore is passenger on board, having been
relieved by Com. Perry before the commencement
Of operations.
The Princeton having landed the bearer Of dis
patches for w ashington and Col Totten, sails i'm
nediately for Havana
There 10 probably mistake here in the figures. La
Vegas force, we presume amounted from 600 to 900
saia saficen, would think. to test the vaor and
skll Of Col Harvey and his men letter from Vera
Cruz the N O. Delta. dated four days preylou the
scnbrdment states "Col. Harvey is this morning
''sAnins every TO get horses for his dragons
they having lost by the wreck of tie fszoo This
c'er svery anxious to have opportunity Of meeting
sessslry ofeer Gen. La Vega Doubtless of scknowl
edged skul and courage who is now lowering on our
rear with about six hundred men," Col H. we presume
rom the sceoun. OF his bravery and proves in the
se succeeded in obpng the horses required for his
men- Ed. TT.