Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-15
Correspondence Of the ~ o. Commercial Tines
FROM THE U. S. TRANSPORT SHIPS

PoINT ANTONIO LIzARDo, March l3. (
Gentlemen-I avail myself of the opportunity of
letting you know of the dongs in these quarters.
Gen. Scott had determined makeh his first attack and
movement against Vera Cruz on the 18th, but as il
seemed there going BE- norther, little delay
took place. However, on the Sth, there fine
weather and a smooth sea, wind from s. (. TO East.
9th, calm and fine weather. The old General would
not wait any longer but at s, A. NJ, made signals
FOR troops, ships and all other vessels to proceed to
SACRIFICES. Ala p. NJ all the ships ready with
their boats and crew. The lines then formed,
and at P. NJ, were started for the beach, three
miles the eastward of Vera Cruz and in half an
hour seven thousand men were landed on the beach
and soil of Mexico, without seeing an enemy to
pei them. BY II o'clock that night, we had landed
600 and nine pieces of cannon, and placed the
night guard. At A. NJ, the enemy made attack
on troops which lasted until 80 minutes past .,
A. NJ, when he retreated, leaving of our
wounded. AT daylight the 10th, our troops form
ed in line of battle and marched forward. AT 8 A.
NJ, they got two howitzers Of Captain Tacotts 4th
artillery, to bear osthe enemy, which soon caused
them retreat, troops following closely al their
heels, and driving them from height to height in a
dreadful hot sun, and among high sand hills. a,
Up. NJ, troops after having had several skirmishes
with the enemy, got possession of the high hills
the back of Vera Cruz within the range of the
my's bomb Shells which formed quite sn.nteresting
scene TO us, bursting in the air, and some of them
falling down harmless in the sand hills One ofthem
we picked up, nothing less than a ID inch she'll
There were also several Is and "a pounds shot Our
troops the meanwhile, very quietly approach
ing and cutting off the supplies of the city. The
had this night very quiet Sleep and were not at all
disturbed. AT daylight the llth. had over
| twenty pieces ofcsnnon on shore. The enemy woke
Us up with morning salute Of few bombs and
rockets all this day employed in getting camp equip
page, tents and provisions shore until 3, P. NJ.
when our troops had another brush with the enemy;
report coming in that there $50 Mexican
cavalry taken prisoners, but do not believe it, as
was at General SCOTS and General Worths tents
and did not hearst.
At D P. Nj. left the Shore after having proposed
to Gems. Scott and Worth TO let turn our ships
into bomb ketches, to lie within gun shot of Vera
Cruz, the eastward of the point, ten feet water
and blow the town down. | am to have an answer
they will give it their thoughts; and perhaps which
ardently desire, their approval. Com. Corners
fleet consists of two frges, three sloops of war,
brig, do, three steamers and five gun boats all of
which lie very comfortably under the island of Sacri
ficios, surrounded by American merchantmen and TO-
reign vessels of out of shot reach of the enemy.
| have been all day on the hills with Gen. Worth
and his officers accommodating the town, to ascertain
where the water leads Tonight they cut off the
water Every appearance indicating nOrther. 1
60 down to Antonio Lizardo this evening.
Friday, the 13th.-As thought, we have this day
a norther. have omitted telling you that have
the French bark Sultan in here prize; she tried
to run the blockade.
| Yours, TARBUcKET.