Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

since O'clock, to-day, and Gamma, he reinvigo.
rated until we shall again have smooth sea-.
In the mean time shall leave this report open
tor Journal,zing events that may occur up to the
departure Of the steamship of war; the Prince.
ton, with Com. Conner, who, learn, expects to
leave the anchorage of Sacrficios, for the Uni.
ted States, the 9th inst.
March N.-I'he storm having subsiled in
the night, we commenced this forenoon, as soon
ts the sea became little smooth, to land shot.
shells and nor'rrs. The nava! battery No. 5 was
opened with great activity. under Capt. Auics,
the second in rank OF the squadron, a, shout
10 A NJ. Ills fire was continued to o'c,oc'
A.. n li',e before hr was relieved by Captain
Mayo, who landed with fresh supply OF amnu.
milton, Capt. A. having exhausted the surpy
he had brought with him. He lost four sailor
killed. and had one officer, Lieut.. Baldwin
slightly hurt.
The mortar batteries, Nos. l, 9, and 3, have
fred but languidy during the day for wo,h o
shell-, which are now going out from the beach
The two reports of Col. Bsnkhead, chiei o
/
close give the incidents Of those three batter
! les
Battery No 4, which will mount four Il.
Founders and two Sinch Paixhan guns, has
been much delayed in the hands OF the indeili
gable engineers by the Nor.her that filled u;
the work with sand nearly as fast rs il could
be opened by the alfblnded laborers 1t viii
however, doubtless be in full activity carly to
morrow morning.
March 25 The Princeton being about I,
start for Ph,ladelp phia. have but moincn, h
continue this report.
All the batteries. Nos l, 2. 3, 4 and 5. are
in awful activity this morning. The effect is
no doubt. very great, and think the city can
not hold out beyond to-day. Tomorrow morn
ing, many Of the new mortars will be in posi-
' ton to add their fire, when. or after the delay
some twelve hours, if no proposition to surren
der should be received, shall organize parti"
, for carrying the city by assault. oiar he de
fence has been spirited and obstinate.
! enclose copy of a memorial received las
night. signed by the Consuls of Great Britain
. France. Spain and Prussin, within Vera Cruz
e asking me to grant truce, to enable the neu
trails, together with Mexican women and chi
dren. to Withdraw from the scene OF havoc nbnu
them. | shall reply the momen, lha, an oppor
tuni,y may be taken, to cay
l. That truce can only be granted on IL
application Of Governor Morales, with u vie,
= to surrender; 2. That in sending safeguards,
" the different consus. beginning as far back
: the 18th inst, I distinctly sdmonished them
: particularly the French and Spanish consuls-
r and. o: course, through the two, the other con
y suls-ofthe dangers that have followed; g. TIL,
although. at that date. had already refused
y allow any person whatsoever to pass the line O
investment either way, yet the blockade ha'
o. been lett open to the consuls and other neutral
s. to pass out TO their respective ships of war u
s. to the 22d instant, and
er 4th. ] shall enclose 10 the memoraists o cop
m Of my summons to the governor to show tha
" had fully considered the impending hardship
=, and dlsiresses OF the place, including those
women and children, beinre one gun had bee
fired IN that direction. The intercourse b,
v. stopped at the late mentioned date by Comm
i dore Perry, with my concurrence, which pl
" cec on the ground that the intercourse cou
- not tail to give to the enemy moral aid and con
to fort.
he II will be seen from the memorial. that oI
batteries have already had a terrible cff'ct G
~ the city. (also known through other sources
rs and hence :he inference that a surrender mu
n. soon be in'erprsed, In haste,
on ! have the honor 10 remain, sir, with respcC
-, your most obedient servant,
nu WINFIELD SCorr.
is Hon. WIN. L. Marcy, Secretary Of War
The following were the terms Of capituatc
finally agreed on:
The whole garrison or garrisons TO be su
o.. rendered 10 the of the United States as n
=, soners of war, the Goth inst, at 10 O'Clock,
~. NJ the garrsons TO be permitted 10 march NJ
lh' with all the honors Of war, and to lay down the
,ill aims 10 such officers may be appointed by Il
ceneTalin.chi of the United State. armies, al
VI at point TO be agreed upon by the commissions
rs. .. Mexican officers sha!. preserve their arm
FRS and private effects, including horses and hor
furniture and TO be allowed regular aud rregul
's officers as also the rank and file, five days 10 !
Ids tire to their respective homes, on parole, as her
ms inafter prescribed
g. Coincident with the surrender, as siipula
in article one the Mexican flags of the vario
y forts and stations shall be struck saluted by the
Inc own batteries and Immediately thereafter, for
, Santiago and Conception and the castle Of y
'u' Juan dc Ulloa occupied by the forces of the
pa States.
the 4. The rank and file OF the regular poriion
81 the prisoners 10 be disposed Of after suIrend
," and parole, as their general in chief may de.ir
Ihe and the irregular permitted TO return TO the
-, homes The officers in TpsppCt 10 all az