Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15
L.4TENT' We YES
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LATE FROM MEXICO.
CEPITUlATlON OF THE CAS-
TIE OF SAN JUAN!
surrender Of the city 0f We.
ra Cruz 20 the American
Arms nader Gen. scott:


If Fag 7Aousand Men surrendered prisoner
IF Var Flee Generals surreadered-S.ri!
superior Officers s,arendsrsd- 1sco Hundret
and Serenity Company Officers surrendered
Gen. La pega, ,riih a force # from S.z 9
Ten Thousand Carai,y. Reptased BY Tire
Hundred U. S. Drdgooas- Total .4snsrscn
Loss Siriy- Fire Killed and Wounded Tire
.7rncricaa Officers Killed. Captain john r
pinion, 2na .4rtiliery: Capt. .dlb,Dts, PM
Iefa,try; .uidshipman Z. .. Shubriek, No
~.
The L. s. war steamer Princeton, bearing
the broad pennant Of Com. Conner, arrived a
this port this morning, and came TO anchor oil
our wharf. at half pasrnineo 'elock-exchang
ing salutes with the Navy Yard as she pas
sed The Princeton sailed from Vera Cruz
Oh the 29rh nIt. and brings the glorious intel.
ligenee of the reduction OF that city with the
Castle Of San Suan de Ulloa, and their entire,
unconditional surrender TO our arms.
We are indebted 10 one OF the officers OF the
p ior the following summary ofihe proceed
ings in this most brilliant achievement--an
achievement that wiz rebound more 10 the
glory of our Army and Marine, among the
nations abroad, than any iha, has ye, had
place in our military annals.
March Observation-Disclosures Of troops CON-
meneed. na
l4th.-Invesimen Of the city complete.
lc;h.--Trenches opened, at night.
22d.---Cny summoned 10 surrender--on re-
ftisal, seven moFtars opened IRE of bombs.
25ih.---Nsvy battery. three long SO pound.
ers and three IS pounders--Paixhan guns
opened fire in the morning, distance ~ Yards.
25--Anolher battery of four 24-pounders
and morlars opened. This day the Navy
battery opened on breach in the wall Of the
CIV the fire was very destructive TO the town.
26,h.--Early in the morning the enemy
proposed for a surrender. Commissioners on
the American side--Generals Worth and Pill
low and Col. Toiten.
29tb.--Negoiialons completed--Ciiy and
Castle Observation-Disclosures troops marched
out and laid down theirarrns. The American
troops occupied the city and batteries Of the
town and Castle---at noon Of that day the
American Ensign was hoisted over both, and
was salued by our vessels.
The garrison. OF about 1900 men, laying
down their arms as prisoners OF war. aud be-
ing sent 10 their ZONES on parole. Five Gen
erals, 60 superior officers, and 20 company
officers amongst the prisoners.
The total loss Of the American army, from
the day oflanding, (March 81 is IS persons,
killed and wounded
. Officers Kitisd--Captain John II. Vinton,
Cd artillery Captain Alburtis, I'd infantry !;
Il. b. Shubrck, navy. -
Officers Wounded-Lieat. Col. Dickinson,
South Carolina volunteers, severely Lieut..
A. S. Baldwin. navy, slightly Lieut.. Delozin
Davidson. Cd infantry. very slightly Lieut.
Lewis Neil, ID Dragons, severely. All the
wounded are doing well.
or the Mexicans, the slaughter is said 10
have been immense. The commanding Gen
eral 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 of lrregulars. Outside the city
was Gen. La Vega with a force Of from 5000
to 10000 cavalry. Col. Harvey, with be-
tween and, 800 u. S. dragons charged on
and repulsed this Immense force with terrible
carnage, scattering them in all directions.-
They had barricaded bridge 10 protect them
selves, bu, our artillery soon knocked away
this obstacle. and gave Harvey command a
chance al ihem
In the attack on the town and castle only
our smaller vessels, drawing not over nine
feet were available. But few shots and shells
were thrown upon the castle, the attack being
mainly upon the town. None Of the enemy's
missiles struck our vessels; and Midsh'pman
who was killed, was serving bat,
terry on shore. With the city the hopes oil
The enemy fell, as they had not provisions IN
the castle to sustain protracled siege.
The Princeton is commanded by Capt En-
gle; as she sailed from Vera Cruz. Com. Con-
ner's flag was saluted from The Castle of San
Juan lie Uloa. -
The Commodore is passenger on hoard,
having been relieved by Com. Perry before the
of these operations.
FURTHER NEW. FhoM SER CRuZ.
.irical of Com. Pstyu--Yiolent .Norther and
six Tesscis on Shore2-.A Sloop-of Var Lost
-.lpprehruded Loss.of The Ohio Rumored
Advance Of Santa lima on the CITY Of .Meri-
eo-SuGering Of the Troops, Sc, &c
We also have by our .soverland Express"
the New Orleaus Picayunes of the 81 inst,
which, BY an arrival from Vera Cruz, has
some items of news that occurred previous 10
the battle.
The Mississippi steam srigate, reported of
Vera Cruz on the morning Of the 10Th ut.,
arrived the afternoon OF ,ha, day, with Com.
Perry on board His broad pennant was
hoisied The nex, dav on The Mississippi. bu, i,
is said that he designs using the frgate Ra.i-
tan also as flag ship, according as circum-
stances may reouire
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