Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-04-16

row morning, cantesns filled and haversacks sup |
piled as prescribed.
I'd. 1t. Col. Duncan's light battery will take
the head of the column, and be prepared to nre
salute of % guns.
Sd. One company of I'd Artillery, and one com,
pany of 9Th Infantry under Major "ngnt WIN
occupy Fort Conception ! company OF 30 A'ul-
lery and one company of Infantry under MAJOR
Scott will occupy Fort st. Jago; company OF
Artillery and company of 4th Infantry COM
pany 9Th Infantry and company 9th Infantry
under It. Col. BeIton will occupy the Castle OF
San Juan de UIua, the remainder of the Brigade
not On DUTY. will be marched to the Plaza.
4th, At 2 o'clock, P. M, the flag of the United
States will be hoisted on the several named works.
and salute OFFS guns fired from each, beginning
at Fort st. Jago-next Fort Conception-next
San Juan de Ulua-and> finally from the light
battery of the Plaza.
5th. Not an officer or soldier will be allowed
to leave their ranks or station until further ORDERS
9Th. During the ceremony of the surrerderlng
of the Mexican troops, not the slightest noise or
cheering will be permitted. When OUR flags are
hoisted in addition to the batteries, they may be
saluted with cheers by soldiers not under arms.
By order of Brig. Gen. WORTH.
(Signed1 ". w. MAcKALL, A. A. u.
At O'Clock, Gen. Worth's and Gen. Pillows
Bripade formed about 800 yards apart, opposite
| each other. and the Mexicans marched out, stack
ed their ans and marched off Our troops then
moved in column into the city at o'clock, plan.
ted the Star SpangIed Banner on the walls, where
but a short time previous had waved that OF vain
and conccited foe. The Stars and Stripes went
up first OH Fort Santiago, then on Fort Concep-
ton and then on the Castle and other places.
Each Flag as it went up received the national sa-
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wards of the vessels were manned and our colors
hailed with three cheers.
Com. Perry was present in the Mosquito Fleet
under Capt Tatnall at the evacuation and surren'
der.
The Mexicans variously estimated their loss al
from 500 to 1000 killed and wounded, but all q
gree that the loss among the soldiery is compare
lively small and the destruction among the wo
men and children is very great. Among their Kill
led is Gen. Felix Valdez, an officer of some cete
brity. Our loss in the Army and Navy is abou
% killed and about 40 wounded but many ofthen
slightly. Among our killed are two officers of thu
army and one of the navy. Captains Alburti
and Vinton of the army, and Midshipman Shu
brick of the navy.
Lieut.. Col. Dickinson, Lieuts. Neil and Bald
win, am happy 20 state are recovering very fast
and the wounded generally are doing well.
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hut two days ammunition and three days subsia
, tence, which accounts for their generally with
holding their fire during the night
During the bombardment, our army have throw
the following number and size of shot -
: Army Battery.
5000 ten-inch shells, 90lbs. each.
5 0 round shot, 25lhs. each.
200 S-inch howitzer shells, 6slOs. each.
General Patterson's Navy Battery.
1000 Paixhan shot, 6slbs. each.
800 round shot, 32lbs. each.
Mosquito Fleet, Capt. TatnaA.
# 1900 shot and shell, averaging, 62lbs. each.
Making in all $500 shot and shell, weighing 463
II 900 lbs.
y The destruction in the city is most awful-on
d half of it is destroyed Houses are blown to piece
and furniture scattered in every directon--th
streets torn up, and the strongest buildings ser
@ ously damaged.
&C Gen. Scott has certainly achieved great glor
1t Gus and almost blLodless victory over enemy
Of position that was considered impregnable.-
Throughout the whole affair he has preserved tt
lie most perfect equilibrium of temper and the cha
g acteristic GOODNESS and courage of great Gener
D. and noble soldier and while, from the necessitit
g of demanding from the enemy his own terms, I
lie has tempered the vigor of the circumstances wit
n humanity--lhe best evidence of brave and con
m petent officer.
p The Engineer Corps under Col. Totten ha,
n applied themselves to the discharge Of the
or duties as became them in their position, and e
I'd dured the privations and exposure to the wealth
OF and the fire of the enemy without regard to heal
OF or loss of life.
p No division or portion of the army has be-
IL better conducted than that of the Ordnance throug
out the whole of the operations, and no men a
BY entitled to greater degree of credit than Cal
'r- Hugar and Lieut.. Hagner; their duty has be-
~ arduous, and they have labored night and day
en- discharge it, in fair weather and foul both at Il
er' general depot and in the entertainments, and
saw these officers up to their knees in water
y ring the prevalence of the heavy norther to resc
IT. their stores from loss.
ie- Gen. Patterson has acquired for himself hi
ID reputation gallant soldiers and able office
us His official duties have necessarily been hea
ng and laborious; In which he has been well susta
ga ed by an efficient staff, consisting of Maj. G..
ny Mccall, Capt. McClelland, Lieut., S. Villa
ca and Lieut.. Mead.
ae- Although the veteran Twiggs and that able
ficer Col. P. F. Smith have not had all oppor
no nifty of attacking the city, or figuring conspi
ously in the engagement, they have had an
portant and responsible position assigned them,
at the road to Mexico, which they maintained
ity occupied with great vigilance.
of The general health of the army is good
lls- men have been we'll supplied with provisions 81
their first landing but how could it be otherw
era with such officer as Capt. Grayson at the h
ar- of the department, seconded by the quartern
leir tiers now in the service.
ms, Capt. Blanchard, Lieuts. Tenbrinck and Nj
'ar, OILS, and the whole Phoenix company of Louisi
leir Volunteers have passed through the battle with
ra- injury. BY their strict conformity to the di
pline of the army, and their noble conduct in
ers, engagement, have elected the warm esteem Of
pos. who know them. Although they have not
AIDE banner of the State, in the storm of battle t
era have borne the honor and the name of Louisis
and as Loulsianians they have preserved and
- oled it, both in the investment and siege of '
Cruz and in the hard fought battles on the hei:
ex- ol "io"'eIey' dilu' ds AoulSiahldh, am prou
q Of them.
q tn Gen. Quitman's Brigade is to take up its lin
ates march for Alvarado on the 30th, and Gen. Tw
will move in column odsthe National Bridge
said miles from Vera Cruz where, it is expected s
arer resistance will be made.
civ. The Princeton left OH the evening of the 2
nat. and was saluted by the Castle of San Juan de
VA as she passed out She made the trip in Il
hole days and 10 hours.
its learn that Com. Perry has laid in claim
K if the captured property aprize to the Navy.
army is not entitled 10 prize money, and I car
vun- no good reason why the Navy should not rec
Pat at least one half of the captured property. I
2 II. have done all the labor in landing the army
, he their provisions, armament and Quartermas