The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-03

Or VERA CRvz, March 4, lsl7.
On the 27h ult large ship loaded with boats and
two with ordnance stores and Talcott's company Of
Rocketeers, came in and anchored at Anton Lizardo
These are the vap rather the pioneers of Gen. SCOTS
army and they told us that the fleet of transports at
Lobos, would follow in the of few days. This
morning Z" Norther" commenced, and approximations
were felt for the safety of the feet the reefs in the
neghborhood of this place and extensive
one OF them, the Anegada Fuera" rising at distance
OF thirteen miles, nearly due east from Green Island
The gale, however, proved to be very light one.
Seven vessels appeared at the northward during the
day, two of wch were the sloop ST. Mary's and brig
Porpoise both from Lobos Island They together with
bark and another brig in safely to Anton Lizardo
The three others large transports ono The Diade
and another the Ellerslee, both Of New York. all of
which came to anchor Green Island; the Diadsm.
however being 6rs most foolishly endangered by her
Captains endeavor to reach Anton Lizardo that pirbt
He must have anchored in most uncomfortable berth
Other vessels were in sight at shutdown, but have
stood of for the night, and the Norther was broken
1t Is hoped that no accidents have occurred
5th--The from the deck this morning is a beau
which under sail and standing in for Anton Lizardo
Amongst them ! observe four large steamers two of
which are propellers, one shipped rugged, the other
The royal mail steamer passed through the midst the
deet, her to the city.
An officer from the EeIs ee this morning saws that
there are Is 600 men in the expedition
Sth-The Perita steamer is towering along the land,
mile or two to the northwsrd OF the cy evidently with
officers on board accommodating and exsmng the beach
with reference to its advantages for landing.
The Castle he's opened slow and FIRE of shot
and shells upon her. but Of the appear to have
touched her some passing over and falling short
The shells all burst soon by several seconds and
they have stopped firing them Several ships are in sight
Two, r. The Petrta has just passed us, her hurri
daCR nu0 unoa iunno
personnel We passed each other very rapidly but with
glass observed Gen. Scott, Com Conner and Lieut.
interesting Objects easily distinguhabe The
Commodore has to-day issued orders for the bIockadng
vessels hereafter to stop and burn all the fishing boats
leaving Vera Cruz before the city is taken
We day have Santa Annals report Of the recent bat
ing brought of two field pieces and stand Of coors from
hefeld He represents his loss to be thousand men,
he retired only ten miles, snd this was render
ed Indispensable by awant Of bread from any sppre
tensions Of Gen Taylors advance II is lame story
and we full OF hope that Old Rough and Ready
has added another sprg TO his crown in actual VIC
9Th The Princeton visited sacriacos this morning. and
after throwing she'll over the land and communeating
with of tho men-ow lying at the anchor.
age, went out TO Green Island took the Potomac in tow
and returned with her to Anton Lizardo Several sail in
sight standing in.
The women and children represented by the Epr.
lsh and French officers to be engaged in hundreds upon
the additional eptrenchmens and Notifications about Vera
Cruz They work with shovels and hoes in the dches
and carry the earth from them to the embankments in
We
learn through the same channels that another revor
ton Is going forward in the city Of Mexico, with the
object OF overiurning the Congress What q state of
things.
The beautiful and noble ship Albany got ashore on tho
Sd instant, at the entrance OF Anton Lzardo while al
tempting to beat In. How much she is injured snnot
yet be told, but hoped not seriously The John Ad.
sms is yet the blockade. All the squadron except
her, ara at Anton Lizsrdo
movement is expected to Be made Immediately upon
SacriLcos which WILL doubtless, form the point Of rem
devious AS the General did not yese rday
tn thav of r
pretty certain that he intends land troops there
Whether ne will occupy the Jalapa road, not can.
lance snd il is better reached from Antigua than from
any other point
The French bark sultana, some fifty days from Havre
With assorted cargo, came in this evening" and her
capen very hnocently asked the blockade had yet
presume the question will save his shin miserable ne
the pretsxtis is.
sAcAUIcros, March o.
having board three men. apparently voluneers en-
deavorng to desert They gave names and stations
One captain Of brig at Anton Lizardo, another rs
captain company who dstDg uished himself NJ Nom
,erey and the third TALL slab sided Yankee as Pba
aelphs gentleman VINO mas not yet accepted an Office in
bad taken hooks and lines. Two of them had mus
kei each, and the other pair Of pisolsas substutes
fancy
The steamer New Orleans came in from Tampico bsv
ing board Generals Jesup Quitman, and shield with
eight hundred Georgia volunteers The captured fisher.
men were transferred from the Adams TO her, she
passed Vera Cruz
Az ABOUT eleven the heet began 10 move and before
T. M came 10 anchor at SacTi6cios In the following or
der-The Raritsn rigata containing twenty eight hun
bred troops just inside Of Sacrifcios the Spre follow
ed, towing twenty surf boats the Princeton, with
two thousand men, came next the Massachusetts, bear
ing the broas flag Of Gen Scott, over q thousand
Goops the propeller bark Edith, the head quarters OF
Gen worth, also crowded the propeller Eudora filled
with troops, ana ue Albany corvette with nine hundred
soidefs ana towing eleven boats next passed in the
del have here given them. and came anchor in beau
tiful style.
Then came the Potomac igate crowded with soldiers
allow and of" should say full three thousand ms n;
then The old Perta drew her slow length along fol.
lowed by the bark Floyd" stored fore and All with
rough aiiies"-tcamsters, suppose. The Vixen
steamer came next filed with troops and towing four.
Teen poa'si and then the ST Mary's soop of war also
crowced and towing nine boats To her succeeded The
oregon Chip full Of red coats" or red backs of some
KINGS the steamer New Orleans !" with Gen Quitman
ana ms brigade or part Of It, and Generals Jesup and
shiens; next the steamer Virginia. believe with four
iossnn crowded; next tho Alabama steamer or wded
DISC; men the ship Alabama, ditto; then the u brig
Ioiposc fuil as ticks bed tick and the bua antine
Empire, ditto Next followed the transports Moptszums
sud stneine, also crowded with troops and the Huron
MsIhe' Ioiumoa, and others, with magazines ordnance
stoIes' &C between thirty and forty sail in all.
mol Single collision occurred. number OF gun
boats had preceded the aee taken their posit;on IN
ioe above me Adams 10 front of Sacrcios at the Jane
time wi'h mat ship The spire and Vixen subs eouent.
ly Tell into the same line 'f''"'
Before the shptng had all fairly anchored the proc
on oeuskslob commenced, with the first division, Gan
worth In commend The spithrs and four gunbests