Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-11
A LETTER FROM COMMODORE PERRY.

LETTER FROM COMMODORE PERRY.
The Correspondence to which the following Let
Ger relates having been copied into this paper, i
seems to be due TO the Navy to transfer the follow
ing Letter also to our columns:
FROM YORK COURIER AND ENQUIRER.
TARRrrows, (NEw YonK,)
TuURsDAT EVENING, OcToBER 10, Is4S
III Tic Editors ofthe Courier and Enquirer:
GEsvLEmrs l have this moment noticed, for the frs
One letter from Major General ScoTT, published in YOU
pager Of The 10th instant and addressed Capt H. BREw
Earos Superintendent Of the Military Academy at Wes
poinL
Ii ta!s letter Gen. ScoTr offers the Military Academy
acons of flag stats taken by the gallant army of The
Hated States, in the campaign that commenced at Vera
Cruz and terminated in the capital Of Mexico He
odds The following inscriptions have been placed on
rho respective Objects"
part the flagstaff Of the Castle ofsan Juan de Uua,
Saken by the american army, March %, ls7."
. Part of the flag staff Of Fort San iago Vera Cruz, Ia
ken BY the American army, March 20, isl7."
s. " Part Of the flagstaff OF Fort Conception, Vera Cruz,
taken by the American army, March 2g, lSiI."
b. q Part OF the stall Of Cerro Gordo, taken BY the
american army, April IS, lS47:
Part of the nag staff OF he Castle OF Peroe, taken by
the american army April IS 1917"
g. Part Of the Of The Castle Of Chspulepec taken
by the American army, September IS, lS47."
. q Part OF fhs gsa of the National Palace Of Mexico,
iaken by the American army, September II, 1877"
Now, gentlemen, though should be unwilling to admit
thn. there any who could possibly entertain
asd admiration than DO for the glorious services of the army
during the war; hold in higher estimation the military
talents and achievements of Gen. Scorr permit the
statements forth in the paragraphs numbered l. and .,
Of the eer of that officer, to pass unnoticed.
Il only necessary refer the public documents Of the
day, and among them the official reports of Gen. Scorr
ss % see that the city OF Vera Cruz and the Castle of
de IN The hut
the combined land and naval forces the United States
The castle and city closely bockaded by the squadron
The ota Of small vessels opened its fire simultaneously with
the land iorce at the of the bonbarment
and besides body Of marines serving the lines number
III heavy guns landed from the squadron and erected
with the assistance of the engineers and others OF the army
into battery called the Naval Battery which officer
cd manned and fought and most CALAMITY fought exclusive
~ by deachments from the ships The Tremendous
ton Of this battery the subject Of universal remark the
I ard It's effects upon the walls and buildings of the city
may be this day. The negotiations for the capitua
ton Of the city and castle conducted the part of the
squadron by Captain JOIN H. AULcK assisted by the late
Commander MACKENZIE interpreter both delegated by
and the commander at the time Of the United States
nEval forces serving the Gulf OF Mexico, acting ope-
rdoa with, but entirely Independent Of the authority Of Gen
ScorT, approved OF and signed jointly with him the treaty
" capiulasion.
deeply regret the necessity which has thus called me be-
fore the public and especially in this but can
mn other course to pursue Ii seems to be paramount duty
ny part promptly to correct which, IF left
tced would he the Of great and lasting injury to the
navy and it may reasonably be expected that Gen ScoTT
will the inscriptions referred be altered
make them correspond more closely with history.
cocd, if necessary, produce The most irrefagabe
Tro in subanaon Of my assertions, but present
tent myself with presenting the following
Extract from General order No so Of Gen Scott, dated
"HEADQuARrERs THE ARMY,
"NERa CRuz, MARca 20, lSi7.
Thanks higher than those of the General-in- Chief have
been also earned by the entire home squadron under the
csSse orders OF Commodores Conner and Perry prompt
cheerful and able assistance from the arrival Of the army off
this Besides landing troops and supplies and the strict
blockade Of this port the smaller vessels detached by Com
modore Perry under the immediate command OF Captain
Tattn joined for the attack upon the city, the
risk of being sunk by the FIRE of the CASTLE and the
land battery No lcaed the Nsysl which followed Nos
5 ard served by The army at The end of days,
q the army armed Manned aud commAnned otae squad
This battery, in he successive Of gallant
Captains alex and Mayo, proved itself highly elective
an, gensleme-, with great respect, truly yours,
NJ. Z. PERRY.