The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-17
TARRYTowN, IN. Y.) Oct 10, 1913.
TO the Editors Of the Courier and Enqmirr:

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To the Editors of the Courier and Enquirer:
this noticed for the first time letter from
Major General Scott published in Yoq5 paper OF the 10th
od he Msy at ss
In this letter, Gen. Scott offers the Military Academy
h Of ss,ss ~ -. taken by the gallant
Vera Cruz and termaated in the capital Of Moxiao He
placed on the respective objects,"
J. Part of the flagstaff of the Castle of San Juan de
Ulloa, taken by the American army. March 20, Is47
ken the March oruz ia
g. Part of the flag staff Fort Conception, Vera Cruz
taken by the American army March -, 1917.
Part Of the agis1 al Of cero Gordo taken by the
the American army April %. 1871.
s Part of the flagstaff Of the Castle of Chapuepcc
4 Part of the flagstaff the National Palace OF Mexico
taken by the American army, September IA, 1917.
Now. gentlemen though | should be unwilling to admit
exalted admiration than do for the glorious the
the military talents and achievements of Gen Scott can
not permit the statements set forth in the paragraph
bered 2 and the letter of that officer to pass unno
ticed.
1t only necessary refer the public documents of
Scott himself that the city of Vera Cruz and the
lie of San Juan de Uoa, surrendered, the army
United States.
The castle and city closely bockaded by the squad
ron The hola of small vessels opened its fire smula
neousy with the land forces, the commencement of the
bombardment and besides body of marines serving in
the llnes number OF heavy guns landed from the
squadron and erected with the the engineers
and others OF the army into battery called the Naval
Battery, which Differed, manned, and fought and
most calamity fought exclusively by detachnents from the
ships The tremendous execution of this battery the
subject OF universal remark the and its effects upon
the walls and buildings of the city may be day
The negotiations for the capituaon OF the city and castle
conducted the part Of the squadron by Captain
John H. Auc, assisted by the late Commander Mackenzie
as interpreter both delegated by me and as the com.
forces serving in the Gulf Of Mexico acting
with, but entirely independent of the authority of General
Scott approved of and signed jointly with him the treaty
Of ca pituation.
deeply regret the necessity which has thus called me
before the public, and especially in this but
SEQ no other course to 1t De paramount
duty my part promptly error which, if left
unnoccd, would be the of great and lasting injury
to the navy; and it reasonably be expected that Cen
Scott will the Inscriptions referred be altered
as to make them correspond more closely with history
could if it necessary, produce the irreraga
BILE proof in substantiaono OF my assertion but present
content myself with presenting the following extract from
General Order No 80 of Gen Scott dated Headquarters
OF the Army, Vera Cruz, March 20, 1917"
"Thanks higher than those of the General Chief have
been also earned by the entire home squadron under the
successive orders of Commodores Conner and Perry,
prompt cheerful, and able assistance, from the of
the army of this Besides landing troops and sup
plies, and the strict blockade of this port the smaller
sells detached by Commodore Perry uader the immediate
command OF Captain Tatnall, joined for a time in the
attack upon the city, at the imminent risk of being sunk
by the fire Of the castle, and tho land battery No s. caled
the Naval) which followed Nos g. and (served by
being prepared by the engineers troops army
armed, Manned and commanded of the squadron.
Ihs battery in the of the gallant Captains
Aulick and Mayo, proved itself highly elective"
am, gentlemen, with great respect, truly yours,
M. c. PERRY