New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-17
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.


The l., Of Angus, was the day appointed I
the Anal surrender Of the City Of Vera Cruz INTO n'
hsods of the Mexicsns. and 81 CLOCK, An the pa1'
va hll.d With mixed crowd OF both races anNsou'
a., ,,ness the ceremony of pulling down the Amerlcar
STAR and stripes and hoisng the Mexican tTicoioI ~
the fret part Of this expectation they were
~ The American flag not 20 Dc seen hylhs nn9
wher. in the city and the dag STATS were Peileesy
bare The lat Artillery were drawn up ~ l" ~ ~,
plaza and about y company OF ne uu , 10 ~ 80
marched pact their way 20 nc w.
form was gray coat with red acings wnlb pahsiooh'
"a Nine cloth cap without brim They had no other
music than drum, but marched wen ana iooSeu hsa.
and soldierike About o'clock another company Oi
,hs C,ards marched into the plaza and hated under
,he rtss OF the Palace when the officers appointed %
tske charge Of the city came forward and were pre-
san,ea ~ Gen Smith They were Coils. Luelmo
Tayme and Govnes, and Ma. LamorA
Soon a,trw ard Gen Smith and staff the Mexican Of
scsrs and the ist Artillery took their stations in front
of the Palace, and the Mexican hag-red. white and
green with the eagle and serpent embroidered on the
whte-was hosted on the flag stat OF the Palace when
the officers sauted and the soldiers presented arms
The band of the Jet Artillery struck up, but was per.
fe,ty insudble for the first I'VE minutes, IN cOnse.
ouence of the ntOlerabe chatter kept up by the bells Of
he Old Cathedral. This stopped by one Of the
MEXICAN officers and the band allowed n proceed "a
utes were then fred from the Forts Santiago snd Con
cepcon and from the Castle Of san Juan de Ulua but
although the tops Of the houses and tne larger oIOu
NJ TIE souare were crowded with Mexicans not Sin
gle shout or cheer heard when their countrys Tag
was dung 70 the breeze and bad II not been for the
have been profound After this ceremony was per
formed the American troops left the plaza and marched
TO the Mole whence they shortly after embarked on
board the ships Iowa and Massachusetts, for New
York The regiment Is under the command Of Capt
Norman.
According 10 a suggestion from Gen. Smith the ayun-
tarnento ssued Ordertha al the liquor shops should
be closed and imposed fine Of s2j or each and every
glars OF liquor sold that day. The consequence Of this
wise precauton that no disturbances occurred
during the day, notwithstanding the large number Of
Qusrterrnaster's who were 10 sail on the New
Orleans.
About o'clock In the evening the Alabama left the
hsrbor Of Vera Cruz with Gen. Smith board. As she
passed the u s. soOpOfwar Germantown, lying near
the island of San Juan the latter fired salute OF eleven
guns and certainly beautiful sight was never
seen than she presented At that moment The guns
we're fred with such rspdity that notwithstanding
there stiff breeze the vessel completely en-
veloped in smoke but the instant the firing ceased the
smoke blew away and there lay the beautiful vessel
with her decks white snow, and her crew gath
cred In groups about the decks all dressed 10 their
neatest attire while the officers stood upon the quarter
deck The whole formed a tout ensemble rarely wit
messed and when the boatswains whistle was heard
In an instant the groups dispersed through the
rigging and from the top Of the ssts 10 the deck her
shrOuds presented Of men who gave three sOnO-
rous cheers for the Hero OF COntrerss All hands on
the Alabama now rushed aft, and as were rapidly
leaving the soopofwsr gave the gallant tsrs three
hearty cheers a. ever emanated from freeman's
throat An hour more aud the vessel aud town faded
from our sight and ended the last day Of American
rule In Vera Cruz.