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Ronoa. Fiahina Ropea, While Hope, Manil
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Vol. 1 --!. a& Whole Vo, 841
June 13,
Hr-NRY MAUSER.
IMPORTANT HlCWfl rRON TKRa CtlVZ.
"eeeaafail l.owftlsiaj ef owe aVoreeei
Water and Supplies Cut off from the Enemy
JlecoFocsKaoce lianding-lhe AmericanFnrcM
Carryinjf Rednuhtg Irm of Capt. AIW
ti and Seven Men Investment of Vera
Crtra Reacne of Midshipman Rogers The
Squadron, &c, &c
Fnm theN. O. Delta, 25th tilt-
By the arrival, at an early hour this morninjr,
of the achr. Portia, Capt. Powell, which kit
Sacrificioa on tho I5tsj histant, we are in receipt
ol the following highly interesting intelligence
from the forces co-operating against Vera Cruz.
For the facts etaaileal we re indebted to our
correspondence and conversations wWi passen
gers. Troops were Isnded, aftCT a Tecoinnnirnc-e
on the 7th, by UencrakfieoU, Patterson, Worth
P;llow, Quitman and Twiggs, with their Aids
and the Topographical corps, which approached
near the shore, towards the direction ol the Cas
tie, the guns from San Juande Ulloa opening
fire upon the party, throwing shell and round
'hot, but without doing any damage lo the re
connoi'ering party the round-shot either pus
sing over or falling short, tad the shell, although
thrown with precision, bursd'og at a considera
ble elevation, doing no tiarm, otic shell passing
over the steamer lrita, Cthe veswl m ployed
in the Teconyitfrfarfce,) and another bursting
umlcY hct bow, without doing "her any injury.
The reennnoisance was made while the txans
ports and convoys were lying off at Anton
Lizardo ; after their return, and Tfce least possi
ble delay, transports and 'Convoys weighed an
cior and etood io he Southward -of Sarcrificios,
bearing in towards the main line, with a fair
breeze and in gallant style, when they came
to anchor, the convoys taking position in such
a manner as to protect the dieeynSarkatkin nf
tire troops, the first, 0000, being landed il 12 o'
clock, P. M.,on VheDth,.nd the renis increr ta
ring llio day. The landing is rp ken -off by
ersrms wlra were eye-witnesses, as scene
of magnificence, rarely witnessed more than
once in a lifetime. The troops landed asncatnt
ed to the exact number of 12,1X10.
After the landing, the different columns look
up their line trf march for the positrons assign
ed to them in the important action and siege xft
Vera Cruc.
The steamers Viten and spitfire, ymg nndtr
Pnnta de I rornoa, opened nn thecity across the
point and in the direction of the Castle, with
shell and round shot, which we a returned by tire
Castle, but without t-fleet.
General Worth's division, which, il is said,
has been assigned to tire operations nn the left
flank of the city, from the locality of the land
mg on the South and tinder Punta de I lor no,
had necessarily to move in teschelUm In the rear
past the right, in order to gain his proper posi
tion in the execution of which it became ne
cessary to attack and take possession of two re
doubts thrown up by the enemy, on ne of which
was s piece ol artillery, and both filled with in
fantry. The redoubts were attacked, charged
and taken, a spirited resistance being made by
the enemy, who lost several in killed, wounded
and prisoners our loss some seven killed and
severely wounded, Capt. Alburtis, of the 2d
Infantry, was killed by a round shot, supposed
to be from the Cattle ; the ball severed his
head from bia body, the Fame shot taking off
the arm of a drummer (a boy) and wounded a
private, Capt. Alburtis was a Virginian, and
formerly conducted a newspaper in Fredericks
burg. Col. Dixon was wounded in the breast
by a musket shot.
The akirmishing was howeypr no check lo
the advancing column, which passed steadily
forward to ita position on the left and rear of
the city, where it halted and commenced the
work of cntrechmcnt.
The pipes used for the purpose of supplying
the city with fresh water have been discovered
and broken tip, completely cutting oftlhe supply
from the tanks, which are situated some distance
from the city.
During the advance upon the rear of the city,
passed midshipman Rogers, who had not yet
been sent from Vera Crut, waa bound on t cart.
and ordered to be conveyed, under a guard, to
the prison at Pcrote, but fbrtunaUly they were
encountered by our forces, and Mr. Rogers was
rescued and ia now on board his ship.
The city is now completely surrounded by
our trcops, each division having taken strong
end advantageous position, with entrenchments
completely cutting ofTsll communication by sa
or land, and, at the aame time, are aafe from the
Are of the Castle. The positions of divisions
were satabliahed on the 13th, extending from
Punts de Iloroos, on the right, to runts dc la
Cattta, on the left, in one unbroken line, and
active preparations were on foot lor the imme
diate subjugation of this formidable place.
Bo closely is Vara Ova bow besieged, and
so entirely ara every means of com-nanlcation
cut off, that, in vary few days, the news must
reach us that both the city and castle are occu
pied by our viclorous troops.
The gsnsral impression sssms to be that the
city will urrgdr in tha cojrtf af tt weeks,
No doubt is expressed xf the successful terrains- shell snd round shot from the town and castle, I romplete, and as we had no cavalry, they could
tinn nf the enterprise few of which reached our line, and those doing not betaken. I learn, however, that General
The Portia was dmayed Trow the 13th to tho no harm. Twiggs, who commanda on the northern side of
loth by the prevalence of a Norther, during At 8 o'clock, A. M , the little United States tho city, succeeded during the day in capturing
which time the discharge of heary wrfnance steamer Spitfire ran in close to the town and quite a number of cattle. A norther is now
was frequently heard, which doubtless proceed- fired s number of shells into the place, receiving blowing which it is hoped will bring in the 2d
ed from the Csstle. s Tire from the casile in return. Drae one
The vessels belonging lo the squadron em- This morning our army moved still nearer At the msgstine, which was captured day
ployed in the aervice as convoys, snd for ths hre town Wnrth's Division nn the right snd before yesterday, considerable quantity of am
covering the landing of the troops below Punta resting nn the aea shore, Gen. Patterson's in the munition was taken, tt waa evidently ol Eng
de Homos, sre; Flagship Raritan; Frigates centre, extending back intnthe country, an I Gen.
Potomac and Princeton; Sloops St. Mary e, Twigg's Division on the left, still farther to the
Albany, and John Adams ,' Stcsrners Vixen interior.
and Spitfire ; Gnnboats Reefer, Petrel, Bonits They have spproached considerably within
and Bell. The Gur.boats carry medium 92. wnge of the guns in the town, snd can be rea-
Arrived at S. V. Pass on 20th, Pilot boat ched by those in the castle, from both of whfch
Frolic, Capt. J. J, Sullivan, 17 days Irom Hoi- brisk cannonading has been kept up during
The line extends acmes the railroad
mca' Hole, reports having been passed by stea
mer Mississippi on the 10th, in 1st. 31 deg. 9m.,
'long. 76 deg. 10m, steering South.
Correspondence ol the Delta.
'Orr Antom Lizardo, March 7, 1817, )
On board U. S ateamer Pctr ta. )
Eds. Delta On the Oth March, 1817, at 0
A. M. we got under way to reconnoitre the
city ot Vera Crut and the Castle, (with the
Petrits,) hearing txm. D. G. Connor, in com
pany with Generals Scott, Worth, Patterson
stid Pillow, with their aids and tngraphical en
gineers. At 2 P. M , Flood in between the cas
tle and B'sncotiills, within a mile snd a lialf
of the castle. After passing Blsncquilla we
stood in to the southward, and when we came
within reach trl their guns, they fired at us se
ven shell and four round ehot; some of which
went over us and coin fell short. It was prct-
the day.
which goes from the town to the magazine, and
the adurqtict which supplies the city with wa
ter is likewise m onr possrssion. In short, the
city is fairly invuetcd, and communication by
the-main-roads CU oft. r.n'mictitnents have
been marked out, (ami will be wrk! vn to
night,) which are near ermtigh to the walls tn
render our heavy guns cflective. These guns
have not boen taken on shore.
Steptoe's litfht battery, with the borer, nave
been landed, with several pieces of larger cali
bre. Neirhcr Duncan's nor Taylor's battery
lias srrived. nor has Col. Harney reached tiere
with the 2d Dragoons. A TfBmbrr nf vessels
ith troops and ordnance, which wi-re dus a
week ago, have not been heard of.
There has been considerable skirmiahirrg to
day, and some twenty of trar men wounded, a-
mong them, Teut. Col. D:Xn, of the S.mth
ty warm work. tell you, for we had on board U.Brolio, rr(jimcnt, but not d.ngrr.aisly. Fit
all the chief commanders of butfe the srniy and
squadron.
We returned to Anton Lizardo about 4 V,
M., and all theofticrre returned tn their veisels.
The following officers are attscbed to the
Petrita ; Lieut. Comg Semticl Lockwood
Acting Lieut. Midehipman Walter W. Queen,'
2d Ass't Engineers, John Mixonand Richard
M. Johnson. Yours, J.
Special Correspondence nf the Picayune.
SrcnirKioa, near Vera Cruz, March 11, 1947.
Gentlemen I have already written, men 'ran
ing onr arrival here. It is now time to foot up
the news to this evenings which I tnnst do by
only giving the outlines, as there is s probabili
ty nf the Alabama reaving m a short time for
New Orleans, and the field of operations is too
extensive to allow of my gatlrering parttcirlars,
Day before yesterday ths order was given to
move from Anion Lizardo to this place. This
occupied moat of the day. About 4 o'clock P,
teen nr twenty of the Mexican cavalry have
been taken prisoners, huraes and men, and some
filly killed. Thia evening, a 52 prmnder ball
from the city fell into the 2d Infantry, tailing
otl thebeed of Capt. William Alburtis, nf that
regiment, and severely, if not mortally wound
ing two men.
I have written tbe,Toreffomptn bastes and have
purposely svoided particulars, fearing that, m
attempting to give them migbt crrmniit mo
many errors. I waa prevented by circumstan
ces from going into the nM m-day. but felt the
more easy about it, as both Mr. Kendall and
Mr. liomsdcn were there.
of war commences in earnest
there to see it. ShenUl the Alabama start to
night or before I return, you will receive this
if not, as Pat would say, you are informed that
tbia letter will never reach you.
It ia aard that Gen. has been cut pit from
Iho citv with about 2tX0 nvon. He was down
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M., the first division (Gen. Worth's) had tsken opposite the fleet at Anton !,;nht, probably
t nlace in ttm ewrf boats. The pnn boats rsn think inu that our troops would lam! there. It is
a.
in close to the shore, about three miles below aid that there are only about 4o)( troop in
the city, and anchored. One of the small naval Vera Cruz and thu Castle. H.
steamers ran along the shore and Bred a gin at p. 8 March 13. Yesterday wa, a boisler-
the place ol landing as a feeler, to ascertain if oue day. A heavy norther epra'ig tip in the
there were concealed battertva or troops to op- morning at d Continued nil day. There waa no
pose the landing.
Nothing waa revealed and the order wss gi
vea to advance. The surf boats, about fifty in
number, each containing from eighty toahun
dred men moved oft in gallant style and in the
most perfect order. As the boats spproached
the fchore near enough to touch ground, ths men
leaped out and formed linea by companies, and
marched ashore. No opposition was offered
Gen. Patterson's division(the 2.1) next debarked
in the same manner, and were followed by the
3d or Gen Twigga division. It waa past
midnight before the troops ceased landing. The. '
surf boats were manned by tho tailors from the
United Statea fleet, who labored with riphc good
will. The officers of the navy have Core all in
their power to assist the army in iu movements.
Admit 3 o'clock the next morning there wss
an alarm in the line which extended along the
beach. The troops cheered, and those who had
fallen into a don upon the sand banks sprang
suddenly to t'neir arma. Onr picket guard had
approached that of some Mexican raValty v. tin
were watching our movements, and had recei
ved one or two shots. About half an hour after-
wardaa detachment of our men fell in with some
thirty or forty Cavalry, and several Volleys Were
fired, the balls of the enemy falling into our to
lumn but seriously injuring ho one.
At sunrise, Gen. Worth ted oft his division
in advance, following tho beach for some tile'
tance towarda the city, and then turning inland,
came in sight of several hundred .Mexican ca
valry, drawn up about half a mile from the shore.
A small howitlor waa immediately drawn up to
the top of a aand bill, and a fire Was opened,
which soon scattered the enemy. The division
continued to penetrate to the interior among the
sand hills, the Mexicans retreating before them
The 2d and 8d divisions followed close and
took positions. Gen. Patterson sent Geo. Pil
low's brigade to the interior, and took his posi-
tbn on the left of Gen. Worth's division. Gen
Twiggs took his position to the rear of Patter
son's. An old cathedral was taken possession
of by Gen. Pillow, and soon afterwards a niaga
tins containing 160 boxes of ammunition. Du
ring all this lima the enemy kept up a Art of
firing on shore, but I suspect our. people wets
busy preparing the enlrenchrrjents.
The bark Tmmaroo has just been turned to
a position convenient, for. landing the aiege guns
with which she is h.aded. The second Dra
goon a have not arttved, nor have lb light bit
teriea of Dtnc-n mid Taylor. The Alabama
goes out to Tampico to nrgbt, snd I will send
this by In,, hoping il may reach ytt earty. U.
I ish or American make, as il waa labelled "short
rsnged," "long rsnge," &c. &c, in good ver
nacular. The Mexicans managed to get of!
safely tho larger portion of their ammunition,
and it is now carefully atowed away inside the
cily wall.
Capt, Alburtis, who waa killed yestcrdiy,
wss silting at the foot of a tree at the lime be
waa struck. The bll carried away almost his
entire head, took off the ami of a drummer boy,
and wounded a corporal besides. It had gone
entirely over one of the Pcnnsylvaniareghnents
before it reached the spot where the brave but
unfortunate captain was ci'ting.
Il would tsko a page of our paper to give full
rff.-ct to a t!cscripttim nf the first landing of our
tronns on the afternoon ol the 0th a mure stir
rmg spectacle has probably never been witnes
sed in Americs. In the first time there were
no less than seventy heavy surf boats, contain
ing nearly 4000 regulars, snd all of them ex
peeled to meet an enemy before they struck the
shore. Notwithstanding this, evtrv man was
anxious to le firet they phinged into the wa
trr waist deep as thry reached the shore Ihe
"sMr and stripea were instantly floating a
rush was made for the sand hills, and amid
loud shouts they passed onward.
Three long snd loud clreers arose from their
comrades still on hoard, awaiting to bo embark
rd, and meanwhile the tops snd every portion
ot the foreign vessels were crowded with spec
tatnrs. of the scene. Not one who witnessed
it will ever foTiret the landing. Why the Mex
icans did not oppose us is s greater tmyatery
than ever, considering their great advantages
st the time, and that they have ainte opposed
every step of our sdvance.
The troopa. both regulars and Volunteers,
have suffered incredibly einte the landing
w.M-l.;ni nvar I ho hnaVV sand bills, without
To-mnrmw Ibetug undwt Mn durin? lhejiytd
est, snd I shall be j out wi,h(,t tents or bedding during
the heavy dewa which have fallen at night
exposed, too, to a continual fire from the batte
ries from the enemy yet not a murmur haa
been heard. Anything can bo effected with
such troop. Yuurs, cVc G. W. K.
I). S St-nor tv Wia A in anY, )
Sxt-mrrctos. March 3, morning. $
The lYrlia will sail hrmediately, artd by
hrr I rend vou a fi'w lines more. The noilher
hascotttplftely blown itielfdot.so that by 'break
fast tune the nirfoia will again 'be enabled
to reach Ibe shore.
At lftlf fast X o'clock thia morning, (he ene
my opened with round ihotand shell, tio only
from tne batteries around "the toWnW from
rlie Castle.
Rocers Wre a'lsn 'thttwh, tnd the aky at
times was completely lit "ep by them; yet a
large portion nf "them rcli far short. In the
mean lilftre rfar own men are compelled to re
main rkuiet a'ad aVe ibis fire the hardeat duty
a soldier has ro perforin. All are anxious to
eiYilieW'rf, Sd they will be gratified in the
course ol a Tew days. In haste, G. W. K.
CaH hfcX Vrta CnVr,
March 12, imrrning.
I wrote you a hasty letter last eVeninps with
short account nf tbn movements of the day. Qvt.L Fiont in Mexico. The Mexican Mo-
After it Was thed the Rifles under Col. Smith nnr g,f, an account of an extraordinary bull
had a brisk action with the enemy, in which f,,, ; the Metropolis- "to false hods for the na-
thr latter, aTlcr a partial success at the outset, jonl war." Ha describes the tirst bull Who
Were Anally driven back with considerable loss. wi jft lWt 0 tta'c an fffigy of North A
This morning hc line of investment srune fi
ve I merir.m t but it Was the second bull Who attack-
or six rhiles in extents-Will probably be com- ed il. snd three more efiu'ies were added, tilled
plete-.
I do tint think, from all tlml I can see and
learn, that Gen. 5citt Will lie able to plant his
batteries for several tlnys to come, and until he
can tnake a good sho he Will not open Upon
the town at all. When the bombardment dues
commence it will be in earnest.
Capt. Vinton of the artilltry has been order
ed tn tike tin a tffsition at s lime kiln cloeo lo
the walls of the city, and this hu haa effected
without loeS.
with fireworks. Which went off to ths sdmira
t:Unofths populate. When such exhibitions
sre gTtl hp nekr the t tails of Ihe Montezumaeto
raise money for the war, the treasury must be
at a low ebb. We presume that Santa Anna or
etitiie other Mexiren hive met the real North
Americans by this time and rth all Ihcir Jkrt
Iror s . F.XchaYig.
iNvitiatk RVtaer.ii.Kk. Thet-ewrence.Maa
Messenger says, thai a rumseller in tliat town
Anticipation attack upon this point last has emittructed a partition in his store, behind
niirht. General Worth Went out, alter dark. With Which he p'sces himself, and the person Wlslt
two companies to support Capl. V.t but nothing Ing to purchase, puts his money into a drawer,
occurred. There waa some Iittlu skirmwhing Which ia ureWn back, end a glass or liquor sno
at the different pickets during lbs night but redout. The buyer does not see the seller,
otherwise sll wss quiet. Consequently dues not know of whom he pur-
Coli Harney's dragoons have not aa yet ar- ehasoe.ind ho complaint can be made, ins
rived, yet their services art greatly needed, h Messenger thinks that the ingenuity of the
Is said that large train or pack aiUleak W hich temperance men will find some mesne oi unuf
went out ot the city yeeterdsy, took a hesvy lug the offender to Justice before a treat while;
mniini nf sneeis as well aa valuables. All thia , .-
property might probably have been captured There is about to be established at South
had Gen. Scott had a cavalry force. It waa al- Trenton, N. J, a stock company consisting en
so reported last evenging that something like tirely of colored persons. The object ia to car
onelfcoiunnJ Mexicans were aeen coming in ryoh the tlt.nlng busidesa, with a cap;.t(. of
towards sundown, by the tnsln road from MeXi. 1(1000 divided into f,'.iares ot f20. Hone but
eo with a large drove of cattle for the belesgue- colored ptsor.v ire permitted to own stock.
red c'ny bat is the inveetojenl wm net then I yne abea ire nee'ly aM taken, op,
P
IFrem ths N. O. Com. Times, March, S3
The Beetle sf War.
Furthtr Particular of the Late Battle
Movement I of the Rival Forres.
The schooner fcmma Norton, which arrived
yesterday afternoon from Brazos Santiago,
brought verbal information to the effect that Gen.
Urrea, who bad occupied the countty between
Monterey and Camargo, had been defeated by
Col. Curtis, and driven off with great loss.
The following report, which we issued in a
slip yesterdsy afternoon, was furnished us by a
passenger t
"Gen. Urrea, with 6000 cavalry and infantry,
was between Camargo and Monterey, on tho
7th inst., snd Col Curtis, with the Ohio regi
ment, that was stationed at Camargo at Ilia
thne, marched wit to meet and attack them.
The fight lasted ft several hours, and Col. Cur
tis, having been met by auperfor numbers, Ur
rea managed to surround him, and the Colonel
was in an unpleasant dilemma, aa his retreat
to Camargo was cut off, when he was encoura
ged by the timely aid of Col. Drake, who com-n-.enend
a sharp fire upon Ihe enemy's rear.
As soon as the firing was heard by Col. Cur
tis, he made a desperate charge am) effected a
junction with Col. Drake, which enabled them
to gain a decisive victory. Urrea retired preci
pitately, and the line nf communications on the
Rio Grande is thus entirely no-opened."
That tbia wss reported in Mstamoraa on the
12th there is no doubt. Our informsnt still be
lieves that the report is absolutely true, but tho
Flag ol the 13th makes no mention of it ; on
the contrary, it has this article on the subject:
"Col. Curtis' march from Camargo, to offer
battle to Gen. Urrea, appeara to have operated
powerfully upon that general. Without riak
ing a battle, the gallant Mexican, with his 3
U00 chosen troops, 'all dressed in yeltow buck
skin,' precipitately retreated towards Tula Pass.
We have expected bettor of Urrea ; end that
the gallant 3d Ohio boys might have an oppor
tunity of distinguishing themselves-, much W ti
red he should try their mettle"
We mentioned yesterday that it as reported
thst Santa Anna waa felling be k on San Lou-
The following ia the ar'.icle of tho Flag of
the 13th inet.,on the s.utority of wbfch we ao
atated :
We understand (com reliable authority that
there are tetters in town from Mexicans atating
that Santa Anna is in full refrcat to San Louis
Potoei. The letters slso ha'le that he held a
consultation with his pYidcipal officers after the
first 'iiy's engagement, and that a retreat waa
then strenuously advocated. Before the battle
rommeneed.'the Mexicana firmly believed that
Gen. TayWirbuld retire before their vastly su
perior numbers, snd that in his retreat they
could itfjiply themselves with provisions, of
which 'they were much in need, almost starving.
Finding the Americans obstinate and detrrmin
tl to fight for their eatables with the forocity of
bull dogs, they despaired of getting a dinner
from them, and deemed it prudent to retire.
It will be recollected that Dr. Turner infor
med us that the better opinion at Camargo wae
that Santa Anna had moved from Agua Nueva
upon Pirraa. tt does not appear credible that
he should attempt to recross the desert to San
Luis With his army. It is said that on their
first march, 4000 pack mules, laden with wa
ter, accompanied the army, and that the grea
ter part ol them haVe been lost by dispersion.
Cspt. Monagliin, of the Subsistence Depart
ment, commands a company which ho has rai
sed on Brazos Island, intended for the defence
of that port. They are called the Taylor
Guards. When the firing at Matt moras in
honor of Buena Visla waa heard at the Bra Eos,
the Guards were called out. Capt Monaghan
selected twelve men, snd with thsm pushed on
to Mstsmotaa in the night, expecting to find the
town attacked. He was, of course, very sgrees
bly surprised at learning the true stats of af
fairs.
Boena. Vista Along the whole line of ihe
Rio Grande, there is but one tone that of ex
ultation pervading our troops and felluw-eiti-tens,
sojourning for a while, or located on its
many pointa ol occupation, in consequence of
the late gloriohs news. In Texas also, the
whole country is slive with joy and triumph.
Gen. Taylor seems to have pnt the crowning
stone lo Ihe fabric ot the National fame, in this
war, and is cited by nn'tetd thousands, as the
pride and glory of 'the army.
General TayloV.'craVtng the battle, sent five
hundred men 'rouo'l v.o occupy tb pass in Ihe
mouhte'ms in 'the tear of the Mexican army.
Santa Anns, WTlh 250 men, was the first to re
treat, and bad barely time to escape thia detach
ment. The remainder of the Mexican army, by th
accounts, were hemmed in on thia aids tt Ihe
pass, and can wily affect their retreat by des
perate mes.surea, aa beaidea the difficulty of ef
fecting the pass in the mountains, the desert
i li beyond them in the direction of Ssn Luia
Potosi, without water or other supplies. Tha
battle ground lies about elx'teeo miles this side
of ike position ir ths mountains wbsrs ths M ier
prisoners wsre retaken is 1843. after havinf
overpowered aed escaped free their fue"".