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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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The garrison at Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa bombarded and destroyed a great portion of Vera Cruz, Mexico, after Mexicans tried to cut off supplies and prepare to attack the fort. Intelligence arrived in New Orleans on Nov. 8 via Captain Paillett, whose schooner sailed from Tampico 15 days earlier, with the event occurring 3-4 days before his departure.
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New Orleans, Nov. 8.—The continued hostilities which have been heretofore noticed between the Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa and the town, have eventuated in the bombardment and destruction of a great portion of the city of Vera Cruz. This intelligence is received by Captain Paillett, of the schooner Orleans, 15 days from Tampico, who informs that the event occurred three or four days previous to his sailing. The garrison, we learn, had become exasperated in consequence of the efforts made by the Mexicans to cut off the supplies of provisions, as well as the apparent preparations for attacking the fort—and were thence incited to this sudden attack and destruction of the city of Vera Cruz.
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Vera Cruz
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Three Or Four Days Previous To His Sailing From Tampico, 15 Days Prior To November 8
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bombardment and destruction of a great portion of the city of vera cruz
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Continued hostilities between the Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa and the town led to the garrison's bombardment of Vera Cruz, incited by Mexican efforts to cut off provisions and preparations to attack the fort.