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The New orleats Picayune of the 2Sth ultimo nohces he Mrirai of the Revenue Cutter Ewing Capt Moore, with despatches from Gen. Scott aud ths Squadron to the United States Government.- The city of Vera Cruz was completely invested and preparations for attack nearly completed It is gen craily supposed that before this Scott has taken possession of the city and appointed Governor for that ancient place, who acknowledges allegiance to the United States It is runlored that the com mandef- -in-chief was woundedi ia the attack, bat we see no confirmation of if in latest papers As in the present crisis of affairs shclt description of this city, may not be uniEteres;ing We condense from statement which first appeared in Baiti- more paper, the following in relation to it.

 Vera Crux was founded neatly three hundred years ago. upon the spot where Cortez first landed in l3ls. The site Is described as beautiful. the streets straight and well paved, aud some of the buildings of fine architectural design. The popu- ulatioa which Fl lSo4 was 2o.oJ0, had mercantile transactions amounting annually to more than so millions, is now less than 1000, including the garrison and it's business quite insignificant. It Is strongly fortified by nine towers connected by a stone and moEtar wall, each of which towers can mount l00 pieces of artillery. The Notifications hove however never been furnished with either men or munitions of war in proportion to their strength, and in lsi4 there were but ninety mine cannon and mortars. The mcented pieces in San Juan D'Ulloa were but g cannon ard 2l nortars Although contracts for large supply of the mate rials of war had been entered into, it is believed from the constant revolutions and the enbarass- ment of the government, that they have not been greatly increased.

 The country in the neighSorhood, il is said, pro daees everything in the way of provisions, vegeta- hles, fruit, wines, &e. that the greatest epieure ceuld desire.

 The castle of San Juan D'Ulloa situated aboat 1000 yards from fronting .he city, was built uP- on a coral reef and cost forty millions of dollars. Its walls arc from F to 20 feet thick and built of a species of soft coral found in the neighborhood. The number of guns to be employed 5y the U. $. naval force in the attack upon the castle, is 5ei under the direction of Com. Perry.