The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-06


and some subsistence designed far this
! prst. The sick alone require nearly forty
wagons, all OF which are 10 remain here
Col. Wynkoop, with fonr companies Of
lhe lsi Pennsy ylvania Regiment, Capt ain
Taylor's battery, and Capt. Walkers
company Of mounted rihemen, remain to
garrison the Castle of Perote aud this
town; which, when considering it is the
principal hospital and the depot Of sub
sistence between the advance Of the army
and Vera Cruz, is certainly very small
force. But there is no other alternative,
il Gen. Scott is ever to get to Mexico, SO
slow are the reinfurcements in reaching
him. 10 addition to the force now going
1 forward under Gen. Cadwallader, il is ex-
pected that about two thousand more are
now on their march from Vera Cruz to
Puebla. If they arrive within four or five
days after we do, they will be in time for
the big bafle iha, is to he tough, This side
Of the city Of Mexico.
Among the eighteen prisoners taken by
rs on the 20lh last. at La Hoya, were
two Germans, deserters fran our army
There are four others among the guerllas
that regret we could not have secured.
The doom Of The two captured will be HAT
u( "a raj a l,a
cans taken were thee men Of influence
and wealth. One Of them was an exten.
siye coffee dealer, and las large coffee
plantation in the vicinity Of Jalapa. He
had been treated with the creates. kinds
ness by the army while garrisoning JaIa-
pa, and the cotnmissary Of subsistence,
Lieut.. Blair, had paid him several thon
sand dollars for cuTec and other articles
purchased of him for the use of the army
He alway Prysssed The greatest friend
ship for the Americans, received great
many fayors at their hands, which he re
ciprocated by selling us property at the
highest fates,u to the last day we were
in Jalapa, and then fastening to the fast>
nesses IT the Perote mountains, where lie
Joined guerilla party to rob the train
aud cut the throats oil every American
they could lay hands on. hope he will
be hung 'saaS cereaao ME. '-Another OF
those taken, was also from Jalapa, and
was al once recognized by number Of
n q a lpr
AT that place. third, who had very
5enteel appearance, maint lined he was a
or2)essorin the college of Jalapa. How
he came TO be out in the mountains of
Perote, among guerillas, is a question.
Being literary character, however, |
suppose he was studying natural philoso,
ply trust he will receive lesson in
taagins philosophy, that he, as well as LIs
associates, will profit by. We are taking
hem all on to head quarters. where, iflhe
'iews and feelings Of the entire army be
consulted, they will at once be shot or
lung.
| was in hopes we would have left here
o day, but IN consequence of the insult,
cency of the quartermas,er's depart.
lenl, we shall not get of before to.mor
ow, If we do then. We ought to get
hrongh to Puebla in five days, and hog all
he Mexican forces besides, that there is
etween this and the advance of the army,
ct If we do not move with more rapdity
han we did from Jalapa here, ii viii take
$ from eight to ten days.
The castle Of Perole, next to ,hat Of
an Juan d'Uioa, is the strongest (ortid
alton in Mexico. II is however. ia a !,
'ost hllhy condition, and the sick are
' ling out OF the hospitals in large eumbers !,
ally. Disease is making far greater
aFoc among our forces, than is the enc {,
ly.~-Perote is most miserable lttle
lace, for Mexico, though The coun.
y that surrounds il is picturesque and
rand IN the extreme. The valley of Pee
'ie is very fertile soil, aud the fields of
'rn, barley, and wheat, are immensely
s'ensive. Upon the whole, il is more :,
snerally cultivated than any other sec
on of Mexico for the same extent over
hich | have passed.
GOMEZ :! :,