Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-19
The Advance Of Gen. Scott.


III following letter copied by the Philadepbia
Morn American from GAINESVILLE paper, gives
cOnee,ed account Of the advance Of the army a,
fars the city Of Loreiio. where !, appears to have
! sti been on the 10th ut We give it, with intro.
dstpry remarks Of The North American.
! n further eorToboraiion we end letter in the
sabesville Courier, dated Rio Fro Pass, July l5.
$ ~ days before the reported battle, which states
4 ibt the writer, an officer ia the 5th regimen, q
= lbfanuy, was within fifteen miles Of the CITY Of
Mexico, in the advance under Gen. Worth Gen
Scott was expected that evening with the main force
lwben The whole force would be fifteen thousand
men, ten thousand regulars and I'VE thousand Vol
unieers Mr. Trisi, our Commissioner, was 10 come
i with General Scott
| This letter contains the only authentic accoun,
| Of the movements OF The advance, and il is 50 In
ieres,ing that we copy neatly entire. The writer
says
On the 9th, we len PsFoie and came ou, eiek,
miles TO San Antonio, large hacienda, where we
remained until the morning Of the 10th, when We
marched at Z A. NJ. for Teps Agualco, village Of
some 1000 inhabitants, distance Of ten miles
The next day we marched % miles, and encamped
at hacienda called Ojo del Aqua, over very des-
olae looking country, with The sun broling US all
the day On the 18th We marched with the whole
division concentrated. as 10 present bold 'front.'
and after passing through a very pretty meadow
|, near the pass OF FL Pinal where we eneamped
about 4 O'Clock, p. M.
:. Some time during the night two Of our sentines
fred the long roll was beaten, and we were in
hopes that the enemy was in our vicinity, bu moth
ing more was heard and we went 10 bed again, con.
GLIDING that the sentinel did not see any one. The
next morning at A. NJ. we started again, and sf.
4 ter passing through The pass, came upon most
L beautiful couniTy-cuyaled 10 ihe very tops Of the
; Notwithstanding near approach 10 rich
= city. AT about p. NJ. we arrived al a large vii
Q lage called Amazogua where we were SsaTitIel r,
some large stables and informed thai We wOud re.
main there until the arrival Of General Quiimans
I, brigade. In these two days we travelled about "a
!, miles
About half past on the 18th we heard the drums
beating, and soon the information came That 1000
Mexican cavalry were in sight. My regiment was
e Immediately ordered back to the edge Of the town.
n and our artillery ordered forward Soon emerging
= from The rear Of The houses The whole Mex.
ican force, sbOni mile Off moving over side hill
81 and endeayosng TO get in our rear. We expected
n Of course, 10 see the infantry and artillery
or make their appearance, but none came. Our arIil
ery was ordered back 10 the rear Of the town. and
as soon as the enemy came in range we opened on
Of them with shoi and shell, which threw them into
e great confusion and they scsmpered out Of the way
Nv as soon as possible.
Their objec, seemed TO be not to attack Us bot
i, 10 get into our rear and attack Gen. Quimsn, as
!. his volunteers were marching csrelessly along
sr They were TOO late to do this, however, he heard
nd our firing and hurried up as, possible, arrr
N ing within mile OF US, before the enemy were able
~ 10 get around u.s. The Mexicans much an.
noyed with the artillery that they got round the hill
as soon as possible, and re,reaed this place by
another road The infantry and artillery were left
here, and as soon The cavalry returned, the whole
on, force made precipitaie retreat AT early dawn
yesterday we were under way again, and advanced
to in the city of Loreito.
ich The night before, however, deputaiion arrived
al our camp surrender ih GETTY and reported that
Santa Anna had reireated towards Mexico After
march of ten miles we arrived about 10 o'clock
az the edge of the city, where we halted and LEFT
N, our wagons The troops then marched into
the city, with drums beating and coors flying The
Streets house tops, windows and doors, were COM
ple,ely lined with people; and every one seemed 10
consider il a feast day. The idea Of handful Of
m. men marching into a city Of 10000 people, where
- could see men enough amply able 10 eat US up,
il thsy only bad the courage 10 do sol Not an ac'
l.. cident happened. We were marched TO the man
~ Plaza stacked arms and remained until quar-.
he tiers prepared for us. when we all filed of and
- repaired 10 our respective quarters
,e- The 9Th Infantry and the heavy guns are in Cas-
ed lie Loreto situated outside of the city, an emf
co. nence from which can look down on the entire
!, city, and for miles around. We have our guns
s mounted aud can at the proper time knock the cry
ia into ruins il they aiemp, at any rebellion. Anolh'
er Castle called Guatsloupe. our left, is also &C.
~ cupied by Artillery. So we are in great security,
nd and can laugh at any opposition. The remainder
of the troops are quarlered in town, but have mol
nj been down TO see how they get along. Our quar-
in tiers very good and have excellent water me
at air and very beautiful view Of the city, sufficient
lid distant 10 avoid dust and noise, and plenty Of
he room 10 exercise ourselves.
all The streets are all well paved with broad, has
~ stones. The houses are well built, some oil them
nd being four or FIVE stories high; the public build
ne ings on magnificent scale the churches very
Oh rich and everything indicates wealth and prosper
ad i,y. As get time will visit the Prne,'
nd pal places Of note aud write you description
p visit to Cholula is considered very dangerous even
Or 10 the people here, presume will neSer be aoie
he TO see ii. II resembles small mountain al 'nl,
m distance The market here is very abundant, anu
ia fruits Of all kinds can be obtained in any qnan,y'
aud Of all sorts, apricots, peaches, pears, enee,
ire oranges, lemons lines, melons, SC, are Tor sac
ne all round u.s. This afternoon we are having hne
'S shower, which will lay the dust and cool The anO''
ID. phere.
NJ g.. L. n-.s-s., ..I naIifnPnla.