The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-06-30
PUEBLA, (MExIooD June 3, l947.

and surrendered unconditionally to our
: arms, and on the 18th Of May with ''Sono-
rous brasscs breathing martial strains,' and
banners flying we entered the sci,y of
! Angels" The streets were densely crowd
ed with thousands Of curious spectators,
anxious to get u glimpse Of tho los An,erica-
nos, whom the priest had cndcavored to
persuade were merclcss cannibals Even
until the day of our arrival they cxcrted
themselves to arouse and innamc the cti-
zers by long harrangucs, in which they
stalled we would rob them of their property,
and dcsccratc their churches. a few days
residence among them however, has taught
them that we were wocluIly beled, by those
canting sons of mother tho church.
1t is thought that majority of the lower
and middle classes arc favorable to us, and
few of the "upper ten" Gen. Worh's
division consisted of about 5000 men, and
shut up in this city of some $4,000 nhabi-
tants, serious fears were entertained that we
would be attacked before Gen Scott could
reach us. We had two Stampcdes, Santa
! Anna came out to attack lis on the first
night, but finding we were prepared for him
| he declined it. Since then four Of General
Worth's confidential friends who are AL
ways on the qui rire, came in within half
hour OF each other, all reporting that Gen.
Bravo with 10000 troops were but few
miles of, intending TO make an attack upon
lis that day. Alarm was visible in the
councnances Of the citizens as they hurried
to and fro through the city, and everything
seemed to confirm the report but us vet no
enemy has appeared. Gen. SCOTS arrival
has put an end 10 all such reports.
The army now here is not even C,OOO
and it is certain we shall not advance to-
wards the capital for two months, or at least
until reinforced. The train returns to-mor-
row to transport the new Regiments which
are landing at Antigua twenty miles north
of Vera Cruz
1t is rumorcd that the road is open to the
capital After the baitie Of Ccrro Gorlo
they lost all hope and abandoned their de-
fences. The castle Of Pcrotc is situated in
a level valley without one foot Of ascent for
, three miles around. 1t covers some two
acres of ground, and mounts about sixty
cannon. The walls are of inconccivabc
strength, about twenty feet high and eight
thick, and in addition to this, is surrounded
by a deep ditch that can be flooded with wa
ter. The bones OF the MIcr prisoners are
which they were shot ! have also seen
the hole which Captain Walker cut through
his prison. When they abandon such places
as this they cannot contemplate much fur
ther resistance.
! y All the volunteers arc anxious that the
, war should be brought to Il close upon any
terms, in plain English they are tired of the
service. Our Regiment cannot muster
now more than five hundred men. Capt.
Kennedy Of Fairfield, is sent home to raise
recruits for our Regiment. That nexrlica-
bic pollution Santa Anna has resigned the
Presidency and Herrera who is in favor of
peace is elected.
Mr. Trist, the commissioner sent out by
our government to treat for peace, is here.
He wrote to General Scott concerning his
mission, and requiring the command of the
army. General Scott replied he had been
appointed to the command Of the army and
would hold it until recalled.
Captain Marshall and Moragne have
both been sick but are up again. ITervy
Wilson has also had severe spell of sick
ness but is doing we'll at this time. George
Griffin is discharged.
The following is list Of those who have
died in our company up to this time.
]. Hail.. p. Gilbert;
|. Starkey,r J. G. Prince,
E. Norrcl, E. Sterling,
S. Alexander, Hoffman,
| Coro1 Gt;IIoer;, JN,..ou