The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-28

ccntiy, alluded to Jalapa, as tho next desti-
nation of General Scott. Unless peace
speedily takes place, we have little c'oub,
that the Herald's opinion will be found to
be correct. The progress of our arms will
now doubtless be towards the capital ITSELF
there to conclude this great and exciting
drama.
Jalapa is distant from Vera Cruz some
seventy miles. Less than halfthi distance
from Vera Cruz is the National Bridge, a
fortress of great and commanding strength.
The pass or bridge is said to be imprcgna-
BILE, but so was Vera Cruz and the Castle.
Mr.. Mayer. in his work on Mexico thus no.
tees the nationl bridge after spcaking of its
''massive strength:
"The Puerto Naconal spans the river
Antigua which passes over rocky bed in
deep dell of high and perpendicular rocks.
The adjacent heights of the mountain pass
have been strongly fortified during the wars:
among their fastncsscs and tlcflcs the rcvo
lntionary generals lay concealed, in Iturbitle's
time, and finally descended from them to
conclude the fight in favor of independence.
Jalapa is distant from the Bridge some
thirty or forty miles. 1t is town Of more
than ten thousand inhabitants situated on
high ground, and is exceedingly healthy.
The climate is compared to that of Italy,
and the whole district round about is clvsi
um upon earth, with all the Injuries of liE,
in abundance. Like tie Neapcltans the
citizens Of Jalapa think their CITY and is
cnvirons. ga piece of heaven fallen to
earth and like the former will "tcll You to
see Ja!apa and die!''
This is beyond doubt the next point of
our army's destination.
MORE TROOPS TO BE R,IsED-The Wa
shnyton Union Of Saturday evening SAYS.
awe understand that the Pre>i:lrn, of the
U States is about to call Immediately about
5000 more volunteer troops into the public
srrvIce They are principally intended to
fill up the places of the volunteers whose
tim" is about to expire. 1t is probable that
many Of them will renew their engage
m"nts but 10 provide for any po sible con-
,inyency it is deemed best to maxi. the pre-
sent call
"'rhese troops are intended to strengthen
the three divisions Of our army. viz a. San.
IN Fe, the army in the direction of the Rio
Grande. and the column of Vera Cruz.
"'Fhe administration i~ determined on
vigorous prosecution Of the war Mexico
m ~ b" bind 10 her own n'nrests-she may
obstinate ~ 'iet"srnine ag inst any pacfic;l-
ton In TINT elise she will fin the Exccu-
tive of the u. States a$ resolntrIy bent upnn
carrying on the wal rs she can b., until
peace can br made brtween the two conn.
tries |, is the true policy Of the United
States to profit by the victories they have
'in"d; Peace or war, the olive branch or
the sword, is left to the decision of Mexico.
Whatever my b. said again$t the admin.
'stra,ion, the las, complaint will be its wan,
of energy"
a SHAKING: coUv When Yankee
Fl Ids hin>-lf"s't down" in weStrn coun
try, he thinks of nothing else, for year or
two but the ayua ana fever One who late
sy found himself on the bunks of the Mau
NEE, wrote a long letter '',o hum" from
which we txtrac. the following:
"Along the fat sicLIy leoas,ng shore O
this rivrr, one almost sees the feHer anil ayue
at the chi1lS, with fiery eyes and frverist
checks, or p,llid haggard connrcnance
with clatteriny teeth AMI sh liking lnnbs
bones rattling in their sockets, and all the
currents of live from up, staring lis vic
tim in the face, AMI crying shake, shake
! Ani one hiif of the inh ,bit,nts :,l least, pre
| sent ia tseir yellow anil cadavrrous checks
and dull eyes, the very pcrsou,fc ,tion o
the bilious foyer ani kindred complain s
In fact, during this month and next, one
half or more Of the residents of the western
world may be- seen with bottl.. OF win,
and quin:nr idfonn packet, and IN the othcr
a h0v Il Il s.3, ak.