New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-10
Letter from Gen. Cushing.

From the Nevburyport Herald
letter from Gen Gushing. dated Buena vista
July 80. saws that though the Massachusetts hegl
ment wa. not with him there, yet their general
health continued good, much better than that OF
other regiments on that line. and better than the
heat of the climate exposure. and imprudence 10
the use of fruit &c IN such climate, would lead
one IN expect Part OF this exemption from SICK
ness he considers attributable % the regiment nav
ing been better supplied with clothing and oeddihs
than most others bat he thinks me Nor,nerh con
situations better fitted stand sucn TRIALS than those
reared farther south
The Latter FROM Gen G. IL on business matters
aud not designed for publication but bis remarks
in regard 10 the health OF the regiment and the en-
csmpment and position OF the other regiments OF
ms brigade are interesting and we believe mat 10
transferring them 70 our columns we neither E,o
army regulations The following Is the portion oil
the letter referred to
II But when reflect on the state OF other reg mems
now 90 this line am led to sscrioe very much 70 me
hardness and vizor OF Northern CONSTITUTIONS AZ any
rate The fact rtaln hat from the brazost Monterey
l.hs-a c,i Wrixht nov Is with ak ysnes) our men
have stood all the hardships Of climate water isre oi
vorse and march with unmpsred neetn and strength
Lieut. Col Abbott Is At Cerrsl'o WIN I'VE comp.n'
hYt thu arrival II Brszos Of large reniorcemens Tor
Gen TAYLOR will ens5le him 70 undertake forward
noyersn, imred siey provided the war shah NOT have
zen previously tsrminsted by Gen. Scott II Mexico
and the Massachusetts regiment may lhete'Jie W WY
soou ordered 70 Ssitiii0
an STU occupied here With the front division Of me
srrv un9-r G-n Wool 40 excellent orlcer and m-n
our position 10 an Interesting one ootn 10 t'
cal aod ia military relations Our camp is situated o.
va, ni.in which slopes o from the mountains on TIE
eft rand "a you proceed from saiuo - san LUIS an
Nsxieo This plain itself l. smooth SOD Sitn aDund.
ant spriuss ~ is foot but wholly Without frees VI
- ~ have not sun By day bat with fresh breezss,
xbirh box almost constantly from the gorges OF the
sierra. and become quite chill IN the nisn' and We
have .boser uiIh thunder and lightning and rain
bow almost every afternoon
A, - tot of lns slope 10 level bottom. trsvered By
winding r.yines and xues and covered with corn bar
lev AZ belonging - several hseiendss and rsncnos
among which the most noted are me Aismo. O,I9ns
ing ,o Js,us Cabsro and san Juan d. "a BaeHs Vista
b.lo,yiny In JacopO Sanchez one OF the richest men
IN So1tb America Beyond the bottom again 10 sno-
ther ridge of mountains which close IN the pas on the
right hand. At the nsciend. oil buena ssi~ o-s'ns
~. bsttIe6slc which extends two or three mles u
the nonr called la Angosturs-resr which the hsrces'
part Of the struggle occurred (our OBJECT being u
bolt md that OF the Mexicsns 10 carry that posi-
ron1 I'd a. on nearly "a much farther % Encsnts
A. Yon cannot imagine battle 1ed more strtkingy
Via or bold In 10 genera features tn.r tbs Oar lines
r.t3 an the deep broken gues q Ia on the
ryht AID extended sft upon the spurs which jai oui
rom IA. main ridge OF mountsls .1rs the line 81 which
Ant. Anna endesT0rei ~ march ais bsftsions whe
be ounc be could neither pass cur rxni nor pierce os
c.pter The position ~ss admirably selected tof oe'
puroo.e-fhsf u sgrnounung q vastly superior enemy
f,rr.-s. the result demonstrated. This ever famous
bat, aeid inen Is rst In vi-~ OF zen "oois camp
Prom ths poGi scouting parties and pq1ets are eonur
usy troEn oui In various directions 20 ne ioru And
no,si,g comes or go-. ~i.nn nusdred miles without
the Generals knOv-dge that be may D. advised OF
and ressy for any oreneni Of the enemy on i1is side
san Lula
Th- Bnzsds to which sm sssigned-eorsstins Of
the M..is,Ooi Virgins and North CsrOns Volunteers
ia grous one and OF good msiersla Bat with two
OF the resin-n,s mississippi and North Csrolna) very
much we.ksrst BY sckness
Is.y nothing 10 the prospects Of continued peace
/ or war a. speealsnons would be ide. where yoa will
have certain knov-dss Of the course Of sings b. Gay
Of Vsrs Cypr. before sris can reach you