Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-02

FROM GEN. SCOTT'S ARMY.-We have
been favored with The perusal Of 4 letter received
b. gentleman in this city from his relative al
tached TO Gen. SCOTS army, from which we make
The following extracts:
"PuEgLA, Mexico, May 81, 1917.
al LEFT Perote with Gen. Twisss' division on
the 26Ih, and we had rs large train as ever
Uncle Sam started. Gen. Twiegs had between
3 and 1000 troops, and We had between and 500
wagons, iorges battery wagons, &C.. loaded with
stores ior The army. We made quite respecIa-
Bile show, reaching over miles when closed up;
and can assure you that il made The Me1icans
stare 10 sec us make our enrea into the city. TIE
castle OF Perole is splendid foriiflcalon bnl
Ibis place (Puebla) is cerlanythe finest city thai
| have Is YET seen in Mexico. The country is
beautiful all around, and all kinds OF vegetables
are abundant, and Of The best qualify, and liuil
in srea. pro fusion and very cheap, such as ap-
pies, pears, peaches, melons, &c. There are two
snow-mountains 10 The West Of us in full view,
and fine toI. on hill about quarter OF mile
North oflhe city, whence yon can have full view
Of the whole country around, which is spencid
indeed
"1'hc city Of paeba numbers over $4,000 in
habitantS, and is 4 well-builI CITY in every re-
specr, and handsomely laid OIL All The build
ings and streets are kept clean and neat, and, as
as near as can Judge from what ! have seen
since have been here, (only two days,l should
think that there are nearly 100 churches, and they
certainly surpass ANYTHING in splendor that ever
beheld The Cathedral, nm told, can scarcely
be excelled in The world. The churches were all
open Yesterday. Sunday and looked into some
o. them my eyes were dazzled with 50 much gill
work, gold images ard itch Jewels.
"Onr whole lorce al this place is between
and 5000. Cen. Scott and staff are here a. well
a. Gems Worth, Twiggs and Quiman. We are
busily engaged in getting every thing ready Tor
start IoT The city oil Mexico. II We 60 on Ia Mex
leo, we will have about 10 wagons loaded with
ammunition, besides our bakery, consisting q:
two a pound guns Two 5noh how iizers, one 10
inch mortar, and one Cochom mortar, also three
battery wagons and three iorges-fonS!ilnIins al
together qnc 4 respectable TAIN.
"l:en Worth had little fight al 4 email Town
Q miles from here. when he was coming M, and
killed about 80 oil The Mexicans; and before Cur
division arrived, The authorities told Gen. Worth
that Santa Anna was coming 10 Ieiake this city
Gen. W. replied, that was what he desired. for all
his men wanted money, and he should turn them
loose on The city and let them help themselves
The Mexicans in all The towns near The city OF
Mexico are divided into Two paries-the peace
and var parties; and They, e9pn IN This city, ale
frequently s:abbine each other.
OH communication between This place and
the city oi Mexico is CIT cd, and what will be
done is hard 10 tell; but barely think that they
81 i'll make more Than one stand more against us
on onr march 10 that cily. le1peci that We will
remain here I month u 50 ycl; but We may leave
sooner as VIZ arc Row within about SO miles OF
the famed city Of Mexico.
"June ls;-Sintc | commenced this letter,
have ha,! al opportunity o! going around in The
city on business, and must say that it tar sur
passe. anything | ever saw in grandeur. The
fountains, public walks. gardens and churches
are most magnificent. wish you coald be here
to see Tic fair scno!as swinging IN a large wheel
with seats fixed IN tie fclccs."