The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-06
The American Army In Mexico.

The American Army In Mexico.
The following interesting description of the American
conqueros of Mexico is the translation of letter from
native OF Puebla.-London Times.
Mr. Worth apparently did not wish to keep the public
in suspense after his official communication, and accord
lngy the head OF his column appeared at an early hour
ed undsturbed. The whole city, with the excep-
ton of the dy-gools shops, which remained closed pre-
sented its ordinary aspect and no would have sup
posed that hostile army was expected About hall pas
10 o'clock party of 100 cavalry separated from the d
vision and entered by the streets OF Aguac Mayor San
Cristobal &c. to the square, from which they withdrew
by way of San Domingo, TO the barrack OF San Jose
Curiosity to see the Yankees oyecane the alarm so nat
ural at the moment. The people crowded the streets
and nearly all the balconies in the line were filled with
spectators You will excuse this curiosity when you re-
fleet that it excited BY the OF Vera Cruz and
Cerro Gordo, who in the mouths of the vulgar passed for
human prodgies myself yielded 10 the impulse, and
breaking vow OF secuson, sailed forth TO become ac-
quainted with our future masters Imagine my SURPRISE
and that of all the world when, instead of the Cenaurs
we expected, saw hundred gaows- faced men, uni
formed Of the dress which most of them could be
called such) with poverty and bad taste, many of them
their shirt sleeves armed with sword carbne, and pistols
OF a kind; their horses large indeed, but heavy
and devoid of grace like all their race and with no other
ornament than plain saddle and bride. Thus much
for the accessories With respect to the men, shall
only say that for ten good figures there many
sick, rcketty and even deormed Add to this the dis
gusting want of cleanliness of all these men, and you
have picture, the most unmilitay possible, and which
esque figures at which was impossible to help laughing
This is exaggeration state sincerely my first impress
sion and that of all present From some roofs Kisses
were heard and though not general they truly expressed
the contempt to which curiosity had given place. After
interval of hour, the main body entered OF their
appearance shall say something-the numbers you will
find in the annexed note.
All that had heard of hercuean frames and elegant
figures has been the exaggeation of malice cowardce
There are all sorts among them but at the first glance it
is apparent that the majority of the army composed of
Irish emigrants, attenuaed by hunger The uniform of
Of light blue CLOTH precisely the saae a ts
refuses of San Rogue, and with no ornament but the
military insignia All the Dragons, flat cloth
caps though several have adopted the palm hats of the
country, and we some enter with toanpeates on their
heads. If were not IN hurry, would substitute the
pencil te the pen, IN order TO send you sketch of
officer of the line who presented himself enormous
caTt-horse with rockcoat Of most absurd cut and an
old common straw hat turned up a three cooked one
Altogether the general aspect OF the army all that bad
taste and economy can produce of ridiculous sordd and
filth Nor does their armament to me anything ex-
traordinary except the draught horses, which
are very good, | assure you, without exaggeraton
that these men bring nothing that have not seen a
thousand times. Even the immense number of their
wagons is not proof OF large stores. The wagons
all empty, and understand their principal use 10 be
for the transport OF troops How them have they done
what they have How have they continually beaten our
army, which not only suTasses them in appearancefor
that is unquesionabe-but in my opinion has real and
positive advantages over them Every one asks this
question: 10 which there is but one reply Their leaders,
and particularly the colonies OF regiments, are old
gray-haed men. Their gray hairs explain the phenom-
enon This makes still rely soldiers, and gives
me Tor the future some hopes which we require more
than ever For TO above all the poets, who as.
pre to be such)to who cannot separate the idea
progress in civilization from certain cordially of man
poeness and external refinement these coarse and
cownsh men, who In everything sacrifice elegance TO
economy, cannot be recognised the Messahs our
civilization. CThe writer estimates the whole American
force at 300 men, and IL pieces of artillery As soon
the division entered the artillery and infantry formed in
the square, and the wagons extended from the street
Mercaderes the bridge of Noche Bena The soldiers
piled their arms, and the greater part lay down sleep
with perfect confidence, being apparently half dead with
fatigue Our guard in the place was put under arms
| A great number of the people came and went amongst
the soldiers and the tired division in the square, off their
guard and without their were surrounded by 5000
or 5000 They remained so till o'clock in the af-
temoon, when the troops occupied the barracks and
vents of San Domingo and San LUIS, and the wagons
were placed here and there, as they could lind room
Inc troops remained in barracks all night Generals
worth and Quiman occupied the palace, the guard of
which was changed; and the officers scattered
through the averns and coffee houses AT the tavern in
the lower part OF our house. few of them whose phan
lnfophlc disposition had been excited by wine
the most mharmonous concert that have heard in my
he Yesterday they took possession of the hills of Lore
to and Guadalupe and to-day of the convent of MGR
f ced and it that some troops and .r,;ler have
been sent to the hill of San Juan The Iaton mean
while, have maintained their accustomed so;cso Thoy
show respect, much dislike to the invaders r.
few excited at the picture which the CITY preaen,s The
rest scarcely aude to II, if nothing extraordnar, M
happened There have been squabbes and enc ' ~
4 two Yankees have been killed by the eperos of Anaco
but the OF the people show neither inclination nor
aversion towards them, and require proyocaton 10
them from their apathy Unluckly, these gentry
of this, and not only behave with circumspec
affabIe and deferentia Many of them hear mass with
utmost all uncover ,,b al