Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-24
Correspondence Of the Portage Sentinel.
Letter from a Volunteer in the I'd Ohio
REGIMENT.

Correspondence Of the Portage Sentinel.
Letter from Volunteer in the I'd Ohio
Regiment.
CAMP BUReARlo, Mexico, J
October "a, 1647.
DEAR EDIToR:---It is with pleasure quite
agreeable to me that now give you a few
lines concerning the army that the Stars
and Stripes float over. Our Regiment, the
ed Ohio. commanded by Col. Irwin, a brave
and gallant officer, lies about two miles
from the city of Vera Cruz. We are en-
camped right on the Gulf shore, while
stretching all around us are innumerable
sand hills and dark ehapperal. Vera Cruz
is rather an interesting place-more inter-
esting than beautiful. Its large and i'm
posing churches and buildings, built after
the Gothic and old Moorish order, really
look grand. It is surrounded by wall some
l2 feet high, and there are three gates to
go in and out at. The streets are narrow
and paved with stone and clean in their ap-
pearance. Our Camp is quite healthy, only
some few cases Of ofintermittent fever. There
is no such thing as the Vomito here now
it has entirely disappeared, and in and a.
round Vera Cruz is quite healthy.
suppose your good people away up
North seem to think that the prospect Of
peace is quite certain. We think differ
emily here in Mexico; our reasons are
these:-Gen. Bravo is at Valencia; AM
pudia fortifying San Louis Potosi; Parades
is resting quietly at his hacienda, awaiting
favorable opportunity to strike for the in
terests of his country; Gen. Santa Anna
is at the head Of 5000 troops lowering a.
round the American army awaiting for re.
endorsements. He has sent his Generals
into the country to arouse the people, who
are fast rallying around him. The people
are becoming daily more and more incens'
ed against the Americans, and have no dc.
sire whatever to accept any propositions
whatever from our government relative to
peace. And this war must be ended by
our government, and it rests upon the U.
nited States to carry out some active and
effective measure to bring the Mexican peo.
pie to treaty of honorable peace
+. Strong bands of guerrillas are lowering
around our trains and attacking every par
ty, both American and Mexican, to obtain
! hoof,, Aot;ya ,,oeos,,ror own ro,v 1oly;po n
by the Mexicans to establish some order
and regulations relative to these affairs.
Some of the most influential men ofthe
country have called upon Santa Anna, TO
in the name Of the Mexican people to take
command of their shattered army and tht
head of the government. Therefore,
think peace, from all appearances, issa
off as ever.
Our Regiment will leave for the Nation
al Bridge in q few days, and l think tn
interior Of the country will be more inter
esting Here we are surrounded by larg
sand hills in the rear of our camp, Will
in the front roll the dark blue waves of III
Gull, which separates US from all that
dear to us, our homes and our friends A
bout half mile from the city, and nearl
three miles from the camp, is situated tn
famous Castle Of San Juan de Ulloa, repos
ing amid the crested billows in awful gran
eur, overlooking the harbor and town will
disdain, while away off in the vista of tn
wide spread Gulf lies buoyantly at ancho
the American fleet. The Stars snd Stripes
are flying ut their peaks, emblazoned forth
as it were, from the very clouds. Tn
white sea-gull dips its feathery wing in tn
lashing -billow and goes. clipping along 9
yer the foaming waters gaily.
| There is no important news form til
main army under Scott at this time, but
seems to remain. inactive, as if awaitin
some important event that is about to TAX
place.
will write again soon. Send me som
papers; you do not know with what interes
an old newspaper is looked into here q
mong US. - .7 s
remain your sincere friend and obed
ent servant, G.
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