Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-08-12
sALrrLLo, Mexico, June so, lS47.

SALTiLLo, MEXICO, June 81, lS4f.
Dear -: have written so frequently of
late that have but liue news TO communicate.
Since the deaths of thelamented Grove, Brown
and Shines, the health of the company has
been rather improving. The sick are for the
most part getting better; and we have had two
new cases, both of which yielded readily to
treatment. was tbs Physician, as indeed
have sometimes been compelled 10 be for the
whole company for days together, in the sick
ness or absence Of our regular Surgeon. You
may Judge then, of the value Of the box Of
medicines you sent me.-In fact the public
supply AT China was very meager, and the
slender stock of Lieut.. Hartman and myself
was subject TO frequent drafts for the use of
the Hospital. But 10 return TO the company.
am now iii hopes that with proper care and
attention TO diet the health Of the men may be
preserved. The climate here is certainly a
delightful one--atmosphere pure and dry and
moderately warm-and do not see why II
should not be healthy.
have no news at present. Every thing re-
mains quiet in the cliy.--The Mexican inhab
Itanls, think, are becoming more reconciled
10 our domination. The most perfect order
prevails. Not the slightest disturbance OF the
public peace, BY drunkenness or otherwise, is
allowed in the streets by our guard; and the
city. IN this respect, is as orderly as The best
regulated in our own country. The police
duty has been devolved for some days past
upon the two volunteer companies alone
Capt. Hennings and my own--bul another
company has now been sent in from camp to
our reief-ihe Sd Richmond, under the com.
mand of Lieut. Shoemaker.
suppose you have heard that number Of
our Virginia Officers have gone home on sick
furloughs, namely-Capt. Archer Of the Sd
Richmond, Lieut.. Allen, do.--LieuL Pegram
of LIST Petersburg, and Lieut.. Washington of
the Jefferson company.-l regret 10 hear that
the probability is that scarcely one Of them will
return.
Since we arrived here have had my com
pany uniformed anew have got the sky
blue Of the e. S. Infantry. and il looks very
well. The other companies Of the Regiment
viii no doubt follow the example. Several Of
them, indeed. have done so already. Our
State uniform, being Of fine light cloth, has
been pretty well used up in a six months ser
vice.
have not been out al camp for more than
a week, but learn that our friends there are
generally well ,and getting along pretty smooth
w. The entire Virginia Regiment and the
Mississippi and North Carolina, are now there.
Gen Wool is rigid disciplinarian. and Off
GERS as well as men are required 10 toe the
mark. This, as might be supposed, is rather
ehatng 10 some. but il is all the better for those
who have come here TO do service. II relieves
company officers from vast deal OF trouble
in the management Of their men. The Gen
eral, TOO, is very notwithstanding seems to
escape him; but il is not in small things only,
os some Of his enemies say that he IS so par
picular. No part Of his own duty, IN my o
pinion, is neglected. and shall be greatly
mistaken ifhe IS ever caught mapping BY the
enemy In his intercourse, ] have always
found him courteous and gen,emanly, and
his conduct in the late Battle Of Buena Vista
proves him TO be brave US well as skiliul OF
licer.---He il was who selected the ground tor
the fight, and none better could have been
chosen 10 enable our small force % cope ste.