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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
SALrILLo, Mexico, July 70. 1874

SALTILLo, MEXICO, July 10, lS47
Dear -: We still hero, but cxpcct TO 90 10 !
Camp in few days. saw the Colonel yesterday and
he seems determined to have my company with the j
as to the time Of going out think it likely therefore,
week, or the first OF next
kumors oil tue approach Of the enemy still continue
come upon u.s. Night before last express came in TO
inform us that there Thousand armed NIcxi
"ms wn n,es9 miles fns IN the direction OF Pa
readiness ON part for their reception but they have
no, yet come and think it very questionable whether
thcy VIII do So. though several expresses, it is
sad were sent out TO them in the course OF Yesterday
and last night, from the Mexcans in this CITY One of
pu. 'or inc oungmg Encouragement OF volunteer pat
role OF American citizens who offered their services to
INC Governor Tor the purpose Had the enterprise been
successful.
There is little doubt that Urea is below us in the
ne'ehborhood Of Lnarcs What his force has not been
exactly ascertaincd probably it does much exceed
thousand 1t is said he called in that direction
by difficulty which had arisen between Canacs and
me governor oil Tamaupas. The latter tired Of the
expectations committed by the robbcr chief upon his
fellow citizens, was raising force TO put him down,
ana Canaics fearing the result had for Urea
interfere and settle tho quarrel The story has very
much the appearance of truth, and fully comport, with
the country -
The troops in our front said TO be comm anded BY
uen. Naas. What number he has, though, is aogcth-
| sand. NN
This news is not favorable to the idea Of an carly
Indeed recent advces from tho interior, and
exungn'sher TO such hope. The Mcxicans in that
quarter arc becoming united The only probable
Stor inc Government to send once an overwhelming
force into the country-To be compelled halt from
our own weakness after every victory and thus afford
the enemy time TO rally is a policy which must give In
| tho war an indefinite duration
Mn, msxan ranger was murdered last week by the
hcXicans IN the ncghborhood of the city. have not
heard the circumstances, but these things must saw
are too often provoked by own men. Certain il is
that the ranger not at the place where he was muir
aeTcd IN the discharge of any duty.
~ learn also that an extensive robbery occurred al,
knc9nada pass few days ago. A Kentuckian tho
was bringing four thousand doIlars worth Of
arv goods to this place. stripped of his whole stock
me roopcls however, were generous enough spare
| MS NE, and leave him his horse and clothes
lhad the pleasure to-day ocating some well frozen
cream IL was made by means of hail stones which fell
J" great quantities IN the mountains last evening IL
h. very paataoiS; being the first really cold thing
n The health of the company improves We have now
| ou' "'"e On inc SICK list. Yours, SC.
SALTILLo, MEXICO, July 25, ls47
Dear - j have nothing new to communicate in
10 what given IN my letter of the 10TH which
| goes by the same mail with this. The health of The
company is still more favorable. We report two more
the average of sick to each company in our Regiment is
even less than with being not over six or esht So
| 'hat our condition begins TO look more cheering
Gen Wool was in town yesterday, and intimatca N
me that he had begun think of RECALLING his ,sS, ~
ene removal OF my company from Saltillo. The Gov
ernor has been opposed il from the first and think
IL ProDaoic, therefore, that we will be allowed 10 re-
nam. Gen Cushing, who commands our brigade Of
volunteer Infantry, was in company with Gen Wool
and had the pleasure of an Introduction to him W
mas not entirely recovered from injury he received
days ago. we TO be attacked by the enemy but ali
SUNS arc wanting 10 give probability the story Our
scouts ana pockets are out in all directions and tbev
make no ntimation Of the approach of the cncm,
we are looking with great anxiety for the next new
rom zen: scott and the city of Mexico. The common
opinion is that IT must be decisive of the ouestion Of
peace or war II the Mcxicans are not ;nduccd 20
Soac under present circums tanccs with all their morris
" large portion OF their country, if their capo
IN our possession, there is hardly an IMAGINABLE ta Of
thngs IN the future that would dispose them 10 il and
we may look for Of almost interminabIc
No.hihg OF interest has TRANSFERRED in the city since
last wrote to youlhere flambcau rocc ssion
Nv ago. on INC occasion of the funeral of ric!,
cAich VINO had lett handsome bcuucs 10 the Cburcb
vi course every thing pertaining to his burial was done
up IN fine style. The body was enclosed in a richly
! ana deposited IN one OF the vaults Of the Church
line Inc rgor' OF Romanism appear be fully kept up
ing GIRL and rather an in iooIina ' interesting look
age making their way to Church most painfully over
Inc gravel on their bare knees. 1t struck me az being
not itc strange that such pcnanccs could he
by debauchcd and cock fighting prize sthood
nave Just witnessed singular spectacle "a Chicken
Cock, decorated with military sash carried in rc
session through the streets, followed bv band nf nn-
SIC. This il seems is of the high DAYS of the Mex
James day (and Sunday, the after part
OH Is devoted to sports of the pitt horsc-racinr &c
with more than usua! spirit. e' W.
nay have also ceremony carrying about in their
meetings. what is called "The Holy Box" CONTAINING
inc repucd rects of some Saint which the deyout arc
I ~ ~ hSS upon pay ment of small fee, and consd-
| cradle sums OF money are levied in this wav
mere IS large amount Of idle population in the CITY
particularly OF men 1t is said that there are not less
Than four or five hundred Mexican soldiers dcscrcrs
from the army after the battle of Bucna Vista here at
ms ais lne those who have any employment are en-.
gagged either as porers mulitccrs, raiccrs in fruits
ana marketing, or small wares. The mechanical en-,
P'oymehts among them very few so far as have
noticed. ihcy have some hatcrs, talors leather.
drcsscrs, shoemakcrs, timers blacksmith cabc, @
SeS or rather carpenters, or the Mcxicans do not in
uuIse nch IN t'rnitnre,) and brickayers; but their
Workmanship ,s in the general, very rude
onr market bitterly has become very abundant mar
IN peaches pears, pom egranate
mostly brou ght from Parras some s;v, nv iruils
miles from this, which is said to be delightful region
Yours, &c.