Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-14
For he Indinna Stnlc Sentinel

VERA CRUZ Sept II. lS47.
DEAR SIR: Here are; after three days delight
ful travelling from Brazos Island We were agreea-
bly, pponed for we looked for storms and squalls
at this season Of the year so frequent and fatal
the Gulf But 81 it We realized the maxim of
old Rough and Ready ?, 10. Lane,) that fortune
favors the brave"
The 4th Ohio and the 4ih Indiana regiments arrived
simultaneously; all in high spirits and all pleased
with the trip.
There are no new cases Of yellow fever here No
danger is unprecedented those who careful, and
do not cram themselves with Oranges, Melons, Ban
anaS. &c, &c, &c. which tempt the eye like the
fruit in Eden, that old Adam ale, until it gave him
the belIy-ache So we, equally imprudeni, although
not presented BY the fair hand Of a lady, eat until
our names struck off the muster roll; like
an old piece of ordnance turned over TO the Quarter
Master unfit for service.
The entrance from into the city, and the appear
ance of it from the deck Of our boat when within ten
miles Of it. was peculiarly grand and imposing. For
the last three months eyes had been panied with
the monotony of low sand beaches wild and arid prai-
res-or rich fat alluvial bottoms Imagine, then,
our pleasure aud surprise to have presenlsd right IN
our front, mountain upon mountain piled, rising In alb
rupi grandeur, and extending far the eye could
reach in every variety Of shape and form. The
rugged sides of the Sierra Madrc, aud the high and
awful peaks of the mighty Orzaba in gloomy grand
eur, "pruudy eminent, liked our sole attention This
remarkable muuntain affords iR Itself every variety
Of climate Its top is the resting place of eternal
snow, while the temperate and iorld zones may each
be realized at It's centre and base. Here we find the
best and pures of water so much needed by the wea-
~ and exhausted soldier.
The report is here current, ard believed by every
b. dy-n fact 1t to that degreee of certainty
winch no one but scepilc would dispute, that Gen.
Scott has had two days hard lighting near the city of
Mexico, which resulted IN loss to him, and a
tremendous loss to the Mexicans-t also resulted in
proposition from Santa Anna for cessation Of
fighting, and time for negOiaton-which also result
ed In Gen. SCOTS conviction that the knight of the
wooden leg was acting with his usual dupcity and
bad fath-which also resulted in Gen. SCOTS recOm-
mencement Of the ight-ihe result OF which last fight
this depOnent saith not. Ii is said that Col. Butler of
South Carolina is killed, amongst many others whose
names stand high on the list Of ftme.
We leave here for the city Of Mexico in two days,
long and dangerous march, hundred and seventy
miles, every part of the way To be commended for. 1t
viii be running, or rather a travelling fight the
csots lcay. 1t is the policy of the Mexican> pre-
vent supplies Of all kinds from reaching Gen Scott.
Hence the efors they making upon reinforce
mens on the route to cut them off; but they can't
come 1t. Gen. Lane will have about two thousand
men with him, as good drew sword or pull
led trigger and there is no backing ont in old
Rough and Ready No. 2 nor the least particle of it
IN Col. German aud his officers. We have nothing
to fear-our course is Onward-our cause is just-and
the gates Of He'll prevail against This
march promises To he rich in incident and adventure
Of which you will be duly advised.
l am, IN the mean time, with great respect, your
friend and REPORTER IN MEXICO.