The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-06
CAMP WEAR VIcToRIA,(
January 2, l847.

S"nuulJ - AotH
Dear Brother: | once more commence a
short ~letterto you, as | have but little to write
about. We landed in Victoria on the Goth De-
cember, after u hard march Of sixteen days
from Monterey. We had a pretty hard time of
1t, as some days we had to march as far as
twelve and fifteen miles without water; and as
hot as June in the States, and we had to hump
ourselves. We took three towns, marched
through with drums beating and flies playing
and soldiers going at a support arms. One
week ago, in the morning, we heard that there
was q large force Of Mexican lancers at the
place we were to encamp; SO we had to rub up
our guns and load them: and 10! when we
came to the place for camping, none was to be
seen; so we were very much surprised, as we
were told that we would have to fight for it
and all that VIZ had to do was, to pick ou1
place and go to cooking supper; from that
time on we had to keep a sharp look out. We
expected to have a hard fight at this place, but
when we arrived here, there were no soldiers,
so we took it without firing gun. We had
but a small force, about twenty-three hundred
men, Mississippi regiment, Georgia regiment,
Baltimore regiment, and two Tennessee regi-
ments, and one Battery Of Cannon, comman-
ded by Lieut.. Thomas, and all under the com.
mand Of General Quitman. When we left
Monterey, Gen. Taylor started with us and
unarcbad four dave auI an a.vn.o,a -
Gen, Taylor from Gen. Worth, that Santa Anna
was advancing on Sultillo with a large force
and he Immediately turned back for Monterey,
and we have not heard from him yet. Wher
he turned back, Qnitman had full command O
US. Taylor took fifteen hundred men with
him; they were Regulars, Infantry and Ora.
goons. We are here awaiting further orders
Gen. Qultman sent an express 10 Gen. Taylol
three days ago, and tonight he is going to sent
one back to Camargo.
had two chills on the march, and two since
we landed here. think | have some medicine
that will cure them. When we marched into
Victoria, our r~egime.t was in front, and W,
marched to the tune Of "Yankee Doodle,p
with all the pomp and pride that a lot of dirty
soldiers could have done. You may expec
that We were tolerable dirty, ms we were seven
teen days out and never changed clothes, and /
was very dusty and warm. We have had nc
rain siRce,the battle Of Monterey. :
Thereare a great many surmises about whar
will be done with US. Some think that we will
start home before long, and some think W.
will go on to the City Of Mexico; as for my
part l cannot say anything aboutit, but ! woulC
rather stort for home than any other place a
present. Ihave seen some very pretty Mexican
ladies', more in Victoria than all the rest o
the places we have been in. We have cord
and cords Of oranges hanging on the tree
here yet, and it is now January, l847; las
night we had mess Of roasting-ears which W,
gathered in a Mexican's field, and plenty o
radishes, onions, beans, &c, in the vegetable
line; to-day I gathered some tomatoes =
Give my respects to all who may ask ANYTHING
about me. = So nothing more, but re
main your affectionate brother,
S. M. COULTER.