Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-27
From .Nsr O'ionn. P'e"y,me. .Nnyi3
AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO

From .Nsr Osieen, P,eny,ae .slayI
AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO.
Lester from Maia Gaiaes-The Encsrna,ion P,is,ners
--Mexican Grati,ude-Rou,o Irom S,o 10 M.si.
e.. sc.
When G n Ia Vega len New Orleans. where he
h been treated ather the guest 81 the city than the
fiseof mt arms he expressed the hope that at some
tune time he might he able 10 reqniie the hospitality
her.lly Iayished upon him He brcugtt with him
Fl tho iie1of battle letter fcr,dit from Gen Tay.
II. those sy@pahi' tr fallen he impced him 10
ana him againss the additional calamity OF want in
straege land. Nhils here he has been f.ased with
prpgaiy that has nh lo, shown any 81 own off
tees r,arning INN ,htse asrs He was scarce allow.
el 10 Ieel ic duance ui military parole; but free To
~ where he llsies ibruughoui ihs land Wben alslui
h return 10 McXro iu gave rublo a.ks Cor the con
shltrilien thai sl,uWn HIM. aud all Of believed
shat he would remember their hind ,iccs Tor the p,sd
OF such Americans that might all into the hands of the
sneiny.
These expectations have no, been fulfilled. lie has
tuig,den what II behoSed a sbldier to rcnemh.r and
g,ss been un,undiu oihs obligation whc, ocrssion of
f red fif It's redemption. We have before US letter
Jnn Msjor Gaines, dated the Sd OF pr in the dunptn
aaep e the castle o Sanagn, where he and his cum es
dad heen hnmurcd since the 9Th OF Fclrua' :, ho
bein9 allowed "a breathe the rec air OF heaven Dnrsnp
portion Of this time Gen. La Vega was military com
n1adant # the city of Nexico;and he on'y iid not
extend To them the privileges ii parole which is 81
'ron denied prisoner Of war; but he took heed Of
then businesses nor gayea houl hi TO their curfo T.
hss Is HrAlcan gratitude. Our genera have pe mi,
sod ARMIES officers and men TO 10 their WAYS unn m
Toe, whilst such OF our soldiers as hgs f,cn into the
hands kept IN inn cages. Alidslpman II, ,crs has
ssen hurried from prison 10 prison in advance II our M
my is Is what is reported Of him: bu, we shall h. ,lad
10 knew that he has MI been hurried 10 n p,sn hon
tiosn which there Is no release whilst time Lasts Wbe,
sssA 'sa Vega asl heard f,,- iho,syh scayn M
teag hr dsporing himself in Vera Cruz like my
,dhcr man Gen Ia,Dr arranged tor the exchange d
Gaines, lborland. Clay and others. Why are they M,
gifen npi And why afc not hostages takes f,r Their,
safe delivery
Ha~ea I.sr1.E S,srf,.o,
eiit ID MEXICO. April 3.
Dear Bnihcr-I have written 10 you frequently sine
E.r.fs- Ttispnef Of war. My former letter related
~ ls.s,nrss alms, exclusively,
stall nax speak lue If Mexico and the NJ, ,ic,ns
From saltillo s Aqua Nooya Is .iuh, leacu,s and
iefc there Is fine u;iet. Thence 10 San Juan de- 70
t7ea, $50 miles, there Is water except in tanks
s't vols The ants tuill Of earth and cement and
hs9i The wet s'ss'n but may he easily empiei b,
opening ilio hn'iunls The wells eau be- readily ruined
~ ihraSing dead animals. Hence the aims, ,m.,ss,
,ails oi an invading amy marched Though the COUNT
ihs lnf ii the country Is als very productive ON ac
count oil the scarcity Of water beiny impse sill. Il,
ingais II any extent ifon Banks and wells. and
agriculture cannot be prosecuted without copous rr,ca,ion
IN consequence Of the lengh oflbe droryhis.
nun San Juan de Nenagas 10 Maichnaa il twenty
bnf mites his Town Is situated in 4 mining district, ,
and sixteen thousand inhabitants Er,,, III.
Iiace to San Luis Po,osi there Ia n,l,r,hy ,, y,
- gatcr The country pfesen,s h.,,,;G,I,, -
iaap, bar-,ed by rugged barren mmn,.;ns IN. ~.
nfe p,r miserable stupid The country is uuiny ~ d.,
tsy. evidences Of (which are seen at every s,,p NJ :
fas becn the from the time If Tho reynl,,;nn
.me Indeed say from as far back the in, aston of
Criez v
San Luis potosi is beautiful ,own with .,,o ,,.,,
f+ansanf people we arrived there an ,h ri, =, ~,
1uarv and iei the IJb ~. n,,a,J .n",l.. ~ ~ g.
toxins cn,anioy fom ,h,oe H. en,h ,''a, " sinai
arrived al tJayriarc on the oIs, ~, en-, IL. u
heard or before lis the b,nJs,mos, hsv. .
aud its reported population varied ,m ,hr,v y, savn,.
thousand uls The buildings are ,nIv su,.,sL ~,
ihe aqueduci, which suppes IN, city viii ,,,,., ~
deed magnificent. "''' % u
We reached the vicinity Of This Mac, (N.,i., y 90
the 9TH who, an, c,ad.., =. WI. Paco' MeAco) on
wss bad broken ont detained ~ a, r,, r.. ~, Wv"
III. fr Jay and a half IA n,.ss,vo =, s"sa. a,
the mud, MS tLey said n, AZ ~. rc',,,a a .s ''''"