The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-06-30
ame, was crowded with Mexcans When

tIul ana interesting. he houses were
lofty, and were so thick as to form a dense
wall, on both sides, Of so or 100 feet
The streets were linel y paved and perfectly
neat. Thousands of people Of all sorts and
sizes were gazing at us with the most in
tense eagcrness. They were, no doubt,
much deceived in us: for our numbers had
been greatly exaggerated, and we had been
! represented as monsters. We were informed
on reaching the plaza, by Gen. Worth, that
there was il large party i'll town opposed to
us, and that much clrcumspcction must be
used in cur intercourse with the citizens.
/ We were then dismissed Tor fifteen min
u,cs, and were soon circulating among the
/ twenty thousand McXicans that tllrongcd
/ the plaza, luxuriatlng III fruits, cakes, ice
creams, etc. AS soon us our quarters were
designated, we were conducted to them.
! There IS much of interest in this city,
and if we'll described would he worthy Your
attention. The churches, the people, mar
| k,ts and houses themselves, all furnish in
tcrcs,ing matter for letters and letter wri-
tcrs. doub; no. you will hear much of
! them. If touch OH them, it must be in
some future communication.
| Gen. Scott has arrived here with his
available force Of about seven thousand men.
/ think we will have to remain here until
rrlnorccd.-'rhc last news from Mexico is
! that Santa Anna has assumed the Prcsi
dcncy, and is warlikc. lie is said to have
about $4,000 troops, and is busy preparing
| for war The old tale is told of taking
down bells and melting them into cannon.
! | don't believe much OF, for it is too sensible
an act for Mcxicans to be guilty OF:
Gen. Twi ggS arrived here three days
ago Ilc brought with him Il large mail
and some fifty of ou1 regiment who had
been left behind sick. Among those ofour
company who came up, the name of Dcv!in
! deserves particular notice. 1t will be gra-
/ tiiyiny to his numerous friends and rcIa-
livcs to learn that he has at length, after
long and patient perseverance, reached his
company. We We're much surprised to
see him, and were delighted to find him in
excellent health.
We have had feast for the last two days
in reading the news from the States. con
tanned in our letters and papers. assure
you it is by far the greatest pleasure we
! have experienced since our arrival here,
we had been ust one month without any
communications from the States, | am a.
fraid 1t will be as long again before we will
! be able to send or receive any thing, as
Gen Scott has for the present stopped all
communication on account q! the danger
of having his mails cut off bv the enemy.
Our latest letters are up to the 2Oth Of April,
and we have received the Delta containing
the first accounts of Ccro Gortlo (Searro
! Goordoo.)
The health Of our Regiment has been
! very bad since our arrival here. There is
no good reason for it, unless it be that we
contracted diseases on the road, or are un-
accustomed to the climate for this place is
very healthy an! the climate is delightful
/ We are mnch improved already in every
respect, anal hope IN il few days will be
abe to show regiment. if not the best, at
! least inferior to none in the field General
| Worth paid lis Il high compliment the other
day by giving Il dinner exclusively to the
officers of our regiment. 1t is now under
stood that when the new regiments come
! on. VIC are TO be attached to his division.
am very unwilling to give news of an
/ unpleasant character; but it is due TO our
friends and relatives at home to be kept as
nearly as possible informed ofthc real con
ditlon OF our regiment. 1t cannot be con-
ccalcd that VIC have suffered much since
the capture of Vera Cruz Many of our
companies arc already reduced from dis
charges, sickness or death, to half their
original numbers Those which have suf
! fercd most, are the Lancaster, BarnwcIl,
kcrshaw and Sumptcr companies. pre-
sume you receive through the Governor OF
the State monthly return Of the casualties
occurring in all the companies; but in case
yon have not, in justice to the friends ofthc
deceased. you will please insert the follow
ing us LIST
IF the Fatalities occurring IN Capt. MAR
STALLS Company since our departure
: from the State:
John Hall, died of the Isle Of Lobos, Cd
! March, le47.
o. Fl. P. Gilbert, died in General Hospital,
near Vera Cruz, Goth March, ls47.
Isaiah slarkcy died near Vera Cruz, 3oth
March, l847.
James c. Prince, died in General Hospital,
at Vera Cruz, April, 1547.
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